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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
Don't Re Mean.

Don't be mean, my boy. Don't
do mean things and say mean things.
Cultivate a feeling of human kindness,
a spirit of charity broad and pure,
for men and things. Believe the
best Of everybody, have faith in hui
mainly, and as you think better of
other people you viii be better your
self. You can, with some accuracy,
measure a mans character by the es-
TEEN in which he holds other men.
When | hear a man repeatedly de-
claring that all other M are knaves,
! want a strong endorsement on that
mans paper before I'll lend him
money. When ! man tells me that
all the temperance men in his town
take their drinks on the ST.. / would
not leave that man md my pivate
demijohn, if ! had one, together ii 4
room five minutes. When 4 man
tells me he DOESN'T know one preaehar
who isn,tae hypocrite, / have sll. the
evidence { want that that man is q
liar. Nine timesin ten, and frequent-
ly ~oftener, you will find that men en-
deayor to disfignre all other men with
their own weakness, failings and
and vices. So do you, my boy,
think well and charitably Of all peo-
pie, for the world is full of good peo-
pie. And at any rate, my son, you
know it and that is enough. Some
times l wopder what a mean man
thinks about when he goes to bed.
Whenrhe turns out the light and lies
down.. When the darkness closes
about him, and he is alone and CON-
PEELED to be honest with himself.
And not a bright thought, not a
generous impulse, not a manly act,
not q word of blessing, not b CRATE
full look, comes to bless hum again.
Not a penny dropped into the out
stretched palm Of poverty, nor. the
balm Of q loving word dropped into
an aching heart. No sunbeam of en-
eoqraRment cast upon a struggling
life, nor strong Fight hand Of fellow
ship reached out to help some fallen
msnrto his feet-when none of these
things come TO him as the "God bless
you" of the departed day, how he
must hate himself! How he must
try to roll away from himself and
sleep on the other side Of the bed.
When the only victory he can thinl
of is some mean victory in which he
has Rronged a neighbor. Nc won.
der he always sneers when he tries te
smile. How pure, fair and good al
the rest of the world must look tt
him, and how utterly cherries, dusty
and dreary must his own path ap
pear. Why, even one lone, isolated
act of meanness is enough to scatter
cracker crumbs in the bed of the ay
erage, ordinary man, and what mus
be the feelings of a man whose who'll
life is given up to mean acts. Whel
there is so much suffering and heart
ache and misery in the world anyhow
why should you add n pound o
wickedness Or sadness to the genera
burdens. Don't be mean, my boy
'ESuffer injustice a thousand times
rather than commit it once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
What the Ledger Would Like to See,
Why we don't have a circus.
The street sprinkler to the front.

Why we don't have a circus.
The street sprinkler to the front,
The ice wagons thaw out and make
their appearance.
The fire bugs who still continue
their deviltry arrested.
If some of the Mexico blackmailers
won't get in a warm place even be-
fore they die.
If he debt some people pay to ma
ture when they die won't he the frst
debt they eve paid.
The difference between a bad man
who will poison a good dog and q
bad dog who will kill sheep.
The young mar with cane and ele-
plant breath colored pants who was
trying to fiirt with ladies at the post
office to-day go west.
A luckier boy than Tom Doty.
His fathers house burned on Satur-
day when Tom was in town with his
best suit of clothes on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
King.

The wind storm last Friday was
quite serious at Thompson Station,
this county. For about a mile wide
clear across the county fences were
blown down, out houses turned over,
hay and corn strewn over the fields,
etc. The roof was blown off John
Daniels barn and his fences. were
blown down. Joe Davis had several
ricks of hay and straw blown down.
His tool house was blown over. He
was damaged at least 500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

By invitation, we made a pleasant
call on DIR. w. c. Pipino and DR..
J. F. McWilliams, in their surgical
and dental parlors. DIR. Pipino has
some fine instruments end facilities
to use in ear, eye and nose troubles.
DR.. McWilliams has all the latest
style instruments to ufe in all dental
troubles. These gentlemen r clever.
well-versed in their professions, and
worthy Of = proper shar. of public
patronage. See their card in this
paper, and call and see them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
Morris..Merris.

Beautifully engraved wedding cards
are out for the marriage of Miss An
ME Morris, daughter of Geo. A. Nor
ris, and Ian b. Morris, son of j. D.
Morris, to take place Wednesday,
April 25th. This will be the most
brilliant wedding V e in Mexico.
The friends of this most agreeable
and popular young couple will be glad
to know that they will reside perma-
nently insMexieo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
Hambletonian Mambrino.

