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The New York herald., 1879-07-30
pAYMAsrER GENERAL nnAnronp,s HEIRS.

PAYMAsTER GENERAL BRADFoRDs HEIRS.
The will of the late Paymastcr General John o.
Bradford United states Navy. who died at his fam
lily residence. in Montague street. Brooklyn. about
month ago. is to be contested In the Kings County
Sufrogate's Court ON the grounds OF undue inlu-
cnce aud incapacity. Deceased left his property.
consisting chiefly of stocks and bonds. in trust to
several grandchildren and to his Edward, who
now contests. lie had another son. James o.. who
Is not remembered in tho provisions OF the Will.
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gether yesterday in single bed. and ali
OF them sick at the stomach. They had breakfasted
piece cold corned beef which had been cooked
siice last Sunday. in the rear OF the house
bought it originally and after using what she c"nli
OF 1t gave 1t to ncig hbor Maloney and his chill
dren fell heir to what was left Of it yesterday DR..
Schapp, of Bellevue Hospital who came with an
ainbulhnce To their assistance, examined them ana
expressed the belief that the meat had poisoned
them. They were taken to Bellevue and cared for.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
FLOATING HOSPITAL EXCURSIONS.

The Floating Hospital of St. Johns Guild upon
its ninth excursion OF the season. yesterday took
out ,295 sick children and mothers. The expenses
met by DR.. A. L. Sterling. who contributed
$3.50 for the occasion. Mr.. Edward Amman donated
the tugboat A. C. Sumner to tow the barge. The
cursion on Thursday will be given by David Steven
son, Matthew White. +. Il. a. n. Van Vliet. Neid-
linger schmidt Il Co.. and c. T. u !. ID. Ktching.
The following additional contributions have been
received since last acknowled2 2ment--
White Star Line (R.J Isen. Neeser 4 Co.. $25
Cortis. AGENT 49,. 800 Mills Gibb. 70
L. X. r.. through NEW HaveIneyers Vige-
YORK HERALD 100 lius ..........-.... 20
E. Oelbermann Co. 50 Forstmann Co... 20
Nedlinger, Schmidt Mrs. Weld, through
&Co. ........ so II. j. Cortis. ...... 10
G.. L. Il /. d. Kitching SO "Madge ~ Buff $50. 10
Wston, knight l. Lawrence Bro & Co 10
Co................ 25 Cash ............... IL
W. II. Taller & Co... rs G. l.. L.M.............. NJ 10
Enrich 4 Co. 25 -
Total ........................ s5G5
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Jones. also representing .--.-.s nara, asked
for an adjournment. AS he had just come into the
The Surrogate set the hearing of the down
for this forenoon.
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MARRIAGE DEFINED.

w. II. GUION. Treasurer, % Broadway.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
Statistics for Girls

A young English statistician who
was paying court to young lady
thought to surprise her with his i'm
mense erudition. Producing his note
book, she thought he was about to
indite love sonnet, but was slightly
taken aback by the following question:
"How many meals do you eat?"
sWhy, three of course; but of all
the oldest questions - ''Never mind,
dear, III tell you all about it in a
moment" His pencil was rapidly at
work. At last, fondly clasping her
slender waist: snow, my darling,
I've got it, and if you wish to know
how much has passed through that
adorable little mouth in the last sew
enteen years, l can give you the exact
figuies." Goodness, gracious!
What can you mean?' Snow just
listeu," said he, land you will hear
exactly what you have been obliged
to absorb to maintain those charms
which are to make the happiness of
my life.'' ''But / don't want to
hear" "Ah, you are surprised, no
doubt, but statisi,s are wond"-
things. just listen: You arc
years old, so that in 10 year
have absorbed ?'>A,e..oe Ca
sheep and lambs&' W
| ducks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Largely Decreased yOte---The
Legislature Overwhelmingly
HAM HaepAfSR

LOUISVILLE, Aug. Especial de-
spatches received by the Courier
Journal lDem.) indicate a falling off
of the Democratic vote cast at yes
terday's election for State officers and
members of the Legislature. The
Democratic Central Committee esti-
mates the total vote at not more than
200, ,000-a falling off of more than
$4,000 on the Tilden-Hayes vote and
of more than 5,000 on the guberns-
torial vote. In this city alone the
vote falls off more than 5000. The
Republicans make slight gains in the
Legislature, and defeat the Speaker
of the last House, but the Democratic
majority is still overwhelming in the
General Assembly. The call for a
Constitutional Convention fails for
want of q constitutional majority in
its favor. in this city, where the
workmen elected five of the seven
Representatives two years ago, none
but Democrats were elected yester-
day. The Greenbackers cut no figure
in the contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
lit is so Easy to Write fer q
NeWSDR DRr.
From the Chicago Journal

