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, 1881-05-05
nnln ROBBERY,

An unusually bdld subbory ~a2 committcl vt
9:oQ Tueaday evening ut the grocery OF Ronry
four Young ,ueu, who, with their features Eur
tially ulssusod or concealed. snddeuly rushnd
into The storp, end, prtsentllag rpyolYers ut The
heads II tlo propr,Sr and i, biz clerk. 1fsrai @
thes, iessi on the sppt Nhilo Two VI the burxlufs
@ ssIS thus @ u smployud, tho otners helped t6sm-
selves 10 about tl50 0rasi contained ia tae moaey-
Vojiruth carrlsd lu u,} !uue1 vest uVfket, Ufeufs
, 1881-05-05
MONEY.

THE FAST MONTH AND THE PAST WEEK.
NEw YoRK. May 4.-From the Public:
With tuil exchan ges tor April before us, In
which the business actually transacted III all
parts Of the county has recorded its own
volume, It is not poss!ble' to conclude that
everything Is going to tho bad, Comparison,
, 1881-05-05

wcstmtn;tsr ns1 pad lodged With frcn.i a I.arrss
rfp nseSn 11ts' 1si H. mnsesy y race Ivy this
IN TounN1E'B 11ASrwHtT1Nn:
"Whon yuu rosetvo this ahal! be on DO ssa,
M1y nf1 ny ~ax % to ls9nson i)o to 1lnyr9 ut once.
Te ct,es co @ r." avo a %ae., n ,norc formnl #
ailrosscl to 4 strntYer., sho *9s Indignant:
itMssynE 10 lot tug :leitorsoa Market Poitcn Gourt
VIII abanaoiticnt. TEo instri1ncnt was RIvon
,,ctnottyc ,l nnn to se'yo ,t he TINS not yet
MEANWHILE,
rc,i 10 tho tiouk % jearn whcshor Tonriiio md
Amhrc wssc M really ant,g !! tho AtnarIaac's pas-
rcet that thsy wsro hldsi' olaw tho eck: "Gapt:
s,snto!tI." sald nne 9f Than. ~ great frLon't
~ sho osro xaee nse'f1 parsa ss' "fHss ho xas
not por1nttsst ts 20 below to teo whcthor she
bers ~cro y. fortuunts cnonsb III 10 raiso
tho !,ems fos sta,esnko passsFc ,. l'a9k
81 It'd se .saI Isf shc 'Sa sssond sre fso ss on
tus. Nine. Kon'ain. sfllo. Dnyerngc, 81. Darmani,
three nstcIans, and four chor'stora, in all !out
not. t H Ambro G" "ns d IL yoars Hs'S''i II so.
shS was 9ais ,aSs no ,mSi9soss sf the opsES
Ieft h Nov Orleans sx niutths ARG il. eherae of
H. nazin end his vic. She camo N9rth. rot.ch;
IT, new nork ~ N tryc VIZ W. sM rp ,n'os @
ss aaS;s ] saS 9sS @f%sfs 4 fsrS. e ~ H. tp I'd 5
with any inoans Whatever.
>, j.. . ,,. n. @ EscA,,.A ,..;,., j.. ,,,., 49,. u,
tho otners y h,s dealings With A,s M &c lS Son,
t.oMtou hur u aef ~ nwn ton'H y. tno te
anu m ~ yess rar LIZ afe H. h parn Ror
ias s,,s sis With t. ap r. sbsis, he ,,,,,ss! "
bE e..e, s ioacr 81 .ho' sfeans nay IL So
| abandoned comedy comtnny. aud t1ls wife,
thn historV ~ n III, ia ftca,,nsn French t1nera
| Company, !" We uft ltnvru e00 strong" ho
anih. "To-day 1Sa OF It's arc stranded liz
New York Without money! without friends,
| In this country. We landed Mt New Orleans llnd
| were thoro ilparly four months. When 1G ftenu.
| plan hturtcd North he left behind hsu, tho COM
tdy company In Il destitute condition.
,,,.o., a.. r.,n"inno.; rhi,aro nh,lodo,rn,,
Esayen IN E1n%elnnnti. % C1MtsaRo lnl'tn.clnnlh. t @
ana Nuw oGM. 1nea9 1. aaey. W, w.. mvse tn
MseoAeu Iaat ~ "9K' nG lug leeuate ~ .suW IT
haw .,nr Wgse .s." s} * w oor ~ Hennn:
| claims IL hnvc lost $s1ts1 nituvcthnr. fio twns
til snlarics aggrcgating abo,,t xO.U1., ilc loft
and wines. :" '''' '"s "'''' "1Ao '"'' " ~ "'''
"Who drink tho w3ncs7'
"Tho reporters, aftnr tho oporn wns over.
Two weeks a9o we Photographed do iiuaupiaa
110 aYn H1~ oIasa ra STn T6 Us s1ssr "ao'' ca" W"
bnck: sSnnd inc tho sccnory IT .Altia
and tho fcrrn :1a vlennu' uho fntiur
n mixture Tor rolorlur The faces Of actnrs i
tiusky hucl, FInaity 10 rot togother uurselycs
| New Drienns was rooij tu tls, butchers and bnk.
crs ns wciI 1s tho rcet. Wo scr,lpcd enough
our pAssNHe to Now York.
, 1881-05-05