TUBS superior bred trotting horse will
i make the present season at the stable
of the undersigned in Mexico, Mo-, at
SIS for a live colt, payable when the fact
is ascertained, the mare parted with or ne
moved. No responsibility for accidents
or escapes. Mares from a distance pas
tured at fifty cents per week.
Hambletonian Mambrino is a cherry red
bay, with remarkable none and range, l61
hands high, sired by Hambletonian Star;
dam by old Mambrino Chief, and one OF
the very best mares he ever got.
Hambletonian Star is sired by Rysdick's
old Hambletonian; dam by Seeley's Amer
lean Star, etc, etc.
A list of a few trotters closely related
to Hambletonian Mambrino through his
sire, Hambletonian Star, that have records
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

The noted stallion, Missouri Clsy,
formerly the property Of Capt Vim.
Currie, } the famous breeder of gentle
mems roadster and trotting horses,
win make the incoming season at the
horse aud mule yard Of C. 7. Qnisen-
berry in this city. Handhills with
particulars in due time. lit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
The elegant new residence. with The

The elegant new residence, with the
furniture and household goods, OF
Samuel Doty, just north of Mexico,
burned to the ground last Saturday.
The fire started from a defective 1ue
and the wind, blowing q gale, spread
the flames so rapidly that MI. Doty,
who was sick in bed, had trouble in
getting out. The property was in
sured for about one-third its value.
He will rebuild at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Our readers would do well to read
the advertisement of G.. Blum & Co.,
on the first page. Buyers of goods
can always find at this house the
largest stock and lowest prices. They
are honorable men, and will treat you
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

The next confederate reunion will
be held at jefferson City, August
2Sth and 29th. Gen. Fltzhugh Lee,
of Virginia, will be the orator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

If Mrs. Louisa Pagan, formerly of
Mexico, Mo-, sends her address to
o. Is, POST Dispatch office, St. Louis,
she will hear some interesting news.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

J. G. HUFF has a tongueless eulti-
yator that beats anything we have
ever seen. 1t is the best tongueless
cultivator on the market to our no.
ton. 1-2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
The Right to Hiss INDICATED.

The other night ssserio-comic''
was performing the part allotted to
her on the programme at Charley
Shay's theater, and for some reason
her singing failed to please at least
II member of the large audience,
a man who sat in the gallery, and he
expressed his disapproval by a well
decided hiss. The hiss, coming at q
time when the audience was quiet,
attracted universal attention. Among
the others who noticed it was special
policeman Lapchlin, and he quietly
took a stand near the demonstratiye
auditor. Shortly the sonnd of dis
approval was repeated, at which the
officer promptly collared the offender
and removed him to the lookup, where
a charge of disorderly conduct was
=. ,ged against him. yesterday the
case came up in the police court,
Judge Jeffers presiding. The story
was told, and one Of the witnesses
said that other persons in the sud-
ence had rpp1auded the same perfnr-
mer. add the officer arrest them?''
asked the Judge. "No, with
some surprise. "Did not the ap-
plause make more noise than the his
sing?" Eyes, 1 suppose it did,
"Well, 1 will discharge the prisoner.
A man who pays his money 70 see a
performance has the same right TO
express his disapproval in Tie GUS
.tomary way as he has to testify his
approval. The right to applaud I'M
plies The right to hiss. Yoh may 90,
sir:"The prisoner
W. Va, Intelligence
An exchange says the following OF
the above decision: seThe judge did
precisely right. When a man enters
a restaurant, and orders a dinner, at
ter hsthas paid forlt he has q perfect
right to say irhether it Fss good q
otherwise. There asno occasion fol
him'to say anything unless be sess
proper. The same applies ITO news.
papers or Legislative bodies. Th,
JOURNALISTIC friends Of 4 public oficia
are always ready 70 applaud viii
hoof and hand, but when an homes
editor does not think tue performance
aagood one, and so expresses himself
there are scores of partially developed
lunatics who call for a policeman Il
lock up the dissenter for disturbing
the performance, when he does no
say half as much against the oficia
- does the Aunksymhd9es iason
tree ticket. IN Germsny Aasaia mi
Turkey, where Iibsrty o. eness i
myth, the shutting upssin 9 donbl
sense. Of a candid editor u he usua
method Of silenoing criticisms tha
dan not be answered. There az
quite a number Of ldng-haired short
Drained exiIes from Germany in ti
country, who are still Of the opiniiol
that the gag law should be enforced
but NE are glad to know that they ar
very few IN numbers, and destitate O
influence even among their own conn
trymefl. As the learned Judge II
marked; The right to applaud IN
Plies the right to hiss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Laddonia has asnew division of
Soma Of Temperance. Tie fellswing
are the officers: !. R. HiHland, P,
". p 3. W. Case, VIZ Mrs.
3. ]. Preston, W. i. ]. g. Brnton,
r. s.; j. T. Quissenbefry, F.S.
Mrs-J. b. GiIliland, 4. Elder G. B.
smith, Chap. II. Barton, g Miss
Mary Smith, I. s.; 4. u Bryarly,
c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Smith Spence is clerking in the
WOODEN mills at St. Charles. Several
of the girls are losing their color and
are going into a decline.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

