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, 1881-03-19
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Outstanding wariaus Il c!-.s.:
III las; qualt,-r, De. II, % ,j22 9S
n -. :--..--s! >i,.... irsi uul?- 1928 II
B.anc ;, pet cash ~ ircs>Hrr "n
March Ist, 1881 ...... % ,eSS IL
No other Territory can boast Of such
condition of her treasury, and indeed
oiiy few uf The stt-e, are irce from
debt with money IL the treasury TO pay
all demands on presents: i"n- one or
two dishonest members "i The press are
never a: loss lar 4 Paragraph aoout
tie " ri,i., aad is c1rirPF"ns. bnt this
same rillg has had charge Il the financial
affairs duin. all tIe Years /" which Ter
riroriaI warrants lave r'sen N value from
10 cents on the dollar Ia I.ar, and debt
If so $50 has Tee. "a ii "i:, and large
SURPLUS collected III q ia. treasury
CUufitr
The shove hai.ncc III the Territ"riai
Treasury gives the lie To all charges OF
dishonesty, if such have Detn maize. The
fact that the mnncy has an existence
sueaks worlds for the honesty # the
Territorial officers H,.l there heen a
deficit, it would he o-h=rAI>e, but such
firur..s rs the an ,ve are v,-'y satisfactory.
, 1881-03-19
The Blue Ribbon Entertainment.

The entertainment gwen by the Blue Rib
b,n Club at tn. Opra House. showed by
til, v,:y large attendance the popularity
of the institution. The large hall Mas liter
allv crowded and nnt Only was every re-
ser we'd set taken but extra seats ncie pro-
rided wherever there w.s r.,o:n To place
them. 1t Vas most pleasing, and
and yariel en,crtainm 1T aad reflects great
or, ,lir up.'n t!,os" Vha got 1t up as well as
those WHO par ticipatsd. The Firzt Cavalry
Band deserves Oh eomm,ndation and PRAISE
for thr, part he: took III playing Professor
Erastus VA kcr gave SOM pieces on the c"r-
net whici, was the mos. deiicInus music EVER
hearll INSIDE the building. Billy Paynton a
a Chi: aman with s"ns, WAS loudly encored.
The talI,a',s we're very well presented and
the ll:fle
, 1881-03-19

Snake River Bridged.

The first iron bridge built In Idaho, says
the BOISE D~morr.,', has just bcen completed
across the Suake RIVER at B'acssc"t- The
Register says it is composed Of 3 spans each
100 feet in length, while on tine east side Is
ab ut 60 feet Of approach built of timber.
ami On the west side about - feet, making
the entire bridge 80 feet IN length There
are six piers cr cribs which are butt OF
heavy ti-,bers T. inches square and iiiied
with rock, over 100 cords Of rock Leipg used
for that purpose, The weight oi the cribs be-
ipy estimated at from - 70 i25 tons each, be
sitIe- the wright of the bridge; the highest
one being q feet and the lowest one IL feet.
The bridge is feet above high water marx
Il is called the tubular arch pattern and Is
entirely made OF wrought iron. The srcnes
are made in circular shape from one PER u
another, the height in the center being about
Ii feet. The guaranteed Strength Is 90 tons
to the span. 1t is pronounced by all who
have seen it tine longest. handsomest ana
best bridge In the western country.
, 1881-03-19
TELEGRAPKEC!

;rFc,sL prsrarcHEs 10 rHg STATESMAN PIN
NssTsAS cSt.'S rrLSGs,PH LINE
, 1881-03-19

Tue Phila !riphi' Hem runs Lovers
Corner, an.i places it up close, oh! ever $"
close. to tie piet,rei advertisement OF 4
,a,lor sofA. Thls truthiulncss to IIie Is
wat "ur jouTn is,r needs mole examples
of
, 1881-03-19

The CHINESE LnY-With the TIN ..ese
the lily Is the ra'ionai ioxer, and ininy
superstitinns attach oit Should it blossom
upon New Years day it Is regarded As a
most happy omen, pre'aslng th- b'St "t
luck to the fortunate owner ii the plan
For this reason good deal 81 care Is now
bestowed upan the lily by the Cinnamon, IN
the hope that it may put forth its flower up
on the m.rI.iny of the anniversary. lhe
Cl,iu-.e lily is different fr"ln any other var'-
ely. Ii is sro~n by placing the huib on nlts
.f xindow el4s., stone and water. The
h"~-r is white, with gold c..ior-d centre.
something berv EN- daisy and 4 narcissus
Its rragrrnce is delightful.
, 1881-03-19
OrEEN OF THE FAIRIES

