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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
How Much a MenaSeric Costs.

1t may be interesting to a large
class of readers to know just what
menagerie would cost them. There
are, no doubt, says the Detroit Free
Press, many deserving people in this
country who would like TO add a tiger
or hyena to their list Of household
pets, if they only knew where these
docile creatures could be obtained,
and what the expense would be.
England does large trade in wild
animals and they are rather cheaper
there than in this country. Still, the
unhandiness of getting them here
more than makes up the difference.
Don't expect to get snakes and such
things by mail; they dislike to be
stamped by the active clerk, and the
clerk generally feels embarrassed
whan the packa0e ,hrnnl-s S4-4--:
tiger or lion can be had for S40O
each; $3.50 gets very good article
of leopard, although 500 will buy an
inferior kind; black panthers cost
$3.50; clouded tigers come as high
as $1,000, and economy would sug-
gest sparing investment in animals
of his class; lynx in England costs
$50, but they can be had for nothing
in Canada. One hundred and twen-
ty-five dollars will get you a polar
bear, and $50 brown bear; brown
bear is just as satisfactory as the 9TH
ers and much cheaper, sloths cost
$50, but you can get plenty OF them
in America sitting around groceries
and talking politics; S25 gets very
good wolf, although many persons
can get them cheaper, in fact, they
have hard work keeping the wolf from
the door. Aard wolves cost as much
as $500, no doubt because they are
so Aard to get. Monkeys cost from
s2 up to $500. OF course for the
latter price regular Darwin can be
had. A zebra will cost you $500.
Be sure and get one of the right
stripe. Kangaroos cost from $50 to
$500. Feed them on hops. Every
family needs an elephant, and will
be pleased to know that one three
stories high can be bought for the
trihe of 81 500.
A two-story elephant costs s1oo'
cottage elephant $500, wnlie any
amount Of shanty elephants, Tor par
Ior pets can be bought for SJ0O. vow
we come b, luxurics. A rhinoceros
should not be indnlged ~ unless sne
nurchaser has good bank accoHns.
4 : very Ordinary rhlnoceros cos.s
a, a 40 ,vh;la Z. nretty desirable arti-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
COUNCIL.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Church Directory

Services in the Pres esbyterian Church
every Sabbath at IL o'clock. \. NJ, and AT
7 o'clock, =. NJ. Prayer meeting and
short lecture Wednesday evening at
o'clock.
Sabbath School-.Tudge Macfarlaue, Su-
perinteudent. bible class conducted 0y
the pastor, Rev. John 5. Grasty, u. ~.
Services in the NJ. L. CbEfch, south
everz Sunday at 1890 A. NJ anc I.3O p. M
by Rev T. j. Gooch, Pastor.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
7.30. Sunday scbo"i at A. VI. d. al
Marmaduko. Superintendent.
Services % Baptist Church every Sun.
day moring and evening. Prayer meet
inc every " ednesday evening, Rev. }. q
Mani, Pastor. Sunday school ut A. NJ
,Jshies Carroll, Superintendent.
Services ut the Christian Church every
Lords day at 1890 A. NJ. and 7.SO P. M
by Elder John A Brooks. Prayer meet
no Wednesday evening at 7. Sunday
school at 80 A. NJ. B. l.. Locke, Sup't.
.. :. Baptist Church. Pastor, Elder j
T.. Lee, Services every 4Uh Saturday in
each month, and Sunday following, at
at half-past ten o'clock, A. NJ. All al c
cordially invited.
Services Mt st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
on secoI d and fourth Sundays at | A. Nj
and $50 p. m. Rev. j. X. Gray, Rector
Sunday School at P. NJ. n. Lack land
Supt.
Services at Methodist Episcopal Church
every Sunday morning and evening. Rev
T. j. Wheat, Pastor. Prayer meeting
every Thursday evening. Sabbath Schoo
mt 9 o'clock A. NJ. j. Wright, Superin
tendent. Teachers meeting every Thurs
day evening.
Services at the Catholic Church every
Sunday. Rev. q. +. O'Leary and Fathe
Russell, Pastors.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
COusdn't stop Her.

