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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01


We, the undersigned jurors, empaneled
and sworn on the 25th day of May, 1882,
by W. w. Rodman, Coroner of Audrain
county, Mo-, to inquire and true present.
ment make how and by whom a certain
female white infant whose body was
found In the well Of D. B. Staples, In the
city of Mexico, Mo-, after hearing the
evidence in full in the case, do find
that said infant cam to its death by
means of stable manure placed in its
mouth so as to strangle it to death, and
that the crime was committed by some
party or parties unknown.
r. NJ. WHITE, Foreman.
P. E. LOCKE,
B. T. RoDMAN,
J. II. HAYDoN, Clerk.
G. NJ. HARKELL,
B. BALDWIN.
w. w. RoDMAN, Coroner.
LAEER.-The young lady referred
to left town on the night of the day
on which the inquest was held. AT
least, SO we are informed. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,
NJ. J. Oliver Is no better.

NJ. j. Oliver Is no better.
Maj. Lawder is still in Washington City
Mrs. j. A. Giandon Is visiting in st.
Louis.
j. w. Town was In Sedalia this week
on business.
Mrs. Albert White is visiting relatives
in Kentucky.
Judge Wilder, OF Laddonia, was in the
city yesterday.
F. NJ. Johns was in St. Louis on bust
mess this week.
Gabe Blum is thinking of visiting Eu-
rope next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Tureman are visit
ing in st. Louis.
Mrs. Josiah Wright is in Sherman,
Texas, on a visit.
Mrs. C. NJ. Lakeland is visiting in
Montgomery City.
Mrs. E. D. Graham made a pleasant
visit to Macon City.
Emmett Cunningham was in St. Louis
on business this week.
Chap. White, of the Vandalia Leader,
is in great glee-it is a 9-pound boy.
Miss Virginia Cromwell, of Macon City,
is the guest of Miss Emma Holt, of this
city.
A. E. Myers, the furniture dealer OF
Laddonia, made us a pleasant call while
in the city Saturday.
j. E. Alexander, of the Perry Gazette
was in the city last week. He is making
a red-hot paper of the Gazette.
DR.. French was In Columbia last week
He is one of the board of examiners a
the medical college at that place.
Ca1lascay Gazette: J. Ed. Bolts, of thu
"Prairie City," was in this vicinity during
the little end of last week on a sparkling
tour.
Prof. J. P. Gass, who has just closed
very successful school at Paynesville, Mo.
will spend his vacation with relatives IL
this county.
Chap. G. White, of the vandalia Leader
was in town Tuesday, and made US
pleasant call. He is keeping the Leade
in the front ranks.
Calla,oay Gazette: That clever gentle,
man, Mr.. B. L. Locke, of Mexico, CAM
over Tuesday evening and attended tn
Hams Prairie meeting.
"Col." Robert NJ. White Is in Fulton
attending a meeting Of the alumni O
Westminster College, Of which institu
ton Bob is a graduate.
Hon. C. G. Daniel, of Vandalia, was il
to see US last Saturday. Charlie justl
feels proud of being the originator of tn
successful re-districting bill.
Prof. T. E. Spencer, formerly of Mex
leo, has been elected superintendent o
the Marshall public school. Prof. Spen
Ger is a very talented and h~ard-workin,
teacher, with q finished education. H
is a good disciplinarian, and we congrat
ulate the Marshall school board on thei
v good Judgment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Barnes & Lakenan last week sold
for NJ. M. Conger his mill to w. c.
Barnes, of this city. Mr.. Conger
sold on account of bad health and the
desire to devote his entire time to his
new invention. MI. Barnes will give
his personal attention to the running
Of the mill, and is a man who will
make a success of w~hateverhe under
takes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Smiled.

