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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
Doctress J. N. KooNTz
TREATS
DISEASES OF WOMEN ONLY.

LAS had over fifteen years expe.
IL riehce, has been located and
p~racticing in Mexico over two years;
also, will say | have the "t'RENoH
CURE FOR WOMEN for sale, one of
the best prepared remedies on earth
for n disease peculiar to the female
organization, and is so acknowledged
by all who have given il a trial. Ii
is prepared chiefly of medical roots
and herbs that grow in France, and
is II of the most pleasant, mild and
palatahle remedies to take ever Of
tered in America. prepared and fer
sale only by Doctress j. NJ. koontz.
Office and residence corner of Prom.
enade and Washington Streets, Mex
leo, Nc.
Doctress j. NJ. koontz will also
consult with patients in regard to
the "FRENCH CURE" and diseases
peculiar to woman free of charge,
and furnish medicine and treatment
essential to their case for less money
than any physician in the State.
Call or Write.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

~E &
MEXICO, May ll.-Thoae of our
citizens who have agreed to entertain
members of the Missouri State Medf
cal Association. which consenes liz
this city on the afternoon OF the 9Th
inst, will please take notice that the
committee of arrangements have, in
publishing their notice of said meet
ing in their circulars they are now
sending out, made mention of the
fact that a free entertainment would
be offered all who would accept, and
those who have so kindly proffered
the same will bear in mind accord
ingly. The committee, while they
are glad to 10 so, have not made this
announcement on their own authority
alone, but on account of frequent
applications on the part Of quite a
number of our representative citizens
and sufficient guarantees from them
that entertainment would be rendered
the members of the association, and
that they would not be outdone in
this particular by other towns of the
State no more deserving of a repu:a-
ton for generous hospitality than our
own. No oae circumstance can so
much contribute to the success of the
meeting about to be held in our midst
than this. Nothing can contribute so
much to their enjoyment and pleasant
sojourn, and what more than this will
advance the fair reputation Of our
growing, young and beautiful city?
We most cheerfully thank the citi-
zens of Mexico for being able to
make this announcement and with
them shall share no pains in making
the members of this association feel
at home during their stay with US.
We will again see You to complete
and perfect arrangements With
kindest regards,
Yours obediently,
PINCKNEY FRENCH,
T. P. RoTnwEIL,
S. NJ. DoDsoN,
r. E. YoUNG,.
W. W. Moss,
Com. of Arrangements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
raE SUNDAY MEETING.

The change Of the time of meeting
from afternoon to night brought ont
large audiepceto theBaptist church.
16ssddfsn-Ee ne delivered by Rev.
Mr.. Wheat, and We regrss we did
not receive q copy of it until too ntel
for insertion. 1t is to be hoped this
address will do good, but neither it
o anything else that has been, or
can be said, can add any additional
force 70 the resolutions formulated
by the Rev Nj. Gooch. When the
necessity of Sunday 70 the physical
and spiritual nature, Of man is fully
stated and. eouprehended. the arga-
mepe for Christian observanee Of 1t ID
exhausted. Properly understood, II
DISPLAYS the God Of nature and o.
reyslatioa cooperating for the insti-
tuition m. pressrvstion OF a.tineee
rest nd worship Tor man, shifted e
his coodlaon and providing for BIZ
wants. The New Testament clearly
.se1sa eorth the. -falRlnent and abolish
meet<of tbe Mosaic dispensation, ant
tia fsord.s Day began whom Chris
zup4n t6e day % hb re~garrectao1, tna
49, 6eane Skutf Tor Eear 0f the jew
80 -xafA rs.I Hsaa;oYoa4 stAs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
PENCIL

