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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

The ''Sweet Singer of Michigan
Is mourning in sackcloth-no, In an
old calico dress and ashes. Like
Rachel, she don't take a bit of stock
liz comfort, and her tears fall with
the marked regularity Of sugar sap
on a frosty morning. She had writ
ten an ode to be presented to Gen.
Hancock upon his election, and had
it sealed and addressed when the
returns came laundering at her like
an avenging thunderbolt. The ode
began:
oh, mighty chleftain, thou dost fIlest
The seat which tor thou the people widest,
Thy fame resounds through all the land.
In palace great and peanut stand"
She burned the poem, and says,
with fire in her usually soft and
melting eyes, that the next time the
gentle muse comes fooling around
her she'll knock the supreme delights
out of it with q club.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
The Bouncing of Kelly,

Now, when Kelly had reached the
zenith of his power he reasoned unto
himself, saying:
Verify will l sit me down upon
him who occupies the high place and
is called Mayor. and I will squash
him fiat, so that he shall be in my
hands eve as the clay in the hands
of the potter, and when my term of
office shall have expired l shall be
renewed therein, and strengthened,
and my hands uplifted to the glory
and behoof of my people.
And Kelly went out unto himself
and Rugged himself, and sat him
down upon the Mayor. And the
Mayor murmured not, for he was sat
upon. But when the time approached
for the expiration of Kelly's term, he
cried aloud, saying:
Wherefore art thou, Q Mayor, and
what purposeth thou to do with me?
And the Mayor made answer unto
him, saying:
Bounce thee, Kelly.
Now, it came to pass that the
chiefs of the Council met in the
twelfth month to do great acts where
of they were assembled that they
were great men unto themselves and
unto their people. And when they
! had assembled, 10! there were some
from among the people Of Kelly and
some from among the people OF the
Mayor, of when the latter were the
more numerous, in that they did out
number the former a by thirteen to
eight.
Therefore, when the Mayor did
speak unto the Council in q loud
! voice, saying:
Bounce Kelly.
The Council did gravely consider.
and did make reply, saying:
; Bounce it is!
And Kelly bowed his head on his
hand and kicked, for he was out q
that which the Hitties call a job.
which was hard for him, considering
the number he had been in.
And all the people cried In a loud
voice, saying:
Let US be merry and rejoice, fol
10! Kelly is cast forth, and stitch nc
more in the high places and or the
Mayor thereof.
And Kelly wot not what he might
do, for his hands had fallen. And
great light brake in upon him, anC
be hears a voice whispering to him:
Connestato avic you a tliinketl
Gaelic.
Which being interpreted, is:
Thou cans't wade the balance o
the way, for thou art not wanted.
And Kelley went into outer dark
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

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. Aft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
The Bank of England.

The Bank of England was incorpor-
ated in 1919. 1t covers five acres of
ground and employs nine hundred
clerks. There are no windows on
the street. Light is admitted through
open courts; no mob could take the
bank, therefore, without cannon to
batter the immense wall. The clock
IN the center of the bank has fifty
dials attached to it. Large cisterns
are sunk in the court, and engines in
perfect order are always in readiness
in cast of fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