atntI.n, Win ,T"r, ,iotniletI Mnon sio sa.c. NJ.
rrstch Frank Enwnk and Mict,nck Itsca, alfas
FIX. two young f}ohcmtans Of bad rcpute. who
and bis clerk. Tic money hns not yet been
fattnd
, 1881-05-05
NEW YORK.
rha Last Exploit Of Mme'
w. ANDRE the Talk OF the
Town.
otthe Slightest 0lew Obtained
wv as to Her Where.
abo1lts.
rha Sweet Voices Of tho Allen
''' Singers stfll Raised IN
Dismny.
,r.aon,e Had All the Money,
and Dc Beaup1an Can Fay
Nothing.
Destitute Condition Of the Poor Fren'h'
men Abandoned by The Ad.
venturess.
,,,t1ina Of the History OF the Mis-
tress Of an Emperor and
q King.
leanuine Boom In Stocks-Pre-
dictions Of a Fall under
Realizations.
r.rnharlt Takes Her >Willowy
Form and Departs Amidst
Gaping Crowds.
1muensity Of the Present Business
Transactions Of the Country
Music, Etc.
,,,,,,ns Of the History Of the Mis-.
t1ess Of an Emperor and
King.
loanuine Boom in Stocks-Pre-
dictions Of a Fall under
ReaIizations.
n.rnt,artlt Takes Her >Willowy
Form and Departs Amidst
Gaping Crowds.
1mmensity of the Present Business
Transactions Of the Country
Music, Etc.



