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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
Work the COuntv Roads-

correspondence OF the Ledger,
LADDoNLA, Mo-, March live have
frequently seen in your paper articles
from time to time urging the importance
and benefit of rock roads. We. in this
part OF the county, are content to try dirt
roads awhile longer; if they are properly
worked and at the proper season. 1t is
the custom, we believe, for road supervis-
ors all over this county to work on the
roads in the latter part of the fall and early
winter of each year and as a result, in
most cases, the labor thus expended does
no good and in many instances does posi-
tive injury to the roads. In proof of this
we have but to call attention to the almost
impossible condition of the roads in this
neighborhood, which has existed through
out the entire winter. Past experience
has demonstrated and every practical man
knows that if the roads in this county are
ploaoed and graded in the spring that they
continue good during the fall and winter
following. But it is said that those who
are in the habit of paying their poll-tax,
by labor on the public roads, nave not the
time in the spring to perform such work.
If this is true, what we need then is a road
law that will require all road taxes, both
On property and on polls, to be paid in
money and then let the road supervisors
hire men and teams, at the right season,to
perform the needed work. And let the
supervisor require the same diligence and
skill from their employees as they would
require if working for them individually,
on their own farms, and then the condition
of our public roads will undergo a sud-
den, radical and a very beneficial change
We ask the aid of the LEDGER's "tow
line' to aid us in having u Representa-
tive in the next Legislature instructed te
work for this much needed change in oul
road law. SUBSCRIBER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
PROBLEMS,
A Very Perplexing Sort Of Wedding
The Law Laid Down.

"May a man marry his wife's deceased
sister," was a question which used to be
put, as a hoax, to college freshmen by
experts in the junior class, and the tyro
would often argue at good length until a
broad laugh among ~bystanders revealed
the trick in the query. "May Il man mar
ry his diseased wife's sister," is the form
in which the inquiry is raised by late
chronicles.
A recent story from Long Island is that
a wife and mother, enfeebled by disease
and believing she was soon to die, sought
to assuage her anxiety for the future of
her little mes by promoting a match be-
tween her husband and her sister. The
invalid no doubt had read extensively in
the cautionary literature relating to step
mothers, and could not bear to leave the
selection of one for her babes to chance,
or what is much the same thing, he wild
overs choice. Her sister, the children's
loving aunt, would be, she was sure, still
more loving as mother. She adjured the
sister and husband to give her the comfort
of seeing them solemnly married before
she should close her eyes upon the world.
They at length acceded; a wedding was
held; whereupon, being relieved in mind,
she straightway began to recover in body,
and at last accounts was much better than
had been expected. In short she is get
ting we'll! And the question now is, what
about that wedding?
1t "goes without saying" that this cere-
mOny was no marriage. The consent OIL
request of the wife could not take the
place of a divorce, or dispense with the
law which forbids a marriage by one hav.
ing a wife living. 1t is not clear that i
would even warrant Il prosecution fol
bigamy. True, here was a married MAJ
formally taking another wife. Every out
ward aspect of bigamy is presented. Blu
Judges have a maxim that there is IL
crime where there is no criminal intent
and a jury would perhaps be told that i
they believed the husband and the siste
did not intend or suppose they were con
tracing a present marriage, but onl
meant by the ceremony to attest in til
most binding manner to the dying woma
that they were to be married as soon a
they lawfully might, there was no bigamy
The case, though a very earnest on
would probably be likened in law to
mock-marriage such as is sometimes per
formed in jest at an evening entertain
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
The Texas Siftings!
A LITERARY PHENOMENON.
The Greatest Literary Success Of the Age

SIFTINGs is n of the most original pa
pers ever published, and enjoys a monster
Observation-Disclosures (Pa.) Star.
1t is literally Il household necessity, and
is taking the lead in the list of humorous
papers.-Rochester (N. ~ Express.
Aleck Sweet and Annoy Knox have run
the TEXAS SIFTINGs up to an immense
circulation. 1t beats the world and ought
to.-SteubenriUe (O.) Herald.
TEPAs SIFTINGs has achieved a phe-
nomenal success in the history of modern
Journalism. Its career to fame has not
been equaled.-Fanity Fair.
TEXAS SIFTINGS, a weekly forty
eight column paper, contains every week,
besides its numerous sketches and comic
illustrations, a volume of reliable inform
alton about Texas. Exactly what intend
ing immigrants, farmers, clerks, mechanics
and capitalists want. Subscription price,
$500 a year. Larger circulation than any
Texas paper, Sworn Proof of circulation,
and advertising rates furnished on appli-
cation. Send 6 cents in stamps for sample
copy, or it can be found on any news stand
in the United States.
SWEET & KNOX,
Austin, Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
THURSDAY, MARCH 1s, 1882.