From the chicago Journal
He was friend of mine, and used
frequently to drop in and give me adj
vice as to how l ought to run my pa
per.
He was minister, and consequent
ly thought | should devote 1t little
more to the cause of religion and not
quite so much to politics.
He said it could be made power
for good in the Western land in
which we had both cast our fortunes.
He was lover of the original, too,
and said he disliked to see reprint,
thought 1 should write more-tal<e
the time, in fact, to fill the paper
right up with good new stuff. 1t
seemed such an easy thing for him
that one day 1 ventured to say:
"Brother, you had a glorious
meeting at the school house, hear
suppose you write it up for me-
He didn't seem to act as though
he wanted to.
l urged.
He flushed little and stood around,
awlxward-like. He had never been
honored with an invitation to write
for the press before.
/ still urged.
Then he took off his gloves and hat.
Then gave him seat at the table,
with paper and pencil.
He sat down to editorial work.
He was always talking about how
it should be done, and now he was
at it.
He started in.
l went about my work and, having
written I'D column or two of matter
for the days paper, left him still
writing, while | went out ta solicit
some advertisements.
/ was gone an hour or two, and
when l came back he was still ct it.
He was sN eating awfully.
His eyes were bent on the dazzling
white paper before him, and his pen
ell was stub. | began to grow
frightened. knew / had only small
weekly paper, and that its fourteen
columns of space Gone side was :
patent inward) would not hold tht
contents of the Bible and supplement
tary messages from Heaven besides.
At last the man looked up and tim
idly advanced with piece of pape
in one hand, and suddenly went bacl
to change word.
Then he came on again, and like
one who had passed through visior
held out piece of paper and boldl.
asked:
''Will that do?'
1 looked at it.
There were just seven lines of ii
advertising measure.
He was large man, weighing owe
800 pounds then, but when l me
him three weeks later he weighe
less than 155.
1 He had been sick.
The seyen-line nine-heur effort wa
too much for him.
But it was not all lost. He neve
advised an editor again.
, Neither did he compose for ps
per again. 1t was hard work for hiI
to write, and he saw he was not CT
out for an editor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
Societies.


A udrain County Worfingfnent Asso- !
ciation n meets ut their hall every Ssurday |
nj oht. at 7:3O. N. M. ROBERT,
Chairman Elk. COmIr4tee. |
net. U. meets at the Opera Huse
every Monday night at 7.3O. JohhA
Brooks. Prest; James Carroll. Secy.A
Y. NJ. Z. A,--Devotional meeting eVeg |
SUNDAY 2:3O p. m. Devotional meeI:I
every Tuesday, 7:5O p. m. busihes
meeting Isl. Thursday In each month al
p. m.
40. U. W. meets every Tuesday eve
ming 1T 7.3O. John A. Brooks, z. M. w.
J. Coatsworth, Secretary +. b. Cake, w
NJ; J. A. Spence, r. =.
Father Matthew r. @. +. A. g. B. Soci
ety meets on the third Sunday in eacf
month.
Acting Grand Branch No. 9, e. B. A.
ua.ts on tie first Sunday In each month
Crusade Commandery-S. NJ. Edwards
Eminent Commander; meets the thirt
Tuesday evening of each month, at TN
O'clock.
Mexico Lodge No. 20. A. f. and A. M.
meets on the first Tuesday In eacn mon!
at2p. NJ. and also on the first FRIDAY il
each month at Z p. NJ. JAS. Carroll, w. MI
Mexico Chapter No; q. ,d.E koyaii II AIe9 asa1
meets on the second Friday IN eac
month. 5. M. Edwards, q. L.
Hebron Lodge No. 254, A. +. and a
M. Regular communications on the mrs r.
Monday in each month, at P. M. D. m
Riley, w. NJ.
I. O, o. F.-Mexican Lodge No. 9:
meets every Wednesday evening at thei
hall in P. NJ. Morris building. 4. Schai
ZACH, N. @.
slonpinnre Encampment No. 81, meets o
-pd fourth Fridays in eac
ahe is extenaeo >'ilips, O. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14

