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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

WASHINGTON, November 18.-The
Evening Star publishes the following:
Judge Buckner, chairman of the
House Committee ON Bonking and
Currency, told a reporter this morn
ing that no attack on the silver dol
lar at the next session wonld be sue
cessful in his committee.
Reporter-Would any measure to
limit the coinage of silver pass!
Mr.. Buckner-Never no, never
Reporter-Would a proposition to
increase the weight of the dollar be
approved?
Mr.. B.-No, sir. We will fight
for the silver dollar, and will not en-
terrain f~avorably any measure hostile
to it.
- Do you think that free coinage
will be secured by the silver advo-
Gates?
B.-Yes, we will very likely secure
free coinage at the coming session.
R.-What do you think of the ac-
ton of the banks in demonetlzing
silver:
B.-They are simply inviting war
against themselves. They cannot
maintain the stand they have taken
as regards..the silver dollar.
R.-Will there be war on the banks
at the next session?
B.-They have invited war, and
will no doubt be hit at pretty hard.
I do not, however, expect that much
will be accomplished against them ;
we will get through the House a bill
to retire their circulation and substi-
tute greenbacks therefor, but it will
not pass the Senate. The next Con-
gress will, however, have national
banks in their power, and they may
have to go.
R.-What do you think of the sue
cess of the bi-metalic standard?
BIN view of the fact that most
foreign countries have taken a stand
against the standard of both the sill
yer and the gold and in considera-
ton of the unsettled ratio between
the two, it may be doubtful whether
the double standard will be judicious
in case the single standard should be
adopted. 1 am in favor decidedly of
a single standard silver in preference
to q gold one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula of a simple vegetable
remedy, for the speedy and pegma-
nent cure for consumption, bE,anaitis,
catarrh, asthma, and all throat and
lung affections, also a positive and
radical cure for v debility and
all complaints, after having tested it's
wonderful curative powers in thous-
ands. of cases, has felt it his duty TO
make it known to his suffering fell
lows. Aotnated by this motive, and
a desire to relieve human suffering, /
will send, free of charge, to all who
desire it, this recipe, with full direc-
tons for preparing and using, in Ger
man, French, or English. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp. nam
ing this paper. w. w. Sherar, 149
Powers Block, Rochester, New
York. 31-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
Your broth
l2S
COURT.

The following are among the cases
in the Recorders Court since our last
issue:
Sslas Hull, of color, had a wife and
thought he'd whip her. Mrs. Hull
says, she was beaten with many stripes
we'll laid on, to all of which Silas
plead guilty; but thought twenty
five dollars and costs was too much
sugar for a cent. Mr.. Hull intimated
that he would give his better-half one
more pounding in order to get the
worth of his money. Whereupon
Recorder Buckley remarked it would
not be healthy for him to come back
again under a similar charge.
Chas. Wilson and wife, teachers in
the colored public school, answered
to the charge of using language cal
culated to provoke a breach of the
peace, to and in the presence of Eliza
Shrouf, and also with assaulting,
striking and fighting said Eliza
Shrouf, and entered a plea of not
guilty. After hearing the evidence
the Recorder found Mr.. Wilson gull
ty on the first count only, and con-
demned him therefore in the sum of
five dollars and costs. Both charges
against the wife yer dismissed.
And still Mr.. Wilson is not happy.
jim johnson appeared in proper
person, and to the charge of assault
ing his wife plead guilty. 1t seems
there was 'sanother feller'' in the dim
distance, consequently justice was
satisfied with a small penalty. Ten
days on the rock pile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
EXCURSION AND CONCERT

Last Friday together with j..
Med. Trlmble, Ben Dobyns, Selden
Brooks, VIM. Pasqueth, Fred For
rest, Mr.. Rutledge and lady, Maj.
Allison and lady, Bennett Treloar
and Mexico's prima donna, Miss
Loer, we ssexcurted' TO Louisiana
to Prof. Treloar's concert The con-
cert was, as is all of Prof. Treloar's
public exhibitions, excellent. Prof.
Wallank and Shmied, piano and VIC
lin soloists, both present and adj
ded much to the evenings entertain
ment. Miss Loer was, as usual,
greeted with applause and encored
till her voice was worn out. Miss
Alice Yale and Mrs. Juliette Fagg,
of Louisiana, both sing s~plendidly
and were well received by the audi
ence. A very amusing incident oc-
Cured just prior to the concert.
Prof. Hamili, very naturally and
not without good reason, was compli-
menting Mrs. Fagg's voice. OF course
we thought Miss Loer, of Mexico,
could surpass her; so we offered to
wager the Professor the oysters for
the excursion party that we were
right; the evenings performance
to decide the wager. VS. told the
Professor to pick his judge. He I'M
willingly took Selden Brooks. 1t is
needless to say that the Professor
paid for the oysters. The trip was
enjoyed by all, who were much pleas
ed with Louisiana's society,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
FFIcERS


