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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
..THE OHIO IDEA"

In responding to the toast "The
next president at ColumbuG, o.,
9Th January last Gen. Ewing, traced
the history of the u. 5. bank and the
struggle of the Democracy against it.
He quoted from Jackson's message
of 1929 a sentence forshadowing the
SOHO Idea" 81 submit to the
wisdom of the Legislature whether a
national system founded on the credit
of the government and its
might not be devised which would
avoid all constitutional difficulties,
and at the same time secure all the
advantages that were expected to re-
suit from 'the present bank" He
then went on to say that a similar
issue was now before the people.
Nearly half a century had passed, and
the people were confronted with the
same question greatly magniied in
its proportions. We have now a con-
federation of over 1000 Z. S. banks
with a capital Of over 500 millions
instead of one with q capital of 35
millions, and with loans of over
1000 millions. They were the arms
of a B~riarean money power reaching
every quarter of our land and holding
every business man and business in
terest in their grasp. Instead of be-
ing the landmarks of government
they were its rulers. The represen-
tatives ofthe treasury timidly crouch
ed in a seat in their clearing house,
while they i~nsoiently nullifed law.
From 1865 to 1876 they fastined on
us a series of finance measures which
doubled the woes and burdens of war.
spauned hundreds of millions and
thousand of paupers, and broke more
hearts than would have paved Broad
way from Central Park to the Battery.
He then turned to the real object of
the toast and suggested that Ohio
had many sons fit for leadership In
such a crusade and that foremost of
then all stood A. G. Thurman.
Senator Thurm ans letter in re-
Spouse to the toast "Jacksonian De-
mocracy" was then read and Hon.
Geo III. Pendleton replied to the
toast "The Ohio Idea" He com
menced by saying that in this hour
of its supposed dlscomforture he was
proud TO define its scope, point out
its purpose and vindicate its necessi-
ty. The "Ohio Idea did not favor
indeiinite inAation or a deprecated,
currency or a currency fuctuating in
yaine or liable to entail losses on Its
holders, or a currency Of less value
than coin-. These were the false as
sertions of men that most easily over
throw the manikins whick their inn
agifsations set up. No Democratic
authority whether conventional or in
dustrial sustained them. On the con-
hray, by every means through which
the viii Of the party could be authori-
tatisely expressed it had declared its
I Poilcy TO nc in favor of a sound
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
Thursday, February 9Th. 1879,
Notice of Sale of Real Estate by
Administrator.

NOTICE is hereby given that, by
IN virtue of an order of the Probate
Court of the county of Audraip,m made
at the January term, 1879, thereof,
we, w. j. lessee and j. l.. Day, adj
minlstrators of the estate of W. Ii.
Day, deceased, will, OH
Friday, the 14th day Of Feb'y, 1879,
at the East door of the court house,
in the city of Mexico, county of Au-
drain, and during the session of the
circuit court of said county of Au-
drain, sell, at public auction, Rll the
i~nterGst of w. ii. Day, deceased, in
and to the following described real
estate, situate in AudPaia county,
Missouri, to-wit: The west half of
the southwest quarter of section sew
enteen az, township fifty-two (52),
range ten (1O) west.
TERMS or SALES One-third cash ;
balance in twelve mOalths. with SIX
per cent. interest.
w. J. JESSIE,
j. L. DAY,
Solids Admr's w. H. Day, deed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16

WHEREAS, John Mcleod by his
W deed Of trust, dated December
10th, 1877, and recorded in the Re
corder's Office i'll and for Audrain
county and the state of Missouri, in
record book of mortgages and deeds
of trust IN" at page 80, conveyed to
the undersigned trustee the follow
ing described real estate situated in
Audrian Co., and state of Missouri.
to-wit: Lot (29) twenty-nine, Sparks
addition to the town of Mexico,
county Of Audrain state Of Mo, to
secure the payment of n certain pro-
inis~ory note in said deed OF trust,
described, Now, at the request of
the holder and owner of said note
and according to the provisions in
SAID deed oftru>t expressed, will ,on
Monday, the 10th day of Feb'y, 1879,
AT ll,o east door ofthe court house
in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri.
between the hours of eight O'Clock
\ NJ. and three O'Clock, p. NJ ,
sell said real estate above described
al public. yendue to the highest bid
der, for cash, to satisfy said note,
aud az! interest due thereon, and the
expenses OF executing this rust.
j. W. CARSON,
3S-jt Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
THE MESSAGE.