Services in the Presbyterian Church
every Sabbath at | o'clock, n. M, and Ut
7 O'clock, +. n. Prayer meeting and
snort lecture Wednesday evening at
o'clock.
Sabbath School-Judge Macfarlane, Su-
perintendent.-s4 ricis rlss. l.tsu sd 5y
the pastoS, Rev. John S. Grasty, ID, d.
Service, in the NJ. E. Church, south,
every sunday at 1920 A. NJ. and 7.30 P. M,
oy Rev IT. J. Gooch, Pastor.
Irayer meeting Wednesday evening at
80. Suuday school at 9 A. NJ. j. Nj.
Marmadu<e, Superintendent.
services y Baptist Church every Ssa-
day morniLEaud evening. Prayer meet
ing every W ednesday evening, Rev. J. &.
Maple, Pastor. S'nday so%eoi at 8 \. M.
james Carroll, Superintendent.
Services at the Christian Church every
Lords day at 1890 A. NJ. and 7.30 7. M,
bv Elder 5ohn A. Brooks. Prayer meet
no Wednesday evening at Z. Sunday
school at 8 20 :. NJ. B, j.. Locke, Sup't.
o. 5. Rap!lst Church. Pastor, Elaer J
f. Lee, Services every 4th SATURDAY in
each month, AMI Sunday following at
at half-past ten o'clock, A. NJ. All ale
cordially invited.
Services at st. Paul's Episcopal Churc.,
on second and fourth Sundays at II a. NJ
and 3. 80 p. IN. Rev. j. h Gray, Rector
Sunday School at 2 P, NJ \. Lakeland
Supt.
Services at Methodist Episcopal Churcl
every Sunday morning anI evening. Rev
T. J. Wheat. Pastor. Payer meetin!
every Thursday evening SDbath Schoo
mt q o'clock A. NJ, j. Wright, Superin
tendent. Teachers meeting very Thurs
day evening.
Services at the Catholic Ctqrch ever
Sunday. Rev. &. +. OLeary ad Fathe
Russell. Pastors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
"MY DARLING,S BLIND. ''
A Touching Scene in q Street
Car.
From the Utica Tribune.


A lady entered car on the Oak
wood road one day the past week,
leading little girl perhaps four years
old. The mother sat down and lift
ed the little one to the seat beside
her. The child was nibbling at bit
of cake or sugar, now and then turn
ing her face, full of childish love, up
to her mother, and murmuring some
almost unintelligible words of affec-
ton.
Opposite to mother and child sat
another younger lady, who often
smellcd fresh rose which she held.
The innocent little one before her at
tracted her attention, and the natural
kindliness of the sympathetic woman
heart prompted her to at once offer
the fragrant flower to the little bud
ding lilly opposite. So she leaned a
bit forward and spoke:
''Baby want the posey?'
But the child seemed not to hear.
Perhaps it was the noise of the NOV
ing car that prevented. Then she
spoke little louder, and held the
flower forward temptingly.
''Baby may have the posey''
The mother heard, for she looked
toward the other lady, and smiled
and o, such Look of heartfelt graft
tude, of motherly love, yet heavily
saddened with such an expressive
tinge of sorrow as is seldom seen.
And still the lady of the rose pressed
upon the little one acceptance of the
flower.
"Baby, take the rose,' holding it.
almost to the child's hands. And
now it seemed she was heard, for the
blue eyes turned full upon her would
be patron, and then in a moment she
strangely drew back and turned her
eyes appealing toward her mothers
tace. The lady with the flowers
showed her bewilderment in her
look, while panied expression fit
ted across the face of the mother,
who leaned forward and whispered
just word:
"My darling is blind!"
Then the whole sunless, darkened
life of the fair being-falr as the
flower which had been offered to her
came up before the mind. All
beauty shut out from herl For her
no foliage-strewn, fower-studded
scene to follow the bleakness of win
ter. No looking with awe into the
mysterious depths of the night-sky,
sparkling with glitterirg, twinkling
star-gems, for over those blue eyes
the creator, in the mystery of his &C.
!, signs, had hung the impenetrable
: vail. No expectant gaze towards the
! mothers face for the gentlest smile
that ever soothes a childish trouble
only the blind passage of the little
hand over aud over those featues. fol
one moments of which that growing
= little one will often and often willing
ly offer years of existence. For hel
the birds will sing, but the loyeliness
:, of form and feather are not. Fol
= her, while the babbling stream may
make mysterious music, its dimple(
waves and winding reaches and yer
dant banks do not exist.
How bitterly vivid all this as th'
. lady opened the little hand and shu
y within it the thornless stem of tn
rose, now bearing tear on its petals
.. And there were other swimming
r. eyes in the car.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
Chickens In Capng

