davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
Capt. D. A. Hiner is in town.
The Vandalia Bank is booming.
Joe Beshears will be up Saturds

The Vandalia Bank is booming.
Joe Beshears will be up Saturday.
J.. c. Huff is having his store re-
paired.
Arthur Wilder, of Laddenia, was
up this week.
Go and see .'Nobody's Claim"
January 21st.
Vandalia is one of the most hospit-
able towns in the State.
"Nobody's Claim at Opera House
Monday evening, Jan. 21st.
Grand auction sale of clothing at
HINES old stand Saturday, the 18th.
Laddonia and vandalia ship more
corn than any other two towns in the
State.
MI. c. T. Quisenberry is home
from Colorado, looking hale and
hearty.
W. II. Sloan of this county is said
to have been robbed of $500 last Fri.
day night.
Full line Of queensware and glass
ware-at c. f. Purnell & Bro. of
Laddonia.
MI. Digs, of st. Louis, is here
visiting his brother, aud is a guest al
the Hotel d'Ferris.
We a ave you 10 per cent. on
your clothing. c. E. Purnell & Bro.
Laddonia.
"Nobody's Claim at Opera House
Monday eve, Jan. 81, instead of
Tuesday eve, the ed, secure seats at
once.
Last Tuesday the Senate, in execu-
tive session, confirmed the nomina-
ton of John Saunders as postmaster
in this city.
Capt. d. Z. Shea sold for A. j.
Sullivan, his farm of 100. acres four
miles northeast of Mexico to James
Finn Tor S4l60.
Somebody bring us in a barrel or
two of + We've got a few puny
hogs that are sadly in need of a little
sustenance of this character.
Married, January Is, 1884, at the
residence Of the brides father, by
Rev. NJ. B. Broaddus, Mr.. John II.
Berry and Miss Mollie F,nks, both of
this county.
Miss Lydia G. Locke and Miss
Morey Locke, sister and niece of
County Clerk, B. L. Locke, of this
city, arrived last week on a visit, from
Englewood, N. j.
Losr.-On the streets of Mexico
on thef6th inst, a gold locket with
the name Of F. j. Lutz engraved
thereon. The finder will be literally
rewarded by leaving it at this office.
There is nothing new under the
sun-but to get articles engraved as
neatly as it can be done in St. Louis
or elsewhere, is something new in
Mexico. Call on C. c. Koeppeu.
jeweler, for work of this kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Mrs. Callie Poteet Dunn is home
on a visit. While on the way she had
her pocket picked Of all the money
with her. She at once telegraphed to
friends, and, fortunately, suffered no
Inconvenience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Judge j. N. Berry leaves to-day
for Huntsville, Randolph county Mo-,
where he will write a history of that
county. HIS family will remain in
Mexico for some time, at least. Judge
Berry is a fine writer, and his histo-
ries are full, complete, and pleasant
IN read
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

A gentleman who had alcoholic
emotion wanted to paint Laddonia
red with q tooth brush last week. He
could not get the red to correspond
with that on his nose.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Married, Jan. 8, 1884, by Judge
R. C. Carter, at the residence Of Mr..
j. S. Snidow, james McGowen OF
this county, and Miss Matt Millsass
of St, Clair county, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

MEXICO, Mo-. Jan. II. 1884.
IST OF LETTERS remaining In the Post
j ! Office at Mexico, Audfain County, Missouri.
and which, II not called for within four weeks
from date, will be sent to the Dead Letter ONCE
at Washington City.
Adams FB Henderson A miss
Adams Heury tcol1 Kesler j X
Allen Hattie mrs Middleton Wm mrs
Black Dora miss Miskell Fred
Dodge &c Mgrtin Moilie mrs
Foster Josie miss Mas Anna miss
Fields julia R0befss Rachel E mrs
Gilmore Jas 7 2 Smith May miss
Harlem Lena miss Shock VIM
Hayes Fannie mrs Taylor Henry
Hayes Lucy miss Woodson & Son
Harrison Lettie p miss Wilder Fred
Harris AIabeile miss Willingham d Z miss
Howard Annie miss Woody Moliie mrs
~ Persons calling for letters in this list will
please say Advertised"
~ Once open on Sunday from 4 to 5 O'Clock
in the afternoon.
JOHN SAUNDERS, P. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Don't fail to see Prof. j. N. Fran.
else at the Opera House Saturday
evening, January 10th, in his fun
making specialties also in his won.
derful herculean feats of strength
and equilibrium.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Nearly a whole week has elapsed since
any political organ has advanced the orig
inal remark: "He who leaves Sam Til
den out of the Presidential problem,
reckons without his host"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Col. Waddingham has returned
from a pleasant visit to st. Louis.
He is making arrangements to CON-
mence improvements on his park
place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

