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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
THE SENATORIAL RACE.

The st. Louis Post, a Republican
paper, in naming over the candidates
for United States Senator, says:
CHARLES H. HARDIN,
Who is well known as the mar who
preceded Mr.. Phelps, a Governor Of
Missouri, is supposed to be a candi-
date for United States Senator. He
is taking the matter very quietly and
will probably not open his mouth
about it till the time for the final
struggle. He is a man of the shrewd-
est observation and knows better than
any other man in Missouri how to
feel the popular pulse. He has been
in public life a greaS deal, has q clean
record and is a Democrat of the
strictest sort. His late administra-
ton was characterized by many re-
forms, and resulted in his great popu-
larity among the common people.
While he is by no means a favorite
among the party hacks, he knows
who to make friends with. His policy
in the present campaign will be to
keep on the shady side with the hope
Of seeing the other candidates exhaust
themselves. He is not a popular ora
tor, and will depend upon the spon-
taneous effect OF his past good works.
He would not make as brilliant a
Senator as Glover, nor as scholarly
one as Allen, but he would be as use
full as either. He is a very plain,
plodGing man, whose chief interest
lies in the well-being of his State. He
has amassed a moderate fortune, and
having no children has endowed a
school for the education of the chill
dren of others. Heis al experienced
legislator, an economist and a philan-
thropist, and II the evidences of q
long and active life are worth any
thing, it may be safely said that
should he be elected to the Senate,
he will carry with him the absolute
confidence of his fellow-citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
ELDER CAKE.

On Saturday evening last, at :he
request of our temperance society,
Elder +. B. Cake, of Mexico, deliv-
cred a lecture in the hall at this place.
We have not the time to enter into
details, but suffice it to say, lie went
for the drugstore 60 men in a man
ner that would cause any ordinary
man to hide his head in shame and
tremble with fear for being 50 publicly
exposed. He used one expression
that we must copy, as we never
heard its equal: The msn that
sells whisky under a drug license and
allows it to be drunk on the premises,
as in a saloon, and contrary to law,
{ as is the case with some), is no more
than the shadow of a man, the
substance being gone" He also
classed them as common cattle, COM
pared with the man that takes out a
dramshop license and pays the revenue
due the county. His remarks were
well timed, and pleased the audience
very much.--Fulton Telegraph.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
A TRAMP IN LIMBO.

The following dialogue took place
between a LEDGER reporter and n
of a squad Of tramps recently COM
mitteed to the calabOose.
"From whence came yod!"
.'From a town called Joliet, H."
"What is your business here?"
"To learn to suDdue my appetite
and to sponge my living from an in
dulgent public"
"Then you are a regular tramp, l
presume?"
II am so taken and accepted where
ever l 60"
''How am l to recognize you as a
tramp"
SPY the largeness of my feet. and
general ~carniverous appearance"
GLOW do you know yourself to be
a tramp"
SIN seeking food, by being often
denied, but ready to try again"
GLOW dill you gain admittance to
this town."
"By a good many tramps.'
GLOW were you 1eceived:"
"On the end of policeman Potts
billy, presented to my head"
GLOW did the policeman dispose
of youE"
'tHe took me several times around
the town to the south, east and west,
when we found the police judge,
where a great many questions were
asked"
what advice did Judge Buckley
give you?'
"He advised me to walk in upright,
regular steps, and to denounce tramp.
ing"
''Wlll you be off or from?'
"With your permission I'll be off
very quick"
(which way are you travelling p
"West."
"Of what are you in PURSUIT.
"Work, which, by my endeavors
and assistance of others, | hope ]
shall never be able to find"
''My friend, you are now at IN in
stitution where the wicked are always
troublesome, and weary are at the
rest. Instead of corn, wine and oil,
the wages of the ~ancients, yours will
be bread and water for five days.
When your company escapes this
place divided into parties of three
each and take a bee line for Moberly
or Louisiana where in the winter they
usually run free soup houses, and
you may be paldoned on condition
that you may never return" He
took up his trunk "a Days Doings''
and walked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Pile down, nature must feel Etonish-
ed to see these circus riders stay up.
The broad saddle riding is not so in
comprehensive. Anybody could
ride standing on a soft saddle as big
and fat as a table, and perhaps make
a shift TO jump through a hoop in the
air, since a horse though g~alloping,
gallops slowly withal. But when il
comes to riding without any saddle
at all, and riding two horses at the
same time and standing straight up
on both of them, and a woman stand.
ing straight up on you and all sweep
ing round together in a dazzy wher-
ligig why you can not do it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
DIR. CONWAY.

