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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24

The Fulton Gazette is everlastingly
talking about what it has done for
the State and county. For goodness
sake, gentlemen, don't talk so much
about what you have done, but let
your deeds speak for themselves.
When you are dead we will see that
You have SUITABLE monument. We
think we can afford it.-ATexico Led
ger.
Yes, Bob, give us a monument.
We would do the same for you, but
your ears, you know, will stick UP
sufficiently to commemorate your
past record, and as long as they are
in sight thsre'll be no mistaking the
animal that is beneath the sod.-Ful-
ton Gazette,
"kerect" Bro. Gazette, and when
you are planted, your ears will not
stick out, (for you have cut them of
trying to ''take in" the poor people
of Galloway you are an ass IN a lions
skim, but you will Immediately
sprout and grow like a GREEN
bay tree" The end of the matter
Is, you will be food for the COWS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
Trustees sale.

Whereas Eliza ii. Rose, of Au-
drain county, Missouri, BY his deed
OF trust, dated the 10th day of April.
1876, and recorded in deed OF trust
book l.. page 213, in the recorders
Office of Audrain county, conreyed
to the undersigned, as trustee. the
following described real estate, stu
ate i'll the county of Audrain, State
of Missouri, to wit:
The north half of lot one IN of the
southwest quarter section eighteen
Q8) township fifty {50) range eight:
Isl west. containing 40 acres moresor.
less, and also lot one ~ in block
three l3l Of Carks addition to- the
town Of Mexico; which said deed wasl
in trust, to secure the payment Of a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES note Therein de-
scrIbed, and said note being due and
unpaid, at the request of the legal
holder of said note and in pursuance
of the powers contained in said deed,
| will on
Saturday, the 26h day ofJan., 1878,
between the hours of ten O'Clock ins
the forenoon, and fourSosclock in de
afternoon. at the east front door .ofi
the court house, in Mexico, andEm
said county, sell said real estate st
public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash ID pay said note and tho
costs of executing this trust.
GEORGE d. MACFARLANE,
81 At. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
Tsustee's .iaRe.

Whereas, Clara =. Davis AID John X.
Davis her husband by their deed OF trust
lated the I4th day of February A. ID.
1877. and recorded in office Of Recorder OF
deeds for Audrain county, Missouri in
oook L. on page 400. conveyed to the un-
Ter igned ali the following described
lands situated in Audrain county Missou-
ri, to wit.
The northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section "a IN township 81 range
9 west, intrust to secure the payment of
Il certain note therein described and the
performance of certain other considers
lions in said trust named, as veil AS vaiu-
able improve ents to be made on said
lands as particularly described in said
trust, all o. which considerations and the
improvements srid parties have failed to
perform and make as stipulated in said
trust. Therotors. now ut the requst of
the holder OF said note, deed Of trust and
contract and by virtue Of the provisions
OF said trust as vessed in me, | will On
Saturday, January 26th, 1878.
It the east font door of the court house
IN Mexico, A drain county Missouri sell
1t public auction to tho highest bidder
for cash, said tract of land or so much
thereof as will pay off said note, interest
and costs OF said trust.
NJ xico, Mo-, January 2, 1878.
JOHN NJ. CLARK, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
BYRON HITE.

The following correspondence from
the Boonyille Topic, we republish:
Mr.. EDIroR:-In your notice of
the ease OF Byron Hite, adjudged
insane by the county court, and since
sent to the Lunatic Asylum, ! think
you, no doubt unintentionally, do in
Justice to the man, and sorely wound
his already terribly afflicted wife and
seven children.
Henry III. Myers, and there is no
more credible witness, testities that
about two days before the horse was
taken he was particularly struck with
the insane witness of the mans APP
perance. His near neighbors noticed
very strange behavior about the
same time. That the man is now
insane nobody doubts: he is appar-
entity very near death, That q sane
man, of respectable connections, and
with a large family, would play the
role connected with the taking of the
horse, seems to the neighbors of Mr..
Hite an insane supposition. Indeed,
the issue before the court was not
criminal it was purely a question OF
insanity, the prosecuting attorney
having given up the case.
A lunatic is not accountable, can
not in law commit theft; and the
assertion that byron Hite is the man
who stole DR.. Evans horse,b comes
like m iceberg upon h carts already
suffering anguish u~nutterab'e. am
sure no one is more ready than your
self TO relieve the distressed so far as
it a be done by n fair presentation
Of the case.
Very truly yours,
+. L. KEMPER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
SHERIEE'S SALE.