Gov. Phelps message Is quite
lengthy, too much so to be transpos-
ed whole into our columns, our read
ers therefore will have to be satisfied
with a brief, but comprehensive sum
mary of it.
The Gov. starts out with the COM
plications of the treasury with the
Mastin bank of Kansas City. Beyond
exonorating himself from all respon-
sibility connected Herewith, he does
not throw much new light on the sub
ject and the public will have to wait
for additional particulars in regard to
that matter until the investigating
committee which has it in charge re-
ports, then we suppose the exact
amount in jeodardy will be made
known to the people.
In regard to what ought to be done
by the Legislature to give efficiency
to the constitution and guard the
State against future loss the message
contains soms timely suggestions.
After explaining the situation OF
the funded debt of the State and its
immediate requirements the Gov.
next takes upthe
NECESSITY FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE.
The message estimates the probable
extra expenditures of the next six
months as follows:
Pay Of General Assembly and its con- -.
Revising and printing new code, ........ 80, UDu
S 2I5 .Oc
In addition to this are temporary loanss go, on
schools. TBS, sol
AggregatilS 81, 1908
The whole of which the State may
be called on to pay prior to the 1st
Of their duty TIC provide for
which the Gov. reminds the Legisla-
ture and suggests the propriety of
renewing the temporary loan, levying
a poll tax and increasing licenses for
dramshOps.
The message then points out the
ulIsaIe conuuiUH OF tue puDnc ecIlUul
and seminary funds and recommends
that the bonds and coupons of which
they are composed be cancelled and
their amounts credited respectively
10 said funds with interest payable
thereon annually.
The message puts the present State
debt independent of the temporary
loan, and $4,000, 900 bonds loaned
the Hannibal & St Joe railroad COM
pany at SIG, 7j8, 900.
The Gov. next adverts to the law
regulating money and the usury pre-
valting in connection with it and adj
vises a reduction of the ruling rate of
interest to six OF seven per cent, and
such a change in the law az shall
make it of some avail! and benefit to
debtors.
For the purpose of revising the
laws Of the State generally as requir-
ed by the constitution the Gov. re-
commends the employment of a COM
mission to report 10 a called session
of the Legislature.
In regard to the Supreme court,
cost in criminal cases, the militia,
county and probate courts, and the
management of the penitentiary, the
Gov. makes some admirable sugges-
but they are quite voluminous.
AS these matters are taken up hereaf-
ter in the Legislature we shall refer
to them in more detail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
ShRrsH'a Sale.

DY VIRTUE and authority of an
ID execution, issued from the office
of the clerk of the circuit court of
Audrain county Missouri, returnable
at the January term, 1879, of said
court, and to me directed, i'll favor of
d. p. Moore and E. G. Kennen. and
against Ernest AhIfeldt, | have levied
upon and seized all the right, titseyin-
terest and claim of The said Ernest
Ahlfeldt of. in and to the following
real estate. to-wit A one-storv frame
house and one acre of ground on
which the saIne is situated, 1t being
one acre of ground directly i'll the
northeast corner of the north half OF
the southeast quarter of section two
(2), township tifty-one (5l). range
seven (7) west. Also, three lines OF
plank and post fence and one acre OF
ground, on which the same is situat-
ed, to-wit \ strip of land eleven
feet wide off of the west end OF the
north side of the north half of the
southwest quarter of section two ~,
beginning at a point eighty rods east
of the northwest cOrner of the south
west quarter of section two l~2),thenpe
running west to said northwes1 cor
ner of the southwest quarter OF see
ton two (2), thence south eighty rods
being a strip eleven feet wide of OF
the west end of said north half Of the
southwest quarter of section two
(2), thence east eighty rods, being
a strip eleven feet wide oti OF
the west end of the south side Of SAID
north half of southwest quarter of
section two (2), all ia township fifty
one (51). range seven ~ west, all
living and being III the said county,
and state of Missouri and will, on
Friday, the 9Th day of February 1879,
between the hours OF nine o'clock in
the forenoon and i've O'Clock i'll the
afternoon OF that day, at the court
house door, III McXico, Audrain Co.,
aforesaid, sell the same, or 30 much
thereof as may be required, At public
yenduc, TO the highest bidder, for
cash In hand, (,ubject to all prior
liens and judgments), 10 satisfy said
execution and costs.
ii. GLASCOCK.
3s-tds Sheriff Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16

