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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
CROUCH ON RATs."

CROUCH ON RATs."
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies
ants and bed-bugs.
HEART PAINS.
Palpitation, Dropsical Swellings, Dir
xiness, Indigestion, Headache, Sieepless-
ness cured by "Wells' Health Renewer.'
Crouch ON CoRNs."
Ask for Wells ssRough ON Corns.f
I5c. Quick, complete cure. Hard Of
soft corns, warts, bunions.
"BUcHU-PAIBA."
Quick, complete sure, all Kidney, Blad-
der and Urinary Diseases, Scalding, Irri-
tation, Stone, Gravel, Cstarrh Of the Blad.
der. 81, Druggists.
BED-BUGs, FLIES.
Files, reaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats,
mice, gophers, chipmunks, cleared out By
"Rough on Rats" 16c.
THIN PKoPEE.
"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Head.
ache, Nervousness, Debility. o..
CROUCH ON PAM
Cures cholera, collie, cramps, diarrh@a,
aches, pains, sprains, headache, neural.
gia, rheumatism. 20c. Rough on Pair
P1asters, l5c.
II you are failing, broken, worn on,
and nervous, use "Weils' Health Renew
er." d. Druggists.
! LIFE PREsERyER.
II you are losing your grip On life, tn
"Wells' Health Remover" Goes direci
to weak spots.
CROUCH ON Pills."
Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids, Itching
Protuding, Bleeding, Internal or other
Internal and External Remedy in eacl
package. Sure cure, SOC. Druggists.
PRETTY WOMEN.
Ladies who would retain freshness an,
vivscity. Don't fail to try "Wells' Healtl
Remover"
"RouGH ON ITCH"
"Rough on Itch" cures humors, erup
lions, ringworms, letter, salt rheum
frosted feet, chilblains.
"RoUGH ON cATARRH."
Corrects offensive odors at onct
Complete cure Of worst chronic cases
also unequaled as gargie for diphtheria
sore throat, foul breath. Soc.
THE HOPE OF THE NATION.
Children, slow In development, puny
scrawny, and delicate, use "Wells' Healt
Renewer."
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER,
Singing, irritation, Inflammation, a
Kidney and Urinary complaints, cured b
"Buchu- Paiba." 81.
"wATRR BUGS, RoACHKs.n
"Rough on Rats clears them out; ais
Beetles, Ants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
School Report.

MAPLE Grove, Nov. 3.-My report
for the month ending October 30th,
shows an enrolment of So, and an
average daily attendance Of 81 ga.
The written examinations showed
q satisfactory progress during the
month. The names of the six schol-
ars making the highest average grade
are: Willie Hopkins, Lonnie Brown,
Willie Morris, Hugh O'Brien, Maggie
Lewis and Belle Cleveland. The
names of the six scholars making the
highest grades for the month preced-
ing are: Mary Clapper, Maggie
Lewis, Susie Brown, Willie Hopkins,
Lonnie Fox and Willie Morris.
j. N. Cross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05

Last Sunday j. F. Luckle, one of
the Oldest and most respected citizens
of this county, breathed his last at
his home in this city. The funeral
services we're conducted Monday at
the residence on Liberty street-by
Ed. j. W. Higbee.
Deceased was one of our most sub
stantial but quiet citizens. He vas a
good neighbor, q kind parent, devoted
husband, consistent Christian and
died in the faith. He had been sick
but 4 few days and his death was
unexpected. "No man knoweth
when," etc. The family has the sym.
psthy Of q host Of friends and the
public at large in their bereavement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
What's the Matter

Cattle and hogs r to-day cheaper
than they have been for ten years.
You can almost get fat hogs tor
nothing. In the face Of these low
prices and the scarcity Of money our
butchers keep their prices up to the
old standard. They should have a
fair profit but when wheat and corn
are down low, -four and meat should
be a little lower.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
II "Ber.ha' is not a hummer.

