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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
Crushing a Citizen.


The proprietor of Woodward avenue
store, says the Free Press, which had
been finely decorated in honor of the
Knights of Pythias was at his door yes
terday. when an old man lounged uI
and began: '4
such Ignorance l never saw in all
my life! You see that man across there
the one with the white hat onP"
ayes"
''Wel, he was having q good deal tc
say, and l asked him who PXthias was.
Would you believe it he couldn't an.
swer me?"
.s.C-couldn't he?" stammered the citi.
Zen. ...s.. . "
mo, sir, he couldn't. Think of such
Ignorance in this enlightened age
When l told him who Pythias was he
called me a liar. Now, l want to prove
that I'm right, You come over and tel
him all about it."
"But II can't leave" Is
Then I'll bring him over here"
mo, you needn't-I'm busy"
Il see You are, but when a man calls
me a liar | want to prove that l amt.
FIJI have him ver in q minute"
He hadn't crossed the street before
the merchant slid into the store anc
hurried up stairs to keep out of sight
for an hour, and it was only after he
was certain that the old man had de.
parted that he slipped down and con.
suited Webster's dictionary to see if he
could find out whether Pythias was
town, a man.. or a temple on a hill. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26

A WRONG Thnnrv.

Samuel, Shin has learned a lesson
which will remain fresh in his mind if
he lives to be ten Thousand years old.
As he entered the lodge to arrange the
chairs and benches for the opening of
the regular Saturday night meeting. he
discovered a big watermelon on the
stove. Samuel is rot always a ~rcspecter
of the rights Of property. His every
day theory is: ITO the finder belongs
the ,watermelor.n Having no doubt
that this fruit had been left behind by
SOME member at the last meeting, and
hoping that he had time to devonr the
whole Of it before n one should come
in, he proceeded to business. Scarcely
had he laid hands on the melon before
there was an explosion which upset
everything in the room and landed
Samuel under the lavender bench forty
feet away. He received three cuts on
the nose, two on the chin, had his wool
badly frizzled. and it will be seven
weeks before he will be able to wink
with his left eye.
"Gem'len, L trust dat dis lesson
will sink deep into yer hearts an be
token fur n solemn warnin'," said
Brother Gardner, as he opened the
meeting. I'm de fust place de pusson
who lets his curiosity lead him aroun'
by de nose will trabble in the swamps
as often as on de highway. In de nex'
place, he who has no respects fur de
rights of odders viii often fin posses
shun a dangerous thing. Had Brudder
Shin stood off q distance of ten feet an
bin content to gaze on dat mellyon an
let his mouf water ober de- idcah of
what was inside, he would not at dis
mint be lynn on a bench in de anty-
room with his head on a paint-keg an
his heart grievin' fur de long ago. Envy
am de fodder on which a small-minded
man exists. Jealousy am de weapon OF
a man who hasn't brains huff to pull
himself up. Avarice am a feelin' Dor
rowed from de hog. We will now &C
ahead an warm up de machinery OF
routine bizness. "-Detroit Free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26

geo acreS) aIii cultivation, 2D acres IN ~ci,tiyl-
uon. balance III blie 2ritsS and timothy, large
brick and frame house with 10 rooms, ice house,
three good ercharsis. running water through the
farm, good coal bunk 81 incl vein. A splendid
farm OF number one land. Price low.
t-r8s No. 70. f p @
80 acres in farm, all under fence, 10 acres TIM
bn.ed pasture 20 acres good meadow 80 acres
pasture balance in cultivation plenty of timber
for home Use creek runs through farm good
orchard. Good one, and a bali story frame
dwelling In good repair outbui!dings fair. The
miles northeast of Mexico, Missouri. Price, $40
per acre. ... g
Farm Of 80 ocres all well fenced, gooi one story
tached. good frame barn AKA feet, and other
out buildings, yo,nd orchard and abundance Of
small fruit 40 acres in cultivation balance tim
bered pasture. situgte 2l-2 miles west OF Mexico.
Price $500. terms easy.
NO. JOG
$50 acres under fence, 20 acres timber de-
tached. Farm divided into 3 fields. 25 acres
timber, 60 acres blue grass, balance in cultiva-
story frame house. 4 rooms good barn shed, all
sound good gran iry, good out-Iouses, good Or
chard-fye varieties OF frult-Shade and orna-
mental trees 2 good ~cisterns good stock water
Situated Z miles southeast of Mexico, and one
mile south of Benton City. Price $500 per
acre. one half cash. balance TO suit purchaser.
NO. los.
500 acres. 6 miles southwest of Mexico. All
fenced with hedge and rails, save 20 acres tim
Der detached. $40 acres blue grass "A d timothy.
house Of 5 ieoHs, good frame barn 40x40, good
buggy house; good granary. Young orchard.
well wate1ed b. artificial ponds and rnnnmg
rolling. Price S25 90 per acre, one-third cash,
balance to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
S~omnambulism in DOGS.

