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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

A man stepped into Llewellyn's
drug store yesterday and said to Will
Lakeland, with the confident air OF
one who knew exactly what he want
ed:
"Got any roach POWDER" ooh,
yes" was the bland reply. Will
threw open a glass case and immedi-
ately placed upon the counter in front
of his customer a bottle of ''oure
Death to Cockroaches."
"Tell me how it works." "Cer-
tainly you take a pinch of powder
between thumb and finger, hold it
down neal the crevice, and give it a
puff-so; It'll be sure to kill EN-"
"Kill 'em! Heavens! The powders
for my old woman. Kill 'em! Not
much!" and the man shook his head.
Inquiry developed the fact that ii
was Rochelle, not roach powder, that
had been recommended for the cold
woman" and the correct article was
soon supplied.
Hearing of this adventure, we asked
a druggist if many such cases, result
ing from ignorance Or carelessness,
came under his observation.
"They almost daily" was
the reply, 'and are not only confusing,
but superlatively ridiculous. What
would you say to this for instance"
Here was displayed a number of Or
ders that had been received from va
rious customers, among them the fol-
lowing: "Piease Civ the barer 5 sents
worth of onika' (arnica). "Send me
to pondes of Lickrich." 81 want one
fourth 10. Grimitatar'' (cream OF tar
tar). ''Send me some Maganisha for
a fisig." "Ten cents of hole Sinimon.'
'Twenty. five sends of heir creasing.".
''Plees send me some said peater.''
The spelling Of some of these has
been somewhat improved and the
punctuation attended to. ].
The writers generally seem to think
they must carefully state the purpose
to which they propose applying the
article sent for. One writes for "Ten
cents worth of cologne to smell a
trunk with" another for '.two cough.
ing sticks of candy" One want.
''stinking-plaster," having changed
the fourth letter of the first word from
c to n. Here IS a horrible cas- +:
"Send: me epicack for my little girl"
Druggists formerly did a large bus.
mess in decaioomanics, or transfer
pictures. One asks, 'sGive me fifty
cats and dogs and ten tigers" an
other, ~ want q little girl"
Customers generally indicate. the
articles they desire. There is called
for: "Hope and dell dock, (opedel-
dock). "Paint Killer sTitter rint.
ment," SCUM mare back and
"Laddynum."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

The following officers were INSTALL
ed IN Salt River Lodge No. 1886,
Knights Of Honor, by p. d. John A.
Brooks, on Friday night, January
9th, 1880:
Rev. =. e. Maple, Dictator.
b. +. Dobyns, Assistant Dictator,
w. b. Laforce, Financial Reporter.
j. Nj. Gordon, Treasurer.
Jeuett Tomlinson, Reporter.
N. B. Burkhart, Sentinel.
Edward Roth, Guide.
w. J. Robinson, Inside Guard.
DR.. Pinkney French, Medical Elk
aminer.
Elder John A. Brooks, Represen.
tative of Grand Lodge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri. =

RY VIRTUE and authority of q de-
cree and order of sale made by
the said conrt. in the above entitled
cause, and of a certified copy thereof,
dated November 26th, 1879, I will, on
Thursday, February 8, 1880,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and Eve O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door of the court house in the
City of Mexico, in Audrain county,
Missouri, sell, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed real estate, viz: The north
west quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section 1881 twenty-eight, and
the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section 1921 twenty
nine, all in township [51l ifty-one,
range III seven-west. Terms of sale
as follows, viz: One-half cash up and
the other half cash down.
'a I'll. GLASCOCK,
38-4f. Sheriff, Audrain County,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

We were favored Tuesday 5y a
call from a couple of the %jelliest boys
on the road Conductor Tom Hughes,
one of the e. & AS most reliable
and accommodating men, and II. r.
Taft, travelling salesman for Rain
water, Boogher & Co., of St. Louis.
Shank" is well-known to all the mer-
chants of Missouri as a clever, whole
souled fellow and one of the best
statesmen in the state. He handles
the best line of goods in the state,
and we wear the best hat in Mexico
They tell a good joke on Hughes
about his holding his train over in
Saline until an old woman's hen could
lay another egg to complete her doz-
en-, but fear it is a mistake. Hughes
would rather hold his train at Glas-
gov than anywhere else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

