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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
FROM POSSUM WALK.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PossUM WALK, Aug. All quiet
in "Possum Walk"
Mrs. Martha Ploat, Nettie Carter
and a little child of Mr.. Jno. Potts
are very sick.
Roe Paris is the happiest man in
the "Walk," a sanctiied preacher
not excepted. 1t is a boy. Mother
and boy doing well.
There is a disease among Tom
Claton's calves. Three have died of
something like blackleg. They swell
in the fore legs and die in about
twelve hours. Better send for a
veterinary surgeon.
The old men of this vicinity are
going to organize a base ball nine to
play the Red Socks of Thompson.
Something has got to be did, or
they will challenge New York or
Mexico.
Ben Sansberry has erysipelas in
bis right hand some fears were en-
tertained that amputation would be
necessary, but We hear he is consid-
cradle better now.
MI. Scudds is erecting a palatial
residence and will nov into it as
soon as completed. 1t is quite an
ornament to the east end of the
walk" We congratulate Mr.. S.
on his good taste, for ga thing OF
beauty is q Joy forever"
Messrs. N. and s., our enterprising
sewing machine men, have returned
from smother tour and report crops
looking fine and business fair where
they have been. Don't know how
many hogs they brought home this
time but think they got the rooster
and two maltese kittens. They say
thai the rooster Is q cleveland Dlru
As our worthy constable vas re
turning from the city on Saturday
last he vas accosted by a sanctifed
brother IN this wise: Joe, you are
sheol of a constable; why don't yor
catch the tramp that stole my clothes
the other day?' Joe asked him i
he did not know that there was .
sanctiied kettle boiling in a village
west of here. He said he did. Jot
then said if you will go there you
will find one of the brethren wearing
them. Sanctiied brother then said
e 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
EDUCATIONAL.
To the Teachers Of Linn Township.

AS the time approaches for holding
the Audrain County Teachers Normal
Institute would it not be pertinent for
each of us to ask himself, shall I be
found in the institute with a majority
of Audrain's active, energetic and pro.
gressive teachers? Or shall I be found
with the few rapidly disappearing old
fogies of twenty-five or thirty years
ago? Shall I qualify myself for my
work, so that my services shall be
sought for? Or shall I remain in the
ruts and still advocate the su~ficiency
Of the three RS.
Fellow teachers, ours is a profession
in which qualification is necessary as
it is in all others. IF we would succeed
we must familiarize ourselves with our
work We must know what to do and
how to do it; VI may be an honor or a
reproach to our calling. Which shall
it be?
school-boards are awake to the fact
that institute teachers do more and
better work than their brethren of the
older time.
This bids fair to be the best institute
that we have yet had, so don't stay
away but come to the institute and en-
gage in the work and you will be better
qualified for your winters work; you
will have a better opinion of your pro-
fession than you ever have had. Let
us resolve to depart Ichabod Crane and
Squeers methods. Let us see TO it that
Linn township is fully represented.
Respectfully,
w. E. VEERKAMP.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
TO the Audrain County Christian Mis-.
sionary Association.

ShOAiUiy <AoSVStnttuAs
DEAR BRETHREN:
Our annual county meeting will be
held with the Rising Sun Church
August II to 20. The board earn
estly asks every brother and sister
in the county to attend. A cordial
invitation is also extended to the
public. A good program has been
prepared and the following persons
have consented to address the con-
vention:
Sister W. G.. Barker and Brothers
Barker, Hook, Headington, Mouser
Henson, Barron, Hardin, Cooke,
Gallaher, Allen and Higbee.
The Rising Sun Church will take
those from Mexico to the convention
who come by rail. There is no
reason why we should not have a
good meeting. These brethren will
gladly entertain all who come.
Again we say come!
J. W. HIGBEE, Sec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Who Paw Taxes,

In this issue of the LEDGER will be
found a list of the people in Mexico
who pay taxes on $1,000 Or more.
The assessment this year is above
the average. 1t amounts to S114,O0O
more than last year and there are
sixty-eight more polls put down.
We spent time and money to get this
item Just for news and not to reflect
ON any One. The publice likes to
know who pays the taxes that keeps
up the CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Rent of County Farm.

