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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03
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To the citizens and young people Of Ma I
poleon: / desire 10 render 10 you my
heartfelt thanks for the kindness and
many tokens Of friendship shown to my /
dear boy during his brief stay among you.
He has very often spoken in the highest
terms OF your place and the many kind
friends whom he met there.
Last summer warrie went to your town,
young, full OF energy and high hopes for
the future; happy as youth and perfect
health could make him; but oh, my God!
How did he come home to me: His poor
young face all bruised and black, his
young life gone forever, the work of a hu-
man being, shot down while befriending
his son.
Have any among you an only son whom
you have watched ovg, who you have
worshiped and loved better than your own
souls should you see that son struck
down as my boy was; then you could un-
derstand what my feelings are to-day.
To the dear young people | would say, j
shall always remember you with feelings
of the deepest friendship for the love and
respect you gave my boy, and that you did
so much to make his young life happy in
his associations among you.
But the cold snow that covers his grave
is fit emblem ofmy poor heart, and what
my future life will bo without my darling
boy, cold, d,sbitter, bitter cold.
S. H. LADD.
Report of school in sub district No. u.
Flatrock twp, Henry county, for two
months ending Jan. 2lst, 1881:
No. days school, 40
No. of pupils enrolled, %
Average daily attendance, 20
Per cent of attendance, so
Pupils perfect in attendance-Rosa Will
son, Lottie Boyer, Willie Art, Charley
March. II. l.. WILLARD, Teacher
The following is an average per cent. for
pupils pursuing studies in A and classes
of sub district No. 3, Monroe twp, for
month ending Jan. 2lst, 1881:
/ CLASS.
Charles Crockett, 81
John Myers, a
Geo. Myers, 30
Katie Stamm, T6
Jemima Stamm, "a
Nettie Frankfather, -
Emma Witzgal, 10
| b CLASS.
, Jacob Stamm, 81
Oliver Jeakles, "a
Thos ankfather, 81
Ray Hiser, 20
Jamie Kratz, 1s
Mary Eberly, 60
C. n. CASTLE, Teacher.
Highest price paid for produce at Brad
: ley's. tt
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Defiance is crying for more business
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A LUCKY MINIsTER.-Rev.A A. J. Mallo-
ry, n. Y, writes: DR.. Thomas Oil cured
me of Bronchitis in one week. Our deal
ers all say they never sold medicine that
has given such complete satisfaction, for
coughs, colds, asthma and rheumatism.
For sale by J G Saur.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03

LARGE CoNTRAcT.-We understand our
fellow townsman, Capt. l.. G. Randall,
has taken the contract 10 get out between
four ;nnd five hundred thousand feet OF
oak timber for the Ohio Central l.. X. We
wish Mr.. Randall success in his big con-
tract, and may he come out with nice
margin.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03

Another new town has been laid out in
Monroe township, on the Narrow Guage,
to he known as Herrtown. Peter Ritter
is its founder.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03

III I Norden & Co. intend to cut prices
on their winter goods from now on, and
we know they have. some splendid bar
gains. 3t
G. NJ. Fisk has just received an elegant
stock of new walnut clocks. Call and ex-
anime. tt
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03

The PLEASURES OF SLEIGH RIDING.-
Seighing parties have become fashionable
all over the country, especially just now
while it is most excellent. They amuse
many. and doubtless there may be many
pleasant features belonging to them. The
big sleigh filled with straw and robes,
drives up to the door and the jolly party
tumble in. The man who is always cut
ting up gets alongside of a feminine piece
of propriety, the gayest girl of the crowd
sits up with the gentleman who considers
funerals pleasant but frivolous, the two
who sing are separated by the length of
the sleigh. and the remainder of the party
are distributed with the same disregard
for the eternal fitness of things. Then they
start off, the horses hoofs sending at ev-
ery step shovel full of snow into the
faces OF those in front, while the sharp
wind stings the noses and ears OF all. They
ride for few hours thejolly man has his
toes frozen because his feet are crowded
out at the end of the sleigh; the musical
Young lady catches frightful cold in the
head; the gay young lady thinks life
fraud when her young man has to ride
four or five miles with his arm around the
Girl from the next block. and all are cold
and uncomfortable. They reach home,
and as they stumble up the steps with stiff
legs, frosted toes and aching fingers, all
declared they never had such good time,
and hope they may 60 again.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03

Z. n. CASTLE, Teacher.
Highest price paid for produce at Brad
ley's. IT
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03