II Bertha" is not a hummer.
If the Signature cigar is not a
dandy.
When Hardin Park Is to be i'm
proved.
If Cam Foster, of Vandalia, ever
wins at dice.
Why Mexico can't have a business
mems union.
What lady out west of town churns
in a quart cup.
If Joe Beshears amt a rafting
good canvasser.
What use the Democratic party
has for white-wash.
If we will get a tobacco factory
this time? Try, try again
If the mugwumps are not going
the way Of the Greenbackers.
What Joe Henderson was talking
about when the train left him.
Who was looking for Mrs. ''Skoop'
endike" at Laddonia this week.
II VIM. Beck really moves Out
every time he hears a fire alarm.
If Mexico is not the only town il
the county that has no coal shaft.
If the Dixie whistlers were not il
at the funeral of the mugwumps.
Why chestnut trees are not planted
in Mexico? They would flourish.
If any man or set Of men can rur
the Democratic party of AudraiI
county.
II John T. Ricketts, is not one Of
the best men with q pen in Audrair
county.
Why some people are never 81
happy as when talking about thei
neighbors.
The name of the young lady who
won the one-half dozen pair of 1885,
kid gloves.
If one of Mexico's ministers j
really going to take lessons in ham
mered brass.
II the InteHiqeneer force did no
pay for the powder the LEDGER burn
ed yesterday.
If Mexico ladies can not find some
thing better to do than to talk scan
dial about their preacher.
If any postofice petitions were de
stro yed when Col. Hutton's librar
was burned? If 90, the LEDGER un
der estimated the loss.
If some people should do certai
things that an officer does they woul
stand no more show before the la'
than a mosquito does in hell.
How many times one OF the mos
beautiful young ladies in Mexic
promenades the west side OF tn
square to see our friend, cass Hagar
Why, If you are not taking a Me,
leo paper, you don't subscribe fc
the LEDGER Only $3.50, with sur
plements, till January, 1887, to ne
subscribers.
If the LEDGER don't give its reao
ers q daisy supplement this weei
liz e., the New York World? and
patrons Of the LEDGER don't g
more reading this week for less tha
three cents than they ever dreame
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
Review Of the Breeds at the Show
Yards 1884 and 1885.

Mexico, Mo-, Nov. 4.-Before en-
tering upon the detail 1 wish to state
that the object Of this is not to cham
pion any breed or anybody's favorite,
but merely to make good the pub
lished statement made by the breed
ers of Short Horn cattle of North
east Missouri, just before their an
nual sale, that the Short Horns and
their grades had taken more prem
iums for beef than all other breeds
combined for the years 1884 and
1885. Now comes one "Jennie
June and says the writer doesn t
know what he is claiming, and that
the Short Horns were badly beaten
both at Kansas City and Chicago fat
stock shows by the Burly Muleys and
Herefords.
Now, the association in their state
ment didn't claim that there were no
good cattle but the Short Horns +;
neither did they claim all the prizes
for them, but a majority in two years
just past. A review, beginning at
Kansas City in 1888:
Grand sweepstakes at Kansas City,
Starlight, Short Horn, beat the i'm
ported Black Prince. Chicago, grand
sweepstakes in the ring, Black Prince.
On the block, Starlight; two to one
for the Short Horn.
At Kansas City in 1884 the prizes
were more equally divided, but the
Short Horns and their grades had q
majority of the honors.
At Chicago in 1884 Clarence Kirk.
levengton, a pure bred white Short
Horn steer, took the grand sweep.
stakes over all breeds for the best
animal in the show, both on foot and
at the block. Another victory fol
the Short Horns.
At the Indiana state fair in 1885
the grand prize for the best herd Of
any breed-Short Horns first prem
ium. Best bull any age or breed
LIST premium, Short Horn. Best COW
any age or breed-1st premium.
Short Horn.
At the Iowa state fair and the Min
nesota state fair the result was tht
same.
The three state fairs just nance
were we'll represented by both Muley'
and Herefords. In fact, as far a
heard from this year the Short Horn
have taken nearly all of the prizes
where all breeds were eligible. O
course where the breeds are show
in their separate class they have thei
premiums or awards alike At ST
Louis the Short Horns we're there ID
all their glory, and if the Muleys an.
Herefords were not there it was n
fault Of the Short Horns. This j
only written to make good the adver
, tisement Of the breeders Of North
!, east Missouri, and If "Jennie June
. isn't satisfied We think we can sho,
that in the years referred to two
thirds is nearer correct than a majoI
ity, but a majority is all we are re
quired to make good.
S. p. EMMoNs, Secy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
County Csart CrspIcIes.