The gates of the passenger depots
which shut out all people not having
tickets for the trains were yesterday
closed against an elderly woman
wearing spectaGles and using an um-
brella for cane.
Cant pass without ticket" said
the man at the gate as she came up.
Iwant to see if there's anybody
on the train going to Port Huron"
she answered.
Cant pass without ticket, mad
am"
I've got darter in Port Huron,
l have"
Cant help it, please. My orders
are very strict"
81 tell you l want to send word to
my darter.'' she exclaimed, adjust
ing her spectacles for a better view of
the official.
"Yes. but we can't help that you
see. Please show your ticket
~ want this ere railroad to I'M
derstand that I've got a darter in
Port Huron, and she's got baby
four weeks old, and I'm going to
send her up wcrd in spite of all the
gates in this oepot!''
''Please show your ticket, madam"
81 tell you once MORE
"Piease show your ticket, madam"
She gave the old umbrella whirl
and brought it down on his head with
all the vim of an old-fashioned log
raising, and as he staggered aside
she passed him and said:
There's my ticket, sir, and I've
got more behind it! Mebbe one man
and a gate can stop me from sending
word to my darter to grease the
baby's nose with mutton taller if the
weather changes cold, but L don't
believe it,
And she walked down to the train,
found some one going to Fort Huron,
and came back carelessly humming
the melody of the Three Blind Mice
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
A Pretty LITTLE STORY.

The prcttiest little story of the sea-
son is told by the New York Tribune
about Missouri preachers wedding,
at Worcester, Mass, last Sunday
evening. The Rev. Mr.. Munson, OF
Modoc, Audrain county, Mo adver-
tised in the morning papers that in
the evening he would preach 81 sermon
in three parts, in the Advent Chapel.
He went into the pulpit and preached
a sermon, the first two divisions be-
ing Repentance" and ''Holiness or
He then opened the
Bible at Matthew XIV, and proceed
ed to read the parable of the ten vir-
gins. At the sixth verse, "And at
midnight there was cry made, Be-
hold the bridegroom cometh; go ye
out to meet him." he stepped down
from the pulpit, and lady stepped
forward from one of the front pews,
and, taking the Bible, proceeded to
read from the seventh to the tenth
verse, inclusive. Mr.. Munson then
took the lady's right hand, and said ::
"And 1 now before God and these
witnesses do take this woman, whom
l hold by the right hard, to be my
lawfully welded wife, to love and
cherish her as my own until Christ
shall come to claim us with all saints
as his own bride, Or until death
shall part u.s. The woman said Z:
'And / now take this man to be my
lawful husband, to love, reverence
and obey him until the Lord himseli
shall descend from Heaven, with q
shout and with the voice of the arch.
angel, and with the trump of God, OF
till death shall us sever" They tber
knelt, and the man offered prayer
After the prayer Mr.. Munson return
ed 10 his desk and closed his discourse
by urging the Importance of being
ready for the coming of the Lord.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
GUARDING STEWARDS
EssbRhA.
The Remains of the Dead MILL
iOnaire safe i'm the Grypt--A
Mystery that is Il NysteFy No
Longer.

rom lIt Ne" Ioih sur
Every morning at 9 O'Clock, when
Mr.. William Libbey, of the firm Of
A. I. Stewart d Co., reaches his pri-
vate office, a small leather box is
placed in his hands, which is locked
10y key in the possession of Mr..
Libbey. At O'Clock in the after
noon the same box is carried away by
the confidential messenger Of Mr..
Litbey, to nobody knows where. A
reporter of the Star, having noticed
this strange proceeding, has unrayel.-
ed the mystery.
In the latter part of November or
early in Decenber, four men, who for
many years had been engaged as
night wutchmen and porters by A 4.
Stewart d Co., were found missing
Ey the other employees and new men
installed in their places. The old
watchmcn did not come near the
store, and it was rumored among tie
employees that they had been caught
in some dereliction Of duty and sum
marily discharged.
About the time of the disappear
ance OF these men, Mr.. Hinsdalc, the
manager of the Stewart property in
Garden City, was summoned TO the
private residence of Mr.. I.ibbev,
Judge Iiilt0n's residence being, ut
tnat time, under Ine surveillance OF
the reporters, and was told that the
crypt intended rs Il receptacle for the
remains of Mr.. Stewart and his wifi,
must he made ready by a specified
time, and that no money should be
spared to attain that object.
Accordingly Mr. Hinsdalc engaged
a large force Of artisans, and on the
plea that the crypt should be ready
before the severe weather of January
sets in, the work was hurried up, and
the crypt was under roof even before
the time set. Mr.. Hinsdale reported
that the crypt was ready, and he WAS
tod to remain at home on the second
night following the interview, and
have the boss man and several stone
masOns on hand.
On that night, about 8 O'Clock, a
coach drove up to Mr.. Hinsdale' 5
house. Four men alighted. They
carried Il heavy box between them.
One of the men gave Il letter TO Mr..
llinsdale, informing him that the box
contained the body of the late A. L.
Stewart, that it must he put in the
crypt ut once, and that the cryDt
must he sealed with heavy stone
Slab, which must be fastened with
cement and sealed with lead. This
order was carried out to the very
letter.
The four men then introduced them
selves rs the guardians of the crypt,
and taking letters from their pockets,
showed their written instructions
Two Of the men have to remain con-
stantly on duty. They are provided
with two sets of tell-tale watches, and
have to account for every moment OF
their tour of duty. Every morning
four watches are sent to Er. Libbey,
who examines them personally, and
returns them the same day by mes
senger. The good people of Garden
City believe the four strangers to be
simply watchmen in the new catha-
dral, but they are in reality guarding
all that remains of the great merchant
prince.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
~ LOfe an Honest POy."