The Report OF the Napoleon Union
Schools for the week ending Jan. 2Sth,
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The following is list OF marriage licen
sesissued by Judge Haly during the montl
Of January:
w Abbott and Jennie B Finch.
II Grosscup and Minnie Kaney.
HF Greenhogen and Dores Eberling.
5 Rayle and Margaret Duffy.
John Witzgall and Lizzie Hartman.
JK Withers and Emma Laver.
J Silvens and Sarah + Hoover.
Jacob Yackee and Jane Beckman.
VIM Okley and Tillie Barnhart.
VIM Mills and Mary Harper.
CB Elarton and Eta N Murphy.
SR Blakely and Victorene o Browning
Jas. Roe and Maggie Muth.
Frank Merritt and Ida M Bader.
SIRE Kinton and Cordelia A Rearik.
d Leatherman and Mary Il Gibson.
III S Sloan and Christena Deitrick.
II Galbreth and Cornelia Wilcox.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03

PUBLIC SALEs.-The undersigned will
offer for sale at puplic auction, at his resi-
dence in Monroe twp, two miles west of
Hamler, on Thursday, Feb. oath, 1881, the
following property, to-wlt: Two work
horses, cows, leifer, l wagon, set
double harness, plows, tanning mill,
corn shelter, household and kitchen furni-
ture, &c. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
a. IN. II. II. RoHRs.
The undersigned will offer at public sale
MT his residence in Damascus twp, mile
north of the Beaver church, on Friday
Feb. llth, 1881, the following property, to-
wit: Two work horses, yearling colt,
milk cows, 2 two-year old heiiers, 8 shoats
1 new wagon, l spring wagon, shove
piows, good set harness, pair bob-sleds,
plow, 4 acres of corn in the shock corn fod
der, / stack of hay, household and kitcher
furniture, DC. Sale to commence at 10 o.
clock a. IN. PHILLIP MuiH.
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Bernstein, the New York One Price
Clothing House, is "A public beneiactor, ,and
has saved the people of this county thou
sands of dollars in the price of clothing
since he has been doing business here. We
want the people to remember that he is
the man who has brought down the enor-
NOUS prices that people were compelled
to pay for their clothing before he came
here; and he promises faithfully to keep
them down, and besides will make it a
positive object to purchasers to buy cloth
ing only of an exclusive Clothing House
such as he keeps. He has made arrange
ments for am unusually large spring
stock of Clothing for men and boys, and
will be enabled to sell them lower than ev-
or. His prices are guaranteed to be lower
than anywhere else, and has only one
price for everybody, without regard to age
or previous condition; and his very low
prices are marked on in plain figures.
Don't buy cents worth of clothing until
you have been ut headquarters, which is
Bernstein's New York One Price Clothing
House, opposite the NORTHWEST office.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-03

SPELLING MATCH.-There will be an
old fashioned prize spelling match at
Grand Rapids School Hall, on Monday
eve, Feb. 7th. Admission 10 cts. Three
valuable prizes will be given. All onr
town and country neighbors are, cordially
invited to come and compete.
CB SHAW, SuPt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue and authority of a spec
ID ial execution, issued from the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Audrain Co, No, returnable
at the June term, 1881, of sara
Court, and to me directed, in favor
of the State of Missouri at the rela'
ton and to the use of Is. +. booyhss
collector of the revenue within ana
for Audrain county, Missouri ana
against Annie Porter | have levied
upon and seized all the right, title,
interest and claim of the said ANNE
Porter of, in and to the following
described real-estate, to-wlt: Lo.s
thirty (3O) and thirty-one (3ll III
block ID, Beatty's addition to Mex.
leo, Missouri, all lying and beng IN
the said county, and State OF MIS-
souri,. and / will, on
Thursday, the 10th day of June, 1851
between the hours Of nine O'CLOCK
in the forenoon and five O'Clock IN
afternoon of that day at the east FROM
door of the court house in the city u
Mexico, county of Audrain aforesaiu,
sell the same, or so much as may W
required thereof, at public vendue,p
the highest bidder, for cash in hana
(subject to all prior liens and Jnosi,
ments,) to satisfy said execution Anu
costs. D.. ID. WOODWARD,
6 st Sheriff Audrain Coun'f'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri.

