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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

R.nid Advancement Of the

According to the last census there
was in. this country over fourteen
thousand million dollars worth Of
property, but ii il supposed that IN
1880 only eleven thousand millions
worth will be found. Why should
there be such Q falling off? 1t VIII
be the first tims that our census re-
turns have evidenced anything seem
ed like retrogression in our onward
march in the acquisition OF wealth.
This sort of witnessing, If 1t Is realiz-
ed, will be of the most ~fallacious
character, and will be due wholly to
q gold valuation instead Of . paper
one. From 1860 to 1870 even, the
assessed value OF property increased
over TWO mnrions, and since the lat
ter period the rate Of accumulation
has been greatly enhanced.
The estimates Of our census re-
turns are always below real values.
If the latter could be reached an exact
comparison OF the condition Of the
country ut stated periods could be
made, and the result would be far
more valuable and instructive. We
should be able then to tell to q GER
tainty INV great had been the actual
increase. As things are that can
emily be guessed Al. According to the
best calculation we can make, the
depreciation arising from passing
from paper to q gold standard has
not been less than three thousand mill
liens or an average of sixty-six dol
lara for every mar, woman and child in
the nation, and yet, Is has been stated
there has been a vast increase Of every
article that promotes comfort. The
nominal gold-premium in 1870 was
Is per cent, but since then the actual
shrinkage Of valuations has been a
third, and perhaps 8 hall. On this
account the relative progress of each
state will not be apparent at first
glance from the census returns.
Perhaps no state has had a greater
accession to its population or made
more rapid advancement in wealth
than the State of Missouri during the
last decade, and yet, the census re-
turns will scarcely make that appar-
ent. Perhaps too, no county of our
prosperous state has. increased faster
than Audrain.
In 1860 the taxable property of the
state was 257 millions, in 1873 it
reached 62S million, showing an in
crease of 230 per cent. in Is years.
The State Auditor thinks however
that 1000 millions would be a more
correct estimate of the taxable value
Of property.
People are prone to lament the
slow rate Of advancement, that is
thought to be going. The figures
given above are full Of encourage
ment, and it is not likely that the U.
S. census will make any very different
estimate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
Zine Goods

We have before us q small bat neat
issue of the Mexico Weekly LEDGER,
and owing to an accident to their
press their paper is small, but as the
old adage goes ''fine goods are
pressed into small packages."-War-
rensburg News.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
WoRCEsrER, AUDRAIN Co., Mo-,
March "a. 1879.

"~oRCESTkh, TO-, MO-,
March "a, 1879.
EDITOR LEDGER Dear Sir: Ac-
cording to promise, l will try to give
you q solution of the situation in the
East, as / found it while there, and
why they are worse off Than we are.
In the first place, after the war, who
values were inflated, they made nc
ey fast and thereby became infa
themselves, building fine houses,
porting gay turnouts and fast liv
generally. In the natural order
things prices went down by degi
until the imitation had left every 81
but the people, and they kept
long as money and credit lasted,
they had to go down too. The
down to ''hard-pan" now, and if
had some of the money they A.
houses and other fine things
woeld be glad to go West an
and do something.
They just begin to realize
true position. They can NOW
that the West has been steadil#
yancing while they have been 8
back, and they must submit to
inevitable and take their plao
the rear, where they really belo
producers of the great staples
handed by the foreign and don
markets Of the world for theI
compete with US hereafter is OF
the question.
While We, on our rich soil
cheap lands, utilizing improved
machinery, a raise pork with ap
At three cents a pound, beef at
cents and corn at twenty-five cen
bushel, the farmers of the Eas
States, with their impoverished la
must keep up an expensive syste!
manuring or they can't raise
thing. 1t costs them double to
pork, beef or corn, or whatever
they do raise, that it does us.
can put our pork or beef in t
markets for one-half cent per poi
less, and other produce in the 81
proportion.
And another thing / noticed
that we are leaving them behind
educational matters. The schools
our county, which have been mai
built up in the last ten years, now
excel those of my native county in
New York, which have been going on
for forty or fifty years. / can't see
that they have made any progress for
the last ten years.
Now, Mr.. Editor, / believe that If
our many advantages IS al agricul-
tural and manufacturing country were
made known to the people of the East,
that all OF surplus land would soon
be taken up and Mexico would be a
manufacturing town Of no little i'm
portance in q short time. Nearly
every body that starts for the West
buy tickets through to their destina-
ton. The States west Of us have adj
vertised largely, and immigration is
passing through because our advan-
tages have never been made known
to them.
After q residence here of thirteen
years, l am satisfied that, we have as
good c county, IS good people, rs
good society as the best of the older
States, and after q good visit at my
old home / came back feeling thank
full that ] was a citizen of Audrain
county, Missouri.
c. III. HARRINGTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
St. Louis Logan,
JUNIOR,

