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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Public Sale
Tuesday, March 10th.

will sell, at my farm, miles west Of
Farber and q miles Northeast of Laddo-
mia, NO., 10 the highest and best bidder,
on TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1885, the fol-
lowing property, viz:
span No. Two year old work mules,
good brs,od mares, with foai by Clark
Gili's fine Kentucky jack. of Perry, No
fine yeaF old mare colt.
pony AMI work mare.
fine harness aud saddle mare.
10 head Of good steers, years old this
spring.
head of graded year old beifers, all
| with calf by u thoroughbred bull.
| high grade cows. from 5 to O yrs. old
brood spws with rig, Is head Of stock
hogs.
i pair of 4-ton Howe stock scales, new;
| combined Champion machine; Key
| stone corn planter and Barnes check
| rover; I spring tooth harrow; / Bgsord
sulky plow, 1e inch; ! Keystone spring
| tooth snlky hay rake; hay stacker and
mammoth rake; l6 inch iron beam
breaking plo.r; ! I5-ipch iroA beam
breaking pieE; I2-ipch wood beam
breaking F'osrs; new DepartHrc culfi-
vator: / tlew spriag Wagon, lumber
wagon: hinge harrows; part OF house
hold and iittlen furniture, and great
many other articles ne. necessary TO
mention.
TERMS or SALE.-Alf sems over $40
| eight months credit, With 10 per cent
Two per cent discount for cash.
=. 3. Wells.
1T. JOHNSON, Ancfioneer.
B. c. GRAHAM, Clerk ida
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

The Hardin College board met last
Tuesday. The resignation of J. P
Sullinger as q member Of the board
was accepted and A. G. Turner was
appointed in his place. The meeting
was harmonious and no other busi-
ness came up. The board will wait
till Ex-Gov. C. H. Hardin returns
from the south before a president is
elected. He will be back we pre-
sumo the last Of this month. From
what We can hear there is prospect
of the Balrds remaining. The matter
we presume will rest with Mr. Har-
din.
In this issue of the LEraER the
attention of the public is
again called to the advertisement
of Pollard's Jewelry House. The
time was when watches we're so high
that but few persons could afford
them; even clocks were q. luxury
Silverware was more of an ornament
than a useful article, but these times
have passed and now they are classed
with the necessities of life, and this
sacrifice sale places them within ths
reach Of all and the public shoult
avail themselves of the opportunity
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
NAYLORyILLE ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
NAYLoRv1LLE, March 3.-The late
thaw-out has caused the farmers of
this vicinity to begin to make prepar-
ations for seeding and planting.
Mr.. John A. Key is teaching wri-
ting school at Naylorville school
house, having large attendance.
H. j. Shook sold to Jet Edwards
twenty head Of hogs averaging 1928.
for which he got 4 cents per pound.
Geo. Foster, one of the enterpris-
ing farmers of this vicinity, is finish
ing gathering corn. George is q
hustler.
Chas. r. Key, of Centralia, is 60
ing to move on what Is known as the
Wilhite farm. Charles will be well
coined by many warm friends.
A certain young man had better
return Ed. H. Shook his gloves which
he took through mistake, (on pur-
pose) the night of widow Sells dance
and save any further trouble. Young
man, you were seen.
The late warm spell has also thaw-
ed out the Naylorvllle dramatic soci-
ETY., they giving their first public enter
tainment Saturday night, Feb. 2Sth.
The first performance consisted Of
Jeremiah Swaddleton" being so big
Gin his own mind) that it took Grover
Cleveland's overcoat to supply him
with jacket, and various other plays
too numerous to mention. They had
a large attendance and good order.
The society will give similar enter
iainment Saturday night, March 7th.
Every one is invited to attend.
TEXAS RANGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Girls Mas1uerading.

Our young friend Frank Robinson
gives guitar lessons, and by the way
he is good teacher. One day last
week a couple of young ladies
thought they would play a good joke
on Frank. One dressed up as an old
lady and the other as her son, a
young man. They called on Frank,
and the sold lady" told him to play
some pieces as she wanted ''her son.
to take lessons. Frank played sew
eral pieces and then went over by the
young man 60 and slapping him CO
rather hard on the leg asked him (?)
how he liked it. Frank was sur,
prised to hear squeal from both the
boy CO and his 60 mother (?) as
they both made good their escape
and it then began to dawn on Frank
that they had been playing joke oil
him, but when he remembered how
roughly he had saluted the yenns
man (?), or what looked like man,
leg but turned out to he lady's limb
be was scared to death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Road OYerseerS.

