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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

We are glad to know, as we are
sure every good citizen of Mexico
and Audrain county will be. that Col
l.. D. Burch, western editor Of the
Chicago Industrial World, has re-
sponded to the call of a number Of
our prominent citizens for a second
letter upon the and advant-
aget of AUDI ain county, and that he
purposes to give vastly more scope
and comprehensiveness to his new
work. Mr.. Burch is accompanied
by Capt. A. L. Drew who will take
views of some Of the finer farms and
herds, the public buildings and a
few elegant home places for the CO.
pious illustration of his work which
will really amount to a handsome "a
or % page handbook of Audrain
county. Such an exhibit cannot fail
to he of immense benefit to us by
placing before the outside world an
elegant and comprehensive review of
our location, soils, climate, grasses,
fruit interests, herds, water and tim
Der supply, land values, finances,
schools, society, railway facilities,
etc. 1t Is hardly a compliment to
Col. Barch to say that his letters
upon North and Central Missouri,
have been the most exhaustive,
graphic and elegantly written re-
ports that have ever been prepared by
any newspaper correspondent. That
they have been effective in bringing
hundreds Of people and much new
capital and enterprise into this divis-
ion of the State no intelligent man
can doubt. W. are glad to know
that a dozen of our leading citizens
have already moved in the matter of
giving Mr. Burch a generous sup
port in this noble work which will be
extended to every portion of the
county where there arc representa-
tive interests to incorporate in the
handbook which will appear stimuli
%taneously with his long delayed
handbook of North Missouri. We
welcome Mr.. Burch and his friend
Drew to the most enterprising city
most prosperous county in Missouri,
and wish them abundant success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30
LADDONIA
Correspondence of the Mexico Ledger.

Correspondence of the Mexico Ledger.
LADDoNIA, June 21.-The late rains
have destroyed tie chinch bugs, OF
have at least stopped them from eat
ing the corn. The corn looks we'll
The farmers are harvesting theil
wheat. The military company o.
'76, which will march on the Fourth.
meet here on Saturday morning tc
drill. From here they will march te
Farber and back, All wishing to &C
into the company, regardless of poll.
tics or religion, are invited to do SO,
Capt. johnson informs me it's free tc
all, and they hope to awaken the
spirit of '76, and to make all GLAD
they were born Americans. Arthur
! Wilder returned from St. Louis las,
Saturday quite sick. He was down
buying goods. The worst thing
about it was, he was not able to meet
an engagement that had been pleas.
antly anticipated on Sunday. We'd.
ding! wedding!! and still more tc
follow. Mr.. J. Berry and Mrs. Hicks
were married last week by DR.. Shu
mate. Chris. Smith and Miss Nettie
Moss were married last Sunday by
Ed. Smith, and there's another we'd
ding for this week, but we won't tell
of it yet. Mr.. Editor, is cred Bat
the same little bat that Uncle Jesse
kept In a box on exhibition? Many
thanks to cred Bat' for his timely(?)
corrections, for the country would
have been in a sad plight if those
great errors had not been corrected.
"Red Bat" call again at the millinery
store, and see those nice dresses
being made for the youth. You Can
bring your little dog along. The
furniture store is booming. Mr.. BeaI
talks of gettinga clerk. and strange
to say he prefers a Poor one. Miss
Kate Wilder is in Toronto attending
the convention. She writes of having
a pleasant time =; will visit the Fall;
and many places of interest on he'
return. Mrs. Bruton's health i:
thought to be better. Miss Jennie
Campbell was visiting her sister
Mrs. Banks, last week. Miss Kate
Everett will go home, to Olathe, Kan.
after the Fourth, on a visit for a few
weeks. Mr.. johnson is building an
other house. Mr.. Earhart's business
house IS nearly completed, and is Ont
of the best In town. Z. G.. kennen'!
dwelling will soon be finished. Every
one feels happy since the rains, AM
a prospect of good crops. The ell
tertalnment given by the school prom
ises to be a pleasant one. All SHOULD
go and enjoy it.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

The supreme court holds that when
Il traveller approaches q railroad track
it is his duty to ''look and listen for
approaching trains, and if he attempts
to cross without dong this and is
struck 10y a train and injured he can.
not o damages unless this pre-
caution would not have enabled hin
to discover danger. He IS expected
to make use of his faculties.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30
THURSDAY, June 80, 1881,
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

