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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Entertainment at Hardin College,
The young ladies of Hardin College

~ SoAC
will give a very interesting and unique
entertainment at the College on next
Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th. The
evenings programme will consist of
a vocal and instrumental concert,
commencing Z 1-2 O'Clock. Refresh
ments will be served at close of con-
cert, after which the "Drill of the
Broom Brigade" will be given in the
chapel. Friends of the College and
the public generally cordially invited.
All are promised a real pleasant and
enjoyable evening. Concert and re-
freshments for so cents. Admittance
to Broom Brigade Drill'' 10 cents
additional. Proceeds to go to Lii
hrarv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Handsome souvenirs given away at
the Enterprise Shoe Store, the cheap
est place to buy boots and shoes west
Of st. Louis. Satisfaction guaranteed.
We carry a first-class line OF Ladies
and Gents Fine Shoes. Don't fail
to see oui prices before purchasing
elsewhere. OGLE 4 ROLLING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
CONCERT
At Opera House, Mexico, No., Friday
Evening, December 14th, 'S3.

By people of Synodical Female Col
lege, Fulton, Mo. Proceeds for the
benefit of the Mexico PRESBYTERIAN
church. VIM. Treloar Director.
Scale of prices, so, So and % cts.
Reserved seats 80 cents, now on sale
at kabrich's store. The manage
ment a assure the public that this
will be n of the very best entertain.
ments ever given here.
Concert begins at 8 O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Ne Experiment.

With q majority Of people it Is no cx-
pertinent that DIR. Bosanko's Cough aud
Lung Syrup Is a sure cure for Coughs,
Colds, Pains In the Lungs, Soreness ia
the Chest. etc, but for those who doubt,
ask your ~neighbors who have used IL or
get a free sample of Dobyns 6 Gibbs,
druggists, Mexico, Mo. Regular size 80
cents and 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

A FRUITLESS SEARCH AFTER THE ALLEGED
APPARITIoN.
Special Dispatch to the Globe Democrat
MEXICO, MISSOURI, December 9.-The
party who went out to the neigh
borhood of Hopewell Church last night to
look for the mysterious creature which
has created SO much excitement in the
vicinity, returned to the city this morn
ing, tired and mystifed. 1t was suppos-
ed that the habitation of the monster was
pretty definitely known, and little doubt
existed that the wild man, or whatever
the thing may be, had a home in a a
in the hills but recently discovered, but
this proved a mistake. The ave was
searched thoroughly, but no evidence
found that it had been made a home by
anything a the wild animals, which
are plentiful in the woods Of the region.
The searching party passed the night in
the woods, and around the fires built new
stories were told of the peculiarities of
the apparition. All agree that it is a man
between 8 and 10 feet in height, but some
of those who have seen the thing, the
colored people especially, declare it to be
headless, and assert that 1t wears a white
instead of a black cloak. OF course these
are the more superstitious, and those
who, unconsciously, perhaps, exagger-
ate what they have seen.
Farmers of known ~veracity who have
seen the strange object are numerous,
Anton Bradshaw, as he was returning
from town late, saw it sitting bolt up
right ON the fence in front Of the church,
with its head bowed, apparently medi-
tating, in the same as heretofore
described. Thinking discretion the bet
ter part of valor in this particular case
he turned his horses head quickly, ant
repaired to a neighbours friendly shelter
where he staid until next morning. AL
these and many similar stories were las
night told of the queer antics INDUCED ii
by the mysterious monster. The searcl
will be continued and, until the myster,
is entirely cleared up, will be unceasing
day and night, and not even a Twin.
'svarmint'' in that vicinity will be given
Minutes rest. That there Is really some
thing which alarms the neighborhood i
assured.
The above is no joke. How mucl
truth there is in it, we don't know
OF course the matter is greatly ex
aggerated, but we have interviewed
several prominent men and find tina
much of the reported matter IS true
We also learn that a couple of insane
persons have escaped from the Fulton
asylum. These unfortunates may b.
roaming around in the woods nea
Mexico, and be the cause of this ex
element.
The following persons have seel
the Hopewell church spectre Cyru
Haggert and lady, Jay Bennett, Bur
ney Hooton, Jshn Greasy, Cyrus
Harding and Ellis Scott, Phillip
Brown, Willis Terrell, Captain Glen
and others. Some pronounce it to b
from eight to sixteen feet high, dress
ed in black, without any head, Will
others say it is about the size of Tor
Thumb, has feet like a camel, Ina
three heads and Is dressed in white
We breathlessly await further deve'
opments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
WANT or FAITH

II Dobyns & Gibbs the Druggists, do
not succeed IL Is not for the want of
faith. They have such faith in DIR.
Bosanko's Cough and Lung syrup as a
remedy for Coughs, Colds, Censump-
ton, and Lung affections, That they viii
give a bottle free to each and every one
wha Is in need Of q medicine 81 this
kind. 1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Paw Up.