There is something peculiar about
somnambulism when considered from a
scientific and philosophical standpoint.
The sleep-walker, it will be found, still
retains a dim idea, even while he is
asleep, of the condition of affairs when
he went to sleep. For instance, if he
leaves his clothes in a certain part of
the room on retiring, he knows when he
rises just where to find them, aver in
the dark. This is a question which
opens up a wonderful field for physio-
logical and mental research.
While young and giddy we became a
somnatnbtllist and excited q great deal
of curiosity by III strange freaks dur
ing sleep. and this n question of the
slumbering mind and its memory of
facts existing prior to sleep was the
most remarkable thing about it all to
tbs. We puzzled over that a good deal.
AT night we would retire to rest and the
next thing we would know we would
wake mp in the middle of a contiguous
melon patch, and there would be two
or three other semnambulists there iB
the same patch, and as much surprised
as we WERE. Still there is the same
truth staring US in the face. Every
somnambulist there had through his
sleep retained in his semi-conscious
state a perfect retaliation Of where ev-
cry article, of his clothing was and how
to get out of the upstairs window with
out waking the old people.
Bye and bye the owner of tile melon
patch procured, at great expense, a
large humorous bulldog. who was also
a somuamhuli.t. He wslked in b;a elaan
a good deal. That is why we quit We
didn't propose to descend to the level of
the brute creation. We just said, If a
bulldog wants TO sonmam. he can do 30
and we will leave the field to him.
- We made this resolution one NIGHT
just after we had plugged a, ,syatermel
on. While STOPPING oyer in the act, we
felt 2 pang of conscience and heard oul
s~uspeaders break. tsl
Perhaps the casual reader has never
sat down On q buzz saw and felt himself
gradually fading away. II so he does not
know what it is to form the yacquaint-
anee of a somnambulist bulldog in the
prime of life,
After that standardization didn't have
such . run in our family for awhile.
We never slept 50 sound that we didn't
remembsr places snd objects that had
made y impression On as sYrior to slum-
bar, and thatis why We say sthat there
is something in this matter. that scien-
lists would do well to- lock into.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
How to Swim,

There really is no mystery in learn
ing to swim-an accomplishment which
is possessed in perfection by the most
stupid of frogs. More than once ] have
explained how any one can teach HIM
self. The trunk, less the arms, is heav-
Ter than water; with the arms, it is
lighter; all. therefore, that q person has
to do is to acquire the habit Of drawing
in the breath when he is preparing to
make a stroke, and expelling the breath
when he is making it. Let any n do
this and keep calm. and he will find
that he a swim. But, perhaps, it is
better to acquire confidence by a prelim-
mary course of floating. To do this
it is only necessary to lie fiat on the
water, stretch out the arms with the
palms of the hands downward, throw
back the head. and whenever the body
sinks low. slowly to fill the lungs with
air.-London Truth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
Some Bang.up Stories,

