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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

The chief topic of conversation =,
Mexlco now is the subject Of gas.
Everyone, young and old, is inter-
ested In the question of light. This
subject has been talked Of more or
less, fol the past five years. and ,he
t'he mas now come for some definite
actlon-at least, that is what our ci,i-
zens all over town seem to think
j. d. Werden, of Moberly. was in
mexico at the last meeting of the city
council, and made a most fayorahfe
proposition He is now Secretary of
the Moberly Gas Works, and has
been IN the business long time.
He thoroughly understands it, and is
he man We want. He asks nothing
OF the council, except the privilege TO
come here and spend his money. He
wants the right to build his works.
ahd lay bis pipes. He does not ask
the city to agree to take anv number
OF lamps, and agrees to not charge
over s3 per thousand feet for gas.
He thinks-and that, too, correctly
that the citizens and business men
will patronize him liberally. He ex-
poets to give US good quality of
gas, and at such rates that both indi-
viduals and the city will find it tc
their interest to patronize him. He
asks no one to take stock. He has
capital of bis own, and means busi-
ness.
A committee has been appointed
to consider this proposition and re-
port at the meeting of the council,
Feb. 14th. The prospect Is that ar.
rangements will be at once perfected,
and MIR. Werden will proceed tc
erect his works. We sincerely trust
this will be the result, as we need gas
very badly, and will never have s
better proposition. The people wan,
gas, the business men want gas, an6
we think the council will be unanl
mously in favor of the present propo
sition. We will notice the matter
! further and in a more explicit manner
next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
Joe, q Good Fellow"

Joe Eldrldge, of Mexico, spent
last Sunday and Monday With frieLds
in Sturgeon. Joe is jolly, good
fellow and the young folks Of Stur-
geon are always glad to seem him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

Elder John A. Brooks, of Mexico,
commenced a series of meetings at
the Christian church in this city
Monday evening. Good audiences
greet him every evening and listen
with attention TO his instructive dis
courses He is fluent speaker and
quite popular with his people where
ever he goes.-Clarksville Sentinel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
New POstOmce.

We are glad to learn that we are
tn have new pos.office in this county
.to,, 20 miles northwest. of Mexico
n..r the Monroe county line. Row q
M.f,on,av have a store at this point
and Geo. Poteet has sent 10 an appn'
-. s..;o, for a postof1lce. The people
ON. there need 3 postofhee. ana shoo''
have one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
1913. What docs it mean
Tea and Coffee

G. N. Pegram, who is agent for
the St. Louis Peoples Tea Company,
has our thanks for some of the finest
tea and coffee we ever sampled.
Parties who are in need of anything
of this kind should not fail to see
him. He has all kinds at prices tc
suit the purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
1913. What does it mean?

The Moberly papers say that the
doctor of Alcantara," as put on the
stage in that city, by Prof. Treloar
& Co., is the best entertainment ever
given in Moberly. The Prof. will
favor our city shortly with this ems
tartainment,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

We are glad to learn that the High
School Literary Society has pur-
chased the Murphy Library and some
other good hooks. We trust they
will shortly succeed IN getting a full
library.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03


To say that the temperance meeting
Monday night was a success In every
particular, is giving small praise to
the excellent programme prepared
by the executive committee. In spite
of the dismal rainy night, the opera
house was comfortably packed by an
orderly and interested audience. DR..
w. H. Lee presided. After the reg
ular routine of business, the president
introduced Miss Carrie Lakeland,
who recited the Engineer Story
in a splendid manner, receiving an
encore. The president stated that
she would again appear later in the
evening, as she was booked for two
recitations. Rev. Ja-. f. Smith then
delivered the address Of the evening,
in plain and pointed manner, giving
solid truths and practical though hts
for all temperance people to govern
themselves by. Miss Dobyns, a
gifted and talented lady OF Fulton,
accompanied by Profs. Hughlett and
Wait of Mexico, with violin and Or
gan, was then introduced and sang a
splo. It was a rare treat to the au-
dience. Miss Dobyns is a cultured
and artistic vocalist, singing with an
ease and grace rarely possessed even
by professional singers. An encore
brought the trio to the front again,
and secured repetition. After this
came the quartette by Messrs. Cen
try, Harding, Moore and Nelson, five
of the most powerful singers that ever
toed the line before the footlights'
Of course they brought down the
house, and were forced to return
Miss Lakeland again rendered ont
of her humorous recitations. Mis-:
Dobyns and Prof. Wait then sang
duett in Italian, after which an in
vitation was given for signers ant
the meeting closed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