Will you gentlemen who lave so
unsparingly assailed DIR. Conway
please state how YOU would like to
have the question Of your gilt or in
nOcence OF a serious charge concern
ing your characters weighed by the
kind Of testimony upon which YOU
base your conclusions c%oncering him D.?
Are you willing TO accept a n sid
ed state nent of Il c case and upon
that, pronounce judgment; If there
has been anything in the conduct OF
DIR. Conway, during his stay among
us or any reliable evidence of hs al
legged misconduct III other parts OF
Missouri that renders him us obnox-
iOus as a few would like to make him
app ar, we confess we have failed to
discover it. Give him Il hearing be-
fore YOU condemn, and if 1t be found
that he is as bad a man as represent
ed, af:er having heard both sides,
then visit upon him the punishment
he deserves. LIE. us see what will
yet he developed. -Brooktieid Chron-
icle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Thos b. Thompson Al.
Mary f. Thompson, his wife, did
their certain deed of trust, dats
February Sd, 1873, and recOrued
the Recorders office of Audn'
county Missouri, in book O., "a,
four hundred and t~i1ty-nine DIX
convey TO +. Rincs rs trustee. 4
following described real estate lvis
and being in Mexico, Audrain COM.
ty. Missouri, to-wit: "
Begin at a point sixty feet ia
north ofthe northeast corner ofblod
fourteen (14) in Morris addition h
Mexico Missouri; run thence YVES
three hundred feet 600; theDr
north tiity-eight feet (5S); them
east three hundred feet (3O0); theps
south f~itty-eight (58N, to the place d
beginning: Which said cOnveyaDs
was made in trust to sccure the psr
ment Of "A certain promi,ory note Il
said deed described and wheres
the said note is past due and uhpaij
Now, therefore, AT the request oft.
Legal holder of said note, and in pqh.
suance of the provisions of said deed.
| will on
FRIDAY, JULY 9th, 1873,
at the east front door of the cOun
house, in Mexico, Mo, between tie
hours of 10 O'Clock a. IN. and 5 O'clo4
p. III. of that day, sell said properr
for cash in hand to the highest bid
Der, for the purpose of paying SSH
noIe and expense of the proceediA.
under said trust,
EDWARD RINES, Trustee.
nS-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
Only 75c.

We will send the LEDGER TO any
new subscriber the remainder OF this
year for 75cts. cash in advance. Now
is the time to procure a paper if you
wish to keep up with the times. We
make this offer 80 that every man in
the county can try us for one year.
There is no reason why every man in
the county should not take the LED
GER. 1t contains more reading mat
ter each week, than any other country
paper in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
FINE HORSES.
ic.le

Last Saturday We had the pleasure
Of examining some tlne-hIooded
horses, being shipped by Bill Hume,
of Galloway, from Illinois, from +.
Dillon & Co.'S. The bloOtled Perchcr
Norman stallion, Champion, was par
ticularly noticeable. lie is the fin, st
horse in the United States; in fact,
he beats St. Lawrence, who was ron
coded to be the finest horse in the
United States. He was imported
from France in 1915. lie weighs
1915 pounds, is sixteen hands one
inch high, and eight years old, and
is the finest looking horse we ever
saw. Mr.. Hume has also three fine
mares, one of them Il yearling weigh
ing 1920 pounds. We noticed in
the lot two fine colts in fact. TIL.
lot of horses owned by Mr.. Hume is
the finest in the State, and peers
with any in the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
SALE.

