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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
NEW ORLEANS NO GOOD.
Don't Waste Your Money by Going.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. lowell,
Bob, here We are. and sorry for it.
Our experience of Southern life is
certainly u failure. In the first place
we had to take a roundabout route
on account of the Ohio river being
frozen ut Evansville; consequently
we were compelled to 60 round by
Louisville. This put US about twelve
hours behind time, aud we have been
behind time ever since, and now we
are here. 1t has been raining nearly
all day, nth short intervals of per-
haps a half an hour. l had intended
putting up at a hotel but hearing that
they were already filled to overflow
ing, concluded to take a room, and l
was offered accommodation by a
unner at the cars and l was taken in
TO what was called the Burgess House,
and if any of the Audrainites intend
visiting the Crescent City and can
enjoy dirt in great profu>ion, 1 would
cheerfully recommend them to that
elegant establishment. The city is
full of visitors and it is almost lm-
possible to get decent rooms for love
or money. I was fortunate in getting
q to-day about a mile and u half
from the river, and what the other
people are going to do l cannot i'm
agine, as every tram that arrives is
crowded. They are all coming to see
the Martli Gras. After the 18th the
city will not he so full.
And now l will give you a short
sketch of the country we passed
through. vas a little surprised to
see such poor soil In Indiana and
Kentucky: it is nearly all a red gray.
ely clay. The appearance of the peo.
pie does not indicate great prosperity.
but when We were passing through
the states of Tennessee and Alahama
it was still worse. ~In.passing through
Alabama, except at the towns anC
depots, I saw but white man, ant
he looked like lie was scared, or per
haps it was his horse, as he had dis
mounted end was holding On to til,
bride. The houses were all small
log or hoard houses; shanties would
he the most appropriate name, of on
or two rooms and all occupied b'
darkies. Alabama must he the para
disc of the darkey as there seems t.
be nothing else there, at least in ,h
country. The farms are rarely wei
fenced, the old worm fence bein,
almost the universal one In use, ant
in nearly every instance som
of the fence Is gone and cattle rang
ing over the fields; the stock ais
looks poor and half fed. 1t is
beautiful state and it is a great pit
that it is not settled up by the d.
Yankees. 1t would then be made t
"hlossom as the rose" Perhaps th
fact Of the whole country from Mex
leo to Montgomery. Ala, heing COY
: eIe,l with SHOW had a bad effect q
me, but / certainly shall not herea
ter banker after the '.Sunnv South.
But / think this il as much as yn
will he willing to furnish space TO
+ and so for this time adlcu. H. II.
Evidently Mr.. Hall is not feeliu
t well. We fear his digestion las n,
been good since he left home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
IT IS

Ahnt 1kcAtco - pfoSfcosasc nv ioasi
in euchre.
That there will be four candidates
for marshal.
That there will soon be a wedding
on Monroe street.
That j. W. Pratt will be a candi-
date for councilman.
That we will have a three cornered
race for city attorney.
That Mexico will not be represent
ed at Cieveland's inauguration.
That our All tiled to make arrange
ments to get Patti to come to Mexico.
That John Lane will be a candidate
for reelection. He makes q good
councilman.
That it looks as though the B. &
O.. r. R. has bought an interest in
our contemporary.
That philosophy is something that
enables a rich man to say there is no
disgrace in being poor.
That an old bachelor is o traveller
on hfe's railroad who has failed to
make proper connections.
That it pays a merchant to get
along with n less clerk and spend a
few dollars with the printer.
That the prospect for business,
building and enterprises Of all kinds
in Mexico this spring is good.
That if a rich man doesn't give he
is called misery; if be does give he
Is accused of dong it for notoriety.
That fame follows US 10 the grave,
scratches d nasty epitaph on our
tombstone and then hurries on for
The next train.
That men often climb half way up
the ladder and stay there; but it is
seldom they fall half way down and
stop short of the bottom.
That fools will bite at anything.
ike a frog in a puddle. You can
catch them and throw them back
again as often as you please.
That if men could only hear their
own funeral sermons, and read their
own he~adstones, there would be no
living in the world with them at all.
That it is now the right time to
agitate the rock road question. Bad
roads are an illumination on the face
| of tue earth whether under the sur VI
not.
That A. S. Houston and A. G.
Turner will be before the Democratic
convention for nomination for council
in first ward. They are both good
men.
That the line between folly ant
wisdom is so uncertain and indistinc
that the philosopher and the fool ar
often seer prospecting on each other
claim.
That the gentleman in South Mex
leo has stopped whipping his wife
and if he. will now stop making he
kill herself working for him he vii
he ready to run for Office.
That some Democrats are crazy f.
office under the new administrator
and will disgrace the party by thei
untimely and unseemly scramble 70
ofice-any office. Anything for an
I.,ffao
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

People who contemplate going to
Washington during the Inauguration
t. push their claims will make a
great mistake. Cleveland has some
thing else to do besides dividing the
Long petitions and untimeIy
pressure will be of no avail with him.
One word from the right source at
the right time will prove more ON
nipotent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
Special Lxesrsisn hates.

