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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
THE CIRCUS PROCESSION.

June closed with a storm and the
morning of the LIST July was overcast
with anxiety as to how many would
come to see the show. Thanks, how
ever, to the newspapers and posters
in which had been ~placarded every
possible and impossible feat by man,
woman or horse there was a goodly
crowd in town.
At the appointed hour three out
riders rugged as clowns in tri-colOr
vestments announced by trumpet the
advent of the procession. Immedi-
diately there was a rush and the cir
Gus was seen advancing up Jefferson
street in long and magnificent parade.
AS it neared it could be observed that
royal scarlet was the prevailing hue.
The eorses and ponies, most of which,
were exceedingly f%inine, were orna-
mented with red plumes. The outfit
of tn, bond wos mixed with gilt.
There were golden lions and griflins
upon chariots with a large globe, on
which were conspicuously depicted,
not only Great Britain and Ireland,
but the Cannadas, Van Diemans and
the Indias. All of which are charac-
t~eristic of John Bull. Indeed the
whole thing might have passed mus
ter at London Lad only BeacoEs field
beensmapped at Berlin debating to
Turkey and the Northern Bear.
With the exception of Hyenas, ell
ephants, a ~dromedary, and some men
monkeys, all the animals were invisi-
bic and spectators were forced to
amuse themselves with the mixed
characters that occupied the tops of
the cages. In an English circus the
exhibition of Pinch and Judy would
have been more natural and national,
nevertheless the figures were gro
tesque enough. A carnival fully
presented is q ridiculous affair. AL
though a christian festival it reaches
in its charicatures and figures to the
most ancient periods and thus con
meets religion with mythology and
idolatry. Without doubt many of its
peculiarities originated in the heather
festivals of spring. They remind us
partly of the Supercalia and Bactha-
MALTA of Southern and the Yule-feasts
of Northern Europe. Banquets and
drinking bouts with b~oisterous revel-
ry have ever been it's cOncomitants.
Among its most noted days are greasy
Sunday and blue Monday. Where
Professionalism prevails the celebration
of cardinal has been generally limited
to dancing and masking. The effect of
introducing figures made up of men,
animals and birds, where they have
been hitherto unknown was graphical
ly set forth when the effigy of Egyp-
tan God, Anup passed, by an ancient
darkeys throwing himself back and
exclaiming, "Well I'll be ID!
Did you ever!"
AS a free exhibition was announced
when the procession reached the tent,
It was followed by a large crowd that
experienced great disappointment
when it was found out that the state
Of the weather would interfere with
The expected slack wire performance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
M MORE
rha Race to Entirely Disappear.

The announcement that the race OF bald
heads is soon to disappear entirely from the
face of the earth may startle the ti1nld, ana
CRATE harshly upon the ears of those who
Are accustomed to regard the shining pates
of their friends with a sort of sacred rever-
ence; but no harm is to come to those I'M
who, like poor Uncle Ned, have
no wool on the top Of the head, the place
where the wool ought to grow they are
not to be e~xtirpated, and not a hair OF
their heads is to be injured. Their bald
ness is to be covered over, not by art, but
by a natural growth Of hair, stimulated to
development by the application OF that
most wonderful discovery, Carbollne, a de-
odorized extract of petroleum.. In many
cases it will almost destroy the identity OF
the individual for a time; but the change
will be such a delightful and agreeable one,
that all must eventually rejoice over it..
1t will be very curious, doubtless, to miss
all the, baldheads from the churches, the
lecture rooms, the theaters, and other
public assemblies, but the transformation
is bound to come. No matter how smooth
or shining the orb-nO matter how barren
it has been-when tickled DER a few times
with Carboline it is bound to bring forth an
abundant crop, and enable the pOssessor
of the bare head TO shake his locks rs
proudly as did ever Samson or Absaiom.
Sold by druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. Thos +. Thompson and
Mary +. Thompson, his wife, did bv
their certain deed of trust. dated
February Sd, 1873, and recorued in
the Recorders office of Audrain
county Missouri, in book g., page
four hundred and tiity-nine (459).
convey TO L. Rines as trustee, the
following described real estate lying
and being i'll Mexico, Audrain II
ty. Missouri, tO-Wit:
Begin at a point sixty feet (60)
north ofthe northeast corner ofblock
fourteen (4) i'll Morris addition to
Mexico Missouri; run thence west
three hundred feet 5000; thence
north iifty-eight feet (5S); thence
, east three hundred feet $500: thence
south iifty-eight (5S', to the place of
was made in trust to secure the pay
ment of a certain prOmisorY note IN
said deed described: and whereas,
the said note is past due and unUald.
Now, therefore,, at the request of the
Legal holder of said note, and in pnr-
suance of the provisions of said deed,
[ will on
FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 1873,
at the East front door Of the court
house, in Mexico. Mo-, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. II and ) O'Clock
p. m. of that day, sell said property
for cash III hand to the highest bid
Der, for the purpose of paving said
DoIe and expense of the proceeding
under said trust.
EDWARD RINES, Trustee.
n8-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
iHE DAY We CE1Ep,


