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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

That was a cool Chinaman who
stole a pig and was chased half a
mile before he was overtaken, when
he said, ''Milican man no likee lend
um pig.e to Chinee man for little
wbilee all samee?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

\ mar who borrows the LEDGER
instead of subscribing for it will try
to crawl over the wall Of Heaven in
stead of going in at the straight and
marrow gate. but he will never make
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The Murphy picnic on the 4th of
July will be in north Mexico neal
p. W. Hardings. Just east Of DIR. AL
lisOn's. Everybody is invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Bring a well filed basket to the
picnic on the Fourth-of-JuIv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The Court House looks like a new
building In its neat new tasty coat of
paint.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

1t takes n drug clerk of broad
judgment and liberal views, and a
calm, statesmanlike control Of his
features, to know how to give citi-
Zen the right kind of syrup in his
soda water when the citizens wife
SAYS she will take the same as her
husband.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Z. Silver of Jefferson City, attend
ed Hardin College Commencement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Postage. stamps always kept at Sam
Woltz's cigar store. 9-2t.
Casey keeps the best nickle cigar.
S-tf. II eaa3ss
Thos. j.. Casey. Red Front Gro
Gerry Store. See him., 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

A base ball match will be played in
Mexico OF the 4th of july.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

A fair friend has the thanks of the
office for a basket of delicious apri-
cots.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The Hon. Mortimore McIihany
will address the people of Wellsville
and Montgomery county, at this
place, on July 4th. He is an excel
lent speaker, and those who attend
may expect to hear something bril-
liant. We have not been informed
on what subject he proposes to speak,
but will learn in time for our next
issue. We learn that Hon. James
Rollins of Boone county, will also be
present ana address the audience.
Both gentlemen being excellent ora
tors, those who attend may expect to
have a rare treat.-Bazoo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Young lady, in railway car, exclt-
edly-sConductor, this man YOU put
in this seat with me has insulted
mel" Conductor. grandly 1.-THE
scoundrel, what has he done, miss?"
Young lady, indignantly-sHe went
to sleep" Howls of derison end
wrath from the passengers. The
scoundrel is put off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Col. Singleton. of Fulton, is a can
didate for Probate Judge of Gallo
way county. The Col, if elected,
would make an excellent Judge. He
has always displayed such good judg-
mcnt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

There are three ~circuses now exhib-
iting in this State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The pumps have been taken out of
the wells in the Court House yard,
and fire plugs put in The water
will now be saved % be used in case
OF fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

1t you want good board by the day
or week, try the Lacled Hotel. Good
new rooms, first-class fare, good To-
cation, attentive walters, everything
pheasant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Gov. John s. Phelps has accepted
the invitation, and will speak at the
W~arrensbergs 4th of july celebration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
s'STRUCK BY

Last Tuesday night about IL
O'Clock, during the heavy storm we
had on that eve, most of the citizens
will remember a heavy roll of
thunder. which fairly shook the town.
1t appears that at that moment the
lightning struck Rev. ii. b. Seeley's
house, and running down the tiue it
knocked the bottom out of it, and
tearing the petition out between the
room Mr.. Seeley and lady were sleep
ing In and the kitchen, it shook
things up pretty severely in the
kitchen, and finally found its way cut
of the house by ripping the weather
boarding of. If any Ii had been
sleeping under the iue, they would
have been instantly torn in pieces.
Care should be taken in locating a
bed in a house to put it as far as pos
sible from Il tlue, or any other con-
Eection with the roof.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Lay not up riches where thieves
&C." Tor brother Seeley was hording
mp riches when thieves broke through
last week and stole it, and right here
we must say, man is hard up when
he will steal from a minister.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The Buffalo Courier calmly asks us
to believe a story it tells about a
young woman in that city who has
lain unconscious without food for
over a year. Certainly. good Cour-
Ter, there's nothing incredible about
that. There is a certain man in Mex
leo who has lain unconscious and
without food for nearly twelve years.
And there isn't a better kept grave
nor a quieter corpse in the cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

"Oh," signs Hayes, why do they
make so much fuss about it. / will
give up what | have got by fraud if
all the rest will do the same"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Luckie & Hart have two of the
ever in Mexico, at their marble yards.
Call around and look at them. This
is the first Rutland L.arble ever ship
pea to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
CANDIDATES.