The Great Western Theatre is now
in Mexico and gives an entertain
ment every evening at Opera House.
Harry Loomis and &. E. McDer-
NTH. both fine actors and we'll known
in Mexico, take the leading parts.
Nothing Objectionable will be allowed
on the boards. A change OF pro-
gramme each night. Don't fail to go.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

From the Wellsville Advertiser.

From the Wellsrille Advertiser.
The Mexico LEDGER showed Its en-
terprlse by issuing an extra at 10
O'Clock Monday morning. giving u
full account of the accident at that
place Sunday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

Quisenberry & Gentry, last week,
got verdict for $50 against the c..
& A. r. r. for Wallace & Mckinney
on account of crippled steer left at
Roodhouse, Ill :, last summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

We learn tina, w. F. Keller, sport
ing man, formerly of Mexico, now on
the wing, shot a man at Macon City
last week. He claims it was acci-
dental. The feeling at Macon runs
high against him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
1873. What does it mean!
Horse and Jack Bills

You can get your horse and jack
bills printed cheaper and on shorter
notice at the LEDGER office than any
where else. New cuts and fine type.
Gail anu see US.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

R. NJ. McDonough, carpenter of
this city, has just completed a tool
chest which is a marvel of neatness
and good workmanship. Among
other things, he has inlaid his name
on the front with great skill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

From a private letter received by
us to-day from Hon NJ. McIlhany,
We leara that he is disposing Of the
Rug les grant, in Texas, without
any trouble at csc per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
Mexico, Mo.

If you want to buy, sell or rent
land. confer with j. w. Daniel, who,
by personal observation, knows most
every turn, crook, and cross road in
Audrain county. Law and Insurance
Office, north side public square, Mex
leo, Mo. 42-S
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
MEMBERS D.:
BENEFIT FOR ALL

The bottom is knocked out
Of high prices! JOE & VIC
BARTH, of the Golden Eagle
Clothing House, proclaim that
their whole stock of goods for
the next thirty days is marked
down lower than ever. They
believe in "Quick Sales and
Small Profits" Call and see
for yourself. No trouble to
show goods. 36-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
Pianos and Organs.

In this issue of the LEDGER will be
found a notice of j. NJ. Mcdonald,
general agent for Story & Camp,
piano and organ men Of St. Louis
and Chicago. This is the lsrgest
piano and organ firm in the United
States-or in the world for that matter.
Mr.. Mcdonald Is we'll known to the
citizens of Mexico. Our citizens
should trade with men they know
and can trust. He handles none but
the best goods. Terms to suit the
purchaser, 21-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

TAKEN up by Sarah n. Grinln, Of Cuiyrs
! township, Audrain county, on the first day
of January, 1881, and posted before the under
signed aJnstice Of the Peace for said county, one
red yearling steer, white face, marked with crop
and under slope on each ear; no other marks OF
brands. Appraised by F. A. Elliot, j. r. Cos
sett and and Wm. Jenkins to be worth $I5. Civ
en- under my hand this 18th day of january. 1881.
32-2t JOSHUA MOORE, j. r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
"Ent.ernrise -

Bob White, with his usual enter
prise, published a Mexico Ledger ex
ira containing full particulars ol
the killing OF r. aud Il. Scharlach.-
Ex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

President Garfield has selected bis
private secretary from Holt county,
this State Prof. Hill, of the Normal
School. He was an old neighbor of
Gen. Garfield. This is all the 'cab-
met" will get from Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

S. W. BicklaY is prepared to fur
nish good clean we'll water at $3.50
per box. Leave orders 1t Buckley &
Moore's grocery store. 4l-H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

We will send the LEDGER the rest
of this year to new subscribers for
1925 cash in advance. Now Is the
time, only sl.25c till January /,
1882, IT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
Business

From a conversation had with Mr..
Frank we are satisfied that he means
business when he proposes to change
his business. Att
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
Who Is 1t!