Fortunately, for. Independence day
there are persons and places delight
ing in patriotic speeches, dinings and
drinkings ; in crackers, fireworks and
squibs; otherwise, that time, so sed-
ulously and so b~oisterously celebrated
in the past, might fall into oblivion.
From some cause, or, perhaps, from
combination of causes, the observance
of our July holiday is becoming more
local and ftful than formerly.
Twenty, or forty years ago, multi
tudes flocked to u large. cities an
nually, to listen to speeches and the
Declaration. During that period,
railroads have increased the facility
of reaching them /; but gentlemen re-
siding in the country seem to have
found out that it is far more pleasant
to congregate in their groves and
beside their springs and rivers.
Standing up in crowded streets in the
full glare of a summer sun reflected
from tall buildings on either side, is
not the most appropriate position in
the world for insipid and often
stupid speech-making. Indeed, un-
der such circumstances it inevitably
becomes a heavier burden than aver
age patriotism q bear. Even when
elocution lie fine and appropriate, it
makes a much better impression upon
the majority, in these degenerate days
of carnai enjoyment, when read leis-
urely in the morning papers, away
from the buzzing and surging of an
excited and over-heated crowd. On
this account alone, If not by reason
Of many ether experienced drawbacks
aRl Inconvenience, those living IN
cities r disposed to let those cele-
brate the Fourth of July who can do
so, without being subjected 10 unusu-
al and extraordinary strains and ex-
posures.
As far as We a learn, there will
be no attempt at public observance
of the coming Fourth at Mexico, but
the public will see from our columns
there will be a gathering and grand
reunion OF braves and sechems at
Laddonia, in this county, ON Monday,
in which everybody is invited to par
ticipate. A large crowd will be in
attendance from Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

We are glad to be able to inform
the lady who wants to know "ulle
writes Bob Whites articles for him.
that we fail to see how this matter
even most distantly, pertains to hel
business. She should apply for in
formation at headquarters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30
HOW TO GET MARRIED.
The New Marriage Law Took Effect Last
MOnday-Its Conditions.

Monday-Its Conditions.
On Monday morning last the new
marriage license law took effect.
For those who propose to take the
matrimonial leap it may be well to
state how the law has directed that it
may be accomplished. In the flu
ture all persons who wish to get mar
ricd must, in the first instance, pre-
sent themselves at the office of the
recorder in the court house. The ap-
rs single and above the age of Fl
years? Then he will be questioned
concerning the lady of his choice,
whether she is unmarried and above
the age Of IL years? Ifthe responses
are in accordance with legal provis-
ion, and the applicant states that he
knows of no impeachment to the mar
riage, Recorder Gregg will assume a
benign expression and fill in the form
of license. If any relatives of
either party are disp'eased they will
at once proceed to pursue Recorder
Gregg with a sharp stick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30
-~
lsfr-Niag-

Farber has grand picnic July 2.
Laddonia has a glorious re-uion on
the 18th.
Vandalia celebrates the Fourth
with a picnic.
There will be q basket dinner at
the Christian church (Midway) on
Sunday, July 3.
There will be a quarterly meeting,
also basket dinner, at the Methodist
church (Olivet) Sunday, July 10.
A grand picnic or Long Branch,
at the ford between Berea and Santa
Fe, July 2.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30
This Edition.

We again, this week, issue sever
al hundred extra copies of the LED
GER. The people of Laddonia re-
quested us to write up their little
town, and in this issue we furnish a
brief article on the business interests
of that place. We have received
about 80 new yearly subscribers from
Laddonia within a week. We will
be at the picnic on the 4th with
about 500 extra copies of this edi-
ton and expect to get 100 new SUBJ
scribers. If you think we have done
your part Of the county justice come
prepared to subscribe.
no - H. -l-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

The Sturgeon Leader thinks Mex
leo does not neel gas as l"ng as Bob
White lives. AS long as Tom Carter
runs the Leader. Sturgeon will need
no sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

The farmer should should show his
appreciation of the acts of a kind
providence by ceasing his eternal
grumble.-Mexico Intelligehcer.
There are other ''eternal grum.
blers' in this world besides the far.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

W. are glad to learn that the peo-
pie begin to see that the LEDGER is
accomplishing something for Mexi-
co and Audrain county. No paper
has ever worked harder for this coun-
ty and got less credit in the past than
the LEDGER, and we will always do
everything we can for the good of the
town and county to the best of our
ability, and with the assistance of its
friends, the LEDGER will accomplish
good results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

The Rails county Record wants
''Dick Speed and Bob White to quit
their mutual putting and says, 1--WE
all know you are the two smartest
men in the State This is a terri
BILE bit of scathlng a We are
almost with out a reply; for we can't
say the Record man is smart, for we
never tell q lie. We are sorry no
one will ''swap spits'' with him. He
should try putting the fog horn once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

no sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30

80 in the shade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-30
City Ordinance.