deserves SPECIAL m-ntion for the creditahle
manner IN hieh she acted her part and ren-
dered her sons All did well aod our city
NAV yell feel rroud OF her Blue Ribbon Club
Miss Blanche Mstli;ot is a very pleasing h.-
tie singer anl did very well for one su young
Sergt. Burke Of the 1t Cavalry gave all es-
say 'The reason Why Frank BOYD and
Noble, rrciratinns Mrs Bel Bowman and
Rosa oim,'eai s."y different songs. The
affair wound up Hith the laushahie farce OF
The Younc Widow" Tne parts were TAX
en- br Ms Eassmns, Miss +. T. Mntdaugi.
II, F l. ell. a:,.i II. R,s,nu-. IL was highly
appr ciat--i ani unea. tn. aulience left 1t
was nearly midnight
, 1881-03-19

Be i: therefore resolved. This, il Is the duty
of citizens everywher- to organize anti nicnoP'
olr lsacues. and endeayor % secur-. among
o.b-r.. the following specific results:
I Iaxs compelling transportation and teie-
sr.ph companies to bare their charges upon
.ro,t and ri.k Of service" instead ot the new
theory enuncia.ed by them" what the b7si'
Laws to preventIoolins aadcombiaations.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

You may have been passenger on
q street car at a time when some one
picked q half-dollar off the cushions
or a dollar from the straw and anx-
iously inquired for the owner. At
such time every man instinctlvely
feels in his pockets. Every man feels
like saying that he is the lucky par
ty, but an inward voice somehow re-
strains him, and he remembers that
George Washington could not tell a
lie. The money is invariably pock-
eted by the finder, and he is set down
in the opinion of his fellow-passen-
gers as contemplate and mean.
On Woodward avenue car yester-
day young man purposely dropped
a greenback on the floor, and at q
proper moment he picked it up and
observed:
"Who lost this dollar?''
Every one looked at him, and ev-
cry mouth watered.
"Did anyone drop this bill?" con-
tinued the young man as he held up
a corner.
There was another embarrassing
pause. Then man reached out for
it with the remark:
II dropped it, sir. You are an
honest man to return it,
care you sure you dropped it?"
II am. am not liar"
"But-you see-you-" stammer.
ed the young man.
"You give me my money or II
wiring your neck!' interrupted the
other, as he reached out for his VIC
tim.
The young man gave it up. HI
looked white and red and green, ant
he felt so bad over it that he soon go
off the car and took 70 the icy side
walk.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

Here Is the way one of our ex-
changes puts it: ga doctor will sit
down and write prescription; time,
five seconds; paper and ink, one
fourth of cent; and the patient
pays 81, 81, S. or $40, as the case
may be. A lawyer writes ten or
twelve lines of advice, and gets from
$40 to S12 from his client. An edi-
tor writes half column puff for a
man, pays man from so cents to 81
for putting it in type, prints it on
several dollars worth of paper, sends
it to several thousand people, and
surprises the puffed man if he makes
any CHARGE
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22
MEXICO, DECEMBER

agonies of Aruna, and l was dragged
on board, my wife swimming after
the boat, and pleading to be taken
with me.
"They only laughed, and pulled
faster, and I, shackled as I was,
could not aid her. And as the
scooner filed away again, the poor
girl threw up her arms, called my
name three times, and sunk. was
kept ironed until we were we'll out to
sea, and then l was released and told
to 60 about my duties.
II walked aft to where the Captain
stood, and looked him full in the
face, and he turned deadly pale. 1
think he understood the threat with
out my speaking, and though he
wanted to punish me, he didn't dare.
Twice he raised his hand with a
marlln-spike in it, and twice it drop
ped again.
" GO forward he said, in a horse
voice. Am l to blame if the girl
killed herself?'
" You murdered her, l said.
You murdered her as surely as if
you had shot her through the heart.
Don't think that I'll forget it or for
give
Il meant to kill that man, mates, "
said Jack, 'and if he had lived, I'd
have done it surely; and think he
was afraid Of me, for he'd never step
on the part Of the deck where l was.
But, a week after, he was taken down
with an awful fever, and while he was
raving in delirium he would cry out
that he saw Aruna as she look ed
when she was sinking for the last
time under the waves.
"He died, and / deserted again
and went back to the island, and
found that her body had come ashore
and been buried. Then l called the
chiefs together and told them what
Danatoo had done; and they took
the villain down on the beach, at
night, and beat him to a jelly with
war clubs and threw his body to the
sharks.
"And new you know why never
have loved a woman, and why l make
the sea my home. The woman !
loved died in the sea, and l will
make my home on it until my time
comes to 60 down with her into the
coral caves 1t will be a peaceful
rest
We passed the cave in silence, and
hush fell upon the crew, for they
knew that Refer Jack had spoken
truly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22
Tic StateSmanship.

