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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
GIVEN AWAY.
900 Bottles Of Marsh's Golden BAL.
sam Bleed and Liver Tonic
10 be Given Away.

Everybody, who Is suffering from scrof-
ula, chronic rheumatism, jaundice, BIZ
Bousness, dyspepsia, indigestion, consti-
patton or c~ostfycncss, headache, loss of
appetite, chills or fever, malaria, back
ache, female weakness, nervous dcransc-
ment general debility, or any brood, liver,
kidney, stomach or bowel disordcr-can
obtain q trial bottle OF Marsh's Golden
Blood and Liver Tonic, free Of charge. by
calling at J. f. Llewellyn's drug store,
Mexico. Persons who have tried this fla
nous medicine can procure the large bot
ties at soc and N. II purtdcs the blood.
f~inyigorstes the liver, stomach and how
~ regulates the kidaeys and strengthens
the system.
For all diseases Of the throat and lungs
use Marshes Colleen Rai<am. sI-lt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
FROM

y q ~ - ZANN&Z&
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADpoNIA, No., Dec. Rev. En.
yart preached here last night to q
large audience.
Preparations are being made for d
concert ct the Baptist church to be
given New Years' eve.
A Christian Sunday School has
been organized and Is taught every
Sunday at 3 p. m. at Smiths Hall.
A troupe of Indians were in town
Ffiday and at night gave . show Of
war dances, songs, etc.
A social dance was given at the
hall last Friday night which passed
off very pleasantly.
A very social entertainment was
held last Thursday night at Mrs.
Cornell's.
Corn continues to roll into town al
the rate Of about $50 wagon loads q
day.
Three corn-shellers are constantly
going,
George Byrkemyer, Of Illinois, il
visiting his sister, Mrs. G.. A. Wilder.
Mrs. H. Mitchell, of Curryville, is
visiting in town.
Thanksgiving was generally OBJ
served by turkey dinners, etc.
More goods of all kinds have beer
sold in Laddonia this winter so far,
than in the two winters previous.
I A fine prospect for several wed
dings this winter. Several talked Of
near town. ANNIE LAURIE.
Ir
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Home Club Dance at the Windsor.


The home club dance at the Wind
sol was a grand success. A large
crowd was in attendance. Eight sets
we're dancing at once and everybody
had a good time. The music was
much better than usual. The COM
plimentary supper rendered the club
by Messrs. jacobson & Blum, pro-
prietors of the hotel, was sumptuous
and elegant. The affair was most
enjoyable in every respect. Quite a
number of guests were present from
a distance. We never saw the ladies
Of Mexico more elegantly and becom-
ingly attlred. W. have not room to
note costumes. The home club will
give another grand ball about Christ
mas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

The Woman's World, the new Chi
cago weekly, pulls off its gloves to
handle the President: "But Chester
Arthur has not only ridden to the
devil himself, but the horse he
pressed into his service for carrying
him there was the Republican party,
and that horse is there with him. WI
have no regrets for Chester Arthur.
He is a man whose vacancy in the
white house can be nobly filled by his
statue cut out of salt junk and colored
to the life.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
CLUBBING ARRANGEMENT
with the Cincinnati Weekly CONNER
cial..Free Prize Books for
All Subscribers.

Having made arrangements to club the
Mexico WEEKLY LEDGER with the Gin
c:nnati Weekly Commercial, we
that we will furnish the LEDGER and the
Cincinnati Weekly Commercial, a large
S-pagc, 56-column family newspaper,
printed from large, clear new type, and
furnishes more reading matter for the
money than any other newspaper in the
country, the issue of each week contain
ing over twenty-five square feet of printed
matter, and is not surpassed for news,
business reports, literary aud select read
ing, one year for 80, aud will give as a
free prize to each yearly subscriber under
this clubbing arrangement any n book
he may select from the following famous
works-postage paid and free of all cost
the books being unabridged, beadtifuIly
printed on good paper, in paper covers. T:
Tennyson's Poems.
The Arabian Nights.
THE Narrative Of the Jeanette Arctic
Expedition; by Let. Danenhewer.
The Mill on the Floss, BY George Eliot.
Woods Natural History for boys; SOC
Illustrations.
East Lynne; by Mrs. Henry Wood.
MEMOIRS Almanac for 1883.
The Swiss Family Robinson.
| A Treatise on the Horse and Ills Dis.
eases; by Dr. b. Kendall.
The Woman In White, by Wilkie Collins
History of the Kingdom of ireland.
Waveriy; by Sir Walter Scott.
A Brave Lady; by Miss Nullock.
The Bible Dictionary.
Lady Audiey's Secret; by MSS Araddon
1t will be noticed that our selection o
prizes covers IN extraordinary range an'
variety Of the brightest and bsrt books.
Free specimen copies Of tho oyscfnnSi
Weekly Cezsnaerctai may be obtained b
addressing N Halstead& Co, proprietor.
Cincinnati, Ohio. aud free specimen copie
Of the LEDGER ~ be obtained by address
!. ing LEDGER, Mexico, Mo-, R. N. Whit
editor and proprietor.
Send postal card asking for spectme
leopies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Paschara's Franks,