Unless we can See a plan for build
mo xster works that can be executed
Without oppression, and the amount
not larger than can be paid shortly,
and that, too without oppressive taxa
,ion. the LEDGER is unreservedly op-
,osed to water works. We are not ir
favor of contracting a heavy debt and
providing no way to pay the same.
We want water works, but we DOM
vsnt the town taxed to death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
Call the Legislature.

Although Governor Crittenden has stat
ed ever since the question was first men,
toned that there was not in his opinion
any necessity for calling the Legislature
together for the purpose of redistrictine
the State, the POST Dispatch now says he
is pushing the scheme. Does the Post
Dispatch mean to charge that the Cover
nor has lied? If not what does it meant
I~ntelligencer.
We don't see how the Governor could
be accused of lyingif he changes his mind
| The Governor has said all the time il his
party wanted the State redistricted, be
would call a session of the legislature
| We think he is right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
Going to Perry.

From the Rails County Guide.
Capt. VIM. Currie, of Mexico, made us a
pleasant call, Monday. The Captain is a
retired St. Louis wholesale merchant, who
is diverting his declining years by the
breeding and training of fine horses, and
we are glad to know that he is to become
O. citizen of Rails. He has bought a farm
near Perry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
Another Plan.

Some of our citizens, who are in
favor of water works and still do not
like the idea of paying $4,000 for
the same, claim that if arrangements
can be made to get water from the c.
& A. R. R. pond that we would be
all right. They think that a large
tank can be built on a high location
that will hold plenty of water and can
be reflled as fast as used. This
would be a great help in case of fire
but would not be sufficient for manu-
factories.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
ssJuSt SOY"

Mr.. Brashear has our thanks for a curl
osity in the way of Il hens egg, with aper-
feet picture of a goose outlined on the
shell. Who can account for such a freak
of nature?-Meric0 Ledger.
The shell was smooth and shiny and &C
ted like a refiector.-CdIG,rHy Gdzettc.
Come to examine the egg again we find
you are correct. Next time you look at
our egg don't look so long and closely and
maybe YOUR likeness will not be left on
the shell as in this case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
%REDISTRICT THE STATE.

Now, that a congressional appor-
.;onment, based upon the last census,
hss been made, every principle of JUS
tee and policy suggests redistricting
the state in time to give every possible
esrly facility for consultation and Sc
l%eetionof candidates for congressman.
The work of redividing the state will
have to be undertaken at sometime in
the near future, and as the present
legislature is entirely reliable, it can
be as fairly and cheaply done by it as
by any other.
.Atthis moment heRepublican party
controls the House of Representatives
byavery small majority. This ma
jority is so small as to be a constant
menace and a perpetual incentive to
a satisfactory and permanent increase
of it. Hence Republican leaders are
looking not to the South alone, where
they are making extraordinary effort
tosecure congressional reinforcement,
but are exerting every possible means
to intrench themselves in the North.
Some states will be redistricted Others
will elect by general ticket, and as the
latter course pursued by this state
would secure an entire Democratic
delegation, no reasonable objection
can be made against creating, as can
be readily done fourteen COMPRESSION
al and electoral districts, having each
adeeided democratic working majori-
ty over all the opposition combined Or
otherwise, that has been, or is likely
to be made to the candidates of that
party.
As has been stated, where anything
is to be gained or clinched. the re-
publican party is at work, and it be-
hooves the democrats of this state to
initiate its wisdom. Never was there
an election on the result OF which
more depended than that of next fall.
1t will require a presidential election
TO strip the republican party of its
control of national patronage; but
with loss of its present congressional
majority, that party, rent as it is by
faction, will be incapable of another
successful stand.
But there are also other strong rea-
SONS for aredistricting. Ourpopulation
has increased so rapidly in some sec
lions, hat the numerical strength OF
some of our congressional districts is
out of all proportion to others. In
fact this disproporfion has been ia.
vorable to, if it has has not been the
cause of injurious political divisions
and combinations. The sixth distric,
casts 1926 votes. the thirteenth 80.
7OS and the fourth 24,26S, and it is
where the population is largest that
divisions and combinations are most
successful. Equalize the districts and
give each a democratic majority and
disgraceful electioneering bargain
ing will cease. Divisions foment.
ed for personal and partisan purposes
will then be brought to a speedy end.
and the parties created by them die
out. Let the legislature be convened.
and let 1t do its work speedily and
well. Let factions hope of securing
national position be squelched now
and forarnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16