If you don't want the LEDGER
any longer drop us a postal. Stop
and pay up if you don't want it. If
you do want it, pay up We have to
pay our bills, and must be paid in
order to give you a good paper. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Jim G.. Anderson has bought the
Richmond, NO., Democrat. jim is
one of the best newspaper men in the
West-a solid Democrat and not
afraid to publish his opinions. He
will succeed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Down! DOWn!! D0wn!!!

AS the winter is so backward, in
order to dispose of immense
stock of all kinds of ladies' and
misses wraps, we are prepared to
give extraordinary low figures, from
20 to 40 per cent. less than former
prices. J. E. Boris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
IS

Go clear around the square to buy
your groceries from c. F. Yerger.
You win save money. He keeps the
best and sells the cheapest. He pays
cash for produce. 35 tt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Miss Ella Smith, a most charming
young lady and the belle of Auburn,
N. Y, who has been on a visit OF
several weeks to her cousins, Misses
Ida and Ada West, at the residence
of G.. Kabrich, returned home last
week. Many are the hearts that are
weary tonight, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

j. A. Willing and wife, Thos. F.
Gilbert, and w. G.. Carson, all of
Fulton, were guests at the Ferris
House Wednesday,. We understand
that they were on their way to St.
Louis, to be present at the marriage
of MI. j. f. Henderson of Fulton,
and Miss Caroline Anthony, a belle OF
st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Mr.. George R. Vending is lee
turing in St. Louis on "Who, What
and Where is the Devil?' The peo-
pie of St. Louis need no lecturing on
this subject from what we can CLEAN
from evidence before the late grand
iurias
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
THE LEDGER.
Money to Loan.
Money to Loan.

wm HI. Woodward 4 Son
-. money to loan, secured by
..Isstate, in sums from $500
$4,000. at g per cent. with
'.,xiIese of paying part or all
principal at end of each
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Insure with II. S. Steele in the
Sunfre Of London and the Traders
of Chicago, two Of the best eompa-
MES in the world. Stiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Dobyns & Gibbs, the druggists, are al
ways looking after the interest of their
customers, they have now secured of
Lung Syrup, a remedy that never fails to
cure Coughs, Colds, Pains in the Chest
and Lung affections. For proof try a
free sample bottle. Regular size so cents
opd C1 "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Correction.

In reference to an article in the
LEDGER stating that a gentleman of
this place twas selling whisky and
beer without license" I would beg
leave to state that l am selling liquor
by the gallon. I have a license to
sell by the gallon and 1 sell in no less
quantity. If people would all attend
to their own business as / do, and
obey the laws as well as l do, there
would be less trouble in this world.
B. M. BRITT,
35-1t. Benton City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Nstiee TO the Public.

Notice is hereby given that parties
who hunt on my farm viii be liable to
the full penalty Of the law.
j. W. RITExous,
Southeast OF Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Drop into Collins and try his
Peek-a-Boo cigar-the best in town
made expressly for him. The toniest
saloon in town. 19-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
c F. Yerger is the dandy grocer.