r. f. Lawder has brought suit
against the Mutual Union Telegraph
Company for moving his poles off
his land without his consent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

j. II. Haverly's world-renowned
minstrel company, n of the grand
est organizations Of the kind in this
country, are contemplating a visit to
this CITY in the near future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

We are informed that there was a
shotgun wedding in the county week
before last. As the affair is now
over and past, and all going as merry
as a marriage bell, we will not give
the particulars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Go to r. c. Paul's, Gregg's old
stand, for choice Early Rose, Bur-
bank and Peach Blow Potatoes. 4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

A. B. Elliott makes the celebrated
spring seat saddle e Buckley &
Moore's store. Call and see him. ?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

All is not sealskln that shines. Cats
have been known to run on backyard
fences when a new fur cloak was GO
ing by.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Dave Steele has resigned as night
watch, and is elerking in Collins sa-
loon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

The LEDGER has the largest circu-
lation of any paper in Audrain county.
See our sworn statement. The LEDG-
ER carries not a single dead-beat, but
circulates in all the best families in
the county. Advertisers should note
this fact. s.sza
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
) Reward.

-z
W., the undersigned, agree to give
the above reward TO the party who
can give definite information regard
ing the identity of the infamous scoun-
,dres who are scattering poisoned meat
over the city for the purpose of killing
dogs:
VIM. A.. Morris, j. w. RAGsDALE,
JAS. III. SALLEE, WILLIAM HIT,
MARK PITCHER, S. J.. RosAMoND,
DR.. w. r. ROBES, G. Ed. HARRISON,
John Deer, of Peoria, ILL.,, is the
inventor of that tongueless cultivator
sold by j. C. HUFF. Ii is an excel
lent plow. 1-2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Mrs. Ageline Schmidt, of Mexico,
and her little daughter, Dora, are
here the guests of Mrs. Keller. Mrs.
Hinze, of the same place, is also her
guest.-Fulton TELEGRAPH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
FIELDS FLEEGRD.
A Night Prowier Visited the Sleeping
Apartment Of Judge Fields, and
Helped Himself.
From the Sedalia Baxaa.

From the sedalia Baxao.
One of the most aaudaciens and
daring rcbberies that has ever occur
red in this city was perpetrated some
time Wednesday night, at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. j. B. McChnrg, corner
of Seventh and Kentucky streets.
Judge Curtis Fields, formerly of
Mexico, No., who for the past few
weeks has been severely i'll. has been
the guest of his son-in-law, Mr.. Me-
Clure, and occupied q room on the
lower floor, while Mr.. Mcclure and
his family occupied sleeping apart
ments in the second story.
Wednesday night the judge gave to
his son Charles, who was in the act
of taking his departure for st. Louis,
several bills from a roll Of money he
had in his pants pockets, after which
he put the remainder of the roll,
about S25, back in his pocket, and
laid his pants on a chair beside the
bed. For the past week or ten days
the judge has kept the lamp in his
room burning all night, but on the
night mentioned he extinguished the
light about 10 O'Clock, and having
lost a good deal of sleep of late, was
soon in a sound slumber, and he did
not awaken, as he. usually does,
through the night, until day dawned.
When the judge arose he missed his
pants from the chair where he had
placed them, and a search revealed
the fact that al unbidden visitor had
called during the night and made free
to take the judges pants into the
kitchen, where he rifed the pockets
of their contents and took his depart
IRE without leaving his card.
The judge is not certain whether
his door was locked OR not. If lock-
ed, the visitor had a key to fit it,
as the room was undoubtedly entered
through the front door without resort
to violence. The judge is a little dis.
posed to think the robber chloroform.
ed him, as ordinarily he is a light
sleeper, and awakens from six to
eight times every night. Be that as
it may, the thief was well acquainted
with the condition of affairs. mi
A gold watch, an old style piece.
but one highly priced by the judge OF
account of it being a present from hi
mother, long since dead, about 81;
in bills and some silver coin, and
note for 500 on S. P. Shaw, due
made up the booty carried off by thu
thief. Payment ON the note has beel
stopped, and the loss of the none,
the judge cares little for, but the los
Of the watch is a source. of deep re
greet, not on account of Its intrinsic
value, but because it vas an heirloom
1t is an open-faced gold watch, ant
the fact of its being old-fashionee
leads the judge to hope that some Ola,
he may recover tin fact, is sure t,
do SO if offered for sale to homes
dealers. There is not the slightes
clue to the perpetrator of the theft.
Farmers, step in and see tina
Osborne Self-Binder tie a knot, ant
wonder at its simplicity, and why yo'
were not the inventor of such a sim
pie machine. j.. G. Huff, agent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

