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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-15
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-15

Assignmentof non-Jury cases IN tho
district court for the week beginning
Monday, May Is, 1885. IL. w. JONES
nietrict Tlark
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
A TRUE A STORY.
A Lady Kills q Large Spreading Adder
in her House.

Mrs. B. B. Runkle is the owner of
a pet crow that can swear in all for
eign languages, and when the saucy
bird was heard making a great-to-do
out in the yard of the lady's residence
on Liberty street Tuesday afternoon,
an investigation resulted in beholding
Jim Crow" making full-tilt for the
house with o large snake closely in
pursuit. The reptile chased the crow
over the portico and half way into
the hall where, becoming frightened
at the shrieks of Mrs. Runkle and
her colored girl, it stopped and coiled
up, and its long forked tongue darted
back and forth as if ready for imme.
date action. In spite of its ugly
appearance, Mrs. Runkle quickly
grabbed a dcor-weight and dispatch.
ed his snakeship, which proved to be
a spreading adder a little over three
feet in length, and one of the mos
venomous reptiles known. When the
serpent received it's death stroke /.
live frog jumped out of the repulsivt
creatures mouth, which frightened
the lady more than the reptile itself
A quantity of green looking, slim.
matter was emitted, quick as a flash
from the snakes mouth, which Great
ed a fearful smell. This reads like
tough snake story, we know, but ever,
word of it liz true.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
For MayOr.


The Democratic Central Committee
met Monday night at the law Office of
Geo. Robertson.
Mr.. Robertson occupied the chair,
b. +. Dohyns secretary.
The following resolution vas adopt
ed: ''Resolved, That the Democratic
voters of the city of Mexico meet in
the various wards of the city on the
evening of the 25th of September at
1880 p. m, and there select four
delegates to attend a general conven-
ton at the court house on Saturday
evening at 1880 p. m, to be held for
the purpose of nominating a can
didate for Mayor"
The following places were selected
for meeting in the different wards:
1st ward, Council Room.
I'd ward, LEDGER office.
Sd ward, Sheriff's office.
4th ward, County Clerks office.
9Th ward, Pollock's mill.
9th ward, Central Hotel office.
The gentleman nominated by the
Democratic Convention on Saturday
night will be elected Mayor on next
Tuesday, no matter who runs against
him,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Horrible ReyelatiOn-Child Destroyer.

Horrible Reyelati0n-Child Destroyer.
Sarah Bright, colored, is in Jail
awaiting the meeting of the grand
jury. She is thought to be the
mother of the child nearly eaten up
by the dogs last week. The evidence
is very strong. From what we can
learn her parents, especially her faith
er, should also be arrested. Her
father is called doctor" Bright. He
is said by the colored people to be
an abortionist and a child destroyer.
1t is said that Sarah did not want
her child killed but that he took it
away from her in spite of her tears
and that this is not the first act OF
the kind ne has done. doctor
Bright should be investigated and il
these things be true, sent over the
river or up on q tree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Stock News.

Hogs are only bringing 4 cents.
Calves sold Saturday on the streets
for over 500.
Stuart & Son are feeding a fine
bunch of cattle.
The pleuro-pneumonia scare is a
thing of the past.
Graham & Lewis are handling
quite q lot of cattle.
More cattle than usual will be fed
in Audrain this fall.
Northern Bros. are shipping some
fine mules to st. Louis.
The Short Horn sale comes off at
the fair ground Oct. 29th.
The black mooleys are taking the
day in these parts. J. W. Stephens
is buying all he can get and is pay
ing S35 for them. DR.. Mitchell, W.
Lake and others sold to him last
week.-Farber Eye.
Audrain is fast securing the best
grades of stock of all kinds. The
following is a list of the fine stock
bought at the Palmer sale near Stur'
geon by parties who live IN Audrair
county:
No. 2, Imported Luster, Oath
"Booth Cruickshank," Mrs. L. Pal
mer, Sturgeon, 1926.
No. 8, Luster of Sturgeon Park
calf of Imported "Luster 24th," S
P. Emmons, Mexico, s135.
No. 4, Violets Valentine, "Cruick
shank" C. H. and j. S. Brown
Audrain, $3.50.
No. 5, Orange Queen, "Cruick
shank" calf, S. P. Emmons, s305.
No. 8, Roam Duchess of London
"Roan Duchess Harper & Turner
$40.
No. 9, Roam Duchess of Sturgeon
calf of Roam Duchess, C. H. and is
Brown, $40.
10. 10, May 9th, "Young Mary
Col. Green Clay, 500.
No. II, Model Maggie, Primrose,
Harper & Turner, Sl05.
No. IA, Avarilda, Imported Illus
trious." c.. II. and J. S. Brown, $40;
No. Is, Jennie, "Bonnyface,' Han
per & Turner, $105.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
WHERE ssOUR BOYS" ARE.

