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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
A Tourh Animal Story.

Special dispatch to the Globe-DemOcrat.
MEXICO, Mo-, January 9.-Apropos of
''strange stories about animals" Mr.. L.S
Hopkins, who lives three miles northwest
of this city, tells one of his experience.
Mr.. Hopkins says about four weeks ago
he missed from his herd of cattle a year.
ling heifer and a last springs calf, and
after hunting all over the neighborhood
came to the conclusion that they had
either been stolen or strayed off, and lad
about given up all hopes of ever seeing the
animals again. On Friday he concluded
that he would build q fence around some
old hay stacks and thereby eonine his
cattle in a smaller Enclosure, when an old
refractory cow began to kick up a rumpus
with the other stock, and, being worsted
in the melee, ran up on one # the stacks
and all a once disappeared. Simultane-
ously with her mysterious disappearance
out jumped from the side Of the stack the
yearling Mr.. Hopkins had given up a.
lost, and on investigation the calf was
found inside the in~closure, the bovines
having, during their months imprison.
ment, eaten their way nearly out. They
were nothing but skin and bones, ant
having done without a drop Of water al
this time, made off a best they coult
| for the branch near by, and drank them
| selves to nearly bursting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
At Last.-One Instance no Fault was
Found With Gov, Critteuden,

Al Lasts-One Instance no Fault was
Found With Gov. Crittenden.
Governor Crittenden has had the
worst luck of any mar in the world
in regard to pleasing the masses. He
never did an official act in his life
that some one did not find fault about
it; he kissed the babies or did not
kiss them: he either did not pardon
often enough or too many he either
did not appoint John or did ap-
point Tom; he looked too handsome
or too plain; he was either too digni-
fed or not dlgnified enough; his
speeches were too long or too short j;
he was too polite or did not know
his friends; he did not extinguish
the outlaws or did put their lights
out too quick ; his clothes did not fit
or he paid more attention to his
clothes than necessary; a rat from
his house got into the State stable
and got a grain of corn !; his cow got
a bite off a State load of hay as it
passed her or looked over into the
capital yard at the paving stones and
benches. The above and many other
as senseless hewls have been going
up like fog from a frog pond, but we
have " yet heard a single man,
woman or child, friend Or foe of the
Governor even insinuate that he
thought the message was too short Or
too concise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
He Had Notes to Sell.

Tuesday a man, a stranger, APP
peared in our midst, claiming Jack
sonville, ILL.,. as his home, and also
avering he was head of the firm OF
Thompson, Evans & Co., of that
place. He had numerous note
bogus notes-about his person: he
had notes to sell. Harvey Smith is
the lucky possessor of one for s5S5,
IN the First National Bank of Jack
sonville, ILL.,, left with him as securi-
ty for s1.50 borrowed by the man
who had notes to sell. He left with
Redman Galloway. of the Southern
Bank, more notes, amounting m al
to 81 ,250 for COLLECTION through tina,
institution; then, en- various othe,
pretexts, he endeavored to carell cap
ital from different parties. Yester'
day kilograms were sent to Jackson.
vile, which elected the reply that nc
such firm IS Thompson, Evans & Co.
existed at that place-that the notes
offered by him were bogus. Getting
wind of the proceedings, the swindler
at once decamped, and the places
that once knew Thompson, the party
who had notes to sell, know him nc
more forever. The different worth.
less slips of paper are still in the
hands of those with they were left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
ssPioneer Journal"

Our daily contemporary branches off
every once in q while, periodically as
it were, and calls itself the ''pioneer
Journal of Audrain. Now we don't
know as this claim amounts to much,
and the LEDGER is not edited for the
pioneer people who lived years and
years ago, and r now in the happy
hunting grounds, but for people now
on earth, and at the same time we
want it understood as a fact (not that
we think it amounts to much, unless
we had no other merit to call atten-
ton toy that the Mexico LEDGER
is the oldest paper in the county, and
we wish to say that it is holding its
age as well as an unmarried lady.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
Illinois Mud.

