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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

TWENTY-FIVE cents buys pair of Lyons Patent Heel Stitfeners and make boot or shoe last twice as long.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

BURNS tried in vain to find word to rhyme with Ecclefeehan, the town where Carlyle was born
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
A Bright scholar.
Galveston News.

A teacher in a Galveston Sunday school wishing to impress his class with the necessity of faith asked the class why did Moses lift up the serpent in the vii derness. None of the class knew ex- cept one He said Moses lifted it up be- cause he knew it couldn't bite. It was the same youth who said the Jews made a golden calf because they didn't have enough gold to makea whole COW. When this promising scholar got to be man he was rewarded and promoted to be a servant in the house of Mir. Jones, of Galveston avenue.
 'Is Mir. Jones in?" asked visitor one day.
 ''No, sah; he won't be in for half an hour. Jess sit yerself down in de parlor and wait mint till he gets back"
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
Protective Duty.

CANADA is determined to have a little Union Pacific of its own.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
READ & THOMPSON

Flrs, ClaSs Organs from SEQ to sSoo. FirSl Glass Pianos from si59 to slyoo. eensral Agents for organettes and Music
 SIS OLIVE STREET,
 ss. Leya Nc
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
Henry,s Car4bolic saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheuin, letter, chapped hands, chilbains, eorns and all kinds of skin eruptions, ireckles and pin- nles Be sure to get Henry's Carbolic Salye. as all others are but limitations Price % cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

The proprietor of this celebrated medicine ius;ly claims for it superiority over all reme- dies ever offered to the public for the SAFE, CERTAIN and PERMANENT cure of Ague and Fever, or Chills and Fever, whether of short or long standing. He refers 10 the entire West. ern and Southern country to bear him testimony to the truth of the assertion that in no case whatever will 1t fail to cure If the directions arc strictly followed and carried out In great many cases single dose has been sufficient foI cure, and whole families have been cured by Q single bottle, with perfect restoration Of the general health. It is, however, prudent, and 1T every more certain to cure, if its use is con, tnued in smaller doses for week or two affeI The disease has been checked, more especially ip difficult and long-standing eases. Usually thin medicine will not require any aid to keep the bowels in good order. Should the patient how. ever, require a cath artc medicine, after having taken three or four doses Of the Tonic, a single dose of BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY FILLS will be sufficient
 The genuine sxIrH's ToSIc SYRUP must have nR. JOHN BULLS private stamp on each bottle l,k. JOHN BULL oply has the right to manufac- ture and sell the original JOHN J. sMITa TONIC SYRUP. of Louisville, Ky. Examine well the label on each bottle. If my private stamp is not on each bottle do not purchase or you will be deceived.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17
ltiraciive Styles are now Ready

lGA AuLNlo famslies SshafS hoteis and ai arS lS ,a soaasnmers largest stock in the country: auaIi esi eris er , .se best; Country storekeeper shou S.n Se1 r or Write. THE WELLS TEA COMPANY, Si yt t1lt9n Y st., between Church and Greenwich,
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

FRoA Sassaffas. Kent Co, Md..-I find that sell as much ofDr. Bulls Cough Syrup as of all other cough remedies combined.
 J. l.. HARTLEY, Druggist
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

COLE & BROTHER, of Pella, Iowa, offer to send their illustrated Garden Gulde Tree. Our readers should send for 1t.
The Russellville Democrat., 1881-03-17

m1en Vr'r g to advertisers state thaf yxs SAS tsas'-s atsss rst~soeut tn tnia xspsr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
THE STAR ROUTE PROSECUTIONS.
Thine for proooonfions hy porfiean