Candidates want to look out and
announce themselves in our Fourth
OF July issue. This issue of the LED
GER will be illustrated with cuts of
the prominent buildings in the city,
&c, &c. If will be read by every
man in the county. About Il thous-
and extra copies will he issued. This
issue of the LEDGER will contain none
but original matter pertaining to
Mexico and Audrain county. Par
ties having friends in the east to
whom they wish to send copies of
this issue can get them at reduced
rates. Real estate man for large or
ders will be offered extra inducements.
Leave your orders for copies at once
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Let everybody turn out OF the 4th ;
bring your basket and family. Meet
your friends and spend a pleasant
day. 1t will do you good.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

SHOOTING MATCH.-There was a shoot
inc match between the Jefferson CITY
and Fulton Gun Clubs at Fulton yes
tcrday. There were four partici-
pants on Il side, each side to shoot
eighty balls, eighteen yards rise,
from Bogardus traps. The Jefferson
City Club was the challenging party.
Found-A way to keep young
ladies in the house nights: Lock the
door and throw the key down the
well then sit down on the stoop and
watch the windows carefully and keep
n eye on the chimney and wood
shed roof. There may be other ways
but you'll iind this the safest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

On last Friday night about eleven
O'Clock, three very bold roberies were
committed in onr city. The resi-
dence of
II. B.. f
was entered through the window, the
lattice of the shutters being cut, the
shutters opened and the window rails
ed, $500 in cash was taken from the
bureau drawer. The envelop
which contained the money was found
in front of the house next morning.
The residence Of
DIR. HUMPHREY
was entered in the same way, $500
in silver was taken from the Doctors
pants pockets from the room
in which he slept. The Doe
tors pocket book with a large sum
of money in it, together with a brace
ofplstols, was under the Doctors
head and escaped the notice of the
thieves.
The burglars then went up stairs
to
MRS. v~ANGALDER'S
room and took a fine enameled gold
watch, worth ut least $3.50, but was
of priceless worth to her, being a
present from her deceased husband.
l. appears now that Mrs. Vangalder
heard the chain on the watch shake
and raised up in bed but did not see
any one, the thief slipping inuo the
next room then she heard him NOV
ing down stairs, but as the Doctors
baby cried at this time she
thought it was the DR.. up with the
child. They did not discover till
morning that the house had been bur-
glarized.
The house of Uncle Johnny Pear
son was also entered on this night in
the game manner and So or 81 in
cash purloined. The pocket book
was found on the sidewalk next morn
ing.
These roberies were all committed
in the same part of town and in the
same way. The residence of ID. E.
Shea was also broken into but uoth-
ing was taken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Experience has proven that the
best remedy for collie, diarrhma,
teething and other troubles Of Infan-
cy is DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price
20 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The State Teachers Association at
Carthage, now in session, is largely
attended, and an unusual degree of
interest is manifested in its proceed
inpS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Bring in your advertisements for
the 4th Of July issue of the LEDGER
at oprp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

GLASS BALLs.-Dr. Murray and
Mr.. l.. L. Meador had a shooting
match on last Tuesday morning for a
beautiful chrome. They shot at 10
balls at n Use of Is yards, Mr.. Mea-
dor bearing off the prize. The score
was as follows: Mealor 10. Murray
8. They both used the same gun,
thus showing which of the two was
the best shot. They shot at ) bulls
the same distance for the champion
ship, Meador breaking D, Murray 4.
Fulton expects and will carry the
honors at the Grand Tournament at
Mexico, sometime in July. '.Prac-
tice makes perfect" gentlemen.-
Fulton Telegraph.
just wait viii you-Dr. Hamilton.
of Mexico, on last Friday, broke a
balls out of ii thrown from the trap.
and his gun was not in good order
either. We don't talk much over
here, but we are ''bulls-eye Shots
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
HIST RECEIVED