Among the proceedings Of the county
court, we ind the following:
W. T. and r. Cieeten, petition for pub
lie road. Petition publicly read and re-
ferred to road commissioner.
Thomas B. Brown, ct d. Same.
O.. I. Burch, ct q. Same.
w. J. Hamlet, ct nj. Same.
Thomas 3. Hamlet, petition to change
public road. Same order.
Thomas Cox, petition for private road
Ordered and commissioner appointed te
assess damage.
The Water Works Company were grant.
ed privilege to lay water mains on public
roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
RACE
From Mexico to Benton City--PremI.
nent ysckeys Take Part In 1t.

NJ r. Barker and John r. Barnes
Of. Benton City, for reasons known
to themselves and creditors, skipped
out last week. The creditors and
attorneys of Mexico lost no time in
getting to Benton to see what they
could tie q string to. The sheriff
and clerk we're kept busy and there
was lots of fun and some racing done
before the scene Of action was reach
ed. We had the pleasure of witness.
ing two parties as they ran for
blood. One party consisted of at
torney Geo. Robertson, deputy sher-
if Atchison and B. w. Britt. In
the other party was attorney j. Med.
TrimbIe and Jouett Tomlinson. Each
party had their attachment papers
made out in proper shape. They got
off in good shape. The road between
here and Benton is fine for q hurdle
race and about eight miles long. At
least FIVE hundred business men and
citizens witnessed the start and then
rushed to the telegraph Office to hear
from the finish.
Geo. Robertson was mounted on q
bandy-shanked dun mare, blind in
one eye. Tom Atchison rode q short
tailed mule and Mr.. Britt rode a
mouse-colored mare mule. The other
party did not have any advantage in
their mount. TrImble was astride
of a blonde mustang and Tomlinson
cracked the spurs into a live Texas
burro. In the first seven miles oil
the race the party was punched and
it was impossible to tell who would
win. As the last mile was entered up.
IN each party pulled out their papers
and the real work began. The PEG.
pie of Benton had been notified OF
the event and were out in full force
to enjoy the finish. As they came
around the bend the Robertson party
being on the inside had a better ad'
vantage and won by q neck. Geo. dis
mounted without stopping his horse
as did the rest of the party, the
horses keeping on toward Martins
burg. Then came the jockeying.
Jouett claimed foul riding on the
part of Robertson, and Tom Atchisor
claimed that Jouett had "doped" bis
animal. The judges at first could
not decide who got there first as the
parties were travelling at such a higt
rate of speed they could not recog
nize Trimble from Robertson as they
passed the judges stand, only seeing
two red streaks flash by them. Rob
ertson proved what kind Of q beast
he rode and the judges recognizing
the animal that got there half a heae
in advance, gave him first money
but were sorry that they could moi
award prizes to all. It was a tough
race and will have to 60 into tht
courts before the end will be reached
Barnes and Barker are sorry now
they did not stay for the race.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
NOBLE MAN.
A Preacher Fired by "Chris-
tians."
NO WHY NOR WHEREFORE.
Inc End Net Yet.-Is Il q Woman o.
Women's Toughest