In England the new year looks out
upon a grave financial and industrial
crisis o complicated, and there
tore more dangerous than our own.
The important question of the hour
there, is whether the coalint between
labor and capital can be sat~isfactoral.
iy adjusted. 1t is certain that the
leading policies Of Great Britain
have been either oyerstFaied by un,
aue development or completely de-
feated by the persistent efforts OF
competitive nations. A short time
Since the British Premier expressed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
BOARD and Tuition 5 months. $50 90
Tuition 5 months. ~ W
Bills must be paid in advance.

Teachers of experience in the best
schools of the West have been EN-
pioyed.
For further particulars or cata-
logue, address,
A. w. TERRILL,
39-tf President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
s l,0G3 900, 0uO

To put her finances upon a perma-
nent footing in 1912, France ncgo-
tiated her great loan of sl,640,O O0,-
900, and so far from having paid off
her debt still owes 81, $50, O00, 900,
which bears 3 per cent. interest and
was sold for SO cents on the 100.
Although France is to-day regard
ed as the most prosperous OF the
European nations, yet, comparatively
in some relations, the United States
are better off. We 1--WE much less,
and taxation is higher in France than
here. The French debt is constantly
increasing while ours is continually
diminishing. Notwithstanding the
thrift of that nation and the cons UNI
mate ability of its financeers France
is heavily weighted, and that must
tell in the long race Of competition
into which she is entering with Amerl-
ca.
After the splindid achievements of
France during the past five years the
success of communism would be IA
sad commentary upon the uncertainty
of politics. France deserves a better
fate. SO far, her condition demon
strates that power in the hands of the
people surpasses that in the grasp Of
kings. There is not . country in
Europe, in which the power of the
example of France SO far is not felt,
aud almost every monarchy OF that
continent would rejoice to see that
nation overtaken by anarchy and
overwhelmed by despotism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
SfrnY Notice.

TAKEN Up by Samuel j. Bovine,
L. Of Sailing township, Audrain Co.,
Mo-, and posted before the undcrsign-
eu, II justice OF the peace within and
for said county, as a sti a., one small
three year old steer, collar white, witt,
~yellowish brindle sides and neck; no
marks or brands perceivable. APP
praised at tie sur of twenty dollars
by NJ. Y. Baker, :. Dcfigh and VIM.
Anderson, after being duly worn for
the anne Given under my hand this
November 10th. 1878.
S6-2t q. W. HOLLOWAY, J. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
Strayed or Stolen!

FROM the undersigned, on Liberty
J. street, Mexico, about the 10th of
November, ono dark red cow. about
I years old, half of one horn Off; also
branded on the left hip with the letter
II. Amy one delivering said cow, n
giving Information of her wherea-
bouts, will be literally rewarded.
3j-it G. q. MINOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
Sheriff. Sale I'm Partition.