= Mrs. DR.. Paschara, wife of the
horse doctor who was in Mexico a few
weeks with an elegant car, which was
attached for debts, arrived in Mexico
from Louisiana Saturday in a DIES.
titute condition with two children.
She claims that the woman who was
in Mexico with him was not his wife
and she alone, was his truly welded
wife. Marshall Potts photographed
and tried to find her husband.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Jack Cough has just received a
large and fine line Of summer and fall
suitings of the latest patterns. Call
and see for yourself. He dcfies
competition. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every case. left
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Silver Wedding.

Next Sunday, December 10th, Is
the 25th anniversary of the mar
rage of John NJ. Daniel and Miss
Sarah Pulls. This happy couple have
q host Of friends all over the county,
who join the LEDaER in wishing them
many happy returns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
A Vexed Clergyman.

Even the patience of Job would
become exhausted were he a preach.
r and endeavoring to interest his
audience while they were keeping up
an incessant coughing, making it i'm
possible for him to be heard. Yet,
how very easy car all this be avoided
by simply using DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds. Trial bottles givsn away a
Llewellyn's drug store. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

The new railroad to be built from
Hannibal into the southwest part OF
the State, will pass through Mexico il
the right Of way along the route is
donated. Agents from Mexico are
now following up the survey and get.
ting the signatures Of the farmers tc
a free transit across their lands. This
will be a big boom to Mexico and she
ought to secure the right of way il
she has to pay for it.-Moberly Mon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Col. Siebert, Of Louisiana, Nc,
manufacturer of the celebrated ''Ply.
mouth Rock" cigar, which is a daisy,
has our thanks for one-haf of the
box presented to Capt. L. c. Mitch.
ell, Siebert is a gentleman and makes
good cigars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

C. O. Morris, Of Mexico, was in
town Wednesday looking for stock to
take to his rancho In Texas. The
gentleman informed us that he had
on his rancho 1850 head of sheep,
which he purchased in Illinois and
Iowa. He is now buying fin fine
brood mares and jacks, and will pur-
chase such animals as will suit him.
Curryyille Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
A Slick Scheme.

A young man from near Vandalia
are unable to learn his name
has been working a slick game. He
would bring in a load of corn, weigh
it on Daniel Bros scales then go and
weigh at Gill & Elys' scales. Then he
would unload it at one or the other
of the warehouses belonging to these
firms and call at both scales, get the
empty wagon weighed and get paid by
both firms. He did not keep this uI
long till his racket was found out. He
refunded the meney thus stolen and
the parties won't tell his name. HI
will never do so any more. ,.ge
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Politically speaking the democratic
party is a born jackass .-Louisiana
Republican.
It would be much preferable, and
more %creditable, to be ''born jackass''
than to achieve 'sjackassness" as the
republican party has done. Do you
comprehend?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Mexico had a narrow escape from
a warm fire Saturday morning. From
a defective 1ue the frame building
just west of the Ringo House caugh,
on fire, and except for the promp,
action of members of the fire com.
pany who with buckets extingushed
the fire before the machine could
be ssgot there" we woald~haye
had a lively little blaze which might
have been serious in its devastations,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Real Estate Firm at Laddonia,

]. G. Bruton and j. A. Gillilsnd,
of Laddonia, have established a real
estate firm, and viii have a large list
Of fine farms for sale. They are en-
terprising and reliable men, and all
who deal with them will find they are
trading with honest and honorable
man
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Live Agents Wanted