Notice is hereby given that the
county court of Audrain will on Aug.
Is at | p. m. in county court room
rent the county farm, and keeping of
paupers for n year beginning March
1st, 1886. Bids by sealed proposals.
The county reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bills. 17-2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
The Penitentiary ut Mexico.

Mexico, Mo-, has been added to the
list of applicants for the branch pen
ite~ntiary.-Hannibal Journal.
Mexico is not a competitor for the
branch pen.-Mexico MteRigeneer.
Mexico is a candidate for the
branch penitentiary just this far: The
editor of this paper last week took a
communication from our mayor and
city council to the Commissioners at
Jefferson City, asking them to come
over and look at Mexico. The Com
missioners informed US that If any
new'sites were to be considered Mex
leo would be visited. As soon as it
is known whether any new places are
to be inspected, we will see whether
or not Mexico wants the penitentiary.
As a matter of fact Mexico wants any
enterprise she car get. If Mexico
did not want the institution the mayor
and council would not ask the Com
missioners to come over.
LATER-The commissioners inform
ed the editor of the LEDGER that Mex
leo world have as good a chance as
any town if they did not agree at
once. They have not agreed as the
following this morning shows:
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, August c.
Attorney-Genera Boone left yester-
day afternoon for home in Clinton.
The General is in bad health and will
probably be absent several weeks.
There is no probability that Inspec-
tors Walker and Seibert will be able
TO agree upon a location for the
Branch Penitentiary. IF the matter
Is postponed much longer, it will be
too late to commence work this fall,
60 that the outlook is not very fatter-
inc for much being done during the
present year. In view OF the failure
TO agrse upon locating the prison, the
inspectors have notified their Super.
intendent of Construction, Captain
Todd, that his salary must stop IN
til q location is made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Forieiture of Office.

Prosecuting Attorney Buckner, of
Audrain county, it is stated by the
Mexico LEDGER, has been in the
habit of accepting and using railroad
passes in violation of the Constitu-
ton and his oath of Office. Under
the provisions of the Constitution he
has forfeited his office, and it now
remains to be seen whether the law
will be enforced or not. We have
always looked upon this provision as
being unwise, but there is no reason
why it should not be enforced. A
public official who violates this part
of the Constitution or any part Of
the State laws, should be punished
to the full extent Of the law. The
mere fact that he may consider the
provision a foolish one cuts no figure
in the case. He is a law officer and
elected and sworn to enforce its
provisions-not to violate them
jefferson City State Journal.
Other papers in different parts of
the State have commented upon this
matter, and the general verdict seems
to be that Prosecuting Attorney
Buckner has violated his oath of
office. in accepting railroad passes,
which under a strict Interpretation of
the constitutional provision control
ling this matter, should it be brought
before the proper authorities, will
necessarily enforce a forfeiture of his
office. 1t is unpleasant that this has
occurred not only because it will
materially injure Mr.. Buckner's rep
utation, personally and politically,
but will not rebound very much to
the credit of the citizens of the
county nor the party that placed him
in office. We hope Mr.. Buckner
may be enabled to offer explanations
that will mitigate the offense, if an
offense has been eommented.-Van-
dalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
GRAND EXCURSION
AT WONDERFUL Low RATES TO THE C%HAUfAUOUA
OF THE WEST--DON'T Miss IT!

On Thursday. August 9Th, 1885. the WABASH
ROUTE in connection with the Central Iowa
and G. W.:& st. Paul R'ys. will run a grand ex-
cursion to- Clear Lake, Iowa. from all stations
on the lines between st. Louis and Kansas City
and Nc berly and Abba. The rates have been
reduced to so low a figure as to place it within
the reach OF all to spend a week or two at this
delightful summer resort, known everywhere as
School assembly will be in session until August
10, with daily exercises Of the most interesting
character. On the 18th the grand Musical Fes-
tfyal Will open, continuing until the 21St. The
best musical talent in the West will be present
and daily concerts of vocal and Instrumental
A special feature will be the presence Of the
notorious Bill Nye, the funniest man In Amer
lea, who will give daily exhibitions Of his hu-
morous and vocal accomplishments. Besides,
there Is good fishing. boating and bathing /;
cool, delightful weather and ample accOmmO-
dations for everybody at the most reasonable
prices charged at any summer resort in Amer
lea. First-class board and sleeping apartments
can be secured in advance by applying to Mr..
I. J: Bush, president of che Oerro GOrdO Bank
at Clear Lake, Iowa. Rates from 81 to g. per
day. BY special arrangements with the C. W.
& st. 7. R'y persons holding round trip tickets
for this excursion will be able to visit Spirit
Lake and Lakes Okob0ji, the famous resorts of
Iowa at the remarkable rate of
on Tgs g W ios hhe s round TIP from Clear Lake.
station, Will take pleasure in furnishing full in
formation to all DESTROYS of joining the excur-
sion. The tickets will have sufficient limit to
enable passengers to see and enjoy everything
before returning home.
~ Rate from Mexico for the round trim
ONLY $40.
E. S. WILSON. Agent,
Union Depot, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Fair Daily.

