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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

Audrain Circnit Court, insasI
James A Curry. plaintiff,
70 3fx5;
81 IA. Russell and Ameih0
berlain, defendants. -

AND now, ut this day, Aug
Il 1883, comes the plaintiff, IL
Robertson, his attorney. and
petition herein, verified BY
and stating, among other tht1
said defendants are non-reddU
the State Of Missouri. -
1t IL. therefore, ordefed
defendant be notified by pe
of the fling of said petition
ject and general nature Of y.
to obtain q decree of this coef5
flying and canceliing Q cert1ls :
trust on forty and 6fy.t1rq
hundredths acres Of land -
north part of the west bali Z
northwest quarter Of sectaS
eighteen, township tts III
range ca seven. in Audratn 8
Missouri. executed on tho
May, 1874, by one Charte
and wife, to the defendant NJ
Russell, trustee for the use IL
ft of said defend't, AmeaiaO
lain, and recorded In poeEAzl
Il, records Of Aadrain eeef
that unless You said de1sz
and appear on the 6rst a.
next regular term Of this So
begun and held at the coafs
| the city Of Mexico. on The -
in October next, 1855 ~.
fore the third day thers9
otherwise plead to said 49,.
same will be taken 49,
confessed and Q decree -
accordance with said pstsog.
And il lie further ofdee
copy hereof be pubiished,e
by law, In the Mexico IT,
newspaper printed and t.
Audrain county. Afrue ~
the records. -4f
|. Attest JNO. j. 6Ik~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
Sla1der.

Centraiia Guard.
Bob White, the ~irrepressible Faber
singer of the Mexico LEDGER, a pa
per so red hot that you Ear only read
it in a refrigerator, was in Centralia
on Monday and gave US a semi-reli-
gious call. Bob has got Sanctifica-
ton on the brain, and carries around
his ascension robe in his hip pocket.
He expects to go up certain, and
don't know how soon a book agent
may rush him up the golden stairs.
Bob is a jolly fellow, just a triie lazy.
but bubbling over with good nature
and chuck full of enterprise. When
Bob snuffed the exhilarating prairie
breeze and got within the enlivening
influences OF Centralia, the enerva.
ting graveyard vaper Of Mexico was
dispelled from his brain, and Bob
awakened as il from a dream, the
kinks disappeared from his legs, and
be moved around, amazement depict
ed on his countenance over the stirring
scenes about him. On every handhe
beheld evidences Of thrift and enter
Prise, new buildings on all sides, pal
atial residences, brick blocks, and
busy merchants and mechanics. Bot
was too full for u~tterance, and it re-
quired three beers and a schooner to
prove that he was wide-awake and
not dreaming.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

Audrain Circuit Court, in vacation
1883.
John Kitchen, plf.
VS.. $Uivofce.
Catherine Kitchen deity

AND now, at this day, August 4th,
n 1888. comes the plaintiff, by his
attorneys, Forrist & Fry, and files
his petition, herein verified by afi-
davit, stating, among other things,
that said defendant is . nonresident
of this State.
It is therefore ordered that said
defendant be notified by publication
that q civil action has been com.
menced against her, the object and
general Asture of which 10 TO obtain
q decree Of divorce from the bonds
of matrimony existing between said
plaintiff and defendant, and, for
cause, alleges that on or about
the-day of-1882, she, without
reasonable or any cause, left plain
tiff, and hath absented and still does
absent herself from plaintiff willingly
and without his consent; and, unless
she be and appear at the next regular
term of this court, to be begun and
held at the court house in the city Of
Mexico, on the LIST Monday in Octo-
Der next, and on before the third day
of said term answer OF plead to said
| petition, the same will be taken az
confessed and 9 decree entered &C
cordingly.
And, it is further ordered, that q
copy hereof be published, according
to law, in the Mexico WEEKLY LED.
GER. q newspaper printed aud pub.
lished in Audrain county.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: JNO. j. STEELE,
(sEAL.f Clerk.
Mexico. Mo. Au0, 9, HAT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
For the LegisIafnra.