THE STAR ROUTE PROSECUTIONS.
Thus far, prosecutions by partisan
lawyers have amounted to little.
Some how or other, one after another,
at one time or other all suspected
and accused republican c~onspirators,
peculators and defaulters escape.
The recent star route trials form no
exception to the general rule. The
evidence against those accused Is
reported to have been sufficient to
have justified their indictment and
conviction, but has not been made
available in due time by those having
direction of these cases. The grand
jury of the district is first permitted
to adjourn without action, and after
that the lawyers representing govern
ment determine to proceed by infor-
nation but failing signally to satisfy
Judge Cox that the conspiracy charg-
ed was not an infamous crime, they
are unceremoniously thrown out of
court. Such laundering in our county
courts would disgrace even petit.
foggers. The lawyers say that it is
due to the confusion that followed
the assassination of the President,
but such statements will scarcely sat-
isfy plain people, who want at least
to know which set Of Republican Of
ficials to censure while they foot up
bills of cost.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
FROM LADDONIA.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoN1A, No., Nov. ll.-During
the greater part of last week our peo-
pie had to contend with rain, mud
and high water. The creeks, and
even smaller. branches. were past
fording. Saturday morn the u
shed his smiling c%ountenance on all
around and the people began to
smile, the mud to dry up and all
seemed merry as "a marriage BELL"
Sunday several interesting meet
ings were held in town. AT 10 q. N.
the Deciples held services at the
school house. 1t consisted of scrip
tural reading, singing and the i'm
pressive service of the Lords supper.
Elder Vandiman, of st. Charles, de-
livered a fine sermon at the Baptist
church. He is one ofsthe pioneers,
and is well known throughout the
State an an "uncompromising Bap-
fist preacher" He came from Ken
lucky to this State fifty-one years
ago, and was put in prison in St.
Louis during the war because he
was ''uncompr0mising." While in
prison he preached and converted
many prisoners to a christian life.
During bis imprisonment he was Wis.,
tied one day by a Union officer who,
seeing the good work he was doing,
wept over the sad results of the war
in imprisoning sc good a man. He
suffered much while in prison but his
christian life gave him consolation,
He has been preaching for over forty
years, and an ordained minister for
thirty-seven years. During his SER
mon he told several anecdotes IN re-
gard to hospitality. One rather hard
story on some of his Iowa Baptist
friends. Said, like all preachers.
he liked good things to eat, and
could relish a big dish of chicken IS
we'll as any one. He is known by
those who know him best to be o
kind, genial, hospitable man, and
one who has given much to charita-
BILE purposes. He gave to the Will
liam Jewell College $4,000 and to
many other institutions smaller sums.
Preaching at the church during the
week.
In the afternoon the Juvenile Tenn
pie met and the children seem to be
working earnestly under the manage
ment of Mrs. Hurd, superintendent.
Mr.. Beal is enlarging his store.
The brick hall will soon be COM
pleted.
The street commissioner is having
the streets plowed and although they
are muddy now they will be better
in the "Sweet By and By"
Mr.. E. Ahfeldt will soon be pre-.
pared to grind corn at bis new mill.
The Deciples have a subscription
paper to raise money for a meeting
house and propose to build it next
spring. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, John d. Csrlsii I
W his deed of trust, reco,aN
book "P,"a at page 575, in the -
er's office in, and for Audrain eess
Missouri, conveyed to the unaeI ~.
ed trustee the following req 80 ~
to- wit : Lots 9 and 10, block
drow's subdivision 10 the IN
Mexico, Audrain county, ME- ME- /
to secure the payment OF . nv Il
said deed described ; said noM 1
and unpaid. Now, at the reqss
the holder of said note, VIII,
Friday, the End day Of Deceu1s !.
1881, at the east front door u..;s
court house in the City o. A
Missouri, sell said real estate y
lie sale, for cash, to satisfy sa'a
and the costs OF this sale.
JOHN NJ. GORDON.
30-4w l's
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
WHEREAS, John A. White z

WHEREAS, John A. White .
w N. j. White, his wife, By %
deed of trust dated July Goth, Nv
and duly recorded in book "Pt"pf'
405, of the Recorders Office for y
drain county, Missouri, conveyed J
the undersigned all the follo,mH
real estate in Audrain county "
souri,, viz West half lot 4, Of kos'
square, in the City of Mexico, aE
plat, in trust, to secure the payas..
of a note in said deed described;s :.
whereas, said note being due ana y
paid; now, therefore, at The fegpss !,
of the holder of said note, sna =
virtue of the power in me vestea y
said deed, l will, on
Thursday, November "a, l@l'
sell, at public auction, to the nll T.,
bidder for cash, at the Eas. " ~
door of the Court House In neag.
Audrain county, Missouri, sara IT, \
described lots, or parcel OIL ~.
pay off said note, interest and =
5. NJ. EDWARDS, Trus.A
Mexico, No., Nov. 5, 1881. y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
The Gigantic ColOred Mastodon Minstrel
From the Boston Post.

