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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

The Mitchell Combination and Ad
elaide Elliott Company, both adver
tised "coming' to Mexico this week.
They did not ''come." They will
send a man to pay their printing bills
next summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

New Year callers should drop into
the LEDGER office and get the names
of the ladies who are going TO keep
e house. We furnish them free,
neatly printed on cards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

The Elliott aad Mitchell troups
beat the Mexico papers out OF he'll
printing bills, consequently the papers
do not a .sthey are the best ara
matic troupe on the road" &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29
Cordner's Case.

H. Cordner, formerly of Mexico,
now of Slater, who was arrested for
burning his store last week, was
bound over in the Justices court for
trial IN the Circuit Court. There
was no proof against Cordner that
we could see, and We don't think the
grand Jury will find a true bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

Mrs. E. j. Harding, Nj. d.. and
husband, of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
are visiting their relatives, Mrs. Arm
istead and Mrs. Beatty, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

We see from one of the St. Louis
papers that q Mr.. Shumate, of Gray
son county, Texas, is being tried for
perjury. "Bill'' Shumate, formerly
of Mexico, lives in that county, but
we don't think it is him !; eff We do
we'll be domned,"a Bill used to say.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29
Confessional.

DR.. Hughes, of St. Louis, n of
the most noted orators IN the west,
replies to Bishop Ryan's recent lee
ture, on Tuesday night next, Jan. 8.
in Liberty Street Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

There will be services the first and
third Sundays in each month at St.
Paul's Episcopal Church by Rev.
Peter Wager. Sunday School every
Sunday. Communion first Sunday
in the month and on church festival
1ouc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

A depot is talked of.
We need a physician.
We now have a sidewalk.
A wedding is on the tapis.
P. C. Sicily has built a large barn.
The depot platform has been ex-
tended.
A Christmas tree was enjoyed by
everybody, old and young. X.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

Why will you buy second grade
groceries when you a get the first
at Frost's for the same. Call and
examine before you buy. 37-2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29
No Saloon.

Paris, Mo-, is a fair sample of a
town without a saloon. Last Sunday
more drunken men were see on the
Streets of Paris, Mo-. a town without
a saloon, than there haye been in
Mexico, a town with three saloons,
for a wear. AS we stated once be-
fore prohibition don't prohibit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29
es~ Telephone Orders Promptly Attended To.
R NJ D VAL!
Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters tesla
IN mentary upon the estate of Easter Bryant
deceased, have been granted the Undersigned
by the Probate Court of Audrain county, Mo-,
bearing date December 16 1881.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year from date of said letters or they
may be precluded from any benefit thereof and
that unless said claims he presented in two years
from the publication of this notice they will be
barred. b. l.. LOCKE,
Executor Estate Easter Bryant decd
Mexieo, Mo-, Dee. 81, 1881. aG-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

Parties wanting New Year cards
must leave their orders to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

~rOTICE OF FINAL, TITLE a5md
~ Notice is hereby given that l. a. SSeoel
traitor of the estate of Chas. Saniosu M |
viii AT the January term, 1877, asss.fe'
seffiement as administrators OF sald eMsSoPDl
j.. e.. SANEv4r n
administrator Estate Chas. Sanfor0s '
Mexico. MO-, Dec. 6, 1881. A-i"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29

We beg u readers pardon for
publishing a long letter from Mrs.
Martha Show this week. We felt
called on to give her room for her
side of the holiness question. In the
future, if she wants space in the
LEDGER, she will have to give us a
poem on the "Beautiful Snow
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29
Row Peter Wauer'S select s,

Rev. Peter Wager's select school
will open January 9th in Gov. Har-
din's brick residence on Promenade
Street. This is a continuance of
the school undertaken by the late
Rev. Def. Allen. Rev. Wager is a
teacher of fine experience and has
able assistance. Read his announce
ment in another column.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-29
WANTED!