,r,,Du
NINE. lAAnAeH'
THE E1nrEMESr. aE.S ,,>..n.
seftta' p1pte' ,t".., ~ -" svhat,,ar ~ ,ro,rn,o
NEw loRh, 'l", -. a,..,ias e. ,<.,,,,ta ~. ,raro
nd Nne. A'ho'e. t1i1 eaep .n,, swa. .ara s.a,raJ
on lard or ssa, M ws'ot s,o A,s+r1ona e,v ,.,,to,,
fway N lio oo"I's ,.I. - ,,ar,,1,"r.1t srn,n onr
proudly oo.o .ra.,I Mn j., .n,,,o Sa,v vail
shores OF "elo oSs.sssn m ,,'nar, s,,,,n xot1-
hole. wneuls. syy 1,,or "to tor % T""o,1n ~ or Ns,v
Toad '1all pVu"" as.tn ~ .,,1,snt, ,,.or,, n,x.
oFleahs "e'o '"s'I .,".. ,,,' ~ W., ,rorr,,,a
lousy a1seaoss% so - H. no uoom,.i.u
ND i" 1ae''pe's ~ ~ ~. ~ .ao,fara - -
trneR opera co'i1paus' ~. s..o .".;t",taa "
tha tenor 20 Rteat eoeeo." ~ "o .x'.na a,an~n
Asto t0e ""steaoou'1 49,, ~. w. t''.s.t n."s H.
aee "as mo ~ o.es. ~ IT,. tsa,,,n t.,o r,or.nn
Sas ule nI'a,e'e' ,. ~ 10 ,ap" ps, @ r
aao sase oFae.s m"J "'a .h "si ,.,o,,hass ta,a ~
'mFlause' WIZ ',ne" ,.'sn., @ "s', ',,.,,,".aai
ienea'sals' al'u WIZ il.'" "''o o''."A'fe''
e'oplosss ~ ~. p..". .,,,~,,>,
H. ~ hEnu.hths ~. ~, MO @ a,,s, ..,ooc -
IL SIMPLY ~. no , 49,. u 81 .,nso ~
VIC uoulH, u!'a e'sua" s.,sis s' ~ n"so Us"
aeuve's W. w "o't - t''a,a+ ,,,,a,, on,,t,nats
.us u, ss'' t' ..,,,aI ~ o,,os,,tn,rr !, sa,,f
Ame. al'.o po'''!sv .sv,, st.ss, s, '.e,,,,, s ),
shs Is very wealthy. She owns M q
susbs Of Paris. Its furniture and paint-
resAe 'a'..ss Is ets. .ua., '' ....."' ~
Noth.ehilds sllver-plate worth $4,000. With
them also were lodged money, bonds, and
usa' aso "s'o s. I' .a,aH.',. s'
,htu, md money was Immediately forthcon,-
ms. saa ohe OF ner 'lctlns: Wnlio ~
~. rss!yed an anu orer s' on ~ AUGUST M % ujmont
~ o. N. M,.uI. ~. A. .....s - -.
% 4 @n. aEs llEougi ne ne same oankSr .n ias1 s'
, 1881-05-05
ITEMS.

-
poiteu Intention ol tae to'l.paH5 ~ "eei".ea d
scrip dividend of 35 per cDNt.
THE wnuY,Dss Fam.
A1,l,nugl thts ,,oa tfa rrp,,ror meet,nr
,' W.. st
IVY ~. VI .ho IsAee"l!'1 eon't'''tsee w. uo
Worlds Fair Commission. no session was
held, f0r only seven members pitt
H. ~ ,.+ .,,o,,o, e..
Ill an hppeHInnce, not enoabn Aot
u quorum. William A. C0ltr Chnlr"
mn,, of thu f,om,ntttec. said that the
' =" Wv Is,...ssst ~. .ta '.,,t -
next meeting would be SUBJECT u the osll ot
the C!luirtna,1. The question Of subscr1p-
ttor. t,,. ~ tr.rsror+nti,,, comrorioa anil t,v
t'uaa ~ a4" @1A"spotsa1,o' s""!pa'es -"
priyntc persons Is still being discussed, Allu
uft11inp pnsttfyc I,aY hsen ucrced l1pon. and
.Ls - r.. ~ ,'t.sJ,,,ara 49,, aa,,uathn
lna aetas!s, the commissioners sas' e"i'hotoe
made public.
,ctr nv.,,x,, ron cnAr.
"....' ' AAnI '.sA,,. ~. st"..s...J l., ,,,.u
ZIG report WAS Wadely circulated III wan
street to-iny that the den,a''l for coal mad Ill
creased ]urGrlY within a few days. and that
II excpcffrd tin s,,nr,ly. although the COM
. ,..,ts. 49,. .,,s",.,.' ~ ~, .i,nn ru.ririts
paHles hrc WORKING on !ula t''he. AhHn'tts
,natle at tho Offices of several prominent
coof oo,nran an,oe u,,n,va,l %1,nt tha r,,uior zvaa
e."@ ~o'"t.Hs t".',". ,' ' =. s .It ..t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
d. NJ. Anthony, Defendant.

