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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
MALINDA ALLEN MINE.


Last Thursday night the members
of the Malinda Allen Mine Stock
Company met in the Council Cham
Der. A large Audience was in attend
ance, Judge Marshall presided. L.
Phillip reported that be had collected
S12.3 5 cents since the: last meeting.
There is now $40 0 in the treasury
contributed by the members. AS
many members as feel able con-
tribute a mite each week which
is pla ced to their credit, and when
they have contributed $500 they
receive a deed to one more share in
the mine. This money is used in
developing the mine.
C.. T. QUISENBERRY
made a few remarks and read from
authors who are posted on mining and
fully convinced his hearers that our
mine was in q good location, and that
judging from other mines in the near
vicinity We had struck a big bonanza.
PROF. A. w. TERRrLL
then made a few remarks concerning
the geology of the mine and gave his
opinion that the geology of
the mire which indicated that
we had struck q true vein and that it
was only a matter of depth when we
would strike a fortune. 500 ton
rock will pay for the aso that there
is a good stream of water near by
which can be utilized in the way of
power. 1t is thought. that pay rock
will be reached in a mo nth or so.
Everything looks bright for us, in
fact, there is no Indication which we
could wish better.
The following is a letter just receiv
ed by the company:
CoLEvILLE, CAL, Jan. 14th, '78.
To the Nalinda Allen Mining Com
pany.-Being requested by members
to write concerning the Allen Mine.
/ will say that after visiting the mines
at Virginia City, and Gold Hill, | am
better pleased with this mine than |
expected to be. We have to 90
deeper than we expected at first.
Miners tell me that whenever there is
o well defined ledge. there are always
deposits of the precious metals at
some depth, whether it be one, two or
three hundred feet, there is no doubt
but that we will strike pay rock.
There have been many mines pros
pected and abandoned when other
companies have taken them up and
developed rich deposits. The Body
mine in this county was abandoned
and after lying idle.fo several years
was taken up by a San Francisco
Company and they are now the richest
mines in California or Nevada. We
have got a building owe the shaft and
can work any kind of weather.
think two sets ofhands on the Allen
Mine for t lree months or less time
would prove satisfactory to all hands.
". b. BURKHART.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
4 CARD.

We wish to call the attention ofthe
public Ill general, to the fact that cur
place Of business is over the grocery
store of Messrs. Barnes 4 Vineyard,
east side of the square, noted as the
parlor boot and shoe shop. Two large
rooms have been fitted up for that
special purpose. Easy access to both
rooms. As we intend fine work of
all kinds a speciality, We would say to
the gentlemen, call and leave your
orders for q neat fitting boot Or shoe.
We will further say that we work the
best material that the market affords.
We have on hand over one hundred
and fifty different styles of last, con-
sequently having the last, material and
lastly of nll, the mechanical ingepui-
ty, we cannot help giving salts
faction to all.
AwoRD TO THE LADIES.
We cordially invite the attention of
the ladies that we intend manufactur-
ing ladies' fine shoes. We guarantee
our shoes to fit in every respect and at
the same time be comfortable. We
use nothing but the best of material.
We have furnished one of the above
mentioned rooms as a parlor for la
dies who wish to leave orders.
We say to all, we do not wish to
boast of our capability, but try us.
Courtesy and justice to all, partiali-
ty to none. All work warranted to
9 We general satisfaction. Repairing
done on short notice, at the same time
cheap and neat.
Respectfully,
D, C. KNopER & FRANKIE.
Al 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
SKATING RiNK.--To-morro,
D. c. KNooER & FRANKIE.
4I4-t.

SKATING RiNK.--To-morrow
night, February l, at z II p. m, the
most amusing aid interesting affair
of the season VIII be the Gentlemen's
Contest for the Medal, to be awarded
to the most awkward skater. This
medal will entitle the recipient to all
the courtesies of the Rink, free of
charge, for one week. Saturday at
ternoon at 8 o'clock there will be a
grand matinee for ladies', gentlemen
and school children. Go and see the
little ones skip and sail through the
air. Admittance 10 cents; skates is
cents. Saturday night there wall be
on assembly for ladies and gentle.
man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

"CUT'' FOR DEAL.-Last Friday
morning some young fellows in Cen
tralia, who we're a little ''off," want
ed to get up Il fight, and so COM
menccd TO batter Il negro porter of
the Globe Hotel, of that place, by
knocking his baggage off the truck,
&c, and because he tried tic defend
himself, pitched upon him and
carved him up beautifully. lie was
tattooed in the most approved man
uer. We have been informed r.lathe
has since died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
VANDALIAassBLUES.