One has only fol LkATE.
lie that the T
yer . bu. -Jok around to re-
ourth of July, now
-Ired years old, is still Wig
Whatever may have happen
. to everything else, there are no
'gray hairs upon it," Its strength
wanes not, and its vision is as keen
as ever. As in the past, it takes
c~ognizance to-day, of whatever is
worthy of notice. Had 1t confined
itself to drums and flies, crackers and
pistols, and guns and cannon, its
noise might have rendered it in
siderable, but it understood better
how TO retain its prestage. 1t has
celebrated the progress, as well as
the birth of the nation.
Nothing that has TRANSFERRED on this
continent has escaped its scrutiny.
There has been nc important discov-
cry, or invention, no or at event n
grand stride in achievement of any
sort, physical or moral, which this
day has not signaliZed. From its in
cipiency, it has been q choice time
for inauguratlng and Strengthening
the eras of our nationality. What
have we accomplished, that is not
connected with it? Wherever at
home or abroad, the flag and Decla-
ration of 80 float over American,
products, agricultural, mechanical or
intellectual, there the world is remind
ed of this day. Wherever oppres-
sion exists, there lis light penetratcs
to teach mankind that all races are
capable of successful resistance to
might. None but tyraDts dread its
ehulgence-none but wrong doors
oppose its influence.
To-day we celebrate a reformation
higher in its AIMS and capable of
wider beneficence in its results, than
has been attempted on any previous
Fourth of July i'll our midst. We
commemorate the emancipation of n
portion of our race from their worst
enemy. We rejoice in the victory
they have obtained over themselves.
Let US use this day 50 us to advance
our cause. Let no one mar our fes-
~tivities by intemperance Of any sort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
REPRESENTATIVE.

CULVER L. p, AUDRAIN Co., Mo.
DEAR LEDGER 1T will be seen by
your exchanges the people of most OF
the counties have already made their
selections for Representative to the
Legislature. Now surely the interest
of our county demand as much a
wise and judicious selection for Rep
r%esentative as any other county, es-
pecially when we have the material
to fill the standard prescribed by Col.
Hutton, viz: Capacity, honesty and
faithfulness. Such a mar is John J..
our present collector of taxes.
electing him to the Legislature we
need not fear that the interests of Au-
drain county will suffer either from
lack of ability or attention on the
part of our Representative.
NERITAS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
NANDALIA ITEMS.

