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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
FROM ~LADDONIA.
Correspondence OF the Mexico Ledger.
LAnnnrIA March 0I-Who

Correspondence OF the Mexico Ledger.
LADDoNIA, March 2l.-Who can
keep from remarking about the
weather, though it is commonplace,
when winter has been giving us such
farewell blasts as of late! Those
who have bought spring hats, bon
nets and dresses may fold them up
gently and lay them away to rest for
sometime to come. Last Saturday
was one of the snowiest, blowiest
days we ever saw, and if any one
came to town on that day, it was q
matter of business; for every one
dreaded to put their heads out of
doors.
The town and country is still rap
idly improving.
Mr.. Case sold a lot to Mr.. Burch
for $50. Mr.. B. is going to build a
neat dwelling James Gilliland is 60
ing to build a new dwelling for the
purpose of renting; Mr.. Cummings
is going to build an addition to his
hotel, making it one of the best no.
tells in the county Mr.. Bybee is 60
ing to build an addition to his ho-
tel and have pleasant rooms to &C.
commodate all travellers.
Laddonia wants a bakery. Who
will be the lucky person to establish
one?
Miss Emma Todd and James Kew
were married last Wednesday after
a somewhat stormy courtship. The
next wedding is supposed to be that
of "Antonett and Eugen's."
Last Sunday was n of the still
Sundays. No one stirred out, and
stiffness reigned. Nothing occurred
to mar the stiffness excepting one
small incident. Saturday being a
stormy day, a poor calf in trying to
get out of the now took shelter in c..
A. Smiths we'll, and Sunday morn
ing a party assembled to get it out,
and while they stood pulling at the
end CT the rope, expecting to see the
calf appear, one of Laddenia's young
gents was drawn out, and we began
to think, surely that's not the calf,
when soon after the calf followed.
T. H. Tabor will preach at IL
O'Clock.
The water is running in the streets
and they look like small rivers.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
Be it enacted by the City Couaal :
the City Of Mesico-

the City Of Mesico-
SECTION l. That it shall be uu
lawful for any person., or persons
or association of persons, to osc4
maintain or operate any buildings
works for the purpose of manufia,
uring Illuminating gas within d,
distance of twelve hundred feet 1
any dwelling house, business hoas
or hotel, now erected or in course d
erection within the corporate limit
Of said city of Mexico.
SEC. 2. That any buildings, q
works as aforesaid, erected, main
tanned or operated in violation
the foregoing section, are hesb
declared to be a nuisance, and on
person, or persons, or association i
persons, 80 erecting, maintaining O
operating such works as aferessl
shall he deemed guilty of q misds
meanor, and for such misdemesna
shall be fined the sum of one hundrI
and fifty dollars.
Sec. 3. That each day such buiA
ings or works are maintained or q,
Grated after the first convictia
shall be deemed u separate ofeas
and for such separate offense u
person, or persons. or association
persons committing such ofsls
shall be fined one hundred and fn!
dollars.
SEC. 4. That this ordinance III
effect from and after its publiestia
SEC. 5. That all ordinances, 4
parts of ordinances, in conflict VII
this ordinance are hereby repealed
Approved March 18th, 1881.
j. G. BASSFORD, Mayor.
Attest: JAS. f. GILLIAN, CLERK
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24

In this issue of the LEDGER will be
found an extended article on rock
roads from the St. Louis Republican
which We wish every one of our read.
ers to peruse carefully. Rock roads
are all that Audrain county needs to
make it the superior of any county in
the State. Mexico has abundant rail-
road facilities. While we are in favor
of all the railroads we can get, at the
same time We think the same amount
of money a be expended to \ bet
ter advantage in rock roads. Rock
roads can be made in this county for
$4,000 per mile. If such a thing is
lawful, we are in favor of submitting
a proposition to the people to levy a
tax Of $12, 900 each year. If We can
get a two-thirds vote we think it
would be lawful. With SIP 900 per
year we can build a mile of rock road
each way, north, south, east and
west.
In the course Of ten years We will
have the best roads in the state, and
the people will never feel the small
extra tax. Our trade will double.
More people will visit Mexico every
day. We will become the trade CEN
tire for twenty miles each way. Peo-
pie will then trade here that now go to
Paris, Vandalia, Fulton, Centrslia and
other points. Real estate will in
cas- at least 20 per cent. as the
roads get longer, and in a short time
Mexico will become double the size
it now is. This matter is worth
thinking of-put it through and we
will 500 be the third city in the
state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
Banner Counties.

