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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Among those who attended the
Florida (Mo.) picnic last week from
this city were: Misses Mary Carroll,
Annie Woodward, Ida Brooks. Flor
ence Clayton, May Ross and Susie
Hord !; also Messrs. w. S. Houston,
B. F. Dobyns, Renfro Gibbs, E. r.
Cunningham, Fenley Bryan, G. W.
Clark, C, G. VOORHEES, and W. w.
Carroll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
New Goods.

Jack Cough. the popular tailols
has just received some of the finest
suitings ever brought to Mexico ; the
latest styles and patterns received
every week. Call and see for your
self. Goods all imported. None
but the best cutters and filters en-
ployed. Jack IS well known to our
readers. He always gives s~atlsfac-
ton. Al If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

60 prs. ladies French kid opera slip
pers at $3.50 worth So. so pairs
childrens kid opera slippers at 81
worth $l.25, and a large lot of other
goods at very low prices. We are
offering some good bargains and you
will have to come early to get them.
16tf MITCHELL's SHOE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Sixty pairs ladies French kid opera
slippers at $3.50, worth So. Fifty
pairs childrens kid opera slippers at
81, worth 81. rs, and a large lot of
other goods at very low prices. W.
are offering some good bargains and
you will have to come early to get
them. MITCHELL'S SHOE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
Il It Pads,

The Jefferson City Branch needs .
new engine for the train that 10 now
running much more than it needs
another daily train.-Mexlco Ledger.
Galloway county, inside its bor-
ders built the railroad, and We be-
lieve the company will and should
favor us to a reasonable extent, in
furnishing transportation for the
great travelling public.-Fulton Tel
egraph cd
Our worthy and respected friend
of the Fulton Telegraph don't appear
to take kindly to what we stated
simply as a fact. May we be al
lowed to ask when and where and
how you paid for that part Of the c.
& A. r. r. within your borders.
We simply ask for information.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Bro. Ladd, of the Vandalia Leader,
accuses us of being personal in our
article in regard 10 his fighting against
the county court assisting US in build
ing rock roads. We did not mean
to be personal, as Jake knows. We
want rock roads, and we want the
county court to do only what the law
dictates. Perhaps in our zeal we
were personcl-if so, we overplayed
ourself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

From Food and Health,

Watermelon contains about IS per
cent. of the purest water, and moth
ing has yet been discovered that fur.
nishes 90 perfect and speedy . cure
for summer complaint Is watermelon
and nothing else. Even when diar-
reah has been kept up by the contin-
ued eating Of ordinary food, until the
disease has become chronic, this de-
licious beverage-for 1t is little more
watermelon, taken freely two or
three times q day, has again and
again been known to work wonders,
and to cure when all the usual rene
dies have failed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

The poor fellow who scribbles for
the editorial columns Of the Mexico
Intelligencer during the absence of
its editor, is hoplessly bewildered.
In Saturdays daily he says: "We
would protect the Office of President
not the man." Does he think the
Office of President Of these United
States is in danger of assassination.
Guiteau seemed to think it was a
change of men in an official position,
but for our young friend of Intelli-
gencer thinks the office of President
is about to be assassinated.-Mont-
gomery Standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Sixty pairs ladies French kid opera
slippers at $3.50, worth So. Fifty
pairs chlldrens kid opera slippers at
81, worth $1.25, and a large lot of
other goods at very low prices. We
are offering some good bargains, and
you will have to come early to get
them. MITCHELL'S SHOE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
James N. Anderson and the p,t.
heirs of David Il. Wit eWa

