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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-05-25
Arcadia College
AND ACADEMY
OF THE URSULINE SISTERS

The system of education pursued In this
institution IS designed to develop the NOR
al, intellectual and physical powers OF the
pupils; to make them refined. accomplish
ed and useful members of society.
Pupils of all denominations are equally
receiyeti--afl interference with their COM
victions being carefully avoided.
T1FMS
For young lady boarders will be for the
present, per session of five months,
$75. Or-payablc in advance.
Terms for inst. uciiOn in music, for eign
languages. drawing. painting and or
namental haRdwork can be had by ap-
plying as below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally
separated from the boarding school, IL q
SELECT DAY SCHOOL
in which the usual branches Of sound and
practical education are carefully impaired.
A system of rewards and monthly ex-
limitations beget in the pupils a healthy
mutation which stimulates study and
PRODUCES surprising results.
Terms II the Day school will remain a.
formerly - One Dollar, Two Dollars,
Four Dollars. or Five Dollars per month,
according to the studies pursued.
In the Day School beys IA ve0ry OF
age and under ,vili be received.
l'rospectllses, and other inform alton.
may be had by applying. in person or BY
letter, to MOTHER ROSE.
Superioress of the Convent OF the Ursujne Sisters
Arcadia Iron Co. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-05-25

CABBAGE AND TOMATO PLANrs.-T can
now furnish Cabbage and Tomato Plants to
all who may desire them. Orders nv mail
from responsible parties will receive prompt
attention. About the 1st of May will also
he ready to furnish weet-Potato Plants.
Good plants guaranteed to all.
apr20tf JNO. NEWMAN. Ironton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
Christmas Amusement.

One of those enjoyable affairs,
commonly a Christmas tree, or in it's
stead, a Christmas cone, was exhibit
ed at Pleasant Valley school house
last Saturday eve. The cone was a
pure white, trimmed in plain wreath
of cedars, relieved by many beautiful,
as we'll as useful presents for both old
and young.
SantaC Claus being quite old and the
weather rather inclement, he sent his
youngest daughter to take charge of
his business. She was personated by
Miss Emma Orear, who was well
suited to the occasion, and her cos
tune was beautiful. The presents
were passed to their owners by two
sprightly little boys-Mordie Fox and
Jimmie Orear, who did their part adj
mirably. The music was furnished
by Miss Carrie Redman, Messrs Ross
Redman and Eugene Peak of Santa
Fe. TEey are undoubtedly some of
the most skillful in music we have had
the pleasure in listining to for some
time. Taking all in all, it was quite
an evening of enjoyment for all, and
we know the people of that neighbor-
hood highly appreciate the orderly
manner in which their teacher, Miss
Lizzie Mathews, had everything man.
aged. X.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
Order Of Publication.
Audrain Circuit Court, in vacation,
December %, 1882.
L. Phillips, plaintiff. Attoo,
Vs.
Jno. c. B~rashear, deft. ment.

Now. at this day, it appears from
the affidavit of plaintiff, fled in this
cause. that said defendant is q non-
resident of the State of Missouri.
You. said nonresident defendant,
John c. Brashear, are therefore here
by notified of the filing of said petit
ton, the object and general nature
of which is to obtain Judgment
against you on account for the sum
of $26 .85 and interest; that your in
terest in the following lands have
been attached, to-wit: The SOUTH
east quarter and east half northwest
fourth of section four (4), and the
cast half northeast quarter and north
west fourth northeast quarter and
northeast fourth northwest quarter
OF section nine, all in township fifty
two (52), range (10) west, in Audrain
county /; and that unless you be and
appear at the next regular term of
this court, to be begun and held at
the Court House, in the city Of Mex
leo, on the fourth Monday in Janua-
ry next, and on or before the third
day thereof answer the plaintiff e
petition the same will be taken as
confessed and judgment rendered
accordingly.
And it is further ordered that q
copy hereof be published in the Mex
leo Weekly Ledger, a newspaper
printed and published in the city of
Mexico, Missouri.
A true copy from the records. Wit
ness my hand and Ihe seal of said
court, this December %, 1852.
JNO. J. STEELE, Clerk.
Gro. ROBERTSON, plf' 3 atty. s6-4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
When dignity Works All Right.