THE best trotting stallion in North
l. west Missouri, will make the pres
ent season II the VIM A. Hart farm,
10 miles Southwest of Mexico, near
Salt River Church, and will serve
mares at
TEN DOLLARS THE SEASON,
Payable within the season. If the
mare does prove in foal she can have
the use of the horse the second season.
If the horse should be sold or die,
and mare not prove in foal, money
will be refunded.
Care will be taken to prevent acct
dents, but will not be responsible
should any happen.
| will give Il premium of $40 for the
best mar colt and $40 for the best
horse colt at weaving time. Grass
will be furnished at one dollar per
month, and grain at reasonable rates,
to mares from a distance.
DESCRIPTION AMI PEDIGREE.
ST. Louis Logan. jr is a dark bay. black legs,
Ms fine action rs any horse In the state. lie was
sired byxpld Logan, whose pesiigree 10 as follows:
Logan ~ Long Island Black Hawk, he by An
drew Jackson, he bv Young BaShaw, by import
Ell Arabian Grand Bashaw; The dams of BLACK
Hawk, Andrew jackson and Young 3ashaw
Z I'll tuttS H1tsNthStT- LUE4h , u1Ih ny tosk
Boy. grand dam Thoroughbred, hut pedigree did
not come TO the west with the horse, consequent
ly has never been obtained. Post Boy sirrd by
Henry, by Archie, by imported Oh. DiOInede,
who runs to Messenger stuck GU sirc's side in
England; also. Henry's dam, through Diomede
and Belle Air. traces back to same source. Post
Boys dam Garland, by Duroc. by. imported
Diomeste. Ga-lmd's dam young Miller's Dam
sci. Here = triple infusion of that most valuable
blood Is obtained, to-wit; Young Mi'ler's DAM
sci was the daughter ofMillrr's Damsel. (mother
to- American Eclipse), Miller's llamsel by Mes
senger, Young Miller's Damsel sired bv HANDLE
touian, HambletoniaE by Messenger, Hamble-
tonian's dam also by Messenger. From these
many sources, Logun's inheritance of blood aud
gait from that famous old founder Of the best
family of American ~trotters, is not surpassed by
any horse now alive. See American stud Book
PEDIGREE OF LADY CLARK, DAM OF at. LOUIS
LOGAN, JUNIOR.
Lady Clark was foaied in ISL, is n strawberry
roam, sixteen hands high, full breast aud good
muscles, and at the time of register about five
'ier's) Chief; he By j. b. Clay's old Membrino
Chief, whose pedigree is we'll known TO all stock
breeders. His first dam was Little Nora, by
Downing's Bay Messenger, who WINS the sire OF
J Porter, and many other good horses. Lady
Clark s first dam, Mary Matchem, was sired by
Alcxander's Abdaiiah, he by Hysdivk's old Ham
bletonian; dam by Taylor's Messenger; grand
dam by Hunts Bay Messenger. Bay Messenger
was bred by Jacob Freelan, Of New Jersey he
by Happiness; he by HamUletonian; he by I'M
wasa full blood Messenger mare, by the import
ell horse, Old Rockingham.
/ would say in connection with this indisputa-
bic pedigree, that n hali-brother OF Lady Clark's
trotted a mile in tho extraordinary time Of ass.
at two years old, and was purchased by S. u.
Bruce tor $500.
February 18th, ls7s-<s-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
GOLD VALUATION.
Nv Course"

We are glad to. see that some OF
our citizens are disposed to take the
advice given by the Intelligencer two
years ago aud organize an immigra-
ton society Intelligencer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

Don't forget the immigration
meeting next Saturday at l P. m.
Come one! Come all!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
They All Want It!

