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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

The other night Buckles went home
and found his wife particularly retro
spec'ive. She talked of the past WITH
a tear and looked to the future with
a sigh.
"Oh, by the way" said Bickles, as
he sat on the side of the bed pulling
off his boots. Il saw a gentleman
down town this morning who would
give a thousand dollars to see YOU"
'Who was he? Does be live in
Little Rock?"
II don't know his name"
"I1l warrant that it was Oliver
Gregg.
s'No."
"Then be must be George Wealth
erton."
"Guess again. 1 might know his
name if l we're to hear it."
"Oh, l do wish l knew!" said the
lady, exhibiting excitement. "Was
it Oscar Peoples?"
"Guess again. 1 remember his
name now"
"Harvey Glenkins"
mo; his name is Lucas Went
wing"
Il don't know a man by that name.
Why would he give a thousand
dollars to see me 7"
"Why, he's blind!'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27
Some Old American lava

SV~AO ~ Ao"9s
There is along list of the quaint laws
. few Of which will suffice to exhi,i,
the condition of the society in which
they existed.
No quaker or dissenter from the
established worship of the Dominion
shall be allowed to give a vote for
the election Of magistrate OF any
other .ficer.
No one shall run on the Sable th
day, Or walk in his garden or else
where, except reverently to and from
meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victuals
make beds, sweep house, cut hair, or
shave on the Sabbath day.
No woman shall kiss her children
on the Sabbath day nor on a fasting
day.
No minister shall keep a school.
To pick up an ear of corn from a
neighbor's garden shall be deemed
theft.
The selectmen, on finding the chill
dren ignorant, may take them away
from their parents, and put them in
better hands at the expense of their
parents.
A mar that strikes his wife shall
be fined ten pounds.
Married persons shall live together
or be imprisoned.
a drunkard shall have a master
appointed by the selectmen, who are
to debar him from liberty of buying
and selling.
Whoever shall publish a lie to the
prejudice OF bis neighbor shall be
set in the stocks OR be whipped ten
stripes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27
A Romantic Wedding.
From the Stony City Jn,,pna1

A romantic wedding came off at
Calliope on Tuesday evening. VIM.
Reese, the village blacksmith. aged
so, advertised for a wife. Matilda
McCliste, aged 40, of St. Cloud,
Mimi, answered the advertisement.
On Tuesday she arrived with two
trunks and other baggage, and at
once proceeded to business. She in
sisted, as q preliminary to the nup-
tial festivities, that her prospective
husband should deed her his house
and lot worth about 500. As an
argument l n favor of this marriage
settlement, she made the winning sug
ges,ion. in her diftident. hluahing way,
that the old man might tile soon, and
in that case the property would pay
her for her trouble. After the we'd
ding the youth of the village sere
naded the happy couple. The in
dlgnant bridegroom refused to stand
treat until a horse fiile was added to
the orchestra. and then the sold
man. rolled out two barrels of ap-
Piles to the boys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

NO Z.
100 acres. All under good hedge and rail-
fence. 30 acres new meadow, so acres pasture.
balance in cultivation. New frame house of six
rooms, good barn. cribs, etc. Good wells at
lloNse and barn. Stock ponds, young orchard,
good timber, Situated 6 miles northwest OF
Mexico. Price $500 per acre.
MOI.
365 acres In farm. 100 acres timbered land
watered by Young's creek. l2o acres grass land
Including 80 acres meadow balance In cultiya-
ton. Young orchard just beginning to bear.
plenty small fruit. two-story frame house OF 6
rooms. tenant house of 2 rooms. ice-house,
house and other out buildings. Frame
barn 58X4i feet. good double corn crib, living
stream of wafer runs throuhh farm. two good
ponds, school house within l mile and 2 churches
within a mile.
40 acres, fronting half mile on public road,
100 acres In meadow, orchard Of 10 acres, balance
number one tillable land, large two-story house
handsomely finished, ell necessary out build
Price $40 per acre.
100 acres all well fenced and nicely s.b-divid-
ed, % acres good timothy meadow, 20 acres good
pasture, balance In cultivation and timber. good
good stable and other out buildings, high rolling
and as hood as any in the county. Price $1,000
per acre.
100 acres. all under good hedge and plank
fence, good wos story frame house, new and in
good order, number one cellar and smoke house,
coal house and barn, good land and in good
lelghborho0d. Situated 10 miles north east OF
Mexico. Price $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

