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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

l propose to advertise the lands LEI
for sale or trade with me, by circular
and advertisement i'll all the leading
papers in the north, east and south,
and all parties sending me full des-
cription of lands and prices will get
the benefit Of such advertisement this
fall. No charges unless sale or trade
is made satisfactory to wners
&. w. Baker, Real Estate hgt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
POSTPONED.

On account of Thursday, the 27th,
being Thanksgiving day, B. f.
Dobyns, county collector, will not
meet the taxpayers of Loutre town
ship until Friday, Nov. oath. Be sure
to meet hum al Martinshuro, the 2Sth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Null & Tomlinson have just reeeiv-
ed a full line of fresh groceries, staple
and fancy, which they propose t. sell
cheap for cash Oh produce. Call and
see them, just ast of Harper & Tur-
ner. Stiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
REMOVAL!

j. N. Coons & Son, have removed
their stock Of dry goods, etc., three
doors north, to the room formerly oc-
cupied by G. ID. Ferris. They will
remain here about a month, when
they will remove to their elegant new
building on north side Of square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

H. W. Gleason has sold his stock
Of stoves and tinware to Geo. Leslie
Ferris, and Leslie has filled the store
full, and will not be undersold. Give
him q call, 29-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

HEALTH-the poor mans riches, the
rich mans bliss-is found in Ayers
Medicines, after a fruitless search a.
mong other remedies. A word to the
wise is sufficient.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Jake" the proprietor of Jake's
saloon, is sole agent in Mexico for
Budweiscr's Bohemian Beer. DROP
in aud try it, the best in the market -.
q II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
Mrs. y. VI.
LADIES PHYSICIAN.

Midwifery and womb diseases made
a specially. Consultation in regard
to chronic diseases of women and
children free of charge. Office and
residence first house north Of the Old
Catholic Church, Mexico, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
Mules Wanted +!

/ am buying mules, and will do SO
indefinitely. Can be found generally
at the office Of my father, or at the
mule yards Of A. w. Quisenberry &
Co., on Liberty Street,
31-tf. A. w. QUIsENBERRy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

MY old friends will find me at the
Red Star Grocery" near Southwest
corner Of the square. Fresh goods
always on hand. Give me a call.
81 If. X. Ii. HERMAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Albert White offers for sale his
farm, containing 1873 acres, south of
and adjoining the city Of Mexico.
This is & rare opportunity for a man
wanting Il location embracing the adj
vantagcs of beth city and farm. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

There is nearly enough money sub
scribed for the Audrain County Fair
Association. $40, zoo is wanted and
about $1,000 has been subscribed.
The stock holders should meet and
Or1anize at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

If you want to insure your property
call on c. W. Baker, who is known
to have the leading Fire Companies
and who protects his policy holders
inthe event of loss. lift.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

The stars did not fall, but Null &
Tomlinson are selling groceries low
Just the same. stiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Pure buckwheat flour, fresh prunes,
currents, dates and figs, at Smiths
Opera House Grocery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Finest stock of canned goods in
the city, bought before the raise in
canned goods, and to be sold st bed
rock prices at Opera House Grocery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Always bear in mind that you have
two eyes, two ears, hut only one
mouth. The night the stars were to
have fallen, we saw of Our friends
feeding his ear with oysters. lie was
carrying the thing too far.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Call at l. P. G. Taylor's manufac-
tory and examine the Centennial Bed
Spring before you buy. 20 If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Miss Florence Price, the belle of
Columbia, was in Mexico last Mon
day. She had been visiting in Full
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Bob Price, of this county, is one
of the jurors in the the Z. S. Court,
new in session at Jefferson CITY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

The nuisance on the Watts farm
Just south of Mexico is about to be
abated. So much for the moral sem
timent of the neighborhood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Alb. says ''he always expected the
stars to fall ; there is nothing wonder
full about that. He never could see
what kept them up, anyway"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