Our little city is again on the up
grade, with colCrs flying, and by all
means should be represented in your
mammoth 18th OF July edition; hen:e
this letter.
Our paper has again let 90 to spit
on its hands and take Il better hold.
1t will probably appear again, with a
Iran new outfit, about the l0th inst.
This vicinity has been sadly visited
I,y the grim conqueror," the past
week-littlc Harry E;slcy, of this
city, young Mr.. IIuntlcy, of Farber,
and Il colored child of this place died
here Saturday. The first died OF
dipthcria, the second OF cunsump-
ton, and the malady of the third is
not known TO your correspondent.
Little Harry was taken to Illinois for
burial, and the other two we're inter
red in our cemetery, ON Sunday.
One of our oldest and best citi-
zens, JnO. NJ. Woods, is very low OF
consumption.
W. w. Fry. ofyour city, was in
town on legal business last week. He
is talked Of here very favorably rs a
candidate for County Attorney. Don't
know whether he is i'll the field OF
not.
Our town las been flooded with
tranps for .cn days. As many as
20 have boarded the train at one time
here. They 'worriL' Capt. Green
man considerably.
Joe Beshears and IL. L. Davis, our
genial railroad Agent, snapped hsuses
to day. Joe will occupy the latter
but a short time. We learn DR.. Terrill
has bought it and will soon cage Il
bind.
\ new livery stable opened here
to-day, making two for the place.
Our Street Commissioner is put
ting the streets in capital condition.
Miss Lou Bells music class gives 4
concert here tomorrow night, the
I'd.
Joe Beshears has given his goats
away, and there is talk of joIlitisa-
ton meeting.
We had Il fine rain last night and
crops are immense. Next Christmas
will see a wonderful change in Van
dalia. She has the heels of Wells
vile, paying ID cents a quart for
cherries, the latter paying but ten,
and other produce in proportion.
Having worked off all their old goods
bought at high prices, our merchants
are out with new stocks bought al the
cash prices, and are getting
back all their old trade, with interest.
Everybody is pleased with tn"
primary election, aud while they al,
say we must have one of the best
we hear of no candidates.
Gentlemen, it is our just due, why
this modesty?
Squire Gilliland, of LaddOnia. vas
dancing about on our streets Satur-
day.
Rev. Malone, of Clinton county, IS
holding a protracted meeting here.
For waggishness he is the boss Rev.
erend.
We are preparing for a large ce,e-
Dration of the forrious glorth, after
which | will write again.
PERHAPS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
GRAY HAIR.
The Mysteries of Carboline as q Restora-
tive.

1--WE.
The composition of the human hair has
never been accurately or satisfactorily de-
termined. Chemical analysis has revealed
its main constituents, but, as it varies es-
sentially in different persons, and in the
same person at different ages, 1t Is impossl-
BILE to determine with any accuracy exactly
what quality is lacking where a person be-
comes prematurely gray, or what prepare
ton is best suited 10 restore the natural
growth and vigor where the hair falls out
so as to produce badness. Hence it is that
all artificial preparations have failed, in
some essentials at least, to meet the re-
Guirements of a perfect hair restorative.
There are a number of excellent dressings
and washings, and scores of preparations
that are either Indifferent or positively in
furious, and the great multiplicity of these
furnishes an argument in support OF the
fact that there is something lacking in
them all. The new article, Carboline, con
tains all the qualities essential to a perfect
hair restorative, both as regards natural
color and a full, luxuriant growth. The
basis of Carboline is petroleum, and in
that wonderful article, produced in Ma
lures own laboratory, are properties which
the chemists art has not yet been able
to combine, and which act like magic upon
the scalp, the follicles, and the various elc-
meuts Of which the hair is composed. It's
use as a hair-dressing is the greatest Of
modern discoveries, and there is no longer
any reason why the prematurely gray
and the bald should not, at a trifling ex-
pense, secure to themselves that most de-
sirable and attractive of all personal adurn-
ments, IL luxuriant and healthy growth Of
hair. Sold by druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

BY virtue of an order of the Pro-
bate court held in and for the coun-
ty Of Audrain, and stat" of Missouri,
made at the May term. 1878, Of sad
court. | will. in obedience to said
order, on Friday the 18th day of July
next, at the east front door of the
Court House, in the city of Mexico
in said county, and daring the scS-
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 and to the following
described real estate, to wit:
one hundred and twenty acres
12O) off of the west side of the north
west quarter of section seventeen
(l7). and the west half of the north
east quarter of section seven %. all
in township fifty-one (51), range (9).
TeruIs of sale: one half cash. bal
ance OF twelve months credit, the
deferred payments to bear ten per
cent. interest from date.
G. L. BLACK.
Administrator of the estate of Isaac
Black. deceased. SIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
A CHANCE FOR BALDHRADs.

