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Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

CALIFORNIA SNoBs. snobbishness of the newly rich in San Francisco has many amusing illustrations, one of the latest of which is related by the Nea0s Letter. Among the acquaintances of a Taylor street magnate was representa- tive of the ancient State of Virginia, who prided herself upon her F. F. ", in- wardly considering she was the one who paid the compliment in calling, and was not the one complimented in being re- ceived. But one day, soon after the ascendency of Mob Hill aristocracy, she was amazed, on presenting her card at the Taylor street mansion, to find the servant inspect her from head to foot, and then returned her card with the re- mark: My mist'ess's orders are very strict, mum; sorry can't admit you to- day, but we don't receive people twice in the same costoom."
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30
Effect of Age on Iron.

Professor Bauschinger, in 1878, tested iron taken from chain bridge built in 1929, and found fifty years of use had not perceptibly altered its quality either it's strength or its elasticity-as reported at the time of its erection. He also ex- amined metal from another bridge built in 1852, and found the average quality remained as given by Won Pauh at the time of its erection.
 Professor Thurston, testing pieces of the wire cable of the Fairmount Suspen- sion Bridge, recently taken down at Phil adelphia, after about four years use, found the iron to have tenacity and elasticity and 9 ductility fully equal to the best wire of same size found in the market to-day.
 He therefore concludes that iron sub iected to strains such as are met witt in properly designed bridges does not deteriorate with age.-,Scie,atitsc Amer ican.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

THE SEA CAPTAINS PIANo.-A sea- captain, who was asked by his wife to look at some pianos while he was in the city with view of buying her one wrote home to her \" I saw one that thought would suit you, black walnut hull, strong bulk-heads, strengthened fore and aft with iron frame, sealed with white wood and maple. Rigging, steel wire-double on the rat lines, and whipped wire on the lower stays, and heavier cordage. Delaying pins of steel and we'll driven home. Length of taffrail, over all, 6 feet inch. Breadth of beam 38 inches, depth of hold IA inches. Matches can be battened down proof against ten year old boys and commercial drummers, or can be clewed up, on occasion, and sheeted home for frst-class instru- mental cyclone"
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30
Baby's Sunbonnet.

They watched him from the window as he came hobbling along-a queer looking old man, lame, feeble, and show ing by his dress that misfortune was his foe. A baby girl, not more than two years old, had been "playing house !" on the lawn. Weary with her efforts to make a housekeeper of dolly," she had flung herself down in the shade and fall en asleep. Her calico sunbonnet, made good and large to shield her innocent white face from the sun, was lying on the grass near the walk, and 1t was the sight of this that halted the old man. No one knows what twinge it may have given his old heart. It is not the stage with its melodrama-its heroines in silk or its children in rags-which touches the springs of the heart the quickest. A child's toy will sometimes warm an old heart sooner than all the sentiment of 1 the stage.
 The old man stopped wearily down and picked up the sunbonnet. He turn | ed it over and over, as if he had found 0 treasure. Catching sight of the sleeping child, he walked softly to the fence and sat down beside her. It was sweet, rosy face to look upon, and he seemed hardly to breathe as he bent over her. through half century of weary years, worlds buffets, life's good and bad, and he leaned back against the fence and tears ran down his wrinkled cheeks. They were watching him from the win dow, but he did not see them. If he had perhaps he could not have restrained his tears, for through tie mist another rosy face appeared to him-a wee little face, half hidden in another calico sunbonnet. It came long enough to swell his heart until he gasped for breath like one chok- ing, and then it gave place to @ little grave, one dug so long ago that the rains of heaven have smoothed the earth and plotted its identity out of existence. He 1 reached out his hands as if trying to 1 grasp something, and the world with its busy streets-its hurrying feet-its sell fshness and unkind words-came back l to him.
 Softly, quietly, tenderly he crept a little nearer, bent down with bated breath and kissed the white face. Then he spread the sunbonnet over the little bare arm on which the sun had just be- gun to fall, and rising up with sob in his throat he passed on, and behind him followed the shadow which had left him for awhile, the shadow which the world carves out of its creed and selishness to track the old and poor from square to square-from dawn to dark. A smile came to the rosy mouth of the sleeping child. She had made an old man young for moment-she had opened heart which poverty's curses had supp osed locked forever. Quad.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30
The Captive Engineer.

