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HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
A r TIE FRONT ~">-------
u The Union Furniture COMPANY
sos and sos West Madisop-sc'
nave now the largest and best selecked stork,.
FURNITURE, '%o$8o1
CARPETS.
and STOVES


GENERAL HDUsEFURNIsHlNG Coma
they have ever carried. and at prices
SURPRISINGLY Low
Back walnut chamber suits, rs xY nn6 xe 49,.
dressing Lease. French top suit 1ne EI II wa
suits ~ ~ s0 s5 full line Of pariur stsant snsa
plnsh, for SO 30 s ts5 fll sia and
Easy chairs In endless variety, from oxas
upwards. 47 A1om a6
EXTRA sUPERs, 81. In the better good. N.
terms are very choice. ~ ~'s Iae Dat
In common gNds, such as crpcSery rood.,
ttnmare. their line is complete. 'f ooNeu 8nd
All these goods and much more In fart nh,,.
thing needed for housekeeping, they sell on ther
"EASr-PAYMENT PLAN.r
which Is small cash payment down and thu h,,,x
monthly until the bill Is paid 0 aataofo
Their customers are from NIL parts of tba r,tr "a
will pay {ou to call and examine their Torsi:5 i
learn their prices aud their manner OF doue b,.a "a
+ VII make you customer nnd benefit your famI4
Don't board when you can save money hv htuy hnaty
furniture and keeping house. ' W oa1la2
UNION FURNITURE COMPANY
SOB and aF5 West Mudison-st
Open Monday, Thursday. and SATURDAY eve,,rr,
A HoDsE-FURNIsHING ESTABLIsHNEYT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

DR.. Tanner continues to survive,
but It Is said that his fast begins to tell
upon him. The lines of his face are
more marked and his eyes have an
unnatural appearance. He looks
Ike 4 man undergoing severe IL f.er-
ing, and at times complains of being
half stifled. Still he was able to
take his usual ride on Thursday. with
his demijohn of water, in the park.
Different views are taken of DIR.
Tanners feat. The doctors are on
the look out for new physiological dis
coveries as the basis of new physical
theories. The sports see nothing in
it but q fresh mode of interesting the
public and enticing them into foolish
bets. The intidel hopes to see the
scriptures discredited, and but few,
even among the ministry, recall that
Christ continued to resist the tempta-
ton of ever food in the wilderness.
Both Moses and Elijah tasted forty
days and nights but not without sin.
Should DR.. Tanner do without food
Tor the same time, it would be moth
ing more than is recorded of others,
but if reports be true it did not re-
quIre half the allotted time to grieve
his spirit and incite him to anger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
FROM DTlN'S SCHOOL HOUSE.
.IuLf 20. 1880

Jun 20, 1880.
EplroR LEpGER:-News in this
part of the country just now very
scarce, but have hunted up a few
items.
Rev. r. j. Wheat, of your city,
preached q very intcre sting sermon
to Il large audience last Sunday
evening.
The Murphys meet til C first Sunday
evening in August.
Elder W. j. Mason preached at
Sun Rise, last Sunday, ut II Il. m.
Harvest will soon be over, when
there will a pause IN th4 labors of the
farmer, and no doubt he will be glad.
We understand the re will be a
protractcd meeting at this place, COM
mencrng about the middle of August.
Picnics are all the rage. There
will be one near PowcI is ford next
Saturday, at which there will be the
usual features 0 famusenb ent--dancing,
drinking picnic lemonade, and talking
to the girls.
Prof. Blanton, who taught the
school at this place las spring, has
secured a position as principal of a
high school at Keytesvi lie, at a salary
of $40 per month. The Professor is a
highly educated and accomplished
gentleman, and, while we regret to
lose HIM from our midst, we con-
graduate him on his good luck in
securing such q position.
The bridge near Grlggs' shop is
being substantially rebuilt.
BOURGEOIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
Convention