You a deceive your guileless
little wife, young man, but her fathers
Whenever.
The LEDGER costs less than 3 cents
per week. There is not a family in
the county but what can afford to
subscribe.
Yon can't pick up a metropolitan
paper without seeing u number Of
accounts of large fires. Mexico needs
a fire company.
The balance of the debt of Audrain
county will be paid Jan. /. What
other county in tue State can make
the same statement.
Mrs. F. F. Danley, of Jonesburg,
spent several days in Mexico last
week. She was the guest of her
friend, Miss Mary Jones.
j. Linn Ladd, OF the Vandalia
Leader, was in the city last Saturday.
Jake is looking we'll, and is holding
his part OF the county level.
In the spring, when a man becomes
a candidate for the council, would it
not be a good idea to ask him if he
is in favor of a fire company?
Geo. Clark, (col. } was sent to Jail for
twenty days last Tuesday for stealing
flour from Pollock's mill. George
Is not the s'hour' of the flock.
A. B. Daniel, jr., of Thompson
Station, last Tuesday, dressed a
Poland China hog which weighed,
net, COS pounds. Who can beat it?
Mr.. Sid. Hill and wife and VIM.
West, Jr., are at Eureka Springs, for
the benefit of their health. Billie is
considerably crippled up with rheu-
matism.
We learn that several of our socl-
ETY. ladies expect to keep ''open
house. New Years day. Please lie,
} us know at once, so we q give s
) full list next week.
j. D. Vincil, D. D., of St. Louis,
was in the city Monday, and spent
the day with his daughter in-law,
> Mrs. Mary Vincil. He dedicated
church in Moberly, Sunday.
Mr.. Graham, of Elsah, H., is Wis
iting MI. S,las Tanner of this county
r Mr.. Tanner is one of Andrain's mos
: enterpusing citizens, and he sub
F., scribes for four copies Of the LEDGER
= w. e. Hicks has control of tn
, music store, northeast corner of tn
square. He will shortly put in a lin
of books, stationery, &C. Mr. Hick
is q son-in-law of j. nj. Marmaduke
Prof. Treloar is perfecting arrange
ments to put a new comic opera o.
y the stage in Mexico sometime in Jan
uary, entitled, "The Doctor of Al
gantara." 1t is more amusing an
sparkling than "Pinafore."
John j. Steele is assisting Mis-
Glascotk in the examination of tn
5, late sherif"s books, and the bushes
will soon be Strengthened out. MI
q Steele is one of the best men in th
:. county to handle books.
Y Miss Belle Morris, of this city, ha
y an invitation to receive New Yes
callers with Mrs. Lewis, of st. Louis
Mrs Lewis is the wife of Judge Lewis
,e of the Court of Appeals. W. are gla
le to learn that Miss Belle will not a.
f. cept Mrs. Lewis invitation, but wi
at receive her many friends at her hon
in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Thanks,

Logan Mundy, Of this city, is
very much better and in a fair way 10
entirely o his health. He de
sires to return his thanks through the
columns of the LEDGER to his many
kind friends and neighbors in Mexico
who were so ready and willing to be
with him during his severe illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Most of our citizens will remember
.sProf. Pelle'' who was with froi.
Palmer in the piano business in Mex
;co a few months since. We see
from a Moberly paper that the Prof..
has been arr. sted for selling a horse
and wagon that belonged to another
man He was sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
4 Quiet Wedding,

Miss Fannie Hardin, niece of ex-
Governor Hardin, and Ralph Talbot.
of st. Louis, were married yesterday
at IL a.. m. at Ex-Governor Hardin's
residence, just north of Mexico, by
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, q brother of
the groom. The wedding was very
quiet-no cards; the bride was mar
ried in a seal brown camel's hair
and plush travelling suit. The happy
couple left for St. Louis, their future
home, at PA. The groom is one OF
st. Louis leading young lawyers.
The bride is one of Mexico's most &C.
complished and fascinating young
ladies. The LEDGER wishes them d
long and prosperous life ; may theil
joy be as deep as the sea, and then
sorrow as light as its spray.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

1t appears that Jay Gould is now a
bigger man than the national ele-
phant-Grant. Every paper you pick
up contains marvellous accounts of
marvellous railroad trades made by
Gould. We see that it is prophesied
that he will soon own a controlling
interest in the G.. & A. r. r. This
is a mistake. Gould will never own
this road. 1t is a paying road, and
does not need his management. II
may be in his way, but he cannot buy
it. 1t is one of the best managed
roads III the world, and can get along
without him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
The Man.

The square man measures the
same each way, and haint got no
wainny edges nor shaky lumber in
him. He is free from knots and sap,
and won't warp. He is klear stuff,
and l don't care what va work him
up into he won't swell and he won't
shrink. He il amungst men what
good kil-dried boards are among car
penters. he won't season krack. 1t
don't make any difference which side
ov him yu cum up to, he liz the same
bigness each way, and the only way
tew get at him, emmy how, liz to face
him. He knows he liz square,, and
never spends emmy time trieing to
prove it. The square man il one NV
the best shaped men the world has
ever produced, he il one of them
kind of chunks w kant alter tew fit
a spot, but yu must alter the spot
tew fit him.-Josh Billings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

On Christmas day (next Saturday,
Dec. 25th, the post-office will be
closed-except from 8 to 8 1-2 in the
morning, and from 5 to 5 in the af-
ternoon. No mail will be given out
except as above stated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