Being invited by the President, We
attended a meeting of the Medical
Society last Saturday night. We were
very much edited taking observa-
tions-in fact, we prefer taking doc
tors jokes and observations to taking
their physic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Diss0lutAon Notice.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice Is hereby given that I. q. sd-
miuistrator Of the estate Of Mary Gamble,
deceased, will, at the January term, 1854.
of the Audraia Probate Court make my
dnai settlement a. administrator Of said
estate. JOHN GAMBLE,
34-4w Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

1 have inspected 20 barrels Head
light Coal Oil for j. F. Llewellyn,
and find the fire test to be 1867.
T. j. MARSHALL,
IS 4w Inspector for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

WANTED.-A few boarders in pri-
vate family. Every effort win be
made to make every thing home-like.
34-tf. Mrs. DIR. McDEARMoN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

NOTICE Is hereby given that the firm Of
IN James & Coates Is dissolved by mutual
consent, w. S. James retiring.
All persons indebted to the old firm can
with T. ID. Coates, at the old stand,
and are requested to do % at once The
business viii be carried on In the future
at the same place by T. d. Coates.
+. ID. COATES.
W. 8. JAMES.
Mexico, No., Nov. 10, 1855. 3i-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
AN APPARITION.
The Strange Creature Creating an Ex.
element Near Mexico, Nc.

-Es - IlE# &EE- E-&X
Special Dispatch TO the Giobe-Democrat.
Mexico, Mo-, December s.-The neigh
borhood OF Hopewell Church, near this
city, is much excited over the appear
ance in the locality Of q strange creature,
which is thought by the credulous to be
a ghost, and which is a puzzle at least to
the most skeptical. The apparition is
simply that of a lean monster man, be-
tween eight and ten feet in height, wear
ing q long cloak, and going about with
head bowed in an distracted way, but
occasionally glaring at those 1t meets
with small ,glittering eyes, said to re-
semble those of a cat or some wild beast.
The negroes believe the apparition to be
a ghost, the white people do not know
what to say. There appears little doubt,
whatever the creature may be, that it has
actually been seen q number of times.
The school at Hopewell Church is about
abandoned because of fear of the mon
ster, and ever sturdy farmers go about
armed, in apprehension of it. John
Greasy, a wen known old resident, de-
clares that yesterday afternoon as he was
returning from Mexico to his home he
had a good view of the queer being, who
was about fifty yards ahead of him, walk
ing in q ~leisurely way along the middle Of
the big road, In mud almost knee-deep,
his head still lowered and his long black
cloak flowing in the breeze, ALI at once,
and ia the twinkling of an eye, he disap-
peared IN the thick woods as mysteri-
ously as he came upon the scene. Mr..
Greasy says for the first time in his life,
although a soldier under Gen. Grant, he
was really frightened, andit was all he
could do to control the horse he was
riding, so great seemed its fear of the
object.
Mr.. Cyrus Haggert and wife, who were
returning from church thanksgiving eve,
were surprised by the monsters peering
with its cat-like eyes into their buggy
and leaning against it, almost crushing
the vehicle. The lady has not yet, it is
said, recovered from the shock. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. both claim on this occasion a
| white cloak was worn.
A large number of others have seen the
strange creature, and tonight q large
party is securing the neighborhood Of
Hopewell Church, hoping to capture it.
The newspapers of the city are represent
ed in the searching party, which includes
one or two St. Lousians, and a report
from the expedition is awaited with much
interest. The creature is thought to be
located in the hills in the rear of one
Philip Browns residence. The Mexico
party is under the leadership of Bob
White and Jake. Merkel. No services
will be held in the Hopewen Church to-
morrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

The money will be refunded in arg
case where DIR. Gilman's C0IfOSH
AND TAR fails to benefit a cough
or cold. j. F. LLEwELLYS.
Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Our genial young friend William
Trimble. Of Concord, and Miss Law
renee, of Auxvasse, were married last
week. The LEDGER wishes them few
sorrows and lots Of '.little joys"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

The eminent actor, Mr. Robert
..vsde. in .sFranz Herscheile" at
...-s house Saturday evening, De-
--bar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Grand matinee at Opera House at
2 80 p. M, Saturday evening, Dec.
18th, by the eminent tragedian, MI.
Robt. McWade, presenting Rip Van
Wrinkle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Crawford Is selling good sugar from
9 TO IL pounds for 81; coffee from
6 to 8 l-2 pounds for 81. All bought
before the rise on these staples.
3u-3w-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
CIOaks, ClOaks.

On account of our over stock of
ladies' and misses wraps, We have
greatly reduced the prices, as follows:
Silk Dolmans from S22.5O to ST.
so.
Ottoman Silk Dolmans from 500. 90
to $500.
Astrican Cloaks from $1,000 to
SIC. 00-less than cost.
Ladies who are not supplied should
avail themselves of this bargain.
j. +. Boris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Sign Your Name.