The divorce docket is ASSUMING its
usual colossal proportions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

DR.. Bourn sold his storeroom oc-
cupied by Paul, on the north side
of the square, yesterday to B. r.
Cauthorn for 81 1900. A new bull
ding will be erected at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Chauneey l. Filley at last has an
office. Mayor Ewing has appointed
him collector of water rents in st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Rev. Silas Smith had not been
preaching in the house burned down
Monday night as stated in the HteHi-
0eDeer-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Col. A. Larkie Gordie Bennett,
of the Fulton Telegraph, has been in
Mexico the past week hustling around
among the girls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Complaint has been made against
Mr.. Drake, who keeps 4 coffee and
vegetable stand opposite the post-of-
fee, that he pays no license and that
he has built q frame structure in the
fire limits. He has been given ten
days to discontinue business and
move his building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Bright & Ellsworth, of this city,
have gone into the livery business at
Kirksville, Mo. They are good bus
mess men, and we wish them success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

The lower rooms in the court house
are being improved and several of the
offices will be changed as soon as
completed. Notice of the change
will be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
nr ". C. Pipino, Harper block.

The wise farmer is planting corn
this week.
salIie Moss wants a divorce from
Bob Moss.
Don't fail to try "Our Wonder at
Llesellyn's.
P. W. Harding has been out in
Kansas on a visit.
Mrs. Capt. ]. W. Bryan is in New
Orleans on s. visit.
Capt. Tapscott, of Martinsburg, is
IN Texas on 8 visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. VOORHEES, have
returned from Cairo.
yandalia is going to have an anti
horse thief association.
: Nh. and Mrs. Geo. Tyrrell are WIS.,
ting relatives in Mexico.
Zach Herndon is running the Cen
tral.Ringo billiard parlors.
Work on Gov. Hardin's new build
ing is being rapidly pushed.
j. Il. Crawford has purchased A.
]. Weathers' grocery store.
We are glad to know that Glandon
4 Potts have plenty of fine ice.
There seems to be several ripples
on the surface of society this week.
Arrangements are being made to
hare the streets sprinkled this sum-
mel.
C. T. Quisenberry sold a three
ssar-old, by missouri Clay" for
$50.
The foundry is nearly completed
md some Of the machinery is being
pun Ia t
VII. Fisher and daughter, of
Santa Fe, made Us q pleasant call
last Saturday.
C. W. Baker was offered a few days
$50 six hundred dollars for his pair
Of Clay mares.
Out of 2672 votes east for school
commissioner, Gass got 1923, Hill
"A, Moore 303.
Mrs. Ed. Kennen, of Laddonia,
hs been visiting Mrs. Emily Ora.
ham, Of Mexico.
W. D. Bush, formerly Of this city.
m purchased an elegant $4,000 res
idenee in Fulton.
j. D. Werden, the gas man. was in
Mexico this week ON business con
nected with the gas works.
Rev. silas Smith, colored, has had
Aggie Smith, colored, arrested fol
calling him obscene names.
Last Saturday was an argument il
fror Of street sprinkling that ever
De oldest fogy cannot gainsay.
NM s. Bush, Of Modoc, is geins
90 business st Ceatralia. He is
lessf boy and full of business.
Temperance lecturers should b.
careful of their statements, especially
when they touch on a lady's character
Miss Emma Allison has re-openet
her Kindergarten. We are glad Il
know it Is being appreciated as it de
serves.
Sigier & Son, formerly of Mexico
late Of Wellsville, are going to Eure
n Springs to engage in the furnitur
business.
The champion trotting two-year-ol'
ut the st. Louis Fair last fall wa
sired by Quisenberry's Hamiltonia
Mambrino.
Marshall, No., is going to have
telephone line. The exact date whe
she Nil have a green elephant wit
ffve legs is not fixed.
W. W. Fry has left for Chicago
I'd, Toledo, o., Troy, N. Y, an
other points to take dispositions in th
celebrated Waddlnghsm case.
The destruction Of dogs has bee
quite calamity TO ]. D. Tuck
g, ssto haa lost several very valuabl
canines from his fne-haired herd.
The old Fetter residence inst ives
Of Mexico caught ere fpem~spars
nom the chimney Tuesday an
burned to the ground. Noinsursnes
Caps Frost caught 50 fish Tuesda,
Not one Of them Was less than . fe,
long. This Is Frost's story, not our.
Most OF the dsah Had A..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Mr.. Page, of Vandalia, has brought
suit for divorce against his wife. He
alleges among other things that she
is guilty of adultery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Jas. Bright and Mrs. N. A. Scott,
of this city, we're married Tuesday
by the Rev. 7. j. Gooch. They left
at once for their new home In Kinks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Mrs. George Stewart, coiored, is
bringinga criminal prosecution against
her husband who, she claims, has de-
serted her, to live with another dusky
damsel named Eliza Henderson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
Religions Fire.