- sE-
Neetiax Of the Missouri Editors at the
state Capitol--A Large Crowd In At
u tendancs---Elre at the Penttentiary, Sc.
Editorial Correspondence OF the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CIrY, May l0.-The
city is crowded with newspaper men
from all over the State, the Editorial
Con, ention meeting this morning.
j. Linn Ladd and R. NJ. White are
the only editors from Audraln here.
C. A. Keeton, of the Press, is ex-
pected this evening. We r doing
all we q to have the next press as
ISOLATION meet at Mexico, and as far
as we can learn we think we will sue
coed. Everyone seems to be in favor
of Mexico. The citizens OF Jefferson
City give $4,000 banquet Wednes-
day night. You can now have some
idea what will be expected of Mexico
if she succeeds ip getting the next
convention. .
We had a big fire here last night.
About II p. m, the alarm was given
that the penitentiary was on fire.
The utmost excitement prevailed.
The prisoners were all moved to one
building, all care being taken to pre-
vent a stampede. The saddle tree
and shoe mandatory were totally
destroyed. Loss to contractors $75,-
600, and to the State 500, 900. The
whole ~penitentiary would have burned
to the ground, had it not been that
the cell buildings we're fire proof.
The fire started accidentally from the
drying room in the saddle tree man
ufactory. The fire with its surround
ings was one of the grandest we ever
saw. The prisoners were wild with
fear lest they would burn up, and the
citizens were considerably excited for
fear they would escape.
We met Attorney-Genera McIn-
tyre, of Audrain, and Frank Brown,
his private secretary. They are both
in the best of health.
Geo. B. Macfarlane is here on legal
business.
The business of the convention will
close with a banquet Wednesday night.
Thursday the editors will pass through
Mexico en- route for Chicago on their
trip.
We have been asked by many par
ties "why the Inteuigeneer does not
favor the next convention meeting at
Mexico ?"-and we are unable to
answer. Some seem to fear that our
people do not want the convention !;
but the prospect is that we will con-
vince them otherwise.
We learn that Charlie Grasty is
reporting on the Sedalia Bazoo.
The Jefferson City people entertain
royalty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
Admiuistratrix's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that let
Az tiers of administration upon the
estate of Samuel A. Craddock, de-
ceased, haye been granted the under
signed, Mary Craddock, by the pro-
bate court of the county of Andrain,
bearing date April Goth, 1881. That
all persons having claims against
said estate are required to present
them to me for allowance within one
year from said April 26th, or they
maybe precluded from any benens
thereof: and that unless said claims
be presented within two wears from
the publication Of thie notice, fbes
will he forever barred.
MARY CRADD0tk,
o-4w Admlflstfa'flA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

The LEDGER last week contained q
brief article concerning a ''crippled
fraud'' who had been trying to black
mail Ed. Bolts. We learn that this
same fraud has been in Mexico again
without his crutches and in disguise ;
also that he offered a married lady in
this city $500 to elope with him. We
learn this from the lady's husband,
who would like to get hold of the
gent who calls himself Harry Barnes,
but told this lady she could call him
Harry. Harry should be tarred and
feathered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

The ''laziest man on record" is
undoubtedly a convict in the New
Hampshire State Prison who has just
been sentenced to twenty years at
hard labor. On entering the shop
where he was to work, he walked up
to the circular saw, took the fingers
of his right hand in his left and cut it
off at the wrist. AS he thereby cut
off a very important means of escape
also, he must be peculiarly construct
ed to find loafIng around a prison for
twenty years preferable to work. \
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
Order Of Publication
Audrain County Circuit Court r.,
ruary 4, 1881.
Ella McCune, ct al. plaintiffs.
vs..
Catherine Brown, ct al. defenders,

Ella McCune, ct al. plaintiffs.
We,
Catherine Brown, ct al. d~efend,n,,
NOW at this day come the Moi,
~ tiffs,b by their attorneys, and sbor
to the court by motion that def.ns
ant, Catherine Brown, has denart.s
this life, leaving as her sole heir 's 81
law Frank b. Stafford, and prsy ~.
an order that this cause NAV he M
viewed and continued against and; T.
the name of the said Frank r. S,of
ford in the place and stead of fba
said Catherine Brown, deceased. amy
that said Stafford is a non-residen.
of the State of Missouri.
1t is, therefore, ordered Inv II,
court that this cause be revived
against and continued IN the AM
of the said Frank B. Stafford. miles.
cause to the contrary be shown ..
the next term of this court: and Il
is further ordered that the ss;J
Stafford be notified hereof by pnh.
LEGATION.
You, the said Frank 3. Stafford
are, therefore, hereby notified to he
and appear at the next regular term
Of this court, to be begun and held
at the court house i'm the city Of
Mexico, county of Audrain, State Of
Missouri, on the first Monday in June
next, and show cause, if any Won
have, why said cause should not be
revived and continued against Won.
failing to do SC said cause will stand
revived as PRAYED. 1t is further
ordered that a copy hereof be pub.
lished% according to law, in the Mexico
Weekly LEDGER, a newspaper print.
ed and published in Audrain county,
a true copy.
Witness my hand and seal of said
- court affixed at office in
SEAL Mexico, this 9th day of
so April, 1881.
52-4w JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
THE Tree Shall be Known by It's Fruia,'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
Public School Concert,