6+
Col. Ingersoll said at Omaha the
other day that he hated a aignifed
man, and he never knew one who had
a particle of sense; that such men
never learned and were constantly
forgetting something.
Josh Billings says that gravity is
no more the sign of mental strength
than a paper collar is the evidence of
a shirt.
This leads us to say that the man
who ranks as a digniied nooze and
banks on winning wealth and a death
less name through this one source of
strength, is in the most unenviable
position of any we know. Dig
nifty does not draw. 1t answers in
place Of intellectual tone for twenty
minutes, but after awhile it fails to
get there. Dignity works all right in
q wooden Indian OF a drum-major,
bat the man who desires to draw q
salary through life and to be. sure of
a visible means of support will do well
to make some other provisions than a
naughty look and the air of patronage.
Bob Ingersoll may be wrong in the
matter of future punishment, but his
head is pretty level on the dignity
question. Dignity works all right
with a man who is worth a million
dollars and has some doubts about
his suspenders, but with the man who
is to get a large sum of money before
he dies and get married and accom-
plish some good, must place himself
before his fellow men in the attitude
of one who has ideas that are not too
lonely and isolated.
Let us therefore aim higher than
simply to appear cold and austere.
Let us study to aid in the advance
ment Of humanity and the increase OF
baled information. Let us struggle
to advance and improve the world,
even though in doing 80 we may get
into ungraceful positions, and al
times look otherwise than pretty.
Thus we shall get over the ground
and though we may do it in the &C.
centric style of the camel, We will ge'
there, as We said before, and we viii
have casnped and eaten our supper
while the dignifed pedestrian fingers
along the trail.
. Works, not good clothes and dig
. nifty, are the grand hailing sign, ane
he who halts and refuses to JUMP
over an obstacle because he may moi
. do it SO as to appear as graceful as
!, gazelle, will not arrive until the fes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
GOOd School RenOrt.

The following pupils at the Walk
er school for the last month received
average above 90: Missed Tressa
and Mary Pierce, Della, allie and
Josie Petit, Effie and Cora Spencer,
Ida Slime, Ellen and Susie Tanner,
Monte and Mamie Sullivan, Fannie
Walker, Ida Coakley, Ella Sykes,
Cora, Allie and Lennie Farrah, Mas
tiers Willie, Allie and Charlie Collins,
Lewis Roberts, Bartholomew, Har-
vey. Herman and Emil Vearkamp,
Sherman, Henry and John Collier,
Willie Spencer, Rob't Coakley, Frank
Frye, Charlie Pierce, Henry Sullivan,
Charlie Walker, John, Willie and Al
bert Stumpf.
CHAs. L. SrEwART, Teacher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
AFTER CHRISTMAS.

Christmas is always an anticipated
event. Every body directs attention
to it beforehand. Stores vie with
stores and stock up and arrange with
reference to il. The clothiers, hat
tiers and shoe shops as well as the toy
shops exhibit their attractions in view
of it, and even the hotels, restaurants
and saloons parade extra lists of
drinks and special bills of fare. When
Christmas comes there is an universal
holiday and a acuu that exists at
no other time. Everybody high and
low, young and old, accepts whatever
offers. Amid hilarity, presents are
given and received, drinks mixed and
quaffed, healths proposed and drank,
and dinners set and eaten without re-
gard to consequences. On Christ
mas nobody stops to think. 1t is
only after Christmas that it can be
analysed.
What then is Christmas? What is
it but an Ignis-fatuous, that cannot
be overtaken. Bright as a fire while
it lasts, but as dark as are Goals when
their fires go out. On to-day who
a nj the feeling and feats of yes
terday. Bah! No more turkey and
stuffing, egg-nog, oysters Or sauer
kraut! Sha! No body is coming to-
day! Hew! He! Rip! o! What
a time! Here Ma put these things
away! Half are broken up already.
As experiences are told and the
feasts and presents of the rich and
poor are contrasted, Christmas is re-
allied and analysed. In the rich
mansion, the tables were loaded with
luxuries, but among the poor there
was hardly what are to most actual
necessities. Happy was the Door wild
ow that had her Christmas goose for
her orpksn,, aad discounted and dis
appointed was the rich -hest,-~~hos
table groaned, whose side-board glis'
tened with silver and whose cellar an6
coolers wele stocked with wine.
Such was Christmas and such il
life. It was a day set to commemorate
Christ, and the rewas brought toit al
of good and all of ill life is capable of
but it is only afterC Christmas that man,
can be made to realize that wha
ought to be a blessing can be convert
ed into a curse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28

The building occupied by the Mex
leo Republicans was partially burned
Tuesday. The Republican office,
where the fire originated, says the
Press, was q total wreck. The Re
publican was fully insured. From
the appearance Of the last few numb
ers, we hardly think the paper will be
longer issued. Banner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28

The postal card fills a long-felt
want, and, at the same time, it is
nearly a nuisance, making every n
mad who receives one. You ask for
q letter, receive a postal, frown, per-
haps do not read it, tear it up, max
ing some brief, inelegant remark
about anyone who would write on a
postal card.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
Card Of Thanks.