a hrchlDald Forbes in SOusn Africa.
: 81 III y ''''ee'"ndly courier in thu
IVar hey were intess's,aster of tn,
! x ysAa9sld now 4eman is :
Twenty-ffls Quarterrs =, on E;
heavy sleeper 'shis soy. .s 'oesel
curious method as has himssd i
Awakened. About 4 4eeS,nS S.,,sk was !
startled by vet's~aent tGo~ crow,
apparently within couple of feeI Of
my head. The noise continued for
some time, then ceased. | thought
it emauated from a cock roosting on
a tent roof outside. About 5 the
piper Of the Twenty-first soInded the
reveille by playing Johnnie Cope"
on his pipes. The demoniac bird
was reused to noisy rivalry and Wed
vehcmenuy with the pipes. As day
dawned noticed a ragged, yellowish
cock serenel y roosting on a perch in-
side the tent. He was the Quarter
masters alarm clock, and he it was
which had been making all the din.
He with others of his race, male and
female, is Il perfectly contented deni-
zen of the camp. He comes home to
roost in the tent with all the punctu-
ality of curse. When the regiment
moves the poultry ascend the bag
gage-wagons, and are serenely wheel
ed to another locality. In the next
tent there are five hens, by name
Mabel, Mrs. Langtry, Joan of Arc,
Giraffe and Mrs. Ketchewayo. Thus
there are eggs in the Twenty-frst,
but ill-feeling occasionally occurs by
reason of the erratic laying of The
hens. Suppose hen not belonging
to Jones elects to lay an egg on
Jones grcat-coat in Jones' tent,
there is a strong temptation and some
excuse for Jones in annexing for his
own uses the deposited egg. But
Robinson, to whom the hen belongs,
naturally regards the egg as his also,
and if he discovers that Jones has re-
garded it in the light of lawful waif
he is likely to glumble. The Quar-
termaster, although he has no hens,
only cock, somehow has always
eggs, but the Quartermaster is an old
soldier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14

The Kentucky mule is beginning to
appear on the tramways of England.
Among the live stock recently landed
at Liverpool were 20 mules-fine,
large animals, with the drawing pow
er of horse and much greater en-
durance. These mules stand the
voyage well, all landing in good con-
dition, precisely as shipped. Some
hundreds have been shipped to Natal,
where they will be found useful IN the
present emergency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
STATE DIRECTORY.

FNAIIhNDAD
James Harding, of Cole.
j. >. Marmaduke. OF st. Louis.
John Walker, of Howard.
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
RESIDENT OFFICERS.
r. r. Ii. Smith. M. D., superinten-
dent and physician.
ii. X. Hinde, NJ. D., first assistant
physician.
T. A. Howard, NJ. D., second as
sistant ply siciau.
c. o. Atkinson, steward.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
WA. ID. Kerr, A. NJ, superinten-
dent.
James X. Shelley, Jr., steward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT.
REGULAR Tcrms-Fourth Monday i'll
January, first Monday il, June, and
second Monday i'll October.
PROBATE COURT.
Regular Terms-Scconl Monday in
March, May, July, September, No
vember and January.
COUNTY COURT.
Regular Terms irst Monday in
NAV, August, November and Feb
TlarV.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14


The value of immigration Is shoN
by the arrival of four hundred Rp
sian Mennonites who are among te
most thifty people in the world, ad
wherever they have planted TIM
selves, from Crimea to Kansas ,hey
have saved money. The presenbody
are said to bring with them $4,000,
or about $1,000 each. TheJ COM
prise 60 families and have Fl chill
dren They will go west, inst their
capital in land, houses, imements
and labor, and tley and thr chill
drer will till tie new LIDS thus
brought into altivation.and add
many thousands of dollar annually
to tie prodnctye resources of the
couitry.-PittsSrgh Pos
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14

In the following table may be found
the places, date and length of all the
principal Missouri fairs for the pres
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

Justice of the Peace Joseph Lupton
SALT RIVER TOWNSHIP.
EnOch llooton
JUSTICES Vi l e"cc' Orlando Hit
Constable Rob't HootOn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14

esldenJly ueSzAsaA4e-aS.~Na "
mon property. For some time ia.
appearance of this stranger was not
noticed, but at last one of the geese
looked up and boheid the intruder,
and walking to his companions seem
ed to communicate the intelligence
to them. A short consultation was
held and one as subsequent actions
proved, extended a challenge for a
combtt. This challenge was prompt
ly accepted and the two began to
fight, all the geese surrounding the
two and cackling tiercely. For a Pc
riod of about ten minutes the war;
fare was waged fiercely, and at the
end OF that time the intruder began
to press his antagonist SO hard that
he took refuge in flight. The intru-
der after following his opponent a
short distance returned to the specta.
tors and was received by them in si-
lence. He raised his wings and
strutted around, cackling all the time.
The whole crowd then followed the
vanquished goose, kissing and strik-
ing at him with their mouths and
forcing him away. The victorious
intruder was taken into full member
ship, their former companion being
banlshed. The process of grubbingI
IL the mud-hole was then resumed
with unwonted activity. f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14