Highest market price PAID IN n n
for MULES, from IA IL hands u
upwards, at Wallace n Mchan''
livery stable, every day, 6y,p
j. 4. SPANGLE,
Reilly & Woolfort's Stables, St.Lo1
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
THE RIVER PRESS

already enjoying a boom, and presage what
It will do when the line IS finished. Unlike
Helena and Butte, Benton is not rending its
llnen about having the main line of the n. F.
K. K. pass through her limits, but she enjoys
the sweet satisfaction of knowing that it will
not be long after the completion Of the road
until q branch will be extended to this city
through the Musselshell and Judith valleys,
opening up one of the finest countries the
eye Of man has ever seen. This line is one
OF the coming railroad events, and it will not
be many years until it is completed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
Sale Of Bonds Of Choteau County,
Montana Territory,

Pursuant to an act of the Legislative Assembly of
the Territory Of Montana, entitled IAN act to provide
Choteau county, Montana Territory approved Feb
ruary %, 1881, the Board Of County Commissioners of
said county vii offer for sale, ct public auction, at the
ty, Montana Territory, on the LIST day of September,
a. D. 1881, at il o'clock q. M, ten thousand dollars
at the pleasure of the of the county after five years,
and redeemable in ten years, and bear interest at the
rate Of seven per cent. per annum; the interest pay
able semi-annually, on the presentation of the proper
coupon, at the office OF the Treasurer of said county,
or at some designated bank in New York city, at the
option Of the holder said bonds shall be of the de-
nomination Of one hundred dollars and one thousand
dollars, and will be issued on the 10th day of Septem-
Der, A. D.. 1881, but will not be sold for less than par.
By order OF the board, this 18th day of July, A. d.
1881.
Attest: JNO. W. TATTAN,
Ex-oficio Clerk of Board.
Jos. s. HILI. Chairman. 38-ts1za
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

pots of office has never Waxed warmer in
this c country than during the past few months,
and the shooting Of the President was an
outgrowth of that bitter contention. Of
course it was the act of a fanatic, but his
fanaticism was melted BY the bitter warfare
is that in the future. the Offices should not be
considered as something in the nature Of
booty, to be divided among the victors or
factions Of the %yictors, just as in former
times the spoils of a sacked city were dis
tributed among the conquerors, or as Rob
Roy would reward the efforts Of his free
hooters. The statesmen who are adopts
only in manipulating the party machine and
distributing patronage where it will do the
most good, should be relegated to the rear,
and their places filled by men Of broader
views. The almost successful attempt to
take the life of the President, growing out of
party strife, should instill into the minds of
the people, even if it is not impressed on the
politicians, a lesson of this kind. AS a fur
ther protection, the crime Of attempting to
take the life of the President or any high
public official should be treated as a crime
peculiar to itself, and punishable in the sever
est manner possible. The Insanity dodge"
should play a very insignificant part. Cult
teau, and all the Guitteaus that may follow,
should be strung up, and doubtless the warn
ing would be q salutary one. These and
other possible remedies might be tried, but
our people have not yet descended in the
scale of diabolism to such an extent that the
President and the Cabinet officers must needs
have a military escort surround them at all
times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

It is rumored at Albany that the Stalwarts
will spring Grant and Wheeler as a winning
combination in the senatorial contest. II
Wheeler would give a guarantee to eschew
the rod, line and Adirondac streams for six
years it might do to drop the senatorial toga
on his shoulders, but Grant should not be
called to the front again. As a common
Senator his fame would dwindle away and
the country would not be a gamer in the
transaction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

GR1scoM, the Chicago faster, has finished
bis forty-1ve days fast, winding up in good
trim, and with a Yoracious appetite which he
appeased il the most greedy manner. He
ordered the following triles for his first
square meal: a small sugar-cured ham, two
stuffed chickens, one tongue, four hard
boiled eggs, a pound Of new cheese, a quart
Of onions, q dish Of cold slaw, one pint Of
currant jelly, and five pies of different kinds.
This is q feast, and no mistake. DR.. Tanner
will now please take q back seat. Griscom
has the floor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

THE Northern Pacific Railroad is already
9 paying institution, with its lines not any
thing like completed. During the month of
June the earnings show an increase OF $115,
172 over the earnings of May. The earn
ings Of the eleven months Of the fiscal year,
to June 30th, were 81, SIS, 978, an increase Of
$$54s, 9o2 over the corresponding period last
year. These figures show that the road Is
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
HOTEL TALK.