The cavalry company at Fert Me-
Dermit, Nevada, have lately been in
dulgtng in novel sport. Snow fell
not l3n9 sincs TO . depth OF about
ten inches. Jack rabbits in the sage
brush about the post were numerous.
and Col. Bernard, LIST Cavalry, took
out the company, mounted, and,
followed by the legion of dogs be-
longing TO the post, for the chase
The company was deployed in line of
skirmishers at intervals of about tiir
t. yards. making an extended line
one flank directed by the Colonel
the other by Col. Pitcher. The Post
surgeon, DR.. Todd, appropriately
brought up the rear, prepared to slay
anything that escaped destruction in
front As the line moved forward
over the hunting-ground the rabbits
would jump up at different portions
of the line and run for dear life, ln-
stantly followed by from six to a
dozen troopers sounding the war
whoop. The horses eagerly entered
into the spirit of the fray and easily
outran the rabbits. The rabbits, ter
riied at the unusual noise and turned
by the horsemen IN every direction,
fell an easy prey to the dogs or the
long sticks with which each trooper
was armed. A hunt Of a couple of
hours resulted in the capture of from
forty to City rabbits, or, as they call
them over in England, "narrow-
gusge muIes," and it has since been
repeated two or three times with
great success. On the second hunt
q wildcat of large size was ''treed''
up q sagebrush; as there we're no
shooting-irons along his capture was
somewhat difficult, but was finally
effected by q dexterous cavalry.man,
who lassoed the ''varmint' round
the neck and then succeeded in reach
ing round the sagebrush and getting
the cat by the hihd legs. 1t may be
remarked that this scheme of hunt
ing and catching the rabbit can be
practiced without the aid of snow; a
horse can outrun q rabbit anywhere.
Within sixty miles of the post. north
east and west, deer and antelope are
numerous, and scouting parties have
killed and brought into the post dur
Ing the present winter almost fifty
deer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27
WHY HE


From the Little Rock Gazette.
"Take . drink? No, sir. Excuse
my seemingly unnecessary irmness,
bus if you knew what cause I have
to despise whisky you would not have
asked me-"
what cause have you, Mr.. Ril-
mick?'
Il will tell you. Several years ago.
shortly after l arrived in Little Rock,
l became acquainted with a young
man named Phil Gilmer. He was q
noble young man, full of lie, and
with glowing prospects. He invited
me to his room, and insisted that l
should make his quarters my home.
| gladly accepted the offer, for, hsv-
ing a widowed sister and a crippled
father dependent IN NE for support,
l was glad OF a chance to live eco
nomically. In accepting my friends
hospitality, I, Of caurse, did so with
the intention OF making a return q:
some future time. soon discovered
that my +. lend was hopelessly addict
ed to drinking. He made repeated
efforts to reform, but after a few days
he would fall. One night, while we
we're sitting in the room, my friend
drew cut a revolver, aud, handing it
to me for examination, asked if l
did not think it would do destructive
work. replied that as the revolver
family was noted for destruction, the
specimen which he exhibited might
be considered a representative Of its
class.
"But why do you ask?" contin.
ued.
Because he replied, taking the
pistol and showing it into his pocket,
1 intend to shoot myself if l ever
get drunk again. l can never amount
to ANYTHING if continue to drink,
and l might as well end an existence
so utterly worthless
81 argued with him. but saw by
the determined expression of his face
that his words came from a part of
his nature where a jest was never ill.,
vited to take a seat.
" L believe, however, he went on,
that l can conquer my thirst, but if
l don't, goodbye
''Several weeks passed, during
which time he carried the pistol. He
braved all temptations, and his
friends had strong hopes that he was
entirely restored to business and
society. Now comes the part of my
story, the memory of which rises be-
fore me like a ghost, and makes the
hair of remorse raise on my head.
One night l went into the room and
found my friend lying asleep on the
sofa. don't know what prompted
me to such fiendish acton, but i,
took a small vial of whisky from my
pocket, and satura,ing a rag, 1
squeezed a few drops into his mouth.
He groaned, awoke, rubbed his eyes,
and~remarked that he dreamed of
being drunk. by heavens!' he ex-
claimed a few minutes later, Il taste
the broth of hell and I'll have it,
He rushed out of the room. l fol-
loved, but could not catch him. He
vent into a saloon, and Selling a bot
tie, drank al least q pint before |
could prevent him. Now he ex-
claimed, drawing a revolver, Now,
l stand upon oa,h--'"
go ahead, Rilmick. Did he shoot
himself?"
mo. He pawned the pistol for a
quart. Let's take q drink. Whal'll
YOU take?'
"a little mild bourbon
Give me an apple toddy."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