By virtue of an order of the Pro-
bate court held in and for the cOun.
ty OF Audrain, and state of Missouri,
made at the May term, 1873, of sad
court. | will, i'll obedience to said
order, on Friday the 18th dav Of JUN
next, at the east front door of thes
Court House, in the city of Mexico
in said county, and during the ss-
sions of the Probate Court held in
and for said county, expose to sale
at public auction, all the right, title
and interest of the Isaac Block, de.
ceased, of, in ana to the following
described real estate. to wit:
One hundred and twenty acres
Cl20) off Of the west side of the north.
west quarter of section seventeen
90, and the west half of the northA
east quarter of section seven %, all
in township tifty-one (51), range 49,.
Terms of sale: one half cash, bal.
anc on twelve months credit, the
deferred payments to bear ten per
@ra .l9tn =
Administrator of the estate Of Iaa..
h" SIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

A girl in Kentucky struck her cro-
quet partner over the head with a
mallet. Brain fever set in and the
young man nearly died. The girl
was kept under arrest until his re
covery, and when he got well she
married him. And now he is sorry
he didn't die.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

One of the most incongruOus sights
in nature is to observe a newspaper
man in an alpaca coat and a pair of
three-dollar pants making love To a
gazelle-like creature of some eighteen
summers, and the most absurd thing
is that she believes all he says, and
thinks there never was another man
like him. There's lots of other men
like him-on other papers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

To suffer and be pleasant is almost
impossible for an adult, and quite so
for a baby. When it is afflicted with
collie Diarrhea or other troublesome
disorders use DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup.
Price 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration on the estate of /.
c. Flrr"w. deceased. have this day
been granted to the Undersigned. by
the Probate Court of .Andrain
~. all persons indebted to slid estate
are required to akcimnlediatc pay
mrnt. and all those having claims
against said estate are required to
present them property authenticated
for payment within II wear from
this date, or they will be prrcludcd
from any benefit of said estate: and
II not presented with two years.
will be forever barred.
CALEB BERRY, Admir-.
Mexico. Mo, June /, lS7S-n7 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The st. Lonis Republican, of the
2lst inst, says: ~. 4. L. Maple,
of Mexico, Mo-, N of the Cover
nor's arpointees to the Paris EXPOSE
ton, left here last night, starting
from New York on the 29th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The lame of Stewart will go down
to posteIity not as a millionaire of
New York, but as a man who thought
he could keep an old maids hotel
without allowing cats in the rooms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

From October &c. 1867, to Deem
Der 81, 1877, the sales of church
property at auction in Italy yielded
the national treasury S106, 500, 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The First National Bank of St.
Joe was robbed on last Friday at noon
of S19, 200. Sneak thieves entered
while the cashiers back was turned,
snatched the cash and vamoosed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
JULY TERM, 1874. AUDRAIN PRO
BATE COURT.