BY VIRTUE and authority of a
decree and order of sale made by the
said Court, in the above entitled
cause, and Of a certified copy thereof
dated May the 10th, 1881, I will, on
Thursday, the 10th day of June, 1881,
between the hours of nine O'Clock
in the forenoon and five O'Clock in
afternoon Of that day, at the east
front door of the court House in the
city of Mexico, in Audrain county.
Missouri, sell, at public vendue. to
the highest bidder, the following
described real estate, viz: East half
northwest fourth northeast quarter
and an undivided one third interest
in the west half northwest of the
northeast and southeast of the north
east, and 81 acres south half of the
northwest of the southeast, all in
section three, township fifty-two.
range eight. all in Audrain county
and State of Missouri.
Terms of Sale as Follows. viz: One
half cash and balance in six months.
D.. D.
Sheriff Audrain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
Our Tow Line.

We were very much pleased to see
that our tow line has effective force
yer when applied to the Intelligent
Ger, which is about as bad a thing to
move, or there is in the world that
claims life, although they claim, even
down to Mounce, that "they DO not
read our vile sheet" We noticed
last Thursday, after what we said
about our reporting the Hardin Col
lege examinations, we issued a daily,
that they noticed Hardin College in
four articles, and even claimed to re.
port the exercises daily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

doors of recess 10 the fronts, tops and
sides of stoves, and are provided on
the inside with hooks for vessels and
shelves for fruit, and can be regulat-
ed so as to keep a kitchen as cool
and pleasant as a dining room Or par
Tor, or a be utilized as a clothes
dryer and substitute for a furnace for
house warming, in both of which ca
pacities they are speedy. economical
and efficient, in either ordinary
houses OF laundries and school rooms.
For further detail of their construc-
ton and usefulness see cut and adver-
tisement, or send to this Office or
B. S. Hite, Mexico, No., for circu-
lars making mention at the same time
of this notice. !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09


Every o and then grand addi-
tlons r made to domestic comfort,
and among the more recent contri-
buttons Of that sort is Hite's Heat
Fender and Clothes and Fruit Dryer.
Stewards Stove, Filley's Charter
Oak, Bucks Brilliant and Bridges
Superior have long been household
penates, honoring and ~enriching their
inventors and proprietors, aud now
the name of our townsman aud fell
low citizen, B. S. Hite, is taking its
pluce alongside of these kitchen ben
efactors, and becoming II possible,
more widely known and more gen.
erally esteemed.
The successful introduction of
stoves abolished the ole. fashioned
fire place with its unwieldly kettles
and ~overpowering fires; but Of the
geniouses mentioned only Stewart
endesvored to suppress radiation.
But as his object in attempting that
was only to concentrate heat upon the
oven and vessels of his invention, and
thus economic fuel, the result at
taised by HIM was only partial pro-
lection for cooks. Besides he used
metal jackets, that were always ac-
companied with exhaustive tempera-
lures in summer. especially where coal
was burned. Moreover, his covers
NJ fitted sufficiently close to pre-
vent escape of hot air at any time.
Indeed, it was not until after Hite's
invention and discovery that any
thing of that sort Was thought of.
All tLat was previously done to eo
cane ,ntolerable heat in summer was
to build, when that was practicable,
nm outside kitchen. But now the
Hest Fender, constructed of wood
aud protected by zinc, neutralizes
radiation and overcomes the inconve-
ni.nce of excessive heat BY convey
inc e 10 the, outside, either through
an opening in the wall or into a hue
nnaItrncted to receive and transport
# and all the unpleasant odors that
arise from broiling or trying to the
T1,ese tenders can be heightened
or shorteued so as to be- adjusted 10
to r. anv heiehth of ceiling. They have
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
SPRINGS.
A Description OF the Springs, Its Surround
ings, Business, Etc, Etc.
&c OF the Mexico Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Mexico Ledger.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, CLAY Co., Mo.
l thought l would give you a descrip-
ton of Excelsior-near which are
the Springs. Excelsior, a town of
about 900 inhabitants, is situated in a
valley, with bluffs on either side.
Last summer, where the town now
stands, a crop Of wheat was raised;
now there are about one hundred and
eighty houses and a great many
tents. There are about seven springs,
but the three principal ones are the
Excelsior, Empire and Relief. The
Excelsior is situated in the heart of
the town ; the Empire three.qnarters
of a mile south of town, and the Re-
lief IN the north part of town. The
town has a Mayor, Marshal and five
councilmen. There arc a great many
visitors here on Sundays, and the au-
thorities have 10 appoint w extra
police. Tie Excelsior House alone
had two hundred guests, and a pho
tograph was taken Of the Hotel and the
guests as they stood in front of the
building.
Little Fishing River, a pretty little
stream, runs through the park IN
which the Excelsior spring is stu
ated. There are two boats on the
stream, and a bridge which connects
the park with town. The town is
eight miles from the Wabash Ry..
and has hacks connecting with the
cars at Lawson, Vibbard, Missouri
City and Carney. There are two
good hotels and q number of board
ing houses, all Of which are now full.
1 will now tell you about the diff
ferent branches of business and how
MANY of each kind. There are two
bath houses, one barber shop, two
saw mills, three dry goods stores,
two drug stores, five groceries, five
livery stables, n photograph gal
lery, tive blacksmith shops, two sa-
looms, four confectionery stores,
three laundries and post Office.
There is ground laid off for two
new hotels - III
There is a telephone connecting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
Administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that i 1ha
~ tiers of administration upon Wv
estate of Robert S. kirkpatrlck, us-
ceased, have been granted the unae..
signed by the Audrain probate cSs s,s
in Audrain county, Mo-, bearing aa.r
of May 6, 1881. All persons havlnS
claims against said estate are reqairss
to exhibit them to me for sllowasS
within one year from date OF saa
letters or they may be prccluded ls0 II
any benefit from the estatei anu
said claims be not exhibited 70 ny
within two years from the date
the publication of this notice. saw
claims will be forever barred.
II. 4. LAWDER, Admr;a
r. S. Kirkpatrick. decu'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
HOnOrs Easy.