There's a German who keeps cor
ner grocery in Keokuk, and he had
a call from little boy the other night,
who had been sent to get a two-dollar
bill changed.
The boy received the change, and
returned home with it, when it was
discovered that there was a quarter
which was rather ragged, though
good, was in the change, and also
that the quarter was just twenty-five
cents more change than the folks who
sent the bill were entitled to. The
boy was sent back to return it, and
of course the ragged ''frational'' was
sent with him.
Entering the store, and holding
out the ragged money, the boy said:
'You changed a two-doliar bill for
me; here's q quarter
Cur German friend, seeing the
ragged money, and fancying he would
have to take it back, interrupted the
boy by exclaiming:
'Shanged nodinks! 1 shanged no
pills NIT you"
"les you did, and here's a quar-
ter
''Gracious vat a liars. Meier in
my life did l see sich a boys. dells
you, you nefer shanged me nit any
pills"
"Why, was in here not a half an
hour ago, and you gave me Il quar-
ter
''Gif you some quarters-gif you
some quarters! Dunderwetter, young
feller. do you dink 1 pin gone crazy
nit my prains! l don't gif you some
quarters. Now, make yourself sell
dom, ride away, pefore | put shoul-
ders on your head" and he COM
menced to move out from behind the
counter.
"Oh, you didn't give me any quar-
ter, hey? All right, all right, squire !;
Pm just quarter ahead,'' and he
started out.
Now" said the German, putting
himself in attitude Of admiration,
"dot is what L like to see peter as
nothing else. L lofe an honest poy,
and | shoost been trying you, sonny.
Yaw, it was me what makes change
nit ter pill, and l knows it all der
same, put L was drying you. You
pees cheney poy, and [ gif you a
nice big apples for your honesty"
Pocketing the quarter, he led the
boy back TO the rear end of the store,
and selecting an APPLE about the size
of marble, he presented it to the
boy, and patting him on the head,
said:
''Run along home, sonny, and tell
your folks vat nice, p-e-a-u-t-i-f u-l
old shentleman it vas who gif you dot
nice apple"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
Origin of Dixie"
- So.

Some years ago, long before the
war, a very musical family by the
name of Dixie, lived in Worcester,
One of the brothers,
Walston Dixie, we believe, decided to
apply his talents in the negro min
strelsy line, and soon the famous Dix
lie Minstrels were known from one end
OF the country to the other. This
same founder of the troupe wrote the
celebrated song, "Dixie's Land,
which attained such great popularity.
1t was verify the land for him, as he
found in the southern states the
germs of the quaint negro songs
shich he brushed up and placed in
his programme. The South adopted
the song, and hence allowed this gift
ed minstrel of Massachusetts, to give
that section of the country a new
name which will always stick.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
Societies.

SOCleLleS.
Audrain County Workingmen's Asso-
citation meets at their hall every Saturday
nj sbt. at 1880. n. NJ. ROBERTS,
Chairman Ex. Committee
net. U. meets at the Opera House
every Monday night at 7.3O. John "A
Brooks. Pres't; james Carroll. Secy.
Y. M. Z. A,-Devotional meeting every
SUNDAY 2:30 p. m. Devotional meeting
every Tuesday, 7:5O p. m. Business
meeting lst. Thursday In each month al
p. m.
40. U. W. meets every Tuesday eve
ming At 7.3O. John A. Brooks, p. NJ. W.;
J, CoatswOrth, Secretary L. b. Cake, w.
M; J. A. Spence, r.
Father Matthew r. @. T. A. & B. Soci-
ety meets on the third Sunday in each
month.
Acting Grand Branch No. Q. E. B. A,
meets on the first Sunday In each month.
Crusade CommaDdery-S. NJ. Edwards,
Eminent Commander; meets the third
Tuesday evening of each month, at r3o
o'clock.
Mexico Lodge No. 26 A. F. and A. NJ,
meets on the fret Tuesday in each mon!h
at 2P. M, and also on the hrst friaaV ID
each month at p. NJ. JAS. CARROLL w. M
Mexico Chapter No: 27, Royal Arch,
meets on the second Friday in each
month. s. NJ. Edwards, q. L.
Hebron Lodge No. 254, A. F. and A:
NJ. Regular communications on the hrs'
Monday in each month, at p. M. D. M
Riley, w. NJ.
/. o. o. F.-Mexican Lodge No. SO,
meets every Wednesday evening at their
hall in P. NJ. Morris building. K. Schar-
ZACH, N. G..
Mamre Encsmpment No. 81, meets on
the second and fourth Fridays in each
month. Louis Phillips, @. +.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
MEXICO AUDRAIN COUNTY, THURSDAY AUGUST 2 1879
MATRIMONIAL.

