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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-06-29
Cranky Anderson.

q A crank named John Jennings An
derson, Of Audrain county, came to
Wellsville last Saturday, and while
there several of the town youngsters
frightened the poor fellow nearly to
death by telling him that the Masonic.
fraternity had threatened to burn
him that night, and that he had bet
ter get out of town. The fellow took
their advice and got as far as Abe
Kempinsky's, when he stopped and
demanded a place to sleep, saying
that he would sleep on the floor in the
hall, if the family would furnish him
a pillow. There being no men about
the premises the ladies concluded to
humor him, rightly thinking him to
be crazy. About half past 8 o. clock,
however, Kempinsky came home, and
took the fellow to- Weiisrille. where
Mr.. Murray, the night policeman,
found him lodging at Perry's hotel.
About o'clock ON Sunday ymorning,
the proprietor heard yelling in Ander-
SON room, and upon entering found
him to be literally covered with blood.
He had cut a cash in his throat about
three inches in length and also
stabbed himself once in the bowels.
DR.. Buck was called il, randl dressed
his wounds, when the vot,ld-be
suicide was taken to the calaboose to
stay till morning. In q. little while
the. policeman went down to the jail
and found that Anderson had torn
away the bandages and pulled out
the stitchessin the wound and was
again Bleeding profusely. ~ A second
time were the wounds dressed and a
guard placed oyer the unfortunate
man until friends from Audrian came
and took him rway. His wounds are
not dangerous, and will soon be well
provided he will allow them to heal,
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Ernrn the CalIaMaY Gazette.

On Wednesday, We visited Bellama
Springs, and while lettering near the
springs with pleasant party, we be-
came acquainted with Jacob Kessler,
of Audrain county. Mr.. Kessler is a
hale and hearty man swsiehing POO
pounds He tells us that twelve
months ago he was given up by fsess
.eral physicians to die he was afflicted
with aggravated diabetes; his eyes
were almost out; he WAS unable to
walk; his weight was reduced from
200 to $50 pounds. He was hauled
to Bellama Springs lying on a mat
tress in a wagon bed. AT first he
was unable to ge,to the spring, and
the water was carried to him. He
drank constantly and all he could
take of the water from the spring
undcrRatk1thcv benk:g HeTsteadly
Gmproved, ana Today is ven ~
Aea9 and ptlps sdesa the ssales =
.sM kasekl bhsEssheskA 4l4
no medicine, consulte6ad: doctor,
| and has hreAinst about a. be did at
home. This is wonderful cure, and
Mr.. Kesslers desires that others should
know of the virtues Of the spring. T.
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tistical conduct dispelled everything
of that sort. He bullied everybody,
his judge, the jury, counsel, officers
of the court and spectators, and his
yehemence was SO great that he had
to be finally Gagged in the dock.
While pleading to have been insane
when the crime charged against him
was committed, he claimed present
sanity and established it in the minds
of his judge and jury by his sharp
conflicts with his attorneys. Such
conduct could have no other effect
than than to hamper his lawyers and
excite impulsive. men like "Jones
to attempt his life as that of one un-
der the ban of outlawry.''sg If in this
way Guiteau sealed his.fate and rem
dered the idea of his innocence by
reason of his responsibility an alb:
surdity to those that witnessed his ac-
tions, nobody can be blamed, there
fore, but himself. The. avowed OBJ
ject Of the crime committed was the
removal from power Of a President
clothed with authority BY a majority
of the free votes of the nation. 1t
was therefore blow aimed at Chief
Executive to whom had been confided
the privilege of making nominations.
At all times and under all circum-
stances, the assassination of ruler
is dreadful to contemplate; but in
case there were circumstances that
singularly intensified the calamity in
ficted. General Garfield was of
gentle and social characteristics and
was stricken in season of confidence
ond prosperity at the commencement
of an administration that promised
unusual usefulness, and before any
thing had been done to arouse, much
less to justify, the demoniac spirit
that suggested assault upon him. The
blow struck came like an explosion of
dinamite. 1t created widespread
sense of personal insecurity, which
for the moment, affected business and
private and public credit, and lessened
confidence everywhere in American
civilization. Before the report of
Guiteau's pistol, it was thought there
was no public man in the world more
secure from assassination than the
President of the United States; but
! after that shot it was speedilyrealized
that he was not as safe from violence
as its humblest citizen, and that rep
etition of such a crime as had been
committed, would soon reduce this
favored land to worse than barbaric
or communistic anarchy.
When under trial Guiteau's actions
seemed to spring from two sources,
desire to convince his jury that he Ia
bored under the delusion Of being in
spired by the Deity to remove the
President, and evident delight at the
position occupied by him as the OBJ
served of all observers. This latter
feeling was strong enough to render
him forgetful for the time, that bhe
was guilty and absolutely without de-
fence, that he had not expressed even
regret for his crime, and that while
awaiting trial, he had manifested anx.
iiety for nothing save his worthless
and forfeited life. -.--s
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Eyes, George, what is it," replied
the girl, glancing upward. :.
The radiant glory Of a summer
moon shone down upon the earth this
June night bathing in all it's mellow
splendor TIE leafy branches of TO
sturdyyrold oss that had for centasjes
shadedthe entrance to Castle MsMSr
ty and laughed defiance to the fierce
gales that every winter came bowling
down in all their cruel force and fury
from the moorlands lyingt to the west
ward of the castle. On the edges Of
the broad demesne that stretched
away to the south stood large brin-
die COW, and, as The moonlight necked
withgsi1xery IusteT her starboarhf I'D. i.
she seemed to Myrtle a perfect pic
ture of sweet content and almost holy
calm. -..
y"Is it not a beautiful night, dear
est 2" murmured tile irE. sSee how
The moonbeams futter down, through
the trees, making strange lights and
shadows that fit among the shrubs
and flowers in such, Q weird, ghost
like nhoa: Tho aeflI is hdes
clothed in loveliness tonight, sweet
heart
''Yes," said George W. Simpson,
''this is the boss .delp'-and then,
looking down into the pure, innocent
face that was lifted to his, he took in
his own broad, third base palm the
little hand that erstwhiIe hade np
Myrtle's polonaise. AS they stood
there silently in the bosky glade
George passed his arm silently around
Myrtle's waist.
The noble girl did not shy.
"Do you love me, sweetheart
he asked in accents that were tremu-
lous with tremulousness.
Myrtle's head was dropping now,
and the rosy bushes of Calumet ave-
nue. innocence were chasing each 9TH
er across her peachy cheeks. =
George drew her more closely to
him. If aemosauito had tried to pass
between them then itwould harebesn
bad for the mosquito.
"Can you doubt me, darling?" he
whispered. "You must surely know
that love you with a wild, passion
ate, whoa-Emma love that cannot die.
Do you not love me a little in re-
turn?" ..
+ For an instant the girl did not
speak. George heard the whisking
Of the brindle cows tail break in rude
ly upon the solemn stiffness of the
night, and ever an anon came the dull
thud of the bullfrog as he jumped in
to neighboring pond. Presently
Myrtle placed her arms about bis
neck, and With a wistful, baby 's-got-
lthe-cramp look in her sweet face, she
said to him: II love you, George,
with deathless devotion hst will
eventually keep you broke" And
with these fateful words she adjusted
her rumpled bang ana fearlessly LED
the way to anice-cream lair.
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A Tough Urchln.