The county court. at its meeting
this week, appointed the following
road overseers. They are all goot
men and will promptly and CAREFUL,
attend TO the work expected Of them
AlbertW w. Martin, east half 5o,7
George Horton, west half 50,7.
ID. L. Wylde, east half so, 8.
o. Di>hman, west half so, 8.
r. T. Freeman, east half so, 8.
Dan Roberts, west half so, 8.
j. E. Holman, east half so, 10.
J. H. Miller, west half so, 10.
T. B. Branstetter, east half 81, s.
Frank Frisby, vest half 81, 5.
T. B. Brown, eat half 81, 6.
west haH 81, 6.
S. Mcdaniel, east half 81, T..
P. c. Skelley, west half 81, 7.
A. B. Weidler, north half 81, 8.
Patrick Roden, south half 81, s.
A. J. Powell, west half 81, 9.
j. A. Smith, northeast fourth, 81, 9.
James Abbay, southeast fourth 81, 9.
Robert Gray, north half 81, 10.
Jos. Dayis, south half 81, TO-.
James Bye, east half 81, 5.
Henry Grafford, west half 81, 8.
d. NJ. Davis, west half 50, 6.
W. Butts, esst half 50, 6.
Frank Ackridge, east half 50, Z.
Z. R. Hagan, west half 50, Z.
J. P. Dyer, east half 81, 8.
w. H, Elliott, west half So, 8.
Newton Berry, north half 90, 9.
]. D. Frzur, south half 81, 8.
J. A. Craig, north half 50, 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

Mrs. Ruloff is in st. Louis on a
visit.
Nothing new in the Illinois senato-
rial fight.
Mrs. Yarnell, of near Rush Hill,
has lately had horse stolen.
Charley Knoderer is opening o. shoe
shop under the LEDGER Office.
The Harvesters took in about $50
at their enjoyable supper last week.
1t is reported that John Batter.
toms residence was burned this
| week
Miss Dora Lynn. of Fayette, Mo-,
is visiting Mrs. DR.. McWillianls Of
this city.
There will be an exhibition ct the
Benton City public school house to-
morrow night.
Many of Ex-Governor Critten-
den's friends are pressing him for
Minister to Mexico.
! We learn that Andy Sullivan is
going to buy the Goode House and
run q railroad hotel.
The meeting at the NJ. E. Church,
South, is still in progress. About 20
have joined the church.
The embroidery class met at Rufus
Hisey's yesterday. All had most
enjoyable time over the national craze
Leake & Utterback, as will be seen
from our Vandalia correspondence,
have just opened large clothing
house in that city. This is good
firm and will do fine business.
There will be prohibition polite
al meeting IN Mexico Monday night.
We do not think the object Of the
meeting is to advance the temperance
cause but the temperance party.
The many friends of ]. E. Hutton
will be sorry to learn that he was un'
able to attend the Inauguration al
Washington on account of being sin
disposed" As soon as he feels bet
ter he will visit the capitol.
81. Schmidt, the local agent TO
Lemp's beer, is making arrangement
to extend his business in the spring
{ He did fine business last season bu
he will try during 1885 10 double 1t
Lemp's beer is the best on earth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster and Gaugh
ter, Miss Nellie, and Miss Lille Bur
nett were the guests .of the Misses
Burnetts, Of this city, this week
They were en- route for their home il
Iowa from the New Orleans Exposi
ton.
A child was left at Mrs. Muir's
few weeks since to be cared fer an,
the party who left 1t said he woul'
- pay handsomely. He has neve
called since. Mrs. Muir is poo
lady unable to provide for the littl
waif as should be. This should b
:, attended to.
r S. E. Kendall has bought lately fo
+ the St. Louis market the followin
ctooE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Clacher & Rpl0f.

In next weeks LEDGER will appear
Clacher & Ruloff's mammoth spring
ad. This firm has by square dealing
and fair prices built up trade that
is solid. They have full and COM
plete line of everything sold at q
hardware store or an implement de-
pct and they defy competition in
quality or prices of goods. This is
one of Mexico's enterpr,sing firms
and believes in advertising. They
carry an ad. the year round, during
hard or easy times. They place be.
fore our readers a chance to buy
goods at prices suitable to the money
market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
The noted mule case in which road

The noted mule case in which road
overseer A. B. Daniel, Jr., has been
interested was decided this week IN
favor of defendant Daniel. 1t ap-
pears that complainant had one of his
mules injured by reason of a defect
i've bridge north of Thompson, in
this county, and in the district super
intended by said Daniel, (and with
out his knowledge of such defect.
wherefore the complaint was put a
sl35. but was justly decided in favoI
of defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Is She Married :

A lady at Laddonla is very much
interested in knowing whether she is
married or not. Her husband, we
are informed, has left her and says he
was never married to her. They
we're married on the 26th of Decem.
Der, she says. His name is Henry
Anderson and her name Mary Smith
She says they were married by JUS
tice of the peace but did not know
his name. She would like for him te
report as she IS ANXIOUS, for goot
reasons, TO fina out the truth at once
Mr. Robertson has a chair in from
of bis furniture store that looks a
though it had been made for Thoma
Board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Brashear-Yalker.