A new order is being organized in
Mexico by our best citizens, called
The knights of Honor" The first
meeting is to be tonight, in the il.
0. L. W. hall. This order is very
much like the Ancient Order of Uni
ted Workingmen and worthy of q
careful consideration by careful men,
who wish to provide for their fami-
lies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Hinze is the cheapest dealer in fur
niture in the West. 27-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

There will be no Sunday School
Convention in Mexico this week, on
account of the two protracted meet
ings now being held here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

When at Fulton stop at the Com
mercial Hotel ; Jas. Watson, proprie.
tor. 10 If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

If you don't believe that Taylor
manufactures the best bed spring in
town, 60 get one on trial. 20 If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

III the future, counties pay the board
of their prisoners in their respective
jails, instead of the State as here to-
fore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Nails, locks, hinges and stoves at
Geo. Leslie Ferris at Gleason's old
stand. est.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Null & Tomlinson have opened a
grocery store just east of Harper's
4 Turner'S. Call and see them. 3l-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

1t Is now thought that Jesse James
is up in a balloon. He and h;i' pards
are thinking of robbing the man in
the moon,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

The ladies will have no trouble this
fall to procure squirrel skins to trim
their sacQues with.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

). Sontag's cheap notion and fur
nishIng goods store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

To LoAN.-S1,000 to $4,000, for
one to three years, on good real
estate. ID. t.. SHEA.
PITT Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Pure maple syrup at Smiths Opera
House grocery store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

A temporary span is being built
over the chasm in the St. Charles
bridge and travel will soon be resum-
ed over the bridge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
Now Millinery.

Mrs. Shackleford. formerly from
Vandalia, located third door from
Harper 4 Turner's store, northeast
corner of the square. 3l-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Sedalia wants to he the capitol Of
Missouri. Scdalla is a CAPITAL city
and in the course Of time may be the
home of Our executive. Seaalia is a
railroad ccntre-so is Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

The parties who fired several shots
at T. Walden last week, have been
ARRESTED. Their trial comes up before
Squire HoOtOn tomorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

We learn from good authority that
the Denver Land Company il, a fraud,
We have taken out their advertise
ment, and advise our readers TO let
the Gree lands" alone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

The Sedalia Democrat calls Tom
Conkling, of this city, and mail clerk
on the c. & A. railroad, the ''boss
maslrer." We want an explanation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

l have no partner, and divide my
profits with no one. l have SAID l
would sell stoves cheaper than any,
one, and | now repeat it. Call and
see for yourself. Respectfully,
T-o Jr.,,, Erpn,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

The Trojan var wakes hot. The
Free Press and Herald, Of Troy,
Mo-, are calling each other anything
but war-like names. There's Helen
Troy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Last Saturday we counted fifteen
wagon loads of corn pass through ON
the square, together to Carter& Hisey's
elevator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Go to HINES for cheap furniture.
Off
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Miss Bryant, of Shreveport, La. :,
is visiting Miss Belle Morris of this
city. Two more lovely ladies never
charmed the boys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
WanGRsE :

Wanted, Immediately, 500 second
hand cooking and heating stoves, for
which | will pay cash or exchange
for new ones.
GEO LESLIE FERRIS,
III. w. Gleason's old stand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
FROM LADDONIA,
November 10th. 1879