FIRST DAY.
Estate Il. 7. S"heDk, annual settlement,
d. ,VautIalder. admrx.
Estate of Tim Scannell ct al, annual
settlement, H. Scannell. guardian.
Estate of John McCan, annual settle
ment, c. i. O'Leary, executor.
Estate of Annie Boyle, annual ScttiC-
ment, j. w. Fox, guardian.
Estate of E. fl. Rose, annual settlem't,
J.. Il. Ross. administrator
Estate of Joel Hit, annnal settlement,
! A. q. Hit, guardian.
Estate of Clara Spencer, annual settle
ment, A. G. Hit. guardian.
Estate OF E. /. Thompson. annual set
tlenIent, NJ. Thompson, guardian.
SECOND DAY.
Estate of W. A. Martin, ct al, annual
settlement, A. W. Martin. guardian.
Estate of NJ. Z. Martin, firiaI settlement,
A. W. Martin, admir-.
Estate OF ii. ID. Hamilton, final settle
ment, Dice Hamilton, admix.
Estate OF jeff. Bishop, final settlement,
j. ). Brown. admir-.
Estate OF 5. f. Frank. final settlement,
j. :. Hickerson, guardian.
Estate ol Amanda Malone, annual set
Element, c. L. Malone, guardian.
Estate OF "A. +. Dudley, final >ettlem't,
Felix Dudley, executor.
Estate OF james Harrison, final settle
mcnt, VIM. Harrison. admr
Estate OF Geo. Poaguc ct al. annuul set
tlenIent, NJ. Y. duncan. guardian
Estate of X. Pearson, annual scttlem't.
K. A. Pearson, admr.
THIRD Day.
Estate OF jacob Clark, annual settle
ment, ID. +. Shea, admr.
Estate of James Hunter, final scttlem'I.
f r.. Slpu ntlmr
Estate OF James Pierce, final settlem't.
Geo, Leach. tdmr.
Estate OF Eliza Sinclair, final Scttlcm't,
NJ. j. Clark, admr.
Estate Of VIM. Smith, annual settlcm't,
w. Nj. Sims. guardian.
Estate OF Henry Metlar, annual settle
ment. Benz. Bond. atlmr.
Estate Of J. NJ. Ricketts,, final settlcin't
Jane Ricketts,. adiIX.
Chas. Dye vs. estate of David Cauth0rn
FOURTH DAY.
Estate Ofl Adams, final settlement. ID
K. SHEA, admr.
Estate OF y. Il. ItingO, final settlement
q. Il. Macfarlale. admr.
Estate OF Bette French, annual settle
IucHt, w. l.. French, guardian.
Estate of Matte Potts, annual settlcm't
Janr> Henderson, GUARDIAN.
E.tate OF }. V. Pearson, final settlcm't
Il. >. Pearson, admr.
Estate of sally sims, annual scttIrm't
|. j. Sims, guardian.
Estate of Carter heirs. annual SrttIrm'i
Thomas Carter, guardian.
Estate j. &. Duncan, tinai settlement
d. T.. Shea, adInr.
Estate OF Mary f. Jones, annual settle
meat, l.. b. Cudw"rtll, guardian.
Estate OF G.. NJ. Ross. anmual >cttlrm't
ID. t.. Shea, atlIur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

A CABINET CONSULTATION.
THE times are getting mighty
rough"
Said Hayes to long John sherman.
Indeed" sand John, ~"they're deuc-
cd tough"
Odd tough" said Carl the ger
man,
"The devil and the Pope conspirc,''
Said Richard of the Navy,
''TO broil us DER Affections fire,
And fry us in our gravv.."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

y movement will be put on foot in
a lew days 10y some of our enterprise
ing citizens to have n county f; if
this fall. Gents, you have our tow
line ut your service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Mrs. Larimcr, who is introducing
something new and convenient in
the way OF Il dress fitting guide, is at
the Martin House and will be pleas
ed to explain the merits ct her =ridc.
She will remain till MOnAay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