A strange story of the hardships of Russian captivity is related by Ger man engineer named Neumeyer. He was busily engaged in experimenting the construction of a new railway in the south of Russia, when, on Dec. 19 last, he saw himself surrounded by body of police, and made prisoner. On being shown photograph portrait, he inno- gently exclaimed: Where have you got this picture from? I never had my likeness taken" This extraordinary re- semblance of his to Louis Hartmann, or rather Wolkof-the alleged author of the Moscow attempt on the Elm peror's life-and scar on his right hand, brought poor Neumeyer into a serious predicament. He was put in chains, taken to Moscow, submitted to wearisome investigation, then dragged across country on foot to Warsaw; with no nourishment other than bread, cab bage and spoiled fish on journey of forty-four days. After spending about six weeks more in prison on bread and water, surrounded by 8 low set of crimi- nals awaiting their transportation to Si- beria, he succeeded in forwarding let ter to the governor general of Polade, whose brother had formerly employed Neumeyer on his estates in Esthonia. Thanks to Count Kotzebue's interces- sion, Count Loris Melikoff allowed the poor victim to return to Germany in a penniless condition, covered with yer min, and wearing the same clothes in which he had been seized, and which had never been washed.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30
Wanted to Close His Store.

The Rochester Post says :-Afew days ago young man in business was greeted by one of the clergy in this city, and was congratulated on bis new venture in business. In the course of the conver- sation the clerical brother expressed his opinion as not in favor of the young man keeping open on Sundays.
 "No," said the young man, "I don't want to keep open on Sunday, but will probably have to. work hard all the week, and would like to shut up on Sun- days, because it's the only day in the week that can have to myself to go hunting and fishing" The clergyman moved on,
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

HORSE AND DR1vER.-A German paper relates that at Biberich, recently, quite crowd gathered to witness the novel spectacle of drunken driver being taken home by his horse. The man was so in- toxicated that he could scarcely stand, but the faithful animal pushed him on- ward with his head. Now and then the driver attempted to turn into side streets, but the horse seized him by the coat with its teeth and thus piloted him to the stable. The horse had great deal of trouble with its master, but finally got him home safe. It is said that this valuable animal had acted the good Sa- maritan for his master repeatedly before.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

THE BRAKEMAN. The Springfield Re- publican remarks :-"One often runs against sermon when he least expects it. A local brakeman of long service on passenger train, where he was noted for his prompt attention to duty and po- litenesss to passengers, was asked the other day by friend why he chose to transfer himself to freight train, with it's extra risks and greater discomfort. The reply was :-'I can't stand the trav- cling public. They treat me Gke dog, and some of them even whistle for me when they want my service. I did not expect them to treat me like gentleman, but did look for treatment worthy of a human beining-a man. I got in the way of telling them I wasn't & dog, and it made trouble; so concluded to take to the freight.'' -..-=
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30
sCLoTHED IN WHITE.

