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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Order your nursery stock of B. F.
Wylde, Benton City, No., o. of j.
II. Hallopeter, Mexico, Mo. Aft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Butter and eggs wanted at Wine-
gard & Willis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Choice sweet potatoes for sale at
Vineyard & Willis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

dissolution NOTICE. Notice Is
IL hereby given that by mutual consent
the frm Of Mrs. E. A. Shootman ~,
is dissolved. All debts are 70 be PAID ~
Mrs. E. A. Shootman, and all accoant
are 10 be paid to her. 1900
MRS. E. A. SH0OTMkN,
MRS. CHAL. GREEN.
Sept. i, 1883. s zs-sM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Free lunch at Collins saloon at
10 a. m. every day. Everybody in
| vited. 19-n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

If you are indebted to E. A. Shoot
man & Co. you had better call and
settle your account and save trouble
and costs. Att
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

r. S. Steele, real estate agent, has
moved his office to the south side OF
the square. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Write or call on w. C. Barnes,
dealer in lumber at Fulton, Mo-, il
you want red cedar posts. lift
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Bayless Collins is one of the boys.
Give him a call, and try his beer and
lunch. 19-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

The Mexico LEDGER will be sent
free for the remainder Of bis Or hes
life to the oldest settler now living 10
the county, the award to be made at
the Grand reunion on the 4th OF DC
tober R. n. WHITE,
Editor and prop'r LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27
The vast uve.stock trade of Chicago

The vast livestock trade Of Chicago is
transacted at the Union Stock Yards,
which comprise 345 acres, of which loo
are in pens, and have 81 miles of drain
age, Z miles of streets and alleys, $500
gates, and cost S1,675,ao0. They are
situated in the southern portion of the
city, and are accessible by any of the nu-
merous railroads there. *
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Parties OWING the LEDGER long
standing accounts will save costs by
paving at once. Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

BOB WHITE, the experienced fighting
man of the Mexico LEDGER, is of the
opinion that Rodemyre and Carter ought
to settle their difficulties with a shot gun,
All right, Bob; bring forth the artillery,
and prepare the victim. - Centralia Guard
Cross says he is ready; now what DC
lou say, Rody? "Bring in another boss. ?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

NoTIcE.lI have a new Grain Drill
I will sell for 5000. This is a bar
gain. j. C. HufF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Miller & james, proprietors of the
bus line, call in any part of the city
for passengers, Is Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

10000 doz. eggs wanted Highest
market price paid in cash at Frost,s,
next door to post-ofice. " ."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Regular examination of teachers on
the first Saturday in each month.
3tf H. A. GAss, Co. Com.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Try Frost's Grocery,
Next door to Postoffice. Cash paid
for Bacon, Chickens, Eggs and Lard.
15.ff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

1 have a lot of light barrels ans
kegs for sale. Il. PAUL.
20-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Barn, fence and house lumber of
all kinds at Moore & kennen's, Lad
donna. Soft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27
money to Loan.
Money to Loan,

n. woodward & Son
money to loan. secured by
~s,s.tate. in sums from $500
"a 600. at 6 per cent. with
IriIexe of paying part or all
,rincipal at end Of each
teaf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Chicago Exposition and Illinois State
Fair and Races.
For the above the Wabash, st.
Louis & Pacific and Chicago 4 Alton
railroads will sell tickets to Chicago
and return for 200. Tickets on
sale Mondays, September 10, II and
oath, and October ], 8 and Is, good
to return up to and including Monday
after date of issue.
a e. S. WILSON,
Ticket AGENT Wabash and C. & A,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Our Laddonia correspondent says
'sCol." Richmond has been down at
that point working his fayorite scheme
of beating, hotels, livery stables, &c.
Several business men here know him
only too well as a shyster of the first
magnitude, and an elegant Saratoga
trunk with nothing in it, of course)
is nailed to the floor Of one Of oul
hotels, Give him q wide berth, as he
has got the thing down to q whisper
and knows every crook and turn tina
can be used to beat those with whom
he comes in contact We understand
he is now in Vandalia, but he won
stay there long, as there are no A No
l first-class hotels in the town-ant
he has to have just that sort or none
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

The Mexico LEDGER, with its char
acterisde enterprise, issued q daily
during Fair week. 1t was a daisy OF
a paper, trimming over with good
thincs.-Gentralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Money to Loan
on good farms at 6 and Z per cent.
II Il LAKKNAN q BARNES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

There will be q meeting OF the Dbl
rectors of the Military Company at
Smothers' drug store tonight st 80.
d. E. SHEA, Captain.
L. p. Sxo9HERs, Pres't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

w slearn that when John Daniel
and Log. Mundy were in Jeff. City
a few weeks ago, as jurors, they at
tended a church festival and Mr.. Mum
dy came near receiving a handsome
present to be voted to the ugliest mar
present. We are also informed tina,
the reason Mundy AN SO much better
in the race than Daniel was that the
latter had a mask ON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27
AnswerWantea.