There was big pow WOW at the
White River agency on the 25th, at
which the Utes debated whether they
will go away to their new lands peace
bly, or not.
We are permitted to publish the
written statement of Chief CoIorow,
which he submitted to the meeting,
and give it below:
Gentlemen of the Conference, War
riors and Pale-face Snoozers from
the Land of the rising Sun:
My people are to-day cordially In
vited by the white father TO pack up
their furniture and go west to grow
up with the country.
We are asked to leave our lands
and take up some other claim under
the desert land act.
The white father tells his children
to scoot. He says he needs these
lands in his business, and asks ,he
red man to gather his papooses and
take little excursion in to strange
land.
The white father knows that when
he speaks, we must obey his voice.
He has the regular army and another
man to enforce his commands.
We accept the situation. The
bones OF our ancestors are here.
Here are our homes. Here are the
spirit of our dead. We have handed
lint II 1nnft
count.
In few moons we must turn our
backs upon these vast hills aud val
leys and 60 to our new reservation.
White men with their pale squaws
and sEindled shanked papooses will
build their wigwams here. The
prospector will come and dug holes
IN the earth, and the farmer will
plant his crook-neck squash above
the ashes OF our dead.
When the white father starts the
music, we waltz to it.
We have been asked to irigate the
country and hoe corn like the white
man. Our hearts are heavy, and
we cannot promote the string bean.
We will do what is right, but we can
not work. The Indian cannot hunt
the potato bug when the deer and the
antelope are ripe. He cannot dig
post holes in the hot sun when the
chase calls upon him to go forth in
| to the forests.
Here, where our war Cry has been
answered back by the giant hills,
we are told to whack bulls and join
the church.
They come to us and tells US TO 90
to school and wear pants. They ask
us to learn the language Of the pale
face and go to Congress. They send
men to us who want us to learn to
spell and wear suspenders.
We cannot do this. We are used
to the ways Of our people. Our Gus
toms are old as the universe. We
scratch our backs against the noun
tain pine as my people did a thous'
and years ago. We cannot change.
We can leave our land, but we can
not change our socks every spring
and do as the white man does.
We can 60 away from our homes
and live in strange lands, but we can
not wear open-back shirts and LEAD
in prayer.
Warriors, we will to the land oul
white father has given US. We vii
take our squaws and our yaller dogs
our wlgwams and our fleas.
We will go to our new home be
yond the river now, and when the au
tumn comes We will take brida
tour back to this country.
We will construct holocaust
whatever that is, and spatter the fac
ulties of the ranchers all over tn
country.
4 That is all. I am done / hav
made my remarks. l haye twittere'
. my twit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

Some men we know try to buIdoze
the public into ratronizing them. For
instance if you don't patronize them
they will not speak to you. You are
either to be ignored or else you must
patronize them. A free American
besitates-not 8 moment,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

The Ring Theatre of Vienna burn
ed last week. Not less than GOO
people were burned or crushed to
death. Theater managers should be
criminally prosecuted on account of
their neglect to comply with the law
in the construction of such buildings.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

1t is mistaken idea to suppose
that it is safer to cross d railroad
nridge on passenger train than it is
on freight train. Only so many
cars can get on a span, and any pas
scnger train will fill span. A pas
senger train is also heavier than a
freight of the same length.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

Some anticipate hard times but we
never borrow trouble E; that comes un-
invited. 1t is never summer all the
year round, except when they have
to do without ice.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

1t is said that German chemist
has ascertained that first-rate brandy
can be made of sawdust. An ex-
change says, "We are friends of the
temperance cause, and want 1t to
succeed but what chance will it have
when man can take a rip-ssw and 20
out and get drunk with fence rail %
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

Theater accidents are far more fa-
tai than railroad accidents. Seven
hundred people were burned in q
theater in Vienna, Austria, last week.
1t takes great many years for a
railroad to kill seven hundred people.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

The Mexico LEDGER is having a
regular holiday boom. 1t came out
with two large supplements this week,
making it the largest paper ever pub
lished in Mexico.-Wellsville (Mo. !
Advertiser, Hg 4g S.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

Mrs. Lander. of Mexico, one of the
heartiest and best old ladies alive.
Vas visiting the editors family Sun.
day.-Vandslia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

Mr.. Septlmus MARTINI the Oldest
and one Of the most popular. hotel
keeears Of Mexico, has sold out his
hesel there to Joel Haden, of Boone.
I-vandalia Leader. sTTS
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22
THE LEDGER A PROSECUTOR,
The Power of the Great Religious
Weekly" Is Being Felt.