Mind what we say, that young
lady in Mexico is making arrange
men,s to get married the latter part
Of March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
Improvements.

The LEDGER always has been, and
will be, for improvements when we
can afford them. We now have 6
fire company on firm basis. We
are going to have our streets named
and houses numbered. We are 60
ing to have gas. We now throw oul
tow-line to the water works and stree
sprinkler. We are bound to hav.
! them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
Bargains at Mitchell's Shoe Store
this week.


j. NJ. Mcdonald, of Mexico, is
agent for the world renowned Chick
ering, celebrated Decker Bros, un-
excelled Mathushek, Story & Camp,
Hains Bros, and Ficher pianos. The
matchiess Estey and Story & Camp
organs. Pianos lower than the lowest.
Terms to suit. Send for catalogue.
2l-tf J. NJ. MCDONALD,
Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
1919. What does it mean:
Our Fire Company.

d. E. Shea, WHO was appointed
chief of the fire department by the
council, has chosen the following
members of the company, subject to
the approval of the council at It's
meeting February IA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
as1 OOO---.SI.25.

houfd TO increase our sub
l;ss in 1881 to 1900. We
.s,v more than 1900, and in
= opaia the desired 1000 ace
...a The Ledger to neso subscribers
S,,es ofthis year for 81. % cash
,.aa,e "The Great Religious
-. mill January l, 1882, for
,s Subscribe nor!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

Died.

In his city. January 26, 1881. Mrs. Mary Will
liams. relict Of the late David Williams. aged SO
years. Rev. j. c. Maple conducted the funeral
services at the Baptist church on the 27th ult.
+ February 1st 1881 in Wilson township, l.. P.
Gates. Mr.. Gates was one of our most worthy
and substantial citizens. His remains were In
tered in tho new cemetery yesterday.
In this city. at the residence of her son. Elder
j. A. Headington. on Tuesday, February l. 1881
Mrs. Martha Headington. She haG been fol-
many years a member of the Christian church
and died In the faith Her remains were taken
to her old home, jacksonville, Ill.,, and buried
among friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
St. Louis Live Stock Market.
Notice Of Dissolution.

THE firm heretofore existing under the name
i and style OF Case & Cummings is this dav
dissolved by mutual consent. Frank Cummings
withdrawing The remaining partner. s. w.
Case. assumes all liabilities Of the old firm, ard
all outstanding accounts will be paid to him.
g. W. CASE
FRANK CUMMINGS
Laddonia, Mo-, Jan. "a, 1881. 42-3w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
THE MARKETS.
MEXICO MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED WEEKLY By
BARNES & WINEGARD,
ALL KINDS Of GROCERIES,

Flour. Field and Garden Seeds, Salt, Com, Oats
&C., SC. Everything in our line complete and
guaranteed just as represented. Goods deliv-
cred free in corporation. Prices low as the
quality Of goods win permit. Call and see
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

Call a. I. P. G. Taylor's nanufAc-
tory and examine the Centennial Bed
Spring before you buy. 20 Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
2.i4-April 1, iSs


Moore & Kennen Of Laddonia, keep
complete stock of lumber, and guar
antee that no lumber yard in Audrain
county can undersell them. Give.
them q call. 23.tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

Ringo & Clark have q frst-ctass
livery stable, and keep the bes: livery
horses in the city. They have gentle
Lorses for ladies 10 drive. Prompt
attention given to customers. 24-a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03


medicine and used
knowH to the the
an
A
o ne 0
the EIctroT hrale
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
Livery Stable

Bargains at MitchelPs Shoe Store
this week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

Regular examinations first Saturday
in each month. All wishing certi6-
'ates must attend these.
GEORGE D. BOWMAN,
County Commissioner.
2a-i4-April 1, 1881.
Bargains at Mitchell's Shoe Store
this week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
LETTER LIST.
MEXICO. Mo, February 3, Il

MEXICO. Mo, February 3, 1851
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
i 4 Office at Mexico Audrain County. Missouri.
and which. ii not called Tor within four weeks
from date, will he sent TO the Dead Letter Office
at Washington City.
~ Persons calling for letters in this list will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03
LET Their BE GAS.