Not long since smart seven year
old son of our preacher, after service
was over and the family had returned
from church, said:
"Papa, do you ever look at me
while you are preaching?"
The father, thinking he was little
hurt by supposed neglect, said:
Certainly, my son." / often look at
you and think of you when 1 am
preaching"
s'But to-day did you notice me at
all!"
eyes, l did son, several times"
said the father.
"Well, papa, did you see me wink
at you two or three times?''
'No, my son. What did you wink
at me for when was preaching?"
81 winked at you, papa, to stop;
you were spinning it too long,"
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aH- r=1- - s---
POST OFFICE.
GEORGE A. PoTEET. .1.s...s. Postmaster

GEORGE A. PoTEET. 49, .x.s...s... Postmaster.
DAILY MAILS.
St:Louis mail arrives at 2 :1o p. m. andS2 25
a. m. lnightA
81. Louis mail closes IL m. and p "a. - ::s.s5
Chicago mail arrives at 3 !: 30 a. m.
Chicago mail closes II and I b. h..
Kansas City mail (by G. & A. Il. R.1 arrives at
IL 35 p. M. closes 10 D. m IS ss.-,
st. Louis and Chicago mail fvia C. 8 Al. r. R.t
arrives at 8 90a m., closes IL 20 p. m.
Jefferson City mail arfiyes at II 80 p. m.
Jefferson City mail closes 3: 10 d. m
Western mail arrives at "a D. m
Western mail closes at PIP. m.
West Hartford and Perry mails arrive at 1: so
a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Close
at o. m. same days. - - a
Santa Fe mail arrives at u m. Tuesdays and
20 p. IN. same days,
Young's Greek and Long Branch mails arrive
at II m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Close at 12 80 p m. same days.
Modoc ana Younger's mail arrives at II a. M.
Saturdays. Closes at p. m. same day. y -
Post Office opens at g. m; closes ut I ,. m.
Open Sundays from TOP p M ~
Money orders on All imputans points IN
the United States, England and Ireland.
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Not on the Shoot.