NOW, at this day, III plaintiff
~ and files his petition, verified by
affidavit, alleging that defendant, y
M. Anthony, is a nonresident of the
state of Missouri {; you, said non-res-
ident. + therefore hereby notified
of the filing Of said petition, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which is to
enforce a lien for taxes on the follow
ing lands in Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, viz: One hundred and sixty
acres northeast quarter, section thir-
ty- six, township fifty 1.-TWO, range
seven, for the years 1877, 1873, 1879,
amounting to sixty-three dollars and
ninety-seven cents ($63 97-1OO;) and
that unless the said defendant be and
appear at this court, at the next term
thereof, to be begun and holden at
the court house in the city of Mexico,
in said county, on the first Monday
in October next, and, on or before
the sixth day Of said term, answer or
plead to the petition in said cause,
the same will be taken as confessed
and judgment will be rendered &C.
cordingly; and it is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published, ac-
.cording to law, in the Mexico LED
GER, u newspaper printed and pub
lished IN Audrain county, Missouri.
A true copy. Witness my hand
*.....* as clerk and the seal of said
SEAL. court. Dene at Office in
:''* Mexico this 18th day of July,
Eighteen Hundred and E~ighty.one.
ala JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
Per w. w. CARROLL. D.. C. 13-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

nal can learn-and they all learn 1t
sooner or later-is that q prime con-
dition of success in the business is
that newspaper should be edited
for the benefit of its paying subscrib-
ers, aud not for the purpose of adver-
Using and tickling q lot of silly ex-
changes, who quote from and slob-
Der and gush over any paper as long
al it will do the same thing for them.
While the esteem and good opinion
of sensible people, in and out of the
newspaper business, Is always to be
desired, it should be and generally
will be, q matter Of profound indif-
ference to the successful editor what
these vanity-consumed witlings of
the Parsgrapher's Mutual Admlra-
ton You me nd-I'll-tickle-you
Association say Or think about him.
The more they say, designed to be
complimentary, and he says,
intending to reciprocate in kind. the
worse off he and his paper. They
will ride any journal to death that
will submit or permit their silly and
sickening Establishments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
Order Of Publication.
TN vACATIos.1
Audrain Circuit Court, Aug. s, 1881.
Samuel Bumgardner, plff.
VS.. Divorce.
Mary Bumgardner, diff.

NOW, at this day comes plaintiff,
AZ by his attorney, and files his Pc
tition. verified by affidavit, alleging,
among other things, that said defend
ant, Mary Bumgardner, has abscond-
ed and absented herself from her
usual place of abode in this State so
that the ordinary process of law can
not be served upon her.
You, said Mary Bumgarder defend
ant as aforesaid, are, therefore hereby
notified of the filing of said petition,
the object and general nature of
which is to obtain a decree of divorce
from said defendant, and that he may
be discharged from any and all liza
bilities growing out of said marriage
contract and, unless you be and APP
pear at the next regular term of this
court: to be begun and holden in the
City Of Mexico, on the LIST Monday in
October next, and plead to said petit
ton, the same will be taken as con-
fessed and judgment rendered ac-
cordingly.
And. it is further ordered, that a
copy hereof be published in the Mex
leo Weekly LEDGER, a newspaper
printed and published in the City of
Mexico, Audaain county, No. A
true copy.
Witness my hand as clerk and seal
....... of said court. Affixed al
SEAL. office in Mexico this 9Th day
** Of August, 1881.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
Per w. w. Carroll. DC. l7-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
FROM FARBER.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
FARBER, August 8th.-We, for the
first time, come forward with q few
brief items for your most valuable
paper from Farser. Notwithstanding
the dry, warm weather, times are
lively.
The Baptists are holding aprotract-
ed meeting conducted by w. J.. Patrie,
Of Curryville, G.. Smith, of Laddonia,
and Mr.. Whitesides. Considerable
interest is manifested, but no addi-
tons to the church.
Joseph Tolivar, sen. has purchased
the lumber for q fine dwelling, from
our popular lumber merchant, j. B.
Schroll.
Mrs. Vanatta, mother of John Van
alta, of our town, who has been visit
ing in this vicinity for the past two
weeks, has returned to her home in
Iowa.
Mrs. Marion Hamlet, is visiting in
Bowling Green this week.
A. Donaldson, of Lincoln county,
a stock man, is in this nelghborhood
prospecting.
Minor and Tolson have united their
stocks Of hardware and groceries.
A number Of citizens from this
place, accompanied by the band, at
tended the Perry picnic. All had q
jolly time.
Gilliand's COW choked on a bottle
of beer. j. B. Schroll is happy be-
cause he was called to aid in extract
ing it.
Is Miss Susie johnson has q very sore
hand caused from q cut with glass.
John Vanatts, who was seriously
hurt by having q wagon loaded with
hay pass over his body is c~onvalesc-
ing. SOMETIMES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
Ethelina Thompson.