Some people think we have mud in
Missouri, but we we're in Carrollton,
ILL.,, last week and concluded that
Mexico people did not know what
mud was. Not a vehicle of any kind
was to be had for love nor money.
The sidewalks had sunk nearly out of
sight and horsemen had to ride bare
back standing up to keep their feet
out of the mud. Mud everywhere
an ocean of mud. On our way to
the depot we saw a new hat in the
middle of the road, and as it was a
good one we laid rails out to it so as
to carry it off. When we got out to
the hat we found a man was under il
up to his mouth. We expressed ouI
surprise and pulled him out. He re-
piled: "That is nothing; l was
standing on a load of hay" He went
off to get help to pull out his team
and load of hay both of which were
out of sight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11

NOTICE is hereby given that by
IN virtue of an order of the probate
court of the county of A%udrain, Mis-
souri,, made at the September term,
1882. thereof, l, George Robertson,
administrator of the State of Annie
Porter, deceased, will, on
Friday, the Goth day of January,
A. D., 1893, at the east front door OF
the court house in the city of Mexico,
Audrain county, Missouri, and dur
ing the session of the circuit court
of said county, sell at public auction,
all of the right. title and interest OF
said Annie Porter of, i'm and to the
following described real estate to-
wit: Lot number t31) thirty-one o
block 3D." Beatty's addition to the
city Of Mexico. Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, for cash, said sale to take plac'
on said day between the hours of 1,
O'Clock a. M, and 4 o'clock p. IN.
GEO. ROBERTSON.
3s-tds Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
Sheriff Sale.

DY virtue and authority of a speclaf
ID execution. issued from the office
of The clerk of the circuit court of
Audra.n county Missouri, ~returnable
at tie January term, 1888, of said
court, and to me directed in Favor of
John X. Bishop. and against George
Redm IN. | have levied upon and
seized all the right, title. interest
and claim of the said George ltedinon
of, in and to the following described
personal property, to-wit: The house
now standing on lots eighty-two (s2l
and eighty-three ts3), in Beatty's adj
dition to the city of Mexico, in Au.
drain county. Missouri, all lying and
being in the said county. and state oi
Missouri and | will, on
Wednesday, the 3Ist day of January,
A. D., 1888,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in th,
afternoon of that day, at the cas-
front door of the court house in tn,
| city of Mexico. county Of AudraiI
aforesaid. sell the same. or so mucl
thereof rs may be required, at publ,
vendue, 10 the highest bidder foi
cash in hand, to satisfy sail execu
ttion and costs.
L ID. ID. WOODWARD,
tSgtds sheriff AudTaiu COUNT 'o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
Fire.-A False Alarm

1t is not known to all the readers
of the paper published for people
now on earth,' but, nevertheless, it's a
hard and stubborn fact that its editor
has only two billed shirts. Last Mon
day morning as we were arising from
our bed, where We had just enjoyed
the rest only accorded to the just,
we were startled by the washer-wo-
man, who knocked On the outside
door. Our better-half hustled around
and said she wanted our soiled shirt if
it was not in ''soak." We got hold
of what we thought was our under
uncomfortable that we had worn for
the past month or so and stood it up
against the outer door where the
dusky maiden who makes her living
by rubbing holes in and buttons
off u clothes could get it. We then
began to look around for our daily
wearing apparel, when, to u utter
and unspeakable CONSERVATION, We
found that we had thrown out both
our shirts-all we had. The lady
in black had gone off with our ward
robe, as it we're. We were not only
in a bad frames of mind but in bad
shape to appear on the streets, so our
better-half, who vowed at the altar to
stick to us through thick or thin, for
better or worse, clothed or naked,
ran after the lady who runsa laundry.
This was about 6 a, m. 1t was cold.
The laundry womari's name was AL
vira. She was just to be seen turn
ing the corner as the, partner of our
troubles started after hear, yelling
"Alvira," "Vira,'' Ira" "Fira,"
"Alfra." and once we thought We
heard something that sounded like
"Helnra." Alvira did not her. Her
pursuer kept shouting ''Fira'' OF
words to that effect and, like the base
villain, ''still pursued her." The
neighbors ran out of doors thinking
there was a fire somewhere. The
marshal, the mayor and the small
boy, the big dog and everybody
Joined in the procession to go to the
fire. Your disconsolate writer be-
gan to look for his shoes and collar.
He wanted to see the fire. When the
washerwoman turned to 60 to the fire
she was stopped and informed Of
what was the matter. The crowd
dispersed. The fire company acted
molly in not turning the hose on oul
| ONLY shirt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
FROM LADDONIA.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, January 8.-This is my first
visit to the readers of the LEDGER in 1888.
We have all entered a new year, and max
ing over resolutions for better lives, and
the quitting of many bad habits. We
wish the LEDGER a prosperous New Year;
and you, kind reader, a happy voyage to
1884.
The people generally have settled down
to hard work after the holidays. Last
Saturday was a very busy day. There
are eight or nine parties here buying
corn, and each party is ambitious to buy
more than the rest. 1t makes.a good market
for corn sellers, and often from 5000 to
5000 bushels of Corn are brought here in
a day. "Opposition is the life of trade
has been verified here this winter in all
departments of business, and the South
has been a good market for. everything
If there is any lack of supply in any bust
ness. tits in drug stores. Perhaps a few
more might do well here ~ as we only
have three, and they are crowded witt
business.
Misses Edith and Gertrude Burnett
came down from Mexico last Saturday OIL
a visit TO their uncle, Mr.. Preston.
MI. Byrkenmyer, of Illinois, is ~visitin:
his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A Wilder.
Miss Krebam, of Illinois, is visiting a
her brothers, VIM. Kremam.
Rev. Enyart delivered a Temperance
lecture at the church yesterday. He pre-
scented a petition in favor of prohibition
for signers, and obtained about hun
bred names.
The Lyceum grows in interest. A spir
tied discussion was held last Thursda
night on the woman's rights question
which was decided in the affirmative
Next Thursday night the question Q
township organization. A good paper
essays, readings and Rotations are ex
pected. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
ssCOuntry Stars" in Demand.