A Georgia negro, while fishing, fast
ened his line to his leg for safety. He
was soon seen to go overheard, and
when his body and the fish were recov-
cred it took the Coroner two days to
determine whether the negro drown
ed the fish or the fish drowned the ne
gro.
In Bayou Chicot, La, a full-grown
wildcat leaped upon Mrs; Griffith
Thompson. fastening his teeth in her
left arm. She grasped the savage beast
by the throat and held it until it was
choked to death, although it was biting
and scratching her all the time.
A small red squirrel attempted to
jump from one tree to another as VIM.
Miles, of New Chester, Pa, drew on
him. The squirrel fell into the Brandy
wine. 1t hardly touched the water
when several bass came to the surface,
and, pulling the squirrel under, drown
ed it.
Silas Hutchinson, of Poeopsin Town
ship, Pa, relates as q fact that he saw
one of his cow come up suddenly out
of the Brandywine, where she had gone
to cool, and as she assembled the river
bank a black bass about eighteen inch
es long hung to one of her teats. Find
ing itself out of water it let go and wig
gled back into the stream.
A big pickerel, hooked by J. F. Win
thron, Of Hydetown, Pa, lay so quiet
that 1t was a query with him whether he
had a fish or a snag. After trying to
thought struck him. Taking the fish
line in his teeth, he established telephon-
ic communication, and yelling "Hello"
at the top of his lungs, the fish darted
like a shot, and was SO active that it wa
with difficulty secured. 1t weighed five
pounds.
A Wyoming man saw a Texas steer
standing on the railroad track, and
knowing that the express train was due
tried to induce the beast to owe. Sew
eral pieces of board thrown at the fero-
cious monster failed to move it, until
at last, as the train rushed down the
track at lightning speed, he seized the
steer by the tail and twisted it like q
wet towel. At this moment the train
struck them both and the result was
stupendous. The steer was found two
days afterward browsing peacefully in
q corn field, with two driving wheels
hung on its horns. No trace of either
the man or the engine has been heard
of since.
The bossest snake story we ever heard
OF has just come to light in Twiggs, as
follows: A few days since, while a GER
tain farmer was cleaning out his fence
corners, a huge rattle-snake struck at
him. but, missing the intended victim,
sunk its poisonous fangs deep into the
hoe-handle which the man held in his
hands. In less time than it takes to
write it, the handle was swollen to such
an extent that it bursted the eye of the
hoe and split into a thousand pieces
With the aid OF two crowbars and an
old army musket the snake was killed.
The farmer skinned it, and now uses the
hide for . wallet. in which he carries
corn to his hogs. The ''wallet' will
hold three pecks and two quarts of she'll
ed corn. Surely Twiggs deserves the
belt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
Toronto Has q Saa-Serpent.


The morning was cool, and perhaps
this was the reason why some of the
workmen engaged at the targets ON the
Garrison ranges say the serpent they
saw was not more than fifty feet long
and the size of a mans body. The
story, as told by one of them, is in SUBJ
stance as follows: Between s and 9
o'clock. while placing the targets in po-
sition on No. l range, a boy rushed up
saying that there was a queer thing
floating near the shore. Some of the
men were curious enough to leave their
work and hasten down to the shore
There, sure enough, was q large BLUSH
gray mass floating lazily near the shore.
1t had every appearance of being asleep,
as its body yielded to every ripple. Part
was submerged, but the upper portion
Of the head fioated just above the water.
That part which was visible was covered
with short. stiff bristles in front, which
increased in length toward the sides.
n extended for q distance of about
ten feet on each side. The back, or at
least that portion of it which appeared
above the water. was lighter celored
than the head. A good view was had
of the monster for upward of three
minutes. when, suddenly raising its
head out of the water. it gave . swish
with its tail and started directly south,
in the direction Of one of the steamers.
Its head. as it raised it above the wates,
was very much like that Of en- eel, with
the exception Of the long, trailing hair
or whiskers. Its eyes were small, and
As it dashed OFF one of the men said he
thought he heard it give . short, sharp
bark. A line of foam marked It's pro-
gress out into the Lake for about hall Q
mile, when. turning sharp around, Is
dashed toward the Exhibition wharf,
and again ont into the lake, whsre they
soon lost sight Of Il. The men did not
appear at all anxious 70 speak of the
matter, IS they feared their yeracity
would be questioned- Az it L. thai
story Is given for Whist Il q worth, but
surely the word Of three men who saw
It is worth that Of thirty who did moi
see it-1oronto Mad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26