We to-day call attention to the adj
vertisement of the Prickly Ash Bit
teis, which al be found in another
column. These Bitters are made
from the finest, purest and best ma
terials. and their tonic and cathartic
pre- perties render them superior to
all others in disorders of the stomach.
bowels, liver, &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27
The State of Missouri

Was organized in conformity with
the act of Congress passed March 6,h,
1920. The constitutional convention
met in St. Louis, July 18th. 1920.
March I'd, 1922. the admission of the
State was further provided for, and
by proclamation Of August 10Th, 1921,
Missouri was admitted as u State.
BY act OF Congress July 7th, 1886.
which took effect by proclamation.
March 2sth, 1887, the Western
boundary of the State was extended
to include the "Platte Purchase"
area 3, 163 square miles. The capital
of the State was at st. LOUIS until
Nov. 1st, 1921, at St. Charles from
1921 to October lst, 1926, and since
the latter date at Jefferson City.
GOVERNORS.
182O-Alexander McNair.
1824--Frederick Bates-deceased.
1825-Abraham j. Williams-vice
Bates.
1s26-John Miller-vice Bates.
l828-John Miller.
1882 Daniel Dunkin-resigned.
1s36-Lilburn W. Boggs.
1S40-Thomas Reynolds-Died in
1914.
l844-M. NJ. Marmaduke-vice
REYNOLDS.
1844-John C. Edwards.
l848-Austin A. King.
1852-S,erling Price.
1856-Trusten Polk-Resigned.
1857 - Hancock Jackson 49, vice
Polk.
1857-Robert NJ. Stewart-vice
Polk.
1900 F. Jackson-Ofice va
Gated by ordinance.
186l.-Hamilton R. Gamble-vice
Jacksnn-Ganble died Jan. 81, 1864
1864-Thos. c. Fletcher.
186S-Joseph W. McCIurg.
187O-B. Crate Bro sn.
1871-Silns Woo is0n.
1874-Charles H. Hardin.
1~876-John S. Phelps.
1880-Thomas L. Crittenden.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

1t is difficult for anyone to under
stand how a woman can be happy
whose seal skin sscque has been
heightened by sewing on it a piece of
fur She knows that her sacque is
short, and every body knows it is
short, and she knows that every body
knows it, and everybody knows that
she knows it, and everybody knows
that che knows that everybody
knows it. and she knows that every
bo.ly knows that she knows that ev-
erybody knows it, and everybody
knows that she knows that every
body knows that she knows that
everybody knows that she knows it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

v tsIs
us e0-1Oo acres-10S 90-10o acres In farm 10
acres timber detached. Prairie portion we'll
fenced with plank and post fence all broken
save 10 acres; 10 acres timothy meadow 10
acres Sown to wheat good frame bouse- l 1-2
stores of 7 rooms good cellar. good clsterl
frame barn. 40X40 feet wagon shed ana corn
cribs 100 fruit trees OF all varieties. Situated 5
miles east of Mexico and 2 miles west Of Benton
City. Price, $500. $50 cash. balance OH time
to suit purchaser. at s per cent.
No IA.
100 acre farm divided into six fields, all under
good fence. 20 acres timothy and clover, 20 acres
blue grass pasture, Is acres timbered pasture, 40
acres IN cultivation. 5 acres lots and orchard,
good one story frame house S rooms, porch and
porticO. good new barn. two wells, good stock
ponds, four miles west OF Mexico, on the county
road. Price 81, 1000.
No. IS.
$50 acres In farm. all under fence, 40 acres TIM
bered pasture 10 acres good meadow so acres
pasture balance in cultivation plenty Oftimber
Tor home use creek runs through farm good
orchard. Coed one and II half story frame
dwelling in good repair outbuildings fair. The
land Is frst-class Situated four and a half
miles northeast of lMexico, Missouri. Price, $50
per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

