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From Grand Ridge.

The farmers are all through threshing
and are commencing their fall blowing,
which will not last long.
Mrs. J. +. McMullen and Miss Luslla Butte
left yesterday morning for Pennsylvania,
where they will spend some six or seven
weeks in visiting their relatives and friends.
We wish them pleasant lime.
Lou Wright makes fine display as clerk.
'R. j. Hornick is in Chicago this week,
buying his fall stock Of dry goods.
+. X. Hook, who has been with X. J. Hor.
nick & Co. for the past three years, has gone
into the grocery and restaurant business
with o. ID. FRS bic in his old stand. They
have built an addition to their room and
have cosy little place. Frank will surely
do well, for his friends are everybody. II
we only had more such boys we would have
no use for Jack Mullin, our constable.
Frank is young and is just branching out,
and asks all of his friends to give him a call
His motto is to sell for cash, which is the
only way to do business. We wish him
prosperity.
J. +. McMullen is in Chicago to-day. He
will return on Friday.
Our schools commenced two weeks ago
PosY.
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tiers at once and will finish his course in Lat.
in, Greek and Hebrew. In June he will
close his studies and locate somewhere as a
minister Of the Baptist faith. He expressed
himself as highly pleased with the popular.
ity and prosperity of his friend, John J
Sweeney, of the FREE TRADER, and hoped
John would rise to the position for which his
intellect and ability so fitted him. Mr.
Meath is Christian gentleman, whom it is
a pleasure to meet, and is doing the work
God has fitted him for.
In the special premium contest for the best
lady equestrienne, Miss Olga Meisenbach
was the winner of the silver water pitcher,
valued at Sl4, offered by II. Munson of this
city. In the misses contest, Miss Olga won
LIST, Miss Hattie McIntire, daughter of Col.
Mclntire, I'd, and Miss Powell Sd. In the
equestrian contest for all ladies under 25 yrs.
OF age, Miss Mamie Truman won LIST, Miss
Carrie Fischer I'd, and Miss Olga Nielsen
bach 3d.
The gas well on Blanchard's farm, 81 miles
southwest of Mendoza, threw gravel 100 feet
high on Tuesday last, and forced it through
piece Of tin when held one foot from the
surface. The force was reduced 90 per cent.
before it could be ignited; it then furnished
flame several feet in length and very in
tense. ROSE BUD.
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From Mendoza.
MENDOZA, Sept 10th, 1885.
(Mislaid last week.

Miss Name McNett. of this city, has just
signed contract with c. ID. Hess, manager
Of Hess English Opera Company, for o six
months engagement as contralto singer.
The season will begin at Cleveland, Ohio,
Sept. 81, with Lillian Russell as the star.
The balance Of the support is Sig. Monte
CRITIC, who was here with Abbie Darlington,
Emma Baker, Geo. II. Frederick, Miss Lett
tia Fritsch and others. They will begin with
the comic opera Of Folly, and produce be-
fore the season is over Carmen, Mignon,
Mariana and Fatinitza. Her salary. which
is surprisingly good, will be increased as she
advances. Her wardrobe and all travelling
expenses are found. Mr.. Hess informed
her that she was the best contralto singer he
had in the troupe. We are glad to make
this report. She is unquestionably lady
Of fine musical ability, and to see her rise to
the position which she can so admirably fill.
Is still more pleasure. After Miss Nc
Nett's return from Chicago, whittier she
went to study voice culture, she gave o con-
cert in the NJ. E. church Of this city. There
were not over 90 people in attendance and
not IN editor-some Of whom had been her
themselves at the enter
tainmen., which proves that prophet is not
without honor except in his own country.
We wish her success.
Jack Keefe, after quite an illness, has re-
turned to his business in Chicago. restore 1
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Probate Court.

Est of Geo Nader, report Of admrs ap.
proved and ord reed.
Est of Sarah Pool, intestate letters of
admr to Henry Pool, bond in sum of $1,000
approved; notice to creditors to Nov term
Est OF Mary Coles, testate, final rep of
acct5 appvd and ord reed.
In the matter of the guardianship of
Clara + Oakfield ct al and final rep as to
Clara f Oakfield.
Est of Sebastian IIeinszinger, intestate
and rep of acts appvd and ord reed.
Est of Richard busch, intestate, ord for
final settlement
Est of Ezra Fell, intestate, Emory L
Eel! ap admr, bond in sum of 500 apvd
and notice to creditors to Nov term.
Estate of Peter G Adds, intestate, julius
j Carter ap admr, bond in sum of $1,000
Hpyd, notice to creditors to Nov term.
Monday being the first day of the Sep.
icmber term, the following estates will be
In the call for adjustment:
James II Sayles, Augustus johnson,
Washington Bushnell, Catherine Engel-
haupt, Halver Peterson, William Erb,
Milton WOOlley, Henry Z Hovey, Abea n
Balm, Michael Byrne, Frederick Elerding,
Ghas Campbell.
Final settlements will be had In the fol.
lowing named estates:
Henry Nicolai, Elizabeth Z Crook, Peter
II Dick, Margaret Trainor, William Stad-
den, Edward NJ Rowe, Frederick Dolder,
Windsor p Woodbridge, Rudolf Amsler,
James Herman, Evar Anderson, Nels n
Gud, Hazen Hayward, Anna Wadron,
Araminta Gregory, Bernard McEvoy.
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Vicinity Items.

