davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
Great New York Fire Store,
Four Doors North Of New Post Office,
THE GREAT BENEFACT0R OF AUDRAIN COUNTY,
MEXICO, MISSOURI.
Miss Stella Dingle is visiting in Cali

Miss Stella Dingle is visiting in Cali
fornia.
Both the old and new stock laws are
now In force.
Mckinley has moved into his new store
and is booming. aa
MY. Duncan has sold his residence
north Of town to Curran Crews for S7,-
900.
Mrs. Ernest Garrett, of C~entralia, was
in Mexico this week on a visit to rela-
tiyes.
Troy is to have street lamps. Mexico
viii have a street sprinkler next summer
when it rims.
Urban Weimer's father died at Orb,
Germany, on the 11th Of November. He
was 81 years old
g.. II. Sul,gett, Of Middletown, made us
q pleasant call this week. He was en-
route to Fulton to visit relatives.
Dr.. Macfariane now resides at Wood
land, California. His family are all well
and sends regards to all enquiring friends
The eoutert at the Liberty street NJ. z,
church Monday night was not very well
attended. Hardly any one knew any
thing shout it.
The Mexico produce exchange Is closed
Suckers and squirrels are scarce this sea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
St. Pants Episcopal Church.

On Sunday next the 7th of December
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot of Macon will
preach in this church on the sfJudgment. /"
This will be the second Of the course OF
sermons which was announced last week
on s'The -Four Last Things" and OF
which the first was preached by the Rec
TOR last Sunday on the subject death"
This course promises to be one OF some
interest. The Holy communion win be
celebrated at the IL O'Clock service. The
two remaining sermons of this course
viz: The one on Heaven and the one on
Hell will be preached on the f4th and 2lsi
Ut December respectively.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Prof. Lanneau, wife and sister, OF Lex
ington, Mo-, were In Mexico this week,
and the Professor, In company with Ex-
Gov. C. H. Hardin, made NJ o pleasant
call. Prof. Lanneau, a sketch of whose
life and educational work appeared in the
LEDGER last week, has accepted the po-
sition Of president Of Hardin College aud
win move to Mexico about the middle Oh
June. In addition to the Professors
other admirable qualities As an educator
we found him 3 very sociahie gentleman
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Since the election of Cleveland
alarming signs are noticed. There is
a fog the Potomac, scourge in
West Virginia; queer ideas under
Halstead's hat; Adams expresses
himself in q London conrt, and Hugo
eats herring. Get the hand basket,
quick!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

VIZ will pay highest market price
in cash for all the early fat turkeys
We can get Want them alive or
dressed TO-, eastern psrkft, and be-
WIN. A. MORRIS,
or j. O. RrcHAsT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
Gssd Fsr,a for Rent.

A farm Of 440 acres. 10 miles
southwest of Mexico, for rent, for q
term Of years Eighty acres clover
sod for corn. balance 10 grass. Pos
session given immediately Apply to
A. G. Hit, on premises. 3l.4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
Nsxiea se1a Imrf.caarx.

Messrs. z. Z. Moore q Co. have
purchased of Blesse Bros. the Mex
leo Soda Mandatory and good viii,
and win carry on the business at the
old stand. Give them q call when
needing anything in their line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Geo. Tuggie, q prominent business man
and banker Of. Gailatin, Mo-. was in Mex
leo this week and called. He was very
much pleased with Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Are you threatened with bronchitis?
San ounce Of prevention is worth O
pound Of cure" A so cent bottle Of
Vests Cough Syrup VIII arrest it.
AT Steele's drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Vests Cough Syrnpais the latest
and best thing for colds, coughs, &c.
II will cost you only one.hslf dollar
to try Q bottle. At Jno. ]. Steele's,
druggist. Sss
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Pants for boys, we can give you
this week an extra heavy jeans pants
for boys at Soc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

With CLEVELAND for president and
the Horse Shoe boot and shop made
shoe 20 cheap at l. Franks, what
more can people wsnti g 33tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

With Marmaduke for governor and
dry goods and notions 50 wonder
fully cheap ut I. Franks who should
not feel happyf ass5 33-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Sam Morris has our thanks for
a nice, fat Thanksgiving turkey. 1T
arrived just in time, as we had beg
ged some liver and borrowed some
side-meat, expecting to make mp in
thanks what we lacked in sdibles.
Sans turkey went to the right spot
at least it started in that direction,
We always feel more thankful ON 9
full stomach, especially when it is
crowded with turkey. May you live
to donate another-and another-and
also another, Sam, old boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Don't waste your money buying
worthless Baking Powder Buy the
Golden Cream from W.aH. Norris.
Price Csc per pound 33-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
Advice to q Young Man.