The Northern NJ. f. Church of
this city is split up the back. There
were all kinds of reports on the
street last week about "what was the
matter" Most of them we're traced
to lady members. The pastor went
SO far as to employ council and made
one lady member of the church swal-
low her own words. The facts in the
case appear to be that Rev. Noble,
who is now pastor but won't be next
week, is not a Wayman. Rev. Way
man preached here last year. The
friends of Mole claim that Wayman
does not build upaM. f. church but a
Wayman church, and that he is more
or less q crank. Of this We arc not a
judge. We do know that his person
al friends are the ones who raised
HI with Noble. All reports about
any woman being in the case is be-
lied by the presiding elder sending
him back to Meadville, where he was
last year. Rev. T. ]. Enyeart will
be the pastor here in the future.
Rev. Mobiles time would not have
been out till next March, but Noble
has to leave. Why? Simply be-
cause the paying members of the
church have stopped their pay.
Presiding Elder Wheat would let him
stay and he would stay and fight i,
out If he could live on wind, but not
being a newspaper man he has to
have something thicker to subsist on.
Although Wayman was here Sunday
a week ago and preached-we sup
pose he preached the gospel-it is
reported that be preached at Noble
at least he tried to. He would not
advise Noble. Noble asked him for
advice. Wayman vas deaf to his
prayer. Is this Christianity? We
write this article with the fact before
US that Noble is a good and pure
man, trying to DO his duty. If SO he
should have the help Of oil Christians.
If not we would like to have the facts
in the case. This church is not very
strong in Mexico. They should stand
together, women and men. If Noble
is a good and true Christian the
church should stand by him till his
time is out. If he is not a good man
he should be fred out of the window
Of the church and his photo pub,
lished in the LEDGER. Christians
should not lose sight of Christ, run
ming after false men. We are sorry
any such a state of affairs should
exist in any church in Mexico but
the public may rest assured that the
LEDGER will get the facts before it is
through.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
Joe Vic Barth.
CARRIE CAVORTS.
The Hughes ruton. wilkins Racket moi
Dead.-Card from s. Carrie
wilkins.

- ~ vi AAS - - ~
of Laddonia, writes us that Miss
Hughes had nothing to do with the
separation Of Bruton and wife except
in the imagination of Mrs. Bruton
that she refused to marry him before
he married Mrs. B., has writ
ten to him since and has no idea of
ever marrying him.-Ralls County
Guide.
LADDoNIA, No., Nov. 2, 1856
l am sorry that I'm compelled to
write again on the above, and, to me,
disgusting subject. 1 am tired and
disguised with it and believe all
good people are. The above from
the Rails County Guide was written
on purpose to deceive the public, and
in admitting the above Miss Hughes
places herself, to say the least, in no
enviable situation. She says she
could have married Mr.. B. before his
second marriage but would not. Did
she tell him this before he procured
his license to marry her, Or did she
wait until she found he had no prop.
erty to deed her? And did she &C.
cept o life insurance on Mr.. BIS life
Of several thousand dollars? Did
she do all this with no thought Of
marrying him before his second mar.
riage? After his marriage why did
she profess to repent of not marrying
him? Why dld she hold long con.
~versations with him at the postofice,
skating rink, singing school and other
public places, and why did she per.
NIT him to accompany her home one
night from singing and hold a long
conversation with her outside Of the
house? Why did she tell him one
night at the singing when she hand
ed him a written message to "let nc
one e it," and he replied, "She did
get the other one and was mad about
it." She replied, "Well, don't lei
her see that" And why in February
last one night at the lodge she heard
he val going to take his little girl te
Columbia she gave him the following
little note: "PIease write me a nict
farewell letter tonight and leave it Al
the Office; will call for it." TIT
above, with no name, was found il
his vest pocket the next day, he being
in Columbia. Mr.. B. left the night
he received the above and spent tht
time until train time in writing
Those who have seen Miss Hughes
writing say the copy I have is be-
writing. If she had no connection
whatever with MI. B. why was he 81
fearful that her name would b.
brought out before the public whel
he wanted to obtain q divorce? Mis-
Hughes should have remained quie
and had her friends do 90 on the sub
ject. l am sorry I'm compelled t,
make the above statements, bu
truth compels me to do so. The!
may think I cannot prove the abov'
assertions, but If they do they ar
mistaken. If the Hughes famil,
would learn a lesson from the pas
it would be the better part for then
to take. They have been busy writ
ing letters to hurt my character
Let them know themselves and try t.
reform at home. All the assertion
I've made of Miss Hughes in my TO,
mer letters I believed to be true the,
and believe them to be true now.
Mrs. S. CARRIE WILKINS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
A. O. .. ". Display.-The Ledger Gets
There.