Mr.. Il. n. White, Editor Ledger.
Your advanced and enlightened
position in regard to money drawing
interest on Sunday, meets with the
appreciation and Endorsement Of all
liberal-minded citizens. Our Consti-
tuition guarantees equality before the
law to every citizen, and why money
lenders should be accorded q special
privilege in that respect, is hard to
conceive. They surely can't plead
necessity. Justice to all, special
privilege to none, is certainly good
democratic doctrine. Keep on in
your righteous course and rest assur-
ed that you will be sustained. II
you will consent to become q candi-
date for member Of our next Legs.
lature On that platform, we will use all
honorable means to bring about your
nomination and election.
Yours truly,
FAIRNESS"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
Lula A. Woolwine, plfE
ve. Divorce.
Jno. u. Wooiwine, DEITY

AND, now at this day, July 81, 1883,
comes the plaintiff. by her sttor-
neys, Macfarlane q Trimble, and files
her petition, herein verified by her
affidavit, stating, among other things,
that said defendant is . non-resident
of this State.
It 10 therefore ordered that said
defendant be notified by qualifications
that . civil action has been commenc-
ed against him, the object and general
nature of which 10 TO obtain q decree
Of divof ce from the bonds of matri-
mony existing between said plaintiff
and defendant, ON the grounds of
desertion and failure to provide for
or support said plsinti6; and, unless
he be and appear ct the next regular
term Of this court, to be begun and
held at the court hoase in the city of
Mexico, on the LIST Monday in Octo-
Der next,and on or before the 3rd day
Of said term answer or plead to said
petition, the same will be taken az
confessed and Q decree entered &c
eordingiy.
And, il is further ordered, that G
copy hereof be published, according
to Law, in the Mexico Weekly LED
GEE, . newspaper printed and pub
Hghed In Audrain county.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: yNO. j. STEELE,
fs1ALl Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All the Ex-Confederates who are
going from Audrain to the Reunion
at Jefferson City, N requested to
meet at the Court House yard Mon
day, the 9th, where the band will
meet them. They will be furnished
with badges and every arrangement
made for the trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

pY virtue Of an order of the probate
- court, held in and for the county
Of Audrain and State Of Missouri,
made ct the May term, 1883, Of said
court, I viii, In obedience to said
order, on
Mondsy, the 10th day Of September,
next, A. D., 1883, at the east door OF
the court house, in the city Of Mexico,
in said county, and during the ses.
sion Of the probate court held In and
for said county, expose 70 sale at
public suction, all the right, title
and interest Of William B. Freeman.
deceased. Of, In and to the following
described reai estate, to-wit: The
northwest quarter of northeast quar-.
ter. and the northeast fourth north.
west quarter, all in section (25) TWEEN.
ty-live, township {50) fifty, range (8'
eight, subject to widows homestead
and dover.
Terms Of sale Cash.
17tds r. T.. FREEMAN,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
Correct.

Whenever you see a man that tray
els, or does business on the reputation
OF his relatives. he should be watch
ed. Every tub stands on its own
bottom.-MExIco LEDGER.
And whenever q man comes with a
long list Of recommendations from
men you never saw, and always anx-
ious to have them read, you can set
him down as q scoundrel. You will
never be wrong. We have seen PEN
itentiary convicts with letters of rec
ommendation signed by those who
ought to be good men.-Columbia
Sentinel,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
Galloway County Fair this week.

Galloway County Fair this week.
Miss Clara Greenamyer, of Law
renee, Kansas, is visiting friends and
relatives in Mexico.
The decision in the Waddingham
case will be received the last of this
or the first of next week.
Mrs. Rainey, with Mrs. S. Stephens
and Mrs. F. F. Danley, Of Moberiy,
paid US a pleasant visit last week.
The Police Nescs gives the Vandalia
''pony club" quite a notoriety with q
long article and illustration this week.
Slade and Mitchell will the 18th Of
September fight a prize fight without
gloves within 200 miles of Kansas
City.
Laws Fisher, son of DR.. NJ. n.
Fisher, of Columbia, was run over by
the cars in Illinois last week and
killed.
Col. p. Fifer, OF Le%ayenworth,
Kansas, is now with VIM. F. Reed.
He is one Of the best statesmen ia the
State.
MI. Steinman has bought the lot
just south Of D. O'Callaghan's new
building, and will erect q new store
at once.
Miss Fannie Keene, an accomplish
ed young lady Of Fulton, was the
guest Of Miss Belle Hisey the first Of
this week.
Prof. Fl. M. Hamill speaks at the
court house before the Teachers In
stitute Friday night. 1t will be a
good lecture.
All parties who have subscribed to
the repairs Of the Presbyterian church
will please pay up at inc as the work
10 progressing.
DR.. F. s. Steele, Of Concord, was
in Mexico Saturday. We are glad
to know he is meeting with wellde-
served success.
DR.. Allison is very kind, and says
that the beautiful grounds around his
spring are free for any church enter
tainment at any time,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