Ticket Agent Wabash and c. & A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Miss Florence Gerald, the Southern
fayorite, supported by a strong com
pany, is nov filing a successful en-
gagement Of the Pickwiek Theatre
st. Louis. Miss Gerald will appea
at the opera house in this city Thurs
day evening, Oct. 4, in the thrilling
society drama of "a Friend"
'.I've (hic) been to the (hic) Fair
be Gawd, CHEZ an I'm (hio) fuller
q goose" Part of the conversation
heard by a LEDGER reporter as
couple of parties passed througI
Mexico from the Monroe count
| nnmnkin show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-27

Editor and Prop'r LEDGER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17

Anew papers aud one or two oranks
who attract atten6on simply because
they take sidss with Southern railroad
and canal lines and lake shipping, as
opposed naturally to the development
Of Mississippi valley interests, still
assert that the Eads jstties are a
failure. Perhaps they are. in the
minds Of these great discoveries, but
big ships coma and go all the same.
The New Orleans Times Democrat Of
the 18th says:
The largest steamship that ever
visited this port has passed through
the ietties and was due ut her landing
last evening. This vessel is the Sill
yertoWn, Captain Costello, from Lon
don, consigned to Messrs DeWoli and
Hammond. Of this city. The tom
mage OF the SilvertOwn is 1913 gross
and 1874 net. Her length is 1873 feet,
beam 50 feet, with depth Of hold Of
3Il feet. Another large steamer,
the Egyptian Monarch, Captain Erick
son, from London, consigned to
Msssrs. Silas Weeks & 90, Of this
city, also passed through the jetties
and was due at her post late last night
The tonnage Of this vessel is 1916
gross and 1852 net. Both steamers
will load with cotton, grain, etc for
Liverpool.
The ietties must therefore, be a
failure. But if such sloops could be
brought in through a creek or dirt
road, or hslloW, the plan would be a
grand success.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17


and Of the judges Of the District
Court Of the State.
Mississippi will elect its Legisla
ture.
Nebraska will elect Justice Of its
Supreme Court aud Regents Of the
State University.
New jersey viii elect Governor part
Of its Senate, aud It's full House Of
Representatives.
New York will elect Secretary OF
State. Controller, Treasurer, Attorney
tieneral, Engineer and Surveyor, and
both branches Of the Legislature. and
vote upon proposition to abolish
contract labor from the State prisons.
Pennsylvania will elect Auditor
General and State Treasurer,
Virgins will elect part Of its Senate
aud its full assembly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17
A Comet We May Yea BehOld.

Some weeks ago the announcement
appeared in the newspapers that a new
comet had been discovered, but, as it
was only to be seen with a telescope,
no general interest was awakened Oy
the news. 1t is still a telescopes comet
and a very faint Que at that, but the
astronomers have discovered some
facts concerning it which give it an
interest altogether out OF proportion
to its apparent size.
1t appears, from their calculations,
that the comet is probably three or
Jour times as lar from the earth as the
sun is. But it is a surprising thing
for a clmet to be discovered when 50
far away from the SUI, and unless
there is sOme serious error In the cal
eulatiOns, it will take this comet until
the beginning Of next summer to reach
its perihelion.
During all that time these astrono,
mers will be able to watch the APP
proach Of this singular visitor from
outer space, studying its development
aud the changes which take place in
its appearance as il draws nearer and
nearer to the sun.
According to the same calculations
the distance OF the comet from the
sun when it is at perihelion will be
about equal to the earth's distance
from the sun. In that case it will
approach very close to the earth s
orbit, and it is possible that the earth
and the cjmet may be very near to-
gether either before or after It's peri.
helion passage. There is chance,
then, that next year we will have an.
othes celestial visitor as brilliant,
perhaps, or even more brilliant than
the wonderful comet of 1882
But astronomers make their great
est mistakes when they are trying TO
calculate the orbit OF a new comet,
and the very next series OF observas
tons may yield results entirely incon>
sistsnt with those just announced, 50
it would not be wise Tor anybody to
build too great expectations 90 the
future career OF the coming comet
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17
NherIT,s Renor,.

