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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-11

THE new Town Council has organized
by the election Of William Daugherty, 40
Mayor. The first business done was TO
vote that on and after May lst, not only
hogs, but horses and cattle shall be pro-
hibited from running at large on the
streets Of Stanford. This viii give much
satisfaction TO property holders, who have
suffered greatly from the depredations Of
these prowling animals No longer ago
than Friday night, hogs got into the very
forward garden Of Capt. Geo. II. MoKin.
ney, and rooted up every hill Of potatoes,
besides completely destroying his peas,
which had jus, begun to bloom. let the
hog Law be rieidly enforced
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-04-11

THE Lancaster Musical Society are
meeting with much success In their rendi-
ton Of the Opera Of Esther. They played
to good house at Danville. Saturday
night, and last night went to Richmond.
We understand il Is their intention 10
come here, but not before next week. Many
have expressed themselves as anxious
to see them and We have no doub, they
would do a. well here a. at other points.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Our friend Cross, who takes charge
of the greenback paper this week,
has struck the same old tune, and
says:
"We shall vigorously promulgate
and defend the principles of the Ma
tlonal Greenback Labor party. We
shall hold up to the readers of our
paper the infamous monopolies now
grinding the liberties of the people
into dust and making a nation Of
slaves and serfs of a once free and in
dependent populace. We shall COM
bat fraud in high as well as low plac-
es, and we hope to make no state
ment but what we a fully substan-
tiate, and hence we will not mistake
or distort facts Or figures to suit the
faucy of men or parties. Actuated
by such motives and aided, as we
shall be, by every good and worthy
citizen, and relying on the blessings
of Almighty God, we set our hands
to the work and shall not look back"
How often do we see young
men, and sometimes old men, start
out on the above platform. They
assume and presume too much. One
would suppose they were omnipotent,
o%mnipresent and omnieient. In ev-
cry case they bite off more than they
a chew, so to speak.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
THE SEVENTH DAY OF NoyEnBRR.
NJ Gun GAMER.

Did you hear the roar Of the mighty storm
On the seventh day Of November?
n was the biggest ahurricanca
That I can now remember.
II ragged from morn till dewy eve,
All over the mighty nation,
And the way 1t turned things upside down
Created a big sensation.
1t started In bleeding Kansas
The home of stabolition'-
Where st. John fell down and hurt himself
On the rock Of prohibition"
1T swept things clean through several
states,
Carrying everything before 1t;
Our opinion is, whenever you go,
That's just the way to go IL.
The backbone is broke, knees are weak,
The Republican heart is in q fiutter,
The Gr~eenbackers made a mighty fuss
Which has ended In a splitter.
So conn back, boys, to your "dadn-
The old Democratic party
And If you will wait a year or two
You can go it hale and hearty.
So, well done, eighteen eighty-two,
Your memory We will cherish,
And every time w think Of you
We win give our cold hat o flourish.
So shout the cry Of victory, boys,
Wherever you may go;
Wen have a bigger storm than this
In the year of eighty-fouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Red RayiSher.

Tuesday morning while conductor
Conklin, known to his many friends
as "Pap'' Conklin, was eating break
fast his children ran in and told him
that the smoke house was on fire. He
ran out and tried to put the fire in the
smoke house out, and in the mean
time the flames reached the main
house and enveloped it, burning up
nearly all the furniture in the house
on which their was no insurance.
The house vas owned by c. A. Sam
uels and was insured for 81, 800 with
Woodward & Son. The fire company
was prompt with the engine in good
shape. The adjoining buildings,
though close, were saved. 1t is
thought that the fire started from
ashes placed near the smoke house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
We Give It Up.

The election being over and the
LEDGER having no further use for its
"assistant''-t the Republican-it is
plain to be seen that it is already be-
ginning to whet its bill to pluck him,
and won't the feathers fly? Lord
have mercy on the poor "foul." He
had better hide behind the ''Forrist. "
1t aided you all it could in 6urying the
Greenbackers, and, having fulfilled its
mission to the best of its ability, you
ought to be content. 1t is uncharita-
BILE now, to kick it, ever though you
find its services not commensurate
with the reward Press.
Brother Cross, we don't understand
what you mean. Please arise and
explain. We never kick a man wher
he's down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Detroit Post: A Detroit boy who
was born blind nine years ago, and
upon whom a successful operation
for restoring sight was performed
two years ago has developed into
something of a musical progidy. For
instance If he hears a dog bark he
tells in what key he banks, and in the
same way designates the rumbling of
a wagon and all other ordinary noises.
The other day he visited his fathers
shops, and upon his return home re-
produced upon the organ, and with
remarkable effect, the tones of a PLAIN
Ing mill In operation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Thanksgiving Day.

