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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.


N. E. CHURCH. soUrn--sFvices IN the NJ .R.
7:aoP. M Rev. I. j. Gooch. pastor. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 80. Sunday
School at . A. u. ]. q Marmaduke, Superfn-
tendent. q #s pA L
Z BAr4Isr EHuRoM- Services ut BaptiBts Church
every Sunday morning and evening. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening Rev. j.. C.
Armstrong, PASTOR. Sunday School at A.. NJ.
james Carroll, Superintendent.
PRESBYTERIAN CEURcH--Seryices at Presby-
teran Church on Promenade street, by Rev. Dr.
Stoddert every Sunday. at10 80, A. M, and J 80
p. NJ. Lecture and prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening. Sunday School ut 8 A. u. J.. r.
Blanton, Superintendent. 7s, lee. -. "a.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH--Seryices at the Christian
Church every Lord rs day at 10 80 A. N. and 7 80
P. NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
Z 30. Sunday School at 8 30 A. N. b. l.. Locke
Superintendent, B. F. Dobyns, Secretary.
OLD-SCHooL BAPTIST CHURCH. Services at the
Old-School Baptist Church every fourth Sunday
In each month. ElderJ. Z. Lee, Pastor.
LIBERTY STREET M. E. .CHURcH--Servicesa ut the
Liberty Street Methodist Episcopal Church every
Sabbath morning and evening. Rev. j. Wayman.
pastor. Prayer meeting every Wednesday even-
ing. Sabbath School A. N. j. Wright Super
lntendene
EPISCOPAL CHURCH---Services In Episcopal
Church on 1st and I'd Sundays in each month Al
Ii A. NJ and :30P. N. Rev. Peter Wager,Rector
CATHOLIC CHURcH--Services at the Catholic
Church every Sunday. Father Dempsey Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
Mountaineers and Turkeys.

4
The mode OF hunting wild turkeys,
adopted by the Blue Mountain hunters
of Tennessee, is to. .toorn'' q suitable
part of the woods frequented BY the
hirds-generally, in old clearings.-
Corning is simply the scattering Of corn
upon the ground and making choice
feeding places, that the turkeys, which
fly in fiocks, are not long in discovering.
When hunter discovers the, presence
of a flock in his ..field" he corns it. and
generally feels certain that in time he
will have every one OF the turkeys
bagged. When the clearing is scattered
with the corn the hunter takes . posi-
ton in it from which he has a view Of
the feeding place, but where he cannot
be seen by the birds. The turkeys drop
into the clearing with a. great futser
and much gobbling by the males. The
hunter picks out the bird he wishes to
secure on the ground. and another at
which he will shoot when they rise. He
shoots the one ON the ground and the
other in the air. Large shot are used,
and heavy charges OF powder, a. the
feathers Of the game are very close and
the skin tough. A skilful hunter rarely
fails to bring down his two birds, but a
novice usually sees both birds take
wing without any apparent damages
from his charges. 1t is almost useless
to try to get q shot at a flock Of turkeys
by flushing them. as their hearing and
sight are extremely acute, and = flock
always gets up and removes itself from
harms way long before the hunter IL
within gunshot. A s-s a
But while so willy in that respect, they
lack all semblance of shrewdness in
visiting the 'scofned" places. No mat
ter how large flock is, il will continue
being reduced in number by regularly
visiting the place in the morning where
it was shot at the evening before, and
In the evening after having been shot in
to t, in the morning kept up nm
all Of its companioSs we're killed
Sometimes. when q pair of turkeys re-
main, the two will Join another, flock.
and accompany it to the feeding place
1t has selected. "''" r''S' -. -
There are many pot-hunters among
the Blne Mountain people who trap,
snare, and net the turkeys, and the le-
gitimate sportsmen destroy scores Of
their traps and nets every season.
Hawks aud foxes destroy many turkeys.
The hawks are Of immense, size, some
that have been killed measuring six feet
from tip to tip. Wild turkeys weigh
from eight to twenty pounds, and large
numbers are sent from the Blue Noun.
tain region to New York and Philadel-
'phia markets. Sportsmen from the
cities visit the region every season, and
spend weeks at the cabins Of the local
hunters who serve as guides to the
hunting-grounds. '','
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
The Sound slesper.ia