We had q pleasant visit to Farber
Monday. The coroner's jury in the
Hayes sensation found that the de-
ceased came to his death from natu-
raj causes. The chemists in st.
Louis could find no traces of poison.
We learn that the matter will come
before the next grand jury. We met
many old friends of the LEDGER, and
trust made some pew ones. Farber
Is q live little town, and daily grow
ing. The prospect round about for
crops is good. Farber is in the gar
den spot of Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
THE SUPPOSED POISONING CASE.
The Analysis Of the Stomach Reveals
No Poison In that Organ..-A
PhysieIsn's Statement.

the Editor Of the Mexico Ledger.
FAxBER, Mo-, August 2O.-As
there appeared in your issue OF two
weeks ago an extended mention OF
rumors connected with the death OF
John A. Hayes OF this place, and
as concluding evidence has shown
that many impressions conveyed by
that article are false, please insert
this preface and the following card:
Coroner Lee arrived here and con-
yened the jury in the Hayes case at
the school house at IL o'clock A. NJ.
to-day. Prosecuting Attorney Buck
ner conducted the re-examination Of
Mrs. Hayes, her son Albert, Mrs.
Clark and myself and DR.. d.. NJ.
Blount. A number Of witnesses
we're present. In addition to the tes-
timony Of these witnesses, Coroner
Lee presented the written testimony
Of DR.. Pinkney French, who perform
ed the autopsy. This testimony full
ly sustained the opinion Of cerebral
lesion, which 1 expressed, previous to
burial. as the cause of death. DR..
Lee gave also the written testimony
Of DR.. Frank L. James, professor Of
chemistry and toxicology, st. Louis
College Of Physicians and Surgeons,
who made q chemical analysis of the
contents Of the stomach, blood, brain,
liver and other viscera, which test.
mony was to the effect that no poison
whatever was detected in the system.
After a short consultation the jury
returned a verdict of which the fol
lowing is averbatih copy:
We, the undersigned jurors, impan'
eled and sworn on the Cd day of Au'
gust, 1883, at the township Of Cuivre.
in the county of Audrsan, by DR.
VIM. II. Lee, Coroner, to diligently
inquire and true presentment make
how. and by what cause John A
Hayes came to his death, who dice
, suddenly at his residence in the tow
of Farber, on the 25th day of July
1888, in said township of Cuivre
having viewed the body. and heart
the evidence, do find that deceaset
came to his death by the visitation o
God, and we do not find any satisfac
tory evidence that he came to hi
death by any other than naturs
causes.
Given under our hands this got
day Of August, 1888.
JOSEPH MAcHN, Foreman.
Il W. C. HosTErTER,
u, j. F. SIsK,
A. j. GRAY,
SIMON Koss,
SAMUEL LUCKETT.
Previous to going into executiv
session the jury asked Coroner Lee i
!, regard to the large quantity of nor
, phine which had been administers
by me the day Of death and I hay
DR.. Lees permission to state that b
, told them 1 was fully justified undo
the circumstances in pursuing wis
, under other conditions. might hay
{ been called heroic treatment.
: As the result is a complete vindic.
ton Of my course and sustains a
E opinion expressed by me as to Il
cause of death, you will do me moi
: than justice by publishing these facts
Respectfully,
j. DANIEL NJ. BLoUNr, n. D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

We are very anxious for Truth
or the In~teHigeneer to publish the
'sfacts they have filed" concerning
our ~''unsayory history" The Col.
Is home from the Springs, and will
now have time to devote to this mat
ter. We will pay for the binding, If
the history is to appear in book form.
We know 1t will sell we'll, especially
when w add a chapter DR. two about
the publisher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
Sam Locke is home.
A. B. Daniel is better.
@. P. Smith is very sick.

Sam Locke is home.
A. B. Daniel is better.
@. P. Smith is very sick.
d. NJ. Hill is home from Kentucky.
Elder W. J. Mason win be home in 9
few days.
Services at Old School Baptist Church
Sunday.
A. s. Houston and wife are in Paris,
No., on a visit. .
Mrs. n. Lander has gone to Nebraska,
to visit her daughter.
Mr.. Whitesides, merchant Of Benton,
was in Mexico on business yesterday.
Misses Belle and Lille Hisey are In
Fulton, the guests Of Miss Fannie Keene.
Aparty of young ladies and gentlemen
went to Fulton this morning to attend the
Fair.
Ian b. Norris fine stallion, 'sBIack
Squirrel" carried off the red ribbon at
the Fulton Fair.
VIM. Z. Coleman, State Superintendent
Of Public Schools, lectured before the
teachers institute last night.
Laddonia had . fight Tuesday night.
Nobody killed; several sore-heads. What
Is the matter with the s.Peace Society7''
Judge ,Bashaw says he Is opposed to
prohibition, but declines to recognize the
authority Of DR.. Brooks. This Il Q good
Democratic plattorm.-Ex.
The creamery committee is doing
good work.
B. B. Tureman is attending the
Fulton fair.
Max Myers Of New York is visit.
ing in Mexico.
W. w. Coles CIRCUS Will be In
Mexico Thursday Of fair week.
Misses May and Eta Ross are
expected home to-day from their trip
to st. Paul.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