Governor Crittenden has issued
the following proclamation:
Whereas, The President of the
United States has set apart Thurs
day, November 30tb, as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer, and
Whereas, 1t ia meet and proper
that the people of Missouri shonld
unite in a general observance of that
day.
Now, therefore, l., Thomas T.
Cr,ttenden, Governor of the State
of Missouri, do hereby set apart the
day designated by the President of
the United States as a day of thanks
giving for the manifest blessings
vouchsafed by Almighty God to the
people of Missouri, and of prayers
for a continuance of Divine favor,
and / recommended that all the public
offices be closed, and that the people
abstain from their customary pur-
suits upon that day, and that they en-
gage in such religious worship aud de-
votional exercises as to them may
seem proper. Let all the people unite
In saying, in the language of the
psalmist:
"Thou visiteth the earth and wat
ereth it, Thou greatly enrichest it
with the river of God, which is full
OF water; Thou preparest their corr
when Thou hast so provided for it ;
Thou watereth the ridges thereof alb
bundantly ; Thou settest the burrows
thereof, Thou makest it soft with
showers; Thou blesseth the springs
thereof: Thou crownest the year
with goodness and Thy paths drop
fairness they drop upon pastures al
the wilderness. and the little bulls re-
joice on every side. The pastures
are clothed with fiocks; the valleys
also are covered over with corn /; they
shout for joy ; they also SING"
In testimony whereof ! have here.
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the State OF
Missouri. Done at the City of jeff.
erson, the 9th day of November A.
d. 1852. THOMAS t. CRIrrENnEN,
BY the Governor,
MICHAEL X. MCGRATH,
Secretary of State,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Sensations in Comic Opera !
F74Y
TEMPLETON.
Special Engagement in This City,
Saturday Eve, Dec. q.
A Montgomery County Prohibitionist.

A Montgomery County Prohibitionist.
There a a fight made against
Hon. Sol. Hughlett, democratic NOM
inee for representative of Montgomery
county, and also other nominees of
the party, because. they would not
pledge themselves to prohibition.
Among others who were loud-mouth-
ed in fighting Hnghlett, because he
would not come out for prohibition,
we are informed, was G. w. Brandt,
a lawyer of Wellsviile. He is secre-
tary of the Prohibition Alliance of
Montgomery county, and also of the
Good Templars Lodge of Wellsville.
He was very bitter IN his fight against
Hughlett, and his righteous soul arose
in virtuous indignation against any
man who would not come out for
prohibition. His voice was heard in
high and low places bleating against
men who would not favor prohibition
to the fullest extent-in a word, he
vas a bright and shining light amorg
the fanatical few of that county. For
the past week. Or more, he has been
in Mexico ''drunk as a billed owl"
He looked and acted as though he
had been soaked in sheep dip for sew
eral months. Wonder what he thinks
of prohibition now? 1t Is none of our
business how often OF, how beautifully
he gets drunk, or how many of our
awning posts he knocks down as he
meanders up and down our streets
a sight to make gods and men weep
or smile, as the case may be-but
when he takes it on himself to dictate
to the leaders of the party what they
shall and should favor, then he comes
before the public in a manner so he
can be handled as he richly deserves.
Such lei are killing the cause of
temnprance s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Clear ~ Day.
. EditOr If the I.rDnFR

~ IL LuitoI VI the lAEUtEh:
FOLEY, Mo-, Oct. 1882 On the
arrival of the passenger train at this
place on Wednesday last, an elderly
looking man got off with a huge cleo
trio light and began looking around
the town and under all the houses,
and in every nook and corner Of the
place and, Notwithstanding the bril-
hancy of his light, he had a disap-
pointed look, and Of course his sim
gular actions caused many surmises,
but all came to the conclusion that he
was cranky and on steps being taken to
ascertain, the mystery was solved to
the satisfaction of all. He said he
was hunting the republican party of
the State Of Missouri. He did not
find it. MEMO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Anheuser beer.
GIVEN AWAY.