The LEDGER as usual will issue q
morning paper during the fair. One
thousand per day will be put on the
fair grounds and in business houses.
They will contain programme for day
and awards of day previous. 1t is
the best advertising medium in the
county
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

3D.. pialntlu,
VS..
Frank Osborne, ct al, defendants.
Now, on this day, comes the plain-
till, by his attorney, and files his petitnn
and affidavit, stating, among other thinu
that the said defendants, w. r. Osboea
and Volney Branstetter, are non-red.
dents OF the State Of Missouri, and it -
pears to the satisfaction of the court ha
service cannot be had in the ordinary VA,
1t Is hereby ordered by the court that pub
lication be made notifying said defend
ants that an action has been commenced
against them In the circuit court Of An.
drain county, Missouri, the object az1s
general nature of which is an attachmeS
suit, wherein q note for $3.50 due to plain.
till, j. ]. Alexander, by defendants, hh
controversy, and for the security Of q
payment of this note this suit Is broukat
and unless the defendants mentioned =
Aforesaid be and appear at the next tan
OF said court, to be holden at the coaK4
house in the City Of Mexico, AudraiD
county, Missouri, on the LIST Monday b
October, A. D., 1885, and on or before -
sixth day thereof, answer or otherwise
plead to said petition, judgment win b
rendered according to the prayer Of said
petition.
And 1t Is further ordered that q copy.
hereof be published in the Mexico Lxp.
GER, q newspaper published in said coaa.
ty OF Audrain, for four weeks successive
ly, the last insertion to be at least -four
weeks before the commencement Of II
next term of said court. &
Witness my hand and seal Of Office tha1t
the sixth day Of July, A. D., 1885.
BEN. c. JOHNSON,
lava CLERK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Two food Citizens.

G. W. Baker has traded his fine
residence and other property for
Kansas City real estate. 1t is ru-
mored that he and r. W. Tureman
are going to Kansas City to go into
business. If they leave Mexico
loses two of its most substantial
businacs mon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Sam as n Lover.

The Kansas City Times says: ''The
lovers bower, at Sweet Springs, is q
spot sacred to those who have begun
to feel the influence of that holy
passion. No one dares enter this
charmed spot who is not under the
dominion of Cupid. Wandering
through this grove I picked up a few
verses running as follows:
The roses are red,
The violets are blue
Sweet Springs water makes me love you
SAM LOCKE, Mexico, Mo-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

Speaking about assessing people
for taxes reminds us of Dan Hender-
son, formerly of Mexico, now de-
ceased. Dan would get out his notes
and figure interest to date, which he
would give in. If We were all like
Dan was Mexico could have anything
she wanted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

Charley Walden, of the Fayette
Advertiser, has been appointed post
master of Fayette. A more worthy
Democrat could not have been chosen
for this place, which he will fill with
satisfaction to all parties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Sam JoupS.

Speaking of Sam Jones, the Mexi-
co LEDGER says: "He is the man who
sticks q pitchfork into a man and
holds him owe hell till his moustache
burns off. He would do great good
10 Mexico" What a II sheol
of a place Mexico must be.-Madison
Watehmdn.
If Sam should come to Mexico he
might stick a fork into some of us
fellows and hold US over Madison
till the BARRIERS got jealous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

The Typical Mexican Orchestra
will give one of their delightful pro-
grams in full Mexican dress Friday
evening, August 7th, at Opera House.
See them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
A Good Firm.