We neglected last week to state
that Charlie Malone is with VIM.
Barr & Co. Of st. Louis.
w. Wilcox is in st. Louis.
W. o. Bourne is in Kansas.
Billie Wilson is in Chicago.
Charlie Heckler is in Texas.
Charley Riley is in Moberly.
Arthur Vineyard is in Kansas.
Orpheus Harding is in Kansas.
A. Hutchinson is in Nevada, Mo.
Grant EIdridge is in Old Mexico.
W. A. Cauthorn is in Trinidad,
Colorado.
Bud Carson is in Washington
Territory.
VIM. Patterson is deputy postmas-
ter at Fayette, Mo.
Frank and Rothwell Reed are in
Butte City, Montana
Ben Gregg is railroading between
st. Louis and Chicago.
L. W. Morris and Morris Arnold
are going to school in Columbia.
Frank Canter is shipping clerk fol
G. A. Eckerly & Co., of st. Louis.
Ed. Chase is in Colorado, Frank il
in Kansas City and Charlie is in New
York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
The Rorte of the Wafer Pines

The city council last Tuesday night To-
Gated the four miles of water mains as
follows:
From reservoir along Clark avenue to
Central avenue, thence east to Hardin
College, thence north along Jefferson
street to Conger's mill, and east on An.
derson street to MY. Duncan's residence
Along Promenade street from west enc
thereof east to residence of J. ID. Tucker
Along Union street south past Pollock:
mill and residence to Bolivar street
thence west past residences of Rufus
Hisey, DR.. Rothwell and others to Jeffer
son street.
Along Clay street past Hardin Parl
west to Western avenue.
Along Monroe street from j. T. Mel
sons residence west t residence o
]. W. Mason.
Along Wade street from Monroe stree
to residence of A. j. Surber.
Along Western avenue from depot t.
the old Sam Grove property.
Other pipe We expect will be laid befor'
the works are done. The fountains an,
fire hydrants nave not been located.
Wooden laces and braids, and
fine assortment of buttons, in endles
variety at NJ. f. Bolts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24

NOTES.
Miss Pearl Hughes shed a few
tears in court.
Deacon Basket says he is not look
ing for a wife.
The ladies in the case, as far as we
could see, were unarmed.
Deacon Basket is a widower. You
might not think it, but he is.
: 1t is not known what the church
session will do about the matter.
The justice court would not hold
the crowd and a ''hall was hired"
Mayer Myers is inclined to be ia
cetious when on the witness stand.
The editor of the Laddonia Herald
was an attentive listener at the trial.
A small boy thought the jury
should bring in a q verdict ''Rats!'
The people of Laddonia appeared
to be opposed to the matter going
into the courts.
A large crowd of ladies attended
the trial and could not even stop
talking while in court.
Several of the oldest citizens OF
Laddonia are coy and coltish when
there are ladies in the case
Ex-Postmaster Bruton jumps into
the seething whirlpool with a card
which may or may not be loaded.
Mrs. Jessie Gilliland is mad be
cause we intimated that Bruton was
better looking man than Jesse. We
beg her pardon.
Whether the end of the matter ha:
been reached or not we can't say
We know there is blood on the mool
and hay on the horn.
Squire Gllllland ruled out all evl
dence that was liable to go behine
the returns and stir up matters red
der than Charley Browns lates
brand of paint.
S. Carrie Wilkins has some letter
that would make good reading, bu
she told a LEDGER reporter she woul'
save them a little while yet befor
she gave them to him.
Both ladies have fine eyes, whic
were seen to advantage when the
glanced at each other. Their glance
reminded US of Cash Blackburn, il
that they resembled fireworks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24