When a widow says she doesn't intend
to marry again, it may be that her hus-
band was so good that she never could
care for another man; and then again 1t
may be that her experience with married
life hasn't made her wish for any more OF
it: and it may be that she lies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Elder NJ. l.. Anthony, OF Rush
Hill, made US an agreeable call last
Saturday, on his way to New Hope to
| hold divine services.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
J. w. Mason, Sec'y.

l. W. Baird's Mammoth Minstrels.
Standing head and shoulders above
all rivals. A towering monument OF
minstrel magnitude.
Our printing-elegant, effective
and plentiful. Our parade-al.
ways has been, always shall be, the
neatest and most attractive. Oul
band-with gold and silver instru.
ments, the finest on the road. Oul
artists-every one a jewel, polished
and sparkling. Our first part-sub'
ject for an artist. Our programme
three hours Of refined jolity, with
out fall Of the curtain.
1. W. BAIRD, Prop'r and Manager
At Opera House in this city Wed
nesday, January 23rd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Don't fail to attend the auction
sale of clothing, hats and furnishing
goods at HINES old stand next Sat.
urday, the 18th. Rare bargains to
be had.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

We learn that Lewis Hord and =.
C. Buckner are now proprietors Of
the Central Ringo Hotel. They are
genial, pleasant gentlemen, and kno"
how to keep hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

w. II. Norris is sole agent in Mex
leo for the celebrated Pearl O'Fal-
lon Flour" This -four is made by
the "new process" from the best St
Charles county wheat, and is guaran-
teed to give entire satisfaction. 4w,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Ragsdale gave
their young friends a nice little hor
last Tuesday night. About twelve
couple were present and each and
every one present had a good time.
The supper was elegant and the mu'
sic superb. Mr.. and Mrs. Ragsdals
we'll know how to entertain theil
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Col. Jacob Wenger OF Fulton, pass
ed through here q few days ago on
his way to St. Paul, Mimi. to visit
| his sick brother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

We are selling all winter goods at
less than jobbers' prices Z. +.
PurneIl & Bro. Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
THE MARKETS,
MEXICO MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE LEDGER BY
"A. D. JACKSON & co.
DEALERS IN,

ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES,
Provisions, Flour. Feed, Salt, Glass and Queens
ware-all sold low Tor cash or exchange for
all kinds Of country produce. Come and see
us-EAST SIDE SQUARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
That Sheep q Ham.

When a man has what he considers
good and true friends he will place
implicit confidence in what they say
or do. Such the editor of this paper
considered Daniel, S%pottswood,
Coons & Co., who go down South
west every fall to shoot deer and
break beer bottles. Each season, on
their return, they have placed us I'M
der renewed obligations for ~favors,
which were highly appreciated. Their
favors were in the shape of quail,
turkey, and saddles of venison. This
season they presented us with a fine
speech and trimmings an and elegant
smoked venison ham. In the course
of a month, the ham had been de-
voured, the bone even being scraped
and boiled for fear We would not OBJ
tain all the elegant s%ustenance to be
found In a dear's Ono pun on this
word) hind leg, and were telling how
we enjoyed the present and who of
our friends we had invited in to par
take, and how the lady callers New
Years day went into e~cstacies over
our game and comparing Jul meal to
a game supper at Delmonico's, in
New York City, which is something
like the following: A mirror in the
center of the table is strewn with cut
flowers and foliage, arranged with
more or-less symmetry, and on this
bed are placed groups of figures in
tDresden china, half screened by bow
ers of g~ladiolas or other tall plants.
A wreath of odorless flowers sur.
rounds the plate Of each guest, and s
very tiny one encircles each cham
payne glass. Miniature gardeners ii
silver push before them the little bar
rows containing the salt and pepper
and gilded shovels take the place o.
spoons. The menu is written on 1
sheet of ivory in red Gothic charac'
tiers, q red coral seal depending from
each by a ribbon. A scent bottle il
cut glass matching the wine glasses i
filed with perfume and placed befor
each lady guest, for those who dislik
the smell of game-just after all this
our friend, John NJ. Daniel, yer.
blandly informed us that we had beeI
eating sheep-meat. He unfolded
most horrible tale that made GU
blood run cold and hair turn pale
How a sbeep-an old sheep-ha'
been caught and killed by the dogs
the ham taken out and dried and pre-
| scented to us as a fine smoked Yeniso
ham. But the best joke of all is t
l follow. After the boys had plague
, us as far as they wished, and though
, our stomach would stand, John Spots
q wood called us to one side and toll
us confidential that the ham we ha
was venison, that he had slipped th
sheep ham into the wagon and got
deer ham for us. He said that eithe
t Johnny Coons or John Daniel got tt
sheep ham and ate it without know
ing any better, and that the meat "
got was all right. Now we woul
n love to know who the joke is on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