Now. at this day, comes plaintiff
and files his petition, verified br
affidavit, alleging that defendant.
Ethelina Thompson, is q non-resi.
dent of the State of Missouri: Won.
said nonresident, are Therefore
hereby notified of the filing of said
petition, the object and general ma.
ture of which is to enforce a lien for
taxes on the following lands in An.
drain county. Missouri, viz: Forty
acres NV fourth Sc quarter sec. IS.
township az, range 5, for the years
1873, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879 and ten
acres northwest southwest southeast
section 10, township 50, range 5, for
the years 1875, 1876, 1877, 1873, 1873,
amounting in the aggregate to TWEEN.
ty-eight and forty-six one hundredth
dollars, ($2s. 4s 100 and that
unless the said defendant be and
appear at this court, at the next
term thereof, to be begun and holden
at the court house in the city of Mex.
leo, in said county, ON the first Mon.
day in October next, and, on or be-
tore the sixth day of said term, an
swer or plead to the petition in said
cause, the same will be taken as
confessed and judgment will be rea.
dered accordingly; and it is further
ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished, according to law, in the Mex.
leo Ledger, a newspaper printed and
published in Audrain county, Mis-.
souri,.
A true copy. Witness my hand a.
clerk and the seal of said
(SEALl court. Done at office in Mex.
leo this Goth day of July,
Eighteen Hundred and Eighty-one.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
Per w. W. Carroll, ID. G.. l54t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
l.. S. Goode.

Now, at this day, comes plaintiff
and files his petition, verified BY Of
fidavit, alleging that defendant, LIS.
GoOde, is a nonresident Of the State
of Missouri; you, said nonresident
are therefore, hereby notified of the
filing of said petition, the object and
general nature Ofwhich is to enforce
a lien for taxes on the following
lands in Audrain county, Missouri,
AiZ: Lot 100, block 'P'. Beatty's adj
dition to Mexico for the years 1873,
1876, 1877, 1873, 1879, amounting in
the aggregate to $11.25, and that un-
less the said defendant be and appear
at this court, at the next term thereof,
to be begun and holden at the court
house in the city of Mexico, in ssld
county, on the first Monday in Oc-
tober next, and, on or before the
sixth day of said term, answer o.
plead to the petition in said cansG
the same will be taken as cOnfessed
and judgment rendered accordingly;
and it is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published, according 10
law, in the Mexico Ledger, a news
paper printed and published in AZ,
drain county, Missouri.
A true copy. Witness my hand g
clerk and the seal of said
[sEALl conrt. Done at Office in Mex
leo. this Goth day Of July,
Eighteen Hundred and Eighty-one.
JAMES CARROLL. Clerk.
Per W. w. Carroll, D.. T.. l5-At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