Pszson Henseiy stole . hotss, aud
was arraigned before the court iPar-.
ION. !" said the Judge, Il have always
regarded you a. aiis honest man, ana i
am surprised to zee you lhene, arrested
upon such q charge, and with. proof so
conclusive. Why did you steal th9
horse, parsonp" 81 IS st9f .s4seq
] "Jedge, dat word steal, much !, as ],
admires ds fippancy OBJ yer language,
sab. is jist q title too stiif far dis heah
occasidas Now I'll tell yBf iist how dis
thing occurred In do fnst place, rse .
Asleepwalker, 80 While ] was, asleep II
went ter de stable, and tuck de horse
OUT ''.'
'rBut the evidence shows that you
ploWed the animal awhile.---''7.s i5 T7f
'Zaekiy, sab. rAtell you whats q
tack, jedge; las year I drapped of ter
paeep, asrly in de spring. an when I
voke up l had done made q crap"
THAT'S Oil very wen, pafson. The
evidence says that sitter Fplowing the
horse while you sold him TO b chicken
peddler."; If ,s1,a.t, e3.ts H. ~
!. '.Zackly. sab. I'll tell yer, what's .
fack, ledge; twQ years ago I went ter
sleep an when 4 woke up I had sold my
Steers, gos ue money, bought ferry
poat, sofa MT. bought Q horse, sold hit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26

CGa1' 4 q
A. o. U. vs. uneet. every Tnesdsy esenfng q
Z; 80. J.. A; Spence, r. n. W.; z. tIrost. N.
D. 7. Gentry, R.; Z. W. Harding, Receiver; S.
L. Mexican, +. s. FC ,sSsts
Crusade Commandery-S. 5. Craig Eminent
Commander, meets third Tuesday evening OF
each mopffis It 80 p ~ y Z
Mexico Lodge No 26. a. ST. and A. A. 1T Fri-
day nigirt in each month at r. N. H. NJ. Mafm-
atiuke. w. NJ; L II. Hightshoe, S. w; j. +.
Llewei!yp, j. W.; James Carroll, Secretary; L
!. Gibbs. Treasurer; j. G Bassford, n IL; j.
+. Gillian, J. d.; James Glacber, Tyler ] { {
Mexico Chapter No. "a, Royal Arch, meets the
2nd Friday in each Iaonth. s. NJ. Edwards. II
p, j. Al. MarHiastusse, 'Senfetary. Z IL zcsi
Hebron Lode Nc.t64, Az and A. NJ regular
communications 1st Tuesday In every month at
Z: 30 r. N. I'M. Riley. W. II,
I.,0- OsF-aIexies lsesige Ne. - meets eyerJ
Thursday evening at their hail in +. N. Morris
building. j. al. Riley, n. q. ....@...
Autlrain County Medical Society meets every
Friday eysns,z q I g. 3ssloek. Oxs 7. 4 kaetaA.
Salt River Lodge, No. 1886, Knights of Honor,
meets LIST and 80 Thursday evenings 8 keas
mans Hall. j. MOB. Trimble, DictatoE +. W
Harding, RepoHer.-A s---z 4 ~ 4
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
Land Sales.

Land Sales.
JIM knnkle bohght, of H Brewer
a house and lot on west Monroe street
for 81, 300. n
Dsvii McB,iJe Ia Jol.n Ii Gordon,
40 aeres,i is miles east 81 Nexieo, and
lot z with 15 feet off enst side of lot
6 IN block 2, in fair ground sdlitlon
to MexMoI Tor $500! 0!CD
Y Joseph Butler to John McAlister,
80 acres. 5 miles south of Mexico for
81, 200. ag~. +" ..a@. u
SN Bailey to j M Lamberth, lots
Z and 8, in block 3S, in town of Van
Salia fW s5pqlll EsilEIQl 81
Alexander Ksene to Wist Keene,
so acres, .l6 miles north west of Mex
ico for $1,000.
John NJ Gordon to David Mcbride
lot 8 ip tiock 5, 10 fair ground adli-.
ton to Mexico for SlUO.
Taylor to- G. NJ Wright,
lds 70 apd a, in hlocx IL" i'm Beat
TVS addition 70 Mexico, $500.
Sturgeon Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Association to j d Patton, 80.
acres known as Sturgeon fair grounds
81, 500.
James F Crawford to d J Mayes,
lets la2, y and 4, ine block 80, ial
Vandalla, $500.
3 p W.Orr to Sarah Thompson, 90
acres "a miles east of Mexico, 500.
James S Rollins to J A LANG,
lot IN Bonsen C.ty, go. E.t ~
D B and A E Hurd sold their 24O
acre farm, situated ten miles north
of this city, to John Bruce for s4,-
800 cash. Il sa.t + a.a-
William I Shields bought of John
NJ and john J Forrest, l2O acres "a
miles northwest of Mexico, 8 1900.
Elizabeth Hlue 70 AsEHarnson'
lot S in surrey sG3, IS of I.ald' 8 add To-
Mexieo. zsloo. III .3lLl4I
Benjaman ID Schooier Sought of G
B. Fisher, so acres 20, miles northwest
|ef s5e Mexico, $4,000. a3E11AllI
JIM Gordon sold to Samuel Scott
3-4 of an acre mile east OF this :ity,
for SIS.
SaIlie Insley to ID B Hurd lot five
and vest, half Of lot SIX In Roses
square in west Mexico, 1855.
William r Toalson to James Bar
nett 160 acres Is miles northwest OF
this city, s4,05O.
w H Perry to Angeline Cummings
6s7 and 10 feet weft side lot s block
5 in Laddonia, $3.50.
William Rsland to G. W Phillips v
half of block 81 in town OF yandalia,
>1oo- szsa f.g:a = .Es ssl - 3 {
Iohn T.. James ID and George "
Jones to Charles Sherman so, acres
/ I8 nliles os,sI OF tl,is seity< q, $40.
It,tfsssSxsr - gEnsr sg.tF ls-H azf5iFs:
hHC A Cobb to c c Gentry 40 acres
Is miles northwest Of this, place, for
500.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
GO EGselh WM R. A0RRlsOk.s Il I.
.slRYs sEx-GoYERNORy KOERNER-l 80
q - X - - S@% - - -