Under date Of nay IS. 1888. Mr.. Isaiah
Cook, formerly Sheriff of skowhsgan. Me-,
writes as follower havebeen ALI ited for over
twenty t2Ol years with weakness Of the kid
neys and liver, and have had severe pains In
the blck and sides, which were brought upon
me in the fret place by exposure during ny
stay in California during the early settlement
Of the land Of gold At times my water
troubled me very much, and after trying
many different means without receiving any
benefit was induced to Try Hunts's Remedy,
although was much prejudiced az inst IL
and all other mediciaes. purchased bot
tie at CushinEs drug store, here in Skowhe-
gan, and | found that the first bottle relieved
all pains in the back and sides; and have,
In my family, used Ave bottles In all, and
have found II medicine Of real merit and
ofgreat value,ana have gladly rocomm ended
II 70 many OF my friends and neis hbors. who
universally praise 1t in high terms. You are
at liberty to use my name for the benefit Of
suffering humanity"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17

OVER $500 was recently eontribu
ted BY passengers on an ocean steamer
70 the Staten Island Home for the
Children of Destitute Seamen. II is
stated that $4,000 are annually con.
tributed By American ocean travellers
to British institutions Of this nature.
and that this is the first time that one
70 this country has had q chance
Exchange.
The reason Is obvious. The passeu.
ger and freight Haiic between this
country and Europe is carried on for.
eign bottoms, and the officers are Eo-
aishmen, Sootehmsn, Lrishmen, French
or German, or Italian or Spanish, &C
eording to the nationality Of the flag
carried. Hence, when entertainment.
are given to raise funds as a vessel /.
neaIing..pOrt, it is always ior the Sea.
mems Home, Of Liverpool. or some.
thing Of that sort on the other side
and never for an American institution
Having no navy, and no Commercial
matters that amount to anything il i
presumed that we have no institution
co land or sea, and that this is simpl
a notion Of rich greenhorns who ar
only too glad to contribute literally t
the charitable institutions Of othe
countries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17

During the month Of September
there arrived in the customs district.
Of Baltimore. Boston, Detroit, Huron,
Minnesota, New Orleans, New York,
PassamaquOddy. Philadelphia and San
Francisco g. .507 passengers-of which
1913 we've immigrants, 1858 citizens
Of the United States returned from
abroad and $3.50 aliens not intending to
remain ia the United States.
OF this total number Of immigrants
there arrived from England and Wales
1893; Ireland, 1866; Scotland, 967;
Austria, 7S9; Belgium, 40; Bohemia,
7l5; Denmark, 500; France, $40; Ger.
many, l59Ss; Hungary, 1859; Italy,
56Oi Netherlands, 337; Norway, 1861;
Russia, 100; Poland ,2OSi Sweden, 2342i
Switzerland, Az; Dominion Of Cana
ds, 1898; and from al other countries,
ia.
The total number Of immigrants ar
rived in the above named customs dis.
triets and from the principal foreign
countries during the month Of Sep
TENDER, 1883, and the three months
ended the same, as c mpared with the
same periods o. the previous year, is
shown by the following tables:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17
Ntale Elections In November.

The State elections yet to occur thii
year will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6
The complete list as follows.
Connecticut will elect one.h half ID
Senate and its full House Of Repre-,
sentatives
Maryland will elect Governor. Con.
trollor, Attorney General, and Legis-
lature.
Massachusetts will elect Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary oil
State. Treasurer. Attorney General
Auditor, and Legislature.
Minnesota will elect Governor Lieu.
tenant Governor, Secretary OF State,
Treasurer, Attorney General, and
Railroad Commissioner, and vote upon
three proposed amendments 10 tho
Constitution Of the State, which pro.
vide (l) that the general elections shall
be held hereafter in November in each
even year; (2) that the Secretary Of
State, the Treasurer, and the Attor-
ney General shall serve two years and
the State Auditor four years, and (3)
fix the terms Of service Of the Judges
and tho Clerk Of the Supreme Court
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17
A Great Whale Hunt in She,.
land.
Glasgow Herald