NOW, at this day, come plaintiffs,
~ by their attorneys, and file their
amended petition herein, and on their
motion it was by the court ordered
that order Of publication issue for
Samuel Il. Martin, Roger Q. Drake,
Rebecca Martin and her trustee,
-, and Jno. Martin, Jas. Martin,
Carter Martin. Lizzie Martin. nom
residents of the state of Missouri.
You, said nonresident defendants,
are therefore hereby notified of the
filing of said petition, the object and
general nature of which is to obtain
a judgment of partition among such
as are found to be interested in
the following described lands, to-wit:
The southwest quarter and west half
southeast quarter and the south half
northwest quarter. and southwest
fourth of northeast quarter, section
thirty-one, township tifty-two, range
eleven, and southeast quarter and
southeast fourth northeast quarter
section thirty-six, township fifty-two,
range twelve west, containing five
hundred and sixty acres, more or
less situate in the county of Audrain,
and the south half northeast quarter
section twenty-four, and west half
southeast quarter of section twenty
four, and northeast fourth northeast
quarter section twenty-five, all in
township t~ifty-one, range twelve,
situate in Boone county, state of
Missouri; and unless you be and APP
pear at the next regular term of this
court, to be begun and held at the
court house in the city of Mexico, on
the first Monday in October next,
and plead to said petition according
to law, judgment will be rendered as
prayed for.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published, according to
law, in the Mexico Weekly Ledger, a
newspaper printed and published in
in the city of Mexico, Mo.
A true copy. Witness my hand as
*....... clerk and seal of said court.
SEAL Affixed at office in Mexico
*'.* this 29th day of July, 1881.
JAMES CARROLL,
16-4w Circuit Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
FROM LADDONIA.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoN1A, August 9.-Oh, the
dust, the dust! Send US one of those
street sprinklers from Mexico that we
may draw q good long breath and not
be suffocated with dust. The dust,
at times, seems to be several feet
thick-we mean the cloud of dust
and 1t is almost impossible to ride or
walk through it. The late corn is
suffering much for rain, and will fall
Tar short Of the once promised crop.
Flax selling in town for 96cts per
bushel. The country is improving,
and the lumber trade is excellent.
The brick yard was visited last night
by a large portion of Laddonia to see
the brick burn. The scene resembled
q moonlight picnic, and the fireman's
voice singing out sounded something
like the prompter's we mean friend
Lusk) giving orders for the dance.
There will soon be a fine lot Of brick
ready for sale. The proprietors will
burn another kiln in . short time.
Another wedding dress is being made
a. the millinery store but we never
tell secrets, and time will prove all
things. Everett Scandal, Ed. Foster
and Walter Crigler will start soon TO
Winchester; Tenn, to school, to be
gone two years. Co. Sunday school
Convention in Martinsburg the 26th,
9th and 28th. Dr.. Brown has been
stopping in town for the past month,
making new teeth and filling old ones
to the satisfaction of all who ordered
work Of that kind. Mrs. Lawman
has been selling the book, complete
Home during the past week, and
met with mnch success. Another
moonlight picnic will be held here
next Thursday night-a pleasant time
is anticipated. DR.. Gatewood, for
merly Of Bowling Green, but now
living in the southeastern part of the
county, was 10 town to-day. His
many friends will be glad to learn
that his health, which has been very
poor for the last few months, is
thought to be improving. Died: The
little babe of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
last Friday, aged about seven months.
Protracted meeting conducted by
Elder Rotinett in progress at Quivre
Church. The LEDGER is q popular
paper in Laddonia, and every one
reads it. ., the dust! We COM
menced this letter about dust, and
we've seen nothing but dust since,
and if the letter should seem q little
dry, just lay it 20 the dust.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In vacation. t-r
Audrain Circuit Court, July %, l8ei.r
Ira Allen, plaintiff,
VS.
Hannah Allen, defen't.\