Hotel accommodations are entirely too
limited in Butte. The rush every week over
crowds the hotels, and presents the strongest
kind Of an inducement for the erection of q
large frst-class hotel in this city.-M5ner.
Substitute Benton for Butte in the above,
and it will apply with especial force. One
Of the pressing needs Of our town at this
time is a commodious hotel, and it is to be
hoped that the project recently 50 near q sue
cess will not be permitted to go by the board.
If the hotel accommodations of Benton were
more extensive there is no doubt but many
would settle among us who at once move on
to Helena and other points where the com
forts and conveniences they demand can be
had. It is not infrequently the case that up
on the arrival of a boat many passengers are
required to remain on board, for lack of suit
able rooms in the city, until such time as
they can get out of town. Under these cir
cumstances 1t is not a matter of surprise that
tourists and parties seeking locations in the
great Northwest tarry briefly in Benton. It
is not an evidence of enterprise that this sta
tus Of things exists, and the RIVER PRESS
hopes soon to be able to record the fact that
the hotel project is not dead, nor even sleep
ing. The erection Of such a building as is
contemplated would add greatly to the ma
terial welfare Of Benton, and give our peo-
pie, and all others who may come, greater
confidence in the future Of the city it would
prompt others to put their money in substan-
tial buildings, and in many ways give Benton
a "boom' that is needed just now. We be-
lieVe the enterprise would prove q paying
one to the gentlemen interested, because such
. hotel is positively needed. But even if it
did fail to bring in annual dividends, they
would still be gamers in the premises. With
out question the erection Of the proposed
hotel would give N impetus to Benton that
would add considerably to the population,
increase trade, and appreciate to no small ex-
tent the value Of real estate and other prop
erty. In this way the business men and the
owners of real estate who are connected
with the project would reap their reward
literally, without dividends. By all means
the hotel project should 60 on, and at once.
Delay is always dangerous, and this case is
by no means an exception to the rule. In
view Of the liberality that has already been
manifested, there is no reason to doubt but
that the project can be placed on its feet
again, and some steps to that end should be
taken speedily. As the mission of the Board
Of Trade is to promote the material welfare
Of Benton, the RIVER PRESS would respect
fully suggest that that body, at its earliest
convenience, should take this subject under
consideration and appoint a resuscitating
committee, with instructions to put forth
every possible exertion to accomplish the end
il view. If another energetic effort is made
the hotel will be erected. Try it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

IT is thought that the Utah Northern folks
will extend their survey as far as Benton this
season and bring on the iron horse as speed
lily as possible. The time is not far distant
of commerce by the iron rail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN thinks Guitteau is
the savior of the country as he has killed
Stalwartlsm, including Grant g. Co., and all
the other dangerous isms of the land. He
thinks Garfield, out Of sheer gratitude, should
pardon the would be assassin. Train is al
ways original.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

CoNKL1NG announces positively that he
will not withdraw from the senatorial con-
test. Well, nobody expected that he would.
Neither does anyone expect that he will be
returned to the Senate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

The British steamer Oceanic arrived at
San Francisco on the 18th with /, 1000 Chinese
on board. The Calitornians are slightly
alarmed at the rapid increase in Chinese i'm
migration this year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

SENATOR JOHNSTON, of Virginia, says the
Democrats will carry that State this fall by
81 $1,000 or 49, 900 majority. Unless the sena-
tor has made a miscalculation, Billy Malone
will be buried beneath the ballots.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