Everybody, who is suffering from sefof-
ula, chronic. rheumatism, jaundice, BIZ.
l~iousness, dyspepsia, indigestion, eonsti-
patton or costiveness, headache, loss of
appetite, -chills or fever, malaria, back
acha, zemale wealness, nesvoas deFsnge-
ment general debility, or any bgood, liver,
kidney, stomach or bowel disorder-can
obtain a trial bottle Of Massh's Golden
Blood and Liver Tonic, free OF charge, by
calling It J-iF.IAeweIlyn's drug store,
Mexico. Persons who have trisd this IA
nous medicine can procure the large bot
ties At soc and SI-. 1t purides the blood,
Insigorates the liver, stomach and bow
els, regulates the kidneys and strengthens
the system.
For all diseases Of the throat and hangs
use Marshes Colleen Balsam. SLIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Eva Stebblns, teacher at MAYORS
School house, makes the following re-
port for the month ending Oct. p,
1882: No. Of pupils enrolled, male,
Is; female, ~ number of days at
tendance Of all pupils, 621; average
number of pupils attending each day,
81 l-20; number Of days taught, 20,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
From the Chicago World.


Miss Mexican is well-known to
American and English theater-goers
as the daughter of the celebrated
English tragedian Mexican Buchanan,
and is n of the leading emotional
actresses of the day. while Miss Mas
kell is well known to Chicago people
as the leading lady of Hayerly's Adel-
phi Theater for two seasons. The
company is backed up by experience
and capital, and under Mr.. Williams
management will undoubtedly make
a success.
This company will appear at the
opera house in Mexico November
~ and 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Some Frenehmen are about estab-
fishing n beet sugar factory in MN
nesota. The yield of beets is about
Is or 20 tons an acre, and a crop of
$4,000 TO 10000 tons will, it is os.i-
mated, give a return Of 500, 900
profit TO the manufacturer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Charity embraces the wide circle
of all possible kindness. Eevery
good act is charity. A mans true
wealth hereafter is the good he does
in this world to his fellow man.
When he dies people will say. "what
property has he left behind him?"
But the angels will ask, What good
deeds did he send before hump
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
The C. O. Norris Cattle Sale.

The public sale OF c. O.. Morris
yesterday was well attended, and ev-
erything sold brought a good price.
He had some fine hogs and thorough
bred cattle, which were in good con-
dition. The bidding was liberal,
showing that it pays to raise good
cattle. Charlie is one of oul
staunchest citizens, and we dislike
very much to lose him. He is going
to Texas to establish a cattle ranch.
We trust he will soon return to Au.
drain. 81 T. 3 SO ~ e
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

The crop of ROSTERS that was used
last week by country democratic pa
pers surpasses anything We ever read
of. A man would have been a mill
lionaire who could have had a corner
on BOOSTERS last week. It will be the
same way in 1884.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

The tachers Of Audrain county ex-
pect to hold al institute at Martins
burg Friday and Saturday evenings,
Nov. "a and 25. A large attendance
is desired. Teachers from other coun-
ties are invited to be present. Prof.
McAnally, of the State University, will
deliver a lecture during the session.
Look out for program, which will ap-
pear next week.. j. II. HILL,
School Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Excursion 10 the Sunny South.

The Chicago g. Alton II. II. Co.,
have now placed on sale at their de-
pot ticket offices round trip tickets nj
very low rates to all. famous winter
resorts in the state Of Florida, South
Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas. Louis
lana, Texas, and also to Las Vegas
Hot Springs in New Mexico. These
tickets are on sale every day, and
good to return until june lst, 1883,
except Hot Springs, Ark, ind Las
Vegas, n. NJ. which arc good, to re-
turn during 90 days.
Lowest rates and every information
can he had by applying to ID. Hen
derson, ticket agent c. & A. II. r.,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

A lady of our acquaintance has
been in quite feeble health 10. many
years-with some complaint peculiar
to the sex--beoame emaciated, lost
her appetite, was melancholy, Sleep
less, cross and fretful. Many years
suffering indicated that all medicines
were a failure. Some one suggested
the use Of DR., Dromgoole's English
Female Bitters, as it was not 8 patent
nor a secret remedy. 1t was used
and seven bottles effected q Cure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Misses Gabrieua McKean an
Secretary of State.