The concert given at the opera
house last Friday evening by four
hundred public school children for
the benefit of the public school library,
was a grand success. No concert has
given such general satisfaction in this
city for years. Each and every child
did we'll. In spite of the inclement
weather the house was crowded.
The teachers deserve great credit for
the interest and trouble they took in
getting up this entertainment. Pro-
fessors Blanton and Treloar, assisted
by the other teachers, are untiring in
their school work, and we are glad to
see their efforts crowned with good
success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
INDIvIDUALIsM

If any one thing Is the bane Of
modern civilization it is Individual
Individualism crops out every
where and on all occasions. 1t chal-
lenges everything. 1t holds nothing
sacred. Demand is made by it for
the reasons of the pretensions of every
existing institution, and thus eccle-
siastical, as well as things secular,
are made to exhibit their credeniti ais
to the most incompetent of judges.
All this ia contrary to a nationality
or spirituality that deals with men as
components Of a grand whole, be that
whole either q nation or o church.
And yet existing tendency towards
this condition Of society is fostered,
if it was not originated, by the pre-
vailing. style Of pulpit investigation
and denunciation. Everywhere the
tenets Of opposing sects are favorite
topics fer discussion, and the conse-
quence is that every one claims the
right to pass upon moral questions
and dictate to himself rather than
submit himself to a proper course Of
conduct. The traditions of our race
and churches, by far the most valua-
BILE legacy of one generation to
another, are of small account to those
that assume to act thus, and to them
an existence Of 1880 years seems to
have failed to have impaired divine
sanction to an institution as necessa-
ry to health as it is to religion. For
Whist other reason among a Christian
population in the nineteenth century
can it be necessary to recur to the
inauguration 3sndo confirmation of the
Lords day. Surely If there is any.
thing sacred in religion, anything
embalmed and consecrated in the
hearts and eenseiences Of populations,
that venerable day, the source of 90
many material and spiritual blessings
ought to be. But, alas, even that ia
Investigated from an individual stand
point, and, after each one that pleas
co has spent his private opinion, the
judges addressed will be more dazed
and divided than ever. If Christians
Cannot form and express an united
opinioa in regard to the Lord's Day
and ies proper observance, upon what
can THY be expected to unite? And
how can they expect to operate on
the e-onseiences Of sinners?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
Death of T.. G. Haley.

E. G.. Haley, who has for some
time past been in very poor health,
and who left a few days since in COM.
pany with n. B. Mcdonald by wagon
tor Colorado, was taken sick and had
to be moved to HE wagon in a be
He became so much worse that
was brought home, where he di
last week. Mr.. Haley vas a man o.
good sense, above the average in IL
telligence, and his death will
mourned by a host of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
Call or Write.
Administratrix'S Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Administration upon the estate of !.
S. Poore, deceased, have been grant
ed to the undersigned Amenica M.
Poore, by the Probate Court of the
county of Audrain, bearing date
April 18th, 1881. That all persons
having claims against said estate are
required to present them to me for
allowance within one year from said
April 18th, or they be precluded
from any benefit thereof: and that
unless said claims be presented with.
in two years from the publication OF
this notice. they will be forever
barred.
AMENICA M. Poor,
1-4w Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
Nattgnal Col0rs.

neeSticed q somewhat novel ex-
hilation Of the national colors the
other day, as q young lady ahead of
was dsintily tripping across the
street. wearing red hose, a hole in
the heel of the same, and blue slip
pers.-Louisiana Press.
How In thunder, Bro. Jamison, do
Won know she had ssa hole in the heel
Of the same pr Mexico Ledger.
Why, you zee, the heel kept a
rockln' In that slipper. That's how.
We are amazed at you.-Louisiana
Press.
Yea old sinner! What business
have you TO know whether her "heel
went rockiin' " or not7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
District Conferences.