Last Friday night, in answer to an
invitation from DR.. Forden, we wei t
down to Vandalia TO try and ''shake
our sister city up''in the OF
temperance. We found Vandalia
slow to respond to the earnest en-
treaties of the Doctor, and we were
surprised to see some Of the best men
of Vandalia take the ba TX ground in
this grand work, which is now ''shak-
ing up" the whole country. We
we're also surprised to hear Elder
Hook, when it was suggested that
Judge Forrest or J. Med Trimble, of
Mexico, come down some time and
give them a talk, say that ''they did
not need foreign aid in this cause and
that there was as good talent in Van
dalia al there was on this green
earth.p Now Bro. Hook, you may
he right, but it will take better talent
than your city boasts to shake Wanda
liza in the temperance cause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Judge G. Por ter, although in very
feeble health for some time past,
seems to be improving. We hope
the Judge will be able to put this
docket through, as an adjourned term
will increase the expense to litigants
and neve prove satisfactory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
AUDRAIN CIRCUIT COURT.

State We Branstetter. murder-forfeiture
set aside, venue to Pike county, reco nj
zance renewed S., 000. 90.
Ststs vs. Branstetter, assault with intent
to kill-piead not gully, venue to Pike
county, recognizaHce 800 90.
Stat Q We Acknowledgement squashed,
State VS. JONES' continued, defendant
costs.
State VS. Dudley, ct al-fne $40 90.
q state VS. Barnes-hne $40 90.
State VS. Hughes-continued, appeal de-
fendant.
Cole VS. Cole-divorce.
Sturgeon VS. House-bond for cost.
Clapp VS. Lakeland Judgment in default
1867 20
L.ckland VS. Lsckland-same, $6lS 50
Sellers ct al VS. Lackla nd-same $685. %
Foreman-vs Lackland-same, $3.50 20
MeSsvings Bank 20 Pearson ct al--ssme
1908 Is
Bradford vs. Lackland-same. $161 Is
Sullivan VS. Lackland-same, S2S8 AZ
l. Richardson VS. Lackiand-same, 81 "A
Whitely VS. GalIoway--same, S4a6 90
Clapp ct al vs. Lnckland-same, $3.50 II
Marshall VS. Carter ct ai-same, $i52 81
Cunmane VS. st l. r R-motior
Ior new trial, ovsrrulsd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
MURPHYS' LOOK OUT!
DEATH, HELL & CO.,

RETAIL DEALERS IN FOREIGN n Do
MEsTIC WINES, LIQUORS, ETC.,
Take this opportunity of informing
their friends that they continue the
trade of making drunkards, bank
rupts, beggars and maniacs on the
most reasonable terms, at the short
est notice.
The subscribers return their sincere
thanks to the numerous customers,
and to all the tlppling part of the
community, for the extensive patron
age they receive; and they hope that
the many people that are now to be
found who know of their success in
the above line of business, will secure
to them the increased support of
drunkards and little drop drinkers,
as well as forever silence the advo-
Gates of total abstinence societies,
those bitter enemies of their long
established and popular trade.
They beg leave to assure the pub
lie that the articles in which they
deal are the best and most pleasant
poisons in the world; and they will
warrant them certain death in every
case where the individual perseveres
in the Use of them.
They bring themselves under obi
cations to send more persons to the
poor house, the prison, the gallows
and the graveyard than any other
firm and they will also do it with
the greatest possible dispatch.
TO accomplish these desirable ends,
it is only necessary for the individual
to take a glass occasionally, till he
feels that quantity insufficient to graf
ify the craving appetite which it will
soon create; and when this rum,
whisky, gin, brandy, wine, cider, ale or
porter appetite is formed, the persons
are prepared to brave temporal and
eternal misery for the sake of ''anoth-
er glass" In short, they will spare
no pains or expense to bring the
wives and children Of their customers
to misery, temporal and eternal, and
drive to delirium and death rs many
rs the public good may require.
They are constantly receiving new
supplies Of the poisonous liquids,
which they will sell by the glass,
bottle, barrel or hcgshead. For the
accommodation of their numerous
customers, and for the dispatch of
their increasing business they have
appointed Il sufficient number Of
active agents, who are stationed at
convenient distances in splendid pal
aces beer shops and public bar-rooms.
These palaces, beer shops and public
houses and groggeries, may be known
by the squalor, filth, ~obscenity or
misery of the customers who congre-
gate around them as well as by the
odoy of the p~oisons continually pollut-
ing the air around.
Satisfactory references can he given
to iails, houses of correction, lunatic
asylums, hospitols, warehouses, in
solvent debtors, courts, the courts of
bankruptcy, or the wives and chill
dren Of those whom we have had the
happiness to make drunkards.
n. B.-We beg leave to caution
all tipplers and dram drinkers from
giving any heed to their wives, chill
drcn or friends, or any advocates of
total abstinence societies, as these
parties are enemies to this soul-and-
MISUNDERSTANDING business. Gentle
men, by calling on II agents, may
see specimens of drunkards and sub
jects of the charnel house, at all
hours, by day and by niSht-Sundays
not excepted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Detroit Free Press: England
stop pounding that boy..'
Russia-s'I'll pound him if I want
E.-"You will, will you?,'
R.-"Yes, I WILL" Fob, you
will, ehl'' R,-"Course I will"
E.-aOhp' And that's how the
matter stands at present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