At a meeting of the Democratic
Senatorial Committee of the Ninth
Senatorial District on June IL, 1880,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resol0ed, That the convention to
nominate a State Senator be held at
Mexico, Mo-, on Tuesday, July q,
1880, and that the basis of represcn-
m delegate for each 800 votes cast
for Tilden in each county in 1876,
and one delegate for every $50 dele
gates in Excess thereof, which will
give Audrain county 8 votes, Boone
county, ID; Galloway county, ~.
Total, SO. By order Of committee.
w. H. KEENAN,, JNo. CLARKsoN,
Secretary. Chairman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

MEXICO, Mo-, july 20, 1880.

MEXICO, No., July 20, 1880.
EDITOR LEDGER:-I noticed an eX-
tended quotation in your valuable
paper, from our physicians, regard
ing the possibility Of DR.. Tanners
fasting for forty consecutive days.
No one has more confidence IN our
physicians as a class than the writer
of this note but VIC wish to say that
history records the accomplishment
of just such facts.
Apropos, in the Life Of the Rev.
Freedom Garrettson," by Nathan
Bangs, d. D., Opp. PIG, 217,) there
is an account of a man, referred to as
"a Mr.. o." who tasted forty con-
secutive days and nights, during
which time che did not eat a mouth
full of victuals, and only drank water,
aud a few times a little small beer
No solids passed through his body
during the forty days. He continued
his regular lsbors, and ''from the
tenth to the nineteenth day Of his
fast he seemed somewhat feeble, but
after that he grew strong, and looked
nearly as fresh and well as he ever
did. After the forty days were ended
he ate as heartily a usual, and found
no injury from it, though his pIlysi.
clans warned him that IN doing SO ls
risked his life"
The error consists in making wla'
is regarded as Science-:facts hot ca
not be changed. 1t should be remem
bered that Science is only It theory
that which was once Scientific ma,
may not be Scientific to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

How did Crlttenden carry st. Louis
like he did?
Bands were playing all night at
Jefferson City Tuesday night.
The river is up. No beer will be
sold at jefferson City this week.
The ticket nominated at Jefferson
City will be elected by 10000 ma
jority.
Champagne corks flew lively at
Jefferson City Thursday night. Our
editor is a Murphy.
The 'spress owl club met at jeff
erson City at II O'Clock Tuesday
night. IL made Rome howl.
The State Convention will likely
adjourn tonight, and the Mexico del
egates reach home tomorrow noon.
We learn that the Republicans viii
tun Van Horn Of Kansas City, fol
Governor this fall. That is, if Harry
Day don't object.
Centralia and Sturgeon arc fighting
over their respective populations
Carter and Rodemeyer have gone te
work on the grave yards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

-
i''"''
fo'i'''ai lfihc'p'eS are ITO" ''Pe'
ha'' ph' "or''s '''"e'
This Is Tanners 2lth day without
'o"''
DR.. McDearinon's house Is about
'oihpiete"'
Menefcc is going to enlarge bis
"afefoo'n.
All fast men are not bad. Tanner,
iF instance.
The average life OF a house hy IS
Ne"'s ''sS'
Mrs. DR.. fre'ieii Is ''"i''"s 'e'
"e' III i'i'''''''
t. w Baker IL DONG a I'VE fe''
''''''''
where Is The man WHO ooh' ia"''
'i '"'' '''N'
lie population Oh LOUISIANA like
''un's' ~ f'''''
Judge Huckncr Will he nominated
VII 'he '''SC pa''o''
Eve was only a side issue IN the
great human race
Monroe county twins are named
'"''" ANU h'S''Sh'
Coatsworth d Go. have a new Office
at their lumber yard.
The census Of Pike county foots up
population of &c, 723.
Carter G, U;eov ar. ,utting nm an
elevator at Benton City.
Fss,ino matches arc now in order.
The f,,tes, mon will min
Diptl,era ;s nrev,ilipo among the
children in Jefferson Citv.
F,,,on ,ho s,ov Thu
Cromwell House il no more.
Thru, o ~ uoruo,o,s
MORO chit,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