Now, at this day, comes n,.:.
and files his petition, verified ih, n.y.
fidavit, alleging that defendant y Ut.
NJ. Anderson and the unknownt sas.
of David X. Witt. arc no,.cos;aaeiE
of the State of Missouri: Won ens
non-residents, are therefore sad
notified of the filing Of said not sleey
the object and general natnu.ioa,
which is to enforce a lien for ts,shi
on the following lands in Ana axe
county, Missouri, viz: Forty ala
SW fourth NV quarter. sert;a aefs
township 81, range 5, for tho y
1875, 1876, 1877, 1873, 1879 and sam IAN
teen acres north end northn,el.
southwest, section 81, townsb;n"est
range 5, for the years 1875. 1876 p0 q,
1878, 1879, amounting in the agrees,
to twentv-eight and fifty.fonr ~.
hundredth dollars, ($2s. "a ., uae,
and that unless the said dsfav,
ants be and appear at this eona
at the next term thereof, TO be beaal,
and holden at the court house in ~
city of Mexico, in said county. ON ~
first Monday in October next. any Mt
on or before sixth day of said term'
answer or plead to the petitios Y,
said cause the same will be talon ~
confessed and judgment rendered ~
cordingly, and it is further orda,aa
that Il copy hereof be published aa
cording to law, in the Mexico LsS,
ger, a newspaper printed and nnh.
lisned in Audrain county, Missopr;
A true copy. Witness my hand =.
clerk and the seal of sa;d
[sEALl court. Done at officein Nav
leo this Goth day of ,Jnlr
Eighteen Hundred and E%ighty-ope
JAMES CARROLL, Clert
Per w. w. Carroll, ID. G. ia,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
Notice.

The booths of the Audrain County
Fair Association will be rented for
the fair commencing Aug. 80, on
Saturday Aug. 20, 1881, publicly at
the fair grounds at 2 p. m. $40 will
required to be paid on each booth at
the time of renting.
]. ]. STEELE. Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Our respected friend of the Fulton
Telegraph, takes umbrage at us be-
cause we said that wine and beer
we're to be sold at the Fulton Fair
and not at the Mexico Fair. We
meant no insinuations, but simply
intended to state facts as news. We
did not even say which we thought
the best plan. Since writing what
we did we learn that there is q move
ment on tsot to sell beer at the Mex
leo Fair. We don't know what will
be the result.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
"Gush."

In the Daily Intelligencer Of the
4th inst, speaking of our county Fair,
we were made to say: Remember
that competition is confined t. the
county" Suffice to a that the
item vas thoughtlessly put In during
the temporary absence of the editors,
who knew nothing about it until after
the paper vas printed. In view of the
fact that the true purpose of the Far
has been 80 often set forth in these
columns, and competition to all the
world invited, we presume all right
thinking, intelligent people under.
STAND the matter-understood the
item to be one Of those errors which
will sometimes creep into the best
regulated journals. No man with
three ideas above IN oyster would
think of misrepresenting the motives
of another by a method so contempt
IDLE IS that of magnifyipg and dis
torling a manifestly trivial error
Mexico Intelllgencer.
The editor of our esteemed cotem-
porarv should not indulge in what
he calls ''disgusting gush." We did
not try to mlsrepresent the motives of
the fog-horn. We simply stated that
their statement was erroneous. As a
stock holder in the Fair Association,
we did not want such q report cir
culated. The error may he ''trivial."
We may be ''contemptible'' and have
not ''three ideas above an OYSTER"
but we are not going to say what the
editor Of that paper is, or might be.
VIZ do not stoop to personal Journal
ism, and will have to treat his insinu-
atoms with ''siIent contempt" If the
editor of that paper would employ
four or five more assistants and then
remain at home from cheap country
watering places, maybe he would
have some idea of what was in his
little daily paper-or rather what 10
not in it-and would not make such
"trivial'' mistakes. We would rather
be an ''oyster without three ideas,''
than a peacock without any tail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

The regular stock sales day will be
postponed from the first to the second
Saturday for the month of September
on account of interfering with the
Fair and being circus day. 1t will
also give stock men a chance to at
tend the Fair that day. On and after
that day they will be held regularly
the first Saturday of each month. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Horses, Mares and Mules wanted.
Will be at the Central Stables,
Mexico, Missouri, Friday and Satur-
day, August 18th and 18th. Will
purchase all classes at their market
price. Heavy workers preferred.
SLOAN & ELLIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Ricketts, & Emmons have dug .
deep well in front of their new store,
just on the edge of the sidewalk. 1t
would be of great advantage in cast
Of fire or during dry weather if there
vas q well in front Of every store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

The Mexico LEDGER will issue q
daily during the fair ut Mexico, from
August 30th to September 3rd, in-
elusive. The irrepressible Bob White
will occupy the editorial tripod.
This should be assurance that the
daily will be both newsy and spicy.
Genial Everett Bean 10 the business
manager.-Warrenton Banner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
For Sale.

