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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Secret League.

On last Wednesday evening the members of the
Secret League had love feast. Merchants Lodge
No. IA meets Wednesday evening in the When Block,
and when they went to the regular meeting had no
idea they were to keep open house on that evening"
but Indianapolis Lodge No. had secretly arranged
surprise for Merchants Lodge. The ladies quietly
sembed and with of the brethren about
p NJ presented themselves at the door of Merchants
Lodge, the members were admitted and were intro
duced by the marshal in appropriate speech, and
welcomed by the cardinal Brother Lucas of Merchants
Lodge. after which several members were init
ated in Merchants Lodge. Soon after the ceremony
of initiation finished. the members of Merchants
Lodge and visitors were both surprised and eratfed
seeking admission. They were admitted and in
structed by Deputy Supreme Cardinal T. N. Harden
in an eloquent speech Anchor Lodge had held their
regular meeting at the corner of Fort Wayne avenue
and St Msrys street initiated a large number, and
hearing of the intended surprise on Merchants
Lodge, resolved to join the party, and some fifty,
under the lead of Deputy Supreme Cardinal Harden.
marched down in body. After very happy social,
the doors thrown open and dancing the order
for several hours
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AL matters of int rest and items of news whether
IN the city State proper for this department will
Be printed If properly autheutcated.l
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90 Canta

For fine percale shirts, worth SIPS to $3.50,
this week. at tbs MODEL
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Full Dress in New Guinea.

The beauX and bellies of New Guinea
are by no means forbidding. Imagine
4 man about five feet nine inches in
height, his body nice brown color,
covered it he be masher. with red
earth. ani vanished with oil. his face
painted in different colorS and a piece
OF polished stone through his nose, his
long hair :r!2zy. "rl!,m.M'r! with bird
of-paradis, :'inmr> and rnrkatoo feath.
ers. his teeth black OF red. his ears
weighed down with huge ear orna-
ments his waist compressed to wasp
ish proportions with Il broad belt of
bark. shell armlty, upon his arms and
dogs teeth necklaces around his neck.
"A breast ornament OF hears tuskS or
pearl shell. Il gayly printed waist rib
bon. with l".'g >tr-aHnrr:, n front and
behind. a,A!'ts and knr",r,> nf colore,l
flax. and Il small. Hrt:ed bag over his
shoulder: Imagine all this. and you have
il typical New l;uillran. The women
ar.. like the men for RICHNESS. The
young girls wear Il great abundance of
ornaments, but after marriage fewer.
They arcall pr"usrly tattm'ed.alnl wear
Il colored pttticoat which reaches to the
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-08-21
AT the Deatl-Letter Office.

One department is devoted to the re.
mailing OF misdirected letters to their
WRITER'S, IT possible. Nineteen twen-
tleths OF them are so returned, The
remaining twentieth = amounting to
about three hundred Thousand wear
are destroyed. The "openers" make
no examination Of letters. except to see
at glance whether they contain any.
thlng OF value. This is all done by SIX
" lady clerks. who dispose of from two
10 three hundred letters each per day.
IN the great majority OF eases the date
ana signature of the letter give ali
necessary information. and the letter.
Will. its original envelope. is soon ready
Tor Its return trip. There are many in
which the post-oiiice is not given in The
heading. In business. as well as soci:..
letters. the writer often used perhaps a
name by which the neighborhood is
commonly called. or some romantic.
name which he chooses to apply to his
farm or residence. In such cases the
lack is frequently supplied ny the post
mark ON the tnvrlor". In tlo,;,. ,ds ot
eases when the letters are between rpl;-
tives and friends. the signatures ar, 1T
the familiar and allcctionate sort. such
as e Dick. "" >allie." Mother" Sister. '
or Ducky." all proper enough in their
way. but quite too indefinite to be OF
any service to the examiner Such let
ters are generally of no real value. and
are OF necessity consigned to the flames.
When the heading ana signature are
sufficient the letter is not read, but the
class mentioned are examined, as tie
body of the letter sometimes supplies
the missin. ink. Ii found to be only
4 letter of friendship, and containing;
nothing y. l:l:ourtance. it is quickly east
aside. 1t it relates IT, business affairs.
or contains reformation of importaN,
social and domestic affairs. such AZ
deaths. marriages. etc. all reasonable
effort is made to discover either tn.
writer W the person addressed. Ere.
quentiH letters of inquiry are written
by the clerks. and information thu:
gained may be the means OF the ltttp!
reaching its destination. But in cas-.
the letter furnishes the writer's nam
and address. no distinction is made 4,
to whether Il letter is important or no;
all are returned. 1t is considered thu
ifa person writes to his friend and gc;
no answer. i, will be !, satisfaction t.,
him to know tina: his friend did moi
receive it, Indeed the admin stutiol
OF the Post Office - ,'a:t.nrn; in every
brancl, is governed hy the idea. to it.
fullest extent. that it is wholly for thu
benefit and convenience OF the people
ut large.
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NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY,

