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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
4 Ac.uhsY asts L..,. : chieax,

ACswbsy Gets Leess n Chicago.
A cowboy from the North Fork OF
the River Platte got as far as the
Union Stock Yards the other day on
q vint to Chicago. As things seemed
rather home-like in the quarter he
tarried there for several hours, i'm
bibing freely and talking with un-
restrained hilarity. Some Of the nar
tives gathered around and took part
in the eonyersation and after awhile,
when the fighting began, be declared,
~ be occasionally stopped to get
breath, that he hadn't had 90 much
fun since he left home. 80, that's
elegant" he would say as some pork
packer would bowl him one against
the side Of the head. sThat was q
beauty. What do you think Of that 2
Well, now, I'm glad 70 make the &C.
quaintance Of you boys. You do me
good. Pile ON me, Why don't you !?
Take that, yoa long-legged tender
foot. Come at me. Whoopi but
that WAS . good one. Who was the
gentleman that hit me under the ear!
No shooting irons now. Just plain
fun. There. I've laid two Of you
out, Iguess. Come on, some more
Of You. You amt getting winded,
are you ? Hit me once, hard.
There, that feels good. How Dc
you like that one, you mud-masher
I've good notion to hit you hard
once. This reminds me Of q time
had last winter on the Niobrsra, when
the boys"
just then . policeman, who had
been advised Of the riot crept in al
the back door, and, coming up be.
hind the cowboy softly, he dealt hin,
q blow on the skull that sounded
like a rife shot The gentleman
from the North Fork dropped like
log, and, after lying insensible for ,
moment, got up, looked around wild.
ly, felt Of his head and observed:
"That's the first time I Was ever
tomahawked. Blessed IL I knew you
had Injuns down here. How many
Was killed ? Where's the troops r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
OLD SETTLERS, REUNION
At Clarksville, No., Saturday. Aug. 9th.

The Transportation Committee OF
the Old Settlers association have
made ample arrangements for the
running Of special excursion trains to
the Old Settlers Rnnion to be held at
Clarksville on Saturday, Aug. 9th.
A special train of twelve corches
and one baggage car viii be run on
the Chicago & Alton road from Mex-
leo through to Clarkssille and return
without change. Coupon tickets for
the round trip will be sold at all sta
tons at one and one-third the regu-
lar fare. Train win run as follows:
Ly. Mextco . IS .. m. Lx. landalia. g 40 q. m.
Rush HILLS so6 CurryvtlIe.s IS
HHsdSonia.s H 20 70 - RE E;i SEsen.s S .is =
Arriving at Clarksyille at 10:30 a
N. Returning, leaves Clarksyille at
$3.50 p. m.
The company will publish full time
tables, which will be furnished at ell
stations,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
IS Great JIen.n

Rob White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
yesterday mailed US letter in reply
to one asking il Mexico had q brass
band. Whether he wrote this epistle
with malicious designs we do not care
to state, but one thing we are justified
in saying-it looks as if Bob had
some old grudge against the attaches
Of the Monitor, in taking advantage
Of our managers absence to infict on
US such lndescribable hieroglyphics.
This letter was found on the "liye"
hook and when the foreman glanced
over its contents, he deciphered it to
read: discharge the band OF print
ers and give Marmaduke more music. y
While our business manager is IN St
Louis, we don't mind admitting that
the hand write OF Bob White and
Buck Kelly are identically the same
(both Of which are Greek to q prac
tical penman), and the foreman mis-
took the letter Of Mr.. White for ,
discharge order from Mr.. Kelly, IL
pursuance Of which the force was Gu
down until the mistake was discov
| cred. Bob Is a good fellow and
"hustler," /" too, and we should hike Il
hear from him often-providing b
inyokes the Unreasonable assistanc
Of q typewriter. As for Mr.. Kelly
well, the writer hereof expects to IRE
sign" for "giving away that whic
every printer in Missouri knows to b
true.-Moberly Monitor.
| What 10 that about. great men a
writing bad hand?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
The Oddities Of Life.