Geo. Hamilton, 2 miles south of
Mexico, has 100 head of sheep for
sale-ewes and wethers. Will be
sold cheap. 17-3w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
Livery Stable.

Clark & Miller have a first-class
livery stable, and keep the best livery
horses in the city. They have gentle
horses for ladies TO drive. Prompt
attention given to customers. 24-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use BIB. f. Dobyns. COLES.
tor of the Revenue of Audraip On
in the State of Missouri, ylaintjG'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Mrs. Belle True and Miss ItoniS
Baird are home from a pleasant trip
to Colorado,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
W. W. RoDNAN, N. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
MEXICO, MO.

MALLS ANSWERED. promptly, day OF night.
y Once over Fowler's stoFe. ResideRcf en
Washington avenue. ts-1yr'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

State of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of b. +. Dobyns, Coliec
tor of the Revenue of Audrain Co.,
in the State of Missouri, plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
Not Deserving Sympathy.

Persons who will persist In dying
by inches with dyspepsia and liver
disease when Simmons Liver Regula-
tor is an unfailing remedy.
Buy only the genuine in white
wrapper. with red z, prepared only
j. H. Zeilin & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In Notice is hereby given that /, as admins
trxtOr Of the estate OF Thonaas Carr, deceased,
will, at the September term, 1881, OF the Audfain
Probate Court, make my final settlement as adj
ministratOr Of said estate.
j. w. CARR, Administrator.
Mexico. M0.lAugust 1, 1Ss1-l7-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENr.-
IN Notice Is hereby given that I. as admmis-
t tTSfo, = % ts sae e esIsEs e + tenn =; plSgPef, deceased,
drain Probate Court, make my final settlement
as administrator OF said estate. '
". w. CI.APPER, Admir-.
Mexico, Mo-, July q, 1SS1-l4-it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

State of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of B. F. Dobyns, Collec-
tor of the Revenue of Audrain Co.,
in the State of Missouri, Plaintiff,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
Order Of Publication,
IN VACATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,l
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, June IL, 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

We hear several complaints about
boys robbing melon patches. Our.
attention has been called to n in
stance where the boys not only robbed
the patch but tore up the vines. We
learn that the boys are known. Such
an act should be punished to the full
extent Of the law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

Rachel p. Graves, ct AL, plaintiffs.
Vs.
Samuel Z. Martin, Roger q. Drake.
Rebecca Martin, and her trustee,
-, and John Martin, James
Martin, Carter Martin, Lizzie Mar
tin and Sallie Martin, defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

The Board of Directors of the Fair
Association, for the convenience of
visitors to the Fair, have made ar
rangements with Geo. Kabrich to sell
tickets at his store, under the opera
house, thereby saving much trouble
and Inconvenience to persons In at
tendance. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
I'm VACATION.

OF MISSOURI
County of Audrain,
In the Circuit Court, July q, 1891
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

r. E. Lawder, United States Reve-
nue. Collector for this district, collect
ed $388, 40 IS for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1881. This is the
largest collection returned in the
State with the exception Of one dis
trict, that Of St.
Banner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

OF MISSOURI,
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, July q, 1881,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18

State of Missouri. at the relation.
TO the use Of ID. F. Dobyns. Coe and
tor of the Revenue of Soilec.
in the State of Missouri, Dla;n,.s,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-18
ORDER OF PUBLlcArro~

OF MISSOURI
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court, July 81 a..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
SHOT AT THE PL0w HANDLE
A Peaceful Arkansaw Farmer
Suspected Murderers Ar
rested.

LITTLE Rock, June 27.--Informa-
ton has just reached this city of the
assassination of James Anderson, in
Clark township, Pike county. Ander-
son was plowing in the field. Failing
to return to the house to dinner
search was made for bin. His horri-
fed relatives discovered his dead body
in the feld perforated with buckshot.
Near by was blind, constructed be-
hind which the assassin stood and
fred the fatal shot. Circumstances
point strongly to Richard johnson, an
unmarried man, neighbor of the VIC
tim, as being the principal, and Jas.
johnson, Robert Esters and son as ac-
cessories to the killing. All the par
ties are now in custody awaiting an
examination. The motive for the
bloody deed is said to be to crafty re-
venge engendered between the parties
by Anderson homesteading some land
wanted by the supposed murderers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Mon-RssIdsnt MOtles.