The Sprague divorce case is settled
proving him a great brute. just as well
The public understand all that either could
wish to prove,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16

That little girl unwittingly gave utter
ance to the principles Of many of her
elders when she wrote in her compost
ton: "We should make mistakes and
tell lies as seldom as it Is convenient"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16

During the past week a large num-
her OF j.. Med. Trimble's friends
have endeavored to get his consent
to become a candidate for Mayor.
MAC" says he has not the time to
spare from his legal business to attend
to the duties of Mayor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters tesla
N mentary upon the estate of Pemberton
Woodlan, decd, have been granted the under
signed, by the Probate Court of Audrain Co.. Mo,
bearing date February 2, 1882.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance
within one year from date of said letters or they
may be %precluded from any benefit thereof and
that unless said claims be presented In two years
from the publication of this notice they will be
forever barred. VIM. HARPER.
Executor Estate PembertOn WOodlan, decd
MeAicu, Mo. Feb'y 8. 1882. fat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16

The monument for the late A. r.
Ringo is being finished at Luckie's
marble yards. 1t will be a beauty,
and is erected by his friends as a
memorial to his sterling worth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16

There is sense in buying PLAQUES. They
can be used for soup dishes, and are handy
to cover vines on frosty nights.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16

The postmaster of Benton City is
accused of reading other peoples
papers, and of allowing his friends
to do the same. We trust this is a
mistake. He will never see this un-
less he reads a paper for which he is
not a subscriber.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
FEED YOUR STOCK!

When in town bring your horses and
other stock lust Northwest of Public
Square, to be watered and fed. Good
water, comfortable stalls and good feed
cheap. BLANKENSHIP & ALLISON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16

Every parent who has a child going
to school should call, at least once a
month, and visit the room in which
the child is, and, in this way, stimu-
late and encourage the young mind
by showing an interest in its welfare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
WANTED !

Highest market price paid in cash
for MULES, from IA 10 hands high
upwards, at Wallace & McKamey's
livery stable, every day, by
j. A. SPANGLE,
Reilly Il Woolfort's Stables ,StLouie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16

THE LEDGER is o the largest paper
i published in the county. Only $3.50
per year, in advance. Clubs with all the
leading journals In the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
Gold Dust.

Gold Dust.
Any thief can pray.
He who makes no mistakes is not
yet on earth.
We had rather be wronged than to
wrong another.
An honest man is not 80 suspicious
as is a thief.
An error corrected before noon is
forgiven before night.
He who always respects himself,
will always be respected.
Kind words are the yeast that raise
and Tighten home.
If you grant a favor, do it without
whining, or do not grant it at all.
Religion does not compel a person
to submit to attempted insults.
Please do not utter that unkind
word-no n is benefited thereby.
Never strike a horse that is pulling
its best, even if the progress be slow.
Any fool a attempt to tear down,
but idiocy is no help in building up.
The effect of cruel words last
longer than do the effects of cruel
blows.
A good friend will always seek to
do you a kindness, rather than an
injury.
Resisting temptations is like bank
ing up your house to keep out the
cold.
He who betrays the confidence Of
one is not worthy the confidence Of
another.
The man who is always satisfied
with himself has nothing to fear from
enemies.
We do not remember the forms and
features Of men so much as their
spirit-what they said and did.
We do not are what men think
of us to-day, but do hope that we
shall stand well under the light Of
time.
That which is moral of man is of
not more account than his garments.
One is the dress for the spirit, the
other for the body.
The friendship of a dog that can be
relied on is Of more account than the
friendship of a man who must be
bought with money.
He who turns against one who has
done him ~personsal favors and oft be.
friended him is worse than the one
turned against, no matter how bad
the latter may be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
MEXICO. MO.

