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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

Apropos of circuses, menageries
and elephants, we are reminded Of an
incident that happened some time
since. When George Leslie Ferris
was married he, among the various
other places of interest, with his wife,
visited the Geological gardens in St.
Louis. While looking at a large ele-
plant, there then, Leslie was feeding
him with crackers, and his wife, put
ting her foot forward under the guard
rope, jokingly said to him, take this
The elephant took her at her word
and by her foot. Tapping his trunk
around her ankle he pulled her under
the rope and lifted her off the ground,
and except for prompt assistance,
would perhaps have inflicted serious
injury. Mrs. Ferris is still q great
admirer Of elephants, but her admira-
ton is fully equalled by the distance
she keeps from them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
SALE.

DY VIRTUE Of an order of the Prot
ID Court held in and for the count.
Audrain and State of Missouri, made at
March term, 1882, Of said Court, ! will
obedience to said Order, on Monday,
sth day Of May next, A. ID. 1882. at
East door of the Court House, in the
of Mexico, in said County, and during
session Of the Probate Court held In
for said County, expose to sale at pu
auction, all the right, title and Interest
Jane Gregg, deceased, OF, In and to
following described Real Estate, to-
West one half northwest and north-s
southwest quarter section 35. Town'
so, Range 3.
Terms of sale:. Cash.
j. G. SANFORD,
Admir- of Estate of Jane Gregg, dec
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
JESSE JAMES Is DEAD!

AGENTS For the illustrated lives and
WANTED adventures of Frank and Jesse
James and the Younger Brothers, the
noted Western Outlaws-By Hon. J. A.
Dacus, PHI. d. A true and thrilling &C
count of their bold operations for twenty
years, in as many states and territories,
with graphic statement of the final TRACE
dy in St. Joseph. Profusely illustrated,
including e%ngravings of the outlaw Jesse
James, before and after death, his young
wife and little children, the detectives
Fords, the house of the last struggle, and
so others, engraved from actual photo
graphs.
AGENTS WANTED! Send for full par
~ticulars and be convinced that this Is the
most saleable and profitable book publish
ed; or, to save time, send so cents at once
for Canvassing Book and state your choice
of townships. Address,
N. D. THOMPSON & CO., Pubs,
St St. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

NOTICE Is hereby given that Iet
IN testAmentary upon the estate ON
Fetter, deceased, late of Audrain Cou
Missouri, have been granted 70 the
Lyman b. Fetter, by the
bate Court Of said county, bearing
the 9Th day Of April, 1852. All per
claims against said estate are
uuired to exhibit them to me for all
ance within one year from after the
Of said letters, or they may be precit
from any benefit of such estate; an
such claims be not exhibited within
wears from the time Of the publication
this notice, they win be forever oAsie
LYMAN B. FETTER, Execuh
Mexico, April l6. 1882. Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
AdministratOr's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN dersigned Public Administrator
taken charge of the estate Of Peter
Agee, deceased, for the purpose OF
ministering the same. All persons hay
claims against said estate are required
present them to me for allowance wi,
one year from this date, or they may
precluded from any benefit of said est
and that unless said claims be preser
for allowance within two years from
date, they will be forever barred.
GEO. ROBERTSON, Administrato
Mexico, April IL, 1882. IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
Anna May Atkinson, plf.,
VS.. }DivOrco
j. w. Atkinson, defend't\

NOW, at this day, comes plaintiff,
Az by her attorneys, and files her
petition, verified by affidavit, alleg.
ing, among other things, that said
defendant is q nonresident of the
state of Missouri. Z
You, said nonresident defendant,
is therefore hereby notified Of the
filing of said petition, tho object and
general nature of which is 20 obtain
a decree of divorce from the bonds
of matrimony, heretofore contracted
between plaintiff and defendant, o.
the ground, among other things, ths,
the defendant has offered such indig.
mites toward this plaintiff as to ren.
der her condition intolerable !; and
unless you be and appear at the mex
regular term Of this court, to be held
in the City of Mexico, LIST Monday
of June next, and on or before thl
third day thereof, answer the plain
tifTs petition the same will be takel
as confessed.
And, it is further ordered that
copy hereof be published ACCORDING
TO law in the Mexico WEEKLY LED
GER, a newspaper printed and pub
lished in Mexico. A true copy iron
the record.
Witness my hand and seal of th
*Circuit Court of Audrail
SEAL: County, this 18th day Q
april, 1882.
JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
Macfarlane & Trimble, atty's per phi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