Little Miss Featherweight,
Mincing along,
Naughty and arrogant,
Train yard long;
Too proud to notice
Shop windows of wares,
Rude and unlady-like.
Putting on airs.
Young Mr. Nobody,
Living quite fast,
Boosting of pedigree,
Rank in the past!
Nursing with fondness
A few silken hairs,
Leaning On RELATIVES,
Putting on airs!
Little Miss Fcatherweight
Meets Mr.. ",
CANCEL in petticoats''-
"oweetest of mem
Giggle and badinage,
Love unawares;
Each to the other one
Putting on airs!
Young Mr.. Nobody
Siarries the maid;
She bluShing tendcrly,
He half afraid.
Now we've two NObOdies-
Doves go III pairs
Spending the honeymoon,
Putting on airs.
One year has passed away,
Masks are thrown do~n;
She virago proves,
lie but clown!
Strangers the NOboflIes
Pass ON the stairs;
Void is the pedigree,
Gone are the airs,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
STATE DIRECTORY.


James Harding, of Cole.
j. 5. Marmaduke. of ST. Louis.
John Walker, of Howard.
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
RESIDENT OFFICES.
II. r. FL. Smith. II. D., superinten-
dent and physician.
II. X. Hinde, NJ. D., first assistant
physician.
T. a. Howard, M. D., second as
sistant physiciap.
G. o. Atkinson, steward.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
Wm. ID. Kerr, A. NJ, superinten-
dent.
James X. Shelley, Jr., steward.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Regular Tcrms-Fourth Monday in
January, first Monday in June, and
second Monday in October.
PROBATE COURT.
Regular Terms-SecOnl Monday in
March, May, July, September, No
vembcr and January.
COUNTY COURT.
Regular Tcrms-rirs Monday in
MAY, August, November and Feb
rlIarE,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21

The man who gets the maddest at
newspaper joke on himself, is the
same party who goes round showing
the paper to everybody he meets
when the joke is on some other fell
low.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21

Tramps would be more numerous
than ever were it not for the sen
sacrificing women Of the lana WV
marry and support 20 many men'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
Missouri Fairs.

In the following table may be found
the places, date and length Of all the
principal Missouri fairs for the pres
ent season:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mavor, William Pollock.
Recorder, James +. Gillian.
City Attorney, Il. Il. Buckncr.
Clerk, James +. Gillian.
Treasurer, >. NJ. Locke.
Marshal and Collector, w. Potts.
Assessor, Samuel W. Buckley.
Street Commissioner ~. }. stacy.
City Wcighcr, Il. IIisey.
City Engineer, Thos. w. Carter
Night Police, Al. Campbell.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

Justice of the Peace. Joseph Lupton
SALT RIVER TOWNSHIP.
! Enoch IIOoton
JuStlccs Vi 0"'0' Orlando Hit
Constable Rob't HOoton
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-08-21
D. E. SHEA,
REAL ESTATE.
LOAN AND
General Insurance
AGENT.
Office in Opera Block.
Mexico. Missouri

Has for sale large selection of town
and country improved and unim-
proved property at very low figures
and ON reasonable terms.
Represents the following old sub
stantial Companies:
Home N. y. ...assets s6,1O4, ,651
Continental n. y. 9040,095
Insul ance Co. of N. A.
Philadelphia. ... assets 6,60l, ,S84
Fireman sFriend Cal. [Gold
assets. .................. 7O3,62
Fire Association of Phila.
assets. .................. S,77s,65l
n. British u Mercantile of
London Gold Capital. -. 10000, 900
Assets in the L. S..... 1.767,277
LIFE INSURANCE.
North Western Mutual Life Ins. Co.,
assets. s.............$ $lS ,062, ,S25 .O2
Abstracts and cOnvcyances furnished
on reasonable terms. Corrcsp0n
encen solited. ct f
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-12
MERCHANT TAILOR.
French and English Goods! !!