Every COW knoweth her own fod-
der.
Gossip-mongers are the rag-pick-
ers of society.
A diet OF pepper won't make man
necessarily smart.
An armless man is pretty sure to
keep his hands out Of mischief.
A man with cold in his head can
not be called q hot-headed individual.
You can't shingle the roof Of your
mouth or cross the bridge of your
nose.
When man steps over water
melon he cannot say he has been over
the Rhine.
A blind man never has an eye te
business; neither does q deaf mau
believe all he hears.
1 want to know which was made
first, the egg or the heH7 This vii
beat the fifteen puzzle, II you onl,
give it little thought.
The Cleveland Leader contains thii
advertisement, Wanted, four yount
ladies for commercial travellers A
he grows older the commercial tray
eler becomes bolder and more de
praved. What will he advertise TO
next?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
Farmers, II VIII Pay You to Paste
This In Your Hat.

When you bring your country pro-
duce, such as feathers, hides, wool,
tallow, &C., to market. look out and
don't sell it to street runners; they
will swindle you every time. II you
want the full market price and good,
correct weight, be sure to look up
SAN MoRRIs; he win always pay you
.op prices ia cash. HIS warehouse
is one and half blocks northeast OF
public square, near Mexico Custom
Mill, and you can bet on him treating
you SO that you will call the second
time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
Fer Sale.

Desiring to leave Mexico about
August Ist, / will sell mY rcsiSence
on Wet Jackson sueet, near the
Public School building, At . bargain.
Little money down; balance on long
time. / have also one fire-proof
warehouse, 24x40, situated on l..
Phillips lot, west side square. which
] will sell very low. Can beremoyed
to any part OF town.
15-2 LESLIE FERHIs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31

Judge Robinson VS.. the Combination.
Selfshness largely enters into the
canvass for Congress in this district,
and the cry Is s'anything to beat
Judge Robinson The opposing
candidates, or some of them at least,
are turning heaven and earth to en-
compass his defeat not because they
think him less worthy than others,
but because they claim that his NOM
inatlon means Punishment to them.
Personal greed and personal ambi-
ton furnish the material for the COM
bination which has sworn to defeat
him. 1t is said that men who are be-
fore the people asking their votes do
not hesitate to say that they have 10
hopes of the nomination themselves,
but that they'll be id if Robinson
shall have it if they can help it.
These men even 60 so far as to say
they will help to nominate anybody,
no matter who it IS, before Robinson
shall have it. Such conduct is unbe-
coming in any one who loves the
Democratic party and desires the sue
cess of its principles. 1t is . mean
principle and clearly shows at once
the unworthiness Of the candidate
|'and his utter unfitness to represent
this district in the National Congress,
and the Democrats of their own coun-
ties would act well were they to sit
down on them. With all they can do
Robinson will be the Democratic
nominee because his straightforward,
manly department and unimpeach-
able democracy that wears the same
colors week in and week out, Knows
no change in summer or winter. sun.
shine or rain, defeat or victory, il
known by the people and in return he
possesses their affection, esteem ano
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
| Democrats should read and heet
the above.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
MEXICO, MISSOURI

cans do not propose TO abandon the
Republican party, nor to merge them
selves IN any Other. party, but they do
propose to aid in defeating the Re-
publican nomination which, not for
reasons Of expediency only, but for
high moral and patriotic considers
tion,, which due regard for the Re-
publican name and for American
character was unfit to be made. They
desired to evade the proper respon-
sibihty Of American citizens ty de-
clining 10 vote, and then desire also
to make their votes ms effective as
possible for honest and pure and wise
administration. How can such voters,
who, at this election. cannot con-
scientiously support the Republican
candidates, promote objects which
they desire to accomplish more surely
than by supporting the candidate
who represents qualities, spirit and
purpose which they all agree in be-
lieving to be Of controlling import
ance in this election? No citizen can
rightfully avoid the issue or refuse to
cast his vote for good government,
and is bound to answer to bis private
conscience for his public acts. This
confidence, therefore, assuming that
Republican and independent voters
who, for any reason, cannot sustain
the Republican nomination, desire to
take the course, which, under the
necessary conditions, and constitu-
tional methods of the presidential
election, will most readily and sure
ly secure the result at which they
aim.
We respectfully recommend to all
such citizens to support the electors
who will vote for Gov. Cleveland, in
order most effectually to enforce
their conviction that nothing could
more deeply stain the American
name, and prove more disastrous to
the public welfare, than the deliberate
Indifference of the people of the
United States to increasing public
corruption, and to a want of Official
integrity in the highest trusts of the
government.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31