There will be a devotional meeting
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation held at the NJ. L. Church
South, Sunday evening at 2 O'Clock.
Old and young men are cordially in
yited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
MODERN

Water-A clear fluid once used as
a drink.
Honesty-An excellent joke.
Rural felicity and tur
nips.
Targue--A little horse that is con
tinually running away.
My Dear-An expression used by
a man and his wife when they begin
a quarrel.
A printer-A person that is pos.
sessed of a devil.
Wealth-2Ihe most respectable
quality Of q man.
Lawyer-A learned gentleman who.
rescues you property from your euas
nay and keeps it himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Miss Kate Wilder has been Invited
to address the young ladies, and o.
Hit the young gentlemen next Mon.
day night at the Murphy meeting.
Rev. Maple will shake the audience
mn promiscuously. b.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
N TO LOAN.

Ia sans of$3O0. $500, 81. ZOO, $4,000
~ $4,000 secured by good city and
wv property on three, five, and ten
lsars time.
eeppiF to JNo. p. CLARK j. Son,
0saeral land and loan agent.
vhce over Savings Banks Mexico
.. 45.tf
nenry Watterson, the coming man
= We South, and the best lecturer in
- neid, lectures in this city next
asanesday night. on the Comicali-
-, Whimsicalities and Realities of
y south. This will be the enter
Aiament of the season Everybody
gong. Watterson lectures at CO.
@nola, Thursday night.
70 10 the palace barber shop, I'M
N N me new savings bank, for a neat
aafe or a stylish hair cut. Little
Is the boss barber in town. II
Y the future all those who have
ssn used to reading our exchanges
~ md them in the temperance
ing rooms; as we think our ex-
s.aaEes' from all parts of the United
s'a'ss, will be quite an addition to
n interest of the library.
Robert Brown, son of Ham Brown
rDaiiaway county, was killed by
,s'ling from the cars at Poplar Bluff,
sSAsas, last Sunday. His remains
ss'sea through this city Monday, en-
,sa'e Tor Concord. He was a young
~sa OF st Ring worth. He was q
~''e trader, and was renowned fol-
honesty in his dealings.
county court convenes next Mon
Morning at 10 O'Clock,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Good roads is what we need and
what we will have if we will all work,
work together, work for the general
good of the county and not cater to
our own interests and put self before
the interests Of the county, and try to
make every other interest subserve to
our own selfshness,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

AT THE ALTAR.-Married at the
residence of the bride, in this city, by
Elder John A. Brooks, Geo. f. La
force and Miss NJ. Virgie Carter, all
of this city. The LEDGER wishes
them a pleasant voyage through life
and a safe landing on the other shore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

The Murphy Club has secured Che
Opera Hall for every Monday night
during '7S and grand ''shake ups
will occur in the hall every Monday.
Let us keep up the strong interest now
manifested by the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

The Murphy Library will proba-
bly, be opened next week. DR.. Me
farlane has donated a fine assortment
of books. Several others have ac-
ceptable presents to donate as soon as
the library is completed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Monk Branstetter has succeeded in
getting a change of venue from Au-
drain to Pike county, and both of his
cases will be tried in that county at
the next term of court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