Misses Gabrielle Mexican aud Net
tie Maskcn, both lately the tsstars''
of J. H. Hsverly's grand opera COM
pany, supported by q strong and
well-selected company Of talented
people, will appear at Opera House
in this city Nov. ~ and 20. Miss
Mexican is a great Chicago fayoritr.
This viii be a rare treat to the thea
tre-going people of our city. In fact
we hear of many s&eh aud see hut
few. Remember the dates, Novem-
her % aud %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

What the Ledger Would Like to See.
More s~ociability 10 Mexico this
winter.
Everybody prepare to give thanks
on the 30th.
The democratic victory made unan-
nous III 1884.
The Fay Templeton opera troupe
have a packed house.
Everything that is expected to hap
pen in 1884 come true.
Everybody prepare to turn over a
a new leaf January LIST.
The Mexico Republican enlarged
SO its political articles can be longer.
The leading greenbackers do. as
they say they viii, vote the democrat
fc ticket hereafter
Some of the boys find out that sheep
dip was intended to be used exter-
nally instead of internally.
What a republican administration
will do Thanksgiving Day this year
except to give thanks that they are
alive
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Waist Places.

A daily proves a big thing when q
young lady is sick.-Mexico LEDGER.
Yes, and it proves abig thing when
she is welLunder her pannler.-Se-
dalia Bdzoo.
What is a "pannier - Mexico
LEDGER.
If the LEDGER man really doesn't
know what a ''pannier'' is, it is alb
solutely certain he has never fooled
very much around "waist" places
Sedalia Bazoo. ar
The editor of the LEDGER never
ssfocls'' around anything.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

We see that several eminent repre-
sentatiyes are candidates for speaker
of the next Legislature. Hon. T. p.
Bashaw, Of Monroe is the man for
the place. He is IN every way fttel
for the position and in u opinion
viii have no trouble in getting there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Harvey and the Blood.4Harve,

Harvey and the Blood. = Harvey
discovered the circulation of tie blood
and upon announcing the fact, was
ridiculed and laughed at. Food
makes blood and makes beauty. I'm
proper digestion of food nee essarily
produces bad blood, a full stomach,
acidity, heartburn, sick headache and
other dyspeptic symptoms. ~ close
1y confined life leads to indigestion,
constipation, billiousness, loss of APP
petite. You do not want pills. but you
need q few doses of thst sparkling
purgative knows a Railey's. Saline
Aperient. 1t aids digestion, tleanses
the stomach, cools the brain and UNI
loads the bowels. 8I-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Our daily contemporary, the InteAi-
geneer, never lets a day pass but what
it strikes at back-biters, scandal-mon-
gers, men who go back On their
friends, &c. Anybody to read the
paper would think it was published in
a very low and depraved community.
Mexico is surely not made up Of such
people. Some one connected with that
paper must have a grievance, and
wants to give it air.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
LETTER LIST.


MEXICO, Mo-, November 10, 1882.
II IST OF LETTERS remaining IN the Post.
Ii ol5ra at Mexico, Andrain County, Missouri.
and vtAch,u not called fOf within four weeks
from e1tD, will be seDt 70 the 1eHd Letter Once
at Warrington City.
Adams Laveni miss Hershey Henry
boyd Janet mss Martin Mariah mrs
Rlythe Henry ISelleck Benz
FAINT JnO III Sherman Charles
Gibbs Frank iSutife Lizzie mrs
~ Persons calling for letters In this list win
please say Advertised"
~ Once open on Sunday from 4 to 8 O'Clock
In the afternoon.
GEO. A. POTEET, r. N.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
DIED.

November 9, 1889, Of typho malarial
ever, SABILAH MAY WnLINGHAM, aged 8
fears, 4 months and 81 days, only
,hild Of Lee and NJ. C. Williugham, Of
Audrain county, Mo.
Dean little May has gone to rest.
Tie reign with God, forever blest
Her little tongue win always praise
4 Sayior's Overwhelming grace.
Far from this world Of sin and strife
She now enjoys q Heavenly life;
She joins in praise, to shout and sing.
And make the heavenly echo ring.
Could we but hear her little tongue,
SO sweetly sing the Heavenly song
Could We but see her smiling face,
Delighted with her happy place.
We will NOT wish her back again.
Bnt say. "Sweet May. with God remain"
Well Try to gain that Happy Shore,
- And meet her there to part no more.
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Octave Bouscaren was discharged
Monday from the complaint of PERU
ny, and ia now out on his original
bond. When he and Mrs. Conallin
are wanted for bigamy they will be in
France, and Conallin viii be after
them
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
An Additional ]. ?. for Mextco.