Go to r. c. Paul's for fresh raisins,
nuts, candies, mince meat, maple SUI
gar, honey, new sorghum, oat meal,
cracked wheat, white beans, dressed
poultry, apples, pig feet cooked,
buckwheat flour. 35-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
there is q wild man in the

To say there is a wild man in the
vicinity of Thompson Station is
probably a hoax, but to state that j.
C. Huff is selling stoves than
any house in Mexico is a positive
fact. 35-1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Shefftel's oysters are so fresh that
they will jump down your throat be-
fore you Can catch 'em. 34tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
1O.O00 Turkeys Wanted.

Will pay the highest market price
in cash for early fat turkeys Want
them dressed for Eastern market.
Before you sell your turkeys. ONO
and see W. A. MORRIS.
32.ff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13


ease and precision, We have seen
beautiful examples of each, and we
have also noticed them perfectly COM
bined on various occasions. We have
seen maidens fair float through the
may waltz as if on wings-or their
partners corns. We have seen church
members who pay promptly for good
pews, sit down suddenly the morning
after a sleet. The grace of their po-
sition much excelled the elegance of
the remarks made. We once noticed
a young lady reading the "Great
Religious Weekly" as she reclined
in a hammock under IN apple tree in
full bloom. She vas the personiica-
ton of ease, grace and elegance, but
the precision with which she clutched
her back hair as she fell from her
nest made US forget for the moment
all other surroundings. But why be
tedious? Our readers should have
seen our friend J. b. Merkell at the
skating rink last Saturday as he sat
suddenly down on a young lady's
feet 60 if they wanted to see our
text perfectly exemplifed.
IT.
Yes, it is a little thicker than air,
but thinner than water. 1t puts you in
mind of the time when skinned milk
mosquerades as cream 1t is cheap
only 25 cents, but dear at any price.
1t looks like water that had been boil
ing for q couple of hours, while the
shadow of q chicken rested on it.
You have all eaten it. You all said
you enjoyed it, but we are all human.
All humanity err. To lie is too err.
You have to eat, grin and bear it.
There Is no other way to get clear of
it. If it was a little thicker, you
would put it in your pocket and take
it home TO feed a canary bird with.
If a little thinner you could leave it
the beautiful young lady could not
tell whether it was there or not. But
there is but one way to get clear of
church festival oyster soup made by
boiling a photograph of an oyster in
a barrel of rain water, and that is, to
take your medicine like a little man.
III.
This party talking your lung out
right in the busiest hour of the day,
is neither a temperance lecturer, a
political orator, a book-agent, nor a
talking machine. She IS younger and
less cranky than the first, more timid
than the second, not as puglistic as
the third, and longer winded than the
last. If she were talking against
time, time would be only once around
a half mile track when the flag fell
as the young lady made her mile, in
time that would make a wind mill
envy her blowing. There is no use
to tell her you are busy. She will
wait. Don't tell her you are sup
Piled, or will be out of town. "Too
thin," she will reply, as she smiles
and remarks, 81 know you will do as
l ask. Your next door rival really
did so and so, and said you would
not, but l know you WILL" &c. YOU
will either have to shut up shop, order
your coffin, or buy a ticket to the
charity concert that is coming off to-
night, tickets for which the youns
lady will sell you whether or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Joe Able has just received $3.50
from the C. & A. R. R., for burning
of Lawder's pasture, which he had
rented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

j.. II. Runkel is the man to sell you
your meat. He keeps the best in
town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Bulk oysters, shell oysters and
clans kept constantly on hand at
Sbefftel's. 34tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