AhChE A1y VI DbIINtrAnce daG DAWnAU-
This is the age of wonders-wonders in
science, wonders in mechanism, wonders
III everything. 1t has been said that the
man who causes W blades of grass to grow
where only one grew before is a public
benefactor. What, then, shall be said Of
the man who causes a full and luxurious
crop OF hair to grow upon the barren and
shining pates of the large army of bald.
heads who have well nigh despaired of ever
having a natural covering for their heads
again? What place, in a word, shall be
assigned to the discoverer of Carboline2
Shall he not have a conspicuous niche in
the Temple of Fame, and stand first
among the b~enefactors of his racer To
impart new life and vigor to the dormant
energies of a diseased scalp; to give
strength and ~fullness to a weak and strag-
Cling growth of hair; to bring back the
natural color and gloss to bleached and
faded locks, are no ordinary achievements.
since chemists and therapeutics have
sought In vain to accomplish them for
centuries. All honor, then, to the discov-
erer of the new hair restorative, Carboline
land let one and all join in expressing a
higher appreciation Of the uses and posi-
bilities of that wonderful product of petro-
ieum, which contains the elements that
work such mysterious and gratifying
changes. Kennedy & Co., Special Agents,
Flttsburg, Pa. Sold by all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
SENATOR.
lily 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 SO 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
e 1t contains more reading mat
ter each week, than any other country
paper in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

The teachers of Audrain county
a"e requested to meet at the Office OF
School Commissioner, IN the court
house, at 2 O'Clock p. m.,July 18th,
1873, for the purpose of fixing time
and place of holding a
NORMAL INSTITUTE
during the month of August, and ar
ranging other business relative to In
sgitute. | earnestly desire all who
expect to teach the coming fall and
winter, to be present.
JOHN 2. GAss, Co. Com.
1l-2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
GREENBACKS.

Az their State convention at Soda
liza, on the 10th, the National Green
back Labor party of this State nomi-
mated the following State ticket, and
are therefore a political party indie
pendent of all other political organi-
cations:
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
A. l.. GILSTRAP,
of Macon County.
For Railroad Commissioner,
JOSEPH HAYDEN,
of st. Louis.
Superintendent of Public instruction,
j. M. GRE ENWOOD,
of Jackson County.
For Register of Lands,
A. w. st. Ohm
of Jasper County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04

Grand mass meeting at Mexico on
next Saturday to elect delegates to
the State Democratic Convention at
Jefferson City July the 10th, Demo-
Gratis come out,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
II adj administration on the estate Of I.
{. Farr"W. deceased. have this dav
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court at Audrain Coun-
". all persons indebted to stid estate
are required To make immediate pay
nlent. ami all those having claims
against sand estate are required to
present them property authenticated
Tor payment within one vear from
this date, or they will he pr, Guided
from any benefit of said estate: and
il not presented within two wears.
will be forever barred.
CALEB BERRY, Admir-.
Mexico, Mo. June |, 1s7S-n7 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
OF Jasper County.

We are glad to see Judge Buckner
again able to be about. He is still
looking badly, but his health is fast
improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04

e "a in this country than Che .t,o
Wit 1nhsrodgctions of Carnival attempt
mo mh at, do Americans want -,
sn Uie holidays? What did tint with
h mor.h anything, is vaInah,,, it is
ena al.n, happiness and efEec,ivo lor the
engenders. Are not Amer; asenes it
a ud'0nss Are they not as man other
ivan want :; with more holidays sie1 rt DO they
n rcan ! Is no slave with set tsst the Amer
a noi D Do s nIsl of him that ASK '.Au 1T se can t
ne IS a free intelligent n ,e o1y.' n
,, an ms labors. His work atek Jor reward m
d : may-pole to offset and "It n a
asic and o dress fen y: in
ucation and ele-
hat amusen An
ople me- move
: the hous
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
BE it known to all concerned. that
on this. the 3D.. day of June, 1878,
the firm known as Hart < Brady,
railroad contractors. doing business
on section three on the extension OF
the {. & a. X. r.. is dissolved.
1t. JouN HART.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04