The following is a list OF township
officers of Audrain county, chosen on
the 9TH instant:
SALT RIVER.
Justice ofthe peace, 0. Hit; con-
stable, r. Hooton.
WILSON.
Constable, Jesse carter.
SAILING.
Justice of the peace, George w.
3atterton; constable, T. A. Crank.
PRAIRIE.
Justice of the peace, I. A. Bolts /;
constable, Joseph Ringo.
cUIvRE.
Constable, G.. w. Adams.
LINN.
Constable, w. w. Bailey.
LouTRE.
Justice of the peace, A. w. Taps
colt; Constable, j. S. Muster.
In Prairie township J. Fl. Gilliland
has been appointed an additional JUS
tice of the peace, upon petition for
same by citizens of that township.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
HEALTH NOTICES.
Pneumonia is prevalent.

Pneumonia is prevalent.
Miss Lulu Hord is not yet able to
be out.
Miss May Silver is at;El confined to
her room
Dr. Hodgen, of st. Louis, was in
Mexico yesterday to visit a patient.
Mrs. Jas. Thomas is very sick with
the pneumonia. DIR. Rothwell is in
attendance.
p. L. Collier, of Loutre, is moi ex-
pected to live. DIR. French is attend
ing on him.
Hugh Wilson is some better, but
not able to be out. DIR. Macfarlane
is in attendance.
Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson, mother-in-
law of d. H. Mcintyre, is very ill
with the pneumonia. DIR. Russell is
in attendance.
Mrs. I. N. Hathaway has been
very i'll. Al one time her life was
despaired of. She is better now, to
the qualification of her many friends.
DR. Russell is attending on her.
Col. Hutton is able to be out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
A SHAME.

l almost despair at times of ever
being useful; but somebody must
stand and suffer, and at last die in
defence of a principle before the peo-
pie at large will suffer their attention
to be turned to that which may be
and actually is their only means Of
escaping from danger.-Brick Pome-
roy.
1t is a terrible thing to think Of
such a man as Brick Pomeroy dying
in defence of principle. "Melican
man make heapee talkee; no hurtee
~selfee, except head swell too big, all
samee bust like cabbage"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
COUNCIL

The Council met pursuantto adjourn
ment ON Monday night last, for the
purpose of appointing a night watch.
The friends of the different candi-
dates not being willing to ''pool their
issues" the Council in order to
avoid an all night session adjourned
till next regular meeting, which is
next Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
IN HIGH LIFE.
Mopoc, Mo-. Nov. 14th. 1878.