We witness just at present 9 singu-
lar spectacle" " In former times, and
|esen saew, when people are ins stheil,
senses, no man could recommend him.
self better to our sufftsges tssan lie
who had made an honest effort to
tighten the burden of taxation. = IT.
without intlfyto Che national finances
and Che pubic Felfare, conprising
not one batan elssses, ANYONE had
striven to reduce taxation, he was
applauded hy his constituents. But
now here your representative, who
has won a national reputation for
=soundness or. financial questions, and
particularly on that Of our enurneas
and lpo@ rainons tariff, is denouneefl
for hs efforts to simplify and modify
it in The interest Of all classes, the
workingman included. He and the
democracy Are falsely accused of
'favoring free trade-that is to say,
the abolition Of all duties on imported
goods-when he desires no more than
hundreds of thousands Of republicans
do, and asks not forzaS greater hat d
smaller reduction of import taxes
than do many republican, organs.
In espeellnsie y John Sherman
as late as the 18th of July last, it was
said that he blieved that the general
rate of duties ohsthe great body of
articles in the tariff law ought to be
reduced, and that he WA hepefaL The
tariff commission would give - basis
uRn which the necessary change
could be made. Now that Is my po-
sition and the position of Col. Nor
rison, and allaAos Nhvtsy@scxxise
speak either 9ignoS e aks Aslg
of wilf.1 instrumentation
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
Editsriek ExHFespis4s.
AArhsi4 ,cobabus in 4se]
davs~Jfsnumfnafidh RWffle fnr--|

tlon Of the ticket is not such as we
should have nominated, we shall give
it op& hnsy aasprts9 This meass
thh tiieS editors I most bitter Ell. en-
envy, whea VIII gife sher printing to
the other paper If he can, is ON the
ticket, and the editor sincerely hopes
that the low-dewn reptile may be
beaten out of sight. In the case of
distineaighed Srators, tha remark, )
''The Hon. Mr. Black was attacked
with q sudden indisposition and did
not speak, means that the ven
Grated statesman was too drunk to
hold his head lup.E The observations
meae esltf faqe thiR wien aip.iedsto1
the ights ii the Amencan stass.s
"Ws saijeate. catch the aast woras 81
the speech" means that eloquence at
the critical period was drowned in
budee,a we esgrets wchsye nes|
space to publish the gentlemen's elo-
quent effort in full, I" means. that, in
the editors opinion, the speech would
have made . reflective mule leave his
oats, and that it would be an outrage
on the public to print it. "We may
refer to the address hereafter,''
eans'that Che newspaper man feels
happy at getting out OF it this time,
and trusts that perdition may seize
him if he ever mentions the matter
again. In obituary notices, "Con-
gestion of the braln," when applied
to gentlentmanof Of easy views in re-
gard to drinks, means delirium tre-
mems, and, he was his worst enc
myi means that sthe deceased was a.
drunkard, and the worstenemy Of the
people who lpaned him money. N''He
had his faults, who Of us has not?'' is
an equivalent expression. In regard
to performances, dramatic and other
wise, s'those who failed to. be present
missed arich. treat means that ev-
erybody "failed.'' ''The audience
was small but appreciative'' means
that 'aobodyT was present except the
folders Of complirnentaries. ssOwing
to the inclemency- of the weather
the audience was not what it
would have been, means that no.
body would have been there had the
SKY been as clean as crystal, and the
Fssneighborhood been famed by spicy
breezes' that, according to the hymn
book, elbow softly. DER Ceylon's
isle. - In the way Of dramatic criti-
cism. ''Mr. Montgomery shows some
efudity and inexperience, which will
doubtless disappear with time and
study" means that Mr.. NJ. is hope
less and irfedeemable stick. Finally,
"a scandal in high life has been
brought to our notice, which We will
have ,hore to say of in a fewssdays,"
THAT @means-w -welk. that means S9basi-
ooco
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
From the Portland oregonlan.