800 acres in farm. geo acres under hedge fence.
farm divided into 10 acre fields. good liz story
frame dwelling ! rooms. good barn and cribs,
good bearing orchard. 40 acres timber, all good
land. Situated near Laddonia, Audrain county
Mo. Price S6,o1a.
No. IS.
$50 acres improved prairie land, good frame
house, | rooms. good smoke house, abundance
living water. Land all under fence. Price SIS
per acre.
Fo. 81.
One OF the best stock farms in Missouri. con-
tanning 1900 acres. &0acresI ~tarfence, 100 acres
Is rooms built III modern style, nd barn, three
cisterns. two large ponds never failing wster, no.
l orchard of 500 apple tress. situated S1-2 mllys
south of Mexico. on the C. & A. railroad, churches
and school house in neighbarhood- Price $500
fer ace.
Farm of 20 ceres all well II y god one story
frame dwelling house OF fOur y5Ins. kitchen de-
tached. good frame barn ii.A feet. and other
out buildings. yound orchaI and abundance OF
small fruit, 10 acres In cult ation balance tim
bered pasture. situgte 21-2 lilies west of Mexico.
Price $3.50. terms easy.
$50 acres number one stock farm. all ander
good rail fence, well watered by creek, ponds
and wells, 60 acres In tame grass, iD of which is
timothy and clover. SO acres timbered blue grass
pasture. good orchard of three acres in full bear
ing and variety of small first. good frame house
9 rooms. porcfes add portier ;. good smoke house
and other out buildings. yald nicely ornamented
with eyergreens and ShTuhbery. very desira-
BILE farm. two miles from Centralla. Price $751; 0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

In Paris on Christmas day, they
had 4 Christmas tree i'll the Hippo
drome which contained presents
that cost SO. 900. It raj for the
benefit Of tho expatriated children of
Aisace-LoEraine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27
No. q.

80 acres improved land. two miles northeast OF
Mexico. 60 acresin cultivation. 20 acres i'll pas
ture. house with two rooms and kitchen. log
barn and number ode smoke house. one mile of
hedge fence, good well and two ponds, orchard
six years old. Price S2.OUU.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

The population of st. Louis, -
published by the census bureau, is
350,552.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

This is What the People Pay for a Presi-
dent of the United States.
It may I've news to some persons to
know that the Presidents salary of
$50, 900 a year is not one half the
expense of the v bite House and its
occupants. We give the items of the
past year as an illustration:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27
Change Of Firm
MARKET!
SOUTH SIDE OF SQUARE.

Having bought the entire STOCK o
Ferguson & Co.. will continue to
carry on the Butcher business at the
old stand. Will constantly keep on
hand all kinds of Fresh Meats, and
will endeavor to accommodate the
public in the best possible manner.
/ respectfully ask share of the public
patronage.
13.6m JOHN Fl. RuEKEL,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The
Insurance and rental partnership
heretofore existing between Smith 4
Daniel from and after January 1st.
1881, is dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr.. Smith retiring.
JAMES w. DANIEL.
HARVEY SMITH.
Mexico, No.. Dec, ~, 1880 374
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

Ihwen em edmg@ o os~o she tGnd gd Farming Lmhmmes State of Missouri " b@r@ prices
Residence and Business property in myd Mho Mo-
TIL ht wmmdy hwm lands ares situate, within ey distance di Mexico tM"mt@a of u~" county, md floral pT
any km eU mndsas The 6bmgG Nppe~nsa portion y adRgTT:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-27

No. 81.
$50 acres. all under fence, suhiividaa
fields. young hedge fence. so acres ms.d mo In
acres under pillow. $50 acres tInbereS ,no"s, II
w small frame houses, good wafer ,paslas
creek runs through EARN. a no. | stoek fs%%nulAue
ate : miles northwest of Mexico, pr MI VII
per acre. s@s
960 acres} all in cultivation, 200 acres IN ,,,
tion. balance in blue grass and tjmotIn ui,tti
brick and frame house with Is rooms inss lafs
buggy houre and all necessary i,nnr NJ nous
three good orchards. running water thrornaaea e
farm. good coal bank 81 inch vein All, MI "
farm of number one land. Price low, 'feHas
a52 acres all under good fence eycen, An 49,,
timber detached l-2 miles: 20 acres timaassbs,
good orchard. balance in cultivation. poor y, y.
story frame house five rooms. good sf sJhI,s vs
~cisterll. fine lot Of shade trees around tba Ia d
good school house on farm. school furd sns SSe
to run school 8 months in the wear, ahundanas
stock water. Situate on the Mexico anu ~
Charles road. MIN miles east of Meyiro 4 !. MY
from L;ltfaonil and Benton City. A fine ;s,ms
well locatedgood Iange for stock. Price sna
per acre. s~"
No. ii.
6i0 acres river bottom land. all In poha sA.s.
leo acres blue grass. 100 acres timothy, in 's ~
timbered pasture. balance under nl6w al, NJ
fenced. good l Ia story frame house ieyls y.
with ell 16x32 feet, good ice house, buggy hnSa'
&c. Barn 4oNGo feet with basement l6x4o a., y,
plenty water for all purposes, improrensss
nearly new and in good shape. good lana IH ss
nate five miles north OF Mexico. on county mn ~,
Price $50 per acre. N~
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-23
Further Arrests of Land swindlers.