LAND OFFICE At HELENA, NJ. r., July -, 1850,
NOTICE is hereby given tina, the following nam.
~ cd settler has filed notice Of his intention tt
make final proof in support at his claim, and thai
said proof will m mad, before Thro. Muttl,v
Clerk of the District Court for the First Jut'ir,
Di~ric, in and for Madison C"nnty.M r.. on Mon.
day.
September q. I xHli, viz: Osgo,nl u. Gilman
VIII" made pre- .cnpton dcclaratorv statement No.
,.lp5 Tor the NJ nf the Nl:I. tho SW ~ of III,
Nj ~ and the NV IL "t the 81: ~ OF section,
u. TIP. :. X. Nv.
lie names the fol owing WITNESSES to prove his
continuous rc>idcnc: upon, ard cultivation of, said
land, W. Frederick Mercer. Joseph Pennington,
lanes Spceln,ln, and Martclna Clark, all at Twin
Bridges. Madison County. Montana.
got Wv. I.ANGiiORNE. Register.
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III l'M witt! tile opposition although
not long prii ~ this year Mrs. Hicks,
together Wit her daughter. a child of
nine. was eH'r,'tr( II; Huntingdon on
July %. l1li Tor raising a storm Of
wind by pu: :ng off her stockings and
making \ lai;"" OF soap Il: :! basin in
league with ~" devil" They were the
last persons hanged in England for
witchcaft.
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Jegal Mofefs.
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will hc received NV the Board OF
County Commissioners of I,r;,vurhcad County,
Montana until the list Monday in Srp.v,nl.r 1850
for forty cords of good red ir ,or pirc> wood lt
delivered AZ the Court House and Jail 1T Dillon. NJ
r. Said proposals to state whether the wood i. to
I've IN Log or ord Wood. Bids to I've addressed r
the Clc:h oi the Board OF County commissioners
Dillon. NJ. +.
i;v order at the Heard
PIN. u. Mtt;OuGlI.
County Clerk.
Dillon. NJ. r.. Jun, II. 1850 y.
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She Ou:weigllr.i the Bible.

The sight vt the old Church Bibles
reminds us ii the days of yorv when
persons s,S! rrtpd of witchcraft were
often weighed against them. writes
William \n,."w +. =. II. =. in Home
Chimes. W. ind. in turning over the
pages of the Annual Register. under
the year 1852. the following allusion to
the practice:
"One susanna IIannoke>. an elderly
woman Of NingUvt. near .\yltSbury.
was accused; y !, neiyhb"r for btWitcll-
ing her Spi:.ling-wlnrl. SO that she
could not MAKE it GO round. AMI offered
to make Ua,! of it before Il magiS-
tratt: on which the husband in order
to Justify hi, wife. insisted upon her
being tried by the Church Bible. and
that the ac,..ser should be- present
Accordingly he was conducted t" tn"
parish church, where she was stript OF
all her clothes to her shift and under
coat and weighed against the Bible
when. to til. no small modification of
her acc,4ser. she overweighed it ana
wa> honorably and speedily acquitted
of the charge
The belief in witchcraft fingered Il
long time in hat country: and even as
late as 1868 that great and good man.
the Rev. John Wesley, wrote in his
journal: THE giving up witchcraft is
in effect giving up the Bible" The
laws agains: witches wer" repealed
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-08-21
September q. I 8X0, viz: DISCO
SUMMONS.
IN the District Court Of the Second Judicial D,
trict of the Territory OF Montana. in and for Il,
County of Beavcrlcad