Truth says in the Enteuigencer
that he has the unsavory history Of
the editor of the LEDGER ready for
publication. We will give Truth
(whom we consider q sneaking dog)
or the lnteligeneer 500 to publish
our ''unsavory history" and we viii
give "Truth" a reward to publish his
name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

Mr.. Ambrose j. Weathers, formerly Of
this place, and Miss Carrie B. Barnett,
of Bourbon county, Kentucky, were mar
ried in that State last week. The happy
couple arrived in Mexico Tuesday, and
win spend several months here visiting
relatives and friends. We congratulate
friend Weathers OF capturing one Of Ken
tucky's fairest daughters, and hope that
they will make Mexico their future home.
The platform on which the editor Of
the LEDGER is this week nominated for
the legislature is q novel n Novel as
the platform may appear, it is inst and
right. Right wrongs no man. II labor
is idle Sunday, capital should be also,
"What is for the goose, is sauce for
the gander.D ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

Our young friend Of the Daily says
the "ponds and barns in southern
Audrsin are Of a superior quail
ity." Such q state of facts is greatly
to the credit of the citizens of that
portion Of the county. The quality
Of . pond is very essential this season
Of the wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
FROM LADDONIA.
unnaenee Of The Ledger.


LAppoMA, August 20.-First let
ms correct an error in my last weeks
The name of the 'soldest
settler in Pike, should have heen
Mrs. L. Wood, and not Mrs. Bran
don. Elder James Campbell has
preached in that county over fifty
years. Now, as my letter stands cor
rected, we are ready to begin.
=. Mr.. Ed. Wright's little girl, Cora,
is slowly recovering from the typhoid
fever. She was very low, and at one
time it was thought impossible for
her to recover. She was attended by
DR.. Welch.
Mrs. Jennie MeNamy, who has
been in poor health for sometime, is
slowly recovering. DR.. Cox is her
physician. Mrs. Bruton's health is
some better.
Arthur Wilder was called to Ma
Piles, Illinois, last Saturday by q tele-
gram, stating that Mr.. Byrkamyer,
father of Mrs. Eta Wilder, had died
that morning. Mrs. Wilder was
there when her father died.
Elder G. B. Smiths year Of serv-
ice to the Baptist church Of this
place closed on the End Sunday. The
church talks of getting Rev. Robneti
for the next year.
Father Dempseyof Mexico, preach
ed a. Barnett's Hall last Saturday. HI
will preach there again on the 22nd
of September.
The Cummings House has just beer
painted, and it is now one Of the bes
looking hotels in the county.
DeLaport & Co. have put q new
awning in front of their large store
and it presents a city appearance.
Wilder & Sons store has just beef
newly painted, also a neat sign Oh
the west side of the building, paintet
by the artist, s. Pollard.
Miss Fannie and VIM. Scanland ar
visiting in Vernon county.
James Gilliland has just returne,
from Boliver, in the southwest par
of the State. He went there to max
preparation for sending bis childre
to school, as there is q fine schoe
there under the management of th
Baptist Association.
Miss Ida Clendenen and brothe
will take charge of the school here i
September.
! Mr.. Hughes who has been sometim
in Kansas, returned home last weei
Mrs. j. Hall and sister living nes
Centralia, was visiting at the Gun
mings House last week.
Farmers are happy over the iai
rains, as their corn has improved RAJ
e idly.
D Mr.. ]. Reed is preparing to bull
a new residence.
! Stevens & Co. now occupy Il
room under Barnett's Hall, with
large dry goods and grocery store.
r Frank Ekridge, j. Lippencott an
several others, started last Thursda
to visit Southwest Mo.
The sanctiied meeting commence
= near Rush Hill to-day.
o Mrs. Carter, mother Of Mrs. Full
e wider, living three miles south
e town, died yesterday. She will
buried here at the cemetery this e
ening. She was "a years old.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
Germau Class.

Fred Fuhr is going to open q Ger
man class in Harper's block the 10th
Of September. Lessons gwen day
and night. Charges reasonable.
Fred is q good teacher and all who
wish to learn German should join his
class. l9-3w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
THE STRIKE OVER.