Send for a catalogue Of short horn
cattle, property Of X. 81. Allen, Ste
phen Hayward and james H. Parker,
to be sold at the new sale yards Of
Centralia, Boone County, Missouri,
Thursday, Angus. 7th. 's4. Every
farmer and stock rsiser should be
present. Col. r. Muir, anctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
"THE vAssAR OF THE WEST
HARDIN COLLEGE, MEXICO, Mo.
Mrs H. T. BAIRD, Ex-Gov G. III. HARDIN,
President. Pres. Board Directors.
Devoted to the Education OF
young Ladies ar.a Misses
OPENS SEPTEMBER 2, 1884

The healthfulDesS of location. the splendid
buildings, well situated and nicely furnished,
the ample grounds for exercise and recreation,
beautifully adorned with forest trees, flowers
and shrubbery, the model home department. the
thorough and extensive course of instruction,
specialist, the new and elaborate philosophical
and chemical apparatus, the splendid library
and varied collection of globes, maps, charts,
and other invaluable aids to study, the unparal-
leled health record, together with the elevated
moral tone and refined social influences, are the
features that commend HARDIN COLLEGE to
such parents as are desirOus of the thorough and
finished education of their daughters. No boys.
Of any age, admitted. Character and class Of
school considered, guaranteed the cheapest in
the West Eighty boarding pupils and a large
local patronage last session attest the popularity
Of Hardin College both abroad and at home. In
the Music and Art Departments 260 names were
enrolled. No other female college makes such
an exhibit, and this number Indicates the high
est character of instruction.
Address, for eleventh annual catalogue,
II. 7. BAIRD, Business Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
IN BUSINESS VIEW.
A Montgomery Ceunty Paper SPEAKS
Of Judge Robinson.

-
II merchant were 70 hire . clerk
ana after trying him four or fiye years
ieei SO we'll satasfied with his work as
70 promote him 70 the position Of
cnle1 oook- keeper ne would 90 pre-
.'seiy Wnat 'nis ols.!lcs proposes 70
~ ""A ~ senus sauee isopnson "
Go.efess. II ou.slae's were 70 CUM
p'A.u a.' say NC NM ny f'sus :" p'o-
o' .'s 'i''A ous nuss ses SUNG ou0
s.ss WY nssaeu : JOY ana plonoss
m 0e' 1e .A'.u.u. ''s'A suey
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do;na ;. . .ss ,;..s 1 -. n s
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
Never Give I'm.

II you are suffering with low and
depressed spirits, loss of appetite,
general debility, disordered blood,
weak constitution, headache, or any
disease Of q bilious nature, by all
means procure q bottle OF Electric
Bitters. You will be surprised TO see
the rapid improvement that win fol-
low; you win be inspired with new
life j; strength and activity will return /;
pain aud misery will cease, and
henceforth you win rejoice in the
praise Of Electric Bitters. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by J. F. LLEw-
ELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
Farber to Have q Paper.

The Farberites have made arrange
ments with Mr.. Graves, proprietor OF
the Howard County Democrat, for
the removal Of his Office from Arm
strong to Farber. The Herald wish
es Bro. Graves and the plucky Far
berries the greatest possible success
in this neutrality-suspicious. Her.
oId
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
Call far sres.haek eanrent,an,

The Greenbackers Of Audraia County,
Mo-, will meet at the Court House IN the
city Of Mexico, Saturday, August 10th,
1884, for the purpose Of electlng dele
gates TO the State Convention TO be held
ut Kansas City, Mo-, August goth, 1854.
4 e. Jo,ses,
1i-tdc. Chairman County Com.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
For Sale.

have some fine Jersey red, thor
oughbred pigs for sale. The mother
is from New Jersey, is 10 months old
and had IL pigs. ! viii sell them
reasonably. -
/ i1-3t. JAnrs II. MAKTIKH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
That Brilliant Meteer.

Over one hundred and fifty nef,u-
lac which have escaped two vision Of
previous astronomers have recently
been discovered by DR.. Lewis Swift,
Director Of the Warner Observatory,
Rochester, N. Y. One Of these is Of
q most peculiar nature, and seems to
be undergoing . wonderful change.
DR.. Swift desires to thoroughly inves-
tigate the great meteor which ap.
peared on the night Of July 3rd, and
for this purpose requests all uhc
saw it to communicate with him al
the Warner Observatory, Rochester,
N. T., Immediately, giving the direc.
ton of view, motion, color, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31

Our old friend Of ether days, O..
p. Smith and his son-in-law, Joseph
Eldridge, are doing rushing busi-
ness In the hardware hne as Mexico,
having recently purchased The en-
tire stock Of j. c. HUI. These
gentlemen are wide-awake business
men, and with Mr.. Eldndge's past
experience in this line Of buainess
they will command . good trade
ILaddonia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
Dignity.