h Gigantic Colored Mastodon Minstrels.
From the Boston Post.
OF all the extensive advertised
minstrel companies. the Gigantic
Colored Mastodons are probably the
best that ever came to the city of
Boston, but this very profusion of
autographs. dodgers, posters and
hand bills, together with the multi
tudlnous covering of immense walls
with gaily colored printing excited
suspicion in the public mind, and
many and various were the specula-
tons regarding the real merit of the
entertainment itself. The perfor-
nance of last night, however, quoted
all doubts in that direction most sat-
isfactorily. From the grand first
part to the Georgia Plantation Scene
it was a chaste, elegant and enter
tanning performance. Above all it
possessed the merit of originality
and the old time-worm and stereo-
typed minstrel gags and acts having
been almost entirely done away with,
and fresh and pleasing novelties in
troduced in their stead. The. first
part, though very much on the style
of other f~irst-class minstrel's first
parts, was characterized by many
new features, and some very palpa-
BILE and comical hits on the leading
men of the times. The curtain falls
but once during the performance,
that being after The first part, after
which the specialties are introduced
uninterruptedly act follows act with
increasing interest to the closing
Plantation Jubilee and Camp Meet
ing Screams.
They will appear at the Opera
House, in this city, Tuesday evening,
Nov. %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

NOTICE is hereby given that eur ~
n minis;ratian np5n the estate d y .LrsSlE
deceased. have been granted the nnas'f -
the Andrain Probate Court I'D Aa9sss-
Missouri. bearing date October y.L - -
All persons having claims sgxlns siIcgDn
are required to exhibit them 70 ms sese
.,''h be 'I prseI1lded from any benefit isats
estate ; and. If said Chains be Dos ~ -
within two years from the dale Oh Iii se -
tion of this notice, said claims y 4 p0r9L
barred. 49,. de0e
Admir- Estate W.I. ~
Mexico, Mo, November 3, i~h -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

L. N. Pease, ESQ.,, of Mexico, in
connection with Mr.. Chandler, has
opened a frst-class dry goods and
grocery store, at the northeast corner
OF the public square, Marshall, Mo.
Mr.. Pease is an excellent business
man, and we are glad to know that he
has come amongst US. Our long ac-
quaintance with him warrants US in
making this statement.-Marshall
Republican.
MIR. Pease will remain in Mexico,
Mr.. Chandler having charge of the
store at Marshall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

In this issue Of the LEDGER will be
found the mammoth advertisement of
David Bros. & Blum. They mean
just what they say. Their goods are
oil marked 80 you can see for your
self that they have one price for one
and all. They are going to sell off
the stock they have on hand, and
have marked their goods low down.
Read their advertisement, and call
and see for yourself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
Auarain County Fair Association.

The stockholders of the Audrain
County Fair Association met at the
court house last Saturday, aud elected
the following directors: J. A. Potts,
r. r. Buckner, r. W. Tureman, R.
n. Price, 8. E. Kendall, J. n. Daniel,
Edw. Rines, ]. T. johnson, D. Z. Shea.
Oficers: President, r. W. Tureman ;
Vice-Prssident,J ia. Potts; Secretary,
John j. Steele Treasurer, E. Rines.
The directors aud officers are good
men, and the fair will. be veil man
aged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

The poles and wires and other ap-
purtenances for . telephone exchange
have arrived, and are being put in
working order. General local mana
ger, ]. A. Glandon, 10 pushing things
20 conneetions can b made by Dec.
Let. This will prove . great convent
snce, and, We trust, viii be we'll pat
ronfzed. The rates ere reasonable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

Graham has enlarged and furnished
IN elegant style his oyster parlor,
which 10 now the popular resort.
Open every night till II O'Clock.
Fresh oysters every day. Fresh eel
cry twice . week. All kinds Of fresh
fruits, candies, nuts, &c. Give
Graham . call. Prompt walters al
ways ready to serve you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

Carroll & Bolts have the most com.
plete stock Of fancy dry goods ever
brought to Mexico. Mrs. Carroll is
. lady OF taste, and always keeps the
very latest styles and patterns of
dress goods. Polite and accommo-
dating clerks always ready TO show
goods and give prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

Henri Woodward while out in the
county last week was accosted as
''lfr. Bob White" Henri at once
denied the allegation fearing that be
might be talking to a ''holiness book
agent" The gentleman looked down
At Henry's feet and remarked: "Your
face resembles Whites and you have
his feet, and have motion to give
you his clubbing"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
STR, A ED.