NJ" IS The Time, and The Right Kind -.
.roposition Is Made--we will Have L,ph.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

nareains u Mitchelrs shoe Stcrs
this week. !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

~ Persons calling for letters in this list will
please say "AdvertiSed.'
Armstrong Emily miss Knolan mr.
Allison Alcinda miss LanniS James mr.
Brown Matte mrs Lawson z mr.
Butcher John l. mr LebbiS WmC
Brown Phil j Murphy Ellen miss
Bert George mr. Pelican Joe mr
Butter VIM mrs Perry p p mr
Christie mrs Riggs
Canen W S mr. Robinson G. mr.
Corona Stervena mr. Row II 1
Gates 2 mrs Runnery I nr
Henry Mary {colored) Smith Edward A
Harp George Smith W mr.
Johnston Annie miss StiverJ mr.
Jackson Alexander mr. Fair Victor L
FOREIGN.
Browne Bernard mr. Fole James
Murphy James smr Tiffin c DIR
Hc Office open on Sunday from - O'Clock. NJ
to o'clock. p. VI.
GEO. A. POTEET T. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-03

Buy your plows and wagoas of
g. d. ferria & Co. 4f.a.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30

WISCONSIN has just made the disa-
greeable discovery that she o~ as n little
bin of about $500 600, which had quite
escaped her mind. During the war the
general Government levied direct tag
of $50. 600 900 for war purposes of which
the Badger States's share WAS $51y, ,688 81
Part of this was paid at the time, and
everybody seems to have supposed that
the rest was settled long ago But when
Goveraor smith made application at
Washington not long ago for the per
cent. on the net proceeds of public lands
in the State, which goes to The school
fund, be was informed that the authorl-
ties would be glad to credit Wisconsin
with the amount due her on that ac-
couut. but that she would still be indeb-
ted to the Federal Treasury in the sum
of nearly $4,000. Sc the next Legis-
lature will have to levy a special tax TO
meet this long-forgotten claim.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
The Iron Trade Booming.

An Allentown (Pa.) dispatch states
that not for long time has the iron
industry Of the Lehigh Valley been in
the II nrishlng condition that now
charactefizes It. lie numerous es.
tablishmehis arr crowded with orders
and thousands of hands find employ-
menJ at femuneratiye wages, In
Allentown the furnaces are all in blast
and turning GU production IN excess
oil former years. The works are con.
stantly undergoing changes aud i'm
provements which increase the pro-
duction and improve the aualltv al
the iron, and similar Improvement,
are being made in the principal esl alb.
iishments i'll the Lehigh Valley, The
Be ihlehem Iron Company have now
$500 men in their employ, and are
making steel rails at the rate of 14O.
0O0 tons per annum.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30

How THE Radicals have been gov
erning Philadelphia since they have
made the election laws to give them
majorities when the votes were against
them, has been pretty fully shown up in
the Gas Trust rascalities and 'jury
fixing" but this is placed in the shade
by the exposure of the Blockley Aims
house thieves. The Times, Republi-
can paper, which would gladly speak In
favor of Its party officials, thus refers 10
the scandalous disregard of all honest
practices in the great Institution In
tended TO carry out he charitable de-
signs of the good people of that great
city:
THE ALMsHoUsE SHAME.-The petty
larceny which is shown to have been
carried on at the Almshouse, by every
body who could find anything to get
away with, assumes q III Jre revolving
aspect as we learn the pIivations 70
which the miserable paupers are sub
jected. There are men with conscienees
SO blunted that they do not consider II
crime TO steal ifom the public treas e
ury, ana the pecuiations OF officials are
often spoken Of lightly, as though they
Involved no deep moral guilt. But
there can be few whose indignation will
not rise at the very thought that men
employed to care for the poor and sex
have actually been robbing these help.
less ones, enriching themselves at the
cost of the suffering poor.
At times when the physicians and
nurses were unable to obtain the mosl
necessary articles OF diet for the patients
in the hospital, well-ied officials were
helping themselves out OF the Aims
house supplies, and some of the subor
dinates, protiting by the example o.
their superiors, were actually peddlin.
food, paid for oy the city, among thu
starving paupers.
The dark annals of official rascaIitN
In Philadelphia contain no record 81
horrible as that " hich is gradually un
folding in the Investigation OF the Alps
house. The actual amount stolen ma,
be trihiDg III comparison with th'
Wholesale robbsry prsetieed Ia the Ia,
Office and else where, but i. displays
degree OF beartlessness, shameless
abuse Of what should be sacred trust
beside which the Tax Office and Ga
Trust jobbery seems respectable"
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
Fruit. of the Atlanta Expedition.