The Philamathian Society meets a
the Central Ringo Tuesday night. j.
g.. Trimble 10 president.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Fall Ticket to be Nominated and
Elected.

The following are the Democratic
Central Committee Of this city, who
met last Saturday evening:
LIST ward. F. Llewellyn and j.
Wood Trimble.
End ward. d. Morris and Willis
johnson.
3rd ward. w. Mason and j.
Sontag.
4th ward-W. w. Fry and P. F.
Brophy.
9Th ward-A. n. Harrison and j.
Ruloff.
9Th ward-J. NJ. Coons and j. A.
Glandon.
The following is the report Of their
proceedings and, we think, will meet
with general favor:
The Democratic Central Committee
Of the city Of Mexico met at the office
of w. W. Fry at z l-2 p. m. There
were present j. Wood Trimble from
the first ward, j. D. Morris and Willis
Johnson from the second, j. Sontag
and j. W. Mason from the third, p.
F. Brophy and W. w. Fry from the
fourth, Jacob Ruloff and A. NJ. Har-
rison from the fifth, j. NJ. Coons and
j. A. Glandon from the sixth. After
some discussion the following plan
was adopted as the best method for
selecting democratic candidates for
the various offices at the April cleo
ton: Each ward shall hold q conven-
ton on Monday, March 3rd, 1884, at
the hour Of z l-2 p. M, and then Sc
lect a candidate suitable for council
man, and also send up to the general
convention to be held at the court
house in the circuit court room on
Friday, March 9TH, at Z 1-2 p. M,
four delegates to nominate candidates
for the offices Of mayor, marshal, at
torney and recorder. 1t was further
ordered that the usual place Of voting
be the place for holding the several
ward conventions, unless wise
notified through u city papers. I
W. w. Fry, Pres't.!
j. w. MASON. Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
a body of water

MI. Lupton this week gave to MI.
j. F. Llewelyn mt of the Oldest
pieces of paper money we ever saw.
He found it in an old book in his IL
brary. 1t is a IL 1-2 cent bill on q
--bank. and was issued in
1918. Mr.. Llewellyn has some much
olIar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

she moves in good society;
His truth no one denies,
And ever is his honesty
Lauded beyond the skies.
But on his name there's n foul blot,
That hides his virtues DER,
The dod slammed drafted Hottentot
VIII V shut the door,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Mr.. Fowles has bought out L. and
L. H. Woods OF Rush Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

That Baird's Minstreis produce
more new features. present . more
original and varied programme, and
give more general satisfaction to an-
diences than any other minstrel CON-
pany travelling, 10 the verdict Of man
ayers and critics wherever they ap-
pear.
At Opera House In this city, Janu-
airy 23rd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Wilder & Son, of Laddonia, know
how to make a man write plainly.
We wrote them q business letter last
week, and thought We wrote as plain
as print. Their reply was a great
favor-but great heavens, the body
of the letter looked like the waves on
a body of water.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Go to G. Z. Purneil Il Bro. Lad
donia, If You want to get q bargain in
black cashmere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

The history of Audrain county will
be published in q month or two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
Cupid's COLLATION. for Manageable
EseIc
GfflSs
Don't love too many at once.