From orr herd, 4 miles east 9. ia
CO, 4 Texas mules, IA hanus -
Spanish brands. One 10 yeii9 80
the other three are blacks 2
ANY information of said mu'
be liberallv rewarded. urps
WHITE BROTH,.:sssu6
Mexico, ME-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

1t does not look we'll for the Bank
Examiners that so many of the Nation
al Banks, reported by them to be in
sound condition, have failed. Such
results prove that they have been
either incompetent, %inattentive OR
faithless. Instead of protecting the
public from peculation in one or other
Of these ways, they have rendered
%defalcation more easy aud more sue
cessful than it would have otherwise
been.
So many explosions cannot be at
tributed to accident. The whole sys-
tenn of national bank examination Is
doubtless superficial and Intellectual.
Succeeding failures ought at least to
have aroused suspicion and made the
comptroller more thorough in his in
vestigations, but they do not seem to
have produced that effect, and Con-
gress will be compelled to adopt some
measures and engraft some features
into bank examinations that will, in
the future, at least, make them a pro-
lection Of instead Of q snare to stock.
holders and depositors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

The undersigned citizens of Mex
leo, Audrain county, Missouri, have
subscribed the sums set opposite their
names for the erection of a monument
over the grave Of James A. Garfield
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

~ or.CE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Ia. netace u hereby given that i, as admtnis-
Iii = the estate OF Vim. Reagap. deceasad
III. aL tne January term, 1ss2. make nv anal
a administration Of said estate
Administrator Estate WIN pSbax1oD
: Aextoo, No, Nov. 10, 1881. aoeSE oeea'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

M
REGULATOR
It will Positively cure Sick Headache

~ WAL 0SAsAfS1J SU10 WIN
DYSPEPSIA,
The Regulator will positively this terrible dis
ease. We assert emphatically what we know to
be true.
CONSTIPATION
should rot be regarded as a triding aiiment.
Nature demands the utmost regularity OF the
bowels. Therefore assist Natu.e by taking Sim
mons Liver Regulator. 1t is harmless, mild and
efectuaf.
Relief is at hand for those who suffer day af-
ter day with Pilrs. 1t has cured hundreds and
will cure you.
MALARIA.
Persons may avoid all attacks by occasionally
taking a dose of simmons Liver Regulator to
to keep fine liver in healthy action.
BAD BREATH.
generally arising from a disordxred stomach,
can be corrected by using Simmons Liver Regu-
latOr,
Simmons Liver Regulator soon eradicates this
disease from the system. leaving the skin clear
and fresh from all impurities.
Children suffering from Collie soon experience
relief when simmons Liver Regulator Is admin
iStefed. Adults aiaO derive great benefit from
this medicine. Iii not unpleasant 1t is harm
less and elective. Purely vegetable.
FIR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
Legal Notio

Mutual Union Telegram r.
Corporation plaintiff, o0apsl
AGAINST
d.: NJ. Anthony, NJ. Keun-
Martin, Hudson Turner 81
men. ID. P: Moore. i. r uG.is
wife toJ.W Howard, ann nas 70
ard. Clara III. Page. w,ss To-
Page and W. S. Page, dets,ss !,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
Cassidy & Bell,
CARRIAGE
Manufacturers
AND J0BBERS

Having purchased the building for
merly owned by Pollard, DIESEL A.
60, we are prepared to do all kinds
OF work in our line, such as pIow
WORK, horseshoeipg, carriage max
lng ana trimming. All orders for
1ew WORK promptly attended to-.
oa.isisctaon guaranteed, Call and
onop and saleroom, corner of Je,.
is:son ana Liberty streets, Mexico.
Is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17
NEW YORK RECLAIMED.

The result of the late election in
New York is very gratifying. The
new House will have SO Democrats
to 60 Republicans, and the Senate
will be composed of II Democrats
and Is Republicans, giving the de-
mocracy control of both houses and
3 majority of 10 on joint ballot.
The democracy also carried two of
the four congressional districts, in
which elections were held, securing
thereby an additional member in the
lower house of congress.
Of course such ten strikes could
not have been made but for the dis
sentions existing in Republican ranks.
They are also the best vindication
that could be made of refusal upon
the part Of the democracy of New
York, to recognize Tammsny as en-
titled to special representation in its
ranks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17


We are reliably informed that
Allen and his holiness tribe did not
devote their devotions to the LEDGER
only. II appears that Bro. T. j.
Wheat frequently went out and re-
buked them = bis quiet but firm way.
They then began to pray that he
might be removed. In . few days
when Rev. Wheat had to 60 east to
attend his wife's mothers funeral
they had q grand jubilee and gave
thanks 'sbecause God had heard their
prayers and removed Bro. Wheat"
The LEDGER it appears could not be
removed by their prayers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

Buy only the genuine in white. wrapper, with
red z, prepared only by j. H. Zelin & Co. 10 ly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-11-17

Go to John Schuhmacher's Res
taurant for your square meal, and he
also has plenty Of we'll ventilated
rooms for dodgers by the day or week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
From ALBANY.