The following are the counties hav-
ing no bonded Indebtedness, as CON-
piled from the report Of the state Au-
ditor. Anderson, Andrew, Barry,
Bollinger, Caldwell, Carter, Cedar,
Christian, DeKalb, Gasconade, Har-
~risson, Hickory, Holt, Iron, Miller,
Mississippi, Moniteau, Newton, Nod
away, Perry, Reynolds, St. Francois,
st. Louis, Scott, Westinghouse.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The above item has been going the
rounds of the press till we are tired
of seeinglt. Audrain county is with-
out a debt Of any kind, bonded on
otherwise. We wish all Of our ex-
changes would copy our correction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
Audrain Tax-PaySrs.

There are perhaps no better tax
payers in the Stste of Missouri than
the citizens of Audrain county. In
1880, 97per cent. of our taxes we're
collected. There is no doubt but
what the energy of our collector, B.
F. Dobyns, had a great deal TO do
with this close collection. At the
same time our people deserve great
credit for their promptness in re-
sponding to the collectors i. call.
There is no spirit of reputation in
Audrain county. Where 50 many
counties are trying to repudiate their
honest debts, the citizens of Audrain
with an honest pride come forward
and pay all claims to the last cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
THURSDAY, MARCH "a, 1881.
THE LEDGER is entered at the posiofice at
1 Mexico, No. and admitted for transportation
through the mails at second-class rates.
THE LATE CAR AND son.

Had Alexander II, of Russia, been
assassinated fifteen years sooner
doubtless his taking off in that man
ner would have been followed by an
uprising and outbreak in which many
a noble would have bit the dust. At
that period that Gar was widely be-
loved, but since then he seems to have
lost his hold upon the affections Of
those whom he delivered from serfdom
and slavery, and this fact darkened
the close Of his unhappy life. To
him death was deliverence from a life
haunted and beset by the fiercest and
sternest of fiends. By day and by
night, at home and abroad, by Preside
OF at table, and ever in bed, the shad-
ow Of an impending doom overhung
this mighty autecrat.
Assassination Is always, and under
all circumstances, to be condemned.
1t must be a miserable country where
the general condition is such as to
even palate the enormity of such a
crime. The head of a government
may justly merit removal and punish
ment, but all means of doing so are
not alike, and OF all that may be re-
sorted to assassination is the most de-
testable. 1t is a method that Is toe
cowardly, too base, and too hateful
to be resorted to even IN the interests
Of civilization and liberty.
1t is too soon to forecast the effect
that two weeks agc's tragedy will have
upon Russia and the continent. 1t
seems probable, however, that Alex
ander Ill, ascending his throne at
the age of IS, will exercise a power
full, and perhaps decisive, influence
upon the present complications and
future destiny of Europe, in which
event Germany may be expected to
make the utmost effort in her power
to maintain her ascendency. The un-
disguised apprehensions so often Civ
en- expression to at Berlin of the con-
sequences that would follow the late
Cars taking off, indicate that his son
shares the natural antipathy of Rus
STA, to everything that is Teutonlc and
that a different attitude than that OF
his father may be assumed by him to-
wards his immediate neighbors.
The first consequence of the assas-
sination upon Russia will probably
be, as is almost the invarable case in
such tragedies, sterner and harsher
rule; bat fortunately for that coun-
try and for humanity and progress, the
new Gar, unless personally threaten
ed, will scarcely permit that to be of
long duration, since its speedy abol-
ishment will be the readiest of all
means to secure for himself and the
people he has been so suddenly called
upon to rule peace and prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
Jesse G1llfland's Adventure.
Jesse, We should always miss you.
Gone would be your pleasant smile
Had the powder been much more