Account Of the Presidential i~nansura-
ton, Washington, ID. C., March I, 1855.
For the above occasion the Wabash,
ST. Louis & Pacific q Chicago 6 Alton
Rvs. will sell tictsts 10 Washington and
return at the unprecedented low rate of
SIS 10. Tickets OF sale February % n
and March l, 2 and 5, good for return
passage up { aud including March ie,
1855. E. 8. wnsos,
Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Gus Rrusch. of Rush Hill. WAS in
Mexico this week and called. lie and
Joha Pike have bought out W. L.
Lott. Gus says Rush Hill VIII boom
this spring. He alone will invest
$4,000 in buildings. He is also going
to erect a brick hotel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

We call your especial attention to-
the change of advertisement Of Joe
& Vie Baftl,. the we'll known "Gnlden
Eagle eiothiers. They have cut
prices squarely in two, and now is
your time for genuine bargains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Don't miss the grand sweeping
sales which are now being made al
Joe & Vic BartIi's. Prices of clolh-
ing are cut in two. All winter goods
must be closed out TO make room for
the coming spring purchases. "Sell
we will, room We must have.' DONE
miss these grand sales.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

A~z&Aa1A
Who shot the quail last week.
If Bill Moberly amt a hummer.
Who received the most valentines.
Who sent us that valentine to re-
mail.
Who compose the Big Six" young
ladies'.
What becomes of the valentines
left over.
Who can beat Jack Marshall telling
a g"od story.
Just what the duties of a night
watcllman are.
If the B. & O. r. r. has subsidized
II contemporary.
Why some one don't buy and i'm
prove Ailison's Springs.
If something should not he donein
Mexico tn guard against cholera.
If Z. L..Town will always deny in
print everything he is accused of.
Which n Of our doctors bought
a hen when he thought it was a roos.
ter.
The name of any man who wants a
city office aud does not favor gas and
water.
If at least one half the people of
Mexico don't know how the Other
half lives.
If one of Mexico's "hotels" really
charges some of its '.single" board
ers 81 q week.
Why people who live even out of
doors insist on throwing stones? Let
whosoever is without SIM" &c.
Who started the sensation abou,
the .'rnugh-on-rat'' suicide last week
aud if he was a haunted hill cores
pondent.
Why n of our young ladies wants
a tough" for a sweetheart and if
she would love to have a tough for
a husband.
If the ghost of the haunted hil.
saw the shadow the last time he was
out and If this IS the cas- it now
keeps dark.
If our contemporary has as vel
found out who Rev. Newell is or VIII
he sail he was or who lie told he wa;
from Mexiso.
Who it was who went to sleer
reading the LEDGER last week and il
we had not best publish something t.
''wake him up"
Any reason why we can not have
rock roads leading in every direction
from Mexico? Now is a good time
to agitate the matter.
Why Thompson Station cor
respondent insists on giving the meln'
bers of the Naylor Literary Suciety
an excuse TO try to thrash him.
If a young mar who goes to a SHOW
on the credentials of a dramatic pa
per should not at least behave him
self while he is in the Opera House
Who took his girl to the magi
lantern show last week so he coul,
have q show to court her and if tina
was not the best part of the enter
tainment.
If it was the way the picture wa
taken that made a "swift" youn;
gentleman of this city 90 back On hi
hest girl, who lives out of town; an
if his cheeks didn't ''Tingle" when b
first gazed on it.
! What's the use of our young frien
) getting liuffy over a drummer's littl
joke? Didn't you know that a pic
ture of her head had been pasted on
ballet girls photograph, and the effee
that paralyzed you produced? Til
scheme is an old one, babyi
Why a lady from a city in Illinois
who comes to Mexico and register
and stops at n of our leading hi
;. tells, makes clandestine visits to one {
our doctors offices late at nigh
She says she comes to Mexico
u visit friends. She visits no n e,
! cent in tho described.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Married. Yesterday. in this city, at
the residence of the brides father,
Ivy Rev. DIR. Wayman, Miss Emma
Kunk,l of Mexico, and Mr.. Bowen,
of Ashley. Pike county, Mo They
will visit ST. Loris and New Orleans
before they locate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Parties living ON the north side of
CaiIaway and the south side OF Au-
drain counties will find it greatly TO
their interest to zee Barnes stock of
lumber at Auxrasse before making
their purchases. 45-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