No. 4OiS-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
County, Tenn.-Marg ret Grace vs.. P A
Feehan ct al
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
i that the defendant, A Feehan, is q
nonresident of the State Of Tennessee;
il is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein, at the courthouse
of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennessee,
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to him and set for hearing ex-parte;
and that a copy Of this order be pub.
lished once week, for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of June, 1881.
R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
James Phelan, soPrs for complainant.
&c Q4 1O0 I0a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
MEXICAN RAILWAY HORROR.
A Train Wrecked and Entirely
Consumed by Fire.
Thirteen Officers and One HUI
dred and Ninety-TwO Pri-
Yates Killed So Fifty
Others Wounded.

ClTY OF MEXICO, June zO.--A
most horrible accident occurred late
Friday night on the Morillos railway
in Mexico, whereby over 200 people
were burned and crushed to death.
Tho scene Of the catastrophe was on
the river San Antonio, near the village
of Mariposo. For some time past this
section of the country has been swept
by fierce storms, swelling the creeks
into torrents and laying waste many
fertile fields. The bridge spanning
the river at the point mentioned,
although known to be unsafe, was
still in use. When the ill-fated train,
bearing a battalion Of soldiers, at.
tempted its passage the result was
a crash, as the undermined supports
gave way, and the engine and cars
were hurled headlong down the chasm.
Scarcely had the magnitude of the
tragedy become apparent when a new
horror was added. In the freight
van comprising portion of the train
was a consignment of alcohol. This
took fire and subsequent explosion
contributed much to the loss of life.
The few who escaped uninjured ap-
piled themselves to rescue their less
fortunate comrades. But it was some
hours before the exact extent of the
tragedy was apparent. 1t is now
known, however, that 13 officers and
1872 privates were either killed out
right by the fall or roasted to death,
while 80 others sustained hurts of a
more or less serious character. The
train was entirely consumed.
When information of the sad event
reached this city the excitement was
unbounded, and crowds thronged all
news centerI anxiously awaiting par
ticularS. Never in the history of the
republic has SO frightful casualty
been chronicled, and its occurrence,
it is feared, may still further prejudice
the popular mind against railway en-
terprises. However, "Los Grinzos," "
as the natives term all outside bar
barians, can come in for no share Of
the blame in this connection. The
Morillos road is a narrow gauge road,
built by government subvention, and
is entirely the work Of Mexican engi-
neers. 1t was first opened to the pub
lie on the 18th inst.
Ia addition to the loss oflife already
presented it appears that the engineer
and fireman of the ill-omened train
were scalded to death.
NEW YORK, June 27.-A special
from the City of Mexico to the
Graphic says: Further particulars
Of the horrible accident on the Moril-
los railway have been received. The
recent heavy rains caused freshets
which had so undermined the sup
ports to the bridge over the San
Antonio river, near Mariposo, that
when the train attempted to cross the
structure gave way and the entire
train was precipitated down steep
embankment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Nonresident Notice.

No. DIN the Chancery Court Of Shelbl
county, Tennessee C p Hunt 4 Co. Vs, u 4
Thornton ct al.
I L appearing from the Sheriff. return in thi
i cause that the defendant, X W LeaIe. il
not TO be touId in his county; it is therefor'
at the courthouse in Shelby county, in Mem,
rhis, Tenn, en- or before the first Monday in
August, 1881, and plead, answer or demur e
complainant bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed IS to him and set for hearing OK.
parte; and that copy Of this order be pub
sh d once a week, for fsur successive weeks,
in the Public ledger.
This 2lst day Of June, 1881.
A copy-Attest;
R. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By Il. B. MoHRNRY, d. G. An.
Taylor Il Carroll, sol'rs for coupPt.
on I'M 100 TIE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Wednesday, JuIy 20, 1881,