NJ. NJ. Wigginton, and Elizabeth
Wigginton, his wife, Anne T..
Collins, Barbara NJ. Collins by
their guardian and curator, VIM.
o. Johnson, eK-parte petitioner.
DY VIRTUE and authority Of an
Dorder Of sale, made by the circuit
court of the county OF Audrain, in
the state of Missouri, in the above
entitled cause, June Stli, 1872, and re-
newed by order Of said court on the
10Th day of October, 1873, a duly
certified copy of which order dated
January 10Th, 1879, and to me deliv-
cred, ny the clerk of said court, on
the 10th day of January, 1879, will
on
Thursday, February 9Th, 1879,
between tho hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon Of that day, at the Fast
front door of the court house, i'll the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, sell the following described
real estate at public vendue TO the
highest bidder, t0-wit: Northwest
quarter section twenty-three (23),
and the Southeast fourth of the South
west quarter section twenty-five {25),
township fifty (50), range seven ~
in Audrain county, Missouri.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash
in hand and the balance I'm twelve
months with ten per cent. interest
from date until paid.
III. GLASCOCK,
SO St. Sheriff Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16
MERIT WILL WIN !!

soclatlOn OF 1873 AS the best MEDICAL
Bitters, Blood Purifier, Cathartic
and LIVER Regulator.
This is a medical Bitters, not a Fancy
Drink, although it is pleasant to the taste.
1t acts on the Stomach, LIVER, Kidneys
and Bowels. producing a natural opera,
ton and purifying the blood. 1t is a
thorough Cathartie and Regulator; purely
q vegetable compound, coppoied of the
native rocts and herbs of California,
1t does not euro everything, but ia a
never-failing remedy tor such diseases as
Impurities of the Blood. Liver and Kid
ney Complaints. Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Billiousness, Habitual Costiveness, Head
aane, Pad Tvste of the Mouth, Disease of
the Kidnegs, Fenaia Complaints, Rheu-
matism, Erysipelas, Scsofuia, IlH sI.etion,
Fever and Ague, Files, etc.
A single bottle of these gitters will
convince the most skeptical OF It's extra
ordinary merits,
For sale by ]. f Llewellyn. Craig "
CD, Shelf Ryley, Druggists Mexico, Mo.
Richardson u Co, Agents. 81. Louis.
will furnish the trade at Chicago prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-01-16

In France the events Of this year
will be intimately connected with the
permanence of its free institutions.
The Republicans have recently gain
ed an overwhelming victory. Appa-
rently Democratic principles were
never before so thoroughly diffused
or so deeply rooted, but with past
experience in France, it is best not
to be too sanguine. Before another
year is ended there will be ample
time for Gambetta and his confreres
to discredit the party of progress.
Should France accept the project OF
finding employment for the idle i'll
her midst it will be a practical appll-
cation of socialistic principle, that
sooner or later must end in trouble
France did not pay her debt to
Germany in fiat money as has been
so often asserted, but transferred to
that rnwer
, 1879-05-29
THE COURTS.
,,..tipe Of the Creditors Of the Chicago
Fire.1nsuranoe Company.
n anpcars Tint tho Assignee Got the
Chief Dividend.
N. Thing to Be Closed 0ut--JudgeHarlan
Will Be Hore To-day.
,s,,d II Judgments, S,W Suits, Ek...lrpsllate
Court Decisions.