November 10th, 1879.
EDITOR LEDGER: Our town has
been running over with business
during the last month. The corn
trade has mOnopoliZed everything
else and merchants and farmers
could be seen running to and fro
after wagons loaded with corn, and
every box, crib, stable, &c, was. fill
ed with corn. The elevator not be-
ing completed, the orn cannot be
shelled as fast as it is brought III.
The highest price paid for corn. so
far, is 70 cents per bushel. The mer-
chants III getting a good share of
the money, as they keep well suppl
ed with all kinds of goods. The
people are having quite a temper
ance revival. Elder Shields, OF Hi
nois, has been delivering temperance
lectures here during the past week,
and over one hundred and fifty
names have been added to the tenn
perance roll and now don the blue
ribbon.
A sad and very sudden death DC
Cured last Sunday. Mr.. JAS. Cal
bleath, although complaining during
the day, had been walking around,
and not thought to be in a dangerous
condition. He went to bed as usual
and had not been in bed but a few
minutes when his wife discovered
he was dead. The family has the
kind sympathy of the people in their
sad Bereavement. Let them remem-
Der that III Heavenly Father watch
es owes his children, and that He
doeth all things well. In taking the
husband and father He may have
placed him in a higher sphere, where
temptation will not reach him
where he will grow in goodness and
never tire of well-dOing. Here we
have troubles to try US and teach us,
and are often tempted and fall.
There we shall be free from tempta-
ton. The infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Taggart died last Sunday
evening. Mr.. James Pierce ayoung
with consumption.
Doctor Banks and Miss Jennie
Campbell were married last Wednes'
day.
The lyceum adjourned last Friday
night for one week, on account O
the temperance meeting. Mr.. Dow
ney, of the journal, came up from
Louisiana and read for the meeting
The audience was large and seemed
highly entertained. Miss Kate vii
der read at the lyceum, "Beautifu
SNOW" We have heard it often, bu.
it will ever be interesting when rem
dered as well as it was that evening
During the meetings Elder Shields
! read Darius Green and his Flying
Machine" which pleased everybody
Our town was well supplied will
meetings, lectures, readings, NC.
during the last week. We even hat
an ''Indian Show" We have
I plenty of water now and the rain i
still falling. We watched for tht
falling of the stars but didn't SCI
any. Prof. Tice must have made
slight mistake. ANNIE LAURA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

All the boys went to see their best
girl last Thursday night. Alb. says
the Heavens might have fallen for all
he knows. He had no eyes for any
thing but his girls two shining orbs,
till about II O'Clock. He knows
that at that time the stars had not all
fallen, for he saw some as the old
man bounced him out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
What Does the wild Wind say,

Buy your heating stoves of George
Leslie Ferris, without delay, at H.W.
Gleason's old stand. 29-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Rev. J. r. Patton, of the Preshy-
terrain denomination, closed a two
weeks meeting at the Elzea School
House in Cuivre township, this coun-
ty, last week with thirty-seven addi-
tons to the church. May God ever
bless Bro. Patton all the days of his
life, wear him out in his service, and
at last receive him into that house not
made by hands eternal in the heavens,
is our humble prayer forever.
MEMBER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

HINES is the place to get good
and cheap furniture. 27-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Prof. ireloar's presentation Of
Pinafore at Huntsville last week, was
q grand success, as his entertain
ments always are. The press of tlat
city spoke in the highest terms of the
Professor, and also said that Prof.
Blanton, as Sir Joseph Porter, X. c.
B., was immense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

The Grcenbackcrs had 80 votes at
Baltimore. They talk of re-organi-
cation. II. Martin Williams, the
man that parts his name in the mid
die and never parts with his money,
should at once 10 to that point.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Go to Null 6 Tomlinson for fresh
groceries, cheap for cash. 31-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
Ii. W. Gleason's old stand

So buys a stove large enough for
your bed room, 81 buys a stove large
enough for your sitting room, and 50
buys a stove large enough for your
parlCr at Geo. Leslie Ferris'-H. W.
Gleason's old stand, west side of pub
lie square. 29-tf.
George Leslie Ferris says that he
will ''bust'' or sell stoves. / say,
let him or 7. NJ. Gill either, ''bust,'
but ID. C.. Knoderer will still live in
spite of all opposition, and continue
to please and defy competition. Try
me. D.. &. KNoDERER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Being out at Worcester, this coun-
ty, last week, we were surprised at
the fac farms we saw in that vieini-
ty. That is the finest part of this
county. Some of the finest farms we
ever saw is in that part Of Audrain
county. The farmers all seem to be
in good spirits and have plenty of
money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20

Hinze does upholstering cheap.
PIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-11-20
sad and Lonely.

We found the following in a letter
last week, from q lady to her friend
in the East:
John dicd last week.-Mrs. life was
fully covered by insurance. How
sad and lonely l feel" &c.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31
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One or the Other.