AVFkCC wa AV0n6 man
My son, when you go into politics,
as I am grieved to e you have al
ready done to the extent of running
two suits of clothes with kerosene
oil and the coat Of your stomach
with whisky-it would he much bet
ter for you to-day, socially, NOR
ally, physically and financially, had
you drank the kerosene and poured
the whiskey over your clothes, al
though your patriotic exhilaration
would have suffered-but when you
do go into real politics, when you
triumph, triumph graciously, magnan-
imously, merclfully. You will OBJ
serve that this advice is given you by
a nan who is laying on the fat of his
back, while the naughty foe IS hold
ing a torchlight procession over his
PROSTATE form. But it doesn't hurt
me any, and 1 want to tell you why,
and ] want in that connection to give
you n more line Of advice. I died
easy. And I want you, when the
hour of defeat comes to you, to "die
easy Don't kick. Don't struggle
after you are dead. 1t distorts the
countenance, contracts the limbs
lends the features a hldeous express
sion of agony and hate and terriies
the mourners. When your time comes
Idle easy" Don't kick against man
ifest destiny. Remember that it Ii
to fight the fates. Now, when I rea6
the returns on the 5th Of November
I lay me down in calm though sor
rowful resignation. I closed my
eyes and folded my hands on my
bosom and remained passive ant
quiet, and there wasn't a prettie
Repubiican sremaias'' in all thi
broad land than your late lanenset
subscriber. 1t took a great ian.
thousand Republicans ten or twelv'
days to attain my state of sublim
composure, but they came to it a
last, and see how much time they lost
They kept anticipating the resurrec
ton. Every times triumphant Dem
| ocrat blew his rejoicing horn the.
, thought it was the trumpet OF tn
Republican Gabriel, and jumped u,
/. in their grave clothes and went pranc
ing around, and finally had to b
knocked in the head with an oficis
count before they would submit t
: the offices of the undertaken. 4 be
lieve in pluck. my son, I believe i
. grit 1 have an abiding faith in san6
I l like to see a man fight who doesn
know when he is licked, but I don
' like to see a man come bowling BAG
. into the ring after be has been knocke
q out and the either fellow has gon
away with the gate money. I'D
! easy" my boy, you'll look bette
your friends and enemies alike wi
admire you all the more for It, an
:. you'll be in better condition for ge
: ting up when your party Gabrs
sounds the trumpet. Now, bear tn
in mind. Paste 1t In your. hat.
don't know much about politics. :
. wish I had as many dollars as l dor
know about politics-but what I
know / know for keeps, and 1 kne
le it is always becoming for the par
Is that gets its neck cut off to I'D
IS easy and 60 off gracefully.
Don't fail to wait for the Origin
Plantation Warblers at the ope
house next Monday night, Dec. 81
Street parade at 5 p. m. A. lar
crowd is expected to be present
D. this show, and il you want go
,nAseats you should reserve them at on
! TheeIectorS colleges ofs1s yarie
STATES met Yesterday. J0tn In
tin carries Mi1souris vote 70 We
III $3.50 ERAE 49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

West's Cough Syrup is the best
thing that you car CT fpr your bad
cold OF cough. TyIa bottle. Price
Soc. Jno. j. Steele, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

The best selected stock of goods
ever brought 10 the city ct Cough &
Ruger'a. sE 1877
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

375 pair of pants in worsteds,
stripes and checks, ordered sold from
headquarters at once at $1.37 IL;
you can get them anywhere else for
81 and 81. so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

fyou are hoarse COM and get q
hottie Of West,s0 oa2rSfrup. Jno.
,. Steele, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

/ have no old fnrnitureto put of.
bought when prices were high.
N. a.. RoRERrsoN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Take your country produce to
Garrett q McCue,s and buy your
groceries Of them. 23-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

A thing OF beauty n Joy forever.
Sneh are Willard Potts' ice cream
IpArlOfs. b. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

OVERCOATS! We have still a
few left at Sits for the needy ones.
ALI those wishing better ones, get
them in comparison in prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Go clear around the square to buy
your groceries from G. F. Yerger.
You will save money. He keeps the
best and sells the cheapest. He pays
cash for produce. s4z IS II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
MEXICO MARKET REPORT
n WEEKLY =es THx
A. D. JACKSON & co.