We would gladly have published a
report of the annual meeting OF the
Audrain Bible Society, but as no re-
port was furnished us, we submit
with a smile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
Administrator's Notes.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters
IN administration upon the estate Of
D.. Lambert, deceased, late Of Aud
County, Missouri, have been granted
the undersigned B. s. futile, by the !
bate Court Of said county, bearing
March 81, 1882. All persons having cls
against said estate are required 10 exf
them to me for allowance within n
after the date of said letters, or they
be precluded from any benefit Of g
estate; and IL such claims be not exhi
ed within two years from the time OF
publication of this notice, they wiz
Forever barred, B. s.. FUTILE,
Administrato
Mexico, Mo-, April Is, 1882. IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

Some of the candidates feel. hard
because they do not get editorial no.
tees in the LEDGER. Our columns
are at their service. We aim to treat
all men alike. We charge 25c a line
for editorial notices and the more
lines you take the better we are
pleased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

Parties who owe the LEDGER old
debts, and are able to pay, had as
we'll come up and pay what they owe,
as to be dunned personally and by
name through the columns of the
rpcrp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

The Rush Hill dramatic company
seems to be acquiring quite a reputa-
ton and looms up in the theatrical
world like an elephant in a fog.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

The oyster does not belong to the
human race. There are seasons when
he keeps his mouth shut.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

Mrs. Calhoun, wife of Wallace Cal
houn, nov charged with the killing OF
VIM. Patterson, colored, when in
Mexico this week, was inquiring after
the latest styles in spring bonnets.
STYLES drown the deepesttroubles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
ACCOUNT.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, April 26.-When l
was in Brownsville last week I learned
some particulars not yet published
concerning the cyclone. Mr.. Wells,
who was five miles southwest from
there, saw the tornado from about
three miles southwest from his posi-
ton. He saw two clouds, one above
the other, one dark and the other
light. They came together rapidly
and began to seethe and boil and send
down the long tongue. Mr.. Wells
saw it come down frequently and rap
idly, being drawn up quickly and
sent down again, breaking off the tops
of trees in the timber over which it
formed. It moved in a northerly di-
r~ection, apparently, a mile or more
and then towards the northeast where
Brownsville was.
Prof. Williams saw it approaching
and hastily dismissed school, saving
the lives of one hundred and fifty
children, for the school building was
crushed in by the storm-imagine the
gratitude of the parents. Prot. Will
liams went four blocks towards the
approaching cloud to ascertain its
character, which was soon determined
, as he saw a mist between the cloud
! and the earth and saw the funnel
shaped twisting tongue come down.
| Flashes of lightning were frequent
through the cloud, and a fearful roa1
t that drowned the crash of falling
< walls and flying timbers. A ball O.
red fire was e in the cloud by twt
persons
. Its color was that usually de
/, scribed and those who were in tn
midst of it state that the atmospher
was also of that lurid, greenish, vel
lowish hue. There was no rain o
hail, yet all sides of the building
were sprinkled with blush mud. TIL
cloud reached the earth in the sout
of west part Of the town, moved t
the northeast, swept away thre
frame buildings, where it first cam
down, tore an apple tree, 10 inche
in diameter, straight up by the root
and crisped and blackened the tips c
g the leaves.
Fifty-two good, substantial build
4. ings were destroyed. Some Of
y frame buildings were uninjured an
brick stores adjoining them tor
down to the foundation.
I'd Young MI. Parsons vas killed b
acow being blown against him.
d. Trees were found lying in ever
direction. One house was carrie
ten feet, lifted in the air four or fN
p. feet and strewn over a field TOWARD
the southeast. A picket fence al
rickety gate in front were u~ninjure'
ag One hundred feet south of it a bull
ing was scattered east of north, al
between them another was spread
the east. A tall silver poplar tr
had the top limbs broken off and d
nuded of bark, otherwise u~ninjure
twenty-five feet east of it a hou
was scattered like a pack of car
thrown.
A number of bottles, found u
corked and unbroken, in the d
stroyed brick buildings, broke in
very small fragments when touche
This was thought so remarkable tt
an affidavit was made of it.
Words cannot picture the ruin, b
the people are up and doing-gath'
ing what is left and getting ready
rebuild. The school will open
another building in a short time, a
as one gentleman said: eve "
make atown of this place yet"
j. F. L.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

The LEDGER, as usual, is the only
paper to give a full and complete ac-
count of the killing which took place
Loot Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
Flax-Seed.