MoDoc, Mo-, Nov. 14th, 1878.
The monotony of our usually quiet
neighborhood was considerably shak-
en- last week by the announcement Of
the marriage on "Wednesday evening,
Noyember 18TH of Mr.. e. E. Miller
and Miss Annie Vivion, only daught-
er of Mr.. w. b. vivion, all of this
county. The wedding took place at
Salt River Church, Elder Cake, of
Mexico, officiating. The church was
filed It p early hour, ever on tip
toe o expeetation to e the bridal
party. At haifpast seven O'Clock,
they came andevery one was well
pleased with the lovely appearance
of the brides The attendants were
Miss Lucy Martin, of Sedalia, Mis-.
souri,, and Mr.. Clarence Vivion,
(brother of the bride. } Miss Eva
Stebbfns (half sister of the groom)
ala ar. Hiram Green of this county.
Tie bride and her attendants were
dressed in lovely white carleton dress
es, cut a-la-mode. The groom and
his attendants in the conventional
suit of black. After the beautiful
ceremony at the church was over, the
bridal party, accompanied by large
number of invited guests, proceeded
to the residence of Mr.. d. Stebbins.
After receiving the congratulations of
their many friends, we were invited
to partake of such a beautiful ana
elegant repast as only Mrs. Stebbins
knows how to superintend. The Ia
BILE was artlstically arranged and pre-
sented such tempting appearance
that we are sure we all did it honor.
The presents were numerous and
very elegant.
Among the invited guests we MOTTO
ed Elder Cake and lady, j.. ID. Tuck
er anc lady, Miss Jennie Dobyns,
Miss Mollie S~hootnsn, Mr.. Green,
of Mexico. Miss Lizzie Trultt and
brother, of C~entralia; Miss Stllie
Martin, of New Bloomfield, Missouri;
Miss Sallie McCague, of Ripley, Ohio;
Mr.. John Viylon, of McCreadie, Mo-. +;
DR.. Robinson and lady, of Modoc;
the Misses Willis Misses Brown and
a great many others of this county.
The festivities of the evening were
prolonged to quite q late co hour.
Every n left feeling it was an even
ing long to be remembered by all,
and wishing that the brightest hopes
Of the happy pair may be fully and
beautifully realized. E.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
WHITE alias REED.
NOW M THE ssPEN.'-sHoRT HISTORY
OF THE sssLIcK."

AS most of our readers are more or
less interested in the crookedness of
White, alias Reed, we publish a letter
to Robert G. Wright of this county
from his brother in Versailles, Ken
lucky. concerning this matter:
VERSAILLES, KY, Nov. IL, 1878.
MI DEAR BROTHER
= =. In regard to the man j. W.
Reed, with alias j. w. White and
alias j. W. Bailey, his mother and
two sisters live about n square
from me, and they are nice people
and cannot help what their erring
son and brother does. He is a bad
man, and was a bad boy. His moth
er and father with the family moved
to Independence, Missouri, in early
tunes before the war. His father
died in Independence, Missouri, be-.
fore the war, and his mother returned
to her people in this place, where her
mother is still living, bringing with
her all of the family-three daughters
and two sons. One of her daughters
is now dead her other son is some
where out west, in Colorado or Cali.
foTnia. Mr.. Newt. Hockaday or the
Morris family, whom once lived in
Independence, Missouri, ought to re-
member his father, the man that had
celebrated eye-water to sell in indie
pendence, Missouri, some time IN
1850; this vas the father Of j. W.
Reed whom ypp wrote to me about he
went when he was about thirteen to
fifteen years of age to live with a rel
alive; some time during the war he
took from this relative a horse, and
he persuaded a negro boy to go with
Lin, and they went to Covington,
Kentucky, and he and the negro were
arrested and put in Jail. The negro
and the horse were returned to their
owner, one Mr.. Henry Grady of this
county. This is his first public Of
Tense. He vas released from Jail
and went west. The next | knew of
him he was serving out a term in the
Missouri penitentiary. About three
winters ago he came back to Yer
sailless, Kentucky, with a pocket full
of money and stayed about two
weeks. The morning he left l re-
ceiyed a postal offering n hundred
dollars reward for him l sent word
to Bale in Louisville that he was on
the train, and he was arrested. This
charge was for stealing mules in Mis-
souri. His mother and her friends
went to Louisville and managed to
compromise in some way, and he
went west again. The next L knew
of him was last spring in Monroe
county, Missouri, doing some nor
swindling, and the last was what
YOU wrote me. His mother and sis
ters are dressmakers now; at one
time his mother was a rich and gay
voting lady; she is old now; all of
her children are Of age, and one of
her sons-in-law is a fugitive from her
FOR forging a mans name to a
check. =.
Your brother, +. G.. w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
NEW FIRM.

j. NJ. johnson, of Lick Creek, has
purchased tue Boston Square Deal
ing Boot and Shoe Establishment,
and will take charge on the 25th.
Mr.. Johnson is a live, energetic man,
and we take pleasure In introducing
him to the business men Of Mexico.
VIM. Heath will do the agreeable for
the establishment fer a time at least.
Bill will make a very efficient as we'll
as popular salesman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
GRAND BALL.