Married. at the residence of the
brides mother, in this city, at noon
yesterday, by Rev. j. c. Armstrong,
Miss r. Lee Walker and J. j. Bra
shear, both of this county. They
left on the O'Clock train for Trini-
dad, Colo, to reside. The LEDGER
follows them and they will keep we'll
posted. The attendants were Joe
Brashear and Miss Lizzie Walker,
J. E. johnson and Miss Bette Bra
shear. Tue bride is one of Mexico's s
most accomplished yorng ladies with
a fine talent and taste for literary
work. The groom is clever young
man with good habits and fine pros
poets. The LEDGER extends cong, at.
ulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

j. B. Owen, one of the most ac-
commodaiing, steady and clever
young men in Mexico, is now with
R. c. Paul, one of Mexico's most
popular grocers. Our young friend
Owen took thorough course Of
bookkeeping in st. Louis and is one
OF the best clerks in Mexico. Young
men like him viii always have good
Job.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Nstice to Tax Payers of the City Of
Mexico.

Positively the last call. Your city
tax must be paid on or before March
2Oth. Otherwise it will be returned
on the delinquent list and turned
over to the county collector.
JOSEPH MURRAY,
City Collector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
The Ledger TO the Front.

The people of Mexico yesterday
morning early were informed by the
LEDGER's Gas usuail firing cannon
round for every state voting right.
The Republicans thought it was the
Fourth of July. The Democrats
knew 1t was the Fourth of March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
A Good Man Gone.

Mr.. j. P. Sullinger, a prominent
citizen Of this city, died yesterday
after a long and severe illness, SAID
to have been cancer of the stomach.
He was a good Christian, an accom-
nodating neighbor and greatly re-
spec.ed by all who knew him. He
leaves o wife and several children, all
Of whom are grown. The funeral
will he conducted by Rev. J. c. Arm
strong at 3 O'Clock at bis late resi-
dence,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Fer REM.

A good farm Of 260 acres, 240
acres of it under fence known rs the
DeJarnatt farm, IL miles northeast Of
Mexico. Comfortable blfldings.
Terms reasonable. Apply to Squire
T. A. Bolts, nesr the farm or Judge
d. w. Sumner, Mexico, Mo. 46-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Want 'Em Bad.

The Mexico LEDGER wants rock
roads in Audrain county.-BoonvilIe
Democrat
Yes, and we want them bad. With
100 miles of rock roads in Audrain
county we could defy the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Democrats Of llcxics, Attention.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC CRY
EXECUTIVE: COMMITTEE.
Mexico, Feb, "a. 1888.


At q meeting Of the various members
Of the Democratic City Executive COM
mittee 1t was resolved
1st, That the wlrd meetings be held
Tuesday, Marcn Mih, 1885, at 7:3o p. m.
Cd, That the places for meeting in the
various wards shall be as follows:
LIST ward, city council chamber.
I'd ward, McDenough's carpenter shop.
Sd ward, circuit court room.
4th ward, county court room.
9Th ward, Polloclf's mill.
9Th ward, Central hotel ONCE.
Sd, That the general nominating con-
vention be held at the circuit court room
Thursday, March Is, 1885, st 1880 p. m.
4th, That the ward meetings win
nominate Democratic candidate for
councilman, and each ward select four
delegates TO send - the nominating con-
vention, and that each ward shall be en-
titled to four delegates in the nominating
convention.
9th, 1t was recommended that the ward
meetings send their delegates instructed
on the various Offices to be nominated In
the city nominating convention.
GEO. ROBERTSON, Chsirman.
B. +. DoBYNs. Secy. tide
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Bob HoOton is sick.
See A. Browns ad.