A good story comes across here
from the Seaside House, Ehere a gss
eepDAa LSta GtayS2 lMd .ba6n
away the time delightfully."-. Among
the guests Of the house is the son of
al wealthy stock-breeder of Eastern
l \ Oregon, whosA father 81 POSSESSED of
Fs'cattle upon thousand hills" The
IfSung man is quite reduced by ma
agia and spends the most of his time
,sSn the porch, snuffing lshe cooh eee,
breezes. OF course tie yohAe lnAh
Fhas great expectations and is regard
I'D as grand prize in the matrimon-
''' o"s '"s'ssg' .; .ss ]oa4sl Al.,s. in tn.
house, who is very highly cultivated
as musician and q, linguist resolved
to aox fls boutasnl "broadhorns
millionaire" that she possessed other
accomplishments than those taught
at ST. Helhs hal. Aceerdinglt I
one ssornidg last week, just aas Tho
|bunch-grass youth took his station on
the front porch, the young lady came
out while the cows were hibblig the
grass on the lawn. She was dressed
in a polka-dot calico gown and a
4 a 4
gypsy hatsand . prettier dsiry.maid
never was seen, as she tripped across
the lawn with tin pail in one hand
and p nilki=g stool Id The other. Sc
lecting one of the herd which stood
more quietly than the rest, she
walked up and began patting the ami
NAL on the neck, without noticing
that thes bovine had rather shorthorns
and curly forehead, as well as a
heavy crest. She patted this enc and
said 80 bossy."
= FsBoo-oog-oo,"'. responded the
bovine animal Of the beef. persuas-
$50 boss, suke, sukey,'' pleaded
the young hdy.i& T>a~is' a's'az,S 4 ''''
t'Boo-oe-ee,, ,'reiterated the pro-
prietor Of the powder horns.
The young lady put down her
stool and took her seat. just aslshe
IL q
was about to place the pail between
her prayer-bones,l the invalid on the
porch broke into loud guffaw, while
the patriarch walked off to join the
sisters of his flock as, the, young lady
sought the Aeclusion sof the bondor,
where she gave way to an uncontrolla-
BILE food of tears. Thus perish all
our hearts fondest hopes! Thus is
the soul leftaiesolate and ybare! Ezs
The young man ton Heppnet re-
turned to Astoria that afternoon and
took the steamer for San Francisco
the next morning. The young lady
will never rscpYer from the rude
shock to her delicate neryes-in fact
she thinks Of entering a convent on
her return to Portland, In the long
weary ysssts = . u Sfselibaey 10 which she
Is now doomed, memory will bring
back to her the grassy lawn, with the
clear sky overhead, cloudless as the
smile of the infinite himself, and the
deenHln sea Estraehingl III away,
dottedswith a thousand whiee winged
messengers of commerce, bearing their
peaceful errands to and fro. And as
her heart recalls the haIycon picture
of that fair July morn at Clatsop.
The eye that strains to watch
0Wh tslls thro,lEh falling tears, &
How passing fair they shone,
How dusk have grown the years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26

By EUGENE FIELD.