Because it is a family newspaper of
pure, sound reading for old and young
and it contains areliable and compre-
hensive summary of all the important
news.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
TT Fl IT
NEW YORK OBSERVER
THE BEST FAMILY

THE BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
Publishes both the religious and Sec
ular news that is desired in any FAM
lily, while all that is likely to do harm
is shut out. 1t devotes four pages to
religious news, and four to secular.
The New York Observer was first
published in 1928; and it is believed
to be the only instance of a Religious
Newspaper continuing its even course
for fifty-six wears, without a change
of name, doctrine, intent, purpose or
pledge from the date of its birth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

The Eject that the False Statements OF
Some Papers have had upon the Rspusa.
item Of the State, and the Necessity of
C-ounteracting the Damaging Impress
sions Arising from Them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
THE RuaGI BILL.

AkAE DA1SUAoA ~ I'll
March 23.-Mr. Moier objected to
the bill. He thought the clause re-
quiring $500 worth of drugs exclu-
sive OF liquors was adverse to the in.
terests of the rural districts and would
prevent poor men from carrying on
business. MIR. Hammons said many
respectable drug stores would be clos
ed by the passage OF this law. MIR
Gray replied that such arguments con
WINGED him that the respectable drug
stores alluded to sustained their ex
istence by selling whiskey. MIR. Nc
IntysG favored the bill. He thengh'
il would check one OF the most Gag
rant wees with which the state wal
afflicted. He thought under tbs
present law drug stores caused
more intemperance. than "a
looms. In this county town two OF
three drug stores we're living of the
whiskey trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

Al recent horrible tragedy which
was saactad was caused by
whiskey sold by . druggist. The
saloon-keeper refused to sell the same
man whiskey. The bill was ordered
to be engrossed.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
Mr. Lakeland, from committee or
elections, reported favorably on the
bill making it a misdemeanor for any
candidate to offer inducement to
voters BY promising to turn over part
OF his salary to any fund. Mr.. Lari.
more thought the bill tramelled the
rights of citizens. The low-salary
plan had been pursued in Galloway
with benefit to all concerned. The
plan had been put to a vote, anil the
people Of Galloway had selected it.
MFR. Harrington said that during last
canvass candidates in Galloway were
pointed at as offering brides. The
courts of other states. had decided
that conduct similar to others was
bribery. Mr.. Mudd hoped that the
bill would be engrossed and printed.
The bill was intended to eliminate bri.
berry as far as possible from elections.
The system of Galloway had led to
litigation and would continue to do
SO as long as it was allowed. Mr.
Mcintyre agreed with Mr.. Mudd in
all that he had said, and thought the
~low-salary movement should be sup
pressed. Twice the contest on it had
been made in Audrain county, and
both times it had been defeated. The
bill was ordered to be engrossed.
GOLD VALUATION.
March 24.-In response to its in
terrogatory, the Auditor informed
the House that there had been a fall.
ing off in the assessment valuation Of
property to the extent of S607, 364.O2,
causing o decrease of 5000, annually
in the revenue of the state to be pro.
vided for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
JEFFERSON CITY.
SENATE.
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.

RETRENCHMRNT AND REFORM.
March 20 The Senate took up
the House appropriation bill and con-
firmed the House mileage as adopted
by that body while providing a diff
ferent schedule for themselves. Sena-
tor Major said he hoped the senator
from Dade co. would not oppose the
easur There are different modes
of travel. He came from Howard
county on the cars. and on the way
ate his supper at Sedalia. II the
members Of the House wished to econ
omize they could do 80. They might
ride bareback or straddic a mule OIL
come on foot. He took no excep'
tons to their views. He hoped Sena'
tors would concur with the wishes o.
the House. Read and postponed II
Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
Order Of Publication.
IN vACATIoN.l
.Audrain Circuit Court, Feb. q, 1879

State of Missouri, at the
relation and to the use of
Jno. j. Steele, collector of
the revenue of Audrain
county. Missouri, Plaintiff.
VS..
Daniel Ruggles and Mer-
camille Trust Company,
of New York, DEBTS.
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A COMPLICATED CASE.