1t is reported that R. ". Tureman
and c. w. Baker are going to Kan
sas City and form a eo-partnership in
the real estate and insurance bust
ness. This will be q strong firm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
An Attorney Debarrad.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July SIC.
[. Skinner, of Baltimore, was to-day
debarred from practice as an attor-
ney before the Interior Department
for extorting illegal fees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
French at Waferloo.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
The opponents Of waterworks des-
;gnsted their discontinue as a regu-
lar Waterloo because there were so
many French; defeated. X.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

Pike county court last week voted
$1,000 towards rock roads. If Aud
rain court should do such q wise
thing as this the LaddoDia Herald
would s'bile'' over because the road
would not run past its Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

Congressman J. NJ. Glover sub
scribes for the LEDGER this week. Ii
he will come over into our district
and give us some new postmasters
we will not charge him for the
G.. II. ".
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Thanks.

Willard Potts wishes to return
thanks to the public for liberal pat
ronage and to recommend his suc-
cessor, Mr. Tomlinson, as a man
worthy the patronage of the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

The Fulton Gazette thought Mex
leo would not carry ~waterworks and
was laying for us to get even. Nc
use boys. Mexico is the most enter.
prising town in the west and can't
be kept down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

There is talk of a railroad from
jefferson City to Texas and a bridge
over the river, all under the control
of the G. & A. r. r. This would
give us q division.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
The Rascals Must Go.

President Cleveland is working
until midnight to get Democrats into
the Offices, while here in Missouri
Republicans are kept in them by the
action of midnight congressional
caucuses.-St. Louis Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

We see by the Republican that
Heard and other Congressman are
daily getting good positions for
their friends. The 7th District of
Missouri gets-left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

The commissioners can not agree
at a location for the pen and Mexico
says she wants it. Still no one does
anything except a few persons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

Gov. Marmaduke has issued a
proclamation in regard to the OBJ
servance of next Saturday, the day
on which Gen. Grant will be buried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

Kansas City wants a monument to
Grant. Mexico wants the penitentl-
ary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

Moberly, Mexico, Fulton and Par
is are having horses stolen within a
month. Who will start a hemp farm!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
~sFOCKHOLDERS, NOTICE.

A meeting of the stockholde1 q:
the Mexico & San Juan Mining Co.
will be held in the court house, 2
Mexico, No., August 18th, at 4p.m
for the purpose Of changing the ~
laws, electing a new Board Of Dssso
tors, and making necessary assee
ment. ]. F.. LEwEILMi
At Vice Presidenk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06
Even the Old Women Happy.

The election of Monday was all
one way i. e., for waterworks. A
very full vote a polled considering
it was on an abstract subject. Mexico
kept up her reputrtion by voting
nearly solid for water works. The
loliihcation at night was unriyalled
in the history Of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

We understand there is to be q
picnic on August 22nd in John
Blythe's pasture. Come out, Bob,
and throw at the mule.
VERB LIKELY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

You can now buy Of VIM. Wetsa:
near the depot, Dicks celebtaeee
beer and extract of malt 81
ready to attend to your orders. IN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-06

COAL.
Lee, Mitchell & Co. are now pre-
pared to deliver the best
ILLINOIS COAL,
ANTHRACITE COAL,
BLACKSMITH COAL.
Consult your own interests and see
them before ordering.
Office on Washington street, near
southwest corner square. 15-tf
Free Days.
The first day of the fair will be
free for the ladies'. The second day
OF the fair will be free for children
under 10 years old. The Mexico
Fair Company is liberal and bound
to succeed. I3td
Coal, Coal.
Joel Guthrie, dealer in Anthracite
and Bituminous Coal. Orders solic-
tied. Office at r. n. Fowier's store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-01-14
The Master Of the Violin.