The Centralia Guard, speaking Of
the wreck the excursion train met
with. says:
when the collision took place
Bob White braced his feet against
Frank Bysfeld's ear, and smiled.
Yes the smile was very much such
a one as we make when we meet a book
agent-a CHASTITY grin, or a grave.
yard laugh, as it were, so to speak.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Furnished Rooms

Furnished Rooms"
At the opera house tonight.
Navy Beans for seed at Frost's.
BEackmailing in Mexico does not
always pay.
Don't fail to attend the grand ball
Monday night.
Mite at j. N. Baskets Friday
night. You are invited.
Go and see FURNISHED Rooms" at
the opera house tonight.
An effort will be made to have the
new hotel done by fair week.
There was a pleasant little party at
Geo. Kabrich's Friday night.
Clark Barnes has a very fine vege-
table farm just north of Mexico.
Capt. Edmunston reports the larg-
est wool crop as far as heard from.
The choir of the M. E. Church,
South, will give a dime concert soon.
Mrs. Tomlinson is rebuilding her
residence just east of the Harper
block.
The contract for building the adj
dion to Hardin College will be let
to-day.
Griggsby & Mckee have a full line
Of fresh groceries, staple and fancy,
at Bassford's old stand.
An incendiary tried to burn the
Touring mill at Frankford, Pike coun.
y, last week, but failed.
The LEDGER is the only Democrat.
e paper in the county that publishes
the Circuit Court docket.
Mexico Lodge, No. 26, A. F. &
A. NJ, meets tomorrow night to
transact important business.
Mrs. James Carroll had new beets
md new strawberries from her garden
Ass week. She has the earliest vege.
tables heard from yet.
We see that Col. Reddington, for.
merry OF this city, is catching blazes
nom the democratic central committee
Of Lafayette county.
The Globe Democrat says that al
0ough the Greenback party contains
some sincere men, sit contains also
s.arger per cent. Of demagogues and
political blatherskites than any othe;
party"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Nsw Saloon.

The city council last Monday night
licensed smother saloon, to be run by
j. S. 4 D. Guilford in the Ferris block
near the union depot. By request
we publish the vote of the council:
Hooton, absent; Lee and Barnes, OPP
posed; Pratt, Galloway and Tucker
in favor. We now have four saloons
in Mexico. All of them are conducted
in q most orderly and decent manner,
and Weld q fine income.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

The Comedy of"Furnished Rooms"
will be presented, for the first time in
this city, at the opera house tonight
by a first-class company. This piece
is having an unusually large run in all
the principal cities. Our people will
not miss this opportunity Of seeing
one of the most amusing comedies
ever produced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

While in Sturgeon this week we
had the pleasure Of meeting several
Audrain people who are in business
there. Among Others, Wm.- Win
scott, who is deputy postmaster and
druggist. Will is a good business
man and has a host of friends in Stur-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Our daily contemporary learned that
Zou Watkins was found just Sc hours
after the LEDGER published it in the
form Of a bulletin and % hours
after the St. Louis papers gave it to
the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
County Judges,

As far as heard from we have
heard no talk of any opposition to
our present county judges. The
office of county judge is a very thank
less office, and one not to be desired.
We now have good men in every par
ticular, and, at this writing, we see
no cause for a change. We have
heard the matter discussed in town
and in the country, and everybody
appears to be highly pleased with our
present county Judges.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

There wa8 an annual family re-
union last wreck at Maj. BASKETS
near Laddonia. Mrs. Eddins and
Mrs. Bradford, Of Randolph county,
and Dr. E. D. and Rev. E. S. Pearson
Of Louisiana. No., sisters and brothers
of Mrs. Basket, were in attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

BY referring to our announcement
column you will find the name Of j.
S. Snidow, who is q candidate for
County Clerk. Mr.. S. is f~avorably
known all over the county, especially
in the western portion. Hei is a young
Democrat, well qualified for the office
and il elected, would give good salts
faction. 7-lt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Fortune. for Farmers and Mechanics

Fortunes for Farmers and Mechanics.
Thousands of dollars . be saved by
using proper judgement I'm taking care OF
the health Of yourself and family. Hyou
are Bilious, have sallow complexion,
poor appetite, low and depressed spirits,
and generally debilitated, do moi delay a
moment, but go and get q bottle Of those
wonderful Electric Bitters, which never
fail to cure, and that for the trining sum
of fifty cents. Sold by J. +. Llewellyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Zou Watkins, the young lady from
Denver, COL, who was visiting in St.
Louis, and who so mysteriously dis
appeared about two weeks since, was
found floating in the river at Caron-
delet Tuesday. The young lady un-
doubleday committed suicide, as all
the evidence that can be obtained
goes to show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
LETTER LIST.
MEXICO Mo-, June !, 1se