Gsntiemrr Ny ease y briefly f9ioRs /
base bad GAtSrit tJf ten YEAR,, each wear with
inciessiuE severity, For nina yEars I had not
breAthed through one ngsili had aruppngs
ia the throat; eafy bad cough, Astbmk 80 had
90 be obliged % take remedy far u At night
hsfsFs hssiAs shia 90 lia dU~u and sieep, aud \
c,,nstsht dali pain "a my hetd Ny head was AZ
times 90 ful ~ catarrhal matter 80 10 ipjure my
sense Of hearing tua compel me o. get up sew
srsi timas IN lht night Is clear { sod r,y throat
before / clnla ttUep Every one ot these dis
trsssing sSmpiagi- hes disappeared under thc
nee - NOT quite bfe. b0ti3es ut sanfoF3s KAd.
icAi Cure Nv htaftng fdl.s F6siHfed. havo
no asthmntic sfuVtams. Hn tauEA, no dropplngs
better than hare been Tor years ! could feel
the siircts Of the Cure on my appetite, en- my
kidusys and, Ia fact, every part Of my system,
What has teen done IN my case ID wholly The ei'
feet Of the Radical Cuto.
Very respectfully, g. * LAWRENCE.
FIrgHBuRu Oct. IA
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rALMAGE on rnh "GArEs or HE'LL


TALMAGE on THE GATES OF NELL"
The following is an extract from a
sermon by Talmage, alter visiting some
Of the lives in New York city:
Another gate of hell, aud the chief
gate, aud as wide as all others put TO-
gether. is the gate Of alcoholic bever-
age. On the night Of our exploration
| found that everything was done
under the encnantment Of the wine
cup That WAS what the Mattresses
carried on the platter that was what
glowed on the tables that was one Of
the chief attractions of the illuminated
gardens that flushed the cheeks Of
the patrons who came 10 that stag
gered the steps of the patrons as they
went out lhe wine cup is The insti-
gator Of al inquiry and the patron Of
all uucle4nliness. So far as God may
help me shall be its amending foe. 1t
was the testimony VI the officials OF The
night Of oar exploration that nearly all
those who frequent the houses Of death
go 10 intoxicated. The mental and
spiritual abolished, the brute ascend-
eut Tell me the young maa drinks
aud know az the rest Let hin be
come the captive o. The wine cup and
be Is tue captive OF ell other vices No
man ever runs drunkenness alone.
That is one Of the carriou crows that
goes IN a dock. II that beak 10 ahead
you may know that other beaks follow.
10 other words. strong drink unbAlan.
ces and delhrones. and makes him The
prey Of al the appesites that choose 70
aligh, upon bic soul There is not
place Of 1in upon this continent bot
linds is chief Abettor 10 the places d
iaebriety. There is drinking bar be-
fore il. OF bar behind il, or q bar over
Il, q bar under II.
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1T CAN BE CURED.

II ESQ DE- cared Tllers II Go doubt shout it
| TIE aautAiate relief Afforded - saniorAf
hEeieki Care Tor Caizfrt y Hul slight eTldeuct
q shE. nlay fl.ioE pers steui use tbs rsm.
ed Tbt. bard, inerastcd matter hat has
t0agsa sn the nNsal pesseEes is removed Hith 4
isu applicaiiousi The Liberation and iuhsbma-
iiau sab8sta sud heated tbe eatlft msmhr2.
naut Ahtnss Of the head A.. c'tGnssd and pafl
fee GoBstiguuonAlly tts action s. that " :
puutrfui pnfiiting agent, DESTROYING In its
osurse through tue system tho aciH patsoa, the
a..Mn.Llx. ..-.l % eL.ALLnAl --a-as.A.
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wn,sKEY p,o II.