IT is proposed to have q day Of thanks
giving when the recovery of the President
shall have been fully assured. The idea is
q good one, Montana will put on her best bib
and tucker and take part in the general re-
ioicing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

GUTTEAU wants q consulate. If he gets his
deserts be will soon have one ''in a warm
climate"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

RAILROADS are all that Montana needs TO
develop as no State or Territory has ever de-
veloped before. And they are coming with
all possible speed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

IMMIGRATION to this country has been un-
precedented the present year. Nearly $780,
600 have arrived at Castle Garden, New
York city, during the past six months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

GU1TTEAU was for several years a member
of Henry Ward Beecher's flock. Perhaps
that accounts for it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

THE President has borne up under his at
Fiction like a hero. His physical endurance
is something remarkable, and bis moral
stamina not less so.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

The initial steps looking to the incorpora-
ton of Benton should be taken at once. IF
the people are given a vote on the question
they will decide in favor Of progression.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

THE yellow fever is raging at Havana, but
fortunately it has not yet appeared in this
country. 1t looks as if Memphis will escape
the scourge this year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

LIBERAL subscriptions are being made to
the Mrs. Garfield fund, the $25O,OOO Delng
subscribed already.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

WHEN the papers want to say something
real mean of Guitteau they style him san OBJ
scure Chicago lawyer"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20

times.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28
An Interesting Historic Incident,

Our Burlington correspondent sends Us
the following interesting and carefully
prepared article upon recent discovery
made in that city
Opening trench on latham street to
lay water main to supply two new in
dustries now in course of erection with
water, was unearthed yestiges Of by
gone age nearly two centuries past, and
establishing long disputed question as
to the exact location of the residence of
one, around whom centres many associa-
tions of historic interest, whose name, John
latham, has been honored in the chris
tening Of the street referred to. Lying
at my elbow is fragment of Pennsylva-
MIA blue stone, broken from slab taken
out some four feet under ground and from
the east cellar wall, full forty feet in
length, of the foundation of John Tat
hams former mansion. John latham
was an Englishman and a man of wealth
and culture. In the ''year of grace" 1890
he purchased from DR.. Daniel Coke, then
the largest land proprietor in West Jer-
sey, fourteen acres of ground in this city,
and embracing as now known, the section
or squares bounded by the Delaware
river on the north, Broad street on the
south, the Assiscunk creek on the east
and St. Mary street on the west. On this
site John latham erected his dwelling
and of which the author of a quaint his
tory published in 1898, says: "There
are many Fair & Great Brick Houses on
the outside of the town of Burlington
which the Gentry have built there tor
their Country Houses, besides the Great
and Stately Palace of John latham, Esq,
which is pleasantly situated on the north
side of the town, having very fine and
delightful Garden and Orchard adjoining
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

On Tuesday morning man, sup
posed of the tramp Paternity, was
struck near Kinkora by the locomo-
tive of the west-bound train and in
stantly killed Upon bis remains
which were brought to Burlington
and put 10 charge Of undertaken Slack,
was found his pipe, tobacco and knife,
a coverless small copy of sacred hymns
and songs, an envelope with the name
"Thomas Il. Milburn, p Box 1873,
Baltimore, Nd" plainly written, also
a portion Of a letter signed, "from
your brother A. Ell Milburn," and a
strip of white paper upon which was
written, "Miss Rutherford "a Hitler
or Hillen street, Baltimore" The
deceased was judged by Coroner Carr,
who deemed an inquest unnecessary,
to be about go years old. He was
heavily built, his arms were tatooed
with various emblems No blame is
attached to the engineer of the train
who did all in his power to save his
life. Should the above meet the eye
Of his friends they can obtain his Of.
fects and any further desired informa--
ton upon application to Coroner Carr
Of this place. He was buried in
Green street burying ground in Bur
fingion.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