1t is to the interest Of every farmer
having produce to sell, to cali on G..
d. FERRIS, as he pays tn. best
prices for Chickens, Eggs, Hides,
Pelts, Feathers, Tallow, Butter, old
Iron, Rags. Beeswax, &c. And he has
tor sale everything a farmer wants.
such as Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes,
Hats, Bibbons, Corsets, Gloves, Gro
c~eries, Q~ueensware, Lamps, Clothing,
Furniture, Sewing Machines lower
than any house in Mexico, and all
kinds Of Sewing Machine needles at
the low price 0 thirty cents per doz-
en-. 1t will pay any farmer to give
G. d. q call if they want u good price
for their produce, and he sells goods
lower than anybody. Store opposite
entrance to Ringo House. Aft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
Bargains at Mitchell's shoe store.
See his space for particulars. l3-tf.
FROM
LADDoNIA. Mo-, july 20, 1880

L%ADDoNIA, No, July 20, 1880.
EDITOR LEDGER :-To-day Il
town has been in Il commotion over a
suit in Squire Gilliland's court, in
regard to Il whipping given n lady
by another. The parties live some
distance from town and we failed to
hear the particulars. 1t was in re-
gard to the use of a buggy belonging
to No. /, No. 2 wishing to ride in it.
No. l thought it should not be used
and ordered No. ? out Of the buggy.
At first she refused to get out, but
finally did so, when No. | attacked
her with Il ''persuader,' about three
feet long and an inch thick. Neither
party was dangerously hurt, and af-
ter due reflection concluded to com
promise the affair. How much better
to keep those foolish fuses and fami-
ly qnarrels from public courts. "Ex-
periencc is u dear school," etc.
Last Friday we were in Mexico.
Of course we were there on business,
as it was the day of the circus. Be-
ing III company with Uncle Joseph
Smith we gave up ali thought of see
ing the circus, as he was overrun
with business. Soon after our arrival
the street parade commenced, then,
of course, we stopped and looked at
that. While viewing the many de-
signs to draw attention and to oct up
an anxiety to see the show, Cucle
j said: ''IIow / would like TO see
Robinson ride. and as he lives IN tie
county, | think l ought to see him,
and ! think we had better go in
So YOU scc how we come to 90 to the
curcus. And I've no doubt, not one
third Of the people who went from
here went with the intention of going
to the circus.
While i'll Mexico we stopped at The
Central Hotel, kept by Mrs. Ann
Gordon, and we never stopped at s
better one. The house has beer
newly furnished and everybody anC
everything were in their right place.
While there we met with Mrs
Simpson, of Montgomery City, lateI,
Of Laddonia, and spent a pleasan'
hour with her, so much so that W,
came ear forgetting that circus.
Mr.. Nathan Spencer hurt bis hant
badly while working with a reaper.
Mr.. George Barton went out ii
the field to drive the horses up
caught the colt to ride back, mounted
it without bride or saddle ant
the result was that the colt rul
against the fence with him hurtin,
!, him badly. Little boys should b
careful how they ride colts.
Miss Nina Everett contemplate
making Il visit to Kansas City, mex
week.
While in Mexico va saw the edito
Of the LEDGER. AS he had jus. re
covered from sickness he is loolliu
rather badly-yct the LEDGER is ru
''all the same and every IL dow
: this way thinks it's one of the livclies
! papers that comes to this office.
{. A. W. stays at home prett
well since his last visit to Mexico
H.Ti''c there he joined the q. I
Lodge, and he IS well satisfied
thinks it was a good ifitt to do so.
The Lodge here is sick Won
some one revive it? 1t has had n
!, regular meetings for some time.
Elder Upton, of Louisiana, preach
ed here last night.
The new church is about completed
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
Straw Candidates.