lbat phrase covers sehhmtht
which is responsible for more crime
aud trouble than any other agency on
earth. The phrase. originally voiced
by affection 20 cover the deformity Of a
loved one, has been seized to cover
sinister designs, and thousands Of good
people have thoughtlessly adopted the
sentiment until individual responsible
~ is entirely ignored aud uine-teuths
Of the wickednoss Of life. social, moral.
religious, business end criminal is
charged up whiskey What ia
whiskey 7 Il is the concentration OF
several bushels OF corn, rye. or barley
into a very small compass ia liquid
form. Before whiskey can commence
its murderous work, whole army Of
muscles, under direction of the brain
of the individual, must be voluntarily
set at work. First, the whiskey must
be procured, and if brought by some
designing friend, oil the more danger.
and all Ithe greater need OF individual
determination aud responsibility. Next
the muscles Of the arm must be volun-
tarily used. by order of the individual
brain, TO raise the concentrated corn,
rye or barley, to the lips There is no
stealing in at the back way, no muir
derous assassius knife in the back, in
this The individual has ample time
for reflection while in this act. All The
teachings of fond mother and faith
full father, have ample time to flash
across the memory. All the Keeling
drunkards the individual has ever seen
or read of, all the deleterious effects Of
attempting to stay the tide Of overpro.
duction by getting outside OF too many
bushels OF corn, rye or barley, either in
himself Or others, can be flashed thro
the brain by memory. But this is not
all. The muscles of the lips must &C.
quiesce in allowing the passage OF the
poisonous compound. The jaws must
be opened by order Of the brain and
the use of another set Of muscles. The
breath must cease The muscles of the
throat must voluntarily and forcibly
act before the damning liquid can be
injected into the stomach And yet
Whiskey did it. Yes. And that
maudlin excuse, the ignoring of VOL
untary individual responsibility, is re-
sponsible for more crime. to-day, than
any or all other agencies. Does a mean
man desire to pummel neighbor or bis
wife, he gets drunk. And Wbiskey
did it. Does man desire to rob and
murder, be braces up with whiskey,
and vhiskey did it. 1t is about time
that individual responsibility was
brought to the front, and little burden
of refusal placed upon it. Whiskey, if
left in the corn, or in the barrel, or if
poured directly into the gutter, will
produce no deleterious effects The
manufacturer may make it, the dealer
may buy aud sell it. and it can do no
harm uutil the Individual has voluRta-
rily place il in his stomach The man.
ulacturer and dealer is responsible il a
commercial sense but the crime must
be fastened upon the individual
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ASH 60 IuuE A. e
Dlaucsnta 81 1assvt tetEe neWaff,
E aa8flsar Mns.s Ffi1sfs - D. acisck.
BENNINGTON lup8E, Ne 81 v. g, r.. Geo.
A. Waiiios y - y. & Williams loag, bepn'
ay beszbl Ra8sla Mstts frlsays 81 4s5 8. 81,
HArrENKIIL Lop0K, Ne ~ IS r.
Rev Am 0ssAntr VI s. Cora Stftoa Eoags
perufy, Bsichtl8af Atnfs Thursdays a
80 o. 81
DORSET Lop8E. SO lSg ", r, Hefiiu
sytess Ws v. Is. tAts Ledge btpnW Il, @,
Hafw3sd Meet. faeslsgs. a. 81 ocl9ta 3 ~
CHANT Lop0E 40 iA r. " a.
Adams ~ a, q q Boy lndge Deputy I ,
Bort Nests Saturdays, A. 5.io o'cl a.
GREEN MouNrAIS LODGE No III " q
r.. DR. A. u Aver " g.. Mrs Gee Chsilln
i.u3ge nhpniY v sbelaoa Mcets Friday
evenings al 50 O'Clock,
PowNAL LODGE No 70 v. T Q
HAiHss w. H., Wa. Cor l. aFe hspniy, " Il
Msissa Meets Saturdays, - O'Clock
SO kEADsB0H0 LOp8E. No isa W q 7
l.. Rowon. VS. Cd Parker; Lodge Depa
", A. H. bennett. Mse,s Saturdays ~ i.sl.
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Each package ~ sASFoRp's RADICAL CUBE con-
taus DR. sAnford's Improved lnhAlinK Tube, and
full directions for its use in all cases. Price,
81 90. For sale by all Wholesale and retail drug
gists and dealers throughout the United States
aud CAnAdas. WEEKS 4 POTTER. General
Agents aud Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass.
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Cut this ont aud hand il 10 your neighbor.
BROWNS DIABETIC CURE,

Established eight years ago at Green Springs,
bAndusky county. Ohio. continues 10 be the
wonder Of tie age Ia iis marvellous cures VI DIA-
BErEs IruRTTKs. GRAvEL and all forms OF KID.
MT and BLADDER diseases. To be convinced
come ~ send i.r circular and sworn testimo-
ny. J. L, Brown, NJ D., fhysieIAn 10 charge. o.
SHUTS, \ II smith, Trustees
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VOITAIC PLASTER

Cure when all other remedies fail. Copies of let
other remedies bad been tried without success,
will be mailed free, 70 that correspondence may
bo had II desired. For the cure Of Lame Back
and weakness peculiar TO females. Collins Vol
taic Plssters are superior to all other external
remedies.
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Indorsed By Prominent prnggist.

hereby certify that Mr., Lawrence purchased
the RaDIoAL Guar Of me, and from time 10 time
made me familiar with his case. / believe his
statement to be true 10 every particular.
JAS, =. DERBY.
FITcBnuR0, Oct. IA.
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Charriag post before settiHg Is con-
Tered beneficial. bat immessisg the
sd 10 20 IN the gFoubd 10 bot coal tar
i decidedly BETTER.