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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

The Herald says we steal locals.
Read the following:
"Treloar is trying a lot of Pima
fore singers in there said Smith to
Jones, as they passed where fioated
strains of "a maiden fair to see."
etc. "Glad Of it," returned Jones:
''hope he'll give 'em sixty days and
costs. Herald last week.
"Hush! A maiden fair to see,''
exclaimed Jones to Smith, as they
passed the back door of Haverly's.
Why, they're trying a lot of Pima
fore singers" "Glad Of it," curtly
returned the misanthropical Smith.
Hope they'll give 'em sixty days
and costs."-N. Y. Mercury of week
before last.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
BAa'- w. "a. Lee

Wishes to announce to his old
friends and patrons. and hopes many
new ones, of Mexico and Audrain
county, that he has again located in
Mexico for the practice of his pro-
fcssion, and he promises his prompt
and unremitting attention to all who
may favor him with a call. Office
with DR.. Macfarlane, over Lew
ellyn's drug store Residence on
Promenade street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
A Newspaper Of the Present Time,
Intended for the People now On Earth.

pdg- For THE BEST AND CHEAPEST
DWELLING HOUSE IN MEXICO, ADDRESS
OR CALL o. r.. NJ. WHITE, DITTO OF
LEDGER, f co, MO MUST BE SOLD
AT ONCE AT A SACRIFICE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

L.. Phiilip, star clothing man, re-
turned from his trip east Tuesday
morning. Phillip is one of the best
clothing men in the state. He has q
larger stock this season than ever be-
fore. Approaching the wants of the
public he buys none but the best.
Look ont for his advertisement.
The ladies' now dote on tow heads.
Free lunch at "Jake's'' saloon
every day from 10 to IL. Don't fail
to drop in. % Ut.
Don't fail to try those delicious
oysters at McLaren's.
Fresh beer on tap all the time at
''Jake's'' saloon. % ct.
Tobacco Raisers.
r. Nj. WHlrE-Editor LEDGER:
Is there any law that prohibits a
farmer from selling tobacco in any
quantity? Please answer in your
valuable paper and oblige a subscri-
Der and farmer.
You a sell tobacco in any guam
tity and in any shape to a licensed
dealer, but to 20 one else. This is
the U. S. law.-[EDIToR LEDGER.
The finest wines and liquors at
Jake's saloon. Fresh beer always on
tap. p 2t.
Oysters for sale by the wholesale
orretail at McLaren's. Everybody
should eat them.
All the boys go to Jake's saloon
for fresh beer. % 2t.
Jake's saloon is the popular resort.
Dor't fab to try his beer-always
fresh. p ct.
We are a little late this week or
account of moving. 1t will not oc-
cur again.
Chicago & Alton and the st. Louis
X. G. & N. railroads will sell eXcur-
sion tickets to ST. Louis and return
at $3.50 for the round trip, including
admission ticket to fair grounds.
D. HENDERSON, Agent.
Mrs. J. A. Glandon is visiting in
St. Louis.
j. M. Coons is in Saline with Mrs.
Coons' father, who is not expected
to live.
Ira Hall has returned from New
York.
There will be no preaching at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday
night. DIR. Grasty is attending
Presbytery at Keytesville. Rev. Mr.
Robertson will preach in the morn
ing.
The most stylish place for oysters
is at McC arten's. He receives then
fresh every day. 11-2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

The track,nan at Centralia was
run over and killed on the X. c. &
Northern railroad Tuesday. He was
buried at his home in Martinsburg q.
VIM. Kemper is at work on his
new store room.
Hardin College has 90 pupils-40
day scholars.
To- day is the Jewish new year
5,640 years old.
Tammany may go up the spout,
but Virgil Williams will e. stop
selling groceries. 222-t.
Virgil Williams has bought Null
out and has moved his stock of gro
ceries in with DIR. Patterson. Give
him a call. % ct.
Jake is doing IN immense trade at
his new saloon, drop in try his fresh
beer. Free lunch every day from &c
to ~. % 2t.
DR.. Lanius was in Mexico yester-
day.
Examine the king bolts OF your
buggies if you don't want to sit
down without regard to time or place.
Mrs. DIR. Yates, of Karney, Mo-,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. W.
Tureman, of this city.
Bob Arnold has just purchased 8
fine thoroughbred bull from IL. Lari-
more, of Galloway county. Oul
farmers will now have a chance to
improve their stock.
l.. Phillip will have his star cloth
ing house closed to-day and to-mor-
row Thursday and Frlday.) These
are Jewish holidays. Phillip is
a patriotic and greligious jew. He
will be open and in full blast Satur-
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