at IL o'clock am. Of said day, at the south
west corner Of Main and Madison streets, in
Memphis, the Taxing Dist let Of Shelby coun-
ty, Tennessee, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, that certain lot Of
land in said Taxing District known and de-
scribed as lot No. 3 Of Harbn's sub division
Of lots and Of AndersOn's ub-division Of
country lot $685. bounded as follows: Begin
ming at a point on the south or east side of
Johnson avenue 621a feet, more or less, north
east from the intersection of said avenue with
Alabama street; thence northeastwardly with
said avenue 81 4l-l0l feet; thence south 3g1s'
east 81 feet, moro or less, to the southeast cor
ner Of said lot No. 3; thence southwest q feet
10 the southwest corner Of said lot; thence
northwsstwsrdly S9% feet to beginning on
johnson avenue, being the same lot decreed
to said Tim McSahsn by decree Of Chancery
Court of said county, recorded in book "a,
page $50 of the Registers office. A frame
house and other improvements thereon. All
right of redemption waived. Title believed
to be COED. but / sell and convey a. trustee
only. AMOS WOODRUFF, Trustee.
j w HAMPTON, Attorney. as 12l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

THE apochryphal story of seven
small blue eyed baby girls in Jackson
county, is beginning to get pretty we'll
on its rounds, we see it in a number of
exchanges topped of with new and
fancy head lines. Many an editor
stuck his shears into it, paused, cut it
out, read it, laid it aside, and con-
cluded day or two later that any
thing which everybody would,read was
worth publishing any how. That ac-
counts for its slow progress and the
absence of editorial comments. 1t is
too good yarn to kill, and not good
enough to speak of in the same day
with the truth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Attachment Notice.

Before NJ Coleman, ]. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-James L johnson, use Of ? Hunt
X Co. vs.. Eliza Carter and the estate Adam
Carter.
TN this cause an attachment having been
j sued out under section 9455 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property Of the defendants by garnishment on
J Bushy & Co, who answer that they
are indebted 10 defendants in the sum Of
S60.07, and affidavit having been made that
defendants are indebted 70 the plaintiff IN
the sum of thirty-Six dollars and eighty
six cents, due by account, and that
the claim is just, and that tho defend
ant is nonresident Of the state Of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that said
defendants make their personal appearance
before me on the Goth day Of July,
1881, at 10 o clock AM. at my office. No
29i Front street, Memphis, Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by Law, or the same will b.
proceeded with exparte; and that a copy OF
this order be published once week, for fou
weeks, in the Public LedRsr.
This the oath day Of June, 1881.
101 107 llS 1l9 NJ CnLEMAN.J ]. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

In addition to what we have al
ready published in regard to the
State Normal Institute, which will
be organized at Knoxville on the 10Th,
we will add that teachers from the
other States will be received on the
same terms as Tennessee teachers.
Inquiries have been received at the
University from various states, and it
is thought the attendance will be
considerable from Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Arkansas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
CrOoIted CoIleciar.

The police are on the lookout for a
swindling darky who represents him
self as the collector Of the dog tax.
He demands two dollars per head, and
failing in that, he is willing to take
less, and upon fat refusal to pay any.
thing he quietly remarks that the dog
will be poisoned in less than a week
He figures chiefly among his own color
and, so far as reported, few of them
have been taken in by him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27
Attachment Notice.

No. 26-Before D G Slaughter, ]. P. for Shelby
county, Temp 0'Neil 4 Sons VS.. NJ
limerick.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1855 of the Code OF
Tennessee. and returned levied upon tb.
property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having Deen made that defendant is in.
debted to the plaintiff in the sum of ninety
three dollars and seventy-threa cents, due
by account, and that the claim is just
and that the defendant is non resident
Of the State Of Tennessee, so that the ordi-
nary process Of law cannot be se'ved
upon him; it is therefore ordered that
said defendant make his personal appear.
ance before me on the 18th day Of July,
1881, at IL O'Clock m, at my office, No. 8
Madison street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-.
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex- parte; and that copy Of this order
be published once week for four weeks in
tho Public Ledger.
This the 7th day of June, 1881.
81 20 9S 104 D SLAUGHTER, J. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-27

Clyde, noon; Transit, noon. Depart
ed: Ariadne, Cincinnati, 8 p. M;
Grey Eagle, Louisville, 10, Hotspur,
II, Cairo, 10 am. River falling, II feet
3 inches. Wind, south; cloudy and
warm.
Louisville, June N.-River station.
ary, with Z feet 3 inches in the canal,
and 8 feet 3 inches in the chute on
the falls. Weather clear and pleasant.
Arrived: Vint Shinkle, Memphis, 6
am. Departed: Vint Shinkle, Gin
cinnati, $50 am; Mary Houston,
New Orleans, 1875.