Dozier, We'll & Co.'S. Jack Frost.
gen., banana fingers, cocoanut drops,
%neerles Lindell Hotel and prize jun
bles, crackers, torpedoes, torpedo
fingers and toy pistols. 10 1t.
The cuIprit eyedthe rope that swung
Above him. with smile;
And whispered, just before he hung,
"This Is the new spring style
Machine oil. Go to Patterson 4
Keeton's drug store to buy your ma
chine oil. ~.
In every profession there is always
room at the top. The big strawber-
ries in q box find it out first.
Ribbons a specially at
9tf. aIRs. HARDTNG's.
Teas are a specially at Cascy's.
Stf.
Prof. Treloar's brother is visiting
him for a few weeks.
Distigurements, such as obstinate
Swellings, Boils ,PimpIes, Erysipelas
ETC., are promptly removed by the
use of DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Lee Mcconnell, Scharlach & Halls
popular drug clerk is visiting his
brother, who is very sick il Wells
vile, Mo.
Stock holders in Malinda Allen
Mining stock meet tonight.
ICE! ICE!!
Parties wishing ice for the 4th OF
July can be accommodated by leaving
orders with J. 4. Glandon until
Wednesday noon, July 3D., '78 lOtf
Don't forget the Father Mathew
Temperance picnic east of Landon
Csaig's. Everybody is invited.
You can save money by buying win
dow shades at
I0-2t. SoUTHwoRTh s.
A lazy mans soliloquy: II would
be quite willing to sit up at my meals
if L could only lie down at my work.
Competition is so strong among
the cotton factories down East that
ten mills don't make a cent.
GREAT REDUCTION.
For the purpose of reducing my
stock, | will, for the next ~ days
sell millinery and fancy goods, hats,
bonnets. ETC., at greatly reduced pri-
ces for cash. Persons wishing bar
gains will do well to call soon and
get the first choice. Respectfully
eff M. >.
here is no need for
us to warn our cItlZeno or off
the awnings during the parade On
cicus day.
No one can ever hope to be of much
use 10 himself or his fellow men,
while suffering from the effects or
scrofula" poison in the blood. Let
all such use DR.. Bulls Mixture and
permanently cured.
Howard Carson, o OF Banker
Carson, who had his arm lacerated by
the railroad train, is fast recovering,
his arm will not have to be amputat-
ed.
Coffees and sugars at lowest prices
Mt Casey's. s If.
In Decatur, ILL.,, the MALTA had t.
turn out last week TO keep down the
tramps.
Gents shoes all styles at Boston
Shoe Store, south side square. 9-3m.
The Missouri river has again COM
lnenced its destruction of Cedar City,
and unless it is soon checked the
town will be entirely lost
A good assortment of chewing gold
tobacco at
9-2t. SAM WoLTz's.
YEAST CAKEs.-Teefs, fGllet's,
DIR. Prices and Twin Bros, fresh,
just received, at Casey's. 8-tf.
Miss Ella Cromwell, much to the
delight of her many friendsi in Mexico
has returned from her visit to Boone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The LEDGER will he issued On neat
Wednesday instead of on Thursday,
so the boys a celebrate 4th of July
and we can give IL readers the pro-
grammes Of the two grand p~ic-nics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

T. B. Bucknei will, on the 4th of
July, pull the tail put of the Ameri-
can eagle. and spread the feathers
broad cast 'oysf the rising young city
of VandaIla. Tem will give them a
frst-class Grafton, and will deliver 1t
In excellent MANNER. Mexico will be
well represented ut this point, on the
zth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
MURPHY'S
FOURTH OF JULY.

All donations of cakes for the ice
cream stand should be sent to Libra.
~ rooms on the afternoon of the Sd.
And donations of milk and cream
on the morning of the fourth at same
place. Members of that committee
will be there to receive whatever is
presented.
The male members of the Mexico
National Christian Temperance I'm
ion should be oil hand at the Court
House yard at ten o'clock a. M,
1000 strong, to join in the process
sion, each displaying the badge Of
blue. Don't forget it.
Special order number one, full
baskets.
Special order number two. every
body come.
The picnic will be, at the grove
east of p. w. Harding's, instead of
Wades.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

ed. We learn that j. Linn Ladd
will revive it again in a few weeks.
We think Vandalia is a good field for
a small paper, the merchants seem to
take pride i'll supporting home enter
prise and we trust that Jake will come
to the front again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The ten young ladies who were re
Gently made Bachelors Of Arts at
Hardin College are now going in for
bachelors hearts. The difference be-
tween them and poets is that they
were not born, but laid bachelors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Burglars are making inroads on
Fulton, three or four houses are rob-
bed nightly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