There we're mailed at the Mexico
po~st-office during the first sever days
in December, including Sunday,
3735 letters, 1l47 postal cards, SOL
local newspapers and 1888 transient
papers; other packages, 500; total,
1886. This is by far the largest
business done by any post-otfice in
the State in the same sized town.
We have seen the reports from other
towns in the State that claimed to be
larger than Mexico-they thought
that their post-otfice business was
large. Mexico's is one-third larger.
Our post-office should be rated higher
than il is,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
4 First-class Show

Doyle's California Crayon Comedy
Company will show at Opera House
on the nights of December 20 and
80. This is a ti~rst-class company
the entertainment will be something
new in the comedy line. Secure
your seats at Kabrich's store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
BENEFIT FOR ALL F.!

The bottom is knocked out
of high prices! JOE \ VIC
BARTH, of the Golden Eagle
Clothing House. proclaim that
their whole stock of goods for
the next thirty days is marked
down lower than ever. They
believe in "Quick Sales and
Small Profits" Call and G
for yourself. GTNO trouble to
show goods. 'o''i
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Pianos anu Organs.

J.. NJ. Mcdonald, of Mexico, is
agent for the world renowned Chick
ering, celebrated Decker Bros, I'M
excelled Mathushek, Story & Camp,
Hams Bros, and Ficher pianos. The
matchless Estey and Story & Camp
organs. Pianos lower than the lowest.
Terms to suit. Send for catalogue.
Pitt J. NJ. MCDONALD,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

os'ofnc At 3 d. m.
last Saturday, just when the crowd
was the largest, a lady rushed nm 70
the stamp window with a blue match
box tied up with sometime in ber
hand. This woman was NOT from
Tue country, neither was her name
watts. Not less than thirty men en-
tered the post-office just as she did.
some OF them living t~wenty-three
miles in the country, but she GOT ,o
n window first after planting her
elbows on the window frame. she
asked Harry Moore, the CLERK, if
there was such a place in the United
States as Fulton?
"oh, yes,' answered Harry.
"Do you send mail ,here?"
"'Yes.'
"Have they got a postmaster
there?"
yes"
docs Mrs. Smith live there?"
Il don'tknow."
"Well, does she get her mail
there?'
Don't know"
"Well, a woman living next door
to me told me to send this box to
Mrs. Smith at Fulton. She said it
would go for a cent; now if you can
send it for any less 1 wish YOU
would the government is rich and
she poor" !
"rakes two cents" said Harry:
"lf there is writing inside it will cost
twelve cents"
"Mercy on me! how you do
charge. If Hancock had been elect
ed the rates would not have been
half so high"
Here the thirty men began to push
up and hustle around and talk about
one old match box delaying men who
lived twenty-three miles in the coun-
try, but the woman had lots of time.
Then it will be two cents. eh?"
eyes, if there is no writing in it,
"Well, she's a great talker and
may be Il great writer. She is send
ing flower seed and l expect she is
telling how TO plant them
"A quarters worth of stampsT'
yelled one of the crowd az he tried
to get up to tn window.
''Anything for Watts:' called
another.
''fhen it will take twelve cents:'
she slowly murmured as she went
around behind her ''tilter'' for her
pocket.
''Yes,' answered Harry.
"Well, l guess had better pay it,
being as you are not acquainted with
me. Have you got any changer
ooh, yes, plenty
From one pocket she took two
coppers from her reticule she took a
three cent piece; from her purse she
fshed out a nickel, and it was only
after a hunt of eighty seconds that
she got the twelve cents together.
She then asked where 10 post the
box and wondered if there was really
any writing inside, but woman pro
poses and mar disposes. Twenty
thousand dollars worth Of business
was being detained by u t~welve-cent
woman, and a tidal wave suddenly
took her away from the window. In
sixty seconds thirty men had been
waited on and gone their ways, and
the woman returned to the window,
handed 10 the box and said:
won't you please lick those
stamps for me? l am not very we'll
and 1 am afraid they would physlc
me. Now. will the box go to-slay?'
Yes"
Twill she get it Tomorrow
Yes
She then started to leave; after
she got outside she opened the door
again and asked in a sErill voice:
'sVill Mrs. Smith answer what IN
the box?'
Don't know
s'If she don't call for it send 1t
back to me-"
;. She was gone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Lost.