The ladies' of the Liberty street NJ.
E. Church will give a festival and
oyster supper on Friday evening of
this week in the lecture room of their
church. All are invited. No fee at
the door. Supper 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Prof. Dillenbeck's class gave a
pleasant entertainment at Hardin Col
lege last Saturday night. The Pro-
fessor has gone to Glasgow. He is
one of the best teachers and finest
el%ocutionists in the west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Hardin College and who will be its
next president is the matter that now
agitates the people of Mexico. The
report that some of the board will
vote to shut up the school rather than
for the Bairds to manage it appears
to he a fact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

1t is q settled fact that we will
have a pew city hall. The contract
will he let Monday night. This mon
ey should lie spent for gas or water
and . vote taken for = new hall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

CIV Clark ald Joe Potts have
bought a fine stallion of the breed of
cleveland Bay 1t is one of the
finest stations ever brought TO this
county, and comes from Springfield,
ILL.,, and cost about 81. 800.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

The hoard of Hardin College have
their regular meeting the first Tues
dav in March. We are unable to
tell just what will be the result OF
this meeting. We are satisfied it
will he a. STORMY session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

For RENT. - About Ga acres of
fresh land, east part of Audrain
county, being the east pert Of the
L. l.. Henderson farm, lately cuItiva-
ted by Henry Desienne. Enquire OF
Walter j. Crow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Sam Britt, the coon who broke out
of jail a few weeks since, was in Mex
leo one night last week to see his
wife,. He did not tarry very long j.
The sheriff would like to get on his
troll nnce
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

The duie who was arrested for
stealing a Shit of fine clothes was
dismissed 10y Judge Tomlinson on
proving that he did not steal them,
but bought them mt Browns hank
ruot prices foI one-third of their
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
Three Whales KILLED,

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l., Jan. S0.-Wild
all along the coast Tonight
over the capture this afternoon, In the
ocean between Easthanpton and ANA
gansett, of three moe whales, two cows
and one calf. The aggregate value of the
three Is estimated ut nearly u. 900. The
capture was made by the whaling crews
OF the two villages. The chase was ex-
citing and dangerous. The whales were
.harpooned close to The shore, but, max
ing a desperate fight for life, towed the
boats fully ten miles to sea before spout
ing blood. Their dying struggles are al
legged TO have been terrible. Two of the
boats narrowly ESCAPED being stove in.
The second whale, killed when 1t wa
first harpooned, lay almost ON the bar
between the Amagansett iife-sasing STA
ton and Pautigo Poins. It was 6 small.
calf, but unusually gtmes When 1t was
struck by the harpoon the lance entered
the body close to the sail. With light
ming speed it Owed ont Of sight beneath
the wave, striking the boat and nearly
upsetting it. It crushed In the gunwale,
the boat began to al, but it was righted
and baled In time to save It from sinking.
One Of the COW whales Is said to be the
largest Of the six killed since Thursday.
Three whales remain to be captured out
of a school Of nine sighted. The whale
killed here yesterday was partly stripped
of its blubber to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

A blind man has been working
Rush Hill, Laddonia, Farmer. Van
dali and other towns on the G. & A.
R. R. for subscription to a Chicago
paper. He got the money but the
paper never came. He made q large
amount of money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Jackson & Co.'s delivery mag
slipped and fell yesterday, uncoup-
ling her back in such q way as to
make her useless. She was a good
horse and the accident is to be great
ly regretted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Our young friend, Muster Gussie
Graham, of the first ward, this norm
ing on overilearing a conversation
about eggs being scarcer Than hens
teeth, and selling at 30 cents a d zen,
good OF bad, SAID. why, Bch, no
wonder you can't get any eggs. l
SIZE the hens standing around lately
lust doing nothing"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Z. D.. siippee has our thanks for a
beautiful banquet. Shippee 10 one
of the hest florists in the state and
always has = fne selection Of flowers
in aud out Of season
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

A married woman 10 this city not
.ong since thought she had lived
about long enough just to he a foot
hail for her husband, but before she
had taken more than half enough
laudanum to kill her she changed her
mind and thought if there was to be
a death at all he was the one TO suf-
fer, and we judge he had better walk
straight or he may step off suddenly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
Ne.t;e Moore Case.