Attest JAS. Il. GILLIAN,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16

Signal Service Weather Report.
KNOXVILLE, December Is, 1881.
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Sale of Monumental Bank Aseets.

Mr.. Jas. Comfort, trustee, with the veter-
an l. Joseph as cryer, made an auction sale,
in front of the Custom house yesterday, of
property held by him in trust for the credi-
tors of the late Commercial Bank The sale
commenced with number of articles of
Office furniture, desks, chairs, etc., which
were bid off by various parties.
The first important sale was lot in
Ramsey's addition, near Chancellor Staley's
residence, 50x150 feet, which was bid off by
Mr. W. H.. Simmonds for $3.50. 40
Porty-nine shares of stock in the Knox
vile, Iron Company, with a par value of
81, 900, were put up in five lots, four of ten
shares each, and one of nine. The first lot,
of par value of 81 900, was knocked down
to w. 8. Mead at $3.50; second to VIM. M.
| Baxter, st SEQ; third to W. P. Washburn,
| at $780, fourth to w. S. Mead, at 800;
| fifth, par value 5000, to NJ L, Ross, al
$575. The sale in this manner aggregated
$3,425. The $49 900 worth of stock was
then put up in the lump aud was sold to F,
A. r. Scott for s, 465.
| An interest in the leighton Stee
Patent" was bid off by VIM. NJ. Baxter
for 80. So
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16
SEA SHELLS
at H. j. OWENS.
The Harry Pease Dram attic Company.

AhS Icdo0 DTann atlc company.
Next Monday and Tuesday nights the
Harry Pease Dramatic Company will appear
at Staub's opera house, and seats may be
reserved at Williams book store This
company comes to us highly recommended
by the press everywhere, and they will no
doubt furnish an entertainment that will
be appreciated by our play-goers The
Cleveland, Ohio, Times says that Harry
Pease is one of the most natural actors on
the stage, playing SO nearly up to nature
that one mistakes his role for real. -
rip Van Wrinkle" will be given Mon
day night. Hear what an exchange at
West Minister, Pa, says -
Odd Fellows Hall contained fair audi
ence on Thursday night, the occasion being
the production of Washington Irving's great
piece-Rip Van Wrinkle. Next to Mr..
Jefferson, who is the best Rip, we place Mr..
Pease; by many he is thought to be his
equal. Miss Belle Crowell, as Gretchen,
Rips wife, was very fine. The other char
acters We're admirably sustained J. In the
scene where Gretchen drives Rip from her
house, the parting between Rip and his
child was a9ectingly done, and tears Same
to the eyes of many. After the play there
was q roaring farce, which was heartily en-
joyed.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16

Dear Bro. Meek, Ed. 1.-The Central Metho-
dist Catlettsburg, Ky:
see in the last Central that you want
remedy for sick headache. If you will
use remedy that you advertise in your
paper every week, am sure you will be
greatly benefited thereby and, believe,
cured. l have been a sufferer from sick
headache, can say almost from infancy
and have. tried every remedy could get,
and never found anything to do me any
good until used Simmons Liver Regulator,
prepared by J. Fl. ZeiEn & Co. feel for
any one that suffers with that terrible dis
ease, and hope you will give it trial.
G. 8. MORRIS, Brownsville, W. Va.
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SEA SHELLS
at H. J. OWENS.

A big reduction in the price of Mum
delPs +" Solar Tip" shoes, at Gossett,
Ford & Bros.
Misses Goat Button, Tito 2, worth
$3.50, for $1.65.
Misses Goat Lace, II tos, worth
$500, for $1.55.
Boys Calf Button, 1 to ), worth
$500, for $2.25. #
Boys Goat Button, IL to 2, worth
$3.50, for $500.
Boys Grain Lace, IL to 9, worth
$500, for $1.55. aFrrr. e.
Children's Goat Buttons to 10 1.2.
worth S1.75, for S1.25.
Children's Goat Button, 5 to 2 1-2
worth $1.5O, for $1.OO.
Children's Goat Lace, 8 to 10 1-2
worth $1.5O, for S1.15-
Children's Goat Lace, ) to 2 1-2
worth SIPS, for $1.OO.
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SpOrtsnen.
TOrRent,