The mania qtinues. Years hence
our chlldren'slhildrep will speak
with pride Of fr Iinatorefathers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
D. E. SHEA,
R,EAT, ESTATE.
LOAN AND
General Insurance
AGENT.
Office in Opera Block,
Mexico. Missouri

Has for sale a 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. assets s6.1O4, ,65l
Continental N. y. 9O4O,0S5
Philadelphia. assets 6,6O1, 1884
Fireman sFriend Cal. [Gold
assets. ............... IOo,ozI
Fire Association of Phila.
assets. ............ s,77s,651
n. British 81 Mercantile of
London Gold Capital. -. 10000, 900
Assets in the L. S...... 1.16I ,ZI
LIFE INSURANCE..
North Western Mutual Life lns. Co.,
assets. S............S S1S ,O6Z SO w
Abstracts and cOnveyances furnished
on reasonable terms. COrrespon
encen solited. 6-t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
TIME TABLE.
St. Louis, z. G. & Northern BY Time Table.

CHICAGO AND ALTON r. r.
Jefferson & Fulton express
arrive! at. HAD am.
Jefferson & Fulton express
leaves at. - .........3: 1926 pm.
Denver express arrives from
the east at. 3:OO a. IN.
Denver express arrives from
the west at. LILO a m.
Denver express leaves going
west at. .3:05 am.
Denver express leaves going
Kan. City mail arrives from
the east at. t...........-...- 3:lO pm.
Kan. City mail leaves going
West at. ........... $3.50 pm.
Kan. City mail arrives from
the west at .12:05 p. m.
Kan. City mail leaves going
east at. .Il'Io Pun
Stock express arrives from
the west at t........... .6:2O a. III.
Stock express leaves going
east at 1890. 200 q. III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14

The only mysterious thing about
mosquito is, how in the name of cor
mon sense he can get his work in .
the back of your neck when you h:
just hit him and your left cheek a t.
mendous swipe. That's what max,
men so down-hearted and disguste
with life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
CITY DIRECTORY.

OFFICERS OF MEAlSo.
Mayor, William Pollock.
Recorder, James f. Gillian.
City Attorney, I. Il. Buckner.
Clerk, James +. Gillian.
Treasurer, 5. NJ. Locke.
Marshal and Collector, w. Potts.
Assessor, Samuel W. Buckley.
Street Commis ,iOner. ~. j. stacy
CITY Weighcr, II. Hisey.
City Engineer, Thos. w. Carter.
Night Police, AL. Campbell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
y
(Pa
The boundary
and Audrain Cou,

and Audrain Coui
has been in dispute
great deal of annoysn.~
ers on both side of the liz
them knowing where tt
were, and their lines were
a change every time O 81
over that part of tb :
county roads were @
cry new moon.
have made arr
line perDar
he goodT
y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
According to a careful com,

According to a careful computa.
ton, the number of daily and weekly
papers and other periodicals published
on the surface of our globe is 23,29I.
Of this number there are in Africa
so, in Australia 100, in Asia 3S7, in
America 9, ,129, in Europe, 13,62e'
Among European countries, Englah
publishes the largest number of jom
nails, viz, $500; after which COZ
France, 1000; Italy, 1926; Austri
200; Russia, 1000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
Mexico Weekly Ledger.

pHBttntti5ii E+sfRRtsf THURSDAY
--+tSt---~
R.M. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.
AT ST. so A Y EAR,
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
OFFICE-North Side of the Public Square, over
Callaways Grocery Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
COUNCIL.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

President of Board. b l.. Locke
Secretary y......:.....S >: l. Eiliilohs
Treasurer. j. NJ. Menefcc
Members-B. l.. Locke, j. j.
Steele. Jas. Pasqucth, e. Il. Macfar-
lane, j. Nj. Mcnefce, ). +. Emmons.
Regular Mcctings-i4ast Wednes-
dav in each month, 9 a. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-14
DueI Between Real Geese.

On Wednesday an interesting fight
between two geese was witnessed i'll
a vacant lot on Summer street, near
South Union. A flock of geese were
engaged in extracting from large
mud hole such delicacies as are rel
shed rs food by that festive bird,
EN- stranger goose made his sp-
AAaee and began quietly grubbing,
,eakao det~a--assai,aP the mud-hole com