m, creditors of tho dcfnnct Chicago Flrc-In-
.ur,neo Company held meeting ia Room No.
~ Al tlc Republic Life Building to decide
.h.ther 10 Wind up the Company's affairs or
~, Thc character OF tho Company Is sorno-
.h,, different from TINT Of the otllcr companies
.hfh norc ruined hero b7 the great ilru.
4ug CHICAGO rrEE'1hsuRArcf COMPANY
l.. ,ho succcssor OF the Homo Mutual FIre-In-
.r,,nce Company, mutual company, md d
..,r lur1c uart, Of It's assets consisted Of
r,tnum notes for amounts ranging from s5 10
I'M I'M The collection Of these notes WAS mat
,.r Of excessive difficulty, mid evan now there
-. All s. 600 Of these notes on which collections
A.. All, beIng made. Tho result OF the meeting
VII in short, simply to approve the Assignec's
,ero,,uts and expenditures, and resolve that tic
Compsny should bo closed up at once. The
assignee, Mr. J. K. Murphy, haR about $15oo
M bsn3, but there are unpaid Atsignce's, Reg
I.ttrt attorncys, and clcrks' fees to tho amount
n oTtr 10000, 80 that there is little chance
NJ tpy further dividend being made to the cred
i.o,,, Tho estate has only paid per cent IN
II. md The expenses, owing to the character Of
he Assets, will be over 40 pur cent Of tho re-.
tsip!s+ ......
At the opening Of the meeting, Register lib.
b,ri stated tho purpose for which 1t was called.
Tho Assignee then read special report prc-
pared for tie meeting up to date, which Is rs
{nl,oEA.
, 1879-05-29

CHICAGO. Mny 28.-Leoaard stcett-S1R: Al
citizen interested In knowing the truth re-
gardlng the candidates now before tho people OF
this county for Circuit Judge, desire to ask
you to state the facts, II you know ts,etn, With
reference 70 the ruling Of Judve McAllister In
tic Sullivan caac.
II tho Judge stated before the srta, Of Sullivan
commenced TINT he did not believe Sullivan
guilty, as Is to-day alleged In an editorial in THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, he ought not to be sup
ported By The people Of this county.
desire to ask with reference to Judge Nc
Alistcs's rulings IL relation to tho ftupartiality
OF Jurors. mud whether they were different frotil
those usually given 1yotller Judges In this Stats.
THE people OF Cook County arc cntitlcd to
know the truth IN reference to t1ose matters
when they are ratlcd upon to elect Judges. As
this Ii not subject OF mere personal interest 10
me, but oue In which hosts OF my friends aro 70
a!so desfrous Of Information, take the liberty
Of addressing vol, IN this onen t,anper through
the columns Of THE TRIBUNE, und rcspcct-
fully ask you TO answer through tho ss,ue
channel, Asa Dow.
, 1879-05-29
Tie IIlanTauc0 Caac,


CHICAGO, May 2a-Aly attpntEon has
bccn attracted 10 the criticisms Of sono
OF tho daily papers concerning the rul-
inEs ot Jutlge Rogers In tho late case .or
Mrs. Lawrcuce against Tho Mutual Ltfo Insur-
anco Company Of Now York. lii the TRIAL Of
that cass / represented the plaintiff, as her
attorney. The l'oint then n,ade BY tho Com
pany, aud sustained by tie Court, arose on a
new STIMULATION, lately Inserted In tho policies
oi thal Coa,pan5, substantially In these words:
1.-THE self.destructou Ut the nsrson. :.
whethcr voluntary or involuntary, and
mhether he ba sano or tnsane, Is not a
rtak ussuued .',y ,llc Cufppany," etc,
Judgu ftoguss listened patiently to The
arguments on both sides IN regard
to the meaning OF this cuuse, mud finally, and,
as believe, from \ sl,lrcre conviction liat 10
wss forced by the language of tho policy to DO
50. ruled against tho constructlon claimed for
my client, nud an appeal was then taken from
hls dccibioa. It will bt keen from tho language
oi ts's policy, as eyen ahogo. tllas tic question
Involved WAS deoatab|c onc, aid, even II It
might lave beeu decided differently, II sccms to
me very unfair TO cnat censure On lalo judge for
2 coEclla1on which waa, think, clearly against
hts feelings ana syn,patnes. q. II. kALks,
, 1879-05-29