The editor of the Heyaid, pretty
we'll used up by our back talk, while
talking necessarily, says he ''wili
give the LEDGER ma n good
humping as ) ,on as he can f"d him."
Now, the Herald man knows very
we'll where we can be found. Tne
Herald commenced pulling at "ur
coat tails and because it is getting
sit down on by the LEDGER, it squealo
and talks of ''tnumping." You
were told some time since not to
tickle the monkey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. T. Baird were in
town Friday on their way from Pal
myra to Mexico, where Mrs. Baird
enters upon her duties as principal of
Hardin College. Under the control
of this talented and thorough educa-
tor, we predict that Hardin College
will become an educational power in
our State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

We have received the third num-
Der of the Audrain County Press, q
Greenback-Labor paper edited by
M. Y. Duncan, a late DemocIa at.
During the last campaign we heard
Mr.. ID. make a sound Democratic
speech. Conviction comes late.
Maybe of defeat. Let us hope this
rather than that Mr.. d. really be-
lieves the doctrine he is now preach
ino.-Exchange. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Hon. A. H. Buckner, by some, is
not accepted as orthodox. Demo.
Gratis, however, take him straight,
and recognize his services in Con-
gress as the acts of an honest, con-
scientious representative Of Demo-
cratic principles and of a Democratic
constituency and they do not pro-
pose to go back on him if he is a lit
tie in advance of his party.-Ralls
County Record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
MEEECO MASTER.
BuekskiM Club neasea~Aeaea
50 to IS,

Last Friday the Buckskin Gun Club
and the Mexico Club had a shooting
match at Currie's park, which result
ted in a victory for Mexico by one
ball. The Buckskin boys shoot we'll,
and say they win yet vanquish our
boys. A contest for a prize is talked
of. Score stood as follows:
BUcKSKIN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
I'VE Think So

1t sounds odd to us to hear of Bro.
Duncan as the editor of a Green
back paper, as for many years we
have had tidings of him, biennally.
as q candidate for a Democratic
nomination to some kind OF an Office
1t remains to be seen whether the
Democratic party, having withstood
the ardor and fiery %eI"quence OF
Clay, the logic magnetism of Web
ster, and the scorn Of Everett, eau
survive the attack of The Press We
think sO.-Paris Mercury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

/, /. If YOU desire to trade or sell farm
inc or grazing .lands in Audrain or
adioin;ng counties, sod description
win lowest cash price TO G. ". Ba.
ker. Real Estate, Loan and General
agent. Office over New
sayinrs Bsnk building, 1lexieo, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Last Monday. as DIR. Turner was
driving a spanking team of blacks
lust cost Of Mexico, attending a pro-
fessional call, the team ran away and
turned Turner out. Dignity as we'll
as pride sometimes has q fall.
ssJake'' had free lunch ct his sa-
loon last Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Our friend Bob Mcconnell has Just
received advisory letters to the eff
feet that he is heir to large estates in
England and Ireland. All a hoax he
thinks,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
Mrs. j. 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., 1879-09-18

A Washington special to the Chi
cago Times says that Gov. Robinson
of New York a rely upon the hearty
support OF both the national and con-
g~ressional committees for his re-eiec-
t;nn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
Methodist HaafegsBee.

Ths Methodist Conference which
met at Louisiana last week, made the
following appointments for this dis
trict:
w. W. Jones, P. E.
Mexico Station-T. J. Gooch.
Mexico Circuit-W. 6. Shackel-
ford.
Fulton Station-J J. Y. Blakey.
Fulton Circuit-C. w. Collett.
Pleasant Grove Circuit. S.
Rocker.
Readville Circuit. R. Taylor.
New Florence Circuit-W. F.
Bell.
Montgomery City Circuit-Henry
Kay.
Santa Fe Circuit. I. Sherman
Madison Circuit-W. NJ. Sutton.
Vandalia Mission--H. M. Myers.
Diptheria in a very bad form is
prevalent in this city. Miss Lizzie
Thompson had it very badly, but is
better.
Wires are being put on Jay Gould's
telegraph poles on his line through
this city.
The Saline county court house is
about to tumble down. The county
officials moved out yesterday. A
new edl1ce will be erected at once.
d. H. Mcintyre passed last Sun
day in Mexico. The committee at
jefferson is not done its work yet.
Col. Switzler insists that ''Col.
Hickman is from Columbia and don't
you forget it." Well, who says he
is not? Who wants to claim him?
What are you making such Il fuss
about? There are ten thousand just
as good men as Hickman who have
no home at all.
Col. Switzler thinks there is no
place like Columbia and but one
man like Col. Hickman. He is right
in his last thought.
How strange it is that as soon as a
man finds he can't successfully run a
weekly paper he starts a daily.
Prof. Treloar will have P~inafore
ready for the stage by the first week
III October.
Col. Reddington says ''the ID
Greenbackcrs sold him out" He
thought they had hired him to write
for their paper. He now processes
to run a Democratic sheet.
Our public school WAS never in g
more flonrisning condition than it is
now. Prof. BlantoE is a mode
teacher as well as q most excellent
disciplinarian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
Drug Store Law.