The Grcenback party Of the State met
at Sedalia last week, and had some
kind of a pow WOW, gave the baby
a little milk out of a paper spoon,
told each other that the Lord was on
their side and they were going to win.
They then nominated a ticket. We
learn since that the secretary lost the
names of the nominees, and that they
were such obscure men, that they
can't remember who they were. They
are going to make straw men and
stamp them 9sThis is MI. So-and-So,
candidate for So-and-So." &c., ell
the way through the ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Messrs. J.. S. Snidow, VIM. III. White,
e. NJ. Holloway, Joseph Creason,
and others.
GENTLEMEN-Your request does
ME the highest honor. Be pleased to
accept my most cordial thanks for
the honor conferred in calling upon
me TO become a candidate for the
office of County Judge, and will say
that If you recognize in me the com
potency, the Judgment, the integrity
and firmness necessary to perform the
functions of that office impartially,
you are Mt liberty to use my nam in
that connection.
have the honor to be, gentlemen,
your most obedient and very humble
servant, r.. CREED CARTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

A few weeks since, As we noted III
the LEDHEE. Mr.. L. Il. i;uckncr and
wife hal q few words and parted. she
going home to her father i'll Texas.
Tom could not stand it more than ~
couple of weeks, and last week left
for Texas, with a face as long AZ some
of Wick Mason's yarns. We have
no doubt but what the meeting will
beat the separation all hollow, and
that Tom, blushing like Il bridegroom,
will he home with his wife some time
this week. Mrs. Buckner has been
greatly missed by her many friends
during her absence, and she will meet
with a warm welcome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Will Hutton get those three votes
in Warren county which, rumor says,
he was promised if he would give up
his choice (?) for Leutenant-G Cover
nor and run for congress, in which
race he had, OF vas to have, 3 'dead
thing?" .''dead thing" is just what
he has got. He had better put his
boom on ice,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
DIED.

In this county, July nth, 1880, Elder James W.
DudIy, aged 70 years.
Elder Dudley was born near Lexington, KY,
June ~. 1907. He spent the early part Of his life
on a farm, and was afterwards engaged in the
mercantile business for several years, a greater
part OF the time in Richmond. Ky. In 1s43 he
engaged in farming in Madison county. Ny.
Ehier Dudley moved to Audrain county in the
spring OF 1857, to the farm on which he lived and
died. He engaged in the work Of the ministry
about the year 1sI0. and was an humble Chris
tian. Il kind father, u good citizen, and was
beloved by all who knew him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
From the MellsyiIle Wide-Awake.

Mr.. Geo. A. Poteet, the indus
trious and popular postmaster of
Mexico, visited Wcllsville Tuesday
and made US II pleasant call. George
has had no vacation for a long time.
He was accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Callie Poteet, Miss Nina Ribble
and Miss Sallie Jones. His daugh-
ter Miss Calfie, is a fine musician.
and talks OF taking a music class in
Wellsville. She is visiting this week
at Major Sharp's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Mexico has three of the soundest
and best conducted banks in the State
of Missouri. Statements CT Exchange
and Savings banks in this issue. The
statement of the Southern Bank will
aDDear next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Mexico is to have an addition built
to her school house. We needed it
badly. We will now have room for
the children. Young]pupils should
not be cooped up 100 or 200 in one
room, for it is injurious to their
health. No teacher can manage SO
many young pupils in one room to
any advantage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

There will be a grand picnic in
Judge Cunningham's grove, two
miles northeast of this city, on Thurs.
day. August 5, 1880, We under.
stand several good speakers will be
present; also iirsa~class accommeda.
tons for dancing. Further particu.
lars will be given In next weeks
issue. L. A. Mcconnell and +. X.
Cunningham are the managers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

The Central Hotel-formerly the
Cromwell House-is in full blast.
The house has been r~e-furnished
from cellar to garnet, and is now one
of the best hotels in this part of the
State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