Now, at this day, comes plaintiff py
by his attorney and files his petition
verified by affidavit alleging among
other things that said defendant
Hannah Allen, is q ~non-residens ~
the State of Missouri.
You the said nonresident deter
dant, Hannah Alien, are therefoy
hereby notified of the filing Of sasd
petition, the object and general q.
ture of which is TO obtain q decree o
divorce from said defendant az
that he may be discharged from snS
and all liabilities growing out OF sass
marriage contract, and unless YOU
and appear at the next regular tetI
OF this court to be begun and hotacs
in the City of Mexico Oh the nlss
Monday in October. next and PIE.
TO said petition, the same wiii u
taken as confessed and judgment ies.
dered accordingly. And it is farins.
ordered that a copy hereof be pu.
lished IN the Mexico Ledger, new.
paper printed and published IN "
city of Mexico, Andrain county, -
A true copy. Witness my hand q
clerk of said court, amAsss
[sEAL.l at office in Mexico this -
day of july. Eighteen nu1
dred and Eighty-0ne.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk,
Per w. w. Carroll d. G. ID
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
Order Of Publication.
I'm vAcATIoN.l s
Audrain Circuit Court, Aug. 2, 1881.
Lydia Pollard, Plaintiff,
Vs. }DIVORCE,
Thos, j. Pollard, DEITY

NOW, at this, comes plaintiff, by
~ her attorney, and files her petit
ion, verified by affidavit, alleging,
among other things, that said defend.
ant, Thomas J. Pollard, is a non-res-
ident of the state of Missouri.
You, said nonresident, Thomas J..
Pollard, r therefore hereby notified
of the filing of said petition, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which is TO
obtain a decree of divorce from said
defendant, and that he may be dis
charged from any and all liabilities
growing out of said marriage con-
tract, and unless you be and appear
at the next regular term of this court
to be begun and holden in the city of
Mexico, on the first Monday in Oc-
tober next and plead to said petition
the same will be taken Us confessed
and Judgment rendered accordingly.
And It is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published, according
to law, in the Mexico Weekly Ledger,
a newspaper printed and published
in the city oil Mexico, Audrain conn-
ty, Missouri.
A true copy. Witness my hand as
49,. clerk Of said conrt. Afix-
SEAL ed at Office in Mexico this
- I'd day of August, 1851,
JAS. DARRdLL, Clark.
Per w. w. CARRoLL, d. G. l6.4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

"a
The LEDaER 10 often and truly
accused Of blowing its own horn,
but We will never be found ''swap.
ping such thin stuff" q the follow.
ing found in last Saturdays fog horn
taken from the Montgomery Stand.
ard:
"The Mexico Daily intelligence
IL the best daily paper in the State
outside Of st. Louis and Sedalia."
Oh course the Kansas City and St.
Joseph dsilies pale into insigniacance
when compared with the fog horn
like the lantern before the brilliancy
Of the comet. But We must take in.
to consideration that the editor OF
the Standard used to be \ partner d
the editor of the fog horn and . hall
owner in the same sprightly cadaver,
Let's see. Was it not the STANDARD
(the same parer) that prophesisd
that the fog horn blower would be
nominated for Congress ON the firss
ballot when he did not, % . matter
o. fact, get . single vote? The edi-
tor Of the LEDGER does blow his
own horn, but it never sqneaks like
the shove. It requires steam to blow
the fog horn. While We are on this
subject we quote the following from
the daily Intelligsncer Of one day
last week. In connection with the
above extract copied from the Stand
ard We tail 70 see The coasistencys
Zone al the most important lessons
that the conductor of . public jour
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Ed. John A. Brooks has been re-
elected pastor of the Christian Church
OF this city. Ed. Brooks is An ener-
getic, talented man. He has q large
and;growing congregation in Mexico,
and breaches right at his members
~fsarlessly, and if they do not live up
to the rules of the church, they are
"frcd out bodily"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

1t has discovered an absolute cure
for all diseases of the Kidneys, which
a now be found In Days Kidney
Pad.
Pain in the side, back and IONS,
high colored urine, with debility and
emaciation, are symptoms Of Kidney
complaint. Now is the time to pre-
vent suffering, and save money, by
applying a Days Kidney Pad. l7w4