For the speedy cure of Consump-
ton and all diseases that lead to it,
such as stubborn Coughs, neglected
Colds, Bronchitis, Hay Fever, As
thma, pain in the side and chest, dry
hacking cough, tickling in the throat,
H-oarseness, Sore Throat, and all
chronic or lingering diseases Of the
throat and lungs. DR.. Kings Dis
covery has no equal and has estab-
lished for itself a worldwide reputa-
ton. Many leading physicians rec
ommend and use it in their practice.
The formula from which it is prepared
is highly recommended by all medi-
cal journals. The clergy and the
press have complimented it in the
most glowing terms. Go to your
druggist and get a trial bottle free of
cost, or a regular size for 81. For
sale by r. Scharlach, Ringo building
Mexico, NO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

James Galloway is one of our
heaviest stock men and he never han
dies any but the very best. Not a
year passes but what his stock are
shipped to the Old Country. He
sold last week, "a head of cattle to
be shipped to Europe, for which he
received $500 per hundred, and they
weighed I,643 pounds each. He
also sold IS head of hogs weighing
265 pounds each, at 81. 10. He pur-
chased this week, as head of 3 year
Odds from George Ridgeway, at 81. rs
per hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

A QUEER HEAD ANTRYMAN.-The
Jesse Hoyt, a famous New York
steamboat, used to have for head
pantryman a bent and crippled dar-
key, whose face a as full of humor
as his form was of kinks and knobs.
His name was Robert Smith, and his
malady was chronic rheumatism. He
tried Giles Eminent Iodide Ammo
MIA for a week of the present winter,
and next season intends to astonish
his old acquaintance on the Hoyt by
his appearance Is a sound man.
Giles Pills cures Erysipelas.
Sold by all druggists. Send for
pamphlet. DIR. GILES,
1870 West Broadway, N. Y.
Trial size Is cents,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
A WONDERFUL RKcoRD.-Mvriads

A WONDERFUL REcoRD.-Myriads
of so-callel specific and "cures'
for rheumatism have already been
brought before the public, and many
of them have even been endorsed by
the certificates of respectable and
prominent citizens, who have derived
benefit from such preparations. There
is no doubt that a great many of
these ''Liniments, Coils" ETC., so
widely advertised and freely recon-
mended for rheumatism and painful
complaints of q similar nature, have
genuine merit and will relieve certain
types of the complaints named; bu.
when rheumatism, neuralgia, and
kindred diseases have become chron-
ic and threaten serious result, you
may rest assured that they will help
but very little. Although not recon-
mended al "infallible," the peculiar
qualities of st, Jacobs Oil especially
adapt it to those cases which may be
termed ''chronic," and which have
previously withstood all known ''spe-
cifcs," as we'll IS the prescriptions
of the best physicians.
We would mention, as an exam
pie, the case of Mr. A. Heilman edi-
tor of the Pittsburgh Republican, who
suffered with rheumatism for two
years. After vainly using all the
best recommended remedies, and ex-
hausting the skill Of the most expe-
rienced physicians without even tenn
porary relief, it required only two
bottles of st. Jacobs Oil to effect a
permanent cure. Mr.. G.. Hanni, a
well-known citizen of Youngstown,
Ohio, secured for his wife, who for
twelve years had been . constant suf-
ferer from neuralgia in the head, the
services of the ablest physicians in
the land, but they were unable to do
anything for her /; halls bottle of st.
Jacobs Oil cured her. Mr.. VIM.
Reinhardt, Elmore, Wis.,, reperts the
case of q neighbor who for twenty
four years had suffered * terribly
with rheumatism that, at times, he
could hardly move around; . few
bottles of st. Jacobs Oil cured him.
ssTo cap the Climax however, Mr..
A. Neiger, of T~aylorville, Pa, writes
that his mother, who had been q con-
tinual sufferer with rheumatism for
the past thirty years, used one bottle
ofSt. Jacobs Oil and was Immediate
ly relieved of all pain. These are
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
Catarrh Cure.

l.. A. McConnell's Catarrh Cure
stands at the head Of all remedies for
that loathsome and dangerous dis
ease, Nasal Catarrh, no matter of
how long standing. A cold in the
head OR throat, difficult breathing,
dizziness, headache, deafness, watery
acnd and p~urulent discharges from
the nostrils, clogging, fullness, ring
ing or roaring in the head, constant
dropping in the throat, restores the
sense of smell, strengthens the eyes
and voice, cleansing and regulating
all the organs of the head. it gives
immediate relief. AL I ask is a fair
trial to convince the most sceptical.
Thousands of afidavits might be
given, but I will not occupy too
much space, and l am confident that
a trial Of it will do more towards con-
vincing you of its efficacy than whole
page of printed matter.
L. A. McCo NKELL,
: Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