Clothed in white-a happy child at play, Her face all radiant as the hues of morning .sEss With fairy step she trod; A creature lovely as the flowers of May, Who could bewitch us with her childish
 scorning,
 Or rule us with nod. Clothed in white-with blossoms in her hair; maiden whom to love appeared duly
 A spell around her hung; A sense of all that Nature makes most fair, That filled with rapture all who watched hel
 beauty, Or heard her silver tongue. Clothed in white-she heard the wedding chime Blushing beneath her crown of orange flowers As her soft answer flows Like music, with no prescience of the time When o'erh her life, which love so fondly dowers zE The shadowy grave will close. Clothed in white-her form we seem to see Shine in the glory of existence, Defying Time and night, And from all earth-born memories set free; While we, like travellers toiling in the distance zs ss Yearn for the coming light.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

Do NOT LIKE 1T.-There is an outcry in England over the honorary Colonel cies of regiments, costing some $l ,ooo, : GOO year, and filled by 1e0 Generals, who do nothing for the money.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

SHRwREoKs. Statistic show that more shipwrecks and collisions occur on the coast of England than anywhere else, as the shipping and commerce of the world centre in the neighborhood i; but they are ten times less frequent than twenty years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

REGINALD BOND is the name of an aristocratic Boston banker. He writes his name Reg. Bond "for short, and irreverent persons call him Registered Bond-but not to his face.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

SMOKING. Bismarck has en- tirely given up smoking, the doctors having pronounced tobacco an im- pediment to a cure of his nerves.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

The week passed rapidly.
 Mrs. Hodges leaves us tomorrow remarked Major Hunter, at the tea table.
 "You have decided upon it?' "Yes; I believe so I announced to you week previous"
 "I thought it possible my objections might have weighed with you, and in duced you to change your mind"
 "I never change my mind, ," said her husband, loftily.
 .sI am inclined to think you will re- pent the exchange" said Mrs. Hunter, rising from the table.
 "That is an affair of mine."
 "I have very little experience as a cook. :. "You will learn. Employment will be good thing for you.'
 "Haye you dismissed the gardener ?
 "Dismissed the gardener! What made you think of such thing?"
 "I thought it might be good thing for you to take his place."
 "Such levity is unbecoming, Mrs Hunter" said her husband, severely.
Connecticut western news., 1880-06-30

The next morning, Mrs. Hodges was paid up, and sent off.
 At ten o'clock, the marketing was sent up.
 At two o'clock, Major Hunter made his appearance. The dinner-table was set, though with scarcely as much neat ness as usual. Still it was set, and by Mrs. Hunter. Her husband thought of this as personal triumph on his part.
 He hardly felt so complacent when the dinner came up. The beef was ter rtbly over-done, the potatoes were, or the contrary, not done enough. In
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02
NOTICE
To Tax Payers.

| NOTICE is hereby given TO the tn,
payers Of Adrian county that tn,
Tax Books of 1880 are now in m,
hands ready for collection, and tina
the undersigned collector will attene
at m time and places mentioned be.
low, for the purpose of receiving
taxes u for the year 1880, and the
delinquent taxes for back wears. All
persons having taxes to paw arc re.
CURED by law to come forward and
settle.
SEPTEMBER.
Martinsburg (Louter Tp.) Sept.
Martinsburg (Louter Tp.) Dec.
Thompson Station Wilson Tp.)
Sept. 1929. |
OCTOBER.
Laddonia prairie Tp.) Oct. ST..
'andalia (Qaivre Tp.) Oct. Z.
Dec. ID.
Oct. 8. f'
Sailing Tp., church, near Judge
Owings, Oct. IL.
Friendship (Saling Tp.) Oct, IS.
naurgeon tfroctor's store) Dee. 7.
walkers school house (Linn Tp.)
Oct. Is, 10, and 20.
Let every taxpayer be sure and
1f1ng the number of his land with
nm, as l shall make the receipts bv
ne number brought; bring your
Dad receipts.
Ii. F. DOBYNS. !
Collector Revenue,
Adrian Co. Mo.
dexicO, Sept. 2, 1880,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02

I -. .EtM#
said that in the absence Of party rep
resentation there is no chance to de-
Itect or expose cheating. TO make
such assertions is to exhibit further
Ignorance Of the statute. Express
provision is made in it for party rep
resentatives, as witnesses and repor-
tiers OF all that transpires at elections.
Under it. every suspicious organlza-
ton can place partisans on guard,
but too much is demanded of the
judges OF our county courts, when
they are asked to consider anything
but competency and honesty in their
appointments of elections Judges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02