Mr. N Cuquel, the well known fashion
able French Merchant Tailor, has just re-
ceived direct from Paris and London, large
importations for the Spring, and Summer
every description of Goods, and an endless
variety of Patterns, to suit the taste of the
most fastidious.
In addition to this he has large line of
Samples, Suits of which he has made in
New York at little above Ready Made
Clothing. We need scarcely speak of his
reputation; it is Lot confined to Knoxville,
but extends throughout Tennessee. He
and Mr.. Cooley are prepared to give entire
satisfaction, and will sell as cheap as sny
house in the State.
He has not forgotten his Cadet friends,
but has the best Cadet Cloth from West
Point Factory. Give him a call. you are
sure to be pleased. Gay street, Knoxville,
Tennessee. aprl6d12t
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-12
So RUREsT DU -

From the German Of Solomon Frank. Tracsla
ted b Miss WinkwCrth.
Rest of the weary Thou
Thyself art resting now,
Where lowly in Thy sepulchra Thou lest;
From out her deathly sleep
My soul doth start to weep
So sad wonder, that Thou, Savior, diestl
Thy bitter anguish DER,
To His dark tomb they bore
Thee, Life oflife,-Thee, Lord ofall crea-
ton
The hollow rocky cave
Must serve Thee for a grave,
Who vast Thyself, the Rock Of our sal
walton.
o, Prince Of Life kncwH
That when l 100 liz low
Thou will st last my soul from death
awaken:
Wherefore l will not shrink
From the graves awful brink;
The heart that trusts in Thee shall nee
be shaken.
To me the darksOme tomb
Is but narrow room,
Where l may rest in peace, from sorrow
free,
Thy death shall give me power
To cry in that dark hour
o death o grave! where is your vic
tory?
The grave can nsught destroy;
Only the flesh can die.
And cen the body triumphs O. er decay !;
Clothed by Thy wondrous might
In robes of dazzling light.
This flesh shall burst the grave at that
Last Day.
Ny Jesus, day by day
Help me to watch and pray,
Beside the tomb where in my heart
thou'rt laid.
Thy better death shall be
My constant memory,
Ny guide at last into death awful shade
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-12
Remedy for Hard Times.

Stop Spending so much on fine
clothes, rich food and style. Buy good,
healthy food, cheaper and better cloth
ing; get more real and substantial
things Of life every way, and especial
~ stop the foolish habit of running
after expensive and quack doctors or
using so much of the vile humbug
medicine that does you only harm,
and makes the propIietors rich, but
put your trust in the greatest of all
simple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters,
that cures always at trifiing cost, and
you will see better times and good
health. Try it once. Read of it in
another column.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-12
THE FARMERS CONVENTION.
Kiss CT Delegates fEom EOUdon and
aha Counties.

Kiss CT Delegates fEOm EOUdau and
kh. IA Counties.
The Journal gives the proceedings
Of the organization Of a Farmers
Convention at Loudon last Monday,
with Hon. L. J. Mason permanent
chairman, and A. W Ward perma-
nent secretary.
The following lis. Of delegates to the
East Tennessee Farmers Couven ion
in this city, May ooh, was ap-
pointed:
First District, Won. Cannon. s A.
Rodgers, J. w. Robson.
End. L. II. Cox, Rufe Wilson, Amos
Marney.
3rd. Jack. Pennington, Jas wilson,
J. D. Turner.
Alb. VIM. E. Johnson. A. w. Ca
Fart, w. q. Lenoir.
5th. NJ. NJ. Upton, Nm. II all, w.
r. Blair
9th. WIZ. Kerr. Henry Cobb, Geo.
Griffitts.
9TH. Enoch Hughes, w. V. Griffiilts,
George Alexander.
Sth. w. II. Grffius, Peter Moody,
James Mathews.
9th- WaTham Ec9Iy, Avery LenoIr,
I. G. Grant.
10th. J. J. Foute, w. b. Hope,
Esq, VIM Pickel.
18th. W. E. Huff. Jackson West, a.
KOllOck.
The farmers Of Rhea county also eff
fected the permanent organization of a
convention the same day, as we learn
from the Rhea Springs NeaUS, with w.
P. Darwin President, W. @. Allen
Vice President, and Il T. McWhirter
Secretary.
The convention chose the following
list of delegates to the convention in
this city in May:
w. B. Benson, w. G Roddy, F. J.
Paine, s. P. G. Robins III, Il. f. Cook;
]. r. Crawford, T. G.. Gillespie, L. t.
McWhirter, H. J. Erwin, ;. L. How
ard, Tom Kelley, w. p. Darwin, DR..
J. E. Pyott.