Mrs. II. Bennett VINO mas Oeen WIS.,
iting in Miami for several weeks re-
turned home yesterday accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. A. p. Bishop.
Preston S. Brooks, of Tennessee,
an old partner of H. Faster in the
grocery business in that state was
in Mexico last week on a visit. He
was very much pleased with Mexico.
W. N. Duley is with Joe & Vic
Barth. He is a clever clerk and a
live young man and has many friends
in this and Galloway county who he
will be pleased to have call and see
him.
The Anti Horse Thief Society
met Tuesday night and initiated Ian
B. Morris. The Society meets next
Tuesday night in the grand jury
room and eight new members will be
initiated.
Attend the Beedles & Prindle New
Pleasure Party at the opera house
tonight. The music of the supert
orchestra is alone we'll worth the
price of admission. Reserved seat.
so cents.
1. N. Hathaway made a neat speed
at the big temperance picnic at Aux
vase last Saturday. The picnic wa
a success. Among those presen
from Mexico were Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Ruioff.
:: Ed. Rodman is no longer connected
with the Laddonia Herald. Ed. is
t clever boy and a frst-class man t.
have around a printing Office. III
will make his mark in the newspape
5 world some day.
9 In the Maysville, Ky, Evenin
Bulletin we see that there was a fasl
ionable hop there last week and tha
among those present was Miss Bell
. Hisey, of Mexico, Mo-, white satir
o~palescent lace and diamonds"
S The mayor of MoberIy has ordere
Y the Sunday law enforced and all blu,
y mess men who keep open wer a
rested. We presume detectives Wi
g have TO be brought to Mexico befol
the Sunday law is enforced.
y Those boys and mems suits at IL
Ricketts, & Emmons dry goods COT
4 pany are the best for the money CIV,
/, offered in this market. Be sure an
see them before paying more for I'll
same goods elsewhere.
Donaldson Dunn, of Callaws
county, who was shot by the pare
of the young lady he was stuck o
got the best of the old man Ia
y week by marrying the girl end ski
Ie ping out. He is a nephew Of NJ
% Dunn of this city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
If facts are sensational.

IL 4GIStS dlO Scl1SdltUual.
Why Sophie became a coward.
If Jessie GilliIand is expecting
some more potatoes.
What the people cal talk about
now? Brown is back.
If Laddonia is not one of the live
Hest towns in the state.
If Laddonia is not divided about
the blame of the church scrap.
If some people don't delight in
kicking a man when he is down.
If John Lane was really going to
buy his own hogs in the stray pen.
If there will not be a wedding on
Promenade street st. Louis fair week.
If some people know the space in
O paper is the owners stock in trade.
What John Abbay picked up on the
street and thought was a ladies col
lar.
If our congressman is the only one
expected to enforce the ''civil service
business.
If there is any hitting below the
belt in the rules of the Laddonia
prize ring.
What w. d. of Laddonia, rushed
up to Mexico so hurrledly for last
Saturday.
II the boys of Laddonia have not
a good joke on Marshal johnson Of
of that place.
The name of the lady who came uI
Monday to get the news, and could
not wait till Thursday.
Why Washington and jackson
streets are forsaken in the selection o
sites for the water mains.
Why the young men of Mexico
permit a bevy of beautiful young
ladies to 60 to a show by themselves
What the good people of Laddonia
all of whom are patrons of tn
LEDGER, take the paper for if not t.
get the news.
If there will be another row il
Laddonia about who shall have tn
, belt that Sullivan sent them by ex
press c. O. d. last week.
If the parties who skipped out O
Hardin College campus so lively tn
other night don't know better tina
to cut up such capers. Names ar
reserved this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Capt. d. III. Mcintyre, ex-Attorne,

Capt. d. H. Mcintyre, ex-Attorney
General of the State of Missouri,
was over to the old settlers reunion
and made US q social call. Captain
Mcintyre made arousing good speech
and strengthened his stronghold on
the hearts of Audrain Democrats.
Both of his arms were sore from
shaking hands With so many friends
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24

The Ricketts, & Emmons dry goods
Co. have the largest stock of goods
in the market. Their prices are ex-
ceedingIy low. Their stock consists
of dress goods, including a splendid
stock of black silks and the most
staple and useful wooden fabrics, an
elegant stock of flannels, blankets,
underwear, clothing, boots and shoes,
carpets, &c. In fact, a complete
stock. Don't buy anything in their
line before pricing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Frost can't catch the corn now.