-DEAI.ERs H.
ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES,
Provisions. F1onf. Feed, Sal, Glass and Qseens-
ware-aii sold low fof cash or exchange for
al kinds Of country eredaee. Come and see
us-EAsT SIDE SQUARE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

800 pair extra heavy pants, all
sizes, for men and r cheap for So
so; to close out with the remainder
they will be slaughtered at 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Rev. W. II. Marques, of Fulton,
is conducting a p%rotracted meeting at
the Presbyterian church of this city.
Rev. Marques is not only a talented
speaker and learned scholar in the
Bible and other books, but he is a
fervent worker in the cause of Christ.
He is earnest in his work, interesting
all who ever hear him preach.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

The George Oliver under sentence
in Ohio to he banged tomorrow was
never in Mexico and it is not, as our
contemporary states. the one who
used to live here. The Ohio man
killed a~man. Geo. Oliver, Of Mex
leo, tits rumored, has killed his wife
and we thing this is false, for not
long since we saw him in st. Louis.
LATER-As we go to press we re-
ceive intelligence from: Sc. LOUIS that
our Geo. Oliver is working for G.. D.
Ferris and has killed nobody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Hon. Champ Clark, of Bowling
Green, has purchased the PostOb-
server of that place and will assume
editorial control. Clark is one of
the best newspaper writer's in the
state and we know will infuss new
vigor into the Post Observer and bring
It up to the front ranks of journalism
where it belongs. s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

General Minstrelperforman,e at 0psrs
House Monday eve Dec. 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Go to Yerger's and get the boss
musical organ-cheap and complete.
Call and see il. 35-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
Can Such Things be True I

1t is currently reported in Mexico that
George Oliver, formerly of this city, has
killed his wife. The truth of the report
we cannot vouch for. George and his
wife while living in Mexico did not get
along like two turtle doves. Georges
wife thought some other men caine just
as near being turtle doves as George.
They divided up their property; she went
to st. Louis. Afterwards George was
heard to say he would kill her if he ever
met her. George went to St. Louis and
worked for5G. D. Ferris in the washing
machine business. Rumor says George
''met" and killed his wife. We don,
think this can be true. George lacked al
least the nerve, III ff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
BRANDRlFF'S BAD BREAK.
~
Commits Suicide by Shooting.
WOMEN, WINE AND WOE NO DOUBT
THE CHIEF CAUSES.
Strange Note to His WIfe.What She
Says About the AFFAIR.

Some people contend that a person
to commit sricide must be drunk or
crszy-about the same thing as far
as responsibility of action goes. Sui
eide is becoming a very common
thing. When persons get tired of
anything on account of something
they think they can get even on their
whole life by committing suicide.
What becomes of a murderer? What
becomes of q seif-murderer! are
questions they leave unanswered if
not unasked.
1t has been some years since Mex
leo has hadIa suicide that was known
to be a suicide, until last Monday,
when Charley Brandriff, of this city,
was found dead just before noon In
his buggy house at his residence in
South Mexico. The verdict Of the
Jury was as follows:
VERDICT.
We, the undersigned Juror, ~mpanneled
and sworn on the list of December, 1884,
in the township Of salt River, county OF
Audrain, by e. S. Cave, Coroner, to dill
gently inquire and true presentmen1
make how and by whom Charles Brand.
riff, whose body we found in his barn OIL
the LIST day of December, 1884, came tc
his death, having viewed the body ant
heard the evidence, find that deceased
came to his death by a pistol wound il
the right side of his head, the ball enter
ing the right parietal bone and lodging IL
the brain. Said pistol shot was fired b.
his own hand.
J. w. WILLIS,
j. T. CooNs,
B. A. WILLIAMS,
;, w. T. Fox "
NJ. H. KEMP,
J. N. ALLEN,
Jurors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Our freight conductor, James d
Gregg, of Mexico, vas married or
the 18Th inst, at Bowling Green,
Mo, to Miss Maggie Campbell. Jim
here's our 16r MAJ. your track al
WAYS be smooth SO that neither vii
ever have cause to use a '9break" q
your temper.-Fsaton Telegraph
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

hF IL
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
propose to open a bazaar about Dec.
18th to offer articles both useful and
ornamental. They earnestly request
that any husbands, wives, beauties or
old bachelors intending to perpetrate
any Christmas gifts will inspect their
tables and stock before purchasing
elsewhere
Mr.. j. T. Scroggins, of Farber,
came up with the 'sneedful' for the
LEDGER Tuesday. He informs us
that himself and several other parties
are feeding nice lots of cattle TO,
Shipment. From him we also learn
that j. N. Bondurant, constable o.
Guivre township, is lying very low
of typhoid fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

