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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
Circuit Court.

The following are among the more
important proceedings in Audrain
Circuit court up to date:
KEENAN, ct al vs. Hargadine ct al,
Venue changed TO Pike county.
Shock vs. Shock, venue changed to
Pike county.
Montgomery vs. Montgomery, de-
cree of foreclosure.
Suggett Us Branstetter, dismissed,
Vincil vs. C. & A. r. r. Co., judg-
ment for plaintiff $1,475.
Allen vs. Richard, verdict for plain
tiff $500.
Galbreath VS. French, verdict for
plaintiff s94.5O.
Ridgeway vs. Ellis, judgment SIS.
Woodward VS. johnson, verdict for
plaintiff S315.
Bowman VS. School District No. -
nonsuit.
Nichols vs. Thompson, appeal dis
missed.
Mclaughlin vs. Rollins, appeal dis
missed.
Green VS. Northcutt, appeal dis
missed.
Tureman VS. Stephens, motion for
new trial overruled.
Turner vs. Dunn, decree according
to petition.
Barrett vs. Shell, decree Of title on
defendants answer.
Meyer VS. Meyer, divorce granted.
Wright VS. Wright, divorce granted.
Kendall VS. Sumner; verdict for de-
fendant for $12.
Rogers vs. David ct al; verdict for
defendants.
Judy vs. F. & T.. Bank; bank to
pay Cassidy, Dyson note; bank sub
rogated to deed of trust by John P.
Clark to Cassidy.
The following named attorneys
from abroad have been in attendance;
W. H. Briggs, Louisiana; E. T,
Smith, Bowling Green; - Shack.
elford, Wellsville; Hen. W. L. Gate.
wood, Montgomery S. C. Douglass.
Columbia; Thos. H. Musick, Harris.
willie; Judge W. P. Harrison, Hanni'
bal; Col A. W. Slayback, Hon
Wells Blodgett, and Alfred Burgess
(colored) st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

SoAtN
Grain spectators know that the
chances Of their being ultimately
worsted are as two to one. But the
possibility of making money by lucky
ventures appeals to their instinct,
and so they 60 on specializing, with
q determination to stop at the right
time. But few ever find the right
time, unless it sounds loudly, as in
the following case:
81 think I may be excused for a
little show Of pride In saying that I
knew when to stop speculation" a
friend observed to Us . few days
since in st. Louis.
$50 You used to speculate, eh7"
Eyes; I was on change for seven
years.
"Made your pile, I suppose"
"Yes, ] made and lost money the
same - the rest. At one time /
could draw my check for $93, 900.
and that isn't bad for q man who went
10 with only $40 IN his pocket"
"And you knew when to quit!'
"Yes, sir"
"That was-when?"
"That was when I had enough left
70 pay my fare and hire . boy TO
larry my satchel up to my father-in-
house. Tx.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
ssSit Down, Robert.o
FTYs;ra (NnsAv~A

IOSASA 0bSGSv$
Elder Traverse, who lately died in
Buffalo, old and bent and full of years,
was once the most noted man in Eastern
New York as a camp-meeting leader.
He had a powerful voice and was a
fluent speaker, and in the prime of life
could get away with any man who ever
sought to disturb his meetings.
The elder was once holding a camp
meeting at Yonkers, and words reached
him that a notorious rough, known as
"Chicago Bob" intended to be on hand
Sunday for q row. He made no reply
and took no precautions, but when Bob
appeared on the grounds with a cigar in
his mouth and a slung-shot in his sleeve,
the elder didn't grow pale worth a cent.
Bob had come out there to run things,
and he took a forward seat. When the
crowd began to sing, he began growing,
and thus created confusion.
"Robert, you had better sit down."
observed the elder, as he came forward.
Chicago Bob sits down for no mani"
was the reply.
"Sit down, Robert" continued the
elder, as he put his hand on the loafer's
arm.
"Here goes to clean out the crowdl"
crowed Bob, as he pulled off his coat.
Next instant the elder hit him under
the ear, and as he fell over a bench he
was followed up and hit again and again,
and while in a semi-unconscious state, he
was carried off by his friends.
Next day he was the first to come for
ward for nravnro Thu o1dor mt his
hand on his head and said:
"Robert are you in earnestp
81 am"
care you really seeking for faith~
"You bet I ami If faith helps a man
to get in his work as quick as you did
yesterday, I am bound to have it, if ]
have to sell my hatp
He didn't get it very strong, but he
did no more Growing while the meeting
lasted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