Those who dance must pay for the
music. The more dance, the more
music ; the nor music, the more pay.
Last week We gave our readers q full
and faithful account Of the Laddonia
driving scrape, and we were glad to
finl that the public at large appreci-
ated our course. The trial come off
before Squire Hooton, under the
section We quoted last week, for
cruelty to animals, the penalty being
not more than | year in Jail, or 81, 900
or both. The boys we mentioned all
pleaded guilty, Orlando HIT, Esq,
appearing for Carroll Gillian, and
Oliver & Buckner for Ed. Stasey and
John La Bonte. La Bonte was fined
$25 and costs ; total, S52 so. Gillian
S. and costs; total, S25 so. Stasey
$40 and costs; total, 1872 80. Pun
ishments, comparatively speaking,
are as light IS the boys could ask,
and, at the same time, we think, suf-
ficient to keep them from ever again
treating horses in such a manner.
We trust that this will be the case,
and also that other boys will now
take warning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
James Trimble, brother of

James Trimble, brother of our
Prosecuting-Attorney, J. Med. Trim
BILE, has been employed by our school
board to teach the high school. Mr..
J'rimble is q fine teacher and q hard
worker. We can congratulate the
board upon their selection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

Messrs. Blum & David, of NJ

Messrs. Blum & David, of Mexico,
were in the city Monday. looking out
a building in which to open u large
clothing store, and we are glad to
know that they succeeded in finding
a location and will soon open out a
fine stock Of ready made clothing,
dry goods, &c.-Slater Index.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
LaddOniA to the Front,

We are preparing an exhaustive
article on Laddonia and its surround
ings to appear in the LEDGER the lat
ter part of this month, when about
5000 extra COPIES will be issued.
We are under obligations to the peo-
nile of that live town for assistance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
Small Smoke.

There was a report circulated here
last Monday that the entire town Of
Slater was burned. This was q false
report. Only one-half of the town
was destroyed. Damages, So 20;
benefits, $4,000. 1t was a negro
shanty 6 by 8 feet, one half story
high, with no floor or windows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
New Audrain Town.

On u way to Ladonia last week
we noticed a new town on the G. &
A. r. r. being built Just half way to
Ladonia, where the Leroy switch
track used to be. A store is about
completed. A station will be built.
1t is 10 be a postofice called Reusct
Hill. VIM. Reusct, formerly of Mar
tinsburg, is proprietor of the store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

The new marriage license law puts
the recorder in ever a worse pickle
than the minister used to be. He is
subject to a fine if he issues q license
when he should not, or if he refuses
when he should, and there is no way
for him to know when he should.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

Vibbsrd with the Springs.
There is also a good paper here,
The Excelsir Advocate.
The citizens are organizing a band
which I think will be a good one.
Excuse errors and haste.
Your friend,
HOMER BAssFORD.
We think the above a neat little
letter to be written by a boy only
eleven yaers old.-[Ed. Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
Sweet Good-Bye,