The LEDGER has a circulation all
over the county larger at any point
than any other paper. Talk is cheap.
Call up and see the ssstack'' Of papers
We print each week. The LEDGER is
read by everybody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

The streets around the square were
thoroughly cleaned last week. Now
let us have the alleys and their appdr.
tenances cleaned out, the health of
the city demands it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

If you want to buy, sell or rent
land. confer with j. W. Daniel, who,
by personal observation, knows most
every turn, crook, and cross-road in
Audrain county. Law and Insurance
Office, north side public square, Mex
leo, Mo. 42-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Nothing equals the LEDGER boom
without it is the Buckner boom. He
is out of sight in advance. There will
be no one near enough to make him
hear them ask for a lock of his hair
when he goes in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Messrs. Ringo & Eubank's new
barouche can be found on the public
square from l until 8 O'Clock. p. m.
First hour, $3.50, each additional
hour, 81. Passengers anywhere in
the corporate limits, Is cts. SIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
1.-The Tree Shall be known
by Its Fruit"
MRS. J.. MI.
Ladies' Physician.

DR.. j. M. Koontz and wife, sole
proprietors of the French cure for
women, and also other justly cele-
brated family medicines of their own
compound, are still located in Mexico,
where they a be consulted in regard
to their medicines and diseases which
they are recommended for. The
French cure for woman is the only
remedy of the kind prepared and sold
in America, and SO acknowledged by
all ladies, who have given it a trial,
to be the only reliable remedy
on earth for all diseases peculiar to
the female organization. Prepared
and for sale only by them. Also
midwifery and chrome diseases of
woman made a specially by Mrs. j..
NJ. Koontz, who has had over IA years
experience in the practice of medl-
cine among the female sex. All per-
sons calling at the residence will get
IN honest opinion IN regard to their
case and for chronic diseases can
have treatment and medicine furnish
ed them containing full directions
and instructions for using at very
reasonable rates. All medicine guar
anteed to be entirely vegetable. For
consultation call at residence on
corner of Promenade and Washington
sts., in the DR.. Bourne property,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Ten thousand people went to the
show last Friday and Friday night.
How many of those ten thousand
cwed for the last two years subscrip-
ton for their county paper2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
Rickett l. EmlnOns

Still carry the banner AS the low price
dry goods house. Best calico, II
yards for so cents; best bleached
cotton, 10 yards for 81; good table
linen 25 cents; all-linen towels %
cents per pair. Such prices were
never known before in our city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

A special train with the Audrain
delegates left for Jefferson City last
Tuesday morning at 6 A. m. The
Fulton delegates and Hancock club
of Galloway county, went over on the
same train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

1t is stated that Mr.. Hayes has
saved $4,000 a year out of Mr.. Til
den's salary. AT the end of his term
he will have the largest barrel ever
rolled out of the White House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

"Annie Laurie was in the city
circus day. We have no idea she
came up to the circus. The LEDGER
force would as soon think of flying
without wings as to think of attending
a circus where no pretty girls arc to
be seen-s'on the dying trapeze."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
The FIRST Watermelon.

We are under MANY obligations to
W. p. Frost for the first watermelon
presented to us this season. 1t was
a fine one, and all hands pronounced
it A No. l. The Squire has a car
load of the same kind in our cellar,
but we never bother them-oh, no!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
Ricketts, 4 EnlnlOns

Still carry the banner as the low price
dry goods house. Best calico, II
yards for so cents, best bleached
cotton, 10 yards for 81; good table
linen, % cents all linen towels rs
cents per pair. Such prices were
never known in our city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