IN the District Court of the Second Judicial Dis
trict Of the Territory OF Montana in and for the
County of Beavcrhcad.
James Hardy. plaintiff. VERSUS Peter Wat, and
Thomas Watt defendants.
The people Of the Territory ~ Montana send
greeting To Peter Watt and thomas Watt, defend
ants.
You are hereby require. :" appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff.
In the District Court If the Second Judicial Dis
:r!ct Of t!ic Territory u: Montana, in and tor the
County OF seavcrhc;'l, and to the complaint
h!cd therein, within ten days. exclusive of the dat
81 SERVICE after the service IN you OF this summons
" scrvcl in this county, or. if served gu, of this
COUNTY, but in this district, within twenty DAYS; o,:,.
:rwi,c within forty days, or Judgment by default
will hc taken against YOU according to the PRAYER
Of said complaint.
The said action is hr,lyh Int tn from tho
sum Of $500 with interest ~, per cent per month
from May =, 1855, YOUR prnu,i>S,rv note Of that
date given to Helen HARDY and assigned to paiuth
also for the sum of Hlo.., due from YOU t" plaintiff
tor goods, wares and merchandise sold to YOU by
said plainti4: and the following property: the NV
Sec. IS, Tp. :, $. OF Il. I. W., with all improve
,nrnts thereon :nOwin. machine and rake
have hccn attached. rs Your property. I" pay said
debt.
And you hereby notified tina, il YOU , t. 40
pear and answer SAID complaint ~ above required.
the said plaintiff will take judgement a.i>, tor
The sum "t SSS767 and interest. and cost ut suit
Given under my hand and the seal of
era, 0the District Court Of the Second Judi
| s1A| Cial District o. the Territory ut Mon
O0tana, in and tor the County Of Beaver
head this 18Th day Of June, in the "',,r L. I'd
onc thousand ci.h, hundred and eighty six.
K. L.. DAVIS. Clerk.
Rv Honr. I. VIM. Deputy Clerk.
Smith X Melton. attorneys. ;;w,
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Bull for Sale.

One full blood, registered Hereford Bull, an extra
hne specimen of the stock, is offered for sale cher
for the next thirty days. Call on or address
J. G. MADDOX.
Mrlro>c, Mont
JULY 81, 1850. ,1..w
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Deposits received subject to check demand. Al
collections will receive personal and prompt aten.
ton.
A full line Of Fire Insurance Companies. Poll.
cies issued on all classes of property.
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NOTICE OF FINAL. ENTRY,

LAND OFFICE At HELENA. NJ. r., Aug. q. 1880
NOTICE is hereby given tina, the following nam,
~ cu settler has filed notice ct his intention to
make final proof in support oi his rlain and tina
said proof will I've made before John T.. Williams
t:lna, en- Saturday.
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SHEEP FOR SALE.

1900 head of Wcthcrs, one to four wears old,
tirst-cllsS medium wooded Sheep. home raised and
we'll hrcd-.vil I've sold after shearng ut current
prices. Also, Il band OF
EWES and LAMBS.
For October delivery Il, wclninY-l, LOCO head of
each. For price and terms inquire of undersigned.
PHI. THORPE.
Dillon, June H. 1850. ~
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The Plymouth Rock Cattle Comp,nv WI, eel, -,
low figures four hundred (,oo) head of horses ~.
gethcr or divided. The company will sell on.
Hundred ttoo) head fine brood mares, most of Them
with colts Ivy their sides, sired bv full blood Nor
man stations They will sell this band of mares
ny themselves, or will exchange tor cattle.
Anyone wishing brood mares will find it for their
interest to examine this stock
Address, A. B. VALENTINE. Treas.
Care ELIJAH AMEs, Amcsvillr. Mont;na,
Via Red Rock. INV,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04

John Wells, formerly Of Farber,
this county, died in Mexico Sunday
morning and his funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Miller, from the
church at 3 p. m. Monday. John
was one of Audrain's most prosper
u and respected farmers. He
leaves a wife and three children. He
had been sick for years and his death
was expected. He was a consistent
member of the NJ. e. church and
died in the faith. He was also q
Mason, under the auspices Of which
Order he was laid to rest. All who
knew John were his friends and we
do not think he had a single enemy.
His family has the sympathy of the
entire community. The vandalia
Masonic Lodge attended in a body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04
A Strong Firm.

Bovine GREEN, Mo-, Oct. &c.
Judge Elijah Robinson, whose
term as Judge of this judicial circuit
will expire next January, and MIR.
John Farrell, whose term as County
Clerk, of Pike, expires this first of
January also, have formed a partner
ship for tue practice of law. Judge
Robinson will reside in Louisiana, and
Mr.. Farrell will have an office in this
city. This will be one of the strong
est law firms in the State. Judge
Robinson before he went on the bench
six years ago enjoyed the most extern
sive and lucrative practice Of any one
that v e practiced at the bar in this
county and circuit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04
Order of Publication.
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,(
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the circuit court Oct. term, 1856.
d. d. James, plaintiff,
VS..
M. W. Mediation, Bette w. Mediation,
G.G. Mediation, defendants.
d. d. James, plaintiff,