A fellow from Sedalia, Mo-, named
q. d. Ellis, left his wife and went to
Montgomery City, where he cut quite
a ''swell'' and tried to marry again.
His wife stepped into Montgomery
City after him. He issued the follow
ing circular after which he ran off:
To the public-All persons who
don't like me can go to hell. l shall
leave your town to-day. Goodbye.
G.. D.. ELLIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

NOTICE is hereby given that let
tiers of administration, with will
annexed, upon the estate of NJ. NJ.
Barr, deceased have been granted
the undersigned, VII. KEENAN,, by
the probate court of the county of
Audrain. bearing date, May 18th,
1881. That all persons having
claims against said estate are
required to present them TO me for
allowance within one year from said
May 18th, or they be precluded
from any benefit thereof; and that
unless said claims be presented with
in two years from the publication of
this notice, they viii be forever
barred.
w. II. KEENAN,.
5-4w Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
.OOTSAND SHOES
GEORGE HABLUTZEL

Is again at his old stand, three doors
south of Ringo House, and is better
prepared than ever before to manu-
facture the best of all kinds of Doors
and SHOES.
REPAIRING A SPECIALLY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
Sherifs Sale in Partition.

Wiley Tally, Bazie w. Tally, Har-
riet Perry, Plaintiffs
AGAINST
w. B. Tally. Emma J. Tally, Nancy
G. Tallyand Robert j. Tally, De-
PENDANTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

In this Issue of the LEDGER can be
found the advertisement Of David
Bros. & Blum. They mean what
they say. Call and see them. Don't
let bargains go right from under nose.
Now is the time te buy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

1t is an old saying, and has been
considered worthy of all acceptation,
that a "rolling stone gathers MOSS"
but the fact that our friend Edw. G..
Kennen, of Laddonia, a live, go
ahead rolling Gas it were) man was
married last week, would appear as
an exception to this rule. On June
lst, E. c. Kennen and Miss Peonia
Moss were married by the Rev. G. B.
Smith, about five miles north of Lad
donia. The wedding was very quiet.
The happy couple took a short trip
to friends in Pike county. Ed. is
we'll known to most of our readers.
He is the junior member of the popu.
lar firm of Moore & Kennen, lumber
merchants of Laddonia. Whe con-
graduate him on marrying n of the
loveliest ladies in the county. We
know of no two men in the world bet
ter suited for parters in business than
D. p. Moore and +. G. Kennen-
they are now both married and equal
in the firms. Heretofore, Mr.. Moore
has had the advantage of MIR. Kennen
in that he was two-thirds of the firm.
The LEDGER wishes each of the four
members of this firm a long and
happy life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

A nan who will bring a horse to
town and leave it tied up in the hot
sun all day without food or water,
while he spends Il large portion Of his
time in beer and whiskey guzzling,
should be arrested and tried under
the law relating to cruelty to animals.
-CInteIligencer.
At the same time the Intelligencer
goes on to say that an editor who
expresses his opinion about men who
drive their horses to death is a ''jour-
n~alistic Ounce" A nan up a tree
sees the point-by expressing his
opinion in the latter case a man might
lose a little patronage. Every man
has his own idea about running a
newspaper, and we have nc objection
to the old fog horn calling us a
"dunce." The LEDGER is a paper
published for people now on earth,
and W. shall always have our opinion
on all subjects, and, what is more,
we will express it no matter who is
implicated. Of course, we are sorry
our curse doesn't please the Intelll
gencer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
ISAAC SINCLAIR, N. -.

Tenders his professional services 70 WV
zens OF Mexico and vicinity. be
Office, over w. ii. COOns' store, WHEY ~.
can be found day or night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

The newspaper boys are haying a
jolly time over s'Bob Whites wild
handwriting.' If they had to hold
cases down with it, they might COM
plain. Did it ever occur to you that
Bob Whites handwriting resembled
another great MANS. e., Horace
Greeley's?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

The jury in the Kring case, St.
Louis, brought in a verdict Of guilty,
but asked for Imprisonment tor life
instead of death. Kring killed his
mistress some years ago in St. Louis.
The quickest way to 'get him to
heaven is to hang him. All muir
derers when hanged go fright up"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

Having bought the entire STOCK 0
Ferguson 4 Co., will continue to
carry Oh the Butcher business al The
old stand. VIII constantly keep on
hand all kinds of Fresh Meats, and
will cndeavor to accommodate the
public in the best possible manner,
| respectfully ask share of the public
patronage.
l3-6m JOHN III. RCNkEL.