MI. John Cowan, living about SIN
miles southeast of Mexico, brought
us in some very full and large heads
of wheat last week. He says his
crop this season will average about
80 bushels to the acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
PIG STRUCK

1t appears that the same stroke Of
lightning killed a fine porker for Joe
Moore. W. never heard of lightning
striking a hog before, but it did on
this occasion without a doubt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

+. Rines is in St. Louis buying
carpets and linen to furnish the Ringo
House. He will go to Chicago for
his furniture next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Window shades dirt cheap at
sonthworth's. Call and get prices.
s10-2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The Mexico gun club have ordered
1900 pigeons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The track on the extension of the
G. & A. II. r. is completed to about
1 miles beyond Centralia, and is be-
ing pushed forward at the rate OF
one and one-tourth miles per day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
Mexico Weekly Ledger.
LOCAL NEWS.
A newspaper of the present time !
Intended for people now on earth!

The dress makers are pattern wo,
men.
Kissing the bride in church has
gone out of fashion.
Patterson & Keeton keep all grades
~ofmacblpe OIL. 9-2t.
A new coat of paint improves the
looks of Wallace & McKinney's liv-
cry stable.
Fine cut tobacco a speciality at
9-2t. SAM WoLTz's.
How do you like j. ID. fuckers
"sign'' of hay for sale.
We will have TO have a benefit in the
way of a gooseberry festival to raise
funds to build that sewer from the
southwest corner of the square.
A full line of Sidenberg's Key West
cigars at Sam VOLTS cigar store.
opt.
J. W. Plunkett, L. Phillips popu-
ln and accommodating clerk, is
death on buggs."
Ten good cigars for one dime at
Sam VOLTS cigar store, savings
hank corner. 9-2t.
The weather is now favorable fol a
man to earn his bread by the sweat
of his brow.
Happy is the nan who a lie all
day undera shade tree looking for
work.
Machine oil, at Patterson & Kee-
toms drug store for so cents a gal
lon. 9-zt.
A one legged mar is hard to beat
in a race-for office.
The Murphy movement has greatly
changed the character of some peo-
ple's-"Lemona6e."
If O want IA first class shave or a
stylish hair cut you should call on
Little Mack, the boss barber, in the
Palace Barber Shop under new say
mgs' bank. 'u.
Geo. Cromwell, conductor of the
Cromwell Bus Line, makes calls in
all parts of the town and meets all
rains. u.
When the loved one is absent,
every beautiful thing seems her shad-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The Coroner's Jury, from What we
can learn, will not bring in a verdict
in the Farrow case of poisoning for
some considerable time. They very
wisely, wish TO be careful and correct
in what T''~.- 4" in this matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

A Chicago girl, s years old, had
n of her legs permanently shortened
by falling through a coal hole, and a
jury gave her $500 damages. 1t is
pathetic now to see a string of girls
on hand there every morning waiting
for that coal hole to be opened.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Ben Wade, when he was travelling
westward, interviewed a lank country
man peddling cakes at a small station
in the alkali region.
"Well, vas, stranger, / low we've
got jes as fine a patch o country as
can be fetched in Ameriey. l kalcu-
late all we need is water and good
society"
"Humph! That's all hell needs
answered. the CrtIsty Senator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Rev. Shumate made an excellent
speech at the Murphy meeting last
Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

Prof. Treloar is practicing a choir
of $50 singers for the MUIR by picnic
on the 4th of July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The London fast young man sa y
the greatest ''bass- relief is clearly
BASES pale ale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

The Louisiana MINISTRIES will not be
able to put up 4 stand of bills as all
the stands are ,owded with circus
bills.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

If two omnibuses are racing, never
hail the first, unless you want to be
run over by the second.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27

There will be more people in Mexi-
co next Monday than there has been
Tor many years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-27
BOLD BURGLARIES.