The county court is in session and
a petition will come up before that
honorable body to-day to appoint an
additional justice OF the peace for
Mexico, as the law provides that ev-
cry town with a mineral spring is en-.
titled to an additional Justice. The
court appears to be favorable to the
petition and will, without doubt, make
the appointment of S. w. Buckley
additional justice, Of the peace for
Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Mrs. Fxen, of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union, will deliver
an address at the Liberty St. n. =.
Church next Sunday morning. In
the evening the pastor will deliver .
sermon upon the theme: 1.-The
heavens declare the glory of God"
During the discourse the pastor will
refer to some Of the wonders taught
in the study Of astronomy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

\ Fay Templeton, ''the pride Of the
West" supported by her own we'll
selected company of forty people,
will appear at opera house in this city
Dec. 2. Don't fail to zee her. This
viii likely be the finest attraction You
will have the pleasure Of seeing this
season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

the republicans and greenbackers
did not ever go up Salt River this
season. They just laid down on the
bank of that classic stream and let
falling autumn leaves bury them from
the sight of mortal mar forever.
Ampn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
A construction train on the C. e

A construction train on the c. & A.
R. R. Tuesday evening, while back
ing up just this side of Independence,
ran into a hand car and was derailed.
The train was of fiat cars and loaded
with laboring men just going home
to supper. The entire train, except
the engine, was turned over, and 8
men were killed and about 20 wound
ed. The train was in charge of con-
ductor Hamlet. The men on the
hand car jumped off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Ala. Jesse James.

w. E. White, a young man who
lives north of Mexico, saysthat about
z p. m. last Sunday evening he was
halted by two men out near the fair
grounds who, with drawn pistols,
made him give up 5000. No arrests
have been made. The parties must
have knewns White had money or they
would never have taken such a risk.
It is to be hoped the desperadees will
be arrested and dealt with as they de-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Rails County Record: Geo. S.
Gander and Mrs. Francis Everest,
both of Clay township, were married
last Thursday. Uncle George is get
ting along pretty well in life, but we
presume he thinks he will yet be
spared to raise a good sized flock of
goslings. We hope so, and wish him
and his bride a pleasant journey
through life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
From the St. Louis t;lobe-Democrat.

w. K. Potts, chief of police of
Mexico, Mo-, took VIM. Bell, alias
Harry Belknap, to that place Monday.
He is wanted for burglarizing the
store of Murray & Son, on Oct. %,
of $500 worth of goods. Bell was
arrested by Detectives Hennessy and
Herbert on the levee and Market
street, October %, on suspicion Of
having stolen the goods that be was
carrying around in a satchel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
Rev. Silas Smith, Like Jonah, Fired.

Rev. Silas Smith, Like Jonah, Fired.
The executive board Of the colored
Baptist church meets in Mexico ut 9
a. M. to-day to fire Brother Silas
Smith out of the association. They
do not like Silas' style. Silas thinks
he is being prosecuted and says they
want to get hold of the church money
and it looks as though they would.
Brother Smith is a hustler, to say the
least. He has kept the church in
Mexico more than lukewarm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Aithouse & Bro, the successor TO
c. O. Morris & Co., have just re.
ceived and opened up q very fine as
sortment of groceries, glass aud
qneensware. They sell exclusively
for cash and, Of course, their prices
are the lowest. Give them a cali for
barSains. -24tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

There r a large number Of Canada
thistles just across the creek east Of
Mexico. They should be: cut down
at once. Every property owner in the
county should make it his business to.
cut down every such thistle on his
land. sc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

The Polar balloon project, which
when first proposed, was regarded as
a Wild idea, is now being seriously
considered. Within 20 degrees of
the north pole is a very extensive
bed of coal,of unknown depth. From
here it is proposed to start with three
balloons, dogs. sledges and all
necessary equipments for travelling
on land in case they should stop,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16
AOneYi Money

Highest market price, in cash, paid
for eggs, chickens and all kinds of
game at Frost's grocery, next door to
postoffice. Also rags, sheep pelts
and heeswax. 3. 96tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

In La Plata, Macon county, Mo.
Doing q good business. Cool efrisk
storeroom, 70x20 feet, with waferoom.
VIII he sold or rented. Good reasons
given for selling. Stock, about en-
900, and nearly new, Address
]. R. THOMPSON, La Plata, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-16

Leis' Dandelion Tonic is not''Whis-
Ky Bitters'' or q Fancy Drink that
may lead tho user on to druikeness
and ruin, bot b a true, reliable rnedi-
cine which has been used for.the past
fifteen years, and has betn pre-
scribed and used by many leading
physicians. al-2t