The great telegraph strike IS ended
and the most Of the operatives the
Western Union was willing to re-em-
ploy are at work again. As might be
expected nearly all the best telegraph
ers are at their keys again. 1t is the
incompetent and i~nattentive that will
suffer most and be compelled to seek
some other avocation for support.
This closes another Of the contests
now so common between labor and
capital, ending as usual with loss to
all parties. Without considering
what the public has suffered, the loss
of the operators alone in wages must
have been over $4,000. The CON-
pany must have lost as much in money
and more in prestige, and has before
it in the future the prospect of in
creased competition through the con-
struction and consolidation OF new
lines. The Brotherhood is only des-
pirited, not destroyed. Upon provo
cation it is certain to come to the
front again and the presumption is
that better wages and less hours Of
work will be finally accorded. Doubt
less q wholesome competition viii
hereafter obtain good pay for good
operatives. The managers of these
monopolies have been at least taught
they cannot have everything their own
way, or deal unjustly with those in
their employ. There seems to be
more operatives in the country than
the Brotherhood supposed and this
fact has been productive of existing
results. With more than half the
strikes that occur apparently ended
without benefit to5the strikers new
ones are constantly being set on foot.
The reason of all which may be that
it is the only means of self-assertiou
that labor a command in these days
of extreme combination and monop.
oily.
Whenever the LEDGER gets ahead
Of the LnteHigencer in giving the
news. which is every week, that paper
calls said news a 'tsensation." Speak.
ing Of the Hayes matter, after giving
just what the LEDGER published two
weeks since, it says: THUS perishe'
another sensation, for which there
was no foundation" Evidently tina
paper knows nothing Of the facts Oh
it would not make such a statement
We Z glad 10 testimony can b
found against Mrs. Hayes, but VI
must say we never saw such conflict
ing statements. The insurance com
pany and grand jury will investigate
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

The big picnic is bound to be q
success. The expenses will be rather
heavy, but we Z sure our citizens
viii cone to the front and assist the
management In making the enterprise
Q grand success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

]. Fl. Runkel will sell you the best
steak and finest roasts in town. Give
him q call and try his meats-the best
in this or any other market.
Mrs. Ready, widow of the late DR..
Thos. C. Ready, after spending sew
eral days with relatives in this place,
returned TO st. Louis yesterday.
Jim Smith and Jack Flemming have
resigned their positions on the c. 4
A. R.. R., to 60 to farming. They
are clever boys. and We wish them
success.
W. L. Martin will pay SO reward
for $25 overcoat stolen from his room
at the ssStar Restaurant" last SUD-
day night. He would also like to
interview the thisf.
Mr.. N. Keithiey, Of Nevada, No.,
made us Q substantial call last week.
He is a clever gentleman, and speaks
in glowing terms Of the future pros
poets Of Nevada City.
II you want TO enjoy q game 81
pool or billiards, drop in at the Gen.
tral-Ringo billiard parIor. It Is ele-
gantIy furnished, and we'll lighted.
Will Gregg Is manager.
Geo. Robertson, Esq.sa prominent
attorney Of Me1ico. rifle in this city
Monday on professional business,
made rs . pleasant call. George Il ,
clever gentleman.-Central;a Guard.
Mesars. c. G. Bragg, Chas. Hutch.
ison and Norman Branstetter, (Lemp,
Busch and Anheuser,) three cleves
boys from vandalia, spent lat San.
day circulating around in this city.
Lost, on Tuesday, Aug. 81, '8s,
in or near Mexico, . large pecket.
book, containing notes 70 the amount
OF 500 or more, and other papers,
&c. Win pay liberal ressrd for same.
d. ]. Bass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMENT-
IN Notice Is hereby given that I, IS sd-
ministratrix of the estate Of A. J. Gardnef,
deceased, win ct the September tern,
1855, make my inal settlement a. admin
fstratrix of said estate.
VIRGINIA GARDNER,
17.4t. AdministratTix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

The Presbyterian festival at the
court house yard last Thursday even
ing was . grand success, s65 being
cleared. Prof. Treloar's concert,
and Prof. wertxss Silver cofnet Band
contributed much to the pleasure Of
the evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

DR.. J. S. Potts has our thanks for
an invitation to visit the California
Commandery Of K. T.. No. 10, at
San Francisco. Nothing but the dis
lance keeps us away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

Parties having farms for rent in
1884, will please call and see me.
have daily applications.
j. W. DANIEL, Land Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23

Arrangements are being made to form
a company TO make a patent burglar
alarm, now on exhibition over Collins
saloon. Look out for full particulars
next week In an advertisement.