On last Friday night about eleven
O'Clock, three very bold roberies were
committed in our city. The resi-
dence of
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heard it shrek, "Ohl my eye, my eye!"
She heard it tell some one to let some
one else shave it again in the same
place." she heard it warn somebody to
hold hold his head over the stove hearth,
and not let his nose bleed on the carpet,
and at last it assured her very thickly
and with some difficulty, that it was ga
ban of iorry goof fur fuf-fellows," and
that it won hic wong 'ome till morn
ing" she ground it into silence, and
sank back. speechless and breathless,
while Mr.. Barstinlow took the phono
graph out into the back yard and smash
ed it into so many and such small frag-
ments, that it couldn't reproduce even a
steamboat whistle.
And now when people go over to the
Barstinglow's to spend pleasant eve
ming, and happen to say, "what have you
done with the photograph, Mr.. Barsting-
low" it affords the visitors entertain.
ment for the rest Of the evening to study
the different expressions which creep
over the faces of Mr.. and Mrs. Barsting-
low, while Mr.. Barstinglow as he an
swers the question. thinks he would give
ten thousand dollars if he could find out
how the members of the Photographer
association tell lies so easily and make
them sound so marvelously like truth.
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IMPORTANT SALES OF SHORT.
HORNS.

1t is the pleasure of the Sun to an
nounce to its horny handed readers that
May 80, there will be the most important
sale of short-horns that has ever been had
in this State. Mr.. Fl. B. Sherman, pro-
prietor of the Plankington House, and
of that Garden of Eden out in Dodge
county, known as Spring Brook Farm,
will furnish the cattle. He will also
sandwich in few of his celebrated i'm
ported Percheron draft horses, that are
so well known all over the country. 1t
is getting SO nowadays that farmer who
is worth anything ard has got farm
that he is proud of, is ashamed to look
neighbor in the face, unless he can
show some fine blooded stock. The day
of COWS that look like crockery crate
COW was a COW, whether she gave chalk
and water, or cream, and farmers that
could use their COWS for the double pur-
pose of laying skim milk, and for hat
rack, or to hang harness on III the barn,
thought they had the finest thing in the
way of horned cattle that it was possible
to obtain. But now that the thorough
bred short hcrns have come into style,
cows are raised pets, and many of them
would grace parlors to better advantage
than some human beings. At this sale
there will be about forty females sold,
from calves to aged animals, also five
bulls from calves to yearlings, and no
farmer that expects to move in good COW
society should fail to attend the sale
MI Sam
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AGRICULTURAL.

Letters and statements from Kansas,
Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, ETC., say that emigrants can
do well enough there in farming, if they
bring sufficient cash, great industry, sober
habits, and a determination to succeed.
this will apply equally well to any other
section.
4 farmer who drifts into the years
work without any plan is like a general
who starts out on a campaign without
arrangements, or a lawyer going into
court without preparations for his cases.
As soon as the upper portions of the
straw of the cereals become yellow, no
further increase takes place in the weight
of the seed. II the grain be not cut
down soon after the appearance of this
sign. its quality deteriorates, and its
weight diminishes.
A writer in the Lancaster Farmer says
81 have been improving my corn by Sc
lecting the first ears that get ripe, and this
is my seventh year since I began this
practice, always planting the largest and
best developed ears. For the last seven
years [ have rejected the tips and butts
of ears, Smelling off all grains that are
not well developed. To-day I have as
good, sound, well -developed ears as any
man can raise, and filled to the very tip
so much so that there is no room for
another grain.
A series of careful experiments made
some years ago in England, by Mr..
Lawes, shows that in the case of wheat,
barley, peas, beans and clover, for every
pound of dry vegetable matter produced
during seasons growth, from POS to 24S
pounds of water were taken in at the
roots, transferred to the stems, and were
exhaled by the foliage of these plants.
According to the calculation a corn fod-
der crop, grown on an acre, which when
cut would contain about three and one
half tons of dry vegetable matter, and
no less than twenty six tons of water.
during its growth would withdraw from
the soil more than 1873, 900 pounds of
water, and pour the same as vapor into
the atmosphere.
Agricultural writer's are inclined to
recommend small farms. AS well advo-
cate doing business of any kind on a
small scale. Better have small farm
paid for and well managed than to owe
for large one without the means to work
it well. But if farmer is able to own q
large farm, and has the ability to manage
it, no one need to waste any sympathy
on him. Large farms are often poorly
farmed, so are small ones. The difficulty
is not so much with the size of the farm
as with the capacity of the farmer. Good
farming can be done just as well and
more economically on large farm than
on a small one. Teams, implements and
farm hands can be used to better advan-
tage on the large farms, for the farmer
can afford to have variety suited to his
needs. It is foolish to seek to get large
farm just for the sake of room, bat if the
large area is fully utilized then we see no
objection to it.