: Furnisure is how cheaper at Rob-
,ert.en's than it has been for twenty
fears.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04
.wHsuYxAs USUAL,

was one of the chief agents. il not
one of the chief causes, of this as OF
all other tragedies, During the last
few days of his life he drank very
heartily-enough to keep him in .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

You viii miss il Il you don't buy
your groceries from CT Yerger.
~ 26-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Hayden 4 GreGE heys money 70
loan in sums TO suit You. 1f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-04

Don't fail to wait for the Original
Plantation Warblers at the opera
house next Monday night, Dec. 9Th.
Street parade at 5 p. m. A large
crowd is expected to be present at
this show, and il you want good
seats you should reserve them at once,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

In no branch Of business has Improvement
been greater during the last two or three years,
t M n in the manufacture of Boys and Childrens
Clothing. The firm of Strouss, Moore & Beirs, of
Rochester, New York, lead the leaders, giving
Youths Boys and Children's Clothing, EMPLOY
ing only the most skilled workmen, their Cloth
ing has reputation in nearly every city of the
country, for excellence Of fabric and elegant fit
A. M. Fitch has the exclusive sale of their goods
in this market and has just put in, for the fall
trade an elegant line of Youths, Boys and Chill
dren's Clothing. He buys for cash and at bot
tom prices; and as business can be done much
cheaper in small towns than i'm a large civ
where rent, gifts, gass and lying are extravaganf
commodities for which customers have to paw.
he guarantees his prices to be as low as the
represented. A. M. FITCH
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27
General Produce.
CORRECTED ny BALDWIN. LAUNpoS u
Precious Hepe-Peruna.

One morning while he (her husband)
was holding her up so that she could
breathe more easily, after having struggled
with bad spell OF coughing, he made the
remark that he did not believe she would
ever get well, when she, in her weakness,
said: Yes, will, if you will bring DIR.
Hartman" The doctor was brought He
prescribed Il teaspooniul Of Peruna every
hour. She began TO improve from the first
dose. She told me to-day she has never
felt better in her life than she does now,
and that she cannot say too much for
Peruna. A. j. Miller.
Her husband writes: "South Chicago,
ILL.,, Dec 10, 1851 have living witness
Of the virtue Of Peruna in my wife. who
was saved from death by il. ! certify that
every word on page 30 in DR.. llartman's
book on the "Ills Of Life" is true in every
particular. T. S. Emberline.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

"Mr. Cleveland came TO me when eight
cen years old, and l told him that he
could make his home here and gave him
his board. He was an intelligent, bright
young man, and got him place in a
law firm. He was then and always has
been a strong Democrat. AS to the stories
of his remaining home from the war to
support his mother and sisters, and here
Mr.. Allen smiled) there :. is nothing in
them, He was always dutiful and proba-
bly, helped his mother But the brothers
who went TO war did more than Grover
toward supporting the family. | don't
think he remained at home from the war
on that account. have always been on
good terms with Grover, but OF late years
have not seen much OF him. He never
went into society, and his associates were
men of convvial habits, and not persons
of high standing in the community. A
good many things that were known about
him were kept from me. II Is only Te.
Gently that heard of his having a child
here | have felt it my duty TO investigate
the matter, and find the story as told is
substantially true. am assured by per
sons OF high standing, such as Mr.. Flint,
the head of the firm for whom the mother
of the child worked, that she was
woman above reproach. OF course this
will hurt him II good deal and | feel sorry
as well as indignant over the matter. He
won't be elected, aud lie will not carry
Erie County."-[Cincinsati Commercial
Gazette.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