Miss Muller, so the gossips say,
Flired in quite q shameless way; a d
But Maud, with hush, pronounced h
fudge
!. Yet we caught ller wink sat, the ratty
r. judge. - INfSs
And the judge--but we mention this sub
b. Ernse-$ .ysssffa9 /
BIushed up to the roots of his dubious
nose. -
Still he eraned his neck, and, in passing by,
GaveaSsinister wink with his dexter eye.
!. Quoth Maud to herself, as on she passed,
f"I'ye his royal nibs in tow at last.
"My mother shall wear sealskin sacque,
My pa swing out in his broadeloth black /;
"My brother shall sip his whisks skins,.-v
a And my sister reyel Y NJ say breast pihsss
Qaoth the judge, as he sauntered Istless
on, Ord .iN-AE ii NJ "a
"She's a rafting girf; you bet 'f'm gone!
'No doubt my last wife's ma will kick,
And my heirscut up thesery nick ~
"And tho I've known her q short, siprt
be- spell,
You bet I'll have her III spite Of" Well.
No matter his .word-'twas short and
stout, FIiIIEEflEEsE
And the name ofa place that y nov plsyed
out, JUL : ,9IEtL F.
According to Beecher~ Alack! for all, -
The maid and the judge ne'er welded at
nll; EAtA#
For he passed In his checks from too much
gin. Il y - IL ~
And the maid grew long and lank and thin,
And exc as her chances glimmered away,
She ceased to flirt and began to pray.
God pity the maid and pity the judge,
And these days of twaddle and bosh and
fudge,
For ALI sad words from a heart bereft - :
The saddest are these, ,AeYetbet I'm left!''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
poSr nErIeRu,

sauuaa.sszROST4 40kEIGA ,=s ~sr=~ sz44ge-.
Gaouer A :. Hpstihastsr.
[ s.asz.sas nxsLxsaIAsLs. AazasS asiAssss
st Louis mail arrives at 2: 10 p. N. sal 4; q
q. m. Llnightl ,.ss,ssssss
st Lslss HAfcaosss Il n. sstt 4
Snicxe9 Ha ssriyes At !: - u u -
ChlcS&e 1aail dpses II and 7,tt1 ~ - go
Kansas City mail (by c. & A. Il. r.
II: IS p. m.. clases j :I0p m g -
8. assansChlossvNa&ia & An "a
arrives e u: % n3 doses d 2O D. m,
. yet,srsont lea. ~ a.as apne q u 30 p. m.
e. Western mail arrives ut "a D. m
Western mail closes at D. m.
West HsrtforL ani Perry mails arriye at 1 . N
=: M Tuesdays. fhursday aud Saturdays. sCIose
1t p. IA saAe days. Fts 81 hfS sIi:E-Ss IT
sAnfa Fe mail arrives at IL m. TResslays AMI
ffldays7departsl 20 p. ". same days,
feuas Y Geek md LUAe Rranch sniai5ss ssrise
e Y m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Slose q. at II 30 p m. eame a.Ya- -,
Mod0c and Younger sifiAif arrfve3 It II a M
A1enrtays. Closes at p. m. same day.
Rsst Onise ovens r 1AHN ciodere aSm-
,tZ- Money orders on all, important points IN
'hs eatsed Seatss. EnSaa,d and isehnd.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2e 1882 .,sao
I,al,ss j5,nl A.nass Gtdel.,,

screw? Wow-w-w" squealed Mr..
-spoependyke, dancing to his feet,
and dashing the machinery into the
crate. s.Get in tlera. .quacA,s and
nc tpmblea therestsaf Me business In
safter, where 1t struck jn~, ,cornerwise,
in spite sfAn effertstadfiye it in with
his leg. S1s this what the man said ?''
and be jumped. Att Kithsbotl, ias.SI
s'Bottorh appear 70 Sc coming any
nearer to the topff6nswhsre ysa'
stand?" and he whirlea sths cratel
around and then kicked at the s,a- Ia
chine. "Does that screw ssias1sa
as beginning ito take hold? Get a,
notion that this machinery can be e
moved from here to aesensack with
out scratching any er tie paipt off
The farmhoases alap le rdad n ind
concentrating himselfih one last ef-
[fort 4ra lspoo lsndJ a turned the
crate over On the insGkine and briesafKs.:-
ed hard.
- Yon've done splendnly.1 cooed
| Ms !Spoopendyka, anxiaas.iayrestose,
peace between Mr.. Spookendyke and
the wreck of her sewing machine.
1T isn't exactly tie = }hs man
said. 6ut ! kso u
isli sli sboat it.a howl,
ed M Spoopendyke. & could
build . front door and a verandah
to your information, Pd stand yon in
a tub 81 salt water, and start a sum,
mer resort' Oh, you'er posted on
what to do! You understand me-,
chanics! ,someIday I'll tit you out.
with price-iist and a strike, and
start a rolling mill!'' and Mr.. Spoop-
endyke went for his hat and tore out
Of the room. -. So ... ...-.-.. e.. = =
+H's pretty well scratched, But
otherwise it's all right" commented
Mrs. spoopendyke, examining the
wreck. ''And I'll get-the man to box
it. I think I'll put this bottle of ink
in bis light cost pocket He'll want
.it as soon as as he gets ont thsre and
he'll find it as soon as he sits DOWN."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
An Ohio Postal Card.