II cost Jolieb nearly $4,000 last year t
run her schools.
E. c. Webster, Of Sale, celebrated his 56tl
birthday Thursday Of last week.
Princeton is hsllooing for the organization
Of society for the prevention of cruelty tC
animals
Alarseilles contributed ten cents TO the
Grant monument fund. Rev. J. +. Howard
Is the contributor.
The Big Bend reunion will have its camp
nszned after Gen. W. II. l.. Wallace, killed
nj the battle of Shiloh.
Enos Brown, living at Marseilles, is anx-
ious 10 adopt girl 10 or IL years old, who
viii be raised and treated as his own.
Last week the home circle OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Montgomery, of La Sale, was
frightened by the advent Of q little daughter
The Soldiers Home Commission meet at
Springfield on the Goth to select the location.
viii Ottawa be first or second? That is the
question.
The following towns are on the line Of the
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County Court.
MARRIAGES..

Edward Haynes and Isabella Closher.
John Diesbeck and Mary Frey
Michael Carol and Mary Carey
William Sharp and Mary Kilday.
Timothy Lucey and Ellen Cody.
Harvey w Erick and Margaret Manders
Carl Weber and Emile Heilstadt.
Henry II Elerding and Ida M Haas
James G Curley and Mary Montgomery
Oscar Gustav Buchart and Maria {
Dester.
George Barry and Mary Cluzmark.
James Il Murray and Bridget A Dlnneen
George Stalker and Mile Hurst.
Emanuel Peterson and Anna Olson
Carlton II Holcomb and Reona + MerrI
nu.
John Sokaj and Anna Solak.
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MENDOZA, Sept. Is.

MENDOZA, sept. 10.
Monday morning city marshal McIntire
had occasion to visit the young actress, Miss
Rose Easton, on business at her boarding
house He called about ten o'clock and was
shown to her room. He found the lady in
convulsions, and suspecting at once she had
been taking some kind of o narcotic, he in
duced Miss Easton to acknowledge that she
had procured two ounces Of laudanum at the
drug store early that morning and had swal-
lowed great portion Of it. Mr.. Mclntire
Immediately summoned DR.. J. c. COrbus,
who administered an emetic and restored
the young lady to life She had been under
the influence Of the drug some two hours.
Miss Easton and her troupe showed here
Fair week to poor houses. She was hnan-
cially embarrassed, and had not sufficient
money to pay her bills and move her to her
next town. The hstel proprietor had at
tached everything she possessed. As soon
Is our people heard Of her distressed circun,.
stances an effort was made at once to relieve
her. She was tenderly cared for at her
boarding house, and subscription started
by L. S. Browne, and some 500 were raised
in that way. The managers Of the opera
house donated it free of all charges, the Un-
ion band the music, both printing offices
their york of advertising, and the company
their services free. Her Indebtedness
amounted to some 1925. She will be re-
lieved by our good people of all her troubles
in this town and sent on her way with, no
doubt, lasting thankfulness to the people Of
this place, more particularly to E. s. Browne,
who is ever ready and willing to assist the
unfortunate, and whose large heartedness
would not permit him to stand idle when
there was a charitable work to do.
Peter Faber, German and man of
wealth, IS years of age, residing on Wash
ington street, killed himself Monday morn
ing by shooting himself through the heart,
in the water closet of his residence. He
was laboring under temporary alteration Of
the mind Mt the time, according to the in
quest, caused by two sunstrokes received last
summer. One of his sons married Emma,
Of Dan Meisenbach, formerly Of
this city. He leaves a wife and eight chill
dren.
We had the pleasure Of shaking hands on
Monday last with Rev p. G. Meath, who is
here in the interest of the theological Insti.
tute Of Louisville, Ky, which school he en-
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Judge of a government by the men It pro.
duces. Judge of man by his deeds, tree
by its fruits, medicine by its results. Time
tried and true is Dr., Bigslow's Positive Cure,
which contains all the good qualities Of all
the best cough remedies without the defects
Of any Of them. A safe and speedy remedy
for coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles.
Sold by Z. Y. Griegs, in fifty cent and dollar
bottles. Healing to the lungs. Safe and
pleasant for children.
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THE COURTS.
Circuit Court.