FARMERS who are not yet supplied can
T. 20 to Benton City. j. R. HANCE
has q large lot there to loan. Messrs.
Orr & Whitesides are attending to it for
him. He charges no interest on it what
ever. Call and get a supply. Wv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

TUE LEDGER Is now the largest 2
i published in the county. Oniy \
per year, In advance. Clubs WIN =,
leading journals In the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

Sheriff Wilson, of Malvern, Iowa,
was in our city on Saturday. He is
the sheriff who captured the notorious
thief and train robber Poke Wells.
He shows the scars of the terrible
battle he had with the noted outlaw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

The latest touch of art is foryoung
ladies to wear a hand painted blush
on each cheek.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

We learn that Florida, Mo-, is to
to have a newspaper. We don't
think it will be long till every family
has a newspaper of its own. The
only trouble will be when every man
gets to running a newspaper there
will be no one left to be book agents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
Estate of Clarissa Montgomery. Ge(
Robertson, administrator.

NOW, at this day comes Geora|
~ Robertson, administrator d
Clarissa Montgomery, deceased, an
presents to the court his petiti0l
praying for an order for the sale \
SO much of the real estate Of sal
deceased as will pay and satisfy u
remaining debts due by said estat|
and yet unpaid for want of suficieI
assets, accompanied by the account
lists and inventories required by la|
in such case, on examination wher|
of, it is ordered, that all persons l
terested in the estate of said deced|
ed, be notified that application
aforesaid has been made, and unle|
the contrary be shown on or befo|
the first day of the next term of u
court, to be held on the second Mo
day in May next, IN order will
made for the sale Of the whole, or
much of the real estate of said 4
ceased as will be sufficient for Y
payment of said debts ; and it is ~
Their ordered, that this notice be pJ|
lished in some newspaper in u
State, for four weeks before the ne
term of this court. A true copy
Attest: S. M. EDWARDS,
5O-4w Judge of Probate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

The lightest punishment that could
be inflicted on Wallace Calhoun, now
in Jail for killing VIM. Patterson, is a
fine of 500. The highest punish
ment would be death by hanging.
We do not know that he will get
either limit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

Prof. Horace Williams, formerly OF
Mexico, now of Brownsville, Mo-,
and Mr.. J. F. Llewellyn, of this city,
who visited the scene of the disaster
last week, have our thanks for inter-
esting letters, written by u request,
elsewhere in this issue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
/ Highly Entertaining Programme.

The Mexico High School will give
its annual exhibition, for the benefit
of the Public School Library, Friday
evening, May s.. The admission will
be, for gallery, Is cents !; general adj
mission, rs cents reserved seats, 50
cents. In addition to the programme,
which promises to be very entertain
ing, Prof. Carnes, the well-known
elocutionist, will give at least two Sc
lect readings.
We. are certain the boys will, as
they deserve, have a crowded house.
PROGRAMME.
Song.
Salutatory, Miss Matte Shea.
| Defamation. ..........H j. Wigginton.
course OF Regulus."
Song. BY the Scholars
AFFIRMATIVE. NEGATIVE
Benz. Phillip. c. O.. Harding.
w. b. Thomas. E. B. Reagan.
Resolped, That the City of Mexico
should issue bonds to the amount o,
$25, 900 to establish a complete system O.
waterworks.
n
Recitation. Miss Florence Patton
"No Sects in Heaven"
Presentation of Speakers Medal to j..
Reagan by F.. R. Jesse.
CANCELS of Buena Vista"
Concert Recitation, Tennyson's "Bugl
i. Song"
Recitation, Miss Eva White
"Win The New Year Come Tonight,
:, Mamma 2"
| Defamation. ...ss..s.....G "A. CdAilLs
u "Uncle DanI's Apparition."
Il SONG.
iValedictory Miss Mamie Wrigh
:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
H. ARMSTRONG,
Carriage Painter,
Rooms over Diesel & Fields Repair Shop,
MEXICO, MISSOURI.
Work promptly attended to and neatly execut-

NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures
IN is hereby given that the firm of Barnes
4 Houston is dissolved by mutual con-
sent, w. C. Barnes retiring. All accounts
due the late firm will be settled by A.
Houston, who will also pay all liabilities
of same. BARNES HOUSTON.
Anril IL. l882-52-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
WRECKED By THE WINDS.