About three miles east of Aux
vase, In Galloway county, lives Mr..
john T. Buckner, one of the sub
stantial and well-to-do farmers of
thatspart of the country. His beauti-
full home is surrounded by a stock
farm of over six hundred acres, beau
tiful for situation, on the end of. a
rolling prairie as it mingles and
loses itself in the timber. This farm
is in a high state of cultivation, with
good and substantial improvements,
we'll watered, well stocked and we'll
kept; to the honor of its careful and
thrifty owner. In 1876, Mr.. Buck
ner, in company with Samuel Grant,
Jacob Mattox, William Vivion, Will
liam Yates and John S. Henderson,
the peers of whom cannot be found in
Galloway county, went east and
''took i'm the great Centennial Show
at Philadelphia, since which time
they have styled themselves "The
Centennial Club'-eating club, we
suppose-and each year since that
eventful tour, it has been their Gus
tom to join at a centennial dinner
and break turkey bones, crack jokes,
as only these old boys a do, and
recall the pleasures of their centen-
NAL tour.
On Friday last it was Mr.. Buck
ner's s'turn'' to give the centennial
dinner but his was a double dinner,
for his son, Thomas B. Buckner, had
returned from the South with his
beautiful bride and the decree went
forth that this should also be q re
ception dinner to the son, as he re-
turned to the old homestead with his
bride. Then the fatted calf was
slaughtered and a beautiful and rici
feast was spread only such as the
supervision of Mr.. Bucxner and his
good lady can provide.
, Dinner was called at two O'Clock
=. M, and at least one hundred in
vited guests gathered around th
festal board. All seemed to unuer
stand the situation and showed thei
, high appreciation of the many goo
things by acts more demonstrativ
o than words.
This was the only quiet hour c
It the day with the Centennial Grew.
Forgetful of all else, they seemed t
q think it their duty to feast long an
well, sub silentio, and they acquitte
themselves like men.
, The dinner was followed by q SUI
per at eight o'clock, equally as temp
" ing, at which were fewer guests, y
fully as we'll enjoyed.
op Among the guests from a distan
were Mrs. G. 0. Hamilton and MI
n. William Reilly. Kansas City; MI
i. Will Whitney, Mrs. James Buckne
.tv Miss Lou Wardwell, Miss Fam
Hardin, Mr.. S. NJ. Locke and W..
No. Fry, Of Mexico; Miss Reed srrfs'
ton !; MIR. and Men, of Auxvasse.
It'was ar enjoyable occasio
IA May the sold folks at home'' Ii
many a year, to entertain and f..
~ their many friends in their beautii
home may our friend "Tom' al
>, his fair bride neve know q sorro,
,,r and may "'The Centennial Club Ii
forever!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
An Inquiry,

Is it not better to purchase DR..
Price's Special Flavoring Extracts,
Lemon, Orange, Vanilla, etc., that
have stood the test for years, than
a~dulterated, unhealthy articles, be-
cause they are cheaper? Good, pure
articles have a fair valuation ; and DR..
Prices are unequaled in quality and
purity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
Clergymen ard Public Speakers.

There is no doubt that clergymen
and orators, while speaking, would
derive great benefit from pertaining
their handkerchiefs with DR.. Prices
Floral Riches, as its fragrance excltes
the mind to vigorous action and is
gratefully refreshing. For fresh,
fiowery odor, no other cologne or tot
let water equals it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

When we say We believe, We have
evidence to prove that Shiloh,s Con.
sumption Cure is decidedly the best
Lung Medicine made, inasmuch ~ it
will cure q common orC Chronic Cough
in one half the time and relieve Asfa-
ma, Bronchitis, Whooping Cobgh,
Group, and show more cases OF Con-
sumption cured than al Others. It
will cure where they fail. it 10 pleas
ant to take, harmless to the young
est child and We guarartee whas We
say. Price 10 Cts. so eta. = and u.
II your Lungs IRE sore, Chest or
Back lame use Shiloh.s Porous P1as-
ter. Sold by Oh. ]. McDesrman,
druggist. s. COW.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

We notice at the State election of
the A. O. U. WIS, John d. Vincil
was reelected Grand Master, and
Elder John A. Brooks one of the
delegates to the Grand Lodge of the
United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

Buy hedge plants, fruit and orna-
mental trees of Wylde Brothers,
Benton City. Audrain county, Nc.
They have the finest lot of apple trees
in this part OF the state. 38-3m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