About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a
stranger purchased some fishing tackle at
the ferry dock and took his seat under a
shed TO fish. People who were watching
him saw that he paid fully as much atten-
ton to flask of whisky as to his fish line,
and it was remarked that every time after
he took drink he appeared to have several
bites at the hook. After he had been fish
ing for an hour he was seen hauling up the
hook about once every ten seconds, and an
idler sauntered over and observed:
beginning to bite, eh:''
eyes, it sheems THAT way" replied the
man, AS he hauled up again.
''Are you having more bites than when
you first began:'
"Well, answered the fisherman, as he
vainly tried to look the other in the face
II can't exactly shay. Tn either having
more fish or more whisky, an I'm going t.
keep right at it till one or the ozzer am al
gone III,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31
Palouse Country.

A correspondent Of the Jacksonville
Times. being in the Palouse country,
writes concerning it thus:
"Ihe country is what is called roll
ing or billy. void Of timber, excepting
along the streams and the mountains.
There may be found an abundance of
fir, cedar, pine and tamarack. The
land along the base of the mountains
and bordering on the streams is about
all taken; but back twenty or thirty
miles, and in places still more distant,
it is as good IS that along the timber
line, and all as good as can be found
in amp part Of Western Oregon, being
rich, black loan. AS for the land
being all taken up, this is a mistaken
idea, for there is room for thousands
through o stretch Of country nearly
two hundred miles long, and from five,
ten and as far as forty miles from tim
Der.
ITO those who think of coming tu
the Palouse country l would say, dc
not expect to see as level tract oi
country as the Willamette or Rogu.
river valleys; but you will see 'b4ld
hills covered with luxuriant bunch
grass To those who have good homes
i'll Oregon and are doing well, l woult
recommend staying where they are
Those who are willing to work ant
make home could find worse place
than this. The winters may be sever
but there is ample time to prepare t,
meet them.
Vegetables can be raised in larg
quantities and grow finely. AS t
prices in the country, we find groce
ries and provisions are but little deal
or than they are in Western Oregon.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31
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The Indian,

1t is gratifying that at last there
begins to be in the eastern press some
thing like intelligent discussion of the
Indian question. The New York
Erening Post, journal noted hereto
fore for adherence to ''the noble red
man" theory, now speaks out thus:
"All England was stirred by the out
break and massacre the other day in
Afghanistan OF the British officers sta
toned at Cabul. In this country the
slaughter of Major Thornburgh and
part OF his handful of men with the
possible destruction of the whole com
mand by the Ute Indians attracts
comparatively little attention. When
railroad collisions were unpleasant in
England Punch suggested that the
only sure cure was to attach a railroad
director to the front of each locomo
tive engine. 1t looks a little as if we
should have to give the red man sho,
at one of our cabinet ministers befor,
public opinion in the United States
will be fully aroused to the wicked
ness of feeding wild Indians all Win
ter and permitting them to procure the
most approved fire arms and the best
ammunition, and then tempting then
by small and detached bodies of troops
to follow their natural and habitua
bent in the way of going upon thu
war path during every open season. ~
Ia.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31

II the Indians on plains and in the
mountains of the Far West were not
thrown SO much into society of the
savage white men; where they cannot
fail to contract the most pernicious
habits and form the most atrocious
vices, the periodical massacre would
not have to be mourned over with such
striking regularity. 1t may seem
strange to some, but it is fact,
that oven an Indian may be imposed
upon to much. He can stand great
deal, heaven knows, and he is willing
to put up with almost anything rather
than to get into quarrel. But he
has found out few things lately.
His discoveries have made him mad.
His white superiors in the east have
not been able to see through them.
We have standing army 1t is a
small army, to be sure, but it is an
idle army-or it would be an idle
army were it not that the government
sends detachment of it to the Great
West. Here our standing army is
well fed, well clothed, and well housed
in some Of the most beautiful military
posts in the world. There are young
and ambitious officers at these posts
and it is dull life for the high spirited
and ambitious at best. The only pos
sible means of gaining distinction, The
only avenue by which fame can b'
reached, is by stirring up trouble viii
the wards of the governmental In
dians--and killing them off at the peri
of bringing down upon the country ;
a general border war. The Indial
sees this. He has learned to be Gun
ming. He has shed the blood frequent
lly Of late in order that reputation
for valor and dash and warlike skill
might be made by the young men from
West Point who are sent out west
He is tired of it, He is very tired O
it. 1t is just possible that he ma
make the young men from West Poin
very tired of it before he gets throug
with them. The Custer and the Thorl
burg massacre ougl. to teach tn
young military men in The west tha
the Indians, when driven to despara
ton, are very apt to do q great deal c
harm. 1t pays to treat them decent
ly.-Er.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31
A l'iirt.