How did Paganini play2 In Karoline
Bauer's memoirs the question is answered
in vivid language: Now like an angel,
now like q demom-never like a mortal
man. Such sounds assuredly have never
yet been drawn from a violin. In fact,
they were no real violin sounds; they
sounded like the roaring of the storm,
like the surging of the sea, like the ring
ing of the trombone, like the thunder
of battle, like the chimes of a bell, or the
song of a bird, like the anguish and des-
pair of man, like moaning, and singing,
and whining and weeping. And when
his G string walled then tears came
through the eyes from the listening
hearts of men, tears of sadness and de-
light. His performance had the effect
of flashes of lightning in a dark night
While he played a nervous tremor went
through his whole frame, shaking, thin
and spectre like rs it was, and from his
gloomy eyes there flashed a deeply
seated, raging fire. With the last stroke
of the bow the player sank completely
exhausted upon his chair. His technique
is the purest chromatic roulades, his
wonderfully clear intonation, even in
humorous bizarrcries, his broken accords
across all the four strings, from the low
est depths up to the giddiest heighth,
his tlageolet passages, his cnrapturing
pizzicato play, while the bow was stimuli
tancously playing wonderful melodies,
his rapid octave playing upon the &
string, his silvcry chime OF bells, his
fort ;smo which drowned the whole of
the orchestra, followed Immediately by
the sweetest, most charming pianissimo,
all that was inconceivable or incomprc-
hensiblc, and, therefore, also indescria-
BILE. Even the best violinists Of Berlin
shook their heads and said: 1--WE do not
comprehend it; that is superhuman. If
we had not heard and seen this perform
ance we should not believe it. And yet
Paganini died a poor man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-01-14
Curiosity UnPratified.

The other day a mysterious-lookine
stranger appeared in Petaluma and re
manned five whole days without the in
habitants finding out his name. where he
came from or his business. At last the
general agitation grew to such a pitch
that the sheriff volunteered to interview
the stranger in behalf of the public
veal. Approaching the taciturn visitor,
as he sat in the Office of the hotel, the
functionary remarked.
"Fine day. sir"
s'Is, chi" said the stranger, dubi
ously.
"Going to stay long in these parts?'
'Just four days two hours and thirty
one minutes longer" replied the other,
consulting his watch and a timetable.
"Then-may Ter, ahem, may / ask
what your business isl" persisted the
sheriff, as he gathered up closer.
"Wcll, / don't wish it generally
KNOWN" replied the stranger contiden'
TALLY, ''but I'm a Russian Nihilist."
"You don't mean it," gasped the off,
cial.
"Fact," replied the man mourn
fully. :.
"But-cr-what brings you here?'
asked the sheriff.
"Well, you see I was captured in st.
Petersburg last month, and-you know
how severe that government is on Nihi'
lists, don't you?"
ooh! of course; 60 on"
"Wcll, they sentenced me to twenty
years in Siberia or a week in Petaluma,
and I was fool enough to choose Peta-
luna"
And with o heavy sigh the condemned
man driftcd in to dinner. -Psttluma
(Cal.) Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-01-14
Hearing Through Canes,

(Which way is the Hotel Lafayette!'
inquired an elderly man recently, rs he
accosted Reserve Officer 3G at the corner
Of Ninth and Chestnut streets. lie car
ried a heavy cane, the nickel.platcd head
of which appeared to be stuck into his
left ear in Il peculiar fashion. "l'm Il
tritlc hard of hearing" he explained,
''but I'll hear you if you speak into this
cane
The officer grasped the fcrulc end of
the stick with an expression of surprise,
and called in a good, round voice: Give
squares west"
"No, no." interrupted the old man,
petulantly. 81 can't hear you that way"
The officer put the ferule to his lips
again, and shouted: ~"lIcllo, hello, 3G
wants the Lafayette hotel. It's five blocks
up the street. Hear that, old man,"
"No, not that way; this way. can't
hear a word that way. Don't you sec"
"Oh, he's deaf as a plank" said the
officer. Then he yelled into the end Of
the cane: "3G wants the extra operator.
Can't you hear that? SO off, then-way
of. l can't stand shouting at you ali
day."
The old man, who had all the time
been making violent efforts to explain,
finally called the reserves attention to
al orifcc in the head of the cane.
''Therc's the place to speak into. You
mustn't put the ferule in your mouth"
The officer saw his error and in an in
slant the elderly man was OF his way up
Chestnut street, perfectly satisfied.
''Those canes are o becoming quite
common" said a Ninth street dealer in
surgical instruments. ''Thcy cost from
$25 up to $500, and they are destined to
supplant the old e%ar-trumpcts and even
the newer dentiphones. A deaf man can
sit with the head Of the canc at his ear
in n not unnatural position and hear
every word spoken by n friend beside
him. The head of the cane is hollow
and slightly trumpct-shaped, so that
every sound is greatly intensified" ~
PiladeLphia Times.