To sell DIR. Chaos Recipes, or Informal
ton for Everybody, in every county in the
United States and Canada. Enlarged by
the publisher to GAS pages. 1t contains
owe 1000 household recipes, and Is suited
to all classes and conditions of society.
A wonderful book and household neces-
sity. 1t sells at sight. Greatest induce
ments ever offered to book agents. Sam
pie copies sent by mail, postpaid for 81.
Exclusive territory given. Agents more
than double their money. Address DIR.
Chase's Steam Printing House, Ann Ar
Dor, Michigan. 2e-3m +
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Fruit

l.. D. Shippee and assistants will
canvass this county this winter, and
sell all the fruit and ornamental trees
they can. Parties wishing to buy
should ~patronize Shippee. He has
been in Audrain county a long time,
is reliable, and sells none but good
fruit. You can save money and get
satisfaction guaranteed by. patroniz-
ing Shippee, whom you all know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Althouse & Bro. the successors /

Althouse & Bro, the successors TO
G. o. Morris & Co., have just re.
ceived and opened up a, very fine as
sortment of groceries, glass and
q~ueensware. They sell exclusively
for cash and, of course, their prices
are the lowest. Give them q call for
barSaius, 24tf4f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Mrs. I. N. Hathaway died on the
9Th inst, at her home, Z miles south
Eof Mexiso. Funeral services viii be
held at the Presbyterian church,
Sunday, by Rev. DR.. Stoddert.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Mrs. H. l.. Rodman has always on
hand a large stock Of millinery, no.
tons and fancy goods, also the latest
styles of hats and bonnets. She has
for sale the 'sMadam Griswold Cor
set" These corsets are warranted TO
be of good material, well made and
artistic in form and manufacture.
They need only TO be seen to be ap-
preeiated, and as a health corset ire
highly endorsed by all leading physi-
clans. Ladies', call at Mrs. Rod
mans, northeast corner square, in
Harper block. $685.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

j. B. Clark, at Harper & Turner'S,
keeps a full supply Of the Light Run
ming Domestic and New Home sew
ing machines needles for all kinds
of machines; oil that is warranted
not to gum. Call and examine his
stock, 29-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
LETTER LIST.


MEXICO. NO., Deeember :, 1882.
n IsT OF LETTERS remaining IN the Pest
4 once at Mexico, Audrain County. Missouri.
and which. ii not called Ier within four week.
from date, will be Sent TO the Dead Letter Once
~ Washington City. &
Berry Martha J miss Payne PmmaJ
Cowman j mr. Peery Cliff u mrx
Dulaney HalIce Powell Mandie
Pord Pefieanee miss Reichardt r "A
Hitler John RsethoS Francis mr.
Hale George Showers Thos
Litter Ci,as Smitn J W
Mitchell Betty mrs WISER Try mr.
Miimp Patricia mr WHbHrn GO
Orion Mary Wise CT
~ Persons calling for letters In this list Will
please say Advertised"
H- once open on Sunday from 4 to 5 O'Clock
" GEO. A. PoTEET. r. N.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Here! Here !

Wanted, at once! 100 dog. dressed
turkeys; also eggs, and all kinds of
country produce. Will pay the high
est market price in cash or trade.
lift BIcKLEY & MooRE.
n, w. cor. square Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

| ooh! woman! whose form and whose soul
Are the spell and the light of each path
we purSue;
Whether sunn'd in the tropics, or chilled
ct the pole,
If woman be there, there is happiness
too!o
Beautiful sentiments indeed for a
man-but why do you refuse to buy
DIR. Dromgoole's English Female
Bitters for your poor sickly wife, who
has been imploring you to spend one
dollar for them. Get them ut once
and cure her, . -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Fresh QvsferS.

The finest brands in the market at
McKinley's, west side square. Served
in any style, at all hours. Nice par
lor for ladies'.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Presidents Message.