While in Mexico last Saturday we
noticed 9 high-toned parsonage walk
ing down the street. and he attracted
our attention Immediately, As We Al
first thought It was one Of the New
York delegates to the convention ii
Chicago broke loose and running
around wild, but upon close exami
nation We recognized him as Bot
White, of the LEDeER, with q two.
story white hat on. Bob looma or
under 1t, and looks nearly as digni.
fed as Col. Hutton. Dem.
ocTat.
Oh, no, Bro. Mcclure; We reveI
expect to reach such . colossal eleva
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31

T. F. Roden sells groceries cheap
and pays the highest price for coun.
try produce. At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-31
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Z. Y. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.
TIMB TABIE.
I'm Eject May is, 1881 =

CENTRAL TINE.
Wabash. ST. Louis s. Pacific Ry.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22
Another Railroad.

The latest railroad ru1nor we have
heard is to the effect that the North
western Will put the surveyors in the
field as soon as the weather will per-
nit, to run line from Salem through
Letcher, Twin Lakes and Washington
Springs, to Pierre. 1t would make a
bee line between Pierre and Sioux
Falls, the only objections being the
bridging Of the Jim and the difficulty
of getting through the Washington
Hills The same objection as to the
river will exist wherever the line goes,
and If d feaSib'e passage through the
hills can be found the proposed route
looks to be not only reasonable but GER
tain. From Pierre the Northwestern
will undoubtedly be built to Deadwood.
Pierre therefore becomes the natural
converging point of that company east
Of the Missouri. If the road should be
built on this line, I:etcher would at
once become Il more important railroad
point than Mitchell, Huron or Woon-
socket. $4,000 could be readily raised
as Letcher's contribution to the enter
prise if that would he any object LET
cher Blade.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22

NOTICE OF CONTEST.-United States Land
IN Office at Mitchell, d. T., February :, 1881
Complaint having been entered at
this office by Thomas Walsh against
George l.. Petit, for failure TO comply
With the law as to timber culture entry
No lO2O5, dated Sept. IS, 1882, upon the
seqr sec =, town 1Os range G6, in Jer-
auld county,D. T.. With Il view to the
cance,!ationof said entry, contestant al
YSling that claimant has failed during
.teeI,sst year to break 3 acres Of said
titf1t. 'The said parties are hereby
ordered to appear at the Office Of G.
w. Mcdonald, washington Springs,
April 1st, 1884, at 8 o'clock a. H., to
to respond and furnish testimony con-
cerning said alleged failure.
Geo. b. Everitt. Reg.
II. Barber, Jr, Rec.
c. w. Mcdonald of Elmer d. IT,, is
hereby appointed commissioner to take
thg,testimony in the above case. Upon
GShtlusion Of the case he will at once
return all the papers duly certified to
the office, when and where they will
be examined and decision rendered
thereon April 15,'lS9t
Geo. b. Eyeritt, Reg.
f22mi! II. Barber, Jr., Rec.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22
In Regard to Fina, Proofs.
Mitchell d. I. Feb'y. 18th, 1854.
G. w. MCDONALD ESQ.

E!llCl -. l.,
Dear Sir: The recent ruling Of the
Department declaring clerks of Dist.
Court in counties where no court has
ever been held, incapable of taking
proof is likely to interfere some what
with business in your county, and to
work some hardship on parties desir-
ing to make proof. In order to obyi-
ate the difficulty as much as possible
the Register and myself have deter
mined to go back to the old system and
allow this witnesses TO be sworn before
you as Notary at your place, leaving
the parties to come here and make the
the several oaths required Of them. If
you desire to adopt this system you can
do SO not only in the future, but also
as to those cases where notice has re-
Gently been sent out for parties and
witnesses to appear here; i. e. the wit
nesses can be sworn before you as No
tary and their testimony brought here
by the parties. This is the best we can
do for you under the circumstances.
.... Yours Truly, ....
IL. BARBER, jr., Rec.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22

tha$ us former decision must not be
regas,led ss>retroactive, but as design
eii3s;nr the government of local land
officers in Che future. Prsors hereto
fofeslnade will not be interfered with
IN pend,ng cases where notice to make
proof has already been published the
praefslmay be taken according to the
published notices, but in future the fl
nal ;ahdavits must be taken before the
Judge of a court Of record who may be
q PROBATE Judge, or before the clerk of
the proper court, when such a clerk is
duly qua}iaed and authorized to act as
set forth in the decision refered'to. In
pre-empted or commuted homestead
cases when the affidavit is made before
aladge of the probate court, acting as
clerk Of his own court, Il may SO .,p-
rsSs 1Eat i,lratae .,.s,...
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22
DECISION as to Final proof.