July Oath, in Mount Holly, Carrie ",
infant daughter of Alfred J. and Cordelia
Reynolds.
July oath, in Mount Holly. Tamson
and Pearla May, daughters Of Jacob and
Susan Carr.
July 25th. near Pemberton, Lille ",
infant daughter of Albert and Emeline
johnson.
July 18th. in Mount Holly, Mary Cald-
we'll, aged 81.
July llih. at Burlington, Michael
Craven, in the 65d year Of his age.
July 9th, at Moo, estown, Rhoda Con-
over in the 73d year other age.
July 18th, at Haddonfeld, Angeline
Ii. Tule, in the 18th year of her age. IN.
TERED at Medford.
July 2Sd, at Beverly, Helen r., wife
of Philip G. Mann, in the 18th year of her
age.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

to 1t, wherein is variety Of fruits and
Flowers. as Roses, Herbs. Tulips, July
Flowers, Carnations, and many more.n
Thus, and hereafter infinitely described,
induces the belief that John Tatham's
residence was the most elegant and luxu-
rious at that early age of any in this coun-
try, or at least in New Jersey. In addi-
ton to his refined tastes and horticultural
proclivities, John latham was also prom
inently identified with the financial in
terests of Burlington. Al the first town
meeting held in 1894, he was honored by
his election to the Office of Recorder. Mr..
latham was not permitted to enjoy the
fruits of his labors many years, for, as
ment to the society. Untenanted it ran
to waste and became, as noted, "a baudy
house, a sheep cote and play house."
In 1928 the society had the property put
in thorough order again and placed in
the care of an ahonest churchman." The
slast pound however breaks the camePs
back" In March 174S. owing to neglect
in not sweeping the chimney, the same
average tenant. and unable, as the record
reads, "to find an honest man to take
charge of it," the palatial residence PROV
ed an incubus and an Improbable invest
chronicled he died in 1901. His widow
soon followed him, and in 1912 the guar
dian Of their children sold the entire es-
tate to the English Society for the Pro-
pagation of the Gospel for E600.-
Churchmen in this section had long en-
tertained desire to make Burlington
See, and this palatial property SO famous
at home and abroad for its elegance and
surroundings was purchased as fitting
residence for an anticipated Episcopate,
the first Protestant Episcopal Bishop in
America. Their cherished hopes, how
ever, were defeated by the death Of Queen
Anne. who had manifested much interest
in church matters in this country, and in
honor Of whom the venerable now called
old st. Mary's church, erected in 1903,
was named "St. Anne's Church,
Bitterly disappointed in its anticipated
occupancy, far too expensive for the
caught fire, and the palatial residence
was entirely consumed. Thoroughly dis
couraged, the society neither rebuilt or
made any further Improvements. The
sequel can be easily imagined. Times
ruthless hand soon swept into oblivion
the once. splendid and capacious out
buildings, and the choice surroundings,
and when il descended to st, Mary's
church, the fourteen acres was but as
barren common. OF the descendants of
John latham nothing here is known.
Not vestige remains Of the great and
stately palace" and it's appointments save
the stones in the cellar wall heretofore
mentioned, and which are as sound to day
as when the hands now mingling with the
dust OF mother earth laid them in their
present position nearly two hundred years
ago, thus qualifying the expressive SEN
timent Of the late lamented golden ton.
gued orator. Henry Armft Brownt.--
The lifeless thing shall live and the
deathlesa de-
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

Ga Saturday game Of base ball
will be played at the fair grounds
between the employees in the Penn
sylyania railroad Office on 4th street,
Philadelphia, and picked nine of
Mount Holly. The game will be the
first played here this season and will
prove an interesting one. Admission
only Is cents.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-07-28

Mr.. w. J. Kelly will re open
his commercial and classical school on
Pearl street Mt. Holly, on Monday Sep
tember 18th, and will admit both
sexes to study. Mr.. Kelley's long
experience and well known abilitys
are q good guarantee that his school
will be conducted on the best princi-
pies Of school work.