GTRAY NOTICE.-Taken up by Gusp Ed
- wards. of Linn township. Audrain County
NO., and posted before the Undersigned Justice
and appraised at go by Thomas Edward and
James Scott. Given under my hand this 10th
day OF February, 1882.
H-2t A. W. TAPSCOTT, J. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-16
Laddonia Mill !

IF YOU want good corn meal, call AT the
i Laddonia Mill. Grinding day>-Wed-
nesdays and Saturdays. Seed Corn for
al~n, plenty of Feed Corn.
TRY OR NEAL
By" Those who use it say it is the very
best i'll the market.
46-3m +. AHLFELDT, Proprietor.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-29

the burden Of taxation = but 10 the extent
certainly of manly and stern protests. and
keeping aloof from the men now unfOrtun-
ately in power. they mean to prevent
such picture from ever becoming a
reality.
In conducting this opposition IT has
sometimes been necessary to call things by
their right names. To wrestle with chin
ney sweep will set loose more or less SCOT,
but for our part we have desired especially
10 avoid useless reference to the private
lives OF public officials. II we point ont
the danger Of allowing lepers TO be at
large. the Organ answers that we are
frightening visitors away. If We refer to
public scandals and neglect Of official duty
by Minister, the Organ says this IS
shameful SANDER To the demand that
Mr. Gibson at least try to fulfill his prom
ises, on the strength Of which he received
the native votes, to look after the health Of
the Hawaiian nation, answer Is made that
this is ''villifying the Premier The Min
istry which can bring to its Support not a
single newspaper but its own, which has
drawn upon itself the censure and distrust
Of nearly the entire moneyed and intelli-
gent classes Of the country, must bid high
for the support Of the King, The leading
article in the T. C. l. of last week Is con
sidered to be the highest bid Of the kind
that has yet been publicly made II Is
better 10 be defeated in an opposition TO
such Ministry than to remain silent.
But such an opposition will not fail
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-29
I'm following table shows the political stand.

DIsoovEmEs are constantly startling the world.
The --latest we have come across Is one for cOncen-
trating the suns rays, and using the beams as n
generator Of heat. The inventor, Mr.. Carver, has
constructed a machine on the following principles,
we clip the account from the Washington Post:
Forty innocent, guileless-looking ffteen-ccnt
gilt framed mirrors, each three and thrce-fourths
by four and three-fourths inches were arranged
upon frame prupped up like an artist easel and
bearing a striking resemblance thereto. Facing
the easel was the fragment Of what vas once
barn door, also propped up and party covered with
a worn and faded sheet Of zinc that bore the IN
mistakable evidence Of having been burned through
IN several places II was but the work of q minute
to converge the forty mirrors upon a space three
and three fourths inches upon The barn door. and
then the revelations began. As each mirror cast
its quota Of sunlight upon the common store. the
parralelogram Of light grew vhiter and more daz-
zling until at last it looked like patch OF electric
light. But little patience was required to await
results In less than tdrty seconds thin, curling
pud Of smoke gave evidence Of the progress of the
experiment In a moment the board was bursting
out IN flames The focus was then shifted upon
the zinc In few moments 1t began 10 turn
colour then shrink IL anxious 70 get away
where Il cooler and in less than three minutes
the entire surface covered by the focus was literally
melting, drop by drop. To melt zinc requires a
Temperature Of over 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The
most wonderful feature about the whole thing is
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-29