Fg.ssgssssyW.s W. WOODRUFF 4 Co.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16

DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY ON AN IN
CREASE IN THIS COUNTRY. sudden
changing of weather has done much to give
rise to Consumption But there are thou
sands of cases who bring it on by their own
imprudence-such as wearing damp cloth
ing, and going, from the warm room into
the cold air, and checking the perspiration,
which causes irritation of the lungs and
then matter or phlegm will collect, which
nature viii try to relieve by coughing It'll
to prevent pustules from forming. If ma
ture does not raise the matter with ease,
and stop this inflammation, tubercles will
soon form, and consumption will soon fol-
low. ALIENS LUNG BALsAM will cure and
prevent thousands of cases of Consumption
if it is only taken in time. -a.-
For sale by all Druggists.
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The Exposition win Close December 81.

The Exposition will Close December 81.
ATLANTA, December 14.-Director Gen.
eral Kimball has issued the following address
to the press
/ To the Editors of the Country Announce
ment has been repeatedly made that the In
ternational Cotton Exposition will close De-
cember 81, but from hundreds of letters
daily received at this Office it is evident that
the people generally hope that something
may occur to induce the management to ex-
tend it through January. I therefore res
peetfully request the press to say that such
an extension is { absolutely impossible
Exhibits will remain intact until
| the last evening Of the month. The work
of removal will begin January2 2. I would
also announce that the last will be in all re-
spects the most interesting and important
week of the Exposition, and the closing
ceremony will be particularly impressive.
In giving to the press that which will prob
ably be the last general bulletin shall issue,
desire to thank the journals of this coun-
try for the untiring and unstinted support
they have given the Exposition from first to
last To this more than to all other causes
combined, its magnificent success is to be
ascribed. II. l. K1MBALL.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16

In our report yesterday morning of the
proceedings of the City Democratic commit
tee meeting, speech was attributed to Mr..
F. A. Moses, of the Fourth ward, which he
did not make, and which placed him in
rather ridiculous light, taken in connection
with what he did say. Not wishing to mis-
represent or do injustice to any one, we
cheerfully make the correction. Mr. Moses
advocated the resolution pending, and
wanted to let convention decide whether a
Democratic ticket shall be nominated or
not But the remarks about soft-shell
Democrat" etc, were made by speaker
who followed Mr.. Moses, and the mistake
was made in getting the notes of the two
speeches kinder run together-a very
natural one.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16

Z T.
Mr.. Joseph Mcdaniel, arrived home
Wednesday night from the South, where he
has been for some months.
Mr.. Lon Mitchell, of Mouse Creek, who
has been up purchasing goods, returned
home yesterday.
MIR. A. Y Shields, of Granger County,
was in the city yesterday.
Chattanooga Times Miss Bette Bran
ner, of Knoxville, arrived in the city yes
terday, and will spend sever Al weeks with
Mr.. j. A. Caldw ellis family.
Prof. S. Mecutchen, of the widely known
school book bulishing house of Ell. Butler
J. Co., Philadelphia, = Pa, and himself an
author of some of the books, was in the
city yesterday. He is visiting the agencies
ia the South. Prof Mecutchen is a genial,
polished and cultured gentleman. In con-
nection with Mr. J. W. Paulett, Col. j. W..
Gaut and another friend, he paid visit to
the 'Island Home" and was perfectly de-
lighted herewith.
Mr. Geo. T. Larkin, who is now connected
with the Morristown Times, was down on a
brief business trip yesterday. 49,
Mr. L P. Speck, of the Rockford Cotton
manufacturing company, returned yester-
day evening from visit to the Atlanta Ex-
| position. - = = - 49,
Hon. w. P. GiIlenwaters, of Rogersville,
came up yesterday evening from Athens,
and is registered at the Atkin House.
Mr. Jno W. Paulett, agent for Butler &
Co.'s school books, returned yesterday morn
ing from trip to Philadelphia, Pa.
Capt H. E. Fitz, Quartermaster's agent,
located at Kingston, is in the city, and pait
the CHRONICLE pleasant call last night.
Miss Bette Lee Trent, of Strawberr,
Plains, arrived in the city yesterday and il
visiting her brother-in-law, Mr.. John H
Davies. stE sfI
Rev. John M. Walters, of McMillan's
arrived on yesterdays train.
Rev. J. S. Hill and Col John E. Helms
of Morristown, came down yesterday.
Capt. Ambrose Gaines, representing
we'll known Eastern shoe house, arrive,
yesterday from business trip East.
Messrs. S. John George and Jas. Fl
Cochran, representing the old establishes
and reliable dry goods house of Hood, Bon
bright & Co., Philadelphia, Pa, are in til
city stopping at the Hattie House, and pal
their respects to the CHRONICLE yesterday
They are pleasant companions, thoroug
business men, and gentleman whom it is
pleasure to have dealings, ~5 t##
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Exoursion Rates to Atlanta.