Most of our readers are acquainted
with Squire Jesse Gilliland, who is a
timer and hardware merchant at
Laddonia, as we'll as a Justice of the
Peace.
A few days since Uncle Jesse was
sitting in state In his store, surround
ed by a large number of friends who
were listening with open mouths to
one of his snake stories, each one OF
which is harder to go down than the
last one. When one of his neighbor
merchants came in with a large pow
der a to have repaired, Jesse did
not pause with his story but pro-
ceeded to repair the car. He got
tools ready to 60 to work on the can
just as he finished his story. While
the crowd was laughing at the story
Uncle Jesse happened to glance into
the can and seeing a few loose grains
of powder in the bottom and wishing to
get it out before be went to work he
opended the stove door and iirted
the loose powder into the fire. We
have not time to describe the little
matinee. There was not a soul in
the house but what thought some
great judgment had been sent on
Jesse for telling such unreasonable
snake stories. The bottom was
blown out of the a and struck Jesse
just where his dinner was having
a quarrel with his breakfast ; the top
of the stove went up through the roof
and has never been seer since. The
stove door was blown out Of the win
dow and can now be found on top of
the depot a pillow was landed on top
of Moore & Kennen's store :; a couple
of harrows and a corn planter are
now on the roof of Carter & Hisey's
elevator. Plows, tinware, buckets,
forks, nails, ETC., flew east, west,
north, south, up and down. The
friends who were sitting around did
not get off without a memento. The
last e of I. B. Whiting he was trying
to get untangled from the telegraph
wire on top of the pole just in front
of the depot. Bob Graham was seen
running down the street with a couple
of bundles of barbed wire after him.
Dave Ewing was picking himself out
Moore & Kennen's lumber yard, and
Ed. Kennen was seen crawling out
of the smoke stack of the elevator.
In fact, the whole town was more or
less damaged. 1t is the greatest
wonder in the world that no was
killed. Laddonia is a very enter
prising little village, and we will al
WAYS think that this volcano vas got
ten up to advertise the town. The
country round about, at least, vas
furnished with free ''kegs of nails"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
Assassination AppIauded

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
Greenback Central Club, composed
of the Greenback ward Presidents and
leading Greenbackers of this city, last
evening adopted resolutions indorsing
the assassination Of the Gar.
The above speaks for itself. We
shall attempt no comments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
G w pioklov, r NJ Gordon AZ

S. W. Buckley, J. n. Gordon and
T. j. Casey are the committee to
make a final settlement with our city
officials. The annual statement will
be published in the LEDGER which is
the official organ of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
City Ordinance.
Ordinance ~Condcmning Properly :
Street Purposes.
Be it enacted by the City Couacl I
the Citu of Mertco- (.

SECTION /. That Ball, or Railrk
Street, whichever may be its prop
name, running east and west, =
tween blocks three and four, =
Ladd's addition to the city of Mexin
be, and the same is hereby extspds
west from the west line Of w
blocks to east line of Trinity Str
of said city, and that the lands in Y
line of said street as herein exteDoa
be, and the same are hereby -
demned for said street purposes.
SEC. 2. That the city snginesf I
hereby ordered to make a survey =
said lands herein condemned in -
formity with the city ordinances
SEC. 8. That the ordinance =
effect from and after its publicaan
Approved March 18th, 1881.
j. G. BASSFORD, Maya
Attest: JAS. F. GILLIAN, Glen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ co-partnership composed of
Thomas Flint and James r. McWill-
Jams, late partners in the practice of
dentistry in the city Of Mexico, Mo-,
under the firm name and Style of
Flint & McWilliams, vas on the LIST
day of March, 1881, dissolved by
mutual consent.
THOMAS FLINT.
J. #. MCWILIIAMs.
p. S.-AIl accounts due said firm
will be collected and receipted for by
j. r. McWilliams. AS-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24