NOW at this day, ONE the plaiu.
tlhs, by their attorney, and file
their petition for partition, verified
by ahdavlt, alleging mons other
things that defendants, VIM, Bowen.
J. H. and Wilson Mcclure and has
DuckWOrth, are non-residents Of tho
State of Missouri.
You said nonresident defendants
are, therefore, notified of the filing of
said petition, the object and general
nature of which is to obtain a decree
Of partition and sale of the followino
described lands situate in Audrain
county, Missouri, to-wit: West-haif
sonth-half of a tract purchased of
John B. Morris by Ii. A. Todd. and
beginning at the northwest corner Of
a piece of land sold to Oliver Cun-
bingham by said Todd, in West Mex-
leo, being part of the southeast fourth
OF the northwest quarter of section
tWenty-six (26), township tifty-one
(51), range nine 10y, west: thence
west 20 yards, thence south 1879 wards,
thence east 20 Yards, thence north lao
yards to the beginning, containing
ohe-haff acre, except 60 feet off the
south end of said ohe-half condemned
for Monroe street by the city council
OF Mexico also the following lots. |
or parcel of lots, in Montgo ncry coun-
W, Mo-, viz: Lots 4 and 5 in block 6. |
IN Jonesburg also the following
iahus III llenry county, Mo-, viz
southwest, northeast quarter and
east half, west half, southeast. north
east quarter section seven (7), town
ship forty (4O),range twenty-five (25l
Twenty-Five acres, part south
west, northwest, section fifteen (15l,
township forty-two (42), range TWEEN
iy-seven cd, and that said lands
be divided in kind without
great prejudice; and unless YOU be
ana appear at the next regular term
the court, to be begun and held ut
court house in the CITY of Mexi-
the first Monday of October next.
md plead to said petition, the same
Will be taken as confessed and .udg-
nent rendered accordingly.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law
II the Mexico LEDGER. a n Wspaper
printed and published in the CITY of
Witness my hand as Clerk aud seal
s of said court, affixed at
SEAL office in Mexico this 9Th dav
So. of August, A. ID. 1886.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
i. NJ. EDWARDS, plff's atty. 17-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02

No. 20.
JUo acres in farm. 900 acres Under hedre fenc.
ldfu divided into 10 acre fields. yood I ID stnr,
iadatiS aWeii'hs rooms. good barr, ami cribs
S,aI' pc,tIiiis orchard. 10 acres TIMBER, id! ,snaa
.iiid- Situated near Ls.ttdonia. .itlt.rtiu sa,,n;'
Mo. Price 81. 1000. '"'"t
No. %,
80 acres improved praiff.. ftHf. strod tp,,,,
HOUSE. I rooms. good Sfun,. hers. .,tntniI .'
itsliis water. Land all unie: rr,t.,. i.,.~'- -
per acre. iiH' ga
.hiF ~ tie best stock farms i'm Missouri nn,
i,.',' t'ztp acres, 3WI acres under ft-ti:a.. ttl ,,r,ts
m'sutnN' ~ acres pasture. Il tine brick ,ouSr 81
IL ite'ltiS bliilf III iihtrrI Stytp. puaI h.r,, ,h,.a
cisiefhs. Two barge. ponds never fail,l,n wsi.r nv
J. orGtifint h1 aI' appie treSs. Situated SD ,,;trS
south 81 Mexico. on the G.. a. A. raiirn,d ,i,urcl,,s
fer ace. ifF" >h'.oo
Farm III 80 ceres all wei fenced ..oot o,a stor,
,iIifc dNt'iiing house OF four rooms kitchen 10
a",u'a.i i.'hi frame barn fixi4 feet. AMI n,I,ar
~ u',tIuiiiss, tusiiid orchard and abundance nj
ma. run, ~ acres ~ cultivation h:,Iautp tim
PIC fe l.a,.nifs, siitsi" 2l-e miles west OF Mexico
rice S2.sn. terms easy.
~, acres number one stock farm. all uu,,a,
, q ieire. well watered by creek. ponds
.anu meias. 600 acres in tame grass. an nj " li,,i, T.
'iiislhs ana clover, ~ acres fimbered hI,,a = a.
good orchard af three acres IN fnti 80
ana variety of small fruit. good frame h.,.s.
H.is pofciies add pUrtico. good smoke i,o,,Sa
~ "tIsfTout buildings. yard nicely oraarpeniai
' ! "a nsersreths and shrihbery. Avery Jesjra.
~ i"Fiii' TWO miles frtn Centralis. Price SIX %n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02
Very ssWaI1n nnua