The Catholics of this city win give
a grand dress ball at the Opera House
on next Thursday-Thanksgiving-
night. This ball viii be given for o
benevolent purpose, and we trust 1T
will be well attended. Reid's string
band will furnish the music, which we
know will be frst-class. A very en-
time is anticipated by all.
Ticket, admitting gentleman and ladies
81. Everybody IS invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Il FRAUD!-H. Seymour, who
repaired CO sesoing machines in this
city a ueek ago, is q LIAR, scouNDREL
and q DEAD-BEAT. More than one
story of his rascalay has come umder
a notice. We are personally respons-
IDLE for tho aboUe, Gnd ooarra the aoorld
against this fraud. Pass him round!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

I propose to advertise the lands leff
for sale or trade with me, by circular
and advertisement in all the leading
papers in the north, east and south,
and all parties sending me full des-
cription of lands and prices viii ret
the benefit of such advertisement this
fall. No charges unless sale or trade
is made satisfactory to owners.
G. w. Baker, Real Estate Agt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
TERRIBLE.

You make a terrible mistake IL you
don't call at the Mexico WOODEN mill
store, on the north side Of the square,
to buy your jeans, socks, yarn. CON-
forts and wooden goods of every yari-
ETY.. Mr.. Tomlinson, one of the
most accommodating statesmen in
Mexico, takes pleasure in showing
goods. 28tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

DR.. G. w. Benson's Celery and
Chamomile Pills are prepared en-
pressly to cure sick headache, nerve
Gus headache, Dyspeptic headache,
neuralgia, nervousness and sleepless-
ness, and will cure any case. Price
fifty cents a box, 80 pills, postage
free. Sold by all druggists. Office,
No. LOG N. Eutaw st., Baltimore,
Md. 6-6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

The New York Advocate, the Ma
tionals' bible, has suspended, swim
ding its subscribers out of nine
months subscription. Wonderif our
benighted friends ian see what this
means? AS we said before, it was an
election dodge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
TO THE LADIES.

j. B. Clark has just received at
che old Singer sewing machine office,
two doors East of w. w. Harp.r &
Co.'S a full supply of machines, ee-
dies of all kinds, oil that is warrant
ed not to gum. Second hand ma
chimes always on hand to rent.
OS tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Mr.. J. j. Gill, correspondent of
the Citizens Association, this morn
ing, received a letter frem G. X.
Myers, of Pekln, Illinois, who wish
es to form a stock company in Mexi-
co for the manufacture of the "Haines
Harvester" Myers is well recon-
mended and there is no mistake but
what the Harvester is a success.
Mexico would do a big days work
for her self when she obtained such
an enterprise. For particulars see
j.. j. Gill.
The parlor oyster saloon, on the
northeast corner of the square opens
tonight. Take your lady around
and make the naughty oyster bow
his head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

.We was there and we think It was
q pleasure to SET and ieok at the
skaters. Mexico Unionj
II there Is any danger of your
Matching we wonld advise you to
stand up IN future for the good Of
the public, Yon know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
THROUGH TRAINS.
EXTENSION OF @. & A. R. R. SOON TO
BE COMPLETED.

The officials of the Kansas City,
ST. Louis e. Chicago lett this city
Wednesday morning for a grand
blowout at Higginsyille, given by
the citizens Of that town in honor of
the completion of the railroad to
that point. We noticed in the party
John j. Mitchell, president w. G..
, general superintendent ; G..
NJ. Morse, division superintendent,
and others prominently connected
with the road.
1t is rumored that through trains
will be put on as seon as the connee-
tions are made at Independence with
the Missouri Pacific road, using the
track of the latter to Kansas City.
If the weather continues favorable
1T win probably reach Independence
within thirty days,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

If you desire to trade or sell farm
ing or grazing lands in Audrain or adj
joining counties, send description
with lowest cash price to c. w Ba-
ker, Real Estate Loan and General
Insurance agent. Office over New
Savings Bank Building, Mexico, Mo.
lift
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Mrs. Muldrow & Clark, on the
southwest corner of the square, have
q full and complete line of millinery,
fancy goods and notions, of all kinds.
Ladies will do well to drop in and
look at the stock and procure prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

The teachers of the Louisiana pub
lie school under the charge of Prof.
Hamill, are making arrangements to
accompany the teachers of Mexico
and Fulton in their visit to the St.
Louis public schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
ITNSHAKEN.