sR ,sa and Kate of this city, two en-
terprising girls who wish to adopt the
stage, with all its glitteriug and show and
flesh colored tights, as a profession, and
who, no donbt, have a superabundance of
theatrical talent going to waste, write to
1.-THE Hotel Register, of St. Louis, inquiring
las to prospects, &C., which ELECTED the
following reply:
eyes, there is a great demand for tai
ent on the stage. We have no doubt you
might make very advantageous terms with
most any st. Louis manager, a they
have great difficulty in securing country
| stars"
Now, girls, if you are bound to become
footlight beauties, and nothing else will
do you, why not make application at once
to Jake Esher's Alhambra, 712 st. Charles
street, Or the Dime Museum on Fourth,
near Walnut? At the latter place, only
few days ago, one of the beauties on x
hibition received a prize of S50-Gusi
think of it!)-and is now e route fol
Europe to take the Old World by storm,
a la Langtry. But in all seriousness, and
to avoid having young men like Fweddie
Gebhardt running around after you, We
would advise "Rosa and Kate"-the in
nocent things-to stay where they are
and learn how to cook, wait on the table
better than they now do, bring in wood,
get up early these cold mornings and buil6
fires, nurse babies, ard such other thing:
that tend to make woman, after she mar
ries, an indispensable adjunct to every
well-regulated household. r. and X. vii
find this much better and more profitable
than playing star engagements in larg'
cities, with their limited experience il
such matters. "M. E. L." (who wanted
to trayel) will ais profit by the sam'
| advice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
UNEQUALED.


Of all the medicines prepared for suffer-
ing humanity, the most remarkable, and
undoubtedly the most valuable, are the
two great remedies known az Marsh's
Golden Balsam for the thrs.at and lungs,
and Marsh's Golden Blood and Liver
Tonic. These famous medicines stand
without a Observation-Disclosures
be. This is the Testimony Of thousands
who have used them. The Golden Bal
sam cures coughs, colds. bronchitis, u n
sumption. weak lungs, astha, sore throat,
h~oarseness, croup, whooping cough, and
all diseases Il the throat AM lungs: The
Golden Blood and Liver Tonic Is unequal
ed for all blood disorders and liyer ON
plants. Thousands Of bottles have beer
given away to prove their e~xtraordinar.
merit. Two doses viii benefit. Large
bottles 30 cents and 81. For sale by j
F. Liewellyn, druggist, Aexicn. No. 3Ss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
If

You want to realize how distant TO
your mind is the idea of committing
suicide, and how dear to your heart
are the scenes of your childhood, with
or without the bucket. oakenIor iron,
covered with or without moss, or If
you wish to get some idea Of the fun
and freeze DR.. Kane enjoyed while he
was spending his evenings and whit
ers at that popular resort, the north
pole, or if you want to force yourself
to wish almost to belief, that Inger-
soil is correct, and that there is no
hell, cold or hot, or if you want to go
where your creditors won't follow you,
and book agents dare not come, or if
you would have your hair stand on
end like a niger minstrel's, or turn
as white as the driven snow in three
minutes, cross the river at Jefferson
City in the night in a skiff while the
ice is running like ayalanches down
the mountain.
VIZ understand that two of our en-
terprising citizens will start a factory
for the manufacture of their patent
cob f%ire-kindler. The cobs are sat
urated with the best of burnable ma
terials and will burn from 8 to 10
minutes. These gentlemen inform
us that they a sell these cobs at
about one-third of a cent each, or less
in quantities, which places the cost
within the reach of all, and they will
prove a convenient thing of a cold
morning. We wish the enterprise
success.
We found out last week what Cedar
City was good for, i. e., to force peo-
pie to patronize the ferry. The river
was full of ice. The ferry was moi
running, only small skiffs could be
had, passengers had business on the
other side, the night was dark. They
hesitated about doing their duty.
Turning a look toward Cedar where
they would have to stay all night, in
one breath, they said, "Boatman, take
us over dead or alive"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
Millions Given Away.