One day last week the little dauyh-
ter OF John X. Brown fell into the
well. Mrs. Brown at once climbed
down after the child, and falling at
least fifteen feet, marvelously missed
the child who was standing up in the
water, which was eighteen inches
deep. MIR. Brown being called, as
sisted his wife and child out of the
we'll. 1t was a narrow escape for
both wife and child.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02
Final ~sSptfIermaut

Notice is hereby given to all crcdi-
tors, and others Interested in the
estate of I. &. Farrow, deceased.
that |, Caleb Berry, administrator
OF said estate, intend to make final
settlement thereof at the next term
OF the Probate Court of Audrain
eohnty.to be held at Mexico, Missouri,
the second Monday in September.
iooo. CALEB BERRY, =
lI-4t. Administrators
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02
FARMS, AND OTHER REAL ESTATE
--FOR SALE BY
CHAS. w. BAK FIR
REAL ESTATE-
LUAN, and GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT
u Front Room, upstairs, over the Savings Ban,
MEXICO, MISS OURI
= !mw me mmhg,M NWmm snfm hmtcm ,r-
"b~m@@p property the city dMmM Mo sA""e@ M of Missouri at hdmkm prices Also
m Having correspondence MUr observation-disclosures mnmMms m
mMo% y farming has " 3g % w asns S %Mgg% e.hngMgm property ~r~Mtym hr gmvn e.s
~s""~ "%a~ port" @my La" Register: p~" are y


A goe! small farm of 90 acres. All md.
fence. 10 aeres lumber. creek running thrns1cl
u. acres In cultivation. New frame dweiiin,
HUM. Oh D rooms. frame barn 2OxN feet Ia,
puiidinSs anu other improvements. Plenty n
water Tor all purposes. Price 81 300.
100 acres. All under good hedge and PAL
iftiee' 10 acres new meadow, 80 acras uastt,r,.
naiaife IN cultivation. New frame house Of ii,
Iooi'ts, good barn. cribs. etc. Good wells nj
HoNse ana barn. Sleek ponds. ytulng orchard
GOOD Timber. Situated q miles uorihweSf ~
hieAic". fTice s25.u per acre.
MOI.
NJ acres in furm. iut acres ,imbered ,a,a
Wat'rei by foung's creek. l2y acres prass tamI
tihctfhiitig 80 acres meadow J tn.t.ne. i, ruttira
snfa ! oiiiig orchard just haginnlng 10 hear
H4fttty slllsat fruit, tWo-siury frame hons. nj i
I"oisS. Tenant house of 2 rooms. icr-l,o,sn
siank.-iiois.i and other out buildings, Fran,
nafh s'sNif ItFt. good double corn crib iivinr
1f''ai,i ~ water runs thrs,.ihh farm. two .nn5
s".tds, school house within mile ANA D .l,,,s. IN,
Within Il mile. '"'f'i'S
~ acres. fronting half mile on bubble ro,a
asft.s III meadow, orchard of 10 acres. balance.
number me tiiiahte land, large two-stary hna..
handsomely finished, all necessar, oni hniIJ-
iags. SITUATED 2t-2 miles south Of M.xica
frice SO per acre. N"'
"a. ~ acres good Timothy meadow, 20 acres ,n"d
pasture, balance III cultivation and tImh,r snad
ofcndih, good ! - story frame house five ,ss,,ns
80. :" s.anie aia other out buildings, high rolling
.aiid As hood a. any la the county. Price "a, -,
per aerc. '"F @-o"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02