Landlords who rent rooms for
gambling purposes, whether knowing
it or not, are now subject to fine or
imprisonment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
School Election

We are not authorized by the di.
rectors or secretary to announce
when the school election comes off,
but will take the liberty to notify our
readers that the school election for
two directors Genes off April 9Th.
We trust good men will be brought
forward; of which our readers will
be notified. This notice costs the
school board nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
City Ordinance,

Ordinance Regulating the Bulldog "a
Operating Of Gas WORKS Within =.
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
NOTICE
Election Of Directors Of Q0ne
Southern Bank.

NOTICE is hereby given thss
election will be held ct
banking house of the Mexico S.
ern Bank on Monday, April 4th,
between the hours of 10 q. m. -.
p. m. for five directors to servy
year. H. A. RICKETTA
tide Cash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
st. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day.
The chief attraction on St. Pat
rick's Day, (last Thursday in Mex
leo, was the grand ball at night for
the benefit of the Land League. We
were glad to see it a grand success.
One hundred dollars vas cleared
which was sent to the relief of the
poor in Ireland. The sons Of Erin
in and around Mexico are whole soul
ed men, who would undergo many
privations to help a c~ountryman, or
anyone else for that matter, who is
in trouble.
We are glad that out business men
appreciated the object Of the ball and
assisted in making it a success.
Some of u prominent men, young
and old, and especially the candi-
dates for city offices, were ~noticeably
present.
One of our young married men
was heard to remark just before he
started to the ball:
l am going to the ball,
Baby mlne, baby mine!
Don't you dare to up and squail.
Baby mine, baby mine!
dad" can't stay at home with you,
He will spank you, if you do
Spank you till you're black and blue,
Baby mine, baby mine
1t is not known what he said when
he got home early in the morning
or rather what was said to him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24
Man-NOt-Afraid,

Man-NOt-Afrafd
Our friend Rodemyer, of the Gen.
tralia Guard, goes OF to state that
he is not afraid of being knocked
into ''pi;" that he had been in New
Mexico and Texas that he had been
a guerrilla a train robber and a can
nibal; that he had fought tigers,
New Zealanders, mother-in-laws, etc.
Somehow We have an inner-conscious-
ness that ''Rody'' has a holy terror
and awe for "Colonels."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24

pEATTVlc ORGANS. Is stops 4 &
DlnIlI y only Sos, Address DaTpr
Beatty, Washington. N, J,
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05
KILLED BY A REJECTED
SUITOR.