Frost can't catch the corn now.
Geo. Brock is still alive and in the
front.
Fine line OF hosiery at M. f.
Bolts.
The Bean Greek Sunday School
picnic comes off to-day.
To the victors belong the spoils,
whether they get them or not.
Mrs. Bart Powell, of Macon City,
is visiting Mrs. j. T. Bunton.
Sleepy Hollow and Martinsburg
correspondence will appear next
week.
Miss Jennie Copeland of Martins
burg, is visiting Miss Efie Gaines at
Vandalia.
The Audrain county medical So
ciety appears to be in a aourishing
condition.
Mr.. II. S. Dooly, a young lawyer
of this city, msrries in Bloomington,
ILL.,, to-day.
McIntire & Heath's grand spectac-
ular minstrels will appear at opera
house soon.
r If Audrain county gets two medi-
cal societies physical sin" can be
suppressed sure.
Mrs Grasty, Mrs. Brockenbrough
and Miss Ella Grasty have removed
to Brunswick to reside.
Jack Stanton, from near Worces-
J ter, has left the county, much to the
regret Of several creditors.
The Ferris House, opposite the
Union Depot,s is enjoying a fine
patronage, which it certainly deserves
:. Mrs. W. R. Carter and family and
Misses Emma and Sallie Carter are
: attending the Montgomery City fair.
,, Dick Carter drove six horses in the
"Veiled Prophet procession at Mont
gomery City last Wednesday night.
James Bright and wife, of Hunts
vile, were in Mexico Tuesday en-
route for Montgomery City to attend
the fair.
The way the waterworks main is
located leaves some Of u most i'm.
= portant buildings without protection
from fire.
The GIee Club concert has been
postponed until Friday, Oct. ID
a We predict a large attendance. The
$ candy makers should be encouraged
Mexico can still have u creamery
Mr.. Field, the dairyman, is ready
= and anxious to take hold Of the mat
y ter if those interested will come Il
the front.
DIR. Crawford has at his store
California squash grown on his farm
n that weighs las pounds. He say
!, there we're two more of that size OIL
the same vine.
r. Pearson has bought an interes
in Wilder's store at Laddonia. II,
is a live man, reliable and enterpris
l. ing. Wilder & Pearson will do
good business.
We learn that DR.. Lemon, of Ash
land, Mo-, is coming to Mexico t
=, reside. He is a clever gentlema
and we are glad to know he will max
g Mexico his home.
C. w. Baker and family remove
their household goods to Kansas Cit
; this week. Mr.. Baker will leave b
family there but will still continu
&c his business in Mexico.
Night policeman Bob Kemp o
10 Sunday night captured Nath Ba
raising" chickens off Mike Schef
tells roost- Ball goes up for tweni
days and Kemp should be banquettec
IN d. G. KNoDERER repairs gum boo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Audrain County Ag
ricultural and Mechanical Society
will be held at the court house in the
CITY of Mexico on Saturday, October
10th, 1885, at 2 o'clock, p. m, fol-
the election Of nine directors to serve
for the ensuing year.
By order of the board.
GREEN CLAY, President.
JSo. J. STEELE, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24

The famous Beedles & Prindle
Pleasure Party will be at the opera
house tonight. This company Is so
we'll known it is useless to speak OF
them. The ~lattering reception they
are receiving throughout the country
attest the fact that the company is
stronger than ever. Manager Arm
strong informs US there is a very
large advance sale, so we look for
crowded house. Reserved seats 81
cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Brown Back.

C. G. Brown is back from Chicago
where he went to buy goods about
ten days ago. He did not know any
thing of the reports circulated about
him until a LEDGER reporter met him
at Vandalia. He was much surprised
and hurt at some of the reports in
circulation. He has no idea Of leav-
ing Mexico and thinks of course that
he is much to blame for his own
trouble and at the same time says
that many who r so anxious to
abuse hun have been guilty of at
least as many and as rank indiscre.
tions as he. To say the least, he has
paid all Of his debts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Lost.

One brown horse, 3 years old, 16
hands high, M white hind foot,
collar marks. He strayed from Bob
Bakers pasture in Mexico. Amy in
formation will be literally paid for.
Address E. L. Smith, at the old
Schumacher restaurant, Mexico,
Mo. 24-2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Roast Pork.

Last Sunday morning at l O'Clock
Lane & Gregory's pork packing house
was discovered to be in flames. The
fire started from the room in which
meat was being smoked. The loss
is about 5000 to meat and the building
There was no insurance. Lack OF
wind and the fire engine working in
good. shape saved the loss of the en-
tire establishment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24

Yum Kippur, the great Jewish
Feast of Atonement, began last Fri
dav evening at sunset and continued
till Saturdays twilight. Both the
orthodox and reform have the same
celebrations and the differences OF
each belief appear to be lost in the
similar observance of the day. The
Rabbis remain in the pulpit all day
and a general fast is observed by the
congregations This feast is one in
which no change in the manner OF
observance has been caused by the
splitting off of the reformed. In all
congregations sermons were delivered
on Kol Nidre evening, and in the re
form congregation two sermons wer'
delivered on Yum Kippur-the Mus
saph sermon at about II m, and tn
Ne'ilan-sermon at about 4 o'clock
In the orthodox synagogues only on
sermon was delivered betweeI
Shachrith and Mussaph, about 1
O'Clock. During the sermons tn
doors are closed to preserve orde
and prevent the attendant noise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Mexico Needs