Don't love too many at once.
Don't do your spooning in public.
Travel on trains that go through
the most tunnels.
Give your brother taffy and get
him TO bed before the chap calls.
If you have any objection to to-
bacco, say SO in time, Or hold your
tongue for ever after.
Try to find out by some means
whether your intended can earn a de-
cent living for two.
Don't fall in love with a man on
account Of a stunning ulster. OF
what use will that be next July?
Be reasonable; don't expect man
working for So a week to furnish you
with reserved seats at the opera every
other night.
Deal carefully with bashful lovers ;
lead them gradually to the given
point-(of proprosal, Of course.)
If possible try to suit your sisters.
cousins, aunts, grandfathers, neigh
bors, friends and. acquaintance when
you select your victim.
We hear the name of w. W. Fry
of this city, frequently mentioned in
connection with the office of next leg
islator for Audrain.
Dead Pensioners.
A newspaper of WATERFOWL, N. Y,
has published a list of pensioners
credited to that locality wherein ap-
pear many names the owners of which
passed from earth several years ago.
The District Attorney for Northern
New York is camping on the trails Of
the personators. AS the United States
government is incapable of unearth'
ing the wholesale rascality that has
been perpetrated under the pension
laws, it might, at least, assist honest
newspaper men in doing so by fur.
nishing them copies of the pension
rolls.-Ex.
The LEDGER, a few weeks since
published a list of the pensioners il
Audrain county. We have been in
formed that dead men here are draw
Ing pay. We are having the matte
Investigated.
Col. Joe on Options.
Col. Joe Hickey, Of Callawa.
county, has invented a new term t
describe option deals, so 1 under
stand. He took a turn at the whee
Of fortune not long since and til
wheel didn't stop at the right place
Col. Joe was on the floor a few day
ago after his turn and some of hi
friends we're twitting him on his ba
luck. One of them asked, "Ho'
do you like specializing on the mai
ket, Colonel?"
II can't say l think much of it,
was the disguised reply.
"Why z"
Swell I'll be blowed if I want t
play poker and have some other fello
deal me a hand and then telegrap
me while I am 600 miles away what
have got."-St. Louis Post-D ispatcl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Morrison Lakeland is In St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
TAFT TAFFY.

The Whole Matter In q Nutshell-Hus.
band Surprised Railroad Di.
y0rce Shows Mrs.. Taft too
Smart to be Trapped, and
She Can Still AvOw 81
am a Perfect Lady!"
Is She Crazy!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
Grand and Petit Jurors.

Grand and Petit Jurors.
The following list comprises the
grand and petit jurors, selected for
the January term Of Circuit Court,
which, commences on the 2Sth inst.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

If you want the best Of groceries,
cheap, go to c. +. Yerger. 26-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Barn, fence and house lumber OF
all kinds at Moore & Kennen's, Lad
donna 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Immortelles and grasses at my Of
fee l.. d. SIupPEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

If you want good fresh oysters and
clans, 60 TO Shefftei's. 34tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Hayden & Gregg have money to
loan in sums to suit you. 1tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Go and see the oysters and clans
kicking at Sbefftel's. SAT-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Immense stock of chesp lumber at
Moore & Kennen's, Laddonia. soft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Shefftel's oysters are so fresh that
they viii jump down your throat be-
fore you can cstei, 'em. 34tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Bayless Collins is one Of the boys.
Give him a call. and try his beer aud
lunch. Is-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

If you var to borrow money cali
on Hayden & Gregg. If
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17
LOCAL NOTICES.

Go to c. f. Yergcr's for groceries.
Go to Yerger's for candy for
Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Bulk oysters, she'll oysters and
clans kept constantly on hand at
Shefftei's. 3Itf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

Go TO ferger's and get the boss
musical orgsn-chesp and complete.
Call and see it. 35-ty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-01-17

You will miss it if you don't buy
your groceries from c. +. Yerger.
2G-tf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
Quick ON Trigger.
ROSt ,p EI ho1

"Then came the self-o ocking pistols
using cartridges, but the first expert
ments were failures, and they fell into
d;su g.
What was their weak point?" asked
the reporter.
che spring. 1t did not hold its
strength, and after little Use the pis-
tol w.s apt to miss fire. That nat tlral v
drove it out of favor at once. and very
properly. That weakness has been
overcome, and springs are now 50 ad-
justed that the shot is sure every t.me
The present self-cocker is neat, handy,
quick in action, and a dead sure thing
every time. Is it dangerous? Well.
no, not more so than any other kind of
q pistol; and in cases where a frac ion
of II second counts Cne of these is worth
bushel of hand-co ,kers Tley are a
little more dangerous in tn, hands of n
nervous man who does not intend to
shoot. have known of several cases
in which persons have escaped convic-
tion for mur !er on the ground that in
cir excitement they pulled too hard
on the trigger. and the pistol went
by accident. But any kind of a pistol
is unsafe in su h hands, AMI when We
think of the ad antage which a quick,
reliable weapon gives to man in an
emergency, we are Lound to admire the
self-cocker. Five shots in three sec.
onds is pretty q k work, bit that's
what It will do. al 10 It every time
AS pocket p:st u it is as SAFE to carry
as any other kind"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
A Miikm ans idea.
[Ch!cago Herald