A YOUNG GIRL IN BROOKLYN sTABBRI
TO THE HEART AFTER REFUsINa An
oFFRR OF MARRIAGES.
Barbara Groenthal, who was 10 Of
II years old, and who had been living
for the past two weeks In the family
of Mr.. James Carlisle, at No. 500 Viii.
loughby avenue, Brooklyn, was stab
bed to the heart last night by James
Walsh, nineteen years old, whose at
tentions she had rejected. Walsh liv-
ed with his mother in Hudson avenue,
Brooklyn, and was employed in q
paint shop in Concord street. On New
Years eve the girl was at her moth
er's house at No. 40 Wallabout street,
and Walsh, who was also there, was
80 persistent In his attentions to her
that she finally became annoyed, aud
told him she dld not like him, He
nevertheless remained at the house all
night and New Years morning ao-
companied her to the house OF Mr..
Carlisle, in Willoughby avenue. She
requested him not to call ON her again,
but he did so, and again pressed his
suit. He fin Ally went away and pro-
cured q small dirk sharpened the
blade carefully and last night went to
the house. The girl came out and
talked with him over the iron railing
for some time, but what they spoke
about is not known. The girl sudden
ly ran into the house, possibly having
determined to have nothing more to
say to Walsh. Half an hour later
young man who had o room in the up
per part of the house went TO get some
coal, which was kept beneath the
front stoop. The girl volunteered to
hold light. While standing in the
doorway she saw Walsh still standing
in front of the house, and after taking
the Light in returned to the gate to
speak to him again. A few moments
after she staggered into the hallway,
exclaimed, "Uh, I'm stabbed" and
fell dead in the arms of a member OF
the family. Somebody ran out into
the street and, it is said, saw the
young man running down the street.
DR.. George II. Fowler, of No. 457
Marcy avenue, was summoned, but
".s 0clsiSco "Ohcj VI CouEorJ uoI uccu-
ed. The mother of the unfortunate
girl was sent for. The police were
called in and Mrs. Groenthal related
the circumstance Of Walsh's visits to
her daughter. She knew nothing,
however, OF the visit last night. The
dirk which Walsh used was found in
The area. The police Of New York
and Brooklyn are searching for
w alsh.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05

LIVER HAsH.--This hash is deli
cate and appetizing, and nice as a
change from the liver and bacon
known to all cooks. Boil the liver
until thoroughly tender-there must
not be even suspicion of hardness
about. Then mince it finely with a
chopping knife. Heat the mince
very hot in sauce or roux Of butter
and Drowned -four. The seasoning
is pepper, salt, dash Of lemon or a
little piquant sauce, such as mush-
room caLsup.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05

CHICKEN CUTLETs.-Remove the
breast and leg bones of two chick
ems. Skin them and cut into outlets,
season with pepper and salt. Put
the bones and trimmings into a stew
pan with pint Of water, adding two
carrots an onion, and some strips OF
lemon peel. Stew for an hour and a
half. Strain the gravy ,thicken with
batter and -four. Add two table
spoonfuls OF mushroom ketchup, and
an egg we'll beaten. Stir over the
fire and simmer without letting it
boil. Egg and bread crumb the
outlets and moisten them with clari-
6ed. Fry them a light brown col
or, and keep turning them. Dish
them neatly and pour the sauce over
them.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05
DEATH OF FRANCOIS RAvEL.

Francois Ravel, one Of the famous
Ravel brothers, died few days ago
at Toulouse, France, where the gift
ed family Of tour settled after re-
tiring from the stage rish. Francois
was the most gifted as a tight-rope
dancer and pantomimist. He was
as bold as coot, and looked much
older than he was. He was in a
crowded railroad car once when a
lady came along looking for a seat.
Francois arose and offered her his.
She said no, she couldn't think of
dspriving 80 venerable a man Of his
seat. This inspired Ravel, and to
show just how infrm and decrepiL
he was he turned a handspring over
the seat and landed in the aisle on
feet. Gabriel, the oldest Of the
Rayel brothers, is the only survivor
of the four. Jerome died first, then
Antoine, and now Francois.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05
AROUND THE WORLD.

A fame that Is worldwide and ACC uir-
cd in the short space of few years
must have trus merit for It's support
DIR. Pierce's Family Medicines have
gained such fame, aud the foreign or
ders for his Golden Medical Discovery
the greatest blood purifier OF the aRe--for
his Pleasant PuTgatlve Pellets Qhttle
sugar coated pills., his Favorite PrescrIp
ti0n.woman's best frisnd-and other
remedies became so great that branch
of the Worlds DIspsnsary has been
established In London, EuglAnd, for
their manufacture. From this depot
they ars shipped TO every part Of Europe,
and TO the East ladies, China, Japan
and other countries. Their sale in
both North and South America is per.
fectly enormous and increases yearly
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa n
tion, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y. and
Great Russell Street Bdildtngs, London,
Eng.
ROYAL CENTRE, Casa Go Ind,
Feb. 28Lh 1873
DR. r. V. PIERoE.
Dear Siri-I lake pleasure In writing
my testsInony with others In regard u
your valuable medicine. For a long
tune have suffered from disease of the
lungs and until used your Discovery
found nothing that did me any good
Thanks to II, am relieved and recon-.
mend IL 10 all. Yours truly,
Jan 36g MARY KENNEL.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05
DHILADELPHIA, wILMINGrOA
AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
IA NUARY 8, 1881.