BY virtue and authority Of an exc
cution, issued from the Office of the
probate court of Audrian county.
Missouri, returnable at the January
term, 1878, of SAID court, and to me-
directed, in favor of Nancy Belts and
against II. A. Purdy, | have levied
upon and seized all The right, title.
interest and claim of the said II. y.
Purdy of, in and to the following
described real estate, tO-wit:
All of block II (l) and two (2)
The north half block three (3). The
nor"i half block ~ four, Lots three
CD. four a., five ,5), six (6). seven ~,
eight (8l, and nine ~. in block FIVE.
Lots n ~, two (2). three (3) and
four % i'll block six (6l. The north
half block sever q and eight (8).
All block ten (l0). Lots eight (S).
nine (9), ten (10), eleven (ll) and
twelve az i'll block eleven IN. Lots
1--WE ~, six (6), and seven "a. in
block twelve (l2). All block thirteen
(l3), all i'll the town of forber. Also
all the remainder of the southeast
quarter. northeast quarter lection
twenty-ome (2i), township fiIty-two
(52), range six (6). included in the
town of Forbcr, lying and being in
The said county of Audrain and State
Of Missouri; and ! will, on
Ill RSDAY, TIE 7TH DAY OF FER
quarry, 1873,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and i've O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door II the court house. in the
city of Mexico. county Of Au,lraiu
aforesaid, sell the same. or SO much
thereof rs may he required. at public
venduc, 20 the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, (>ubiect to all prior
ijeas and jud&ntents,) to satisfy said
execution and costs.
II. GLASCOCK,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24


VALUABLE ADvTCE.-Farmers and
business men should employ the be-
ginning Of the year i'll making settle
ments Of q business kind. Pay every
debt that is OIL your books, collect
every n that is due, or settle it in
some way as soon after the first of
January az possible. 1t is a great
deal better to come to an understand
ing about these things, chan for both
debtor and creditor to grow cool and
half ~unfriendly, because one owes the
other a few dollars and cannot pay.
There is no friendship lost by com
ing to Il direct understanding about
debts, and it will oltener than not
happen that things may be turned in
some way to lessen the account, or
some way to cancel ii.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
O. liIIT.


~,
~" neless' bailel huSgIes ami Richard
Eta M. naESies' ms wlie. ny their deed
oil u astei august @oth, 1871, an duly
loooi9s4 Il w" ounce" al hrcorctr OF deeds
III " l"r Au4faiI county Missouri, IN
nooH l.. on page o9' c@nNe'ed to tue an
As trustee. all the fotiowing de-
sctioel l0IS ana Tracts oil lands sltu ttod IN
said Auiraih county aud state o. Ml,Sou-
RI, 10 WIZ; 3
beelhhlng at the nortt east corner of
lot seven W IN BLOCK nine ~ III QrlSina
TOWN. OF MEXICO, county AID Nth'e as here
In named run thense south ia feet
thence west - ieet, thence north ia feet,
thence east = feet to the oeginning-and
also the Undivided one hait OF the follow
ihS Hesct'oea traLt 81 iahd' to wit:
heslhnlns 10 o,-io0 hams west of stone
~ OF mile south OF the center OF section
bnins ,hs;,cs . sente 10 ao, west 'T ~ Te.s 80
ce''ter OF southwest IA section 3j T5l R 3:
tneaSa SCUM eS' cast SO chains; thence
Iottn i 20 west 90 cnalhs' thence n orth
% east lou chains, thence north 20
east 70 the oeglnhihg and beng the south
west part o. northeast Id OF southwest
ia SECTION 90 | "Hsolp oil range 8 west
. 9o-i9o acres as per survey; also the
uhnlVluea hA'i OF the following to wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Everybody was disappointed last
night because no speaker come to
speak at the Murphy meeting. The
house was crowded with people from
rar and near, many of whom had come
over roads that was almost impossible
far mud, expecting to hear Judge
Forrest, or some One from Mexico
give a temperance lecture, but think
ing to make the best of it they could,
they invited the string band, led
by Geo. Olmsted to entertain the au-
dience withsome oftheir choice music.
Then President Lippincott called
for speeches many of whom respond
ed.
Among the number were Judge
Wilder, Messrs. Cook, Covey, Swift,
Bruton, Olmsted and d. Mitchell.
An original poem written by William
Cornell vas read by J. G. Bruton.
B. Crawford being called for a speech
declined, and President promised to
excuse him if he would lead in singing
which he did willingly. Those wish
ing to sign the pledge were then CALI
cd for, and ovsr forty names were
added to the list. After Judge Wilder
had donned the blue ribbon he made
mother speech which far surpassed
he first, and we believe the blue rib-
Jon was surely the cause of it. 'sBiue
'ibbons'' are to be seen on most
very one ;guess ribon will advance in
rice soon. Next Monday night the
blue ribbons" meet again. and if
'ossible, will get some speaker from
distance anG. ageneral good time is
expected. b
- II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
A COUPLE OF O