.CLfzvELASn- o., March 17.-The arrest of Van
Hise and Linu. land agents by the Z TEted States
authorities, charged with conspiracy u defraud
the Government, created great excitement In real
estate circles here since the arrests. Many people
came forward, producing deeds made out i1y Linn
and partner, and the officers claim they have
proof that the men forged numerous signatures to
the deeds John r Corwin arrested with Linn
aud Van Hise, bat aglinst whom the charge of
conspiracy was not distinctly made. has been ar
rested and charged with swfndling the Govern
ment- The bail Is fixed at 5000. The officers
claim they found several blank deeds acknowI-
edged byCorwin, and consider thisgood ground fer
charging him with conspiracy. The proofs are ac-
STIMULATING against the men, and ii Is claimed
they have secured possession OF Cleveland lots
in exchange for the Missouri lands. Assistant
District Attorney Meyer Is looking for adyices
from st. Louis. concerning the transportation Of
the men TO that city for trial.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-23
GENERAL UPTON.
Gbe Belief That He Was the vicxdsa of an
AssassinatiOn.

The Relief That He Was the viczasa of an
Assassination.
EgE YORK, March 16.-The Times says: MANY
army officers here are of the opinion that General
Jptou has been the victim of a cowarsly as sas-
Sinafion. General Hancock said TO q Times re.
porter that he had been greatly startled by the
news The suicide of no officer in the service
could have amazed him more. He and General
CFsOn were close friends. He came out Of the
Rebellion with the most enviable record, and
Al the time of his death having the lineal
rank of full Colonel of Artillery. He
Was the youngest officer in age weli.as Term OF
-ervsoe5n the United states Army hoiGing tnat
rank, and said General Hancock, Judging
fronhis acknowledged abilities, his energy, mis-
worthy ambitions and the known goodwill and
appreciation of his superior officers great honors
fOr;hissfuture were certain. The suggestion that
GeneEalG ptOn may have been prompted to sui.
eide 'by anticipatiOns of failing in
the recent authorized revision Of his
tactics, General Hancock declared was un-
reasonable The fear of failure mot one
OF the characteristics of General Upton In any re-
gard. much less should il be so in a revision of
hiscscues.
ITO those tactics General Upton had esSvennlany
years Of close study, he was thoroughly their
maaer, anG he han reduced their elements to
suoa simplicity that a matter of faIIuFein their
pre-entatiOn was ratk er absurd The tactics had
been Endorsed by tae War Department, and
the same authority had been pr0mul-
eate& for the use in the United States
any quarter, and the theory of depression of spir-
its IN +aich connection vas not TO be cre&iied.
- -Dr Aanforti. of Brook yn. whose wifeis General
pto1 8 sister, said to 6tSun reporter: The Gen
erals sccde e0.lld be nsced TO his suffering from
malignant andiEcurableNatarrh.' "
An isscaest was held on the remPins of General
Upton To day. The testimony of Captain Has
BRONX, a che IOErih ATfllery and letters writ
ten by the deceased tO hisaster and TO the Adju-
tsnt General Of the United States ArrNy. confirm
the prevIO1s tmpyessiOn thE the suicide Ess due
TO the depression Of mind consequent 0Pen his
inability 10 adopt kis system of tactics to the
movements 0f companies OF 40 or more meR.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-23
Army of the Tennessee.

CISCISSATI, March 21.--Among those = no have
already written, saying they will be present at
the reunion of the Society OF the Army OF the
Tennessee. April and Z. are General John Pope
General W. b. Hazen. General W +. Strong Cen
eral r. II. Sheridan, General A. l. Chetlain.
General J. d. Cox, General G. G. WalcOu, Gener-
al NJ. ID. Leggett General X. X. Buckland. Gen
eral J. W. Noble and others. The work of max
Ing arrangement S for the meeting goes with
enthusiasm. By changing from Pixies Opera
House to Music Hall. an opportunity is given for
the much more comfortable seating OF members
of the Society and of great number of citizens
who want TO attend. The space on the main
floor will be reserved for ladies accompanying
members from abroad. double quartet OF
male singers has been engaged, both for the night
of the meeting at Music Hall anu az the banquet
The great organ in Music Hall will also be util-
lied in connection with the music portion of the
programme. Admission to the Hall will be by
ticket, except to the members of the Society and
guests and application must be made before
March 81 to General HickenlOper to secure seats.