See A. Browns ad.
Farber is to have new sidewalks.
Mrs. Julia Morris is still very sick
Go to A. Brown, in postoffice block
T. F. Roden is able to be out again.
/. Hall Is going to Dade county to
farm.
B. S. Hite was home this week on
a visit.
Moberly is to have water works
right away.
W. Fl. McCague has our thanks for
Kansas papers.
Charley Greenamyer is in business
in Kansas City.
Come to the LEDGER Office to get
your horse bills.
Hon. c. H. Mansur wants to be
Minister to Chill.
A. Brown ont be undersold and
don't you forget it.
Read what A. Brown. the s'murder-
er," says in his ad.
Brown will give you goods if you
can't afford to buy.
E. Rines and family will move back
to Mexico in the spring.
Cleveland has not reached the
Mexico postoffice as yet.
There were ten weeks this winter
we could not see the earth.
Call on A. Brown and see if he
don't tell the truth in his ad.
See the neat signs for the Acorn
stove at Smith & Eldridge's.
G. d. Ferris, of St. Louis, was il
Mexico this week on business.
Mr.. r. W. Tureman has been a
the Hot Springs for his health.
Jim Simpson is expecting to star
paper at Nortonville, Kansas.
The LEDGER only 81 to new sub
scribers for the rest of this year.
G. W. Miller, of Young's Greek
has some fine stock IN his stables.
j. j. Parks, of Centralia, is talkin,
of coming back to Mexico to live.
Everybody and the rest of mankin
under fifteen years has the measles
Morgan Drake. of the G. & A. r
R., was in Mexico this week on bus
ness.
Geo. Robertson went to Moberl
and Keytesville on legal business TIN
week.
Grand musical treat at opera hous
soon. The engagement will posi;iv.
" be On event.
John Lane will not be candida
for council. He is going to mo-
into the third ward.
Minnesota has not asked for Fral
James. What are the Republics
papers howling about =?
George Adams, of Farher. had
couple of ribs broken last week. /
is getting along all right.
The residence of winnie" Boy
colored. was broken into last we
and SIC in money stolen.
Little Miss Smith and her frie
from st. Charles frightened up t
gloom" in our office last week.
See ad. of J. B. Wells sale ne
Farber. John and family will mo
to Mexico some time this month.
Senator Dave Ball is giving
book agents thunder. Go in Dav
we know how it IS by experience.
John Daniel, administrator for
Hill, deceased, has sale at the
ter's late residence Oh March 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

New corn planter and sulky plow
to exchange for COW or other stock.
1t WM. H. WOODWARD & Son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Only $3.50.

Only $3.50 from Mexico to New
Orleans and return, which is $1.7o
less than the rste from st. Louis.
Now is the tinae for all to take the
cheapest trip ever offered to the pub
lie. Tickets good for 40 days from
date of sale. BY all routes $3.50
only.
E. S. WILSON, Ticket Agent
C. g. A and W., st. L. & P. r. r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

l have fine farm containing $40
acres, known rs the Hart farm. to rent
cheap. For particulars call on
46-f. j. NJ. NENErEE, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

Lemp's Beer is sold all over the
world. 1t stands the test of every
climate and every taste 1t grows
more popular every day Us does its
local agent, MIR. II. Schmidt. 472w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

CHICKENS FOR SALE.-I have for
sale two thoroughbred Brown Leg
horn chicken cocks. Enquire of II.
A. Field, Rock Spring Dairy, Mex
leo. Mo. 1851.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

do not often dun my customers
in the papers, but it win be q great
favor if you will call in and settle
your last years account by cash or
note. l wish to close my old books.
46-tf. J. II. MENEFEz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Wicked Winter--The Last Three Win.
terS COmDared.

j. F. Llewellyn has our thanks for
the following valuable weather STA
tlstics comparing this with the last
two winters. These statistics are re-
liable and show that this winter has
been all that its most bitter enemies
have claimed for it:
Number days snowed-1882-83,
10; 1SS3-s4, IL; 1sS4-85, 10.
Depth snow--l8S2-S3, 16 inches
1Ss3-s4, ~ inches; 1SS4-S5. Al Is
inches.
Lowest temperature-1SSs- s-S3, Dec
Z, 1882, ii; lSs3-s4, Jan. 5, 1884
%; 1Ss4-s5. Jan. %, 1885, %.
Average temperature-1SS2-S3, %
80; 1888 81, 21.33; 1ss4-s5, 1886
No. timesAas low zero 7-1882-S3
9; 1ss3-s4, IL; lss4-S5, 26.
No. times as low zero 12-18S2 SO
2; 1Ss3-S4, 2; 1SS4-s5, 5.
Total snow fall Nov, Dec. 1884
Jan. and Feb. 1885, 49 1-2 inches
This snow fell in 23 days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

For RENT. - About 64 acres Of
fresh land, e,lst part of Audrain
county, being the east pert Of the
L. L. Henderson farm, lately cultiva-
ted by Henry Detienne. Enquire Of
Walter j. Crow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

