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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Among the delegates to the Rail,
road Bond Convention, assembled in
our city, we were pleased to meet Mr..
NJ. S. Dowden, of Knox county, who
has been selected as chairman of the
state executive committee of said
convention. Mr.. Dowden is a promi
nent member of the Odd Fellows,
having filled the office of Grand Mas
ter and G. Patriarch of Kentucky,
and for twelve years past has been a
representative In the G.. l.. u. S. of
Odd Fellows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
RUTLEDGE &

Is the place to get your boots and
shoes made. They work none but
the best material. The senior part
ner has had thirty years experience
in the business, has made cutting and
fitting a specially for twenty, has had
charge Of that department in some of
the best establishments in the United
States, such as Fl. Bolinus, Lancas-
ter, Pa; George S. Clogg, Balti-
more, Md Thomas Flaningan, Column
bia, South Carolina, Nets, Land
and Leavell, Newberry South Caro-
lima Lavell and Rutledge, Newberry,
South Carolina; p. S. Mitchell,
Mexico, Mo. (; N. Lakeland, Mexico,
Mo. 3e
They have the hest sewed work
man in North Missouri. Call and
see their samples and reduced price
list. Q ii.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

We are greatly under obligations
to those of cur friends who weekly
furnish US with the news from their
respective neighborhoods. Favors of
this kind are truly appreciated.
About as low down rs a man can get
and not spoil is to try aid lead the
working mems party when he never
had a thought in common with them
and v did a days work in his
life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
"BRICK'' Y OUT.

Last Monday v at 6 O'Clock A. L.
Bales, commonly known as s'Brick,"
was shot and killed i'm Columbia in
the drug store of Rodgers by Dave
Gordon, of that town. He was shot
twice and survived only four hours.
Gordon is now under arrest for MUIR
der. We are not informed of the
facts of the case, but from what we
can learn ssBrick'' was shot down
without any proyocation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
s'FAIR PLAY"

Fair Play, the Vandalia Leader
correspondent, seems to think
that we are ''red tapish'' in Salt
River Township. We don't know
who Fair Play is, but we judge he
will be a candidate for office this fall
and we will say now. if he is the best
man for the Office to which he aspires
he gets our support, ami he shall
have a fair show in the race st all
hazards,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The Ringo House since it has been
reprinted and penciled looks like a
new building, and is now the pride of
Mexico. f. Rines is one of our
most enterprising citizens, always
having the interest of Mexico first
IN his mind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

We learn from a reliable sou
that one or more of the editors who
did not go to New Orleans staid at
home in order to sell their passes
to ticket scalpers," now if this be
so we have this much to say, that a
mar who would do a Tuck of this
kind should be kicked out of the
Association and debarred its privi-
leges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
ENTERPRISE.

The LEDGER is the only paper in
the state that has a full report Of the
proceedings of the convention just
adjourned in our city, pertaining to
the resisting of bonded debts. We
have sold now, over two hundred ex-
ira copies of this weeks issue and
orders still come in. There is no
use Of talking, enterprise will tell and
the LEDGER is bound to be THE pa
e of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
LIBERAL REWARD.

Strayed or stolen from the stable
of B. NJ. Gains, just north of the
post office, Mexico, Mo-, last Thurs
day night, a dark hey horse fifteen
hands high, white hind feet, shod all
around. A liberal reward will be
given for the recovery of the animal.
Y NJ GArNs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

B. F. Dobyns, who has for the
past few weeks been working on the
county tax books has u thanks for
valuable statistics. Ben is one of the
most accurate men with figures in the
county. He has turned the tax
books over to Collector Steele.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

When we hear a minister of the
gospel shouting at the top of his voice
we think if he lived a little nearer to
God he would not have to talk so
loud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Tennessee we should judge Is q
poor place for a journalist. 1t don't
pay to run a paper where folks read
almanacs and pick their teeth with
the tail of a herring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post-Ofice; at
Mexico, Audrain county, Missouri,
May 81, 1878, and which if not called
for, within four weeks, win be sent
to the "Dead Letter office" Persons
calling for letters in this list, will
please say advertised"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

DR.. Allison is making arrange
ments to have a grand opening at
his spring some time soon in the way
of a basket pic mic. A very enjoyable
affair is anticipated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

J. Linn Laid, of the Vandalia
Leader, is attending circuit court.
We learn that Jake is spoken of as a
candidate for Legislature this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The campaign israpidly approach
ing and the country is full of candi-
dates dying with patriotism, and
some of them have no more patriot
SIN than a two weeks old calf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
EXTRA.