A vacant house in South Mexico,
owned by c. W. Baker, and lately
used by one faction of the colored
Baptist church as place of worship,
was burned at 4 a. m. Tuesday. The
fire was undoubtedly the work of an
incendiary. Great excitement pre-
walls among the eolored Baptists OF
this city. It is hard,to tell what will
be the result Of this church trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

James Robinson's sale was the
largest and best attended ever known
in Audrain county. Property brought
. fair value and at the same time
some things were sold alta sacrifice.
W.O. johnson and his two sons and
j. n. aAfchisonz hadacharge of the
sale and made agood job OF it,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

G. o. Morris and Miss Belle Hart,
OF Palmyra, were married yesterday.
Miss Hart is a most accomplished la
day and Charley is one of the solid
men of Audrain. The LEDGER wish
es them many JOYS. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19
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DIR. j. w. Reed has opened dental
parlors over ]. e. Lleweliynss drug
store where he can be found until his
former rooms over Ricketts, 4 Em-
mons are ready to be occupied. f6tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Groceries and queensware are GO
ing off at low figures and everything
at the cheap store of r. I'll. Fowler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Mr.. Samuel Doty, whose residence
was burned last week, desires to ex-
press his heartfelt thanks to those
who rendered him assistance and all
who have kindly expressed their SYM
pathy in his misfortune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

UNNATURAL QRsTRUcTIoSs.-Certain
fundamental laws of nature are demanded
by the human organism. As life requires
constant and regular action, there is nee
essariTy a continual wearing out of ma
terial and q corresponding accumulation
of effete matter which must be thrown
off through the different channels of the
system. This is absolutely necessary to
a healthful action of the human machine;
but should the channels of egress become
INSTRUCTED or blocked up, disease and
suffering would be the legitimate result.
Nearly all females, married or single, ut
stated times suffer from these ohstrslo-
tions, leading to headache, leuchorrhoea,
loss Of appetite, hysteria, p%rolapsus, loss
Of color. ~prostsation, emaciation, etc.
There is one remedy which will eur this
condition Of female life, known as English
Female Bitters, the grand triumph as a
female regulator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

Griffee Bros. will save you money
og@sE1,lI and shoes when bought at
the Shoe store. Att
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

AoA4oafS
No. 1s1--4oo acres, all under fence, 800
acres in blue grass, 100 acres cultiyating
land; two-storY frame house containing
10 rooms; | barn, smoke house, ice house,
and other out-buildings; good Orchard of
fine selection of fruit; 4wells on the farm,
creek running through farm, good ponds.
In every pasture with water; considered
a very fine stock farm. Situated 10 miles
Southeast of Mexico, and can be bought
for $40 per acre, one-third cash, balance
to suit purchaser.
No. l2-329 acres, 5 miles North Of
Mexico. No. l good farm, well fenced,
good stock water, medium buildings, well
worth the money. Price, $40 per acre.
No. 44-720 acres well improved land.
n of the best stock farms In the county.
10 miles North of Mexico; win be sold
reasonable and on terms to suit.
No. l27-aoo acres, three inne
west Of Mexico; well improved, good
orchard. Price, 80 per acre.@A very
desirable place.,
No. 193-168 acres 3 miles Northwest of
Mexico. Good house and barn; other
improvements good. Price. e8oper aeEe.
No. $500 acres nice farm land. good
improvements, new: two miles South OF
LAddonia. Price, Sa7 so per acre. Il
No. 1910 acres 4 miles Northwest OF
Mexico. Fair improvements. Price, $50
per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-04-19

c. O, Morris is home from Texas
on important business.