l. J Mccormick ct al John Currier, In.
junction to restrain the cutting of timber
James Holmes Eugene Haas, bill to
fOecloSe mortgage.
DIVORCES.
Alya NJ Gillespie Lizzie & Gillispie
bill Of divorce. This couple were married
in Granville, H., in 1862 and they lived
together till October 1880, when the wife
deserted the husband, taking along with
her their one child, "A daughter, some II
years old.
Vim. F. REM Elizabeth REM, bill for
divorce This couple were married in
Seneca in 1877, but in August 1885 William
says he fonnd out that she had been com.
hitting adultery with various persons
when he left her He asks the custody
OF their boy, George, aged about six
Years.
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John Sokaj and Anna Solak.

The great sources Of the extensive curs.
lrs range Of DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic
are its great blood purifying qualities and
its gentle aperitive action, thereby removing
all restraint from the secretve organs, cur.
ing promptly and thoroughly dyspepsia,
eostiveness. bad breath, piles, pimples, sick
and nervous headache, sgue, malaria, and
all stomach, liver and kidney troubles. The
most delicate stomach accepts it with relish.
Price, SO cents, Of Z. Y. Griggs.
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to health. He subscribed for the FREE
TRADER before his departure
Miss Mofferd Of Streator, is the guest of
Mrs Sharon Burke.
Prof. Andrews has developed into a poet.
His recent departure in that line was some
obituary poety, that excelled anything of the
kind we nave ever read.
Andy Marmion. the popular young gentle
man who was very essential member of the
Passenger House force before the fire, and
who has made himself as well liked in Otta-
wa, was in Mendoza this week shaking hands
with everybody, Andy, as "A CONSIDER, is
immense. If there are any disconsoate
widows, grief stricken mothers, etc, who
need assistance in the matter of consolation,
they would do well to send for Andy at once.
Englebert Bannauer, of Monmouth, Ill.,,
was home during the fair. He holds luc-
rative position in the express office of that
place.
Ed Lefebvre is now in Paris, KY, supt. Of
the gas works of that city Ed was formerly
a resident Of this burg, and well liked.
Miss MolIie Maloney, of Chicago, is visit
ing Miss Keefe.
Ed LEHMAN has gotten up petition for
the location of the postotfice of this city in
his building, between Washington and JEFF
ferson streets, on Illinois street, signed by
many prominent business men. Seaman &
kieselbach (the latter an applicant for the
office of postmaster, among half dozen 9th
ers) have given their consent that it be
moved, so that settles it.
The gentlemen from Pittsburg have been
boring for gas in the north part of town.
They don't desire the presence of newspaper
reporters. They got down to where they
thought they smeH gas, but it proved to be
the stockholders feet, consequently, as the
experiment did not work in that locality.
they pulled up stakes and are boring in an
other place.
The rink has been quite we'll patronized
by town people during the week
We hear George Madden, of the Germania
bank, has aspirations for the office of county
treasurer.
A gentleman of means of this city, who is
very close-fsted, recently opened the cage
containing the family pet canary, and gave
it an opportunity to shirk for itself He
said it cost Is cents per month, and it was a
needless expenditure. Sensible. We won
der why canaries are tolerated at all.
Mrs. W. C. Floyd, of Arcola, ILL.,, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. WIN. Hicks.
Arthur Cranwell, the husband of Minna
Wright, and proprietor of news lobby, sta
tionery and book store, has made an assign.
ment to Capt. Cranwell his father. r. NJ.
Dewey was appointed assignee, but refused
to act. He will move the store in the p. o.
building and continue the business.
Thus far there has been no lady applicants
for the Mendoza p. o. It's quite likely no
lady wants it.
r. NJ. Dewey and d. c. Address will start
for Texas next week as representatives Of
the Mendoza Texas Land Co.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA,
When she was a Child, she cried for CASTORIA,
When she became Miss, she cluLg to CASTORIA,
When she had Children, she gave them CASTORIA
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For chapped hands, face and lips, use
Kaloderma. rs cents, Of +. Y. Griggs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01
THE HAUHTRD HILL.