An exciting whale hunt took place
at West Voc, Dunrossness, on Thurs.
day, September 70, resulting In the
capture Of shoal Of whales. Early
10 the morning number Of six cared
boats were proceeding to the fishing
when they observed the shoal disport
ing themselves close 10 Sumbure
Head, They Immediately gave obase'
ashore. " ''H
An eye witness describes the scene
OF slaughter as wild in tho extreme
Along the head Of the Voc were spread
The whales, lashing the water into
foam IN their death struggles. while ia
the midst OF the blood and foam the
men, sading waist deep in water, were
seen going from fish to fish and plug.
gng lanoes into the monsters sides
One big fellow managed to get his
head to seward, and away he went al
a great rate, sometimes below and
sometimes on the surface; but he had
been wounded MORALLY aud he va.
easily brought ashore again. The boats
which arrived in the evening from the
fishing ground reported that they had
seen several shoals Of whales playinq
ABOUT to the eastward Of Sumburg
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17
YOn kippUr. the Great Hebrew
Day Of AtOnenens.
Ne" osieans Piea'une' IL.


AT the setting Of the sun yesterday
began Yom Kippur. the great Day OF
Atonemobt, which jews throughout
the world observe with the same
eaInestness and devoutness. 1t is a
day of lasting. day Of prayer, a day
OF repentance and contriteness and
asking for forgiveness. From sunset
TO sunset almost every person Of the
Hebrew persuasion, physically capable
OF doing so. allows neither food nor
water to pass the lips. No matter
how lax an lsraelite may be in his OBJ
servance OF the other iasts or feasts
In his church calendar, no matter
how negligent he may be in matters Of
piety, he will abandon all thoughts Of
business to day and join the prayerful,
weeping throngs In the houses OF wor.
ship. The ceremonies on this day are
more impressive than usual and the
prayers of such character that the
tear believed pages Of the books from
which they are read are not wondered
at Il is the only occasion upon which
the Jews kneel, and they PROSTATE
themselves before the Almighty God,
who they believe has completed the
assignment OF destinies. When the
evening sets in the shofar is blown
and the congregations are dismissed 10
break their fast Scarcely a store or
office in charge Of Israelites will open
to-day, and Temple Sinai and the
Iouro, Gates OF Prayer and Temime
Derecl synagogues will be crowd, d
from morning TO night.
10 New York the business Of the
differentExc anges. in which theJ ews
have a larle share, is visibly decreased
on Yom Kippur, aod in ali the large
cities Of the United States the com
parative quietness in trade and specu
lation headquarters tells plainly that
the busting, energetic aud entorpris-
ing Hebrew is thinking of his SOU
and not Of his purse to day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17
BRIDAL TOUR IN q SKIFF.
How Missouri Couple Laughed
NJ Stern Parents and
n erner Fortune.
81. Joseph MOI an,,tto.


A giddy, but decidedly young mar
ried couple arrived at the wharf at the
foot OF Francis street in a sklif yester-
day morning. The young husband
jumped out as the PROV touched the
bank, and after mooring his Trail craft
assisted his female partner out, when
a Gazette reporter, who happened to
be present, took an inventory OF their
cargo which consisted OF a iryingpan,
coileepot and three or four well worn
bed quilts The reporter asked the
captain Tor an account oil his trip
he said he would give it, provided his
name should not appear. lie was Told
10 proceed, aud his namt, which he
did not withhold, should not be given.
he stated that he was eighteen years
Of age and resident OF Sioux City.
that he fell in love with the girl who
is now his wiie-a shy matron Of if.
teen-but that the girls mother would
not listen TO their marriage. The old
woman was called away TO Kansas
City ana the couple concluded % take
ADVANTAGE OF her absence and get mar
ried while she Was gone. They car
ried out their programme and we're
united in wedlock last Tuesday morn
ins. Knowing that il wouldn't do "a
remain in Sioux City until the "old
woman" returned, and being OF rather
a romantic turn Of mind, they deter.
mined on a bridal tour 10 skllf down
the river, so they got together camp
outfit and started on their journey
lying by at night and sleeping GU the
bank Of the river.
The young groom frankly admitted
that ho was dead broke, and wished Ia
find purchaser for his skiif aud outfit.
In this he was successful and soon,
arm in arm, he and his Girl trudged
up to the Hutton House. Seeing his
bride snugly euseonced he sailed forth
TO see the town. but as he stayed over
bis allotted time the bride put on her
bonnet aud started out 10 hunt her
liege lord She had been gone but a
lew minutes when the young BENEDICT
returned, and finding his wife gone he
INDUCED 10 a regular old fashioned
boo-hog, and then started out to dad
hefl He was successful, and they re-
turned as happy a. CLANS az high tide,
paid their reckoning and took their
departure for less expensive board
inghouse. Il is quite probable the
runaways will become permanent citi-
zens OF the Oueen Civ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17