The coroner's jury in this case has
not as yet been called together for
their verdict. They are still waiting
for more evidence. We learn that
they have fountl Out some startling
facts, which we will not at this time
make public. as We do not want TO
defeat the ends of justice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
Var Rent

A good loo-aere farm 10 miles
southeast Of Mexico and 5 miles
southwest of Benton City; 40 acres
in grass, good orchard, c mfortable
three-roona house. Money rent
wanted. Apply to Jack Rndzers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

I'll. Hall and wife, Josiah Wright
ami wife and others from Mexico
went TO New Orleans to attend the
Worlds Fair and Mardi Gras.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Woodward & Son have a complete
set of abstract books. 42-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

RHEUMATISM IuREp.-If you have
it. try "a bottle Of Lightning Lini-
ment; il il does not cure you the
money will be refunded. Price rs
cents. For sale at Halls Drug
Store. Oily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

r. +. Roden buys and sells for
cash, and in tins way saves money
for his customers. Att
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

j.. W. P.unkett and family are
going to Lpavenworth to reside, for a
lime at least. Pomp is TO take charge
of l.. Phillips large store at that
place. He is a live young business
man vino thoroughly understands the
business and is we'll worthy the conf
hence his employer places in him.
We take pleasure in recommending
him to the business and social circles
of that live western city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

r. c. Graham has a large public
sale on his farm, near Worcester,
February 2elh. 45-zw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
Mirth Mt Moberly.

MoBERLY. No.. Feb. 1.-THE Sec
md annual ball of Division 40, Order
of Railway Conductors, occurred in
this city tonight at fIcgarty's opera
house. 1t is by far the grandest
event of the kind tve given in this
city. There are visitors here from
every state in the union, and ove
200 couple occupied the fioor at nu-
nierous times, dutiag the evening.
The hall is handsomely decorated
with colored fabrics OF every quality,
and the air is heavy with the perfume
Of thousands OF roses. The most
interesting sight &C, be witnessed in
the had tonight is an automatic rail-
way, constructed especially for this
occasion. Handsome oil paintings.
beautifully woven evergreens and EN-.
ilems form a literal network, under
which the merry hads and lasses trip
their agile feet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

The salaries of ims,maSters in this
county are: Mexico, $3.50; Wanda
liza, s66l.72; Mariinshurg, s337.47;
Benton City, sl45 l0;s La'ldonia,
S499.45: Farler, S2S5 So; Rush Hill;
S176.5 5 Worcester, SO So; Yuung's
Creek, S38. 72; Mmloc, Sl0.82; Mo-
limo, Sl7,6S; Progress, Sl5.36
Thompson Station, S94.S4; Rowe.
s20 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

For f~irst-c.ass lumter call Id Barnes
lumber yard, Auxvasse, Mo. 45-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

By buying one pound Of smoking
tobacco you will get . m~eerscilauu,
pipe free gratis AZ Urban Weimer's 3.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Woodward & Son can furnish an
abstract to any piece of land in An
drain county, No., on reasonable
terms. 42-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Extra fine stock of pantaloon pat
terms at Cough Il Rueer's. 19-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

4 OF. bottles of beer for SO cents ut
x Dennis O'Calisgilan's. S5stf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Hayden Il Gregg have money to
loan in sums to suit you. i IT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

The best selected stock of goods
ever brought to the city at Cough &
Ruger's. 19-f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

You will feel very sorry IL you
don't buy the Horse Shoe Boot of
[. Frank. 26-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

T. F. Roden sells groceries cheap
and pays the highest price for coun-
try produce. Aft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19


Ball Fannie Hill mr.
Barry Sarah Hubert Louis
Bailey Letha johnson Renna
Blevins NJ Z mrs Lee Richard
Britt Lee Leonard Mamie
Blincoe Mary Marshall William
Bayie Kate Melvin Charles
Broekman j w Moore R.
Bowen John O'Leary James
Burtchett ID G 8 Richie j
Clark Z A Shelton Maria mrs
Crawford John Silver g
Cuance J ID Tate Frank
Over John w Turner Millie mrs
Gilbert Matte E mrs Vance Nance
HALL Retta Wilson Miranda
Howell John r Williams Ada
Hall Eiihu Mcdonald VIM
Hit Amanda mrs Mcdonald @ II
Ray Parties calling for letters In this
list-will please say advertised"
a Office open on Sunday from 4 to !
O'Clock In the afternoon.
JOHN SAUNDERS, Post Master.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
Can't Scoop the Ledger.