Blown to the Earth.-11
Killed and Many Misunderstanding
Loss Of Property.-Graphic Account
Of the Storm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

Last Saturday we received an end
less poem on beautiful snow, written
for the LEDGER and dedicated to the
same by Mrs. Morgan Show, now Of
Centralia. She belongs to the holi-
ness band and there is no telling how
soon her address will be changed
above. We would publish the poem,
only it is out of date and too long.
1t has neithermeter nor rhyme Meth
er beginning or ending, pith or point,
but we must say its originality is
refreshing. AS an original writer
Mrs. Show takes the bakery. If she
would utilize the energy wasted in
writing articles, poems and letters for
the LEDGER she could conquer worlds
and have the universe at her feet, or
at least have meat and bread in the
house for her family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

The sum total is big enough.
Liberty, Mo-, Jan. 20, 1ses....s $4,000
Richmond, Mo-, 1S67......... 1900
Russellyille, KY, March 20,lS68 1900
GallAtin, Dec. Z, l869........ 700
Gordon, Iowa, June 8, 1871. $500
Columbia, KY, April 20, 1872. 600
Kansas City Fair, Sept. IS, 1879 978
st. Genevieve, No., May 81, 187s $500
Iowa train robbery July 81 1873 $500
Hot Springs stage Jan. IL, 1874 1000
Gads Hill, Mo-, Jan. 81, 1874. 5000
Corfnth, Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Muncie, Kas.................. $4,000
Huntington, WA, Sept. 1875 1000
1876 ................. 5000
OtterviIle. No., July z, 1885,. $4,000
Mortified, Mimi, Sept. Z, 1876 $500.
Observation-Disclosures. $1,000
Glendale, Mo-, Oct. 8, 1872. 5000
Winston, No., July 10, 1851. 1000
Blue Cut, Sept. Z, lSs1....... $4,000
Total. sess,77s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
YOUR STOCK!

When in town bring your horses and
other stock just Northwest Of Public
Square, to be watered and fed. Good
water, comfortable stalls and good feed
cheap. BLANKENSHIP & ALLISON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

The Denver (Col. } Great West says:
Phoebe Cousins, L. L.. B., which
means Lady Lawyer, Byjingo, wants
to be a Utah Commissioner. As she
has never been married any herself
it may be pleasant to her to be around
where matrimony obtains to some
extent. We favor the appointment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

Some people find fault because Bob
Ford or Governor Crittenden did not
go up to Jesse James and ask him
politely and with a bow to surrender
or be shot. Did Jesse James ask his
victims to surrender or be shot? Did
he give bank cashiers, or conductors,
or train loads or women and children
a chance for their lives? Verify, his
death was a fit ending of his life.
Our friend Squire Hooton, who has
an eye to beauty and a taste for the
aesthetic, n day last week took a
bite out of a ball of potash, thinking
it was an orange or a turnip. For
several days the Squire had a very
sore mouth. He was compelled to
talk on his fingers and it is useless to
say that he cannot express himself
near so definitely and emphatically in
this manner as he can with his mouth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
CAMPAIGN, 1882.
THE LEDGER
TO JANUARY /, 1883,
For ST. Cash in Advance.

~Published for People on Earth!~a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27
D OF PUBLICATION.

State of Missouri, County of Audraia.
In the Circuit Court in Vacation.
April IL, 1882.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

State of Missouri, County ofAudrailI
In the Probate Court for the Count
of Audrain, March term, 1882.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-04-27

T. C. Andrews, boots and shoes.
Steers & Sweeney, Gem City Mills.
Collins & Johntz, livery stable.
Public School building-school hav-
ing been dismissed only 20 minutes
before the cyclone came.
DWELLING HOUSES WRECKED.
William Spurgin, NJ. L. Laughlin,
N. F. Andrews, j. T. Campbell, R.
kirkpatrick, Mrs. Boggs, j. Shaw,
Tol Hicklin, Mrs. R. G. Collier, A.
j. Tisdale, ]. T. Armantrout, J. S.
Waybright, ]. l.. Lamkins, Mrs. NJ.
E. Harris, James Wells, G.. W.
Sherman, Matt Bucherts, J. Violet,
NJ. Merrill, S. B. Spates, NJ. NJ
Weekly, Mrs. Eakles, j. P. Craw'
ford, j. w. Marsh, Mrs. E. B. Har
ris, R. w. Robinson, w. G.. Buck
ner, W. P. Parker, J. L. Furguson
and the Christian Church.
The destruction of property is es
tlmated at $3.50, 600.
Relief of any kind that can be ex
tended will be most thankfully re
ceived and judiciously applied. Al
donations sent to Mason G. Brown
Cashier Brownsville Savings Bank
win be put into the hands of q com
mittee and distributed to the home
less and destitute,
Brownsville is crushed now, blu
she ia worth a dozen dead towns yet
We mourn the death Of several goo'
citizens, wreck and ruin is strewn a
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
CHINA AND JAPAN.