I except no part of the State OF
Missouri. NO NOT ever the United
States for making fine work and good
work, and cheaper than the
cheapest. 7-tf.
D.. G.. kNODER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Commencement exercises of West
minister College at Fulton are now in
full blast.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

A wind that moves one mile an
hour is scarcely p%erceptible and has
a perpendicular force to the square
foot of .0O5 of a pound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Miss Mamie Johnson has opened
millinery rooms owe T. J. Casey's
grocery store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Stewards hotel for women in New
York, is now being run at a loss of
$500 per day. Quite an expensive,
luxury we think.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Some men resort TO wine to stimu-
late their wits and it is not long till
they have to resort to their wits to
get their wine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The case State vs. Jones for grard
larceny, was dismissed last Tues
day, mol pros. Geo. Patch did not
put in his appearance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The next Editorial Convention will
meet in Columbia, End Tuesday in
May 1879.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The preachers of the Christian
church of Missouri have their annual
institute in Fulton, beginning June
18th '78, and continueing four days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The court house yard is being
moved and generally cleaned up,
which is quite al improvement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The st. Louis bridge is valued at
81, 500, 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

De Wolf rode 100 miles in 4 hours
and % minutes in ST. Losis on horse
back last Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
REPUTATION.

THIRTEEN COUNTIES RAMPANT-HoNEsT
MEN VS.. DISHONEST DEBTs-EvERY-
ODY IN FAVOR OF RESISTING BON
DED INDEBTEDNESS BY ANY MEANS
LAWYERS TRICKs-BoMBAST, BUN
KoMBE AND COMMUNISM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Our correspondents will please in
the future be prompt. News is what
we want and will have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
HALL OF HEBRON LODGE, No. 354. /
. June 3. 1878.

HALL OF HEBRON LODGE, No. 354.
: - -.t June 8, 1878.
WHEREAS, The Advise Master has
e fit to remove from His earthly
habitation our well beloved friend
and brother, T. G. Farrow, we desire
to unite in expressing our sorrow for
his loss and in giving our willing tes-
timony in praise of his many virtues:
Therefore be it
RESOLVED, 4. That by the desth
Of Brother Farrow we have lost o
noble and generous spirit, whose
purity of character, courteous man
ners, unwavering friendship, and
warm sympathies as q mason merit
our highest esteem.
2, That to his family and friends
who are called upon to bear the great
est weight Of this sudden affection
we desire respectfully to offer ON
sincere sympathies, as we feel that
next to them We could best appreci-
ate mis- virtues, SO, next to them his
loss bears most heavily on rs.
8, That a copy Of these resolutions
oe published in the Mexico LEDGER.
S. s. CRAIG,
JOINS p GAss, ! Committee,
GEO. ID. BowxAs,)
Renshaw, reporter for the st. Louii
Globe-D Democrat, dropped on Mexico
last Tuesday at the sitting Of the ant
bond holders. Renshaw is one Of
the boys and made q scoop % usual
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Why don't you bring in that wood
you promised is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The LEDGER has q larger circu latioa
this week than any paper in Audrain
county ever had.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The third river in Scotland is the
forth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

''Stort horn"-A busted bugIe.
Brick Pcmeroy spoke at the ''short
Eorn' stock sales at Louisiana, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

"Pea nuts are a fruit that is al
ways in season..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Men who work are the best leaders
for working men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

In New Orleans you have to chain
the grind stones down to keep the
mosquitoes from carrying them off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

We hear Mortimer McIlhinny
spoken of as our next representative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The woman that maketh a good
pudding in silence, is better than she
who maketh a tart.--Reply.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Corn is very backward is Missouri
this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Watermelons and green corn are
plenty in New Orleans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

To remove freckles-Have some
one bite them out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The St. L. K. G.. & N. R. r. bed
is valued at So, 900 per mile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Last Saturday IA the first day of
summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Love can't die, but it gets terribly
'sadjourned" some times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The Mormons are very courageous.
a man with mor than one wife is
ready to face death at any time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

There are $4,000 Baptists in the
State of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

When you select a wife get hold of
a piece that will wash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Many a woman is not pretty until
she is old and then she is only pretty
old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Only Al Obelisks are in existance,
one-half of them are at Rome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Yes, Alcohol will clean silver, and
if stuck to long enough will clean out
gold too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Straws show which way the wind
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

From a private letter we are glad
to learn that Hon. j. A. Floods health
is rapidly improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Miss Lulu Hord is attending the
commencement exercises at Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

A notorious caves dropper-Rain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
Truth Is mighty-hard to tell.

Sitting Bull was is in this city last
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

S. S. Craig is having his drug
store renovated, repainted and
r~efurnished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

Big greenback meeting at Martins
burg Saturday at 2 o'clock. Every
body is invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

The track is now being laid on the
extension of the G. Il A. r. R. just
west of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
o COUNTY.