We are requested by MaNor Fowl
er to notify all parties having avn
in@s around the square to keep par
ties oil of them on circus day and ON
the Fourth Of July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Der, Geo. Robertson in the chair and
the following named 80 persons
elected members of the Mexico Paid
Fire CompanysN No. /:
j T Jones, S A Dunn,
T j Reed, j Dobyns,
2 w Harding, RIM Gill,
Al. Towson ID z Shea,
Harry Day, B F Dobyns,
Charley Day, M l. Everett,
James j. Brophey, Il M Dobyns,
w Lander, G. Blum,
S L Mexican, Geo. Robertson,
S M Locke, Pomp Plunkett,
Thos. Isaacs, Clayton Lupton,
John L Brooks. Smith Spence,
ID Leonard, Geo Gill,
John Ricketts,, f. Coatsworth,
J Rampbell, r NJ White.
The following officers Of the fire
company were elected by acclama-
ton:
OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENT.
President, Geo. Robertson; Vice
President, S. M. Locke; Secretary,
Dick Gill ; Treasurer. b. +. Dobyns :;
OFFICERS OF COMPANY.
Captain, ID. Il. Sh First Lieuten-
ant, X. NJ ZEN
ant, Al. i lose,
Harry Day r.. -..It HOseman,
! John L. Brooks; Second Assistant
Hoseman, Il. NJ. Dobyns; First En-
gineer. S. l.. Mexican; Second, En-
gineer, S. A. Dunn.
The Fire Company will meet the
first Friday evening in each month
for drill, and ON next Friday evening
at 8 O'Clock for special drill. The
uniforms were turned over to the
members, each one being held re-
sponsible for his suit.
The question whether the company
should turn out on the Fourth OF
July, was decided in the negative.
Two very kind invitations were pre-
sented, one from each of the Fourth
of July picnic managing committees,
but both were declined on account
of the expected oppressive heat OF
that day and the annoyance of being
bothered with our uniform.
This is the first paid fire company
Mexico has ever had and it is com
posed of good material, and We fee
sure they will do themselves and tie
city credit when called on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
CATARRII CURE.

Thousands die annually from con-
sumption brought on by catarrh. If
you wish To be cured of this dcathly
breeder of consumption, Try Neon
ncll's Catarrh Cure. Hundreds are
using it with the most happy results.
For sale at Scharlach & Halls drug
store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
NJ. F. D..
MEXICO FIRE DEPARTMENT-PAID CON-
PAN NC. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
MONTHLY DRILLS. &C.

The Mexico Fire Company met
last Monday night in council cham
Der, Geo. Robertson in the chair and
the following named 80 persons
elected members of the Mexico Paid
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The editors is q most fascinating
employment, does not require any
previous education or preparation,
and pays enormously. The principal
occupation of leading editors is to re-
ceive enormous brides for leading ar
~ticles; to attend theaters, concerts
and other places Of public resort, oc-
cupying the best places, of course,
and 10 inform political leaders how
they should regulate affairs. Assist
ant editors and reporters, who are
scarce at $500 n week, generally
work four hours a day when they are
not away on vacations, have free
passes everywhere, and the pleasure
of their company is commended for by
he elite of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
RAIL ROAD A

The valuation of railroad property
in this county as fixed by the board
of equalization, is As follows;
G. & A. r. R..................S %, 600
L. & M. r.. R.. .......... I79, 900
st. L. X. c. & n. R'y...... 209, 1922
The amount of property owned by
Western Union Telegraph Company,
as fixed by the Board, is 81, 1874.
The tax due for county purposes
on above assessments is $1,000 "a.
School tax, s 1,747 l6.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The Toledo Blade of last week,
quoting a squib from a Marion coun-
ty paper about threats being made
by labOrcrs to burn TIE self-binders
if put in the field to compete with
them, takes occasion to slur our grand
old State, and say: Oh, the MORALS
Oh, the education of Missouri, OF
something to that effect.
Now, Mr.. Blade, the lahorers in
this state making these threats are
tramps from your W state and Illi-
nois. We wish you would keep them
at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
Be it known to all concerned, that
on this, the Sd. day of June, 1873,
the firm known as Hart 4 Brady,
railroad contractors, doing business
on section three on the extension OF
the &. & A. II. r., is dissolved.
Z At. John HART.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Quite Il number Of our sportsmen
went SEEMING yesterday and brought
home IS lbs Of fish.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
L CITY FATHERS.
SEWERS DISPOSED oF-sECRET sEssIO,