MEXICO, Mo-, u !, 1882.
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
IL Office at Mexico, Audrain County. Missouri,
and which, If not called for within four weeks
from date, will be sent to the Dead Letter Once
at Washington City.
Bonstein Mary miss Miller Willis ID
Bower G w Miller JEFF
Clark CD Phinegaf Ernest
DOlan Peter E Riffett George w
GaiH Emma miss Sinclair MAYA
Hayden Frank A Spicer Winnie Lee miss
Howard James mister Stumph Jacob
Hughes William mr. White America HIS
Merrill Wey Wroe Samuel mr.
To Proprietor Foundry?
| - Persons calling for letters in this list will
please say Advertised"
|. ~ Office open On Sunday from & to 5 O'Clock
GEO. A. POTEET. p. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Farmers, Look to Your Interest!
II in need of cultivators, mowers,
reapers, buggies or spring wagons, we
can supply your wants. We will not
be undersold for cash or its equiva-
lent. EUBANK & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Our correspondents must refrain
from putting candidates in their COM
munications. We cannot publish
such puffs unless paid for at the rate
of csc q hne.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

We announce this week Willis II.
johnson as a candidate for Constable
of Salt river township. Willis is a
thorough democrat, a steady, indus
trious young man, and has a host of
friends in the township. If elected,
we are sure Willis will give general
sattiistt and make a good officer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

J.. A. Glandon has sold his teie-
phone business in Mexico to the Mis-
souri, Telephone Company. W. B.
Roberts, superintendent Of this CON-
pany, was here this week. We m
glad to know that Joe remains local
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

d. Vineyard would be pleased to
have his old friends and patrons call
and see him at his new grocery store
in the Harper block.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Mashed.

Dick Speed, of the Warrenton Ban
ner, is said to be badly 'smashed'' on
a Mexico girl and it is further stated
that he twill take the cake."-Fulton
Telegraph.
Her name begins with &C." but it
is not Cake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Meeting of the Democratic Congressional
Committee Of the 7th District.
WINFIELD, Mo-, May 20, 1882
The Democratic Committee of the
Seventh Congressional district is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in st. Charles on Tuesday,
June IS, 1882, at 10 a. m. A full at
tendance is desired.
j. A. MUD, Chairman.
JNo. ]. STEELE, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

John Blythe brings in bluegrass
68 inches, and .'has some ut homo
taller" Logan Mundy comes to the
front with bluegrass IS inches. >.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Persons who N thinking OF going
to Colorado to live car get reliable
information by reading Lee McCon-
nell's letter in this issue Of the LED
GER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

No stock of drugs is complete which
does not include Eller's Extract Of
Tar and Wild Cherry. It is the best
remedy known for coughs, colds and
all throat and lung diseases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
FREE!
FREE

New Discovery for Piles.
A new remedy for this dreaded disease
has been discovered by DIR. Deming. A
single application will convince the most
| skeptical of it's most wonderful healing
powers. By calling on J.. F. Liewellyn,
druggist, you a obtain a sample box
free of charge, which will satisfy you OF
its curative qualities. I'll yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Don't fail to call at Jack Coughs
and see his fall and winter suitings.
He has the finest assortment in the
CITY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Mothers will find DIR. Winchelps
Teething Syrup just the medicine to
have in the house for the children. II
will cure colds, coughs, sore throat
and regulate the bowels. Try it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Concentrated extract of tobacco
sheep dip at Smothers & VOORHEES,,
for scabs, ticks and vermin or all
kinds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

If you want to sell your country
produce, call at Griggsby & McKee's,
east side Of the square. They pay
the highest market price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

We announce this week J. ]. Steele
as q candidate for Circuit Clerk. sub
iect to the Democratic convention. :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Free Of Cost,

All persons wishing to test the merits OF
a great remedy-one that will positively
cure Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Asth-
ma, Bronchitis, or any affection of the
Throat and Lungs-are requested to call
at J. F. Llewellyn's drug store and get a
trial bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption free of cost, which will
show you what a regular dollar size bottle
will do, I'd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Concentrated Extract Of Tobacco Sheep
Dip. Will dip your sheep at q cost Of
l Ia to 3 cents per head, at
sNeTHERS 4 VOORHEES,,
Druggists, East Side Public Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
/ BArgaiu.

We will give some one a bargain in
a thresher. EUBANK & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Go to Griggsby & McKee's f0l
your groceries-the cheapest place in
town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
DIED.