time whacking the LEDGER. Even
the ladies members Of this sect are
enjoying themselves by writing arti-
cles to their "church" paper reviling
the LEDGER, when they ought to be
praying the Lord to forgive them for
blasphemy and hypocrisy. The fol-
lowing is only sample, and was
written by lady who lives in this
city:
''The editor of the LEDGER made
himself very conspicuous in fighting
against God, by publishing a long
article in which he misrepresented the
meeting, abusing Bro. Allen, and
wound up by saying that hell was full
of such hypocrites as we were, by
which article, | have been reliably
informed, he will loose between 60
and 100 subscribers in Mexico, and
when the friends of the cause in the
country read it, it will of course settle
the matter with them. But God did
wonderfully help US all, especially
Bro. Allen, to endure this persecu-
ton for Jesus. l believe apostolic
conservation will bring apostolic per-
secution. Amen. Lord let it come,
l for one will stand and never run.
l do praise God for the light l re-
ceived during this meeting-some
are calling for another meeting. l
will say for the benefit of the fearful
that the meeting was grandly attend
ed Notwithstanding the cold weather,
men and delicate women would sit
for hours to hear. The tabernacle
was full nearly every night, and some
nights the congregation was too large
for the tabernacle. l took the article
and read it before the congregation.
Then Bro. Allen asked all those who
believed it to rise to their feet, and
not one stood up; then all who did
not believe it to stand up, and the
whole congregation stood, which
settled the question. May God help
US to be true, though the flames of
persecution rise higher and higher
than ever, since time began, realiz-
ing that He that is in US, is greater
than he that is in the world. Glory,
glory, hallelujah. am saved in and
through Jesus name.
LAURA BRINKER,
Mexico, Mo.
We have no reply to make. We
never handy words with lady.
Mrs. Brinker is good woman, and
sincere IN her belief-yet, we think.
she is simply mistaken. When we
speak Of the "holiness'' people as
being ignorant hypocrites, we dc
not mean to be personal. We NEAR
the "church,' as represented by the
cant Of (Bro. or Sister) Allen. The
LEDGER believes in person worship
ing God after his or her own heart
But when Allen comes to Mexico
and breaches ''hcll for all who do no
| claim to be puIe and without SIM
then we say: Here, young fellow
allow the freedom OF the press for {
moment" We are glad the LEDGE
created such Juror and hope W,
did some good work. Sister Brinke
need not trouble herself. We lost NJ
subscribers instead we gained goot
many on account of that article. Al
a general thing, the "holiness" peo
pie are not reading people, but th'
article was not written TO gain popu
iarity. The LEDGER, as a 'grea
religious weekly" felt called upo1
for an opinion in this matter, an,
we reiterate that in our opinion th
man, woman or child, who says he
she Or it, is suithom sin, is damnabl
| mistaken
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22
Adminisf,atOr's Notice.

NyoTICE is hereby given that letters OF ad-
~ ministratiOn upon the estate of .tno. T. Cross,
white. deed. have been granted the undersigned ne
by the Audrain Probate Court III AuGlaih w.
Missouri bearing date November y. 1881. .a
All persons having claims against sald estaaa aiaae
are required exhibit them to me lot n fh,
within one year from date of SAID leitefs or tb
NAV he precluded from any beneht from VIZ VI 2
estate and, if said claims be not exhibited TO- me
within two years from tn; date oil the pnD.va pravar
tion of this notice, said claims WI ,ni1TF NJ
Admir- Estate J. T. Crosswiite, dec IL
Meytco Mo Dee Is. 1881. 33-4b
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

f Science and art are making rapid
strides, but as yet no way has been
developed for two trains to pass each
other on the same track without loss
of life and property. a r.. ,,..-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

/ Did you see that handsome gen.
tleman seated in buggy with two
charmers, one OF this place, the other
of Mexico, last Sunday? They
drove down to Bellama Springs
Fulton Telegraph. ..-..-.' -,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

The True Rentuckian, Paris, KY,
of the 9TH says: "On Monday. Col.
Green Clay, of Mexico, Audrain
county, Mo-, left here with Kit Clay,
Harry Brent and Thos. Clay. for
Clinch river, Tenn, on hunt"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

THOICE fresh meats always on
" hand. Billie" expects to sell
meat in Mexico always. and so offers
none but the best to his customers:
If YOU want tender steak don't fail
to trade with thr most reliable meat
merchant in Mexico. 34-l
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22