Our readers will find in every copy
Of the LEDGER a supplement, contain
ing the full text of President Arthur's
message. Thinking our readers would
appreciate this extrasexpenss we have
taken some trouble to gratifys them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

No stock Of drugs is complete which
does not include Eler's Extract OF
Tar and Wild Cherry. tits the best
remedy known for coughs, colds and.
all throat and lung diseases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

se Advertisers will do well to note
this statement. FOURTEEN HUNDRED
AND FORTY copies of the LEDGER are
printed every week at least ten persons
read each paper, making the circulation
about 5000. Everybody reads the "Great
Religious Heekly!n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

We learn the home club will give a
party at the Windsor Christmas week.
Invitations should be issued early
and the boys engage company so the
girls, who 50 desire, a prepare new
dresses for the occasion. W. speak
advisedly when we make this sugges-
ti0p
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Having returned to Mexico with re-
gained health, and with the parpose
of strictly attending to professional
business, 1 respectfully solicit a con
tinuatiou Of patronage.
:. DIR. S. n. RUSSELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Three men were in Moberly last
Monday and appeared to watch a
bank. When spoken to by the mar
shall they began to shoot. One OF
them was fatally shot and the other
fwo were arrested. They were iden.
tilted as the celebrated Cooke broth.
ers, horse and bank thieves. The
marshal was severely wounded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

As a standard remedy for the per
manent cure of chronic female COM
plants, English Female Bitters has
won the grand prize over all competi-
ton in the United States. Married
and single ladies are delighted with
its wonderful efficacy in relieving
them of their troublesome pains and
aches. If you need strength-if you
wish an appetite-if you desire iron
in your blood-if emaciated and you
wish to possess nor weight is
the very medicine you want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Problems.

IIOUlC8lSs
r If it took the Dems Gen. Commit
tee, the Repu6lican and the LEDGER
three months to reduce the republic
can vote of Audrain from 1,107 to
to $50; how long will it take them tc
wipe it out? If the the Dem. Cen.
Committee the Republican, and the
in three months reduced the
democratic vote of Audrain from
2,422 to 1887, how long will it take
to give the greenbackers the MAORI
ty?1Audrainy County Press
Just as soon as the powers that b
reduce the democratic and republi
can vote of Audrain to zero the green
hackers will have a small majority il
the county. Give us something bare
to answer. Os9fE
J. B. Clark is county agent for tn
light running New Home Sewing Ma
chine. 34-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Money! Money !

Highest market price, in cash, paid
for eggs, chickens and all kinds Of
game at Frost's grocery. next door to
p~ostoffice. Also rags, sheep pelts
and beesway, 26tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

NJ. w. Schefftel, next door to L.
NJ. Pease's grocery store, has estab-
lished a bakery and confectionery es-
Establishment, where the best breads,
cakes, etc, can always be had, nice
and fresh. Sat-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Benton City Items.
Corn is coming in fast.

Corn is coming in fast.
The new school house is completed.
We all ike 70 read the LEDGER at
this place.
Whiteside & Orr are doing a thriv-
ing business. 70
The Christian denomination is
building a new church.
Barker & Co., are repairing Their
old store for dry goods. 1
John Happsis accidentally fell from
bis horse and broke his leg a few
days ago. x.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Good measure and pnre milk can
be had by leaving your orders at d..
O. Vineyards grocery store or call
ing on d. M. Chenoweth, the milk
man - Isl. af 80 ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

This certifies that after using LES
Man'fg Co.'S Dandelion Tonic in my
family, I can recommend it as very
good for the purpose claimed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Rather Thick.

A tree recently cut in Mexico, Mo-,
measured nine feet through, near the
ground, and was 10 feet high. The
first limb grew out a length OF thirty
feet from the roots. The tree was at
least 800 years old. When it fell
twelve squirrels and one coon were
killed.-New York Sun.
AS usual, we have to go away from
home to hear the news. -.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Jack Cough has received his new
spring goods. Call and examine his
stock, aud let him make yen a neat
spring suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

A nickel-plated young clerk of this
city had best put on breaks or there
will be q collision.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

See here wish to state that ]
have on hand a large stock Of fine
chinaware, glassware. etc. of various
designs and patterns, very cheap.
r. III. FOWLER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Elegant wedding cakes a specially
at N. W. Schefftel's, next door to
Pease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

| NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NNotlce is hereby given that l, as admin
| istrator of the estate of J.W. Gamble, de-
ceased, will, at the January term, 1883, OF
| the Audrain Probate Court, make my final
settlement as administrator OF said estate
37-4t JNO. GAMBLE, Admir-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

DIR. w. l.. Reed, late of Kansas
City, may be found at DR., Keeton's
residence at night. Office: north
west corner square. 17-tf Z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