The editor Of the Mexico LEDGER
has Joined a gnn club and offers to
shoot any club in the State, an offer
which we have no doubt will be re-
spectfully but firmly declined, but if
he wants to shoot glass balls, the 81
G. Boys will be in.-Boscliag Grefn
Times. "a Z
) Shooting off cur mouth with AYERS
age correctness, is the extent of our
aspirations as far as craftsmanship is
concerned. a -. SRA [a,7
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A yexeti Clergyman.

Even the patience Of job would become
exhausted were he preacherand endcav-
oring to interest his audience while they
were keeping up an .incessant coughing,
making 1t itimpossible for him to.be heard.
Yet how very easy can all this be avoided
by Fmply using Dr. Kings New Discoy-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
Trial Bottles given away ct J. f. Liewel-
lyu's drug store.
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Stuffed joke.

=. A good joke is told on Capt. l.. c.
Mitchell, formerly of Mexico, now of
Marshall, who is jolly fellow and
loves a joke as well as any man on
the road. Some of the boys about
the offices concluded to have little
fun at his expense, and accordingly
placed the stuffed buffalo calf, which
has for several days been standing in
the park, on freight car and shipped
it to Marshall, at the same time noti-
flying the Capt. to he on hand with a
wagon and sufficient force to remove
the monarch of the prairie to the
farm of his brother, j. j. Mitchell,
which is situated few miles from
Marshall. Accordingly the Capt.
appeared in due time with wagons,
ropes and a force of strong men, but
imagine his chagrin to find instead of
a mammoth live bison. only stuffed
Buffalo calf, and poor specimen at
that. The boys who put up the job
fairly exploded when they learned
how their scheme had succeeded. -
Slater Interest.
The Capt. tells the joke little
different. He says he was posted,
but did not say anything The boys
went to the trouble of hauling the
buffalo to the train, loading and ship
ping it, but when they got to Marshall
there was no one to receive it, and
they all had their trouble without a
laugh. Some of the boys worked
very hard, and put themselves to a
great deal of trouble to move the
"buffalo," and were very much dis
appointed when they found the Capt.
was not there.
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ssLove Nc Love MY Dog"
Editor Of the LEDGER.