Special to The Kansas CITY Times.
Mu1co, Mo-, Dec. 29.-M Mexico
is laughing - . result Of reaction
from the Intense excitement that
pervaded il for tventy-four hosrs
ending at 10 o'clock this morning.
]. Med Trimble. . lawyer and enc
Of our most prominent citizens, LEFT
home for half an hours ride yestr-
day and failed to return altar several
hours Of anxious waiting BY his
friends. He wore no overcoat or
protection from the weather. AT
midnight horsemen were sent TO
scour the country By morning Va
rious startling reports were circula-
ted on apparently good authority.
He had been seen in company with :
mysterious strangef IN black who
met him - he was riding home and
induced him to turn and ride in the
opposite direction and toward the
famous haunted hill. Al 8 O'Clock
this morning . farmer took up .
riderless horse wearing . saddle and
bride, and his description Of the es-
stray tailed with that Of the horse
ridden by Trimble. Immediately
upon the receipt OF this news Trim
ble's two brothers, his law partner
and about twenty citizens rode out
Of town through the rain ut q reck-
less pace toward the haunted hill.
The echoes awakened by their flying
horses had scarcely died away, when
the lost man rode into town from an
other direction and proceeded around
the square amid . perfect pandemo-
MUM Of shouts, cries and laughter.
He had gone to the house ofa friend
and remained over night. The party
that went to the haunted hill has not
yet returned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01
H SWEAR OFFS.

"A IlSC vi tiiOSe VINO SWore OH this
morning, but some of them have bro
ken over before you read this.
Miss -- won't firt any more.
Andy won't write his girl any more
notes.
Capt. Frost will never 60 a fishing
again.
Jim Eubanks will never sleep out
again.
Uncle Abe Hit won't eat any more
rabbits.
Every body stopped buying or sell
ling on credit.
Herman Stellhorn will never bet on
elections again.
The ghost Of the haunted hill will
change its shape.
j. Med. Trimble will ride no more
without his o~vercoat.
The Rush Hill people have stopped
going without insurance.
Alb will present no more cravats TO
advance agents of shows.
The Laddonia folks will buy no
more SIS packages of dry goods.
The boys have stopped spending
their weeks wages Saturday night.
Ben Dohyns will 60 to see no more
girls. He broke over, before noon.
Sam Baskin will hunt up no more
dead people for editors Or eoroners.
The Greenbackers and Republicans
of Audrain will combine never more.
Bob White will mango Cor rather
: try" to manage) no more base ball
clubs.
The farmers won't sell their corn
for less than 25c. moi their hogs for
less than &c.
Charley Brown has sworn off from
single hlessedness. He says he has,
but has he?
Our contemporary will stop taking
sides on any question until after it is
disposed of.
Ed Taylor will act rs advance
agent for NO more shows, but will not
stop laughing.
The LEDGER will not fool with the
business end of any congressional
race this year.
Geo. Robertson, Charley Rogers ct,
| al, will not look in The creek for their
friends any more.
Some of our business men will not
advertise this year. They did the
same thing last year.
L. h. Jenkins of the northern part
Of this county will not pay his debts
any more without be wants to, be-
cause you can't make hina"-at least
that is what he tells us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01
pr. Patterson l. iu
Rev. Dr.. stoddert il no better.

Tbses Mn be s pleasant aoctsble &
Mrs Janss Bush,s tonight
The prohibitionists bold ! couven-
tioa n Kansas ciy. Jan. 1sth.
Joe Pitcher il doing I hne Sasinees
IN the jewelry line at Vandnlia. ~
Go 10 Collinss saloon for yoar
Xmas gin. 37-2t
Ed. Taylor received the boss present
from . friend IN St. Louis this well.
Joe Glaadon's little daughter, Az
uess. d very IN and not expected to
hive.
There will be pleasant social
party as DR.. Pipino,s Tomorrow q.
ternoon.
The Rolla. No., Herald sent oat
neat and appropriate Nov Years
greeting
Az we 60 to press DR.. Stoddert.
Judge Cunningham and little Agnes
Glandon are very sick.
Thomas billiard sold to Nick Nc.
Cn6bin last Friday . harness horse
Tor which he received 3200.
Miss Maude Dysart, one Of Nacon
City's most charming young ladies'.
70 q guest of Miss Stella Turner.
There will be . social party this
N E.A-A ".-n--y L.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01
"CALL AND SEE US!" III
List of Ladies Who VIII Entertain Their
Friends To-Day.