I}i virtue and authority of an order
of sale issued by the clerk of the
county court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, returnabie at the Oct. term of
the Audrain county circuit court 1870
and to me directed, | have levied up-
on the following described real estate
mentioned in said order, towit: For
ty acres, the south west quarter of
the northwest quarter, and 10 acres.
the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter Of section sixteen fI6l
township iifty-two t52), range even
"a, in Audrain county, Missouri :.
and | will, on
Saturday, October IL, 1880.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock i'm the
afternoon of that day, Mt the east
front court house door in the CITY of
Mexico. County of Audrain afore-
said, offer the same for sale i'm tracts
OF 40 acres each to the highest bidder,
TERMs.-TweIye months credi
the purchasers to give bond with
two securities, ten per cent. interest |
per annuni. III. GIAs.,of.-
II-tds Sheriff Audrain Co, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02
October IL, 1880.


Notice is hereby gwen to all the
creditors of Martha Still. dsee,sea
and all others interested in her 80
tate, that will. as administrator Of
said estate, at the next term of thu
PROBATE Court of Audrain county.
% be held on the 18th day of Septcm-
Der, 1880, at the court house in Mexi-
co, make final settlement of said
estate. ID. T.. SHEA,
l7-4t. Public Admir- Audrain 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-02

Isl For the first time in this co,,.,
within the knowledge OF theLEDerK, .
= effort was made at the late adjourne
!. term of the county court to secure.
u partisan appointment O. electio
!. judges. This the court very properl
, and very promptly refused, to th
great disgust and disappointment O
those that were insisting that repre-
sentatives of their party should con
stitute half their number.
Our election laws contemplate moth.
ing OF the character SO peremptor;l,
demanded. Indeed, both their spiri,
ana letter are opposed to anything Of
the sort. They prescribe duties to
be performed, oaths to be taken. and
qualifications to be possessed by elec-
ect'on judges, which look to an
honest and faithful reception, registry
and count of the votes cast without
favor, Partially or party bias.
In compliance with these laws o,r
county court selected for Judges tn.
ilst OF names printed elsewhere in
This paper. All the a~ppointees are
well known to be honorable and
trustworthy. So far, no n has
either publicly OR privately assa,led
d integrity of any one of them. and
II Is safe to predict that no one will
have the temerity to do 70.
Of course, each of these gentleman
has hrs political attachments. In a
county like ours it would be difficult.
II not impossible, to find a fit election
Judge wholly detached from party.
1t is one thing to select q Republi-
Democrat, Greenbacker or Com
nun'st for such position on account
IT confidence in his capacity and in
and quite another to make
election Judges of party representa-
ives chosen by politicians.
Have the so-calIed Greenbackers.
me have asked for party representa-.
lon' reflected that their demands !
'ost recoii! Do they understand g
aat they are more ultra and nm ]
sasonable than the stalwarts? These :
ave not openly insisted upon having q
afty representatives for Judges. 4
supervisors, marshals and dem
E'es haye been appointed with other
e"s' While overlooking the pro- :
OF the law, have these gentle. =
thought Of the arrogance Of their
'nands considered from even a par J
san standpoint? Certainly, il party 1
presentation were admissible in the
Of election judges, Demo-
u. and Republicans would be en-. n
led to as much respect As Green h.
ckers or conaaunists, and when
latase numbers are taken into &C.
mt to far more. II any attention T
= paid to ploprieties, Il. must have
la'red no snaall smonnt at check ia
90 2 party to have cl1imed one half
Judges.
80 80