Beer and trouble are often brewed
ogether.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE

l. sure IN 1ts effects and mild III ITS action, as 1t
does not blister, vet il is penetrating and power
full to reach every dfep-seatcd pain oT to remove
any hony growth or other engagements, such as
spayins st,liuis, curbs, cllOus, srrans, swell
ing- and any amencss and all en- agreements of
the Joints or limbs, or for rheumai ism IN man ana
for any purpose for which a lnincnt is used Tor
man or beast 1t is now known to be the best I'm
inleni Tor man used, acting mild and yet GER
tain in its effects.
send address for Illustrated Circular, which
we think gives positive proofof its virtues. No
remedy has ever met with such unqualified sue
cess to our knowledge, for beast as well as man.
Price 81 per bottle, or SIX bottles Tor 80: ~,
DRUGGISTS have il or can get it for you, or ii will
be sent to any address ON receipt of price by the
uroprietors, DIR Il. J. KENDALL Il CO., Enos-
burgh Falls, Vermont
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
10-1y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-12-22
Read Proof of Wonderful Cures.

Fremont, o., Jan. 25, ISL
DIR. Il. J. KENDALL 4 Co, Gents Il think il
my duty to render you my thanks for benefits
and profits which have derived from your in
valuable anI far famed SPAWN Cure. My cousin
and had valuable stallion worth 81 900 which
had a very bad SPAWN and was pronounced by
four eminent veterinary surgeons beyond any
cure, and that the horse was done forever. AS u
last resort advised my cousin to try bottle of
kenduli's >pavld Cure 1t had Il magical effect, ,
the third bottle cured it and the horse we'll
ever DIR. Dick, of Edinburgh, the eminent
veterinary surgeon, was an uncle of mine, and
take great interest IN assisting his profession.
Yours truly,
JAMES A. WILSON,
Ciyll Engineer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-06-25

for Mexico? The past Of France fails To-
give assurance of her future. The Latin
and the Celtic races have often been able
to destroy oppressive governments. but
not to establish liberty under the reign
of law.
Trial by jury proves the existence Of
free government; it is the exercise by
the people of one branch Of supreme
power. When we say it POUNDS III up
holds it. we put the effect for the cause.
But suppose its value for the conservation
Of liberty i'll the past were admitted, II
does not follow that ii is needed now for
the like purpose. Officials are pOwerless
beyond constitutional limits. Judges by
the tenure of Office are beyond the infn-
ence of executive power. and generally
Of the ballot-box. The end now 10 he
sought is that the law, as the expressed
will of the people, should be everywhere
and always supreme and uniform in its
administration. The disturbing influences
now to be feared are popular clamor on
the one hand, and on the other great ac-
cumulatlons Of wealth by corporations
and individuals.
And so We come to this vital question:
Is justice according to fixed rules of law
more likely to be attained by our present
system, or 10y one in which both fact and
law arc settled by the court without the
intervention of a jury?
We have already adduced the testimony
of experienced witnesses that in certain
classes Of cases juries are likely to 90
wrong, and it is safe to say that no Judge,
lawyer, or man of business with practical
knowledge of the subject will deny ii.
Take, for illustration, suits against rail
road and insurance corporations; the cor
poration is always at an immense disad-
vantage before a jury. Now although
great corporations may be dangerous and
need restraint, it will not do to restrain
them by injustice and violation of jurors
oaths. The ideal tribunal is no respecter
of parties. If litigants are not equal be
fore the law, fundamental principle of
good government is violated. Here, then
we have an enormous evil that seems in
separable from this mode of trial.
tCONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-06-25
DOES MIGHT MAKE RIGHT.

CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
, 1881-05-28

Eastern Nallrand ~, M 10 l. H. e. cnnmon,.. 0x
S;ehsan rorcts... TN VII. Gs,tsn eSman a,f
ltGr1nss 4 MntHo...,...tEt
FONEt0S.
fnspoN, May a7.-tousols, 1G 6-1d. account,
1m1-lG,
4,{s, lis; IN, III. ... . .......
ltilnois Central. 1la.S; Pennsylvania Central,
AS:,: New York Centrul, laG; Eric, 61t: llcnn.
inK, Iht. s.'
Pants, Mny .1.-Rcntcs, aHf .0c.
sprc!u tn tho 1tnnk Of Franco increased tho
past wcrk e.tr.i tn0f guild md .,'E.t 0tMf silver.
liElstiS, Mhy 37.-'lhn Imperial Hank of Ger.
many incrrnsctl l71t0,U1U marks. !
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Mny a7.-ylKht exchange on
Now York, S3.W per e10N promtuu, sturllng,
4Sl,