Last Saturday we had the pleasure Of a stroll
through Mr. FurneauT's studio, at the corner of
Fort and Hotel Street. Our Hawaiian Painter, for
we may claim him almost a compatriOt, he has
been SO very busy amongst us and has 20 identified
his work with our scenery. Mr.. Fumeaux seems
very comfortable in his new quarters, next TO DIR.
j. NJ. Whitney's dental rooms the studio is
pleasant and airy. we'll lighted and more handy
for visitors than the room he formerly occupied in
the Government building.
The walls exhibit number Of new views which
this artist has lately been working up, besides a
few old friends, all that left of the series of
sketches Of our great eruption Of lSSO-Sl set
Of four sketches showing tine crater whence the
lava belched forth is especially notable The new
sketches are mostly Gcenes On this island. Three
views of MOkolii are very pleasing, especially one
which has for foreground some fine trees growing
near Colonel Judds ranch. An excellent effect is
obtained Of Manoa the familiar mist is filling
the main part of the valley, blotting out whole
portions and only yelling others the middle dis
tance and foreground are in bright sunshine, a
few rainbow tiuts relieve the monOtOnOus grey of
the mist. We were shown a sketch of the sea coast
Of Hawaii looking towards Waipio, showing
a fall of water 1000 feet high this Mr.. FurneauI
intends to enlarge A sunset view of Waianae is
another very restfnl picture and little sketch Of
Waikiki, hOu trees, cocoa-nut trees, canoes, sand
and glimpse of the sea, with grey sky overhead
a rare sight IN these islands, may be regarded as a
little gem. Mr.. FurneauI has also a number of
pretty plaques Those who are desirOus Of making
Christmas presents should give Mr.. FurneauI
call whether they become BUYERS not, the visit
will repay them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-11-29

From the Be Huot0G Nov. =, ISL J
pmrrn's LIZZIE

PuIPo's LETTER
We have waited sufficiently long time for an
answer to Hon G.. W. Pilipo's letter that appeared
in a late number of the Hd,ruii Pa, AfHa touching
certain conversation of Gibson with Pilipo and
Nawahi at the Hawaiian Hotel, in the year 1873.
II the truth of this letter is not disprOved there
attaches TO our Minister Of Foreign Affairs the
guilt Of high crime, that of plotting to overthrow
the government Of Hawaii. and Of cOnspiring
against the life of the King. Can Gibson defend
himself truthfully against this charge IL he can
he should answer without delay, because every one
Is waiting TO hear his answer, and If he does not
reply for himself, it will undoubtedly be presumed
that the charge OF Pilipo is true, and the stigma
Of rebellion will attach TO him. In the minds Of
the people this is verT surprising thing because
Gibson's newspaper, the Eieis PoulolH has been
extremely forward in charging others with treason.
II will not be forgotten by the readers Of newspa
pers IN the last two years that the Elsi has been
abusing foreigners and native HavaiiAns alike,
who have not agreed with him in opinion, and has
charged them with being traitors. He should also
answer ]. Nawahi, who is brought forward by Pill
30 as a witness in this matter. We have heard a
great desire expressed by people to hear his Glib
son'sl answer to this charge.
lFrom the Hawaii raC Alma, Nov. .. lsssl
II is grai sify prise TO intelligent people and to
the Hawaiian nation, that Gibson's mischieviOus
Cabinet is so long kept in power, whilst the nation
is exhuming the tricks and corruPtions of this
Cabinet.
Is true that the time has come for rascality
and corruption to reign over this Hawaiian Gov
ernmentg Is the progeny of Boss Tweed, that no
oriOus thief of New York City about TO enter into
the sacred places Of Hawaii Is the brood Of that
famous revolutionary warrior, Cromwell, about TO
be imported into the records Of Hawaiian history!
To tell the truth about the state of our govern
ment AZ the present time, there is not a soul but is
shocked and grieyed at the way in which this Cab
met conducts public affairs.
Now for a little more than siI months this Cab
met has not undertaken anything 10 show that
they desire the good of the nation. not single
enterprise to advance and lift up the government.
What we see and what is at all times clearly man
fest to the public, is that public improvements are
declining, the effort is being made TO plunge us
into debt and the payment of profitess interest,
a decrease Of the income, disagreement among
the people, the making notorious among foreign
nations Of the instability of the condition Of Ha-
waii such things as these are what we see. The
end and the evident goal Of this state of things Is
disaster, sorrow and grief.