For the Holidays have in stock
a fine assortment of English, French
and American china tea sets at very
low prices. Il. h. FOWLER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Parties who owe this Office must
pay up. 1t is impossible TO run a
irst-class newspaper unless its pat
irons pay and that promptly II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Mi. Al. Mcdonald and Miss Annie
Greer were married yesterday by DIR.
Stoddert.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

If you have any go to II. Halls
drug store and get a bottle of Painless
Corn Cure /; warranted to remove the
corn. 296.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Bailey's Saline Aperient il pleas
snt and cooling csthar1c for ne ira
mediate cure of headache, indiges-
ton, constipation, heartburn, acid
stomach, billeusness, ETC. I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Bucklen's africa safve.

.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill.
blains, eorns, and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac'
ton, or money refunded. Price 2:
cents per box. For sale by j.. F,
LlewelIyn. 34-1y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains and
bruises will be relieved by Uncle Sans
Nerve and Bone Liniment. Sold by
all drurpisfS. Ef
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Welded to Laura.-She was beau
tiful. He loved her devotedly, and
happiness seemed to pervade their
every act. But trouble came. Sick
ness paled Laura's blooming cheeks,
her sparkling eyes, enfeebled
her constitution, emaciated her beau
tiful form, unstrung her delicate
nerves and untitled her for active life.
With an aching heart her husband
consulted doctors, administered their
medicines and talked with friends.
Notwithstanding all this cart and at
t~ention, there appeared no relief for
her aching head, that painful blck,
that irregular uterine action and ema-
citation. Another friend called who
had seen such sickness and at once
suggested the use of DR.. Dromgoole's
English Female Bitters, as he had
known it to cure similar cases. Her
husband procured it at once and
placed her upon its use. He soon
had the satisfaction of seeing Laura
restored to health again. 34-2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Jack Cunningham, colorsd, got I
divorce last week. He say his wife
made it too hot for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL RESOLUTIONS.

S4NA<A ASNNSs
WHEREAS, 1t having pleased our Heav-
emily Father, in His inserutable wisdom TO
remove our beloved Superintendent JAMES
CARROLL from his field of usefulness here
to a better world above, Be 1t
RESOLVED, That we, as a School, have
lost q kind and true friend and q most faith
full and efficient officer and earnest worker.
And we feel that we are smitten of God and
afflicted, and will endeavor to bow in hum
Bile submission to His will and look to Him
for aid and comfort in this our time of need.
RESOLVED, That our tenderest sympathy
be exteitded to the bereaved family in this,
their sore affection. In his death they have
lost n devoted ard affectianate husband and
father. And for consolation we can only
point them to Him who has promised to be
q friend to the widow and a father to the
fatherless. And
RESOLVED, That these expressions of our
grief and sympathy be placed on our re-
cords, a copy sent to the afflicted family,
and Central Baptist and City papers for
publication.
The A. o. U. w. Lodge Of this city
adopted the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Almighty
| Master Workman of heaven and earth to
take from our midst our brother, James
Carroll. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That in his death this lodge
and the order everywhere has lost one Of
its brightest and most efficient workers, a
true and faithful brother workman and
an earnest advocate Of the cause OF
charity.
Resolved, further, That these resolu-
| lions be spread upon the records Of this
lodge, and that Z copy be transmitted to
the family of the deceased, as well as to
the city newspapers, with a request that
they be published.
CITY.
At a meeting Of the faculty, it was &:
Resolved, That, in the death OF
James Carroll, Hardin College and
her faculty have lost one of their most
Jealous and truest friends;
That We extend to the bereaved
family our sincere sympathy in this
their severest trial and affection.
Hardin College Parlor, Dec. l, 1882.
Mr.. Carroll leaves a wife, one son
and one daughter, who in this trying
hour have the love and sympathy Of
q host of friends, who deeply feel for
them the agony they suffer.
James Carroll was born in Ireland,
Nov. II, 1888, and came to Americs
while Is mere boy. He was in every
sense Of the word q self-made man
Fer some time he was III business ii
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Christmas Presents.-f you want
to make q friend a beautiful present.
cali on r. H. Fowler and get some
thing useful rs well as ornamental.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

II he smokes while walking on the
street with her they are engaged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Don'tfail to call at Jack Coughs
and see his fall and winter suitings.
He has tine finest assortment in the
CITY. s,5s