Col. Burch is expected every day
with his handbooks on the county.
Judge E. Robinson is winning
golden opinions from all sides on
being Ii of the best judges in the
great State OF Missouri.
A dollar looks as big as a wagon
wheel to some of the boys to-day.
Last week they would not have pick
ed it up on the road.
Tom Harrison's running horse,
"Golly Hale" carried off all the
money in the two mile dash, premium
every half mile, at the Keytsville Fair
last week. He took the lead in the
start and kept it clear through.
A. McGruder, colored, Is in a fair
way to go to the ~penitentiary. He
stole about $50 worth of property
from E. R. CunniGgham's stables.
Emmett was very prompt in pursuit,
and caught him at Louisiana.
r. e. Paul and Mr.. Jackson have
bought out Clark & Turner, and will
carry on the business in the future.
his a good firm, and we cheerfully
recommend them to the public. We
trust the outgoing firm will reside in
Mexico.
It is something out of the regular
order of things to e a colored law
yer at the Mexico bar-except a sa-
loon bar. But last Monday, A. Bur-
CESS, a colored lawyer Of st. Louis
and, by the way, a good one, too
appeared as council in a divorce case
between colored parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.

On Monday last, Senator Thomas
F. Bayard, of Delaware, (Dem.1 was
elected President pro tenn Of the Unit
ed States Senate, in extraordinary
session. Although this was not the
main object for which this extra ses.
sion of that body was called, this
choice provides a successor to Gen.
Arthur in case Of accident, until q
presidential election can be held.
The Republican Senators made but
feeble effort to prevent the election
of Bayard. Indeed, there was moth
ing to interpose against it but fillibus-
tering or breaking up of quroms, and
they remembered the damage done
by the late senatorial deadlock to
their party and wisely refrained from
i~nficting similar injury upon the new
administration.
Senator Edmunds alone was exces-
sively aggressive, characterizing the
victory of the democracy, as . ''prize
won in the lottery Of assassination ;"
but that gentleman was reminded,
amid appIauses from the galleries, by
Senator Vest that the ''foul lips OF
the assassin, who had struck down
the President, had upon them no in
vocation for democratic success, but
for that of q faction Of the republican
party. II there was any party respon-
slbility, direct or indirect, it was up
on its political opponents and not
upon the democracy"
It is understood that the Senate
q change its temporary presiding
officer at It's pleasure; but it 10 not
likely that anything of that sort will
be attempted previous to the regular
session of congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

$4,000 Worth of New Dress Goods,
Consisting OF all the latest novelties,
worsted dress goods, warranted one
half wool, fine quality, at Is cents,
selling everywhere at 25 cents, SO
inch wide; cashmere at 35 cents,
worth 80 cents 1875 pieces new style
dress ginghsms at IL 1-2 cents, sell
ing everywhere at Is cents. Reduc-
ton on all goods at the low price
house of David Bros. & Blum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

w. W. Culbertson is now in the
city and is opening his grocery store
in ]. w. Daniels new bn,lding, east
side of Jefferoon Street. He is q
live, energetic business man, and will
be quite an addition to our grocery
trade. Look out for his advertise
ment next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

]. N. Stephens. a licensed auction
eer of Martinsburg, is ready to cry
sales in any part of the county on short
notice also stock sales in Mexico.
Mr.. Stephens is q good auctioneer,
prompt, reliable and q hard worker.
He Is q young man, and encourage
him by procuring his services. Terms
reasonable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
"A RARE CHANCE