Judge Redd of the Hannibal dis
trict has decided that the law regu-
lating the sale Of liquor by drug
gists, being a revised law, does not
60 into effect until November 1st,
when the revised statutes become
operative. In our judgment his
view of the matter is evidently cor
rect.
Round stove, square stove, coal
stove, wood stove, little stove, big
stove and every other kind of a stove
at Leslie Ferris 21 If.
In 1873 there were only 20 green
back votes polled in Boone county.
One at Columbia, one at Sturgeon
and "a at Harrisburg.
Leslie Ferris puts up stoves all
owe town. 21 If.
The Sturgeon Leader thinks Mexi-
co is over-stocked with papers. Oh,
no, Bro. Carter the more the mer-
rier; but We fear the people are get
ting tired of being bored to death to
''subscribc," advertise" &c.
Fresh oysters received daily at
McLaren's.
The NEW two cent postal has made
its appearance. 1t has two stamps
one at each end-and spaces for two
messages. The sender occupies one
of these and the return ]correspon-
dent the other. One stamp is can
celled at the office from which it is
sent, and the other at the Office from
which it is returned. The cards will
soon be in general circulation.
From our Illinois exchanges we
see that the citizens of White Hall,
Green county, want the court house
moved from Carrcllton to that point.
CarrolltOn is more central. 1t now
has the court house and there is nc
good reason for its removal and the
necessary costs growing out of it.
Read the DAILY Herald when you
are tired, it won't increase your ia
tigue.
1t is rumored that Rev. 7. j,
Gooch, the eloquent pastor of the
NJ. f. Church South, at Mexico, is
about to go over to the Christian
Church. That Church seems to bt
unfortunate with its preachers a few
years ago its pastor went over to the
Episcopal Church.-Vandalia Lea
der.
The above must be a mistake. We
know of no man who stands higher
in his church than the Rev. Il. J
GOOch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Bro. Allen, the sanctifed preacher,
who opens a 9 day eampmeeting near
Mexico to-day, said in the presence
of the other preachers at Monroe
City, that she was as pure as our
Savior Jesus Christ" There is no
doubt but what he said this Tar
and feathers are too good for q man
that will blaspheme in this way. He
should he set down on at once. This
country wants no such doctrine.
The Holy campmeeting opens to-
day. a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

The man that ct in our old office
and stole our overcoat, and Simpsons
shirts, pants, &C., had best stay IN
The house all winter. Bling our
clothes back. or get something else to
wear. for ia t as sure As he wears
our clothes on the street he will be
mohbpd,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Col. Reddington has discovered
that '.people can stand having a good
deal piled on them when they are
not called upon to pay for it. Whew
Get out! Is that what's the matter
with the Daily?
Furniture, carpets, window blinds,
rs low in prices as any house west oil
st. Louis, at HINES. S1--tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
Massachusetts Greenbackers.

Massachusetts Greenbackers.
BosToN, Sept. 12.-The State con-
vention of the National Greenback
Labor party assembled at Fanueil
Hall to-day. There vas some delay
in calling the convention to order ow-
ing to a dispute which the session of
the State central committee caused.
1t was accused by the Boston city
committee of selling out the party to
the Democrats by making a trade for
offices and by a minority of the com
mittee calling the convention on the
basis OF club election and not on
that of general caucuses, which
threatened to exclude the caucus del
egates, thus depriving large morgan
lied bodies of Greenbackers of repre-
sentation in the convention. 1t was
also alleged that the State central
committee would refuse the guberna-
torial nomination to General Butler
unless he made a substantial contri-
button to the party treasury. Threats
of a bolt were freely made prior to
organization.
The convention was finally called
to order and Israel w. Andrews cleo
ted temporary chairman, Gen. Horace
Binkly Sargent, permanent chairman.
Committees were appointed, and
an angry dispute pa the motion
for 4 recess, which was carried.
After recess the following ticket
was placed in nomination: Fer Gov
ernor, Benjamin +. Butler; Lieut.
Gov. Wendell Phillips; for Secretary
Of State, Jonathan Arnold for Treas
urer, Wilbur F. Whitney; for Audi
tor, Davis j. King /; for Attorney-Gen
eral, Horace b. Sargent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
BILL of Fare.