The entertainment given by the
Chicago Minstrels was good--the
music was good, the jokes We're most
ly new the character acting was
splendid; Price Ragsdale and Barney
Hooton are the best amateures in the
state. The entertainment was, by
far, the best they ever gave and they
deserve ENCOURAGEMENT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
Ella Cole, Female observation-disclosures of
BIack-Mailine,

Ella Cole, Female Deteetive--Accused of
BIack-Mailing.
From our exchanges during the
last few weeks, we have noticed that
one Ella Cole, a s.female detective"
has proved a picnic for news. She
landed in Mexico q few days since,
and is now in full blast. 1t appears
that she is trying to work Mexico as
she has other towns, where the press
has shown her up, and we think, un-
less we are misinformed, that her
room is better than her company in
Mexico. We should judge, from
what we hear, that she is a confirmed
black-mailer, and processes to know
terrible and damaging things on some
of our best citizens. She says abe
is here looking for a a that has a
cedar bucket full of gold buried near
Mexico. He got the gold in a Utah
robbery. In the meantime she
amuses herself talking about our best
citizens in a way that will not prove
pleasant to her if she is not careful.
Only yesterday, she entered a bust
ness house in this city and black
mailed a man to his face. He slap
ped her In the mouth for her pains.
She threatens vengeance. The day
before she told the young mans
father that his son was a desperate
and was wanted out west for killing
men, &C., &c. The lady may not bt
a black-mailer, but if she is, she is il
the wrong town TO get rich. w
have neither the room nor inclination
to give further particulars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

The Louisiana Press talks about
Louisiana being a live town. Why,
that town only has two papers, and
one of them Is advertised by the sher-
if for sale. Mexico has four week.
lies-more or less far distant from
the sheriff. One daily, and still an
other weekly in prospective, and still
the people are not happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
Greenback Meeting at Boonville.

STetIaI 10 the st. LOUIS kepuDIICAn.
BooNvILLE, Mo-, Jan. IA great
crowd of Greenbackers gathered here
to-day to hear the Hon. H. Martin
Williams expound the doctrines of
fat finance and instruct them how to
vote at the coming election for con-
gresham. The throng aforemen-
toned consisted of John Casey of
Howard county. Williams left on
the first train for home without speak
ing, and the crowd retired to his
plantation across the river.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

Prof. Akers is giving . most ex-
cellent and edifying course Of lee
lures at the N. e. Church, North.
Every nj pronounces his lectures
as perfect in every point. His illus
trations are elegant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

Some of the Greenback papers in
the State have tried to make capital
against the Democratic party with
what they call the Gates steal. From
what we can learn, the State will not
lose a cent by Gates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
We Don't Care.

Some dealers say: Yes, we know
that Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der is the best; but we don't care if
others are made of saw-dust or ar
senic so long as they afford us a bet
ter profit, and we can sell them. The
reason why aduioerated bahfng pow
ders are recommended is because DIR.
Prices pay less profit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
From the Xandalia Leader.

Warner X. c.. Potts, City Marshal
of Mexico, is being spoken Of for
sheriff Of this county. Having served
two terms, Sheriff Glascock will be
ineligible, and Mr.. Potts would make
O good successor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
Lean Year Party.

There will be a called meeting of
the lady members of the Home Club
next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
p. M, sharp,at Ringo House parlors.
Business of Importance will be trans
acted and every member is requested
to be present. A Leap Year parry
is in the prospective.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

Clark & Turner have opened their
new and complete stock of staple and
fancy groceries. They have the
largest stock of canned goods in the
city. You will do well to call and see
them before buyIng. 36-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

L. Phillip is making arrangements
to build q handsome row Of brick
tenements just back of his store on the
next street if the c. & A. R'y division
remains at Mexico. We see no rea-
son Why it will not,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
MILES WANTED!

1 am buying mules, and will do so
indefinitely. Can be found generally
at the Office of my father, or ut the
mule yards of A. w. Quisenberry &
Co., on Liberly Street,
31-tf. A. w. QUIsENBERRY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
New Livery Stable.