The following ladies in Mexico viii
to-day entertain their friends and be
glad to have them call. The list
should be much larger, and it may be
others will receive, but they have not
favored us with their names:
Mrs. Ian B. Morris. assisted by
Mrs. j. D. Morris, Misses Belle, Alice
and Mamie Morris, Miss Belle Hlsey
and Miss Ella Grasty; from 2 to 6
O'Clock.
Mrs. E. d. Graham. assisted by
Mrs. B. Galloway, Mrs. Joe Moore
and Mrs. C. C. VOORHEES,.
Mrs. r. NJ. White. assisted by Mrs.
J. M. Pollard, Mrs. Col. Taylor, Mrs.
L. G. Mitchell and Miss Ida Ricketts, ;
from 2 to 6 o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01
THE LEDGER WISHES 4 HARPY
NEW TEAR

To all book agents.
To all who suore Oh.
To oil who remembered the poor.
To all the hummers and aspirants.
To all who can afford to sleigh ride.
Our cosemporary and all connected
with it.
To candidates for ONCE at city
election.
To all Of our patrons and friends
OF course.
To all who pay the printer, Il they
do It without grunting.
To the advertisers-aIl Of whom
had q good holiday trade.
To the members OF the base ball
association who are holding the sack.
To the thrifty farmers aud stock
growers Of Audrain who are the sup
port Of Mexico.
To tho eaterprising people Of Mex
leo. be they young or old, male or
female, rich or poor.
To tho members Of all political par
ties, and every religious denomina-
tion-if they are conscientious.
To all who favor water, gas, steam
fire engine, park Improvement or any
thing else that is good for Mexico.
To all men who want,ofice or have
office. 1--WE suppose this includes
all of mankind except one.) "He
don't want, an Office for two years
YETI
To the fair ladies who are keeping
open house, and the brave men who
are devouring what they find (They
devour the lunches and not the ladies;
this is understood.)
To the rest Of mankind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01
1T STRIKES Us ODD THAT

Mexico has no creamery.
Mexico has neither gas or water.
Mexico has neither a brass or string
band.
More Of our business men do not
advertise.
Mexico has improved so little du-
ring 1854.
Some of our young people are not
more sociable.
Many of the girls did not marry
during leap year.
Some business men can nat bear to
see others prosper.
Some people neither have or want
any one else to have any charity.
Some folks are not in the peniten-
tiary in place Of parties now there.
Mexico supports a skating rink and
not q young mems christian associa-
ton.
Mexico has so many grocery stores
and only one regular boot and shoe
store.
So few people realize what it costs
to run q .'lttle old country newspa-
per-"
People object to helping each othe,
when it is so easy and much more
agreeable.
Any one should expect Q ,nswspar
per to publish the news and not make
any ono mad.
Our wood pile goes away faster
while we are out of town than when
at home using it.
People have such a hard time to
get good help when there are 90 many
poor folks in the town.
There "a be any objection to q
physician advertising and telling the
people what he can do.
4 Of. bottles of beer for SO cents al
~ ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01

The father of Arthur Boyd, of
Rush Hill, was in Mexico this week
and had some bills printed advertise
ing for Arthur who had left home q
few days before and is Of unsound
mind. 1t was feared he had gotten
lost and frozen TO death Christmas
as he was seen on the streets in Mex
leo Thursday night very late. We
learn when Mr.. Boyd got back to
Rush Hill he found that Arthur had
come back and had not suffered from
the cold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-01
FIRST FIRE FOR 1885.
Narrow Escape Of Younger and Wife and
valuable Property.

The new year was only two hours
old when the fire alarm was sounded
and the location of the fire warned
the fire company that they had a hard
fight on their hands. The fire started
in the real of Robertson's furniture
store on the back stairway, and must
have been the work of an incendiary.
In a moment the entire building was
in flames, which at once spread to
Beatty & Younger's grocery store,
both being frame buildings. So
rapid was the spread of the fire that
Mr.. Younger and wife who we're living
over their store narrowly escaped
with their lives. At one time it was
thought at least the whole block
would go, but the engine worked well
and the fire had to succumb. The
fire got under the tin roof of John j.
Steele's brick house, which was food
ed as soon as holes we're cut in it by
this mode of fighting the building
was saved.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
Beatty and Yeunger's loss on gro
Gerry stock, $4,000 insurance, $1,000.
Snyler's loss on building, $4,000; in
surance, $1,000.
Dave Tomlinson's loss on building,
50 900; insurance, $1,000.
Robertson's loss on furniture,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
John Sontag had a 81 900 stock of
goods; insurance, $4,000. All of
the goods were not burned but ruined
by fire and water, which amounts to
the same thing.
Robertson got out some Of his best
furniture. His household goods up
stairs we're all burned.