ND now, at this day, come the
II plaintiffs, by their attorney, VIM.
III. KEENAN,, and file their petition,
herein verified by affidavit. stating
among other things, that the defend
ants. Mary Ann Fox, and her hus-
band, George T. Fox, Nancy Kidwell
and her husband, Joseph Kidwell,
D. w. Gass, A. G.. Gass,
Samuel Gass, Mary Crow, and
her husband John Crow, and
Matte Gass, and the unknown heirs
of David Gass, ST., deceased, are nom
residents of the State of Missouri,
and that the place of residence of
the following of said defendants are
unknown, tO-wit: Sarah stephens,
and her husband. Nicholas Stephens,
William Gass, Mary Farmer and her
busband-Farmer, and James
Gass, jr.
1t is, therefore, ordered that you
said named defendants be notified
by publication of the filing of the
petition herein, by plaintiff, the
object and general nature of which
is to have a mortgage deed made by
one James E. FentOn. on the 10th
day of Nov. 1910, and recorded in
book "a" page 4O2, records of Au-
drain county, conveying to David
Gass, ST., seventeen (17) feet off OF
| the south side of lot eight (8), in
block twelve (12). original town OF
Mexico, to eel the payment OF
the sum of three hundred and seven
ty-one and fifty one hundredths dol
lars, satisfied, cancelled and for
naught held, and that unless you be
and appear at the next regular term
of this court, which said term will
begun and held at the city of Mexico
on the fourth Monday in January
next, and answer, or otherwise plead
TO said petition, the same will be
taken against you as confessed and
Judgment rendered according to the
prayer of plaintiffs petition.
And it is further ordered that d
copy hereof be published according
to law in the Mexico LEDGER, a
newspaper published in Audrain
county.
A true copy from the records:
Attest: JNO. j. STEELE,
| SO-4w Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

EGGs, EGGs, EGGs-Wsnted at f.
s. Frost's & Co. Cash paid. st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

An iron grey horse got out of pas
ture near town a few nights ago. Is
lame in both fore feet, long tail and
name, no shoes on. Please leave in
formation at this office.
Go to Yerger's for candy for
Christmas.
Go to Yerger's and get the boss
musical organ-cheap and complete.
Call and see it. 35-tf.
Make your wife a nice Christmas
present. Buy her a Missouri Steam
Washer only $40. 00-and it will
save many doctors bills. 35-2t
SKATES, SKATES. = Boys, go to
Huff for your skates. S5-3t.
Yerger is no ghost, or wild man,
but is the best grocer in Mexico. 35tf
Go to Collins saloon for the best
whisky. I9-tf
Col. Sam Boyd Of Marshall, called
last week with his friend c. Branttr,ff.
Col. Thomas Of Kentucky, is in
Mexico. He will likely locate here.
Go and see Robt. McWade Satur-
day, December 18th, and get a hand
some satin souvenir.
Mrs. Matte Walker and Mrs. Mol
lie Trussell of Bates county, are here
visiting Mr.. P. I. Kelley's family.
Robt. McWade has no superior and
but n equal (Jos. Jefferson) in the
most interesting part, Of "Trip Van
Winkle."-
Those attending Robt. McWade's
entertainment on Saturday, Dec. 10,
will each receive a handsome souvenir
in the way of a beautifully hand paint
ed, satin programme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Go and see the oysters and clans
kicking at Shefftel's. 34tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
Gas.

Uu5s
We are reliably informed that a
gentleman from st. Louis is ready to
build gas works in Mexico at once if
he could get the franchise.
Sign Your Name.
To the Editor of the LEDGER.
MEXICO, Mo-, Dec. 8, 1S83.-If
we furnish you a list of parties who
are selling whisky with out license,
will you publish?
READER OF LEDGER.
If you want to publish an adver-
tisement and will sign your Fame and
pay for the same, you car have all
the space you want.-[ED. LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

II you want to borrow money call
on Hayden & Gregg. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13
RWA
Order of Publication.
Audrain Circuit Court, November 8
1888.
John Gamble and others, plaintiff

John Gamble and others, plaintiffs,
VS..
A. G.. Gass, Howard Gass, John p.
Gass, w. K. Gass, d. W. Gass,
Alex. Gass, Mary Ann Fox, and
her husband Geo. T. Fox, Nancy
Kidwell, and her husband, Joseph
Kidwell, Emmett Gass and Samuel
Gass, minors, Sarah Stephens, and
her husband, Nicholas Stephens,
William Gass, Mary Farmer, and
Farmer, her husband, James
Gass, jr. Maggie Reed, and her hus-
band, Isaac Reed, A. G. Gass, Sam
uel Gass, Mary Crow, and her hus-
band John Crow, and Matte Gass,
and the unknown heirs of David
Gass, ST., deceased. defendants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Dressed poultry and game wanted.
r. C.. PAIL. 35-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Go to Collins saloon for the best
whisky. I9-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-12-13

Yerger is no ghost, or wild man,
but is the best grocer in Mexico. 35tf