At vandalia, Sunday 2sth Of May, 1882,
BOWEN, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo,
Daniel, aged ii months.
Near Worcester, Thursday 25th of May,
1882, Mrs. Henry Myers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Cash paid. for country bacon, young
chickens and eggs at Frost's grocery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Special inducements to cash buyers
on cultivators and machines at
EUBANK & Co.'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

To Owners of Timber Land.
Parties having Sycamore timber on
their land will find it to their interest
to call on J. P. CLARK & Son,
Real Estate and Ins. Agts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best sslve in the world for Bruises,
Cuts, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. F.
Llewellyn. lily
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
REVENUE.
COUNTY

WE are authorized Ia announce
w JOHN W. BEATTY
as a candidate for reelection to the Office OF
COUNTY ASSESSOR subject to the rules and
usages of the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
w. HI. Johnson.

Smethers & VOORHEES, sell Marshs'
Golden Balsam.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Burdock Blood Bitters at Smothers
& VOORHEES,, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

Tu the Public.
vino raturnad tO Mayic

Having returned to Mexico with re.
gained health, and with the purpose
of strictly attending to professions
business, 1 respectfully solicit a con
tinuatiou of patronage.
DIR. S. N. RUSSELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
COUNTY CLERK.

WYE are authorized to announce
w j. :. SNIDOW
as a candidate for COUNTY CLERK !; subject TO
the decision Of the Democratic party.
WE are authorized to announce
w DIR. :. NJ. DODSON
as n candidate for the office of COUNTY CLERK
subject to the rules and usageS of the Democrat
ic party. Election, Tuesday, Nov. {, 1882.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
OF DEEDS.

WE are authorized to announce
w JOHN GREGG
as a candidate for reelection to the Office of
RECORDERS OF DEEDS subject to the decision
Of the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

WYE are authorized to announce
w JAMES W. DANIEL
as q candidate for the Office of RECORDER OIL
DEEDS for Audrain county subject to the de-
eisiOn of the Democratic party
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

WYE are authorized to announce
w THOS. T. TORREYSON
as a candidate for OF DEEDS fol
Audrain county subject to the decision OF the
Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01
81. Louis Live Stock xarkst.

ST. LOUIS, May 81, ise2.
CATTLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-06-01

JNo. ]. STEELE, Sec'y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-09
CLARK PERSON, Editor.
LAMBERTvILLE, N. j.
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1882.

PUBLISH THE Pension RoLL.-Tbe
surprising fact has lately come to light
that the list Of pensioners Of the United
States has never been printed, and a mo-
ton for its publication has actually been
opposed III the Senate on the extraordi-
nary ground that deserving soldiers
should not be subjected to the g mortifl-
cation !" of having their names published
as pensioners. 1t is hard to believe that
any one could think it disgrace to re-
ceive a pension for honorable services
On the contrary, it should be esteemed as
it always has been esteemed, an honor,
and the only persons who would possibly
be " mortified y at seeing their names on
the pension list would be those who had
never done anything to entitle them to
such reward.
This is one reason why the list ought to
be printed and possibly one reason, also,
why it has not been printed. 1t would
lead to the detection of fraud. The pen
sion list has now been swollen to the
enormous total of one hundred millions,
and even under the very liberal provisions
of Congress it is impossible that all this
money is disbursed to those only who are
entitled to it. Indeed, it is notorious
that thousands of people are drawing
pensions upon manufactured claims, while
Others who did receive disabling injuries
in the service are getting nothing. The
publication and proper distribution of the
roll of the pensioners would stop all this.
The pension roll should be roll of
honor. 1t should be carefully compiled
and printed copies of the list for each
State should be placed on file at every
State CAPITAL and the list for each county
in the Office of the county courts, SO that
they should be accessible for the public
examination. In this way repetitions,
representations aud illegal claims of every
kind would be detected, the impostors ex-
posed and the names of the heroic soldiers
who suffered for their country and have
received the country's grateful acknowl
edgement in return wonld be preserved to
fame. By all means let the list be print
ed Philadeiphia Times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-09