Tom MILDRED. JACK COUGH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT.
Notice is hereby given that !, as
administrator of the estate Of John
llickcrson, deceased, Will on the I'd
Monday in July, at the July term OF
the Probate Court of Audruin com
~ Missouri, 1873, make my final set
dement, of said estate.
Jun g.. 1873.
JAMES 5. lIlCKERSO>.
administrators of the estate Of John
Hickersnn. leCcnscd. 80
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-07-04

Is daughter and
walton for his boy.
lent and holidays our
y need they a provide for
v Sometimes they will buy
Asks and sugar plums for their chill
Idren, but for men and women to pa
rade themselves in them, smacks of
folly and they are too familiar with
~circuses to don tournament uniforms
of yellow flannel trimmed with tinsel
in broad day light.
Whatever change in, or addition to
our holidays is attempted to make it
successful, it must conform to II
sentiments, national and social.
Americans reach forward. They are
not disposed to go backward. They
are men now and cannot become chill
dren again. Their entertainments
mus be derived from associations,
not sports. Their r%elaXations must
be calculated to benefit their every
day life. They must be e~levating.
They must not degenerate again into
set days of revel. With increase of
wisdom and proper application of en-
ergy every mans life will be crowded
with days of enjoyment. There will
be no greataccumulation of WEAKNESS
to be disipated by appointed and
forced merchandising. Our holidays
will then be what they ought to be
days of sublime memories-of great
suggestions-of social reunions-of
national congratulation and of pro-
found and manly thanksgiving.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-04-26
A Political Hannah.

The Chicago Tribune has the follow
ing remarks concerning Mr.. Conkling's
recent spiteful onslaught upon the Pres.
ident through the columns of the New
York World.
Mr.. Conkling has done himself no good
by this recent exhibition as a sorehead,
for he has said many things hat betray
his own inconsistency and vanity, and
others that will gain for him the ill-will
of the people who might otherwise have
humored his malevolence. He conveys
the impression, for instance, that he has
always been of the opinion that Hayes
was not entitled to the Office he holds.
If this was Conkling's honest conviction
at the time of the Electoral contro-
yersy, il was his duty to declare it OPEN
ly, Instead Of this manly course, he
was advising with Grant and others, ao-
cording to his owl account, as to the
surest means Of seating Hayes and pro-
tecting HIM after:he should be inaugur-
ated. This confession shows Conkling
to have been morally a coward, or else
he was intriguing to gain the sam
personal influence over Hayes Admin
istration that he had previously exercis-
ed we Grants. Neither conclusion is
creditable to a gentleman and statesman
of Conkling's exalted p%retensions. His
intimation of a probable expose of
Hayes trading with the Southern Demo-
Gratis is very stale fustain. The whole
story has been told Republicans and
Democrats relative to Nichols and the
Louisiana State Government, and both
sides long since challenged the product
ion of any evidence Of trading" that
was disreputable on the part either of
Hayes or his friends. Conkling's other
statements are remarkable for their
recklessness, He has uttered Il general
reflection on the loyalty of the regular
army, for which he seeks to make Gen.
Sherman answerable. He says that the
President is wholly in the hands of
Southern Democrats" which means, in
Conkling's mouth, that the President
has refused to place himself in Conk-
ling's hands. He vaguely insinuates that
the country will be shocked when a list
of Hayes appointments shall be publish
cd, though we have been under the i'm
preston that all the appointments have
been published currently as they were
made and sent into the Senate. Finally,
he gives up all hope of h%armonizing the
discordant elements of the Republican
party, by which he means that he is not
to be c%oncilated, or rather that nobody
is trying to conciliate him, and that he
is perfectly willing the Republican party
should go to the 'demnition bow-wows''
unless he is conciliated.
We do not remember any more shame
less exhibit of puerile' personal malice
over a politial disappointment than Mr..
Conkling has given in the public express
sion of his views about President Hayes.
He has not stopped even at contradict
ions, inconsistencies, and SANDER to
gra tify his spleen. Like Haman of old,
he has prepared a gibbet on which to
execute the Mordecai of his hatred; he
must be careful now not to allow the
parallel to be carried out, lest he him
self shall hang as high as ever Haman
did, on a gallows of his own construct
ion.