The trophies carried off by the
Select Knights of A. o. U. W. are
on exhibition in Dobyns & Gibbs
window. They are $50 in gold to
Legion, gold mounted sword to
j. G. Trimble, elegant badge to D,
7. Gentry, and a copy Of the LEDeEl
free one year to each member of the
drill corps, making $3.50 in cash, as
these gentlemen are among our best
paying subscribers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
Miss Jessie Thistle, teacher

Miss Jessie Thistle, teacher OF
voice culture in Howard Female Col.
lege, Fay cite, will assist in the con
cert on the 18th. Many persons who
have heard this gifted young lady
sing will attest to the fact that she
has a remarkably clear and sweet
voice, which has received the best OF
training, and being an attractive
young lady, possessing a beau
tiful voice, her success in Mexico il
| assured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05

The money brought a fair price al
the B. & L. meeting Monday night.
The following parties secured money
to build with: J. W. Squires, five
shares, $50 a share; Josh Bunton,
shares, $50 a share, and Clay Shep'
herd, two share, $6l q share.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05

A negro and a white man both
guessed within seven of the number
of crackers in Dozier, We'll & Co.'S
display at the Exposition. The $3.50
was divided. There were 46, COG
crackers in the display. There were
large number Of guesses from
Mexico but not one was within
$4,000 Of correct. Miss W. C,
johnson, Of Benton City, guessed
91,425, about double.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
Wanted Wanted

Turkeys, geese, chickens, eggs,
feathers, wool, hides, pelts, beeswax,
tallow, iron, brass, copper, zinc, rub
Der, old rope, ETC., for which I will
pay best market prices in cash. Also
coal, corn and baled hay kept on
hand for sale. F. NJ. WATRoUs,
Washington street, I'd door south
of Promenade. 2S-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05

Mrs. n. L. Taylor is agent for
these rugs, also for the "Ross Rug
Maker" and the "Pearl Rug Maker"
Also teaches arrosene embroidery
and has q full supply Of perforated
patterns for the same. Call ut her
residence on jackson street, second
block from square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
Mexico needs more kinds Of bust.

Mexico needs more kinds Of bust
ness to bring money into Mexico.
Most Of our business men send out
money for goods and bring in none
at all. Among those who bring
money into this county is Colonel
Thomas. Col. Thomas has several
men at work and ships thousands Of
dollars worth Of hoop-poles every
year. We need a few more men like
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
1D{esolutIoB NotIce.

The firm of Lane, Gregory & Co.
is this day dissolved by mutual con.
sent ALI accounts should be paid at
the Southern Bank.
JOHN H. LANE,
j. o. REeHART,
G.. p. GREGORY.
October 26, 1885. 29-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05