NOW, on this day, comes the plaintiff,
IN by his attorney, w. o. Forrist, and
it appearing by plaintiffs petition here
with filed, stating among other things
that the defendants, Bette w. McHat-
ton and g. G.. Mediation, are non-resi-
dents of the state of Missouri, and hat
service cannot be had in the ordinary
way 1t is by the court ordered that
publication be made notifying said
nonresident defendants that a suit has
been commenced against them in.the
circuit court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, the object and general nature of
which is a suit for damages for ma
licious arrest, &C., and unless the nom
resident defendants be and appear at
the next term of said court, to be
holden at the court house in the CITY
of Mexico, Audrain county, Mo-, on the
4th Monday n January, A. D., 1887, and
on or before the 9th day thereof, ans
wer or otherwise plead to said petition,
judgment will be rendered according to
the prayer of said petition. 1t is fur
ther ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished in the Mexico LEDGER, a news
paper published in said county of Au-
drain, for four weeks successfully, the
last insertion to be at least foul weeks
before the commencement of the next
term of said court.
STATE OF MISSOURI,l
COUNTY OF AUDRArs.
l, Ben c. johnson, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court within and for the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a full, true and
complete copy of the ''Order of Publi-
cation" ID. ID. James VS.. NJ. w. Nc
Hatton ct al, as fully and as amply as
the same now remains on file of record
in my Office.
[sEAL1 Witness my hand and official
seal. Done at Office in the City of Mex
leo, County and State aforesaid this
25th day of Oct, A. D., 1886.
BEN g. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04

IL THIS issue of the LEDGER will be
found an interesting article concern
ing JIG. Wilson, brother of E.S. vii
son, of this place, which shows clear
ly the dangers any express messenger
is subject to. Nc young man stands
better among those who know
him that j. G. Wilson, of Moberly,
and even the Express Co. does not
C him of anything wrong. He
is the victim of circumstances, and
unless the thief c~onfesses, cannot
prove himself innocent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, Oct. 29.-As [ have
Just returned from Texas | thought
l would write q. few lines for your
useful and most interesting paper. l
will say to the readers of the LEDGER
1 shall not speak of all Of Texas but
will just speak of the portions that l
were in. I was in Tangreen, Taylor
Reynolds and Concho counties ;
also visited d. Z. Sims sheep rancho
and also James Ridgeway Il Bro.
They are good old Audrain boys and
have located in Concho county, on
the Concho river. found the coun-
try in a more prosperous condition
than [ expected to find it. The
range is fine and the stock is all in
good condition for winter. Farmers
that sowed cane and millet have har-
vested about a three-fourths of a crop,
grown since the goth of August !;
wheat is up and growing fine every
thing looks promising, but still there
is but little farming done in the por-
tons of Texas that | have spoken of.
1t is a new country and is still in its
infancy, but is just now settling itself
to the work of development. Every
thing that has been done in Texas
has been done on horseback. The
stock men are working out and the
farmers are working in it; has a
fruitful soil and will yield beautifully
to the hand of industry. The land
can be purchased at 81 to So pei
acre, having coal, timber and water,
while along the river is pecan and
elm, on the edges of the prairies is
the mesquite, to represent the tim.
Der; it grows like a peach tree and
bears beans which stock feed upon.
Living water can be had at a depth Of
from ten to forty feet.
LEVI E. VIM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04
Order of Publication.
Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the circuit court Oct. term, 1886.
Charles G. HI. Prochnow, plaintiff.
VS..
Hulda j. Prochnow. defendant.