The Atlanta Cotton Exposition i.
already bearing practical aud valuable
fruits. Up TO Monday last twenty-uine
OF the exhibitors had given notice OF
their intention to establish houses or
factories 10 Atlanta. These COMPRISE
mainly small manufactures, but each
OF them will fill new field, aud Di.
rector General kllnball is confident that
during the next year there will ba fifty
additional factories, large and small,
established in Atlanta. Exhibitors are
astounded al the sales they have made.
he profits of a wind mill proprietor
irom sales made during The exposition
are placed by him at $40 900, whilst a
tlrm engaged III the maputacture OF har
rows place their profits from sales al
$4,000; aud so with the cotton-planlers.
sins, cotton cleaners, Hc. The exhIbi.
tors say that they have never attended
an exhibition at which the sales were 81
large. This applies more especially to
makers OF and dealers In machinery
hat will aid in the Industrial recupera-
tion OF the South. II Is thought that the
amount Of improved machinery sold IN
the South within the next year or tgf
Will be enormous.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-30
FRIDAY. DECEmBEa 80. lssI.
THr CouNry A1M.aorsp cpo,,,n =

THE COUNTY ALMsHoUsE GROUNDS
TO BE SoLD.-The Trustees of the
Poor of New Castle county have or
dered committee to have the grounds
around the Alrsshouse surveyed and
plotted into building lots to be sold,
we presume at auction, as early as con-
venient in the Spring.
These grounds are handsomely
situated on the slope of ground rising
In the western limits of the city. For
many years the location has been con-
sidered the most valuable and beauti.
full for sites for residences. An oppor-
tunity will, therefore, soon be given
to such as desire TO purchase to do so
on favorable terms as we do not sup
pose the county will care to have all
the purchase money paid in cash, as
it can be well secured. Front street
has now good aud we'll conducted
street railway passing from Market
street to Union. The use of the
street car which passes the Almshouse
grounds, will bring the whole of this
property into convenient reach of the
manufacturing sections along the
Christiana River, and to the numerous
shops and factories in the western
section of the city that is now filling
up 80 rapidly with almost every branch
of industrial pursuit.
There is every probability, there
fore, that the same advance will take
place in this section that took place
on Delaware avenue after the building
of the passenger railway that runs
out that avenue. Lancaster avenue,
(Front street extended) is one of the
greatest thoroushfares of the city,
and Is used four times as much now
as Delaware avenue was when the
street railway was first opened. In
fact Delaware avenue never was rs
much used for business purposes.
But Front street as any one may see
who passes from Market street, is one
of the busiest streets to be found in
the city. More vehicles pass over
it in a day than any other street, if
we except, perhaps Market and East
Fourth street. Building lots now
cannot be bought on Delaware avenue
this side of Broome street for less than
$50 to 500 foot, as low as property
is selling. Ten years ago lots on Del
aware avenue sold for $40 foot be-,
tween Franklin and Broome. 1t is not
supposed that the lots on Front . rect
will sell 30 high as lots on Delaware
avenue did twelve or fifteen years ago.
But there is no earthly reason why
they should not be worth as much in
the market five years from this time
as Delaware avenue lots are now.
Yet We think some of our friends of
the Board of Trustees are expecting
to receive higher prices than the lots
will sell Tor. However this may be
there is about forty-two acres of the
land, and there is every reason to be-
heye that the property will bring
handsome prices and in the aggregate
the county will receive quite enough
to pay for all the costs of the farm
and buildings for the new county
Almshouse.