MN 49, AVA-s
Twenty-Four Numbers for Three Dollars
and Seventy-tive Gents.
Any one who sends three dollars for a wears
subscription, beginning with the September
three dollars and seyenty-fve cents in ali, have
making with the twelve numbers for the year to
price, six dollars. Ask ansone in whom You
Besides a large number. of short stories, these
numbers for the past year contain
THREE SERIALS.
l. A serial story by Ellen by Ellen ". Olney.
running run ing through six numbers, entitled. Rose
Zone of the very best stories we have read
for years rs proving a charming and power
". we i lei 4 human aaai in ase IS zeal lE gseplew in o xaSR
capital serial"
IA series Of six articles by Lieutenant Fred
erlck Scwatka. .. !: A., comnander of the re-
Arctic regions.
are of more interest to us than the series of Po-
lar Travels by Lieut.. Schwatka.', Especially
seasonable at this time, when popular interest
sells in search Of the exploring steamer Jean
nette. whose fate is unknown" "At this inn,
when the spirit of Arctic adventure is once more
additional interest"
s. A serial story in six installments, published
anonymously. entitled, "Mildred,s Caprice"
"opens remarkably well.'' The story is DOW
erfully told" The strong story Of 'Hildred's
Caprice" THAT excellent serial Of 'Mildred's
Caprice"
Among other contributors are included John
Burroughs, Muarlce Thompson, Edward Bel
lamy, II. Z. Scudder, G. NJ. Towle, Ernest I'm
gersoll, 7. s. Collier, DC. Gilman, B. +. DeCosta,
A.. I. Bacon, Octave Thanet. Rebecca Harding
Davis, Mrs Gen. Lew Wallace, Mrs. Lizzie w.
Champney, Katharine ~Carringte., Louis Stobk-
G0odale.
II you have Eot seen Good Company send
twenty-five cents to the Office In Springfield,
Mass, for the September lumber, having q cap
ital story Of twenty pages by Constance Feni-
more Wooison an attractive story OF twenty
pages by Ellen w. 0lney an article on the
great Cotton Exposition to be held at atlanta,
BY Edward Atkinson, its originator; besides
much else Of interest. H-H after examining
this number you want to subscribe as above.
you need send but three dollars and fifty cents
TO the Springfield. Mass, Office. Else where you
pay foHr dollars the regular price being SIX. Act
promptly. Address Good Ceapanp, Springfield,
Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
Notice.

We offer this season the largest
stock of dry goods, fancy goods, no.
tions, clothing, boots and shoes and
gents furnishing goods that has ever
been offered to the people Of Mexico,
and would state right here that We
are determined to sell them at lower
prices than the same quality of goods
can be bought for elsewhere.
DAVID Bros. & BLUM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

We must have written an extraor-
binary agreeable article last week.
At least, one that seemed greatly to
please the public. We don't know
what was referred to, but have been
told, "Best you ever wrote" s'Do it
again." Come in and get a cigar
on that article last week." and other
expressions like the above, lead US to
think that unwittingly we made a
very popular hit. One man even
wanted to buy Us q new hat on the
Of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

II. B. Rogers, formerly tailor for
David Bros. 4 Blum, but discharged
on account OF continued drunken
ness and neglect Of duty, brought
suit for wages for unexpired time for
which be was engaged, bat was beat
en- aud thrown 10 for the costs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

Strayed from Hannibal, Sept. rs,
one Diary brown mare mule, medium
size. The above reward will be paid
for return of same to Hannibal or New
London. N. W. LUMBER Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

The Finest Line OF Ladies' and Children's
Hosiery,
Among which are many new styles,
at very low prices, at the ''One Price
Trade Palace of David Bros. g.
Blum, north side of the square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

"ofI8A . we'll
Mr.. Vest criticized the language
used by Mr.. Edmunds, in intimating
that the democrats we're attempting
to grasp the prize made possible TO
them by an assassination. The foul
lips Of the assassin who had struck
down the President, had upon them
no invocation for q democratic cue
cess, but the invocation had been for
q faction Of the republican party. If
there was any responsibility for the
CRIME, directly or indirectly, it rested
with his political opponents and not
With the democratic party. He
charges no one, but instituted that
the democrats Of tho country had
anything but tears for the dead Pres
dent, sorrow for his family and exc
Grafton for the miserable assassin.
This be declared to be absolutely
false. He contended In the course
of further remarks that II vas the
duty Of the democratic senators to
elect . president pro tenn, aud re-
called the phrase 90 often quoted At
the last session Of the Senate, that
ssthe voice Of constitutional majority
e the voice OF Cod" 4 constitu-
tional majority to-day happened to
be on the democratic side, and Of
course, in the opinion Of bis republi-
can friends, its voice was scarcely al
u~tterance.
Senator Baysrd was then elected
BY . vote OF "a 10 50, Davis Of III
Inois, not voting. Malone voted
the Republicans.
" II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

Don't fail to read David Bros. &
Blum's locals in this Issue. They
have An elegant line Of goods which
cannot fail to please. They defy
competition In prices and invite all
to come and examine goods. They
would be pleased TO see oil their old
customers and the public at large.
Call get prices before you buy else
where.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
NEW YORK,