c. FosTEgpeag Sir; The battle
i. not sSs hxas A the rich,
.RsE the rate Win the man who is
well heeled. Cast your eye up this
T a1di tAena .rsyisss yoprs ppiepn
4t Poor man has no business to
% into politics.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
SUPREME COURT.
f1,l,r- "a n,.,b Al sSal
STATE LUNATIc iAsYLUM--FuLroN.

Resident Officers.
T .R. Fl. Smith, NJ. D., Superintendent and Ply
sican.--Salary So ,Oo0 per year.
4. Wilkerson, NJ. D., First Assistant Physician.
Salary 81 500 per year.
I. A. Howard, NJ. d.. Second Assistant Ply
sician. Salary 81 500.
z. .. Atkinson. Steward. Salary, 81. 400
b. T. Bailey Trsas.rsr: sr:..:....-. sslary, 81 go
u A. RuSseils hook keeper - Salary, $500
Mrs. NJ K. Dunbar, Matron. ...... .Safary, 5000
DEAF AND DUMB AUTHORIZATIONS.
". ID. Kerr, A. NJ, Snp't........S Salary, 81 ,5tA
James X. Shelley, Jr., Steward. Salary, 81 900
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
{ STATE ofFICIALs.-

Governor n t. Crittenden. ;. Salary, SJ O0O
Lieut.. Gov.-Robert A. Campbell.... s. per day.
Secretary of State--M. X MctIrath. 81, 200
Attorney General--Daniel H. MefBtyre. ZOO
Auditor John Walker. ker....................S S, ,O0O
Treasurer-Phi. f. Chappel. s, 600
Register OF Lands Robert McCulloch. -. 81, 600
Supt. Public Instructon-R. d. Shannon. .S3 600
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= q. - s-i7E -
A. pefroleum Nan,a protast.

In the flush days of petroleum, when
thousands Of gallons of the stuf
went bubhling down the creeks be-
cause there was no storage for 1t, q
stingy old Pitholer who had been drill
ing away for months suddenly tapped a
reservoir and ont came the oil at the
rate Of 200 barrels an hour. > He had
provided six empty barrels for such 4
contingency, and when these had been
filled the dark liquid cut Ita way down
the hillside in roaring torrent No
one had tanks or barrels to spare, and
the old man could only tear his hair as
he stood by and realized that q fortune
was oozing away from him. In the
midst f his despair he noticed d astranger
filing q pint bottle from the rushing
stream. ''Hold on--hold ON. thcre!"s
he yelled as he ran down the hiil-'.ths
oil belongs to mer' "Yes, ] Know"
replied the other. 'but where /, 600, bar
rels are going TO waste, you can spare
me . pint. can't your IL suppose
1 csnr,, groaned the old man, "but I
want you to understand that it's taking
. mighty mean ADJ sat41e ofnzfi-
fortunes. Don't nif WIG bothe and
grease your boots toor' Fa ase - 'ia
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26

Hon. Ffshd Hard, the great dem,
ocratic anti-protectionist, was elected
'Hc0nl N ssfO, ofq
fiet, 1 t6siA Rajoritsh II
is great triumph for the democracy,
and shows that theyi:are ;ea the right
trick: The people s demand ~ " ? re reduce 4
ti4n Of taxes and tariff for revenue
An@s q If - sts
only.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26

The first Sunday law op NJ record 'was
made by Constantine ibe Great in the
first quarter Of The fourth century, and
ssser sines that tiu,e sunN&, hal' hscn
more or less fo,sitied - sisonsseculsg
day In ChFistiNa 'cosintrtss ~ civil lsgsi
seistiap. sssl .atfss l+-sl@fse isii "a .N~fG !
Il b not generally Known that 4 few
springs Of cedar bush. MIXED with hay
or any kind Of litter for hens nests will
keep them entirely free from hen lice.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-10-26
Boxing a Sewing Machine.

''say, my DEAR = ! observed Mr..
Spooperdyke, Strengthening and
scratching his ear, 'what did the man
say about boxing up this sewing ma
chino ,,,. : kEys k4 $ss&k