3S5 acres In farm. 100 acres timbered land
watered by ivlng's creek, 12o acres grass land
including 20 acres meadow balance In cultiva-
plenty small truit, two-stOry frame house OF 6
rooms. tenant hovee OF 2 rooms, ice-house,
smoke-honse and other out buildings. Frame
stream Of water rum .thrOuhh farm. two good
ponds, school house within mile and 2 churches
within q mile.
24O acres, fronting half mile on public road,
number one tirlable land, large two-story house
handsomely finished, all necessary out build
mgs. Situated 21-2 miles south Of Mexico.
ed. n acres good timothy meadow, 10 acres good
pasture, balance In cultivation and TIMBER. good
orchard. good ia story frame house i've ooOms,
coed stable and other OUT buildings. high rolling
land as hood as any In the county. Price $1,000
..-1,.-. DO. los. laf2a
lie acres. ALI under hedge and rail fence.
1GO acres acres OF which is in meadow and eulti-
vatlon, 10 acres OF timber detached. good or
~elard-well watered by artificial ponds and
wells So acres IN meadow, one story frame
hhuSe OF 5 rooms, moderate barn situated 7
miles north OF Mexico. near church and schOOl.
Price, s2f.oo per acre, $1,000, balance to suit
leo acres. All well fenced with hedge and
rails, save north side Of farm. Subdivided into
4 fields good one and q half story frame dwell
ing with 4 rooms and cellar good stable and
dwelling artificial ponds. and living water for
stock ; good coal bank, OF 30 inch vein. and good
quality Of coal. Situated 10 miles northeast Of
s ssstso ina la e sSaS heif rliss sss. I psr a nass0t ons.
half cash. balance in I and 2 years. At 8 per
cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26

NO. 192.
GO acres. two aad 0ne-half miles west of Next
co, 2 dwellings ! and 2 stories high, aud all out
trees garden fenced witt, picSets burn with
room for 6 horses and 4 tens hay corn crib and
granary. Farm fenced with hedge. plank and
rails 2 good cis;erns. Price s2,000.O0, one third
cash. balance to suit purchaser.
NO. IT'S,
800 acres, all unner fence save 20 acres. Su..-
divided into 5 fields 100 acres pasture, 10 acres
meadow !; all enclosed susceptible Of enJiiya.
tiou I; creek running through pasture. furnishing
water all year round. Q story frame dwelling,
witt, one story l., . rooms In all, good well and
good aut-buihlings. Barn and stable sufficient.
fair orchard. Good tena { house. good rich land.
and one Of the best stock farms i'm the county.
In good neighDnrhOod convenient to school and
$500 per acre, one third cash balance, time to
suit. u
21o acres all under fence. I25 acres In cultiva-
tion, 10 acres In pasture good orchard fenced
fenced with pickets good frame dwelling OF 1
ded all around, room for eight horses good corn
crib, good well. two large ponds school house
within rs yards Of dwelling; situated 8 miles
cash balance. time to suit purchaser.
NO. 2os.
104 acres. all under fence. 30 acres in clover,
40 acres corn ground, balance in pasture and
timber. Good one and half story frame dwell
ing Of 6 rooms. good orchard, good out buildings.
good plank fence around the yard, all other
fencing in good condition, Moderate barn, good
ponds, good cistern, good living well that never
goes dry store and post Office within 100 yards
OF the house church and school house near by.
situated 10 miles west q Mexico. and I miles
OF the c. 4 A. X. r.. Price $500 per acre ;
time, to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
A Little Romance of Broadway.

Three pretty young girls from Jersey
City had left the ferry boat to walk up
to the elevated road. says a New York
letter, and unluckily were provided
with only one whalebone and silk COW
ering for their heads. The narrow side
walk made it almost impossible for the
three to walk abreast, and consequently
n of them, who was addressed as An
ME. received all the drippings from the
caves of the umbrella upon her unseltish
head.
A gentleman walking behind them
noticed this, and tried, as u~nobtrusively
as possible. to shelter her with his own.
For a block or so she ignored the at
tempt, but finally was forced, in cross
ing the street, to accept the courtesy,
which she did with an embarrassed
bow. 1t happened that the youth had
been we'll brought up, and understood
her fear lest he should in any way take
advantage of his courtesy to be imperti-
nent, and being of a rather mischievous
turn of mind. he waited until he caught
her eye. as she looked slyly up. when,
assuming that .far" look SO often seen
on the faces of the deaf and dumb, he
pathetically touched his lips, and shook
his head. F '-,L-
The girl looked so immensely relieved
that he came near laughing right out;
especially when announced that he was
speeches. she showed she wasn't by
quietly observing 20 one of her friends,
'"Oh, Mary, isn't it too bad this hand
some young man is deaf and dumb?"
Mary thought it was, and wondered
how it was he ever got along in the
world, and much to the amazement of
this knight of the umbrella, the three
proceeded to discuss him girl-fashion,
and from the color of his eyes to the
cut of his clothes he was fully criticised,
"Annie" deciding that, as q husband,
he would be sans reproche. never swear
ing, never scolding, making silence
golden.
When they reached the station the
three girls bowed and smiled and grim
aced their gratitude. when, to their pro-
found horror, the youth, with q sweet
smile, raised his hat, remarking, with
painful distinctness, that he 'was very
happy to have been of service" With
q suppressed Shrek. the merry maids
rushed up the winding stairs, and the
youth walked on, whistling beautiful
ls-er-bellar."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
NO LEG.