W. W. Maupin, of Columbia, is
canvassing this county for Golden
Thoughts on Mother, Home and
Heaven, from poetic and prose litera-
ture of all ages and all lands with
beautiful illustrations. This work is
comprised in one large volume of Ala
quarto pages, embellished with finely
engraved and elegantly printed steel
plate and wood cut illustrations and
an illuminated preventative page. 1t
is printed from plates made from new
type, on fine, toned and calendered
paper, in elegant binding, at the fol-
lowing low prices:
In fine English cloth, Beveled Boards,
Black and Gold Slide and Back. $275
In fine English Cloth, Beveled Boards,
Black and Extra Gold Side, Gilt
EuHt SJoV
la elegant full Morocco Antique. Gilt
Edge and S5UU
Subscribers will not be obliged to
take the book unless it corresponds
with the description n every partic-
uiar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Gail Tor JudiciaI CUnv"niIbh.
The Judicial Executive COMMITTEE,
of this district met at Mexico Oh
Tuesday. (Mcssrs. Powell of Mont.
gomcEy, and Dempsey of Pike, chair
INA and secretary and ISSUED a cal
for Judicial Nominating Convention.
and to elect a Judicial committee for th.
next six years, to be be held at Mex.
leo on the 18th of August. The Til
den and Hendricks vote was adopted
as the basis of representation, ant
| gives Audraln g.. Montgomery z ano
Pike Is delegates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

The fair posters are completed and
they are pronounced elegant by all
who have seen them. We will have
the premium lists ready in a few
days.-Mexico Intelligencer.
The posters ere printed IN st.
Louis, which accounts for their eie.
panpa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Chastlne Cox, of New York, who
murdered Mrs. Hall while trying to
rob her house about n year ago,
was hanged last Friday. Cox said
he was E sn ..sirht to haa "a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
appear next week.

The Ray county delegation, &C
companied by the Richmond silver
cornet band, passed through this city
Tuesday, on their way to Jefferson.
The band played several popular airs
on the Ringo House balcony.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

The population Of Montgomery
county as shown by the reports of the
enumerators is 1929. The popula-
ton in 1870 was 10,409, in 1876 it
was 14.44O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

From the Bowling Green Times.
It. is asserted that not less than four
staunch Democrats of Louisiana are
already getting up petitions to Han
cock for Major Lawder's brogana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Mrs. Hicks, nee Miss Lizzie Marina
duke, of Lexington, Mo-, has been
VISITING her fathers family in this
city. She has a host of friends in
Mexico who were glad TO see her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
Change Of Firm,

Having associated Mr.. Algernon =.
Houston with me in the lumber bus
mess, the same will be continued nn-
der the firm name of Barnes & Hous-
ton. w. G.. BARNES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22

Willard Carroll woke the boys up
last week shooting glass balls Will
lard will make a fine shot. A little
/ practice is all he needs to hold any
of the bows level.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
a CALL
For Il. Creed Carter tn b, a Candidate fol
County Judge in the Western District.

MEXICO, Mo-, July 5, 1880.
Mr.. r.. G. CARTER-Dcar Strive.
the undersigned voters of Audrain
county, request you to become a call
didate for County Judge from the
Western District, and pledge O Il
hearty support:
W. IL. White. {. W. Rowe,
p. McGowan, J. f. Riggs,
James Craig, K. w. Rogers,
). L. Snidew, Joseph Creason,
Henry Williams, W. DeJarnatt,
Peter Marshall, T. 5. Wisdom,
Is. House, j. Bush,
T.. NJ. Holloway, J. S. Kirkland,
A. Hamilton, John Moore,
j. B. Kirby, Ii. c. McCracken,
>. 5. Snidow, John H.. Neal,
w. II. KEENAN,, L. a. Garrett,
w. IL. Sims, IL. T. Brooks,
James Pasqueth, j. V. Williams,
l.. X. Smith, w. w. Macfarlane.
j.. +. Llewellyn, And others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-22
l'rotracted Meeting.

At Liberty Street, Nj. L. Church,
conducted by Rev. f. S. Cooper of
Lathrop, Mo. Mr.. Cooper is said to
be an educated gentleman, and we
bespeak for him a good hearing.