Washington, Special Telegram, Feb.
l2.-On the 18th Of January last, the
commissioner of the general land Office
rendered a decision that clerks Of o.
ganized counties where courts were not
held could not take final proof in land
cases. The decision also recognizes
the authority of judges aEa clerks 9th
er than those of district courts, to take
afidavits in such cases. Under this
decision as it stood originally, proofs
in oyef. 1oto land cases would have
been ,Luled out. The commits s;oner has
howev.st-, in a letter to the register and
receive, at Huron, Oak, rendered a
supplemental decision to the effect
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22
Railroad Meeting.

Washington Springs. Feb. 16, 94.
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF
the weather, over thirty of the citizens
of Jerauld county. assembled at the
school house at Washington Springs as
by call of A. Is. Smart through the
Washington Springs HERALD of Feb
ruary s, 1884 TO consider the railroad
question.
On motion A. e. Smart was appoint
ed chairman and Geo r. Bateman sec
retary of, the meeting.
Communications were then read by
A. B. Smart from the Civil Engineer,
Mr.. Z. f. Nichols Of Huron, who rep
resents the Huron and Southwestern
Railway Company.
Remarks were tEen made by the
chairman with regard to appointing a
committee to confer With the Railroad
men.
Motion inale and carried that q com
with the different railroad men, and
to call meeting Of the citizens ct Je-
rauld county at such 2 time aid place
as Will meet the best wishes Of the peo-
pie, to make a report,
The following committee were duly
elected: VIM. Pagenhart. r. S. Bale-
man, II. B. Smart, S. II. l1elcher and
w. r. Hay.
On motion meeting adjourned.
4. 3. SMART, Chairman.
GEO. r. sBfsA rENA,. Sec'y.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-02-22
County Legislation.

February 18th. 1884.
The county Commissioners met in
special session at the court house, in
pursuance Of a call by the county Clerk,
for the purpose Of appointing a county
Surveyor, and the transaction of any
other business that may properly come
before them.
Present, imemhers, a. b. Smart and
S. Fl. Melcher, sheriff, j. M. Spears, and
county clerk T. Linus Blank.
A letter was read from j. A. aIcEs.r-
land declining the appointment to the
office of county Surveyor.
After preliminary discussion, the
Board Adjourned until 10 o'clock Feb
Goth 1884. "A. B. SMART.
Attest Chairman.
Il. Linus Blank, County Clerk.
February goth, 1884.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members present, A. b. Smart and
S. III. Melcher.
On motion c. w. =. Osgood was Or
dered to get a ton of hard Mut) coal
Ordered that the bill of Messrs. Ar
mold & Smith, of 50, for making two
tables, be allowed and a warrant drawn
for the amount.
Minutes of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
On motion the Board took recess I'M
til 2 o'clock p. IN. A. B. SMART.
Attest Chairman.
7. LINUS BLANK, County Clerk.
z O'Clock p. III.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present, A. B. Smart and S. II. Mel
cher.
On motion the county Clark was or
dered to procure q suitable lock with
two keys, for the court house door.
Communications concerning safes
read, and action deferred until next
meeting.
The Sheriff and county Clerk were
instructed to secure information con
cerning hand-cuffs.
On motion it was ordered that the
county Clerk procure table lamp witt
shade, coal oil and can, steve shove
and broom.
Mr.. S. II. Melcher moved that Mr.. III
j. Wallace be appointed county Survey
or, and the chairman concurring, the ap
pointment was SO ordered.
| On motion of Mr.. Melcher the Clerl
| was ordered to draw plans ana sbeciii
cations, at once, and prepare to receive
bids on Il closet, in which to deposit
books and papers.
Action on the bill of Mr.. Arnold fol
rent, deferred until next meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Melcher aild the
concurrence of the chairman the bono
Of II, j. Wallace as county Surveyor
was approved.
Minutes read and approved.
Board adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Feb. 81, 1854. A. B. SMART.
Attest Chairman.
T. LINUS BLANK, County Clerk.