Mr.. VIM. A. Eubank, a gentleman
ly, clever young man, formerly of
Paris, Mo-, has bought the livery
stock OF VIM. r. Carter, and will, in
the future, conduct a fi~rst-class liv-
cry, feed and sale stable. He is a
perfectly reliable gentleman, and we
bespeak fer him q liberal share of the
livery trade of our city. See his adj
vertisement in this issue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

Moore & Kennen, Of Laddonia,
had their safe blown open last Satur-
day night and 5000 in cash taken.
The thieves were evidently profess
SIGNALS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

Judge Douglass made US a social
call last Tuesday. He reports every
thing booming IN his part of the
county. The Judge is n of Au-
drains most patriotic and substan-
tial citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
Mrs. j. M. KOONTZ,

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., 1880-01-22

A splendid, new, parlor organ, a
fine instrument, and a handsome
piece of furniture, worth 500, will
be sold for SIS. Enquire at this Of
fee soon, or you will miss a bargain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

WANTED-A business man with
some capital-profits 81, 900 to 81, 900
per year-no risk-pleasant and prof.
table. Call Immediately, on Robin
son, at millinery store, southwest
corner of public square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
MACHINE SHOP.
Mexico a Good Place for a Good Man.
KEoKuK, Iowa, Jan. Is. 1885,

1
KEoKuK, Iowa, Jan. Is, 1880.
Mn. r. M. White-Editor LED
GER-Dear Sir: / have been in
formed by Mr.. J. B. Ramp that your
town would be a good place to start
a machine shop and foundry. Mr..
Kamp also pave me your address as
one who could give me all the in
formation necessary. I would like
to start in business for myself at
some good growing place where there
is a chance to build up a trade. 1
am d machinist and have worked al
my trade FOR fourteen years. 1 have
a little means, but not enough to
start on a large scale.
Now, will you please let me know
what the chance might be, and what
inducements are, OR would be offered,
to reliable parties to start a business
Of this kind. Also, if you have any
thing of the kind in your city now,
and what your population is. l can
furnish the best of reference both
with regard to workmanship and
character. Hoping that l may hear
from you soon, / am
Yours truly,
CHAs. GABELMAN.
The above Intelligent and concise
letter was received by us Monday,
and we publish both it and u re-
ply, so any of our citizens who are
interested in this matter Gall of our
citizens should be. more or less, } can
see just what Mr.. Gabelman wants
and can write to him personally if
they wish. We have only room for
a short answer and trnst our citizens
will embrace this opportunity to write
to Mr.. G.. and give him the encour-
agement We feel Mexico desires he
should have. Mexico is a good
place for a good man. We have
everything we want except machine
shops and manufactures of all kinds
Mexico is ready and willing to en-
courage any enterprise of this kind tt
the full extent of her ability.
From Mr.. G's letter we would
Judge he is the kind OF a man W.
want; we want practical, not theoret
lical men; we want work, not wind
we want a man to take hold himsel
and show the people that be mean
business, like the pottery man has
: When q man does this, then he will
r receive the support of the city.
We can't tell what inducement
9 Mexico will offer until Mr.. 6
states what he proposes to do.
f Mexico is the Invest town in til
, state our population is about 600
and on the increase daily; We ha'
d no enterprise of this kind and til
d need of it is felt and appreciated nj
only in this county, but in adjolnir
J. towns ana counties ana we trust I'll
f. Mr.. GabeIman will come to Mex
It co on a visit any way; we won
take pleasure in Introducing him
,e our business men if he should COM
He would then appreciate the spil
of enterprise in our city and we cou
+, find out what course to purs'
lie In order to arrive at some defini
V. understanding concerning a matt
to o, -. to nrove of great intere
v" oaf CITY and coDptr
Mexico and Audfath county nee
a. Il good practical mouider, as well
We a machinist. Perhaps Mr.. G. kno'
st such a man and would form q c
Ill partnership, mutually Advantage
I'd to all. By all means come down 81
see Cor yourself, that Mexico is t
We iiveliest town in the state and CIV
ready to encourage enterprises of Il
kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

Leap Year seems to be very nice
thing to hare in the family. The
girls took one of the LEDGER boys
down for the oysters and cigars last
Tuesday. The ladies are always
popular with the LEDaER-now more
| than ever,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

Col. Waters, formerly Of Jefferson
City, U. S. District Attorney. marri-
ed Mrs. A. E. Wylie of this city a
few days since and is now living in
Mexico. Col. Waters is a we'll
known politician and a first class
LAWYER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
For Sale.

One of the most elegant and COM
Portable dwelling houses in Mexico.
Good surroundings, convenient to
the square. Terms to suit purchaser.
Address or call on
40-tf. j. w. PLUNKETT,
Mexico, Mo .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22

E. Tomlinson &Co. have Just reeelv-
ed a full line of fresh groceries, staple
and fancy, which they propose to sell
cheap for cash or produce. Call and
see them, just east of Harper & Tur-
ner. Stiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-22
Valentines.

J. Sontag has valentines without
number-plaln, fancy and burlesque.
Call and examine the finest lot of val
entines ever brought TO Mexico.
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