GARFIELD AND THE ELECTION OF 1876.
The " National Scapeager,' the New
York Sun, recently started story to the
effect that President Garfield, as he lay
on his death. bed regretted the course he
pursued in the election of 1876, which
those near him at the time positively
deny. The gainesville (O.) Telegraph, of
July ~, referring to this matter says:
"Gen. Garfield never had hope or
wish but that the right should be vindi-
Gated, and that the man justly and legally
elected President should be counted in.
In personal letter to MS, dated Washing
ton, Nov. IL, 1876, in speaking of the
situation and the commission sent to
Louisiana, Gen. Garfield wrote as follows:
The situation as it appears to-day is one
of great peril. y The President
bias requested me to go as one of the wit
nesses, and | shall probably leave this
evening for New Orleans. The day of
choice has passed. Whoever has been
elected must be counted as elected, re-
CARELESS of our wishes and regardless of
our preferences. We must keep two
things forever prominent IN our politics.
First, to do no wrong, and second to pre-
vent no wrong to be done to u.s. These
we know to have been Gen. Garfield s
heartfelt sentiments, and that in what
ever part he took in that court he was
wholly guided by them from first to last.
That he ever regretted word or act of
his in the matter is mol only falsehood,
but viu SANDER upon the memory OF
the dead.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-09

NEW JERSEY AND FEDERAL OFFICES. -
The Washington correspondent of the
Elizabeth journal says /; New Jersey,
in proportion to its population, presents
less office seekers than any other State In
the Union, not excepting the far off Pa
cific States, and the States quota of APP
pointments is deficient at the Capitol and
in every department Investigation
proves that many of the appointees ac-
credited to the State arc brazen frauds.
will cite few instances An employe
Of the Treasury Department, under an
annual salary of SO, 100, and accredited to
New Jersey, when interrogated on the
subject, said he came from Newark county.
Another holds lucrative position in tho
Pension Bureau, who resided but two
weeks in Vineland, and who is really from
Ohio. In the Treasury Department there
are forty-three appointees genuine and
bogus, accredited to New Jersey New
Jerseys interests are being looked after,
and her wrongs in this respect, to some
extent, and righted by Representative j..
Hart Brewer, whose interchangeable efforts
are being in measure rewarded. The
present Administration is disposed to act
in this matter of appointment of patron
age justly and fairly between the several
States. The New Jersey Association is
taking hold OF the matter with view to
exposing the frauds.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-09

The Bound Brook Law and Order
League is now one OF the strongest local
organizations Ia the county. 1t is COM
posed of the wealthiest and most innuen-
tial men of the town, aud its object is to
enforce the Sunday laws, and to suppress
the liquor traffic in the place. This body
of gentlemen will spare no expense in or
der to accomplish the enforcement of the
local and State laws which are so shame
fully disregarded in Bound Brook Sun
day morning a week, delegation of gen
tlemen composed of Messrs. l.. ID. Cook,
II. Lamb, George Lamont and W. II.
Ayres waited on the proprietors of several
places which are kept open Sundays, in
formed the owners of the object of their
visit, and requested them to close their
doors. If the orders are disregarded the
proprietors OF the places will be prose-
cuted.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-09

The worst news that comes from Ere
land is not about evictions, or assassina-
tions, or repression bills 1t is the threat
ened loss Of the crops. A few weeks ago
there was prospect of an abundant har-
vest. but continued heavy rains have beat
en- down the fields of growing grain and
already have injured the potatoes, and
even with change to fair weather now
there will be short crops in many parts of
the country. The Irish get scant sub
sistence from their land at best, and a
failure of the crops means restitution and
desperation that the ccnstabnlary cannot
cure.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-09

RIVALS OF THE SIAMEsE TWINS The
Philadelphia Record of last week has the
following item: CDR. Dyer, Of Cross
wicks, small village near Bordentown,
N. j., assisted by several prominent ply
sicians of Philadelphia, will to-day make
a scientific examination of the bodies of
two female infants whose case rivals in
interest that of the Siamese Twins. They
were born at Groveyille on Sunday even
ing, the mother being Mrs. Margaret
Smith, the wife OF Henry Smith, of Bor-
dentown. Neither lived long The
bodies are joined side to side by n hard
solid band, covering nearly the whole
body and some thirteen inches long.
With this exception the bodies are per-
fectly formed The mother, who is onl y
22 years of age, is doing we'll. DR.. Dyer $
house, whore the bodies are, has been be :
sieged by crowds of curiosity seekers, IN
Guiding many physicians from all parts of
the State.