The question Of Boone county dele
gates being admitted to a seat in the
convention IVES then brought before
the house, and now came the fun.
It appears that two townships in
Boone county already had delegates
in the convention, who wished to re-
pudiate their township debts, and the
point under dispute was whether
Gen. Guitar and his IL friends from
Boone county at large, who did not
wish to repudiate should be admitted
not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
GEN. GUITARS

appearance on the floor was received
like an explosin ola powder maya
zine and the excitement increased as
he spoke, until finally he had to yield
the floor on account of the confusion.
He stated that he and his friends
were sent there to defend the fair
name of old Boone and keep the dele
gates from the two townships from
d~isgracing the whole county. He
said that Boone county owed a debt,
and that it proposed to pay every
cent of it and he was there to see that
Boone county was not tackled on to a
reputation league. He was not in
favor of reputation in any way shape
or form. (Great confusion amid
which Guitar had to take his seat.
wILLHITR,
from Perche Township, Boone coun-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

City Council meets in regular ses-
sion next Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
Judge Porter ia at the Ringo.

Judge Porter is at the Ringo.
A notorious caves dropper-Rain.
The St. L. X. C. & N. R. r. bed
is valued at So, 900 per mile.
"Pea nuts are a fruit that is al
ways in season.
Straws show which way the wind
blows--them.
Why don't you bring in that wood
you promised us.
Men who work are the best leaders
for working men.
Watermelons and green cor are
plenty in New Orleans.
To remove freckles-Have some
one bite them out.
There are 80, 900 Baptists in the
State of Missouri.
When you select a wife get hold of
a piece that will wash.
Love can't die, but it gets terribly
adjourned" some times.
"
Corn is very backward is Missouri
this season.
Only Al Obelisks are in e~xistance,
one-half of them are at Rome.
We hear Mortimer McIlhinny
spoken of as our next representative.
Miss Lulu Hord is attending the
commencement exercises at Fulton.
Many a woman is not pretty until
she is old and then she is only pretty
old.
Yes. Alcohol will clean silver, and
if stuck to long enough will clean out
gold too.
Big greenback meeting at Martins
burg Saturday at 2 o'clock. Every
body is invited.
The track is now being laid ON the
extension of the c. d A. R. R. just
west of Mexico.
From a private letter we are glad
to learn that Hon. j. A. Floods health
is rapidly improving.
The Mormons are very courageous.
n man with more than one wife is
ready to face death at any time.
In New Orleans you have to chain
the grind stones down to keep the
mosquitoes from carrying them off.
The woman that maketh a good
pudding in silence, is better than she
who maketh a tart.--Reply.
"ShOrt hOrn"-A busted bupIe,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

of st. Louis, who said wisdom and
courage was what we wanted. He
said we must look out and see that
none but friends were ssnt to Jeffer-
son City. wonder if he had ref
erence to the ~penitentiary at that
point. He was in favor of the same
plan as above for getting cash to keep
up the resistance, and said he thought
there would be no trouble about that.
At the close of the above live speeches,
which were received with applause,
MIR. Mckee, of Scotland county, ex-
patiated at length on what he knew
about something irrelevant to the oc-
easion. and after sweating away about
ten pounds of superfous flesh ne TOOK
his seat apparently very much salts
fed in the thought that no reporter
could criticize his speech, but you
see how even the lawyers can be peg
at their W game, bnt as eae gent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06

OF Linn county then came excitedly
to the front and opened on Guitar
with his battery of g; tin guns. He
said he was as honest as Guitar, &c.
He did not like to he called a repu-
diationist. What is that old adage
about ''the truth hurting &c%' We
have forgotten it.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-17

now, When 1t was supposed to indict them
they would meet their accusers half way and
soy, Turn on the lights, see it all.' God
forblds that it should go out to the balance of
mankind and go down the stream of time for
ever that this American Senate declared that
an investigation should not be made IN the
light of day.
senator Blame, IN reply, read from Raleigh
paper to the effect that this was white man 8
government. and that VIII tie men should govern
1T. But they did not intend the negro should
be deprived Of the right of suffrage as the
South gained in representation on accountof
such right to the negro.
continuing his remarks, Senator Blaine said
nc lndict ed the Democratic party as the foe of
Tree speech and as the lifelong foe of free
elections in the South. He (Blaine) had heard
good deal about preventing trouble in the
seating OF President Hayes, and he desired to
say that behind Congress was that same people
who had expended life without stint, money
without count, and for the fate of thousand
ar. Tildens or thousand Mr.. Hayes, they
would not have gone to war. The Southern
men IN that count did but their duty.
Senator Ransom-Yet, in the face of that, the
Senator from Maine says now we will not do
our duty to our fellow citizens.
Senator Blaine said if either he or the Senator
from North Carolina should fail to do their
duty they would be both smitten with the
whitening condemnation of constituency
which knew how to do SO.
After some further discussion the amend
ment OF Senator Davis was rejected-yeas %,
nays IA strict party vote. In addition to
the pairs above mentioned on the former
VOTE were the following: Grover, Johnston and
Salisbury, who would have voted in favor of
the motion, were paired with Plumb, Matthews
and Conoyer, who would have voted against it,
Fencing discussion, Senator White said there
were other Senators who desired to speak on
this resolution, and he therefore moved the
Senate go into executive session. Agreed to,
and the Senate, after brief executive session,
adjourned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-17
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Chapter of Bloody Deeds, Including
Murders and Lynching : Tho Casualty