f. d. Graham, the popular land
lord of the Ringo House, is keeping
pace with the times. His house is
now known all over The State, as one
of the very best. In the future
Dock will put on a little style at
least once a week. Sunday moor a
bill of fare will be served i'll addition
to other good things. Come up next
Sunday boys, to the grand opening.
The "Daily Herald says Consta-
BILE s'Shooten" Is going to Fort
Scott, Indian Territory" That is a
new town Crazy-Horse has discover
ed in the Territory. Wonder if thew
now want to know where ''Sin Sun
City is? Gentlemen, you are a sweet
lot OF journalists to set yourselves up
To find fault with other newspapers.
Miss Ellie Daniel, Of this city, left
last Saturday for Vandalia. Miss
Ellie took charge of the primary de-
partment of the public school of that
place. She is a young lady of rare
intelligence and being a graduate OF
Hardin College with high h"nors, will
no doubt, give perfect satisfaction as
a teacher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Stock buyers and stock auction
GERS of Mexico are respectfully invit.
ed to attend the i~naugurating month.
iy stock sales at McCredie, Galloway
county, Saturday, September 9th,
1879. f. b. BOOTH,
Eultnn Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
UDH I II
C. X. LORD, GenI Pass'r Agent.

A good many of our friends won
der how we could move and not miss
an issue of our paper. The LEDGER
never dId and never will fail to come
out each week booming, as long as
we IRE at the helm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
DIED.

On Thursday eve., Sept. 18th, of
typhoid fever Alice, wife of A. Jack
Blackman, in the SIND year of her
age.
Alton, H., and st. Louis papers
please copy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

St. Louis Exposition and Fair Sept.
22nd to Oct. 18th, 1879. The st. Louis
Kansas City & Northern R'y wall sell
round trip tickets to St. Louis at S
cents per mile. No stop-over tickets
will be issued. No tickets will be
sold without an admission ticket to
the Exposition and Fair, for which
80 cents extra will be charged.
THoS. MCKISsoCK,
Gen'l Superintendent.
c. X. LORD. Gen'l Pass'r Agent,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

W. l.. Corben from near Worces-
ter, made us a pleasant call last FRI
day. He informs us that that part of
the country was never in a more
fiourisiling condition. He don't see
the want of a soft money party in
such prosperous times. Work, rain
and vim is all we want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Call at 1. P. c. Taylor's manufac-
tory and examine the Centennial Bed
Spring before you buy. 20 If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Look out for Helmbold of Phila-
delphia. He don't pay for his adj
vertising. He is a fraud and -
dead beat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
Setting.

Setting.
Keep pushing, tits wiser
Then setting aside,
And dreaming and signing
And waiting the tide.
In life's sorest battle. Herald.
"Setting" hens sometimes dream.
We guess there is no law agaisnt it,;
To the Ladies'.
If you want to purchase the best
Sewing Machine that is made, call on
j. B. Clark, at G. d. Ferris. 22-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
Greenback r

The result in Maine wipes out the
Greenback party. from national poll
tics. The fight next year will be un-
embarrassed by third parties. 1t will
be a struggle between giants, and
will settle the policy of the nation for
a quarter of a CONTEMPLATION Iele-
nranh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Hinze keeps n fab stuck ofali hints
Of furniture. carpets, wil'low blinds,
and etc, ut the very lowest prices.
gift.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

The supply of ''ire water is now
attended to. Let the council supply
water for fire-we need it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18
Fulton Enterprise.