We often hear men say. "Give
the Devil His due" My friend, do
you ever think if that was carried
out what would become of us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

a. NJ
s5, cough coffin, =.
xs.HoRSs that Murphys should
Mint Julips'
,em scare 'em invention
SguOn.
!, few persons have sense
! % despise the praise of fool,
MONEY TO LOAN.
!. constantly on hand, money
N frst-c class security i'll sums
Sp,r Carson, Southern Bank
" '" 38-3m.
.o,r-If Vol have been .empt-
!, drink. Hy from it. 1t Is not
into whi,key, but lying in it.
\ dcTns'
ront a Singer machine for less
.n ,.,n be- bought my wlierr
a.I on J. B Clark at the Sln9tl
Two doors east OF Harper & Co
y, 37-4t.
!. Anderson Of Columbia has ?
- Of Cola uhia honr, all good.
lass -four, which he offers T.
u nrices. Place of business
/. 4 old Savings Bank Building.
4. Flint has rer wed his Dental
9. d north side public square. il
,ooms formerly occupied by
I. Raker's insurance Office.
3S-3m.
"a & A. R. r. Co. have pledg-
Asmselges 70 have the new rail
finished by Jan. l, 1880. This
~ the matter of a new railroad.
Coo. Cromwell, conductor of the
~.mvpll BUS Line, makes calls in
, ,,rts of the town and meets all
y. If.
4 L. Thomas, editor OF the ST.
,is Commercial Gazette, made us
.lp,sant call last week. He was in
bYicO for the purpose of writing up
/. ety for the columns OF his val
,be Journal.
Or. Bulls Baby Syrupis recommend
lby all druggists as being Il purely
,cetsble and reliable preparation fol
Price % cents.
Kinder & FRANKIE have fitted up il
satiful style the rooms over Barnes
Vanguard. These gentlemen arr
ID good workmen and deserve Tho
homage of the public.
h your life worth % cents? If i
DO not neglect a cough or cold,
i Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup at once.
HIGHEST PRICE.-FarmerS, if YOU
alef and eggs are ripe, bring then
Barnes X Win"gal DIS, whore you
sure of a good price. "a If
Married, January oath, at the res.
nee of the brides father, in Cal.
ray county, by Ed. w. r. Wig.
ten, Mr.. John r. Singleton, o
county, to Miss Mary f,
IRIS.
Au supply of the old reliable gen.
Singer machines at the old SINCE
BE Two doors east Of W. W. Har
4 Co.'S which | will sell for les,
N can be bought elsewhere in thi,
d. J. h. CLARK.
|. 4. Foreman, Of Fulton, is trav
lg for Doggett, Barnett & Hills
of the first wholesale boo
shoe houses in Chicago. Foreman
me Of the best statesmen in the
lie.
!. i. MCKEAN has all kinds of new
second hand sewing machines
Singer, Domestic, " hcelrr anC
lsOn, Weed, Victor, New Ameri
!, all Tor less money than they car
had Of anyothcr agent, Mexico,
J. 362-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

In THE PEN.-Newt. Brown, the
darkey who stole Remnants horse, and
who was shot a few weeks since By
Bob Steele, was sentenced to the PEN
itsntiary yesterday for 2 years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Tuesday night the 18th of Feb. the
Ameteur Minstrel Company OF Mexi-
co, will make its debut at Opera Hall.
We bespeak them a crowded house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Bradford, the proprietor of the
skating rink, intends givinga benefit
for the Murphy Library. Small bills
will be printed to designate the night
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Uncle Jerry West sold last week to
Doan & Whitney 20 head Of hogs,
that averaged 377 pounds each. How
is this for pork?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

The Grange Store of jackson d Co.,
did S22, 900 worth of business last
year on SIS 900 capital. This is
encouraging to the stockholders in
our cooperative store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Fulton girls do not throw away
their money on sleds, but slide down
hill in tin pans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

w. f. Jones has had his case con
tinued till the next term of court. ON
accOnnt of sickness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

The Murphy's keep in line, and
work in the cause of temperance like
they had been educated for the
work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

There is more reading matter in the
LEDGER this week than was ever in an
Audrain paper before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Grand dinner in Opera House base
ment next Saturday noon, only 20
cents. Proceeds for benefit of tenn
perancc library.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

The ladies of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Temperance Society
have our thank. TOR complimentary
favOrs this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

RELIGIous.-The Rev. DR.. Ditzler
will preach atthe III. L. Church, South
on next Sabbath, morning and eve
ming. which will be the opening exer-
ciseso Of aprotracted meeting to be
continuedindefnitely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Talk about folks marrying young.
How old were Adam and Eve when
God saw ft to marry them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Joe GlandOn has ordered a new,
full and complete line of Elfin cigars,
the best ever brought to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
The persons in the Jail at Fultor

The persons in the Jail at Fulton,
made an attempt to break Jail last
Friday night by cutting away the
stone and removing the bars from
one of the windows. They were dis
covered in time to foil them in their
fight. 80
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