A short, ruddy-faced, wagging-
tongued man told he was returning
from the west, where he had been
travelling for pleasure, and with q view
to making mining investments. He
was not at all backward in giving me
the impression that he was worth
money, and upon inquiry found he
was just as free to tell the manner of its
requirement. II have been in the milk
business in an eastern town for a good
many years." he said. I'm fact, am in
the business in number of towns, and
have pretty good thing of it. OF
course you a~e thinking right away that
l put water in the cans, but you are
mistaken. never watered milk can
in my life. There is an honester, slrer,
safer way than tlat to get rich in the
milk business. and I'll give you the se-
cret, as know you're not in the biz.
when l first started, driving my own
wagon, fourteen years ago, quickly
found that nothing. not even good milk
and low prices, would bring customers
like gossip. Yes. sir, gossip some
town scanda', family secret, BIT of news
or something. Well, | used to take
particular pains to have ,mething OF
that kind every morning. If there had
been any births or deaths during the
night, accidents, fires, arrests of town
folk, a new scandal or anyth 'ng,
had it ON my tongues end, and while
drawing the milk would spit it out at a
lively rate. You would be surprised to
see how the mistresses on my route got
to coming out after their own milk, in
stead of sending the hired girl. Why,
they used to be Oh the wait for me and
take aa extra pint half the time, inst to
keep NE talking little loncer Befo g
long had more us.omers than could
serve, though I claimed better mi k
than anyboly else and sold it cent
higher.
Then l branched out hired other
drivers and bought dairy of my own.
Every one of my drivers has to be up
to snuff in the gossip. though. When
there isn't anything else for 'em to tell
l invent little, short stories and say
ings, not improper ones, but double
double what do-you-call- 'em ?--double-
intenders, and they catch on big. The
result is | have practical monopoly
of the milk business in four good towns
and am making money hand over fist.
If you want to build up q trade in any
thing you mu t study to pease, You
know" and the ruddy checked man
la1ehedaand seemed to feel real good.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30


He owns apretty little home in the
Cite Malesherbes, which is connected
by telephone with the Office of his news
paper in the Rue du Croissant. Since
he has given over his passion for bet
ting at the various race courses around
Paris, owing to the sweeping stakes he
lost on them nearly two years ago,
Rochefort has ecome perfect con
noisseur of art-trea,ures, and his
maisonette may be aptly called veri-
table museum in itself. several orig
inal paintings of the Italian masters -
some purchased at fabulous prices,
others presented by admirers to Il e
great pamphleteer-d OK the walls of
his salon; while here, there and every
where the visitors eyes fall ON tiny
bronze statues, or marble pieces Of
workmanship, and TIM butts ranged in
order and with taste aad elegance.
When Rocheeort rises in the for, noon
his first occupation is generally to scan
the morning newspapers Ito see" as
himself once put it, how the stupid
world has wagged since he had last the
honor of leaving it." He then takes O
hurried repast and drives in the Bois de
Boulogne, or strolls through the
couloirs of the chamber of deputies to
hear the gossip and discuss, as best he
can, the political s;tuati n. He returns
home towards I o'clock and in the
company of few friends, he dimes and
chats till 8, when he leaves them and
goes up to his library, where he sits
down to write the daily leading article
which will appear in tie mo,rows In
transigeant. Rocheforts head is full of
the subject-matter of his contribution
before he abandons his guests at all.
He dashes it off with all the fiery ardor
which is his invariable characteristic
when a pen is in his hand and an ink
stand and few sheets of paper are by
his side.
In less than an hour he brings his
manuscript down to the salon and rings
for one of his servants, who carries it
in hot haste to the Office of The In
transigeant, where it is set up" as
soon as possible, and where, an hour
or two subseque ntly, its proof sheets
are revised by the author himself. Next
morning the elite as we'll as the work
ing classes of the capital read with
gusto the burning satire, the brilliant
epigrams, the pungent wit and the ex-
quisitely poised paragraphs of the
famous journal st on the current topics
of the day. His immense power and
prestige as a pr, ssman have been long
apprec. .ated and acknowledged. Napo-
leon Ill owed his fall more to the pen
thrusts of The Lanterne than to the
defeat at Sedan. Gambetta himself
broke down and became unpopu ar un-
der the fiery attacks and grim irony Of
the man.