EultOn Enterprise.
What must we do to be saved
since we are cut off from the saving
influence of such moral and ecclesi-
astic literature as the Columbia
Statesman, Mexico LEDGER and Mex
leo Iutelligencer. We have, daily,
on our exchange list 81 common %
a paDc as the New York Herald and
singular to relate scarcely ever read
it, and it may he that the same treat
ment will he meted out TO the States
man.-FuiJon Enterprise.
Yes, and in order to get it (the
Herotd) you do $50 worth of adver-
Using. We don't know how it is
with the Statesman and Intettigencer.
The LEDGER don't carc enough for
your paper to exchange. 1t has 9TH
or good reasons Do you want TO
hear them?
Last Sunday Jas. Brown, brake
man for Christie, on G. & A. freight,
had his leg cut off below the knee,
near Blue Springs. Brown says he
will railroad no more.
There is blood on the moon when
1t shines on Noberly. The press of
that city has opened out on the
bawds of that town, who are so bold
a. to attend public entertainments
aud annoy decent people whenever a
chance Occurs.
Hinze is the only mar west of St.
Louis that makes his own parlor
SETS, lounges, mattresses, window
blinds. &c. % If.
The Daily Herald says the school
fund is now increased since we have
$4,000 from saloons. This shows
how much the editors Of that paper
know about the affairs of this city.
VANDALIA. Mo, Sept. Is, 20.
X. NJ. WHIrE-Dear Sir: Can you
tell me what will cure stammering?
Reader, falling down stairs will
cure ~stammcring. We know falling
down stars to have cured a boy of
swearing-he broke his neck in the
fall.
The Moberly Monitor wants a tun-
mel in that enterprlsing little city.
Buck, why don't you tunnel some
Moberly girls foot.
Hanging surely prevents murder.
Whoever heard of a man committing
murder after he had been hung?
Everything in the furniture line at
bottom prices at Hinze's. C&ll and
examine before buying. 21--tf.
If man kills himself in self-de-
tense, is it justifiable homicide?
Tucker of Galloway.
The Democratic party could not
do better than to turn we the purse
strings of the State to Mr.. Tucker
a self-made man and an honored citl-
zen of the REORGANIZATION Tele-
graph.
Bro. Williams, you advocate Tuck
er of your county for State Treasurer
as above quoted. Is Tucker &
Democrat? Will Tucker run on the
Democratic ticket, if he runsP Let
us hear from him at once. We want
no bidding for state office.
DR.. Brooks is going TO canvass
Pike county in behalf of prohibition
lists. The Doctor is a shoulder hit
ter.
Our saloon keepers pay $4,000 q
year each, for selling liquor. They
must do a live business or they would
die.
The supply of ''fre water is nov
attended to. Let the council supply
water for fire-we need it.
Hinze keeps a fab stuck ofali hinti
of furniture. carpets, wiurtow blinds
u,,J rtr. nj tie Sery lowest prieeS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

The LEpGER now has the best ar
ranged and appointed printing house
in this part of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Charlie Harrington is building 8
wind mill to put over his well, which
is l6O feet deep. Charlie now has liv-
ing water. Every farmer in this
county should sink a well of this
kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Don't shoot quails till October 10.
SO says the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Our saloon keepers pay 50, 200 a
year each, for selling liquor. They
must do a live business or they would
die.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

DR.. Brooks is going TO canvass
Pike county in behalf of prohibition
lists. The Doctor is a shoulder hit
ter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Lee McC~onnell's catarrh cure IS
acquiring quite q reputation. Hun
dreds are daily using it and pro-
nouneing it, by far, the best cure
eve tried. 1t never fails. Give it a
.rial.
E. B. Booth, of Fulton. made uss
pleasant call yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Father. Weary has a very unique
cane which he got while in kansas.
Thezkuoh rem eseDts n skull.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Geo. Kabrich and wife are both
able to be out again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Thescase, w. l.. Hathaway VS..
/ Chatter Oak Life Insurance Cqmpa-
ny, which has been pending for some
time, was decided last geek IN the
e. S. court in favor of the plaintiff,
with a decree, setting aside the sale
of lat.d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Smith, the grocer, has just return
ed from St. Louis, with a full line of
fresh groceries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Lulu cigars at Greenamyer's, Rim
go House cigar store, the best cigar
in Mexico for 5 cents. % 2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Sheet music-children crying in
bed.-LEDGER, 1878.
Children in bed--sheet music
Herald of last Tuesday.
Bows who had better he at home or
at church have a habit of running al
large Sunday. Last Sunday some OF
this rabble destroyed some Of j. p.
Clark's German millet. The Judge
does not wish to prosecute, nor does
he want the offense repeated. Boys
of this kind are well known,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Collector Dobyns, who has just
completed a collecting tour of the
county, reports everything lovely,
crops good, farmers happy. He
hears very little ~greenback talk. No
need of a new party as long as farm
ers will work and have favorable
weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

Editor Col. Reddington walked
into the Herald Office the other norm
ing and said: ''John, (Roseherry)
my wife and l have come to the con-
clusion that you had better carry the
papers every morning yourself-and
make no mistake.'