A couple of strange young men
from Mexico we're in town Saturday.
Each II displayed an elegant silk
handkerchief, with white centels and
sky-bluc circumferences. They were
''biger men than ole Grant until
one of the natives came along and
drew a white silk nose-cloth from one
overcolt pocket, y navy blue one
from the other overcoat pocket, and
a cardinal-red one from his dress
coat pocket, and a seal-brown one
from his vest pocket, and a lavender
n from his pistol pocket, and a
violet one from his pants pocket, and
q couple Of orange yellow ones out OF
his sleeves-and then the strangers
skipped.-Louisiana Press.
Boys, is that the way you give us
away when you are off OH a tear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
GOOD ROADS.

Meetings have been held recently
in Audrain and Clay counties 20 con-
slider the subject of building good
macadam or gravel roads through
these counties. Throughout this
winter the common earth roads have
been almost impossible on account Of
the frequent rains and the lack of the
usual frost that is relied on to harden
them; and the result is that farmers
have not been able to haul their pro-
ducc to the railroads for shipment to
market. Audrain and Clay are both
rich agricultural counties their o ral
debts are incon$idcrable, their far
mers arc thrifty, and they are in Il
favorable position to set the example
in the enterprise, already too long
delayed in this state, OF providing
good common reads that shall he
passable at all seasons Of the year.
During the last twelve years Il great
deal OF thought and money have been
squandercd,in Missouri in projecting
and commencing railroads that do not
pay any interest on their cost; and
one.half the counties have issued
about $40, 000, 900 bonds to aid in
the construction of these unnecessary
lines. Ifthc money, or ono-half of
it, had been expended in building
~judiciously planned rock or gravel
roads, the counties and their tax
payers would be a great deal the bet
ter for it We donot mean to dis
parage railroads. But they are cost
iy, and If new communities must pro-
vide theirs own highways, it is easier
to begin viii, the common ones, and
leave tae railroads TO come ON after
wards. One thing is c~ertain-that if
the people of a county, OF tier of
counties, will provide themselves
with good rock roads, capitalists will
provide the railways that arc really
needed, A lralf million dollars voted
to a railroad will improve the value
of the farms near which 1t passes; but
the SANG amount of money expended
in building several good macadam or
roads would improve the value
Iof all the lands in the county, invite
Immigration, stimulate traffic, build
|up the town, and create II market for
Itile minor farfn,-garden and orchard
products that farmers cannot now
dispose OF. Good common roads
always pay in weli-settled farming
Eegion They cost something ut first,
put they double the loads that the
armer hauls, practically diminish
distances, save wear and tear, and
livc a traveller a better impression Of I
be country through which they pass. p
st. Louis Republican, 8
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
A MYTH.

The story that "a in circulation
yesterday morning, to the effect that
one of our lawyers had reed a letter
from Philadelphia concerning DR..
Conway was all a myth, no such let
ter was received. 1t is strange how
some folks will circulate stories that
have not even the shadow of truth
shout them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
Mr.. Rust died last Friday night.

Mr.. Rust died last Friday night. !.
The exhibition to he given by the
e.. Us is progressing slowly.
We have no weddings to report
this week, but-well-oh, we won't
tell it now, but soon the LEDGER viii
kr ow all about something.
We close Us it's near train time anC
we fear will not get to send this i'm.
portant epistle. Won't you come
down Monday night and give US :
Murphy ''shake up"
ANNA LAURA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24