The LEDGER seldom gets scooped
Last week We went to press early
and came near getting scooped. We
found out our contemporary was going
to have a real live item-a sensation.
1t had already been written an'i was
Set up in type. For ar hour there
was weeping in and around the LED
GER office; when 10! and behold, the
father of one of the parties concerned
called. All at once We saw daylight.
We would get him to stop the article.
He tried and could not do it. We
then told him who to see to help him,
This time he succeeded and we were
sa-ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Mergner & Pleciit have everything
good To eat NJ their lunch counter,
south side square. 44-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
LETTER LIST.
MEXICO, Mo, February 10,

IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
j. p~ost-office at Mexico, No., and which,
if not called for within four weeks frori
date. will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
nj Washington Civ,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Don't go hungry when you can get
everything good To eat at lunch coun-
ter south side square. 44-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

You will miss it if you don't buy
your groceries from c. +. Yerger.
06.tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Go to Yerger's and get Che boss
musical orgnn-chcap and complete.
Call and see it. 35-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

DR.. Brown, of Browns Station,
Boone county. Mo-, writes as follows:
Col. R. NJ White. Esq.
Enclosed find check to pay for
LEDGER. l can't do without your
paper. Don't ever stop it.
J. B. Roberts, of Centralia. Mo.
RENTS and says. Cant possibly do
without the G. R. W." Thanks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

For frst-class lumber call at Barnes
lumber yard, Auxvasse, Mo. 45-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19

Meals at all hours ut lunch counter
south side square. ,44-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
LOCAL NOTICES.

For Loans!
Apply TO Lakenan & Barnes. At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
Died,

On the 18th. of consumption, John
Spencer. aged 35 years.
On the 18th. Smith, son of Stephen
Smith, aged 10 years.
On the 18th, infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred A. Miskell, of Thomp-
son Station.
On the 18th, Mrs. David Halle,
of Benton, aged "a years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
MEXICO MARKET REPORT
WEEKLY FOR THE LEpcKR By
Buckley & MOORE.
-DEALER IN

ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES,.
Provisions, Flour. Feed, Salt, Glass and Queens
w~arc-ali sold low Tor cash or exchange foi
all kinds of country produce. Come and see
us-NoRTHwESr CORNER SQUARE.
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LIQUID BREAn
A PURE MALT EXTRACT.

Possesses the highest merit II IL manufacture drum
,e choicest materials and combines the most palar
taDie QUANTITIES OF refreshing drink. the lnyiQOr
atng and wholesome properties OF the best Mail ~
tracts.
II Is true tonic and delightful beverage alike desr.
abe Tor lnvaids and persons In health VIII be found
upon triai to be pleasant and complete substitute for
all alcoholic drinks OF which sre too sinnstne
ior delicate constitutions.
Is the beverage Par Excellence for nursing
mothers. creates an abundance Of milk while q
strengthens and invgorates the entire systetu
AFTER careful analysis Wilbur q. Hail. Pm D. New
York. Liquid Bread ID q refreshinx nOurishns
table beverage, and q wholesome invig0rating tonic
Is paiatable TO the taste. and Of easy asimilHon
Frank l. James. Pm. d., II. D.. St Louis, after analy-
sis, says: Its low percentage Of alcohol its efeRve
cence its deliahffhl taste and odor all to re
commend NchoisoDs Malt Extract Is being most
Eourshny beverage. and the best article OF the
that has ever come under my examination"
sold by all leading Grocers and Drugyista
DAVID NICHOLSON. Prop'r. ST. LOuIa
At Wholesale by
WIN MUEHLEIsEN.
yIl sls sTH ST. WASHINGTON.
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Amusements To.Nigt,t.

AmUSementS 1O.NIEhf.
NATIONAL THEATER.-"Shadows of a Great
City
ALBAUGHs OPERA HoUsE.-The Hanlons
in "FantaSma."
MCKENDREE CHURCH.-Concert.
UNITY CHURCH.-Prof. Rocks lecture on
Guatemala.
HERzoG'S OPERA HoUSE.-.The Strangers
of Paris.'
THEATER CoMIoUE.-Variety.
DIME MUSEUM.-"Jesse James" and variety.
WASHINGTON RINK-Ninth street and Rhode
Island avenue.