The Mexico District Conference ,
NJ. z. Church, South, will hold their
annual convocation at Montgomery
City, commencing May IS, 1881.
Rev. Goo. n. Penn win preach the
introductory sermon at Z 80 o'clock
Oh Wednesday evening previous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

]. Linn Laad and wife of the Van
dalia Leader, and Mr.. Turner of the
Carrollton Record, with several other
newspaper celebrities, called on US
Monday, en- route to the convention
at Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

The City OF Mexico We L. f., Cud-
worth, I'll. w. Gleason, Hubert
Gleason, II. D. Alexander, Joseph
ainman, Samuel Grove, Charles
JLanahan and Kaleb Wade
You the above named defendants
and all others whom it may concern,
take notice, That the city council of
the said city of Mexico have provid-
ed by ordinance for the opening and
extending of Anderson Street in said
city, said proposed opening and ex-
tension to embrace all those lands
lying between Western avenue and
Wade street in said city, and TO be
sixty feet wide ; and it is necessary
to condemn private property for the
said proposed opening and extension
of said Anderson street; and that
there will be empaneled, on the 9th
day Of May, 1881, jury for the pur-
pose of ascertaining and assessing all
damages and benefits accruing to all
persons interested in any property
which will be affected by said pro-
posed opening and extension of said
Anderson street. You are, therefore,
further notified to appear before me,
at my Office, in the said city of Mexi-
CO, on the 9th day Of May, 1881, at
10 O'Clock, a. m, then and thore to
defend your interests as they may
appear at said inquest.
Witness my hand and seal Of Office
SECS of Office this 4th day of
SEAL: May, 1881; -.a4
3-3t City Recorder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

The Wellsville Wide-Awake man is
either q terrible liar or a bigger fool.
He says supplements for his paper
cost $50 per thousand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

j. D. Morris ships water from
Allison,s spring to his sister, Mrs.
Mary e. Spiers, in California. It
proves very beneficial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

rak REPUBLICAN CRISIS.

Tha NlnfniattatioaT laalitla oser
sixty d1ys old, End it h xfrexdv IN q
periloua. serisis. The. factions into
whicat the Republican Senators, re-
gardIsss OF TIE slight tenure by which
they control that body, are striving
for mastery. The leaders are ex-
Senator Blaine On the one side, aud
Senator conkiing on the other. MT.
Blaine y actye, shrewd and expert
enced, with many followers to reward
and enemies TO punish. Twice de-
ieased N ms asplratfons 70 De fres'-
uen', Nc n.s he'sel io1eos'en Q
'nAt neipea nor forgiven Inose tna' y
nun, ana nov 9 proposes
70 GRIPPE elas' eonkiing 70 the
A'en. " ..ene'lae M" ha'n'ess 60.
' n 1s l'es tne secret OF
n'ooelsson o pre-
Sen..sson u ms name ooid
s'roke' Blame
a"u ~ "'tnou' tue usua' csol-
net consultation, and' II
Will y sacn p.o" y ue,e".so
1e iAey1in-
nic'ed. IL mas oecas'oned sewers
caocuses, and- AZ Inc emo OF
eacn Conkhng seemed TO nave the
tnns lar the ADMINISTRATOR
mas oeen saro.s ehoogn 70 turn D
apparent uoe OF "ceofy II mas
Droken up tne dead-iock ana
tue connrMation 81 many OF lts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

81 at the absence of progress. We
had thought that Sufficient time had
elapsed to have formulated md an-
'nounced oy the authority Of In uni
ted church, and for the government
Of conscience a statement OF what
constituted proper Sunday observ-
ance. Holy and sanctify to be I'M
derstood, need to be spilled. Let
that he done authoratively.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
STATE OF MISSOURI
~ ~ ~

We, VIM. Stuart, president, and j. NJ. Marina
duke. Cashier OF said Bank. and each OF rs, do
solemniy swear thar the above statement is true
to the best OF our knowledge and belief.
WM. STUART, President.
j. Nj. MARMADUKE. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 9Th
day OF May, A. ID. eighteen hundred and
eighty one. Witness my hand and not0rial seal
hereto affixed, at Office IN Mexico, No., the date
last aforesaid. Commissioned and qualified
for a term expiring March 20, 1884,
W. ii. WOODWARD, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest JAS 4. ROSS.
WIN. II. FRENCH,
j. NJ. MENEFEE,
directors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Of the Financial Condition Of the MEXI-
GO SAVINGS BANK, at Mexico, Au-
drain County, State Of Missouri, at the
Close Of Business, on the Thirtieth day
Of April, 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
The Gun @Vh.