Mrs. Frank Shell, of Laddonia,
swelled the Democratic majority in
Audrain county one more vote last
week.
VIM. Wetter, local agent for Dick
Bros, places US under renewed
obligations. He never forgets the
printer.
Hon. E. c. Kennen, attorney-at-
law, Laddonia. No., was in Mexico
this week on legal business before the
county court.
The editorials written abusing
democrats "for driving the mugs of
in New York and losing the state"
had to be pied.
]. A. Potts left yesterday for Co.
lumbia to attend q meeting of the
State Board Of Agriculture, of which
he is q member.
Austin Gillian, son of j. F. Gil
liam of Mexico, has the contract for
doing the brick work on the water
works reservoir.
Miss Maggie Torreyson, of Mar
tinsburg, has been visiting in Mexico.
| She will assist in Mrs. Gardeners
concert on the 18th.
professors Damn and Ayrs,, the
two instrumental music teachers Of
Hardin College will assist in the
concert Of the 18th.
She was plump and beautiful, and
he was wildly fond of her she hated
him, but womanlike she strove to
catch him. He was a fly.
J. W. Town, of Mexico, sold his
house in this place to John Myers fol-
$500. This is certainly very cheap
property.-Paris appeal.
A new electric light man will be
here tomorrow. The prospect is
that we will have a new electric light
company in Mexico shortly.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Christian church will meet at The
residence OF Mrs. J. D. Tucker,
this afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Jse Henderson is travelling fol
Lacy & Brown, tobacco men o
Montgomery City. Joe is a flint
salesman and will get there.
j. NJ. Beshears, Of vandalla, ii
doing q fine real estate business. HI
sold this week two farms and foui
horses in town. See his card.
whenever you hear the LrDGxI
gun go off you may know the new
IS reliable and good" was the common
expression Wednesday morning.
Misses HIT and Netherton, tw,
charming young ladies from nea
Louisville, KY, are visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. A. C. Hit, of this city.
Episcopal church parish meetinl
called to meet Sunday next afte
morning service.
;, j. F. LLEwfLLYN, S. w.
You can't keep a good man down
H. Jacobson is in the clothing busi
ness at Concordia, Kansas. "Jake
will be on top again in less than
year.
"Ben" Deering, the Prohibitions,
was in Mexico yesterday, and mad
the same old speech. 'tBen" is
good taIker, but the newspaper me
are all on TO him.
Uncle Jake Holtsinger left la
night for Mexico, No., to work Q
the new water-works buildings. q
viii have charge OF the hne ar
accurate work.-Moberly Monitor.
l.. The LEDGER man has attends
I" nearly every sale this fall and We q
glad to g that times are gettil
e better and that parties who r sellil
out are not going TO leave the count
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
Made Stone.

VIM. Mixer, of this city, has .
patent on o fine made stone. It Is
composed of cement and sand. We
think it would be a good idea for the
city to purchase this kind Of stone
for the front Of the city hall. It
makes a cheap but neat, pretty and
lasting pavement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
Teachers.

Young ladies who contemplate the
teachers profession should, by all
means. avail themselves of the oppor-
tunihes now afforded by
HARDIN COLLEGE,
where they will not only enjoy the
best advantages of class drill but will
be taught
HOW TO TEACH,
by teachers whose lives have been
spent in the school room. 24-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05

Talk about pumpkins! Mr.. Hugh
Wilson, just north Of town, this
season raised q field full that are real.
ly hard to beat. We are under
obligations to him for a fair sample
OF his raising. When it comes to
growing big pumpkins, 'Uncle'
Hugh takes the pie; and he never
forgets the printers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CRY OF MEXICO.
TO LOANi

C. W. Baker, of Merico, Mo-, fnan.
eias agent for Eastern parties, has
unlimited funds to loan at Lowest rates
of interest obtaiaable, on long time,
acith privilege ofpaying principal be-
fore maturity. either in part or whole.
Security, first lien on improved farms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05

D. c. KNoDERER repairs gum boots
and guarantees satisfaction. Call
and see him over Buckley & Moore's
grocery store. D. c. K. is the Boss.
Don't forget the place. 24-Sm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-05

We have receive from George Stin.
son & Co., of Portland, Maine, the
well-known Fart Publishers, a mag
nificent, full length, steelsengraving Of
General Grant. It is after Anderson's
celebrated photograph, which was
made while the general was still in
full vigor, and represents him in his
sturdy, manly strength, as the people
wish to remember him. 1t is, I'M.
doubleday, the best portrait ever
made of the general.