courteous. In days long sgone When
the South was desolate and desperate,
Sergeant Bates displayed to the enc
mics OF the South that he could carry
the victorious banner OF the unicn
IRON one end to the other Of the rebel
country without being harmed. That
act OF his should never be forgotten BY
this country at large. The act was
herioc in conception more than in &C
tiop, and, at this late day, instead OF
supposed liberal and intelligent news
paper scofing at the Sergeant, he
should be lauded as a patriot,
andl ieasled and honored wherever
be presented himself. But there are
still ofishoots OF that despicable ele-
ment, which, hating the South, stir
red its hot blood into war. To these
vampires, such acts as that Of Sergeant
Bates, is hateful, in as much as the
South is proven by him to be an hon
orable people.
Burned to ashes. This was the ca
lamity that overlook the Lyceum the
alter, Chicago, yesterday morning. One
life was lost, that Of Harry Perry aged
., whose parents are said to reside in
Toronto, Canada
Where is Judge Lynch2 Tillie
Murray, lately missing from Racine,
Wis, has turned up in Chicago. She
is a pretty miss OF about fourteen
years. She says she was virtually alb
Quoted from her home by railroad
man, brought to this city. outraged
and abandoned in vile den Of vice,
from which she escaped yesterday,
Imprisonment for life and twenty
lashes every week should be the pun-
ishment for such terrible crime.
Victorious. A Q Hessing, a Chi.
cSgo politician of much note and
means, and against whom the United
States had a judgment for $4,000 for
eight years, has compromised the
matter for $1,000. Mr.. Hessing Yves
mixed up with the celebrated shisk y
frauds OF years ago, was tried, con
victed and sentenced to Imprisonment
and fined $4,000. From prison he
was pardOned by petition OF friends.
and the fine has hung fire ever since,
Mr.. Hessing is the proprietor OF the
Chicago Stats Zletung, one OF the
finest papers in the country. In all
this trouble he has been made a scape-
goat
An expert and still unidentified
thief has lately victmized Chicago
jewellers out Of about $4,000 worth OF
fine diamonds. lie really stole from
under their noses.
Dead. James NJ. Gilchrist, Abra-
ham D. Ellsworth, II. Il. ElmendOrf,
Alonzo T, Allen and Sister Mary
Calista (Msgnan), all prominent Chi.
cagOans, passed into eternity lately.
NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-17
What "a Florida Girl Thinks
About hngglnR.

run JhVhhOhNulo better.
We we're very party upon
the front steps and piazza Of a resi-
dence uptown the other evening, and
some OF the Riddy things we're having
a jolly time Of il, Amid chorus Of
pretty laughs and screams from fiat
tering blood upon the steps bass
voiced youngster drawled:
Look at Miss Lena she's having
good time; Ned's got his arm around
her
why Jack, how dare you say so?
It's no such thing" cried the half
merry, half indignant Lena.
III that is what you are doing, said
an elder and quite staid young lady,
speaking from the piazza, you had
better come up here and sit, Miss
Lena
"HR, ha, haln screamed a dozen
voices; you want 10 get into her place;
you wouldn't mind a little Of that hug
ging business would you"
No, said Miss Prudence, decided
ly, 1 would never allow young gen
tltman to put his arm around me.
Not il you are engaged to him2'
No, not even il we're engaged"
And he loved you and you loved
him?"
mo, indeed; never"
"Oh, oh, OH chorused the whole
party.
Miss Eva, said Jack, addressing q
very independent, practical and pretty
maiden OF eighteen, who sat in /
rocker in the very center Of the piazza
"how is thal2 If you loved man
dearly and be loved you, aud you
were engaged, wouldn you lot him
put his arm around you il no wanted
to2"
Miss Eva spoke, Though her man,
ner was airy, aer voice indicated that
she was speaking her genuine, down
right sentiments:
We'll, / tell. you, she said, "if
had known the young man a long time
and he liked me very much and liked
him, and we we're engaged-hnd il il
were dead sure Of him--I'd let him
slap his arm right round me in min
ute-and just as much as he wanted to
| think ! would rather expect him "a
do it,"
"Hurrah for Miss Eva" cried all the
voices at once, aud 10 the general
hilarity Ned SLAP his arm round
Miss Lena, and she boxed his ears and
pushed him down the steps,