NOV, at this day, comes the plaintiff.
IN by his attorney, and files his peti.
ton, stating among other things that
the said defendant, HuldaJ. Prochnow.
Is a nonresident of the state, and il an.
pearing to the satisfaction of the conrt
that service cannot be had in the ord,n-
airy way. 1t is hereby ordered by he
court that publication be made, notify
ing said defendant that suit has been
commenced against her in the circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri. the
object n general Ratnre of which is To
procure a divorce; and unless the de-.
fendant, Hulda j. Prochnow, be and
appear at the next term of said court.
to be holden at the court house in the
vi y of Mexico, Audrain county, Mo-.
the 4th Monday in January, A. D., 1887.
and on or before the 9th day thereof.
answer or otherwise plead to said petit
tioa, Judgment will be rendered accord
ius to the prayer of said petition. II is
further ordered that a copy hereof be
published in the Mexico LEDGER, a
newspaper published in said county Of
Audrain, for four weeks successfully,
the last insertion TO be at least four
weeks before the commencement of the
next term of said court.
STATE OF MISSOURI,l
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
!, Ben G. johnson, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court within and for the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a full, true and
complete copy of the "Order of Publi-
cation" Charles G.. III. Prochnow VS..
tiulda j. Prochnow, as fully and as
amply as the same now remains on file
of record in my office.
[sEALl Witness my hand and official
| seal. Done at office in the City of Mex
leo, County and State aforesaid this 22d
day of Oct, A. D., 1885.
BEN G. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04
YEAR 1886.
TAKE Collectors Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Tax
Book for the year Of 1886 Is now In my
hands ready for collection, andI viii meet
the Tax-Payers at the following places
on dates below mentioned, viz;
Culver Township--At Grange Hail,
Wednesday, Nov. 10. At Farber, Thurs
day, Nov. Ii. At vandalia, "Wednesday
and Thursday, Dec. sth and 9th.
Prairie Township-At Laddonia, FRI
day, Dec. 10.
Loutre Township--At Martinsburg,
Monday, Dec. 9Th.
Sailing Township--At Sturgeon, J. M.
Proctor's store, Wednesday, Dec. ID.
At Centralia, at Bank Of Centralia, Thurs
day, Dec. 1G. 1T. NELSON,
Collector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04
With Her It Was a Tragedy.

The church which Mr.. and Mrs.
Topnoody attend is getting up an en-
t%ertainment to raise needed funds,
and Topnoody was on the committee
of arrangements. The committee
met the other night, and when he
come home his wife was anxious to
know what had been done.
"Well," she said, "did you do any
thing""
so yes, my dear, we outlined a
programme he said, with an air Of
business.
"What's it iike?'
"Well the chief feature is to be a
play"
"What play
"Just the thing for amateurs, my
dear the pretty little three-act COM
edy, Married Life"
"a comedy, Topnoody?"
"Of course; and you are to be
Mrs. Samuel Coddle, my dear"
mo l amt, Topnoody," she said,
firing up till her checks looked like q
pair Of autumn leaves. Amateur
theatricals are bad enough any way
you fix them, but when the amateurs
are so raw that they call married life
a comedy you may count me out. I'm
a professional in the marrled-lif bus
mess, and / think I know comedy
from tragedy when the curtains up.
You hear my orchestra, Topnoody,
and your committee may scratch my
name off the list. A comedy? And
with my experience? Great heav-
ensIn
Topnoody went to bed without Civ
ing further details of the committees
| work.
Wood Matthews, living west oil
town, had a fne horse very badly in.
80 C.,~Ia- The frrca Sany-T.a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04

In THIS weeks LEDGER will be
found the law card of f. X. Jesse,
one of Mexico's most promising
young men. Frank is a graduate OF
our public school, has q diploma from
William Jewell College, from which
be also carried off the Debaters
Medal, and is also a graduate of the
law department of the State Univer,
sity. He will make his mark in the
legal world. Young members of the
bar cannot receive too much encour-
agement from their friends and the
public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-04
Pleasant Letter,

Correspondence of the Ledger.
FARLEY, KAN, Nov. IL write to
you from Farley, near Leavenworth
where l am assisting a brother in a
meeting. I have just returned from
a walk on the bluff. The view is
very fine we are three miles east Of
the Missouri river, but can see far
out into Kansas. Just across from
us, and a mile or so below Leavenworth,
is the soldiers home, in plain view.
Here the brave defenders of the
country are fed, clothed and housed
free of charge. I understand the
home is open to all such who wish to
come. 1t is a~government institution,
The inmates spend their time in rid
ing around in free carriages, patron
izing saloons, or saying their prayers
as inclination may prompt. The gov
eminent foots the bill and the farmers
pay the taxes. 1t is glorious to have
been a soldier-on the winning side.
This is a great country for apples,
and they are cheap-only 81 per bar
rel for shipping and closely culled a.
that.
We have just had a regular storm
at our house. AS a consequence, our
cellar is we'll supplied. the preacher
wears a new overcoat and hat, and
the family is living on chicken, tur-
key and an abundance of good things.
Of course it did not equal the regular
deluge that flooded us at Mexico.
God bless dear old Mexico, and bring
this writer around hat way sgain
some day. 1 hope Bro. Miller will
have great success, and keep the
precious young people in the way Of
duty and usefulness. Success to you,
Bob. j. S. SMITH.