l>uilOE VI ttU
MEXICO, Mo-, June 9.-Please al
low me little space in your valuable
paper to state few facts, hoping
you will give this poor fellow about
whom speak, little advice. A
young man, Ga school teacher) living
about miles west of Mexico. and
teaching some few miles south of his
home, recently asked one of his
patrons how often he ought to go to
see girl he is engaged too. The
gentleman replied, ''oncc or twice a
MONTH" The young man looked
aghast a moment and then replied:
"Why, l go TO see my girl twice,
three, four, and sometimes five times
a week, and then 1 don't go half as
often as Iwould like, but when don't
stop to see her of an evening, / feed
her dog what l have left over from
my dinner, and that kind of makes me
feel better.' SUBSCRIBER.
The above young man is in no con-
dition to receive ''advice," and any
thing me might say would be of no
good. We would suggest a shower
bath to cool his ardor.- ED. LEDGER.
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actually shot at by Mason, begged to
be takeu to a more secure cell. 81.
In the statements made by Guiteau
to Prosecuting Attorney Corkhill, and
those published by his authority, he
admitted he made up his mind to kill
the President shortly after Senators
Conkling and Platt resigned, and as
far back as the 18th of May, 1881 !
that on the 8th of June he purchased
pistol with money borrowed upon
the pretense of paying board bill,
and on the same day practiced with
it, firing 10 shots; that on the 18th
of tire same month, he followed the
President to church; but finding he
could not kill him there without en-
dangering some one else, afterwards
visited window near to which the
President sat to ascertain if he could
not shoot him from it on the following
Sunday; learning from the papers
however, at that the president was
going to Long Branch, he made prep
aration to kill him at the depot, and
practiced firing for that purpose on
the morning of the day on which he
was to have left, but was deferred
from carrying out his purpose by
sympathy for Mrs. Garfield, who, he
said, "looked so frail he had not the
heart to injure her husband; that
four days afterwards he sought op-
portunity in vain to shoot him as he
was riding out; that on July 1st, he
followed the President to and from
Mr.. Blaine's residence without accom-
plishing his purpose, and that on the
next, day, July End, he shot the Pres
ident in the back, after examining
and trying the trigger of his pistol.
On the 4th of October, the grand
jury of the District unanimously
found true bill against Guiteau for
murder in the first degree, and on the
14th of the same month, he was ar
raigned before the .. S. Court at
Washington, and pleaded mot guilty"
At first. owing to Guiteau's inability
to procure counsel, the court selected
Mr.. Leagh Robinson to help Mr..
George Scoville, Guiteau's brother
fin-Iaw, who appeared in his behalf,
but was fearful that he was not suffi-
ciently versed in criminal, jurispru-
dence. In the end, however, Guiteau' s
defence depended upon the husband
of his sister, assisted by Col. Reed Of
Chicago. The trial was long and ex-
] haustive, and on the 25th of January
after being out only 10 minutes the
jury returned a verdict of equity, as
indicted" After unsuccessful at.
tempts to obtain new hearing,
Guiteau was finally sentenced to be
hung tomorrow, Friday, the 30th Of
June, betweenthe hours.of noon and
2 p. m.3 S. 49, ~S- = 80 +--s--
/ The great things expected to bt
said and done at his trial were not
realized. Excepting only the cenduct
of the accused, little transpired t.
'tmake it differ from previous crimina
prosecutions, and although, the jus
tice Of the verdict rendered has no
been, and probably never will bt
questioned, there are many tina
still regard Gaitesa as an hereditas.
crank. Unquestionably the accused
contributed very much to make hi
trial what it was, and satisfy the grea
majority of the nation that he merite'
condign and summary punishment
In thiscointry t. saHctacle VI wei
behaved accused on trial for life al
most invariably awakens sympathy
'tbut Guiteau's supercilious and ego
~ -ss TT 4 81
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

DEPAkTHIL ILNT OF JtSiINE.
L. ). Circuit Court---Western District of
Missouri.
Hon. i Arnold kfekei, Judges--salary, $1,000
Hon john F. Dillon, =
CIerk. ...........H Henry GesDtirg
Narshaf f....4... William M. Smith.
Regular terms third Monday in April and No
vember, ut jefferson City.
U S, District Court--NyesteFns District of
Missouri. @7 7@5 = ~
Judge ............... Arnold Krekel
District Attorney ...............A W. Mulilhs,
Regular terI:ls, first Monday in March and Sep
tember.
Register in Bankruptcy--Charles E. Hess, JEFF
ferson City, Mo.
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A Call for Democratic Mass Meetings

BY order of the Democratic Central
Committee, the Democrats of Audrain
county will assemble at the school
house in their respective school dis
hicts on Saturday, JulP l., at
O'Clock p. M, and there choose one
delegate to represent such school dis
trict in the County Convention TO he
held at Mexico, on July 8, 1882.
ProUided, That the Democrats re-
siding within the City of Mexico shall
meet at some convenient place in
their respective wards a. 4 p. III. and
there choose one delegate for such
ward to said convention and the
Democrats who reside in the Mexico
school district, but outside of the city
shall assemble at the court house at
p. M, and choose one delegate to
said convention; and ihc Democrats
residing in a school district which is
divided by county line viii meet and
act with the Democracts of any all
joining district in Audrain county.
j. McD. TRMBLE, Chm.
G. w. BAKER, Sec'y.
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Rheumatism, neuralgia sprans and
bruises will be relieved by Uncle Sans
Nerve and Bone Liniment. Sold by
all druggists. n 4
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STATE OFFICIALS,

Governor--T T. Crittenden. Salary, s.. 600
Lieut.. GOv.--Robert A. Campbell. -. S. per day.
Secretary of State--M. h. McGrath. ...S3, coo
Attorney General--Daniel II. Mcintyre. 81 Geo
AuditOrJohn Walker. ....................S3 80, O0o
Treaaurer-Phil. L. Chappell. -, oU0
Supt. Public Instruction--R. D. Shannon. .S3, 900
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-06-29

Z Glascock & Hooton have opened a
ceal yard in Mexico. All orders
promptly attended to; top coil deliy-
cred at the lowest rates. ssE. sgA ~asH
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County and City Directory
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Times of Holding Courts.