ONE yearling black mare mule in
~ Mexico, last Tuesday. A liberal
reward will be paid for any informa-
ton concerning the lost animal by
L. N. Pease, grocer, or
w. S. BLINCO,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Christmas is almost here. 1t would
now be in order to hear from those
ladies who not long since bought
tube roses from a travelling man to
bloom Christmas; they were 20 be
white, pink, etc. Please send US in
a variegated bouquet. Don't wait till
it blooms?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Tonight.

The Literary Society Of the High
School give an entertainment at the
opera house tonight. 1t will be for
the benefit of a library for this society.
This is a very laudable enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

The population of Audrain county,
according to the late census, is
10, 76o-nale, 10,429; female, 923;
native, -, O02; foreign, 1853; white,
l7,9l4; colored, 1876; Chinese, l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Last Sunday was Judge John P.
Clark's 63rd birthday, and with his
family and some friends, he enjoyed
his birthday dinner. Judge Clark is
one of Audrain's most substantial
and enterprising citizens, and we
wish him many more happy birth
1our
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

If YOU want New Year calling
cards call In at once and examine our
samples, and let us send in your Or
der. Don't pat it off till the last
minute OF it will be ''too Late
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Our young friend, Brice Edwards,
who is a student at the Missouri
Medical College, St. Louis, arrived
at his home in this city last Saturday.
He will remain until after the Christ
mas holidays, when he will return to
st. Louis to resume his studies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Type.

In addition to our large purchases
this season, We have just added sew
eral new fonts of job and advertising
type. The LEDGER is bound TO be
found in front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
DoOr-Keeper

j. j. Spencer, of Audrain, is a
candidate for door-keeper of the next
house of representatives. He is q
sound Democrat and we'll qualified
for the position and we hope to see
him elected.-fSturgeon Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Chrfstliias~Trees.

The NJ. f: Church, South, Sun
day School have a big Christmas tree
tomorrow (Frlday) night. There
will be presents for all the children.
The Liberty Street M. f. Church
Sunday School will also have q
Christmas tree on Saturday night.
The children of these two schools
now live in hope.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

There are no complimentary tickets
to the Masquerade Ball on next
Tuesday night. The committees OF
arrangements knowing that there
would be a great many issued, if any,
concluded very wisely to issue none.
Those who wish to attend, yet
think they should be complimented
to everything that comes along, are
legion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

The Detroit Free Press complains
that there are no lecture courses given
in that city, and says ''to draw De-
troit out there must be either a
Observation-Disclosures minstrel
show, with twelve clog dancers, or a
grand Italian opera" Just so here,
only we get all the MINISTRIES and
none Of the Italian opera, except that
played on the street with a harp and
violin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Livery stable.

Ringo & Clark have a f~irst-class
livery stable, and keep the best livery
horses in the city. They have gentle
Lorses for ladies TO drive. Prompt
attention given to customers. 24-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Do You Know It7
Go to Frost. the Fancy Grocer.

For Cabbage, Celery, Fresh Oysters,
Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Candies,
R%aisins, Prunes, Figs, Dates and
California Grapes-cheap. A large
assortment of Candy Toys, Bakers
Chocolate, No. / Tea. Coffee and
Sugar, Fire Crackers, Toy Pistols,
Caps, Powder and Shot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Sour NASH

We see that some fault is found
with Col. Switzler, of the Columbia
Statesman, who is a leading good
,emplar, for advertising "sour NASH
whiskey in his paper. Now we have
no patience with people who will
bring such a complaint. DO you find
fault with your grocer for selling to
Il saloon keeper? Do you find fault
with your livery man for hiring a
team to a saloon keeper: Do you
find fault with any other BUSINESS
man for doing business with a saloon
keeper? Do you find fault with your
minister for receiving a subscription
from a saloon keeper: No! All this
is right but when a newspaper inserts
an advertisement for Il saloon keeper,
a howl is raised. How and why is
this?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Lumber.