San Francisco. 9 Arrived, the steamer
Oceanic from bong Kong UiG Yoko-
hama. She brought no Chinese passen-
gers.
Hone KeNG, July Is.
There is unusual heat, and consequent
disease in Picking this summer especially
in the region where foreign legations are
situated. sThe thermometer Ahere has
reached 1889 in the shade.
The French missionary station at
Peisbun near tie Amoor river, 700 miles
from New ChwsnR, was attacked by q
mob. and father Conrsux and q iervant
are reported killed and several others
wou nded.
YOKOHAMA, J1ly, 25.
Cholera increases in the neighbor-
hood of Yokohsma and Toxic.
A special bureau is created 10
the home department 10 regulate the
treatment Of this disesse. Medical Off
Gals are promptly sent TO any part of the
Empire where it appears. Remedies for
cholera are exempted from government
taxation forlsixty days. Orders areiesued
that the bodies with the effects OF the
poorer victims be Immediately burned
after death.
The japanese corvette Htyer KlsivGn
iS preparing st Toxic for cruise round
the world.
Public libraries are to be established
by government in every provincial CAPT.
tai throughout the Empire,
The American, Professor Morse, is
earnestly urging upon government the
necessity for conserving and RrtihciRlly
propagatiaR fish, the natural supply o II
which seems dangerously decreasing.
There is considerable excitement
among foreign residents in Toxic owing
to daring burglaries now of regular
nightly Occurance, and against which the
police sppear incapable Of guarding.
The draft Of new treaty With foreign
powers is now completed and submitted
to the emperor for approval. This pro
ceeding is merely formal and copies will
soon be dispatched to western capitals
The treaty is q mere make shift, totally
unworthy Of any nation claiming to be
an independent state AMI affords new
proof Of the AFFECT condition to which
this government is reduced by European
pressure, chiefly exercised By Germany
and England.
The United States ship MOn0cdcy is
reported TO have visited Fuzan, the
southernmost part Of Cores, on June d,
TO select site for an American settle
ment. The captain and several officers
landed and visited ToriR Flu, the nearest
important town, and. exchanged civilities
and presents with the Governor. The
MO7aOcGcy remained four days there on
the ffiendliest terms on all sides.
The Japanese government contem-
plates a submarine cable from Jspsn to
Corea. Coresn authorities have ordered
from Japanese foundries the necessary
machinery for casting types for printing.
Curious report is circulating that in
August next, on the occasion Of the
Chinese Emperor's birthday, the KingIof
Corea purposes visiting Peking, ostensi-
bly, to offer congratulations, but truely
to seek guidance in mis- present complics-
tons with western powers. Preparations
for the journey are now said to be pro-
crossing at FOUL, the capital of Corea
The steamer TO be presented by the EN-
peror of Japan to the King Of Cores is
nearly completed. She has engines Of As
horse power.
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BRIEF KILOGRAMS.

1t is resumed that the command
ant Of the constabulary station at
Dublin and several inspectors are
about to retire from service.
Italy, Germany, France and
Russia have accepted cooperation
for the protection of-the Suez Canal
but the consent of England and
Spain has not been obtained.
The democrats. it is believed, have
carried Alabama by a narrow ma
lority, ana that there will be several
independents in the assembly.
CLANCY JaFilley is opposed to the
republicans of Missouri putting a
ticket IN the field and gives his
reasons in pamphlet.
Striking freight handlers on the
pennsylvania Railway have de-
cided to return to work at such
as wages they can get.
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O~aasusss Of Deposit Ia-uoG RagAsr -
pSmaAA.
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Buys and sells ExshAnEs On New Xs-k, 81
FRANCHISE. Chicago, 81. Lsais, ozaAJ
LOpden snd priasiDAl oOatinsatAl 0ssas
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San Francisco. 9 Arrived, the steamer
Oceanic from hong Kong UiG Yoko-
hama. She brought no Chinese passen-
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Now for the Talk.

Washington, 9.-The following order
will be observed in closing the star route
cases: Kerr is to open for government.
He will be followed by two others, for
tie defense. Bliss will then deliver his
address to which the defense will be al
lowed three replies. The attorney general
or Merrick will next speak, followed by
three replies from the other side. and
then the attorney general, or MerricB
will clOse the argument. Kerr opened
the argument this morning. None of
the defendants were present.
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