] wish to take this e to return
my most sincere thanks to the fire
company and private citizens, who
fought so hard and well to save the
Ringo House from burning Tuesday
morning. II it is ever in my power
to return the favor, I am yours to
command. EDw. RrSEs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28

Mr.. o. P. Smith, successor to
Smothers & Vorhies in the drug bus
mess, is a live, go-ahead man, and
will do a good business. DR.. L. P.
Smothers, an experienced druggist,
and a clever young gentleman, well
known to all our readers, will have
charge of the prescription department.
and will be glad to erve his friends.
MIR. Smith will keep a first-class stock
of drugs, and asks for a share of
public patronage. Give him a call.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28

A school teacher in Spencer town.
ship, Cambridge county, Ohio, killed
one pupil and severely wounded an
other because they were refractory.
The teacher is now in jail charged
with murder in the first degree. The
school bore a hard names, which is
not improved by this affray.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
Coed ~ADDOintTnent.

Henry Fowler, Of this city, has
been appointed southern passenger
agent for the G.. & A. r. R.. and will
have his headquarters at Louisville,
Ky. Henry is a thorough railroad
man, and understands his business.
We congratulate the road and Fowler
both, as we think both parties will
be geatly benefited by this arrange
ment. 55
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28

The Normal under the superior
management Of Prof. Blanton has
acquired a degree of order and deco
corum which highly commends his
work to all lovers of education. We
said before his election to the Presi-
dency Of the Normal that he is one
of the best teachers in the State OF
Missouri. We make this declaration
with a personal knowledge Of his work
in managing a large city school fol-
three full years. We now predict
that the longer he remains in charge
of the Normal the more he will be
appreciated. He merits the hearty
support Of all classes of the commune
ty.-Church and Home, KirksuiHe.
No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28

S. L. Griffin, manager Of the Mex
leo ProducoExchange, is doing q good
business, and everything is running
smoothly. When q deal is closed,
the money is promptly paid over the
counter here. Customers do not have
to wait for returns from Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
Charles Fl. HODGES. of Carrollto,

Charles II. Hodges, of Carrollton
'a.os, well known in this city, has ac-
cepted a prominent position with
Greeley, Burnam & Co., of st. Louis,
the largest grocery house in the west.
Charlie is not only M of the best
business men We ever met, but a man
of fine experience, good judgment
and unrivaled enterprise. We con-
congratulate Greeley, Burnam & Co.,
on procuring the services of MI. H.
We are informed by r. r. Arnold,
cashier, that the Mexico Exchange
Bank will on January LIST, 1888, in.
crease its paid up capital to fifty thou
sand dollars, and contemplates con-
verting their bank into the national
system very DON They have also
added to their list of stockholders
quite a number of influential citizens.
This bank is well managed, and de-
serves to flourish as the above indi-
Gates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
Greenback Funeral.

The greenback meeting in st. Louis
was in the nature of a funeral. A
speedy adjournment was effected by
an attempt to take up a collection.
One of the speakers remarked that
the committee had made a mistake,
whereupon somebody observed that
il mistakes could kill a party, the
X greenback party would have been
lid long ago. This untoward re-
lark causedsuch a thick gloom that
ne rest of the proceedings failed to
!, remunerate the delegates, and the
convention was thereafter a mockery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28

Tie Gre engine is to be kept in one
OF the livery stables, and the engine
room filed with cells to hold prisoners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
Correct.

The Dispatch wrote to the
members elect Of the next Legislature,
asking their views On submitting the
prohibition proposition. George W.
Batterton, representative from Au-
drain, answered very gracefully as
follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28

NHESE cards vary in price from 20 cts.
1per dozen to $3 per eard,s and include
the choicest designs from all leading
American and European Art Publishers,
Plain, Single and Double Fringed, Fold
ing, Easel back, etc. Many OF them in
new and artistic fo~rms-Fans, Pallettes,
Banners, Screens, etc. Hand Painted and
Embroidered Satin Novelties. Assorted
lots at CSC soc. 81, !e1.bo aud &2 per doz.
Special terms on large orders. pa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
STURGEON, BOONE Co., Mo.
December -, 1882,

December II, 1882.
1t is strictly in accordance with
Democratic principles to be willing to
be governed by a majority hence I see
no good reason why l should be OPP
posed to submitting the proposed pro-
hibitory amendment to the people, al
though, as a citizen, I would vote
against it. If the law, as proposed,
would prohibit, I would be heartily in
favor of it. Viewing it as I do, as a
citizen, l will oppose it.
Obediently, GEO. w. BATTERToN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-28
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF the Financial Condition OF the Mex
leo Savings Bank, at Mexico, State
of Missouri, at the Close Of Business
on the 18th day of December, 1852.