The woman who, thirty years ago,
was the acknowledged belle of Halifax
is now residing in or near Boston.
Halifax is still proud of the beauty of
which she was possessor. One most
promising young man blew his brains
out with pistol because he could not
induce her to marry him. Other
young men were about crazy over her,
but the one of her own choice treated
her as haughtily as she treated her
admirers, and she left the city
and came TO Boston. Here she
was married to a Massachusetts man
who became Mormon and took
her TO Salt Lake City, Not long
since she came to this city, wrinkled
and haggard, looking more like poor
Indian squaw than like the proud
beauty whom her friends had known.
Fifteen year ago her husband had TAX
en- another wife, and from that time
she had been the miserable drudge OF
the household, suffering constantly
from abuse and fearing that she would
be killed as the readiest means of get
ting her out of tho way. She had man
aged to make her condition known tc
friends in this state, and they had pro
vided her with means of getting away
from the city of abominations, and
with them she is now living, a mere
wreck, the victim, first of pride, and
of that degrading system which is The
disarnce of our countrY.-Er.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31
We CLAIM A SPECIALITY IN

Fine Lamps, Fancy Crockery and Glassware,
Notions. Toys, Musical instruments, Pupeierfe,
Smokers articles, including fiaest Tobaccos and
Cigars.
line o! fancy goods suitable for Birthday
or HOLIDAY GIFTS Of almost any description
These goods are all first class (No auction
OF latest importaiions, Fresh and Beautiful in
style and designs and specially selec ci for this
market.
These goods were bought within the last six
weeks at very bottom prices. and we will sell at
corresponding LOW PRICE
Come and satisfy yourself, and if there is
anything you can not find at he other stores,
you are ali most sure to find it here.
/ viii SELL CHEAP the surplus goods Of my
INDIAN AGENCY AWARD, consisting in
part of, Hardwood, Steel Iron, Crockery, etc.
etc. 40 tt
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31
\ Cyclone.

A cyclone, accompanied by heavy
rain, passed. over the county fair
grounds at Watsonville, Tuscola coun-
ty, Mich. on the Sd inst, doing great
damage. Cloth tents are torn to shreds
and fences blown down. One tent,
where tables were set for one hundred
persons, was blown down, overturning
the stove and large reservoir of boil
ing water, severely scalding six ladies,
one Of whom, with an infant six
months old, probably fatally. In the
main hall the exhibits were considera-
bly, injured by rain.-Er.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31
J. w. POE,
Attorn e y-at-L a W,
AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY

For LIST Judicial District. Office In Clark e
block I'd street Lewiston, j. T. VIII attend DO
business before the Lau3 OEce.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31

Irlsh Tenant Farmers Pledge.

DUBLIN, Oct. l4-Five hundred
tenants of the Marquis of Sligo and
the Earl of Lucan met near Westfort,
county Mayo, and solemnly pledged
themselves to pay no rent until re-
duction should be granted proportion
ate to the great fall of prices of all
kinds of agricultural produce. Notice
was posted at Warren point, county
Down, that any man coming into the
county to pay more than 81 an acre
for land may bring his coffin with him
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-31

IRrsn REVOLUTION. England has
frequently Of late, especially with re-
gard to Ireland, behaved as the man
who boasted that his dog would do
anything he was bid, and when the
animal sneaked under the table in
Response to a command TO go out,
added, "Well, 90 under the table,
then" Thus England. finds herself
unable to control the spirits OF oppo-
sition. .-E1.