The mechanics III, working men
of this city have not the re .rcsenta-
ton they desire or deserve, n the
Citizens Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

What comfy paper in the State
gives the amount of reading found in
the LEDGER each week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Mart Roberts has opened Billiard
Hall i'll the room for nerIy occupied
by Geo. Suffer, cigar maker,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

About IS persons have donned the
blue ribbon in this city, since Con-
way went away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

One of the Z wonders is, what be-
comes of all the smart children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

In every case, when it is possible,
patronize home institutions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

A man that cam wear a shirt a
whole week and keep it clean is fit
fer nothing else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Blessed are they that are lean fol-
they have o chance to grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

We have ordered two hotel trucks
Tor our skating apparatus.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Miss Linnie Allison is visiting in
Fulton, the guest of Mrs. Dunbar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Don't forget that III. Watterson
lectures in Mexico next Wednesday
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

There will be no lyeenm next Sat-
urday night, as the hall will be occu-
pied as a SKATING rink.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Several of our prominent citizens
have business" in ST. Louis this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

y trust ta.at oar ( IJzen~ Assoc,
alton viii noi - tar! tr"n hVna 1"
get ,ontrA' tors to bu.id their rock
roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Willie Hisey is attending the Medi-
cal College in Louisville, Ky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

A heightened funeral was Gains,
for the first family on earth attended
r. 8tgffa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Considerable skirmishing was done
in relation to the wheel of fortune
occupying the Galloway stand; all
present seemed to think it was an
injury TO our young men aud boys,
but as the ordinance allows them in
the city, no definite action was taken
thereon.
Street Commissioner Robinson
called the attention of the council to
several n~uisances east of Mart Rob
erts' restaurant nea the depot, and
it is hopcl for the health Of this com
munity that the City Attorney o +
Marshal will! cause them to be re-
moved.
The council decided TO let the
Street Commissioner continue his
work on the street leading to the
depot.
After which the council adjourned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

The skating rink is now the popu-
lar resort. Everybody skates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31

Beauty perishes, but modesty nev-
err decays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-31
OUR ssDADS".
Monday, Jan. %, 1S7

-=t| 4AoASAoJ cch 49,
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Mayor Fowler in the chair.
Aldermen all present except Morris.
The minutes of last meeting we're
read and approved.
A request from n. Y. Duncan to
have sidewalk on east side Jefferson
street, near city limits on the north,
repaired.
On motion of Alderman Rines, the
matter was referred to committee o.
streets and alleys.
II. w. Gleason objected to VIM.
Sims fencing up his lots (undar a late
ordinance passed by the council in
fuckers addition. Referred.
Septamus Martin appeared in the
council chamber, and requested the
council to Immediately repair the
damage done to his property by the
city marshal and street commissioner,
who, it seems, had carried out the or
ders given them by the council in re-
lation to the opening Of streets and
alleys. Martin claiming the ground
as his, while the council CLAIM it as a
street or alley.
After considerable sparring between
the council and Mr.. Martin, Alder
man Ross moved to employ an attor-
ney to assist city attorney Robertson
in investigating the matter; but upon
the motion being objected to, it was
withdrawn.
Alderman Ross moved that 4 COM
mittee of three be appointed to inyes-
tigate the matter. Adopted.
After quite number of the council
had begged to he excused, as they
had important business in st. Louis,
the Chair appointed the following
committee: Ross, Rines and Muir
ray.
Mr.. Boyer vas present asking in
demnity for property condcmed some
two years ago, during the city admin
istration of Mayor Ringo, for which
he had made a deed in 1879, as wa
shown by a letter from City Attorney
Williams, but had not as yet receiv'
ed his stamps. After 4 long anc
fruitless search by the Mayor ant
Recorder to find the missing docu'
ment or something in relation thereto
Il motion prevailed to have the Record
er thoroughly investigate the matter
and ifno deed could be found. Mr.
Boyer was to make another, for which
he was to receive two-thirds of VIVA
/, the condemned land was worth (hi;
wife refusing to sign her third away.
A. petition was presented by NJ. Y
Everett praying for a sidewalk OF
North Washington street, east side
extending to the north end of blocl
} 1 lot 8, county addition. Referred
to committee on streets and alleys.
A controversy arose between som
of the members relative to imbursins
/, the Savings Bank for their loss il
handling city script without paying
: the ten pc: cent, but the matter wa:
: laii over until next meeting.
On motion Of Alderman Reed til,
following accounts were allowed:
p NJ NTh:to nriufinr - - a