dertaken and promising to do all in
his power to forward the enterprise
which is contemplated. He also
drought out the various ways in
which We would be benefited by
good roads, and thinks that we should
work on the county court and get
them TO cooperate with us in this
work. An invitation was then ex-
tended for persons to come forward
and sign the constitution which invi-
tation was appreciated by quite q
number present who come forward
and enlisted in the good cause and
paid their dollar initiation fee.
Mr.. Carroll then made a motion
that Dear Bro Col. Riddington
shake us up" The Col. made a neat
little speech in which he showed the
benefits of good roads, by citing ex-
amples of other towns that had been
built up by rock roads alone. His
speech was pertinent to the occasion.
The following resolution presented
by w. W. Fry, and directed to COM
mittee on advertising, was adopted;
RESOLVED, That the committee on
advertising he instructed to write up
a history of the town of Mexico,
Audrain county, and devise a plan of
advertising the advantages of our
town and county.
j. F. Llewellyn then offered the
the following resolution directed to
committee on manufacturing:
RESOLVED, That the committee on
manufactures be instructed to obtain
pledges from business men of the
town that they will buy manufactured
tobacco from a tobacco factory es-
tablished here. Also,
RESOLVED, That the committee on
manufactures be instructed to obtain
pledges from merchants to buy $500
worth of potter ware from any pottery
established in this vicinity.
Capt. Dan. Mcintyre then offered
the following:
RESOLVED, That the various COM
mittees appointed by the chair are
hereby requested to report at the next
regular meeting of this association
such suggestions and plans as to them
may seem best calculated to carry
out the objects of this organization,
and the means of accomplishing the
same.
2. That if the chairman Of any of
said committees are absent it shall be
the duty of the secretary OF this Or
gam zation to inform them of the
adoption of this resolution.
The above resolutions we're all
adopted unanimously.
Street Commissioner Robinson, WA
then called for and stated that the
rock already broken would cost about
2 1000 a mile. The macadam to be
twenty feet wide nine inches thick in
the middle and six inches at the
edge. This does not include the extra
cost Of grading. There is plenty OF
rock within q mile of Mexico to inaca-
dam the whole county.
j. J, Gill then made a neat little
speech touching on the geology OF
the county and explaining that we
had plenty of good rock rear at hand
and all we had to do was to quarry
them which would cost about 10 cents
a yard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned will apply to the Probate
Court Of the regular February term,
1878 for Audrain county, Missouri,
Tor 4 final settlement of my admins
~tration on the estate of Sarah j. Dill
lard deceased.
January 5, 1873.
NJ. Y. DUNCAN, Admir-
SARAH DILLARD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24


AsToNIsHING STccEss,-It Is the
duty of every person who has used
Boschee's German Syrup to let its
wonderful qualities be knownto their
friends in curing consumption severe
coughs, Group, asthma, pnepmonia,
and in fact all throat and lung dis.
cases. Ne person can use it without
immediate relief. Three doses viii
relieve any case, and we consider il
the duty OF all druggists to 0
mend it to the poor dying consu.np-
tive. at least to try one bottle, as 49,
600 dozen bottles were sold last wear.
and no one case where it failed wss
reported. Such q medicine as the
German Syrup cannot be too widely
Known. SIX your druggist about it.
Sample bottle to try sold at 10 cents.
Regular size ~ cents. For sale by
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
STRANGE.

1t is strange what lies will be put
in circulation about great men. Why
We heard this morning that - who
had been in our midst for a week
a good work was a murderer
from France, and that he had run off
with President Hayes sister and that
he was also a renegade bank conspira-
tor from Chicago, &c. All this sounds
well for a civilized town, doesn't it
DR.. Conway is registered at the
Laclede in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
RENT OF COUNTY FARM.

Notice lie hereby given, that sealed
proposals, for rent of the County
Farm, for the year beginning March
LIST, 1873, and boarding the county
poor per week, will be received by
the county court on February 9Th,
1873.
4u-4t. h. L. LOCKE. Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
Great Offer for HOLIDAYS,

We will during these hard times and the
holidays dispose of 100 new pianos and
organs, of trst-class makers at low price.
for cash or installments, thar ever befor re
offered Waters pianos and organs are
the best made, warranted for & years. Ill
Catalogues mailed. Great Inducements
to tAs trade. Pianos. 7-octaye, $40: ] l-3-
octave, $50. Organs, = stops. S4s; 4 stops
500; stops, 500, s stops, SO, 10 stops,
$50. " stops, $50, in perfect order, not
used a year. Sheet music at half price.
Horace Waters IL Sons: Manufacturers
and Dealers, Az East 18th Street, New
York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
TWO RAIL ROADS.