The opinion generally entertained
that the accession of Gen. Arthur to
the Presidency would exercise great
restraining influence upon the pro-
ceedings of the New York Republican
State Convention has been fully real
lied. Beyond nominating a few State
officers and accepting and eulogizing
Gen. Arthur, very little was done.
Conkiing did not make his appear
ance, and it would scarcely have been
expedient for him to have done so.
The half breed delegates largely out
numbered those Of the stalwarts, and
the latter, secure in having Arthur
in power so far as national positions
sre concerned, could well afford to
see a few State offices 60 to the former
in exchange for a continuance of the
machine in power in New York City,
and m endorsement of its chief.
Some things happened, of course,
that the stalwarts didn't like but at
the adjournment it was evident that
the half breeds doubted if they had
gained what their great preponder-
ance of delegation and unchecked
control of the convention entitled
them to.
Had Gen. Arthur still been only
Vice President, q contest could not
have been avoided, and it might have
been accompanied with ~unprecedept-
ed bitterness. Undoubtedly, resolu-
tons c~ondemnatory of Mr. Conk!ing's
recent course would have been intro
duced and passed, but under the soft.
ening influences of the position gained
by Arthur, the convention was moi
convulsed by such agitations. The
proceedings, however, at best were
only ''milk and water .nothine
more than s'half and half" consid.
ering the pent up Utica that ragged
within the bosoms Of the factions rep
resented. And it Is just possible that
the seemingly victorious half-breeds
may yet wish that the proceedings o.
the convention had not been quite &C
harmonious. The route Of the stall.
warts was evidently not q Waterloo,
and both Conkling and Grant expec,
to be felt, il not seen, in ADMINISTERS.
ton circles at Washington. H.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

". 81. Smith, advertising agent, d
q fraud and deadheak. He did moi
nay his hotel or printing bills in
Mexico.
L. 81. hampton has been reading
the LxDass for three yesn- He
kicked no 8 terrible row whaa be did
.ot est his papsr, ard now refuses 70
pay Tor the saps- Win this .ara-
tns q the public . look out Tor him,
81 q his account
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
FROM E QUIvRE.
orrespondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WEST QUIvRE, October 12.-Seeing
that this, one Of the most thickly set
tied, highly cultivated, moral and
refined neighborhoods in the county,
is not represented in the LEDGER,
the most widely circulated and best
appreciated paper In the county, I
thought I would give you a few news
items from this place.
Road working seems to be the Or
der of the day. Ambrose Lotion, Is
overseer, and is giving general salts
faction.
Mr.. Clark and his two sons, Kit.
and Alex, will leave for Texas in a
few days, to start a sheep ranch.
They are good citizens, and We re-
greet very much to loose them.
DR.. Ed. Vandeventer is feeding so
or 60 young mules.
. Stephens Bros. & Gass have bought
40 or so calves, paying from 81 to
$17 for them.
The Methodist brethren are build
ing q handsome church about 8 miles
east of here. There is a movement
on foot to secure the services of Ed.
Robinett for three Sundays in the
month. MI. Robinett is an excellent
minister, and we hope the enterprise
will not be a failure.
W. hear of several neighborhoods
that are talking of starting lyceums
or debating societies. This is what
should be done in every school dis
trct in the county. Let the old As
we'll as the young people take an in
terest in them, and a good time will
be realized.
This is all the news this week. I
will endeavor to keep your many
readers in this locality informed of all
the important events that transpire in
the future. QUIvIvE.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
PLEASANT VALLEY, Oct. 8.-After
the heavy rain grass is growing like
spring. Stock are doing better than
at any other time this season. Corn
is rotting in the shock and the fod-
der seems to be almost worthless.
Ham Duly bought of Carter & Hi
sey 500 bushels shelled corn at $3.50
per barrel.
Ben Fox sold to B. T. Orear n
mule colt for $55 and two calves for
$40.
Some one entered the dwelling of
Richard Fletcher and carried Off a
violin and coat belonging to his son
and a pocket book belonging to his
wife. The family were absent at the
time.
The Pleasant Valley lyceum met
last night and had a very pleasant
and profitable meeting. The society
meets every other Friday night.
Wheat looks we'll in this vicinity
the acreage is larger than last year.
The school is q uccess !; 50 far the
enrolment is IS.
Mr.. Wakefeld's new residence is
progressing finely. x.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
Corn, Oats, Bran and Shipstuf

VOIH9 Oo5uo1 D1D8l1 t0lIu IL
j. r. Hance, at Montgomery City,
is furnishing farmers with Thousands
Of bushels of feed. If you are in
need of any write to him and get
figures. Car loads delivered to any
depot. POST
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