400 acres. AL under fence save 20 acres, 100
acres in blue grass. 100 acres In timber, balance
cultivating land story frame house 46x4s con-
tanning 6 rooms, has good roouHy hall 2 good
barns smoke house. ice house and other good
out buildings, good orchard OF fine selection OF
fruit. fine garden spot, nice lawn In front Of
house of 2 acres, good wen at house. creek
running through farm, good ponds with water
in every pasture, considered q very fine stock
farm ; situated 6 miles south OF Mexico, in good
neighborhO0d. with excellent school and church
facilities, half mile to school house and two and
one-haf miles TO church. Can be bought for SO
per acre, one-third cash ; balance, to suit pur-
chaser. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
SALE!
A GOOD SAW MILL.

With Lever Setting Head Blocks and so
inch saw, all in complete running order.
Good as new Has beer running only
four months. Will sselI H. cheap. For
terms enquire of HI. AHLFELDT,
> 2s-st n d,a 4It Laddopia, Nc,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
NO. l7e.

200 acres. Loo Of which Is prairie, 40 acres tim
Der, detached one mile distant. Prairse well
fenced with hedge and rail fence. and subdi-
yided into 4 fields; good orchard Of 60 trees.
Good one and half story frame lrouse, contain
ing rooms, good stable; situfted 8 miles SOUTH
east OF Mexico and 4 miles south of Benton City,
one half cash, balance, time to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
No. is9.

100 acres-do acres In cultivation and under
rail fence good house, Q rooms good orchard.
IN diamete stable for six horses with corn crib
attached good pond, creek rms througlI TIM
Mexico. Price s2s.OO per acre, Si00O cash ; bal
ancc, to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26
NO. LOG.

10. acres, all fenced. three quarters 81 n rifle
north Of court house. Brick house containing Q
rooms. good well. orchard OF about 70 trees. ca
acres timber. balance pasture and cuitfv:.tit@
land Price S5Iol1. one third cash balance, time
To suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-10-26

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ tax books for the year 1882 are
now in my hands ready for collec-
tions, and that l will meet the tax
payers in the different townships of
the county at the following PLACES
and dates below mentioned, viz:
cUIvRE TOWNSHIP.
Mt. Carmel, October 23.
Vandalia. Oct. "a and Dec. 10. .s3i+.
Farbcr, October 25.
LoUTRE TOWNSHIP. s..y
Martinsburg, Oct. 26 and Dec. IL.
Benton City, October 81.
LINN TOWNSHIP.
Rush Hill, October 5 and 6.
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
Laddonia, October 80 and 81. d
WILSON TOWNSHIP.
Thompson Station, Nov. /.
Rowe, Nov. g.,
SAILING TOWNSHIP.
Church neal DR.. Sames', Nov. "A.
Friendship Church, Nov. Is.
Sturgeon, lat J.. M. Proctor's store)
December 20.
Centralia, lat J. E. Stewards store)
December PIT j. 2',@t -- q
Please bring your numbers ofland.
O. Especial notice is hereby given
that road receipts will not be taken
after February LIST, 1888, therefore
taxes paid after that date will get no
credit for road tax. 's"4
p Yours Respectfully, "a ST
B. F. DOBYES, :
Collector of Audrain County.
Mexico, Mo-, Sept. IL 1882. 2t