We. VIM. Stuart, President. and j. M. Marina
duke, Cashier of said bank. and each of us, dc
solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and belief.
WIN. STUART President.
j. III. MARMADUKE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 26th
day Of December. A. D, 1882. Witness my
hand and notarial seal hereto affixed, at office
in Mexico. MIC. Commissioned and qualified TO.
a term expiring December II, 1886.
C. w. BAKER, Notary Public.
Correct--AtteSt
E. P. CUNNINGHAM.
j. f. Ross.
j. M. MENEFEK.
Directors.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-06

Of Peru for all they are worth. which
10 supposed to be untold millions
with the Representatives Of the govern
ment Of the United 6tatesL II be-
been intimated that Mr.. Blaine, -
Secretary Of State, endeavored 70
shape the policy Of this government
towards Peru m such manner - 70
be q great benefit to the above COM
pany. and 1t has transpired that Gen.
Hurlbut, Minister to Peru, was also
implicated in this great scheme. Ship
herd on being asked by the chairman
Of the committee IL he considered Gen.
Hurlbut . purchasable man, answered,
''most enphatically." The commit-
tee having thus far been busy learn
ing the facts Of an interview between
Shipherd and Hurlbut, before the lat
ter went to Peru, which Shipherd has
called Every satisfactory" and with
certain correspondence between the
company and the governments repre-
sentaiives. Some interesting devel-
poments may be expected. The latest
Is the statement Of Shiphefd that the
only officer Of the government who
secured o fee from the company Is
WIN. H. Robertson, Collector Of the
Port Of New York. This statement
caused o fiutter of excitement, but 1t
n
quickly subsidized when witness stated
he could never by any possibility, by
official action Of his, influence the
claim. He was retained as counsel,
being q cOunselor-st-law. and received
q retainer - such counsel for legal
service. At this writing Mr.. Shipherd
is i'll, but upon his recovery the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs will re-
sumo the investigation, and after his
IL completed will summon
Blaine, Minister Trescott, Adams,
Morton aud all the others mentioned
by Shipherd or known to have infOr-
nation on the general subject.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-06
Totals,

The following pupils have been per.
feet In attendance, punctualIty and
department. and have an average
scholarship of 85 or more:
High SchOol-Lulu Hine, 81; Mar
cissa DePriest, 50; Josie Ruggles, 90.
sixth Grade-Maud Schultz, s, Fifth
Gnde-Annie JennersOn So; Ida
Dihle, 81; Maud Spencer 96. Fourth
Grade-yames Cunningham, 80 ;
Emma Fleck. 80; Jesse Martin, SO ;
Lee Martin. 80; Nettie Ringqulst, So ;
Annie Nelson, 90; Clara Olson, 81 !;
Anna Ekstrand, 100; Anna Morrison,
%; Lulu Myers, SO; Gustie Hagstrand,
100; Albert Nelson, 90; Willie Rau-
haut, 100; Clarence Southwick, 100 !;
Willie Kingman, 90; Eddie Peterson,
s.: Willie Lay, 80. Third Grade-
Bertha Krause, 95; Mollie DePrisst,
81; Berthe Baker, IS; Grace yelling.
ton, IS; James Maxwell, 95; Mile
Grier, IS; Willie Hemphill, 90; Mao
ma Wells, IS; Robbie 0OoduOw, IS |;
Nivion Hilton, IS Joseph Lederle, IS;
David Crowthers, IS. second Grade
Henry Ebsrhardt, Blanche Clarks0n,
Hattie Mapes, Belle Crown. Jennie
swanson, Alta JifIers, Homer Weaver
Ernest Kaapacke, George Dihle, "a.
rah Hicks, Maggie Moore. First Grade
--Abbie Nelson, Dora Melbert, Rosa
Champman, Allie Martin. Annie Hog
ben, Josie Pierce, Annie johnson,
Charlie Erickson, Floyd Kingsbury,
Eddie Curtis, Clayton DePriest, Eli
DesOy, Frank Gelin, Mary Kuhn.
T. ID. FITzPATRIcK,
Superintendent.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-06