While other articles of their kind
are largely adulterated, DIR. Prices
Cream Baking Powder holds its AN
shaken position as the pnrest, best
and most reliable. In all particulars
that constitutes perfect results, it
cannot be approached by any other
Baking Powder in the, market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Dr. Grasty sciH preach a Thanks-
oiviaq sermon Thursday. We trust
that our merchants scM close their
stores and take their families to church,
aud on this day, at least, giUe thanks
to the Lord.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Several additions have been made
to the Christian church of this city
during the last week. We are glad
to see the young men Of this city in.
terested about their future welfare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

NOTICE.-As nect 7 thursday is
Thanksgiving day, and zoe odnt a
boys to rest and giUe thanks on that
day, the "Ledger" wtU be issued on
Wednesday night. Bring in your adj
gertisemeats a day sooner than usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

We trust that the Mexico Board of
Education will not be behind in o
operating with Fulton and Louisiana
in their arr angements for the teachers
to visit the st. Louis public schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

One day last week L. Phillip was
talking with Geo. ii. Ribble, who has
some experience in mining matters,
concerning the richness of the Malinda
Allen mine, and Phillip asked him,
about how much do you think it
will turn out to the ton?" Mr.. Ribble
told him that, "After careful consid-
Grafton he had come to the conclusion
the mine would turn out 1000 lbs. to
the ton" Our STAR clothing man
went into ecstacies over the prospect,
it looked SO bright.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

1t is stated that the Chicago and
Alton railroad Company has bought
the narrow guage road running fom
Kansas City to Lexington, and Will
connect it with their broad guage at
Slater, Saline county, at which place
their round-honse and shops are to
be located.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

With our next issue we will intro
duce a new feature in the LEDGER.
We shall, in the future, have an edu-
c~ational department, edited by Prof.
Blanton, superintendent of public
schools. We know that the Prof. will
make this department both interesting
and improving. We trust that all
of our readers will be pleased with
this new interest we add to the in
fiuence of the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

One of the saddest and most vexa-
tious trials that comes to a girl when
she marries, is that she has to dis
charge her mother and depend upon
a hired girl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

If you want to insure your property
call on C. w. Baker, who is known
to have the leading Fire Companies
and who protects his policy holders
In the event of loss. lift
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

On the 18th of December Il county
surveyor will be appointed in place of
Newt. Basket, who resigned. We
hear the names of Signor and w.
3. Mcintyre spoken of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

w. II. Marques, pastor of the
Fulton Presbyterian Church, IA in
Mexico Monday on a visit. We think
''Mark" has at least one very atten-
tive nearer in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

The commissions for our county
officers have all arrived and been
given to the respective officers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Next Monday night DR.. Grasty
will address the Murphy Meeting.
Miss Belle Morris and Prof. Myers
will read. The Chair on this occa-
sion will present some new and beau
tiful songs. We trust the house will
be crowded to enjoy this exceptions
bly, brilliant programme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

There was a special term of the
circuit court held last Saturday to try
a negro who was in a hurry to go to
the penitentiary and could not wait
for the regular term. He was given
five years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

The election of the low salary ticket
in Galloway county will positively be
contested on the grounds of bribery.
Steps toward this end are now being
taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Judge Flood, of Galloway, father
}6f Mrs. Bob Tureman of this city,
and of ex-senator Flood, died last
Thursday, the 14th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

One reason why more people did
not go into the ark is, that Noah neg
lected to advertise in the papers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

"When a mans chin whiskers turn
gray before the hair on his head does,
it shows which part of him has done
the most work"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

The st. Louis journal and Times
have consolidated. In our minds
eye we can see our talented friend
Eugene Field writing for . Demo-
cratic paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Hundreds are using l.. A
onnell's catarrh cure with the
most happy results. Don't fail to
try it. 1t never fails to cure even
the most chrome cases. 22tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

If you are troubled with catarrh,
try L. A.. McConnell's sure cure.
Don't let it run into consumption as
have hundreds in the past, andin this
way reach a permateur grave. 22-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

Titus took Jerusalem A. ID. 20,
but the fellow that took our girl to
church last Sunday night had better
look out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21
MONEY TO LOAN.

I have constantly ON hand, money
to loan on irst-class security in sums
to suit.
j. w. CARSON, Southern Bank.
2D-Sm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-21

s. p. Martin has purchased Homer
st. Johns stock of books, motions, &c.
He will continue business in the same
room, on the north side square.