The -AaaIGXr0 Gun Club shot Tues
day evening at the fair grounds, 20
glass balls from a rotary trap, with
the following result:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
BOOTS SHOES

GEORGE HABLU4TEL
Is again at his old stand, three tuors
soatie Of Ringo HoUsg, an,t Is atteG
eseparoQ chan ever before to maliu-
f~acture the pes. - 9, all kinds of Doors
and SHOES.
REPAIRING 4 SPRcTaETY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Of the Financial Condition of the MEXICO
EXCHANGE BANK, at Mexico, State
of Missouri, at the Close of Business on
the 30th day of April, 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

As soon as the contractors can get
brick the building boom will surpass
the floods of 1874.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12
$ ,.stsssssapsaE % Damages and
gse aefsas for Street
Purposes

in the Recorders Court Of the City
Of Mexico ia Audrain ~conntv Mis-.
souri,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-12

We, II. w. Tureman, President. and X. r.
Arnold, Cashier Of said Bank. and each OF us, do
%solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and belief.
X. W. TUREMAN, President
II. r. ARNOLD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th
day Of May, A. d. eighteen hundred and eighty
one. Witness my hand and notOrial seal hereto
Affixed, at Office, in City of Mexico, the date last
afsresaid. Commissioned and qualified for a
term April Is. 1892
A. b. CLUSTER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest B.. B. TUREMAN,
J. M. COONS,
EDWARD RINES,
Directors.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-03-26
Garfield and the South.

A Washington correspondent of the
New Orleans Times, has the following
to say OF the new presidents views to-
wards to the South
lie will say to the South: Il have
fought your fight for these things for
Ten years, as my votes in congress show,
l wish to help you. Your rivers ought
to be cleaned out and your harbors i'm
proved, but L cannot help you to do
these things unless you hold up my
hands.
Give me your support to all things
that are for the common good, and
your: section shall have its full share.
l will be the president Of the whole
country, 1t you will allow me to be.
You shall sit at the common table and
no longer get the crumbs which fall
from it as your portion of the feast. TO
the mighty West [ look for my strong
est support. The interests OF that
section are cognate to those Of the
South. You both are agricultural.
Upon this interest you can join hands.
Come with the West, and we will do
you good"
These are the views of Mr.. Garfield,
as expressed by him in conversation in
November last, and it is impossible
that they will be much modified. He
also said then: =" do not expect the
active support of Southern men in
matters purely political, but do expect
from men like Wilt and Gibson of
Louisiana, Garland Of Arkansas, Nor
gan of Alabama, Jones of Florida, But
Ter and Hampton Of South Carolina,
Maxey Of Texas, Lamar and George of
Mississippi, a broad, enlightened, and
intelligent support and assistance in
carrying into effect the measures look
ing to the improvement of the great
waterways of their respective States
and the South and West.'
Il inclnde the young governor of
Louisiana in this list, because he is the
only governor, North or South Of whom
| have knowledge, who has shown an
intelligent and statesmanlike interest
in the matters concerning the State of
Louisiana in her relations with the
Federal government. He has had a
watchful care over every interest with
which the general government had any
connection whatever. The secretary
of war has spoken in terms of the high
est commentator of his intelligent and
timely suggestions in relation to the
improvement Of Louisiana rivers. The
chief signal officer of the army has
stated that it was upon Governor
' Witt earnest personal application that
the chief signal office sent its storm
warnings to Louisiana for the benefit OF
the sugar planters. This alone was
greater than any service he could have
rendered. The war department is quick
to see an advantage that will strengthen
it, and therefore will extend a similar
service throughout the whole cotton
belt. In fact, the interest the governor
l | L. k~ r~k1 .@v
: the material interest of the people he
governs, impresses me he is both broad
and sagacious. [ therefore conclude
, that may count on his assistance il
r all matters relating to public good"
have repeated almost literally the Ian
, guage used, for it very much impressed
me at the time.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-03-26

From the greater proportionate in
crease OF the colored to the white popu-
lat'on III the South, as shown by the re-
cent census, one Of our exchanges has
reasoned to the conclusion that one
OF these days, without immigration, the
south will be monopolized by the
blacks. But the whites ale already
largely IN the majority, and immigrants
VIII come South sooner or later by force
OF necessity; and as the marrying of
"hlte women and colored men is Of very
rare occurrence, but as niscegenation is
gong on all the time. by which the
genuine blacks are losing in numbers
ny the infusion Of white blood, our rea-
sohlng leads us to the conclusion that
one OF these days the pure African OF
negro race will become extinct in the
South and in the United States.