The Club met on Saturday evening
April LIST, ut the residence Of Mr..
Fred w. Rogers. There was the usu.
al full attendance of members and Wis.
itOrs, and the usual interest In the
proceedings Of the Club. The question
for discussion-"Corn Raising" was
participated in by more than the ordi-
nary number Of speakers, the question
being one Of importance to farmers.
As upon every question, there were
various opinions as to the best method
Of the whole process of corn culture.
1t was generally conceded however,
that for the upland especially, very
deep blowing 10 not profitable, unless
such blowing be done In the fall, 90
that the earth thus brought for the
first time to the surface, may be acted
upon by the frOsts and SHOWS Of the
winter. Indeed, good crops have been
raised upon fields, the surface Of which
were mellow, without stirring 1t oil,
previous to planting. Having the crop
once planted In soil well pulverized,
the harrow was considered of prime
importance, especially the Thomas
smoothing harrow, which passes ovef
the ground i'm such manner ~ to stir
1t sufficiently, destroy young weeds.
and do little injury to the corn, though
not neglecting to harrow before the
corn is up. Shallow cultivation with
the plows, leaving the ground 80 near
ly level rs possible, was thought best,
unless deep stirring should be made
necessary by the presence Of weeds.
Selections were read by Mrs. White,
Mrs. Van Eaton, and Miss Jennie
Rogers, who acquitted themselves in
q manner to win the applause of an
attentive audience. Mr.. G. J. Deighan
read . well prepared paper, "The
Gypsum Valley Farmer"
The next meeting Of the club will
be held on Saturday evening May 9Th
ut the home of Mr.. H. H. Gillum with
the following programme:
Question for discussion, making
farmers homes attractive" To open
discussion, Cicero Post.
Essay. T. ID. w. Manchester.
Select reading, Miss Ina Thwing,
and Fred w. Kingman.
REPORTER.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-06
81 lsMoceN1s AsaoAn.n

When John p. st. John said In hi
New York speech that Missouri 4
moving towards prohibition" he Ger
tainly could have had no reference Il
our portion Of the State. Wyandott'
and Q few other little hamlets alonl
the Kansas border, and within tn
limits Of prohibition. have littie ~
spect for the law; in few instances
saloon-keepen have been hauled
over the coals" and tsrrorised int
adopting . few fancy names for theil
soul-destroyinG beverages. The deal.
srs in Kansas City, Kansas, however,
scorn to adopt any Of these petty sub.
terfuges, and set forth upon their coun.
tiers the vilest Of the vile decoctiona
that can be conceived when whisky Il
called for; nor do they even stoop to
substitute the poetical sea foam 4" for
that disreputable word beer" A
for that part Of the city located In Mis-
souri,, II Il Ii moving towards prohibi.
ton, 1t IL Ut the rate Of two steps back.
ward to one forward. There are
doubtless strong Temperance people In
the town, but We have yet to hear the
first word uttered In behalf Of the
cause by the pulpit or the bar.
The steamer Red Cloud, bound for
Omaha, lay moored ct the landing on
Friday last Being the n1t bost Of
the season quite . crowd collected TO
gaze upon her shapely lines. There
were wondering boys with wide open
eyes and gaping mouths taking In the
situation negroes grinning at the
roustabouts wrestling freight; Irish
men Z" three sheets in the wind" jolly
and reckless; . sprinkling Of 6wedes
and Germans; . Chinaman, with blue
cloak, and pig-tail Of raven hair,
closely braided and bound around his
brows, whose wandering feet had led
him from the " washee" to the river.
There were tall natives, and shsrt ma
tives, whose coat tails" q Abraham
Lincoln 20 aptly said Of Stephen A.
Douglas, hang too near the ground I"
for them to achieve any great success.
Admirers Of Shakespeare plays en-.
joyed Q rare treet Last week In the
shape Of Thoa w. Keene's rendition
Of Richard I'LL, Othello, Macbeth and
." Fools Revenge" His personation
Of Gloucester was peffect-the hating
gait, defoFmed shoulder and changing
expressions Of the face ELECTED much
applauss-at time8 ali smiles and zen.
tieness, suddenly TO be transformed to
those Of Q demon. In Macbeth the
crowded audience, In almost breath
len silenos watched The agony depict
ed BY the features and betrayed By The
form Of the great actor, - be stood at
the door Of King Duncan's chamber,
when the tolling bell bid him enter and
perform the bloody deed. II crowded
houses fbe slx aix s1cceaslve nights are
evidencs q s0cosss, then his was greet.