We afsg glad to learn that our friend
Edgar Frost u much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
&25 Reward

At Carroll &. Bolts, you can buy 6
good corset for 25 cents. 26-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

R. H. Peery and DR.. Vance are
going to build q drug store at Rush
Hill, this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
HOW q Rebel Major Got His
Pardon.
springfield Republican,

Pardon.
springfield Republican,
A few days after the war had been de.
clared at an end, Major Drewry went to
Washington, and, without the usual Ger.
emony of sending in his name, lest be
should be refused an interview, made hi.
way into the presence of Secretary Stan.
ton.
I'M. Secretary" said he, II want my
pardon as soon as possible. I've fought
against you as long as I could, and Pve
been whipped; and now 1 want to 20
home and go to work. I've got hun
dreds OF acres OF land that have been ly.
ing faliow for the last four years, and I
want to get seed into every inch of il
this spring, 60 I'll thank you to give me
my pardon and let me go.b
he talked 90 fast that MI. Stanton
couldn't get in a word; but being amused
and rather pleased by Major Drewrv's
bluff manner, he asked at last, "On what
ground do You expect to get a pardon
"On the ground, air, that I showed
you how 10 build q navy, You sent
your feet Of old wooden shius mn Ia
Drewry's Bluff, and We Knocked 'em ali
to pieces and showed you, sir, that
wooden ships weren't worth d
And then you went to work and cot To-
gether . navy that was worth somethine.
and its on the ground that my men
proved pour needs to you that I want :
Tia Secretarv lsnohad and ala
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
Poverty

"For the last twelve years." says a
correspondent, "there lived in Albany,
N. Y, a mar who represented himself
as poor, and who sought the aims of the
charitable, which were freely given to
him. He also claimed to be a sort of
preacher, and in this character went
about as the agent for several religious
newspapers.
"By begging and his by agency, he
managed to keep above water Though
dressed in ragged garments-his shirt
was often sleeveless as well a ragged
and wearing old patched shoes, he was
tolerably clean. The good people among
whom he went, willingly, therefore, offer
ed him a bed.
Several months ago, this nan stopped
n night at house where he had been
Hospitality entertained, and asked for
lodging. But he was 80 dirty that the
woman of the house refused him one
of her nice beds, and babe him sleep in
the woodshed.
"The old man, saddened by this treat
ment, entered the shed and lay down
to rest. He was suffering from q severe
cold, and about midnight, some person
went to the shed, having heard unusual
sounds there. He found the old man
suffering from severe illness, and he was
taken into the house. He died, how
ever, before morning.
"By the place where he had slept,
there was q small bundle, which he
always carried. 1t was supposed to be
his Wardrohe. Init IN ononino II fuontu
thousand dollars in Government bonds
were discovered. He had earned the
sum by the most parsimonious habits of
living.
HE had a family, a wife and two
children, whom he scarcely ever visited.
They were found to be in the poorest
of circumstances. Friends took care
of the money, which now will do them
the service it ought to have done during
the life Of their misery dead. This
serves as al illustration Of the way in
which the charitable are sometimes de-
ceived by professional begrars."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

DIsSOLUTION NOTICE.-Notiee is hereby
hgiven that the c~o-partnership heretofore
existing as Clark & Miller, livery and feed sta
BILE, is this day dissolved Chas Clark with
drawing. The firm in future will be w. H. Mil
Ter & Co. All debts due the old firm payable to
either of the undersigned
sf W. II. MILLER. -
CHAS. CLARK,
Mexico. Mo. Oct. 70. 1881-28-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13
Parker's GINGER


Cures complaints of women and diseases of the
stomach, bowels, lungs, liver and kidneys, and
is entirely different from bitters, ginger essen
ces and other tonics. as it never intoxieates.
soc and 81 sizes. Large saving buying 81 size.
HISCOX & CO., Chemists, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMENr.-Notlce
~ IS hereby gi given INA !; as gaardlan OF Nan.
the Audrain Probate Court, make my final set
Element as guardian of said Mamie j. Bolts,
26-It MARTHA &. Guardian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-10-13

NOTICE OF FINAL Observation-Disclosures
~ is hereby given that 1, as administrator Of
the estate OF Benjamin Boswell deceased, will at
the November term, 1881, of the Audrain Pro-
bate Court, make my final settlement IS admin
iStrator of said estate. JOS. 26