Millions of bottles of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, have been giver
away as trial bottles of the large size.
'rhis enormous outlay would be disas'
trous to the proprietors, were it moi
for the are merits possessed by the
wonderful medicine. Call at Lew
ellyn's drug store and get a trial bot
tie free, and try for yourself. L
never fails.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
A General

Never was such a rush made for
any drug store as IS now at j. +.
Llewellyn's fer a trial bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. All persons
affected with Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness, Severe Coughs or any
affection of the Throat and Lungs,
can get a trial bottle of this great
remedy free, by calling at the above
drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
Administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that /, as
IN administrator, have taken charge
of the estate of HeZekiah Jones. de-
ceased. All persons having claims
against said estate ere required 10
present them for allowance within
one year from the date of this notice
or they may be p~recluded from any
benefit of said estate, and unless pre-
scented for allowance within two
Years from this date they will be
forever barred.
A. J. DOUGLASS,
Ian. 4. ,S2=SS 4M dministraInr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
Bailey's Saline Aperient. -This

Bailey's Saline Aperient.-This ar
ticle has grown into rapid favor with
the people-the masses, and very
justly too, because the %proprietors
we're liberal enough to offer it at one-
half the price such articles had been
heretofore selling at. 1t IS placed at
so cents per bottle so all a afford
to use so potent and pleasant a medi-
cine. 1t is a charming purgative,
we'll adapted to summer use, as it
cools the system, cleanses the stom-
ach, opens the bowels and unlocks
the liver, while it is n OF the most
pleasant beverages in use. For i'm
mediate cure of of sick headache,
heartburn, etc., it has nc equal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11

Mrs. III. 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 MADAM 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 APP
preciated, and as a health corset are
highly endorsed by all leading physi-
clans. Ladies, call at Mrs. Rod
mans, northeast + square. in
Harper block. 3G-9t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-11
AhOut n Youug LADY

levy
1t was at the Hess Opera Co., Tues
day night. The assembled ladies' and
gentlemen were awaiting the beginning OF
the entertainment. Presently a very pref
ty young woman of this city entered the
hall, walked down the main aisle, and tool
her seat nearly in front of US.
"By George!" exclaimed a young man /;
''that's a mighty pretty grill"
Perfect masher," said his friend, SEN
~tentiously.
"Did you see how she looked at met"
asked the first.
SAT you!" replied his epigrammatic
friend. "Didn't l catch her eye three
times?"
ga pretty dress pattern" observed a
lady.
"But did you notice how awfully it
hung?" asked a second fair critic.
"Blue and green!" sneered a third;
"splendid taste!"
''She'sgot nice hair" remarked Mr.. P.
"Wonder how much of it is her own,
responded his wife.
"That dress must have cost as much as
81 a yard" was the comment of a young
lady in the next seat.
"For my part / don't see what folks
want to rig out SO at an opera" said the
young lady's mother; "nobody would do it
that was anybody"
"Why, MAJ" replied the daughter, 81
think she's just splendid. wish I had a
dress just like it."
"She's got a-homely nose," remarked a
lady with Il nasal appendage like a cheese
knife. 81 always notice noses, you know"
altogether too TALL" was the remark
of Mrs. a perfect dump of a woman,
by the way.
"a beautiful complexion" remarked
Mr.; "clear red and white"
"Humph! That's easy enough" said
Mrs., exchanging with her female
friend a plying smile at her lord and mas
ter's simplicity.
az wonder how old she is" said a lady
across the aisle.
"Not a day under 49," was the reply
from her in%terlocutor.
"Twenty-five!" was the contemptuous
comment of the other. s'She will never
see 80 again. Who wouldn't look young
with all that rigging on?" .
1t is just possible that the speaker
thought that she herself would look Young
with "that rigging" on but it did not
seem possible to an unprecedented observer.
''She's a brazep-faced thing, anyway
saba woman in one of the back seats
"Prancing way down front, just to show
her finery!"
"Did you see that hat?'' asked a young
lady, decked out in faunty head-gear.
HtAh the colors of the rainbow" : a.
"Who is she, 1 wonder?" asked an in
qulsitive lady.
81 don't know" was the reply; mo-
body in particular, | guess. She's moi
one of u set"
At this juncture the music began, and
what other commentaries were passed
upon the young woman were lost in the
sweet melody.
We think it kind in her to give so many
good people something to talk about.
The above and much more we heard
and all about the sweet looking young lady
unconcious and innocent, caring not wha
e~nvious people might say or think