Excursion tickets viii be sold from the
following stations, to Atlanta, GA, and re-
turn on Mondays and Wednesdays of each
week, until and including Wednesday, De-
cember 2s: Bristol, $15.65; johnson, $12.-
65; Jonesboro, $12. IS; Greeneville, $11.35;
Rogersville junction, 1850; Morristown,
$40. 10; Wolf Greek, $l1.7O; Messy Greek,
1885; Careyviile, $1,000; Knoxville, SIS. 40
Loudon, $3.50; Sweetwater. $6.75;
Athens, $500; Cleveland, S. Is; limited
to seven days from date of sale 4.
JAMES Il. OGDEN, G.. P. A.
dec d3w
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16

To Country Merchants and visitors in the
81 City: q
Nathan Stern hiss for the past two weeks,
received large and well selected stock of
Mems Youths, Boys and Children's Cloth
ing, Overeoats and Gents Furnishing
Goods Every department is well filled
with goods, wholesale as well as retail
to suit and fit the smallest boy to the largest
man.
In Prices and Goods this house can't be
beat. s.- asf> 1,@
Nathan Stern has been shipping and re-
eeiving goods the whole, season. He has
been visiting. the Eastern markets three
times this fall-in July, August and Sep
TENDER land this shows that he must sell
goods at lower prices than any other House
in the city. ...-..... 8 sa8s..
Everybody is invited to call and look al
his stock and prices, as it is no trouble to
show goods. ..,,rtss
I will sell to merchants, who are in the
city for the purpose to buy, Clothing al
Eastern Prices. -
Special prices given to ministers. H
Store on Gay street, marble front, oppo
site Sanford, Chamberlain & Albers.
ass NATHAN STERN, Proprietor.
David Haas, R. J. Jarnagin, Siegmuni
Porges, Charles A. jenkins, Statesmen.
L ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16
A Woman Dead Beat.

A white woman, of rather rough and re-
pulsive appearance, though stout and hearty,
wearing mans hat and coat, was to be seen
along Gay street yesterday begging, under
the pretence of being deaf and dumb. The
attention of Officer Nose Ssith was attract
ed to her, and he remembered having seen
her about the car shed the day before. On
investigation he found that she was not de-
prived of either speech or hearing, and was
playing deception. He took her to the
city hall, where she. owned up to her decep-
ton. She claimed to hail from Morris
town, and was released on the promise that
she would leave on the first train.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16
Cause and Effect,

The main cause of nervousness is indi-
gestion. and that is caused by weakness of
the stomach. No one can have sound
nerves and good heath without using Hop
Bitters to strengthen the stomach, purify
the blood, and keep the liver and kidneys
active, to carry off all the poisonous and
waste matter of the system. See other
column.-Adoanee
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-16
why Wear Plasters?

They may relieve, but they can't cure
that lame back for, the kidneys are the
trouble, and you want a remedy to act di-
rectly on their secretrions, to purify and
restore their healthy condition. Kidney
Wort has that specific action-and at the
same time it regulates the bowels perfectly.
Don't wait to get sick, but get a package to-
day, and cure yourself. Either liquid or
dry for sale at the druggists. -Bi'aghampton
ReD,kbLican
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mothers Mothers.. Mothers II,

Mothers /! MIothers!! Mothers III
- Are you disturbei at night and broken of you1
ret by sick child suffering and crying with the
circulating pain OF cutting teeth? l So go at
once and get a bottle of Mrs WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor little
sufferer immediately-depend upon it. There is no
mistake about 1t. There is not d mother on earth,
who has ever used It, who will not tell you at once
tina. will regulate the bowels and give rest to the
mother and relief and health to the child operating
like magic 1t is perfectly safe to use In all cases
and pleasant to the TASTE and is tie prescription
of one Of the Oldest and best female physicians
and nurses in the United States. Sold everywhere.
25 cents bottle.