Go to R. G. Paul's for hams, eggs,
breakfast bacon, shoulders, side ba-
con, dried beei, fresh sausage, picked
pork, corned beef, fresh butter, ap-
pies, oranges, lemons, mince meat,
California salmon, mackerel, &C.. &c.
46-4t,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

Go to Yerger's and get the cheap
est and best groceries Of every kind
ever brought to Mexico. 46-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

n. Schmidt is. local agent for
Lemp's beer and Lemp's extract of
malt is the most healthy drink made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

For first-class lumber call at Barnes
lumber yard, Auxvasse, Nc. 45-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
LETTER LIST.
MExIco, Mo-, March s,

MExIco, Mo-, March s, 1855.
r IST OF LETTERS remaining In the
IL post-offlce at Mexico, NO., and which,
II not called for within four weeks from
date, will be sani to the Dead Letter Office
at Washington City.
p@ Parties calling for letters In this
list will please say advertised"
Atkinson VIM A How Nancy Jane
Atchison j M Jones Mary
Armstrong viekie Pink Harry
Brandon l. w Powers Barbara
Bcary Mary Powell Mary
Bi.bee Joseph Reid Annie Nj
Bibe Mart Rod Mr.. Mary
| Bioodworth L Hickey jeff I.
| Brown Reush Jacob
Brown Allie Shape Mrs Ca
| Clements Mrs Lucy Stevenson .iehn II
Coil Lacount Shafer NJ p
| Chiver Dora Smith Lon
/ Dyer John w Simons NJ T
| Dunlap Thos Tuhi John
| Evarts II l. Waits Levi
| Edinonston G. W Williamson IS S
Gossett f ii Williams Maggie
Garkman Frind0rf Williams w W
Goran Tucker Mrs NJ
Hall VIM McAfee Annie
| Hayes Mrs Jennie johnson Lizzie
Hawkins Miss Baker NJ +
nay Office open on Sunday from 20 5
O'Clock In the afternoon.
! JoHs SAUNDERS, Post Master.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
1T Is RUMORED

That March will go out like a lion.
That all the candidates are for gas
and water.
That Capt. Frost has his fishing
tackle out.
That no one disputes that we need
rock roads.
That there will be a good wool
trade this spring.
That Vandaiia and Laddonia know
how to celebrate.
That the creamery will be a big
thing for this county.
That all of our merchants who ad-
ver,ise are enjoying good trade.
That the young man who did So
much talking "gets the worst of it" :"
That those who laugh first laugh
better than those who never laugh at
all.
That John H. Buckley is strongly
urged for the council in the second
ward.
That the boys will never again lay
themselves liable for contempt Of
court.
That Geo. Dunbar, of this city,
graduated at the St. Louis Medical
College Tuesday.
That the c. & A. r. r. will have a
double track between Louisiana and
Bowling Green or Booth.
That there are some people who
will always oppose improvement of
all kinds because it increases taxes.
That the young lady of vandalia
who made q necktie for our friend
Alb Dlngle got even with him in great
shape.
That the county court is ready to
pay half the expense Of putting down
good flagstone crossings to the court
house.
That one of the most terrible SEN
satlons ever unearthed in Mexico is
about to materialize near the old fair
grounds.
That the trouble between Governor
Marmaduke and Maj. Rainwater will
result in a personal encounter. We
trust not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

Go to r. G. Paul's for the freshest
and cheapest groceries. 46-4t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

The Acorn stove at Smith & FL
dridge's is daisy. Alt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
Look Out "SwaddletOR."

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-. February 24.-We
desire to say to Jeremiah Swaddle-
tom through the columns Of your
valuable paper, that his dudeishne S.
and vanity in announcing to the pub
lie that he is to build house. that he
is to teach school and that he is a
prodigy as a pettifogger, &C.. &C,
will he excused this time, provided he
will only abstain in future from the
use of our names in the public print
with such unduthorized freedom and
with such utter recklessness as regards
facts. From the boys whom he
pleases to dub as "Prof. Walter
Scott and Emmett Mcdonald, B. A"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
LET'S HAVE.
Let's have factories.
Let's have rock roads.
Let's have electric light.
Let's have GAS and water.

Let's have park improvements.
Let's have a sidewalk to the new
cemetery.
Let's have the cow back up to US
to be MIXED.
Let's have trade come to Mexico
and not 90 to the small towns.
We hear oil of the above and more
every day. Now, let's stop talking
and go to work and get some Of the
above. We should have all of them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05
IN

ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES,
Provisions, Flour, Feed, Salt, Glass and Queens
ware-all sold low tor cash or exchange fof
all kinds Of country produce. Come and see
us-NORTHWESr CORNER SQUARE.