SEWERS DISPOSED oF-sECRET SESSION.
Council met in regular session,
councilmen all present.
The county was given permission
to move their pump from the county
well to n of the city wells, if they
will puta fire plug in the county well.
The committee ON sewer was dis
charged without having come to any
result on the matter, except that the
city council is not prepared to con-
tinue Runkle's sewer at the cost of
the city.
The City Marshal was requested to
notify the county court and Mr.. Run
kle to abate the nuisance complained
of in the way of sewers coming to the
surface just in the a of kabrich's
store; one from the county Jail and
the other from Runkle's building.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Mr.. Sontag, boarding prison.
rs...................... $ 50 20
w. Day, hauling ........... & 80
V. Campbell, hauling........ 4 80
Mr.. Chapue, haulmg........ 9 %
V. Campbell, hauling. ...... 10 90
Armstrong II Co., black
smithing 3 Is
j.. Gallop, work on sidewalk 2 As
Mr.. Elsie, work on gutter. 81 Lie
A. }. Stacy, street commits
sioner. "a 80
Bread and bologna, for rail-
road laborers left ir city. 2 sc
W. j. Robinson, work on st. 10 80
X. III. Fowler for puupers.. 4 o.
Total. .......... 1921 81 1-2c
A petition was presented by the
auctloneers requesting the council
to reduce the city license from SIC
to s. per year. The petition was
not considered.
Uncle Charlie Ward was then rep
resented by L. II. Musick in b4hal
OF an INJURY he received from u tie
fective side walk in North Mexico.
Next came Il committee Of tramp>
asking for help for 20 traaIps down
stairs
A motion was made that the coun.
ell 90 into secret session. The room
was cleared Of all except the city
attorney, marshal and the LEDGE
reporter. Important among Other
business transacted, extra night pc
lice was ordered on duty.
After disposing of other business
of Importance, the propriety Of pub
fishing which, us yet, We doubt, tn,
council adjourned expecting
to meet in called session at tie short
est notice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Fancy and plain rustic window
shades in great variety, cheap at
Southworth's furniture store. lV-2t.
A Hartford boy has got u small
turtle. lie writes a piece to the pa
per, in which he says he is going to
see if a turtle will live t. be
100 years old. Whcn that turtle is
100 years old this little boy will be
in full possession of all his faculties,
will be able to read fine print
without glasses before breakfast, walk
ten miles to c a neighbor, and split
up a cord of wood in the afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

PATRIoTIC-AlI business houses
from 10 IA. III. till ; y. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

They are telling now about Il man
in Dubuque who buried two dozen
bottles OF whisky in his cellar twenty
three years ago, aud forgot all about
them, and when they were accidcn-
tally dug up last week, the whisky
was found to be superb. How peo-
pie will lie. The man may have
buried that whisky in his cellar, but
if he forgot about it, it vas because
he was struck by lightning or hanged
the Eext day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
..HoME FIRST. THE WORLD


''HOME FIRST, THE WORLD
AFTERWARDS"
"How can the world know a man
has a good thing unless he advertises
possession of it. "-Cornelius Wander
bilt.
Frequent and constant advertis-
ing brought me all 1 owp.'.-A. T
Stewart.
"Success depends upon a liberal
patronage of printing Offices. ID.
Astor.
"The road to fortune is through
printers ink.''-P. T. Barnum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

LON JACK COUGH
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-01-18

Tmx assertion that simple and effect
ive tests will expose al of thu ,o.snlled
physicel phenomena II denied Ly tho
Springfield Republican, which sMys:
An unl,clieving person has produced
his ovn slatcs, not merely hilgssl and
locked, but actually screwed together:
has placed them on table III hia own
house. NJ some distance from tho mrdi-
nm; has sat holding 10th thu mediums
handM beneath, his own. md heard. m IL
seemed, Tho writing going on beneath
the Hlatc: has taken away thu states nm
opened, anil removed thu screws In thu
ALs.snce " thc medium. u Ind Tho III.
side written full on both aides with what
seemed 70 him words ci,arA ,tcrisli~ IL
one whom hc know 10 DO DEAL"