Record.
MURDER IN TIE FIRST DEGREE
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-The jury in the case of
henry >. hedemerer, who was trial most of
the last week for the murder of Franz Vosze in
June last, rendered verdict this morning of
murder IN the first degree.
SHOOTING AND THROAT CUTTING.
BOSTON, Dec. 16-Late Sunday morning Pat
TICK Cain, while in bed at home, was shot four
times by his brother-in-law, Chas. Callahan.
Cain chased Callahan, and as the latter reached
the kitchen he seized carving knife and cut
MS throat, dying almost instantly Cain can
not ilVe He was the hacker of Hosrnan in the
poat race with Davis, and it was claimed that
Cain sold the race to the Davis party,
RETRIEVED.
HARRISBURG, Dec. 16.-Alexander B. Savers,
Philadelphia, wife-murderer who was to have
been hanged Wednesday,, has been reprieyed
until Jan. IA, 1879.
ATTEMPTED RESCUE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-As the suspected Man
9 ttan bank robbers were being taken from
jefferson market police court this afternoon a
desperate attempt was made to rescue one of
them. Red Leary." Pistols were drawn, and
but for the plucky assistance of detectives the
attempt would have succeeded. A man named
Reilly was arrested for participation
KILLED BY NEGROES.
New ORLEANS, Dec. ia Galveston Nt7cs
special says: Hearne Berry Worms, a merchant
of Jewett, was terribly wounded by buckshot,
beaten over the head and left for dead near
Jewett while attempting to recover stolen
goods. The sheriff and Worms friends went to
the scene, killed enc negro and arrested two
others.
BALLOT BOX sTUFFING.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 16.-This afternoon the iury
in the case of Il. Fl. Eddins, on trial in the
United States circuit court for fraudulently
stuifng the ballot box at Bartlett, in this
county, with Democratic tickets at the last
Presidential election, returned verdict of
guilty. Eddins was judge of election and a
prominent citizen.
LYNCHED.
GALVESTON, Dec. l6.-Neacs special: At Meri-
dan, last night, while most of the citizens were
at church, fifty masked men compelled the
jailor to open the prison, entered cell Of Mart
and Tom Harrelis, and rIddled them with buck
shot.
SUPPOSED MURDER.
Ne,cs Plano special: stoc1man found the
remains of stranger on the prairie near the
road, wrapped in q quilt bound with ropes.
The man had been evidently murdered with
an similar instrument.
sEDUCER SHOT.
Nens Brenham special: Sidney T. Hudson
shot Geo. Rowland near Caldwell. 1t is alleged
the former seduced the latter's sister,
MURDER AND ARSON.
New ORLEANS, Dec. l6.-Galveston Neaps
Snapial from Fort Worth. VIC
west side of Main, between First and Second
streets, was entirely consumed, including the
Journal and Democrat Offices Loss about
$4,000. Michael Nepheam j. a cook ia u res
taurant, was found dead ilf the ruins. The
suspicion is that he WAS murdered by Saffron,
proprietor of the RESTAURANT, twho has been ar.
rested, charged with murder and arson.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-17
Close. Up the Ranks on the Boom.

AT last an evident effort is being made to OBJ
tain subscriptions for stock in the St. Paul
Boom company. week ago the chamber of
commerce appointed a special committee to
undertake this part of the business. Owing TO
the session of the United States court. and
other individual business engagements, the
committee failed to make a prompt canvass for
stock subscribers. Informal solicitations were
made here and there, and encouraging responses
were given. Yet, owing to business the bar
gain wasn't then and there clinched That
many persons are anxious to take stock was
evinced by the voluntary action of several
parties yesterday. They didn't wait to be
asked, but went to the chamber of commerce
and put down their names for shares.
The st. Paul & Duluth Railroad company
lead off with "a subscription for FIVE shares,
sou. The initiative being thus given, several
others among whom 81. II. SibIey. j. W.
Bishop, Noyes Bros. & Cutler, put their names
down for various amounts. Very speedily. the
number OF subscribers figured up to thirteen.
Additions We're made during the day. This
voluntary action on the part Of our citizens.
clearly shows that if the canvass for stock were
undertaken vigorously, the amount necessary
to build the boom would be forthcoming at a
very early moment.
The full committee are to meet at J. s.
Princes Office at 10 a. NJ. to-day and take the
war path.