Times OF Holding Courts.
AUDRAIN CIRCUIT COURT.
Regular Terms---Fourth Monday in January
first Monday in June, and first Monday in
October.
PROBATE ceIRT.
Regular TERMS Second Monday in March, May,
September, and January.
COUNTY COURT.
Regular Terms--First Monday in May, August,
November and February.
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THE CABINET.
Salary Of each, 50, S,0O9)
Secretary of Slate--F. I. Frelinghuysen. Of n. j.
Secretary OF War Robert Lincoin,, of Illinois
Secretary Of Trea sirs-- -ehas F. Falger of \. y.
Secretary OF Navy--Wm. e. Chandler. of New
Hampshire.
Secretary of Interior--H +. Teller, OF ONO.
ATTORNEY General Ben. II. Brewster, of Penn.
Postmaster General--Timothy .. Howe. of Wis.
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SUPREME COURT.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
STATE LUNATIC' 'AsYLUAI--FULTON
Resident Officers ~ g

T H. H. Smith, NJ D., Superintendent and Ply
sirian.--Salary "a, 900 per year. ~
4. Wilkerson, NJ. D., First Assistant Physician.
Salary 81 500 per year. - '..
T. y. Howard, NJ D., Second Assistant Ply
sican. Salary 81 500. Oh .. -..
e. .. Atkinson, Stewards. SALARY, 81, 200
Il. A. Russell, Book-keeper.. SALARY, $3.50
Mrs. NJ. X. Dunbar, Matron. Salary, 5000
DEAF AND DUMB AUTHORIZATIONS
W. ID. Kerr, A. NJ, Sup't....... Salary, 81 500
James h. shelley, Jr., Steward. Salary, 81 600
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~ A Good Reply.

Bob White, Of the Mexico LEDGER,
asks: What cam candidate expect
q assewspapert 70 do for him II he is not
q sabseriberT' We don't know, Bob,
what such q fellow cum expect, but
We DO know that he generally does
expeets mere than a patron Of the
paper wssid even have reason to hope
feea There are men In all stations o1
Efewi,o ase anxious to s'hog IT,
Kdrnsafna Rnaper. itq ~. - 81.
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DIRECTORY.
[ational and State Directory.
THE EXECUTIVE
THE CABINET,

\. Arthur. Salary, $50, COZ
Vice -President--D David Davfs.... Salary, IS 200
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Y We will not be undersoId on farm
ing implements- - -4.li sig.s5 sd~..!
..~a.;s - c. II. EUBAxK Co.
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UNITED STATES JUDICIARY.
Chief Justice.

Morrison r. Waite, Of Ohio. ....... Salary SO,
Associate Justices.
SALARY of each SiO.O .OGDl
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TIME TABLE.
st. Louis, Wabash 4 Pacific Ry.
CHICAGO & ALTON.

)aily >-,r,.,>- -,;,, 1910.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-07
The EciOIO DtAnAIer.

PITTSBURG, July Give more DO
dies were recovered from the steame
Scioto to day. About forty men wen
down with skiffs and cannon from
East Liverpool and are doing good work
Many bodies are lying in the engine
room and under the boat, and the want
of the necessary apparatus prevents theiI
recovery. Graphing tools, diving bells,
etc, are on the way from Pittsburg,
and when the wreck is raised it is be.
lieved that at least thirty to fifty bodies
will be found. Nearly all are found in
and al ound the wreck. Every hour
brings people hunting for absent ones
and give names not given before.
The dead as far as they have been
recognized are moved promptly to their
late homes. The friends Of the lost ones
are cutting through the stateroom floors
and despoiling the boat generally in the
search for relatives. The boat will not
probably be raised until tomorrow.
The number lost is now estimated at
rs, but, as the passengers were from
widely separated places and many from
the country, the full extent of the dis
aster cannot be ascertained for some
time. 1t is reported that Captain
Thones, of the Scioto, is dying OF grief
and distraction.
The inquest on the bodies of the vic
tins Of the steam boat collision was
continued today, but nothing new
was drawn out.
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AGAINST Bare Arms.

The following clause was found in
the will of Yorkshire rector: "Seeing
that my daughter Anne has not avail
ed herself of my advice touching the
Objectionable practice Of going about
with her arms bare up elbows my
will u that, should she continue after
my death in this violation of the mod
esty of her sex, all the goods, chattels,
money, lands, and &ll other things that
/ have devised to her for the main.e.
nance of her future life shall pass to
the eldest son of my sister Caroline.
Should any one take exception TO this
as being too severe, answer that
license in the dress of woman is q
mark of depraved mind"