THE CONSTITUTION notifies the Prohibi
tionists that while we advocate sobriety
and oppose drunkenness, It stands by the
principles Of personal liberty. 1t is only
through our love of free speech that we
admit their extreme articles TO our col
umns. No wonder our ncighbor turns Il
cold shoulder upon you. You are too
radical to be sensible"
The Constitution has never failed TO
admit prohibition articles to its columns
whenever il supposed it could damage the
Republican party and help the Democracy
by so doing, land as the Prohbitlonist openly
proclaim it their purpose to break up the
Republican party and have been all along
playing into the hands Of the Democracy
to accomplish that purpose, it is easy TO
Judge OF its honesty when ii assumes TO
admit them TO its columns, on account of
its love OF free speech. The editor knows
that he never has and never would admit
anything TO its columns that he thought
would injure the Democratic party or at
least II must strike the Republicans three
blows while it hit the Democracy one.
Now that prohibition is beginning TO effect
the ranks of the unterriled, the Consttu.
tion refuses its columns TO spread the
doctrine. The Constitution is lover of
free speech and fair play and political
honesty when II will help his party, but
otherwise it favors misrepresentation and
falsehood, and SANDER, and forgery, and
bribery, and outrage, and murder. 1t
never yet has had the maniness or decency
to condemn any Of these crimes when
committed by and in the interests of
Democracy or TO acknowledge an error
when the forgery it aided in circulating
was proved beyond a doubt. The Pro.
fessor believes in free speech for the
Democracy. II would seem that If lie
had any appreciation of the unfairness
and misrepresentation aud dishonesty and
lying OF which lis editorial columns have
been guilty he would at once take himself
TO parts unknown.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27
N0N-PARTISAN PRAISE. .
The Tribute OF Leading Religious
Paper TO Blame,

New York Evangelist.
Mr. Blaine we have known for years,
and have a very decided impression
Of him, which we give to our readers
for what it is worth. He is man
whom It is impossible TO know and yet
feel Indifferent about. We may like
him or dislike aim, but we cannot be
Indifferent; his personality is too strong.
Like all who have come within the
circle of his acquaintance we have felt
the charm Of his presence. He GER
tainly has the gIft-for 1t is a gift-of
Inspiring a strong degree Of personal
regard. Probably no man in our coun.
try has so many warmly attached
friends. People at the East have little
idea of the extent Of this popularity.
We have recently returned from CAL
fornia, where we found his name on the
lips Of everybody. The magnetism"
OF the man had spread to the Pacific
Coast, and all were in the circuit Of his
fascination" We came TO Colorado,
and were at Denver at the time OF the
Republican convention, and the Wind
sor Hotel was thronged with delegates.
Among them there were but one voice.
II was not Blaine first and somebody
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27
A Sad Death at Berea.

Special Dispatch TO the Leader.l
BEREA, August 25.-0ne Of the Saddest
deaths which has occurred in this place
Tor years, was that Of Mr. George Rock.
wood, proprietor of the City Hotel livery,
this morning. For several weeks he has
been troubled by numerous blood
assesses on his neck and shoulders, and
for several nights has not been able 10
sleep in consequence. Early last evening
dose of morphine was administered to
him by the family physician, and that
not seeming TO have the desired effect, a
second was given late at night. From the
effect Of this he sank into a sleep from
which his watchers tried in vain to arouse
him. Antidotes were at once admins.
tered, but without effect, and he died at
Z o'clock this morning. He had been
married but a little over two months.
His mother, Mrs. II. N. lockwood, Of
the City Hotel, and the young widow have
the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle
OF friends.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27
Influence ofthe Soil on Health.

The influence OF the soil upon the
health of those living upon it, is brought
out very plainly during the prevalence
of epidemic diseases. That malarial
diseases (lil.e intermittent fevers) orig
mate from the soil, is already accepted I;
and recent Investigations show pretty
conclusively that germs Of cholera,
abdominal typhus, yellow fever, and the
plague are in some way connected with
the soil, which is daily corroborated by
letters from all parts Of the country
stating the marvellous effect Peruna has
on those diseases, and in their GONZALES
cent state. John L. Courtney, Of Cory,
Pa, says; ~ am still getting better
thanks TO your Peruna." See page "a
in ellis Of Life."
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

THE Constitution is moved to indignation
n account of alledged injustice of the
Republican Party toward some of its
hembers. Ofcourse this Is disintcrested
ienevolence and sympathy for injured in.
iooence. The editor never mentioned a
damaging fact against Republican can.
idate, even to aid in electing his own,
nd OF course his pure soul don't rejoice
'ver it as little family unpleasantness
hat will result in advantage to the
democracy. 1t looks to man up a tree
Ike an effort to be all things to all men,
n order that he may gain some Republican
totes