Moore & kennen of Laddonia, keep
a complete stock of lumber, and guar
antee that no lumber yard in Audrain
county can nndersell them. Give
them a call. 23-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

In this issue of the LEDGER car be
found an advertisement of a good
business and good will'' of same for
sale 1T McCredie, Galloway County,
Mo. McCredie is a live little town
and a splendid business point. We
think this is a sure chance to enter
on a good trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Speaking of the University bo

Speaking of the University boys,
the Columbia Statesman says:
"Mr. Eldridge's defamation was
the most attractive feature of the
evening his voice was not the best
but his manner was perfection. He
showed that he fully entered into the
spirit of his speech, and by the energy
and force of his delivery inspired his
hearers with enthusiasm
Joe is one of Prof. Blanton's old
pupils, and we are glad to see that he
profited by the training he received
in the Mexico High School and its
literary society.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Sion! Think of it! $50 for the oil,

Stop! Think of it! $50 for the old
reliable John Burg Wagon, all COM
plete, spring a and brake. The
John Burg Wagon has had an honest
and well-deserved reputation fol "a
years, taking first premium at the last
st. Louis Fair.
G. D. FERRIS & Co.
34-tf, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Any One who Can Tell What This is Can
Have 1t.

Back Of the histrionic power of
Mile. Bernhardt-in other words. be-
hind the unconscious grace, the mel
odious elocution, the ductiIe adapta-
bility to ever changing moods, the
soft radiance of shining eyes, the
wooing sweetness of q most dulcet,
persuasive voice. enticing charm of in
genious ways and the flash and
clangor of conflicting passion, pain
full in their force and keenly ardent in
their expression-there is the lava like
temperament of strange exotic genious,
sleepless, alert, vigilant, forever con-
Stunning itself, forever potent to light
in human hearts the spark Of aspir-
alton that mskes humanity godlike,
and so redeems the commences of
the mortal world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Oranges, lemons, California grapes,
mince meat, chocolate, pickles, hon.
my, cranberries just received at
IS ct FRosT's,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Call at Frost's, next door TO post
office, and get your candies, figs,
raisins and dates, all of which are
No. 1. 35.2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Rumor says that w. 0. Lee, who
was in the piano business in Mexico,
is dead. We don't know whether
this is true or not. If Lee Is dead
we are certain it took an uncommon
disease or he had a common disease
uncommonly hard, to kill. Lee was
a character; he was a live, %go-ahead,
business man. Mexico has had
MANY a worse citizen than Lee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

The first hat of a new fashion for
ladies is not the result of any particu-
lar design. One is finished plain,
and then sat down upon by the head
milliner. Whatever shape it may
take under pressure is adopted as the
style, and becomes the pattern for
others,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Sturgeon is organizing a coal min
ing company. Why cannot Mexico
have such an enterprise? There is
no doubt but what we need some
ting of the kind about as much as any
city in the world. There is every
evidence of coal IN and around the
city of Mexico; all we need is a COM
pany to organize and prospect. II
can be done.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Young man, do you contemplate
marrying this winter? If so, you will
want one of q. d. Ferris & Co.'S
SIS cook stoves, one ofG. ID. Ferris
& Co.'S Sc heating stoves, a lot of
hardware and some of those cheap
dishes-6O cent plates, 40 cent cups
and saucers, 25 cent glasses, so cent
wash tubs-a set of 81 chairs, So safe,
S1.50 rocking chair, Sc bedstead, and
last, but not least, one of G. d. Fer
ris & Co.'S S. bedsteads for your
mother-in-law. 35-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

1t will be money in your pocket to
buy your clothing Of the old reliable
clothing house of /. Frank. 27-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Call a. /. p. e. Taylor's manufac-
tory and examine the Centennial Bed
Spring before you buy. 20 If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

We will sell for cash, cheap, q new
Singer Sewing Machine. Call at this
office. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Pianos and Organs.

In this issue Of the LEDGER will be
found a notice of j. NJ. Mcdonald.
general agent for Story & Camp,
piano and organ men of St. Louis
and Chicago. This is the largest
piano and organ firm in the United
States-or in the world for that matter.
Mr.. Mcdonald Is we'll known to the
citizens of Mexico. Our citizens
should trade with men they know
and a trust. He handles none but
the best goods. Terms to suit the
purchaser. 21-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

The latest style dress goods In
Mexico can be found at
81 St G.. KABRIcH's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Go to G.. Kabrich's for great bar
gains in dry goods, notions, boots
and shoes. "a 3t