Trains viii leave Wilmington al foil yws:
for q
Philadelphia and IntermediateS Stations,
I!O. $40. 1880 D. M; $50, 100. 100 l0.0(
p. m.
Philadelphia (Express) $50, 900. 81:
from Perryviile, S.lO q. m. l2.l5. 203, 9.56
p. m
Phila. and New York 2.23, Gao. 100. from
Perryviile, 9.55, 1l.4 q. m, 1913, 6.4D d.
m.
Baltimore ard Intermediate Station
s.38 u. m. 80 p. m.
Baltimore and Bay line, $40 d. m.
Baltimore and Washington, I2y6a, Al.
1888, r. M; 1855, l .04, 4.45, 7.O6. d. m,
Trains for Delaware Division, leave 10
rev Castie 6.pO, S.3S, q. M; l.06 500, so
p. m.
Harrington and Intermediate statiens
g.35 u. M. ; Los, SO p. m.
Delmar and intermediate StationR. o. 85
3. M; Loo p. M,
SUNDAY TRAINS
Philadelphia and Intermediate station.
o.lO .. m. 6.OO, t.3O, 9.55 p. m.
Philadelphia and New York 2.23 o. N. Az
p. n.
baltimore and Washington, l2.5l, 2.OS
For turther Information passengers M,
referred 70 the time tables posted at the
depot. II. +. RENNEY,
&uDart
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05

al sometimes think OF myself" so
General Garfield Is reported to hav re-
csntly said, ''as a man going to prison.
You have heard the advice given to q
man who bad been convicted OF crime
10 go 10 prison and bear manfully the
punishment for his offvnse. to obey all
the rules of the prison, and when his
live IL down l am going to see II
can obey all the rules of the Presidency
and then come back home and 'iVe II
down' -
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05

expenses, five thousand and seventy
six dollars and ninety hve cents COS,
076.95), and which has been invested
as is directed by az act Of the Genera
Assembly.
For moro detailed statement of the
transactions of this department, ref,
erence can be had to the Auditors Re.
port, in which can be found an item.
lied account Of my receipts and dis
bursements for the past two years re-
spectively.
In conclusion, am, with due respect
Very obediently, yours,
ROBERT j. REYNOLDS,
State Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-05

|DANclNsl
REOPENIN9 OF A. s. W EBSTER'S SE
LECr DANCING ACADEMY.
Thnrsday Evening, September 9th
MASONIC TEMPLE, Wilmington, Del
Ladies' and Gentlemen, Misses and Mas
ters wishing 10 become proficient In all
the dances of the 4ay, and to learn the
new and more fashionable ones. will find
1t TO their advantage to begin with the
opening of the season.
EVENING CLASSES.
Commencing Thursday, September 9th.
Gentiemen'a class Monday and Thursday
evenings from TO 10 o'clock.
AFTERNOON CLASSES.
Commencing on Saturday, october ID.
Ladies' aud Misses and Masters class
Thursdays from to 9, and Saturdays.
from 2.UO to 4.Od. Private lessons given
at any hour TO suit convenience.
GLIDE AND RACQUET wALTzEs TAUGHT
IN FEW LESSONS.
Special arrangements for Schools and
Semlnaries, and ior private classes OF
ladies or gentlemen, can be made by ap-
plying at the Academy. at Robelin A
Bros, No. 7lO Market street. or by mail TO
A. S. WEBSTER,
epli Masonic Nempie.