WcHt S1ul.
ff'o nENT,HY HA1i.D T. BRADLEY. ROOM 10,
fyhnts
BIZ Carroll. .ar.. 2.ttofy and bnssmen atone. S3O
2t:alnpell lark. 2.story aud bAsruent brick. SiH.
3!2 and 3bH TEfk. .av 2atn!y and hrcks $780,
~ lnrk'ns.. 2.stnry nna basciRi mt brtcK.
M Irvtn.' Dface. !-,tury hnt aaI brick.
17$ Ihtnup'st.. 2stury and baS erHcnt brick
~ ShntA lakley's.. 1story kni ba1enient brick, tcU
WrttcFn.ny. near ttuhbas.st, 1ttofy md basc;neuf
bricks, near 1hhlana'st. Rt1d ftealn caff.
and winthrop ptAct TDnp }, 1,atosy bricks
y kgrt DAkltF'Ay.. 1'at0ry brick.
Sf9 El3 ouustl place. l.sufy frafst cottage, E1u
k21 nHd e.s WtAt Adams.Af., 2-ihnfy fr1tne1, TN,
iTprnsrfncnta *3t.
Mo"n. ~ ,s',:, northwest corner sansamcn and
tnfn. '' ~
second Zoo. corner l'olk and wcs,ern-ay.. u
Flats corner Scctey ~. md Ms<taon.st, g rootn1
'ro RESr-s:o ,rEK MokTn-rlSE Two.sT0HY
L and htAeNctt brick dwrlltnR h0uRr. No. ion West
hdArns'nts ST.. fhs tEu.s.nry and haacneHt hrIck,
NO. t1H CAMpbstl.ar. Inquire US v. tattAY HtsUWN,
1od Wrss Van Hutcn.at, ur !uuM I'll, Of i. Ciark.st.
'I'0 nEST-A GENTLEMAN AND w1rR fwtr,i-
out chtldreni can hnse nt furnished house fnr
enn1Htr for hrnr' nf owner. Apply At oce, at go
Ceatfe'af. kE!rrrhces exEhlnt2ld.
fTW NtST -sl5-COTTAGK or EO{>Ms n AtiTE.
elAn-ar n nlre nf1trF, one hotk from ltonlntrN-
II. catF. GRIFFIN DWIGHT. corner Of WainInctou
mud lIatstri-at1
, 1879-05-29
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Nothing to Do with Him.
To The Editor df The Itfbune.

CHICAGO, Mnv @S.-In this mornings TRIBUNE
appears IN article showing up the alleged
crooked transactions Of one Beu. f. Schwartz
Commercial ard Ad lusttng Agency at 'Roo,n
80 Reaper Block" AR. Schwartz vacated said
office May ], md has never Sustained auy rcla-
ttons, business or otherwise with It's present
occupants. We feel tint injustice will be done
Us unless this explanation ii made.
john E. DALTON,
QEo. Z. STowE.
, 1879-05-29
CROOKEDNESs ALLEGED,

PtrrsnuRd, Pa., 1lay 2s.-The attorney for
Inc administrator OF the estate Of Salulcl ".
kleF, deceased, filed bill In equity In the Com-
mon Pleas No. l, to-day, against tho Rev. Dr..
]: G. Persh!ng, Lizzie X. Pcrslllng, Joseph
Clinton, and A. ". Couse. 1t IS claimed ti,ut
during the lifetime Of the deceased be was il.
lurtnersfip with Dr. Pcrsh!ng tn ti,c business ol
deTeloplnE oil.tcrrttory; that tho business III
Income has been derived from tho FIRMS proper
ty since liz death Of Mr. ker,ana tint netcr Ills
heirs nor personal representatives have received
any portion Of this Income. The sale OF certain
II Ii alleged, was fgauuulcnty transferred by Dr.,
fcrshllE to htH daughter LizzIr, Dr. PcrshInE
is President Of the rittsburC FemaIo College, d
Methodist Episcopal institution Of great celubri.
ty, and well known throughout tho country.
IA churcll.debt raiser he is second ouly to
k'tuball. lie deufes,t the charges In toto.
, 1879-05-29

Mothegsl your child nay hare worms! Then, By
ss meaue use "Brown's vetmtfuge comsta,h
They are tue tsst, suFest, and most pleasant rom
eay Known. Avoid connteE{aiks. Pare, rs cents.