ALBANY, N. Y, june l3.-Iho isqcstigatiou
Of ths alleged bribery else waa Continued this
moroing before the special committee of the
Assembly. Several Witnesses wcro put upon
Tho stand.
The Joiut Convention rcs al rooa, with 1t.
Coz. Hosklas 10 The Clair, aud proceeded to
vote tor Seua;or to ill the vacancy csused By
the resiaoa'ilu OF Mr.. Cooking.
Tho Senate Voed 90 follows: For Wheeler
8. CoUk'iag 5. jacobs 4 Cornell ., Rogers 4
L,phan l, Folser l., Bradley l.
Tho Assembly Voted IS follows: For Wheeler
Is, CenkIing 10. Jacobs 90, Cornell 6. Rogers
), L,pham 5, Ireusiu 4. Folger l.
Tho ooatiocd vote vas as follows: Fol
Wheeler lG. Conkiirg 81. Jacobs &c. Cornell s
Rogtrs l., Lsphan G. Tremain T. Fo'gtr =
Bradley l, No choico.
The convention then proceeded to vote fer 6
Senator. to fill the vaca1cy caused by the re-
sigosti0n Of MIR. Platt.
Iho Senate voted For Depeg, &c; Kerusu
D; Fclser, l. and Fiatt, s.
The Assembly voted: For Dapsw, &c; Cor
nel', G; keruau, %; Fclger, .; Plat, IL; Crow
Icy, ). aud Llpham, ..
The oombiood volo Was az follows: DepeE
Sc; Cornell. 6; Kcrnau. 81; Folser, 8; Plat
u; Crowley 5. ard Lapham. 2. No cnoice.
The c11Venlion then adjourned until 10.
MORROW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
The following from the American, cf pkila.

The following from the American, CT PEila.
delphla. shows what reputable TOD wallctSrnn
ed republicans think CT the Mshocc movement:
las for the plea tbat Mr.. Mahono and bis
friends are Working still harder fos tho tlsck
mans rights than fer the resdjns.uea!' OF
the State debt, it has .he defect Of beiog both
uolrue srd impairment. II Virsisia w,ro 10
The condition 10 which Sauth Carolina ia, there
might be some !oTce 10 Pleading for Mr.
Malone a. tho champion OF humao,y AID
equality. Blu. the truth is. that there il 20
great grievs5ce under which the colorcd voters
ct that State ore lsborirg, Dad 90 cvidetc, tina.
they are denied tn, sutftsge, When they comply
With the conditions laid down by the laws io1
its exercise. 1t would be much more frark tc
say We republicans co not like Mr. Mahoue.
We regard him IS a moral and political lepcr.
bat his vote enabled Us to orgauiz, the ScUats
lie sold it for handsome pre-. Ooo part o.
it no have Dot been able tn pay. We have nc
s1cc,eded in clcc:iog bis lend. Nr. RiGdeber
ger, a1d cur 20 between. Mr.. Gorhap, to Office!
Ia the Senate. But the other part Of biz prc;
Was our support for his party il Virginia, a1t
that nc mus. pay al ocee' 10 Judge from
mr. CoIkliaSs dispatch ct sympathy to Rich.
| moDd tho Senator is ono oi thcso who fec
bound to pay TO the las. isrthirg }"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-13
Financial.

The Pts.'s ioancsl article says: A.. tho
STOCK Exchange the week opened on strong
markets. u. 5. boads arc higher for the d!
aud ara otherwise unchanged. State bonds arc
dull, Vltgloia'a deferred and Alabama cl.ss
"a bones being lower. Railroad bonds orc
irregular bus generally higher, the ris, rae cling
from I'll Per cent. The notable exceptions al G
Eric 2is coasols, which ere downlS. Tho net
rise 10 ttc steck market from Saturdays c.osirc
ranges from as per cent, tho latter Oregon
Navigator. which is Up 10 1878. Tho t1u,k
HOO stocks have rot been uniformly strong, and
inc Southeastern stocks. excepting Missouri
fac;hc, haVo ut times beea weak. The money
Market ccnllaucs very easy st 2a3 per cent