A creamery.
Good sewers.
A market house.
More sociability.
A third class charter.
A good base ball club.
A lecture course this winter.
A large chapel for Hardin College.
An iron fence around Hardin park.
An iron bridge over Jefferson street
crossing.
Manufacturing establishments Of
any kind.
A little less selfshness among our
business men.
Ten miles of rock roads leading in
every direction.
An organization Of u business
men for the purpose of introducing
manufactures and promoting worthy
industries of all kinds.
The county Sunday school conven-
ton which met in Mexico last week
was a success. The exercises were
instructive and interesting. Fine
talks were made by u Sunday
School workers and we are sure this
most important work will go on with
renewed life and vigor. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are
President-C. n. Harrington. The
vice-presidents are presidents Of eacf
township. Secretary, w. l.. Corner
Treasurer, B. L.. Locke; Executive
Committee-P. W. Harding, D. NJ
Price, j. n. Cross. The convention
will convene again some time mex
September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24

W P. Hooton, of the Ringo book
and news store, has been very sick
during the pas. few days. He made
a mistake in some medicine he took
The dose he took eat the inside Of
bis mouth, throat and stomach raw
He is getting along O.. K now ant
| will be out shortly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
RICH, RARE AND RACY.
What Become of John [. SuIIi.
vans Belt?
LADDONlA SPLIT UP THE BACK
TWO LADIES SCRAP In CHURCH.
Two Ladies and One Man In the Case
The EYidence.-NOtes.

Laddonia is literally ripped up the
back about a little jealous elbow and
tongue flashing picnic that took place
IN the Baptist church of that city
Sunday, Sept. 10, and to which the
LEDGER referred last week.
Miss Pearl Hughes had S. Carrie
Wilkins arrested and bound over TO
keep the peace. On Monday she
was tried in Squire Gilliland's court
at that place for assault and disorder
ly conduct, Judge W. o. Forrist
and Deacon Basket for the defense
and 7. B. Buckner and Lawyer
Grubb for the prosecution. After an
hours sparring between the attorneys
the case vas begun before the follow
ing jury: I. NJ. Grange, VIM. Black,
A. I. Hoyt, James braden. ". J.
Pollard and Jas. Hagan.
EVIDENCE o
Mayor Myers, who is superintend-
ent of the Sunday school, testified
that S. Carrie Wilkins was mad at
Sunday school and would not teach
her class because she said she felt
more like fighting than teaching, and
that she talked in q snappish manner
to him in the morning before church,
and that just after church he saw her
elbow Miss Pearl Hughes as she was
trying to come out of her pew; that
the aisle was not crowded and that
there was no need for her to shove
and punch Miss Hughes as she did.
Mrs. Joel Pearce testified that she
sat in the pew with Miss Hughes
hat S. Carrie Wilkins sat about two
seats in front; that after church S
Carrie came down the aisle to the
end of their pew and leaned W
against the end of the same anG
nearly in front of the entrance; die
not see any blows but heard S. Car
RE call Miss Hughes "a nasty --
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
Grand and Petit Jnries.

The following are the grand and petit
jurors for the October term of court,
which convenes the second Monday in
October:
T. G. Wisdom, Samuel Downing, Sam
uel Hanna, Hillory Bush, G. NJ. Dulaney,
Joe Smith, J. S. Alexander, Chal Hender-
son, H. l.. Williams, L. Easley, Marion
Barnes, Jacob Shobe, John X. Smith, E,
Hughes, Frank Wiley, Joseph Ringo, W
M. Biggers, L. Mccormick, N. E. Bush.
]. B. Clark, John Wilson, j. G. Bruton,
D. Murray, Jerrie Peck, Taylor Berry, ]
A. Bennett, Alex Carter, Jr., j. B. Schrolll
W. II. Stewart, G. p. Wade, j. W. Fetch.
er, J.. c. Canterbury, w. w. Settle, W
w. Watkins, A. w. Tapscott, A. b. Tin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24
The Windsor In New Hands.

Messrs. Charley Burkhart, former
~ of the Globe hotel, Louisiana, and
C. E. Drake, late of the Hotel d'Fer-
ris, have assumed proprietorship of
the Windsor Hotel, one of the best
appointed houses in the state. Both
gentleman are experienced landlords
ana know how to keep hotel. Among
other improvements an electric light
will be placed in front Of the build
ing. Messrs. Burkhart Il Drake In
vite the public to call.
Mr.. C. W. Bennett and family will
90 East in a short time for a visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-24

Go to Kabrich's for bargains-the
cheapest dry goods house in Mexico.
Mr.. Wood met three ladies at one
house Tuesday. and sold each one of
them q National Garment Gutter.