We understand that the North Mis-
souri, rail road will open a road from
this city to Hannibal, so as to have
a direct line to Chicago, just as soon
as the @. 81 A. II. R. commences
their new line to Kansas City. This
will give us two new rail roads.
What city in these parts can then
compete with us in rail road facili.
ties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Peter Burkey of
Sailing Township, in Audrain coun-
~, Mo, on the 2Sth day of Dec. 1877,
and posted before G.. w. Holloway.
}. p, within and for said county, ON
the 9Th dav of January, 1873, as a
stray, one red roam steer three years
old, medium size branded on the
right ham with the letter j., branded
on the left hip with supposed to be-
letter b., and appraised at the sum
of twenty dollars by ). W. Judah
and A. Mellon after being duly sworn
for the same.
Given undermy hand, this, 18th day
of January, 1873.
40-it Ii. W. HOLLOWAY, j. z.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
WANTED. for
w AGENTS, the
nETEGTITES

OF ENfOpe 0hd IhteftcU.
Or life in the Secret Service. A selection
of celebrated cases. A revelation OF the
most renowned Detectives of the globe,
for tbs past Is years 1t discloses some OF
the most marked instances of deep laid
plans of mischief and outrage ever record
Ell by pen or pe-cil Illustrated with full
page eagravings, $50 pages W. offer ex-
ira inducements to agents, and pay freight
charges on books, For terms address the
J. b. Burr, Publishing Company, Hart
ford. CT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24

The roads are in a fearful condition
and the corn has ceased to come in,
In such large quantities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice Is hereny given to all the
creditors of j. G.. duncan, de leased,
and all others interested in his estate,
that | will as administrator of said
estates AT the next term of the probate
court of Audrain county to be held
on the 18th day of February, 1878. at
the court house iii Mexico, make final
settlement of said estate.
d. L. SHEA,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
BANK NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the
10TH Day Of Nay, 1873,
the Mexico Savings Bank, at Mexico,
Audrain county, Missouri, will re-
tluce It's capital stock from one nun
dred thousand ,llars, 10 seVenty-tiye
thousand dollars.
Nm. II. STEWART
President.
}. NJ. MARMApUzE,
Cashier. 40-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
Il. il. FOWLER

then ''shook us up" a little on the
point of full attendance at our meet
ings, especially the Importance Of all
committee men being present ct every
meeting. We must show orr interest
by presence. 4 warrant for $3.50
was drawn in favor of the ~janitor and
a Warrant for Sl.O0 for VIM. o. Lee
in payment fer a record book for the
association.
w. Ii. KEENAN, made a motion that a
committe be appointed to investigate
the financial condition Of the old as
ISOLATION and see if there was not q
balance in the treasury. The motion
prevailed and w. H. KEENAN, was APP
pointed as said committee.
Mr.. Craddock made q motion that
100 hand bills be struck announcing
meeting on next Monday night,
the motion prevailed.
The following persons are invited
and expected to address us Oh that
occasion on the importance of our hav-
ing rock roads,
Capt. Mcintyre, Gov. Hardin, j. j,
Gill and NJ. MeIlhinny.
A cordial invitation is extended to
farmers and citizens from all parts OF
the county to be present on this occa-
sion. Come one, cone all, and let us
wake up and have q red hot meeting
on this occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
NOTICE.
STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up as a stray by Andrew Aysr Ia
salt River Township, one q yssr old steer
with white back sides and belly. blue roar.
no marks or brands perceivsble, appraised
at fifteen dollars by A. Feger and Henri
Feger. q usry 9Th, 1877 ~
True copy from nv stray book.
ENOCR HOOT0N, J.P.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24
"'HOME FIRST, THE WORLD
AFTERWARDS.v

Ar LEN AhIJS.
Frequent and constant advertis-
ing brought me all | own.'-A. 7
Stewart.
How can the world know q man
has q good thing unless he advertises
possession of it. "-Cornelius Wander
bilt.
Success depends upon a liberal
patronage of printing olfices."-J. j..
Astor. ~
1.-The road TO fortune is through
printers ink.''-P. T. Barnum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24

Ii olden times, when people heard
Some swiadler hug g he'd com to grief,
They used the good old Saxon word,
And called that man "a thief"
But language such as that to-day
Upon too many's feelings CRATES;
So people smile and simply say,
IL rs-hypothecstes"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-24

HVNsFNs e ILLHot -
of Warrenton, then "shookl us up
on the subject in a few very point
ed remarks, expressive of his appre-
citation of our enterprise and soeiabili-
ty. His remarks We're. an index Of
the way we are appreciated by the
outside world and they were truly
complimentary. s eeI q
". II. KEENAN,
hen made q few very appropriate and
practical remarks encouraging the as
ISOLATION in the work they. haze IN