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The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

THERE are signs Of repentance In the
journalistic atmosphere of Cincinnati.
Yesterdays EaQpirT says; Poor old,
miserable C0Rm0ci4li Come to our
arms; we, too, are sad" "
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25
EOR SALE-RARNI
UNIAlPRovED PROPERTY FOR SALE.

Fort Pendleton Farm, Garrett County, Nd,
Ha acres; house 9I6 stories high; II rooms:
$1,000.
UNIMPROVED PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Myrtle st, bet n Cap and lst SITS u o.."S90J 90
Per Foot
Il 81, bet Sd and ith SITS $ sc...,,,,.,,,,,n,.S1,OO
ID NJ ora Mu ave VIZ. .,,,,,.,,,.,,.,,,,,,h SOC
II 81 bet Del Hy and I'd 81 n C.,,,,.,.,...,5Oc
Md ave, bet l2th aud 18th SITS : w,,,,,,,,lOc
18th 81, bet and h $ sw...,.,,..,.,.....,.,lO
Va ave, bet 18th and 18th sts n w.,,,,,,,3lc
n ave, bet and Is sts s se,,,..,,,,,,,,,. 2jc
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25
WaMTEn...EnnNa

M ANTI "a or 2 Furnished ur Ur-
w furnished room near Pension Otice:
I'd nocr private bath; state terms: perma-
nent II suited. MAN AND WIFE. critic Office
w dHTEp Every body who Have
W rooms for rent TO ploce IN m on the
register Of d. q. PBOCrOR & S0T,
1928 + 81 II ".
W ArTTD-Ey Two yOung Ladies
w tsistCrs', furnished room and board
Y I'LL refined people, whore they can have real
home comforts and pleasant associations.
Address PERMANENT, Critic ofice
NJ ANTED-By n Gentleman of Quiet
w habits, nicely furnished room In re-
spectacle neighborhood for occasional use;
private entrance aud no questions. Address
G. Il. b., Critic Office
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

WHEN the Boston publisher OF "Unclo
TOMS Cabin" handed to the late Professor
stowe the $40 900 which formed the first in
ftallmont Of profit on the sale of the book,
the Professor quantity observed that 'it
was more money than he had seen in all his
lifeO
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25
FOR SALE AND RENT.
ID EAL ESTATE BULLETIN
HI of
THos. L. wAGGAMAN, OH r street.
Changes made Wednesdays ana Saturdays
THREE-sToRY BRICK AND FRAME
rWO.STORY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
FOR SALE,


80, 8s, 42, "A Myrtle st, b il, m l. z rs...S 800
IA and 7lG II Il n e, b h, m !, Srs..." 5000
BOB 1th st c, ( h, rs......,..,,,,,,,,,,, $500
90 to Gs q ST. h. Observation-Disclosures, 5000
BID 9th st e. ( h. T 7rs..........,.,,,.,,,, $500
10 Myrtle st, b h, IN |, 7rs,..,.,,,,,,,,.,, 1900
liz X 81. ( h, 6 rs .,,,,,,,,,......,,.,..,, 1900
02 Myrtle It, b h, T rs,n,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,, 100
n, 10, 81 and SO Myrtle st II G, bh, Z r5." 100
23O I'd 81, b, 2rs.. l,lOl
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

w ANTED-ALL TO KNOW THAT DIR.
w Taylor, 93i f street, near Tenth, makes
beautiful sets Of artificial toeth for 90: guar
with gas, Chloroforn or local anesthetics, so
cents; without, 25 cents; filling at very low
prices,
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

would be attended TO with perhaps
greater dispatch t'mu if the President
were here hurassed by callers and over.
whclmed with correspondence.
So long as the President remains
within telegraphic reach Of the Capt.
tai, and for that matter, within q days
journey, were his personal presence re-
quircd, there need be no fear Of any
interruption to the machinery of the
Government or the safety Of its inter.
csls by reason of his absence, and no
good citizen will begrulge him the
few weeks recreation which he has
seen fit to take from the immediate
cares and burdens of routine executive
life at Washington, provided only that
he stands firmly by the laws and the
Constitution in the discharge of his
duties,
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

The cat-tails grow in a swampv place,
And adorn all our parlor walls;
The cat tails blow on the backyard fence
And night is adorned with squalls.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

"DEAR, dear EpglandW eXclalms Oliver
Wendell Holmes. No more tea viii be
dropped IN Boston Hurbor II the good
Doctor can help it. CourIer.J ournal.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

OUR esteemed and CORY contcmpo.
rary, the Cincinnati E'aquirer, says;
1--WE do not descend to foul and un.
true aspersions Of those who are not
proper subjects for newspaper criti-
cism." Are its readers to understand
from this that 1t descends to foul and
untrue aspersions Of those who are
proper subjects for newspaper crlti-
cism? A little light just now on this
subject would be of inestimable value
to Mr.. Ilalstead.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25
uoME SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

IT NUVUTTUy summary.
Tie thirtleth annual term will commence
on Wednesday, September %, 1885, This In
stitute is designed to be a select school In
which girls can obtain n thorough education
under iudCiOus and careful superintendenco.
The schools twelve miles from Washington,
al the Il. and o. Railroad. Terms moderate.
For full particulars address Mrs l.. r. Fitz-
hugh, Beltsyille, Prince George County, Nd.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

TIE Duke of Newcastle intends to make a
two years. tour round the world, lie win
leave EngMd late in September for the
United states.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

with new issues and now idoas are
disonnointed Mr. Rloino boe nor.
formed tnat noll,icol not known os
soundlnc tho Lovno,o and tho ros,lt
is no,hing STARTLING or vcrv novo, Ills
remarks # is trnc- wcrc orcressivc
and he showed nj, of b's old .fimc NO.
li,icoi sch,ir,, ,,,oii,ios h,,, ,.at =,
oon,ni;si7ad no,,,ina ,,.,aaa,, ~.
,loccs ,ho toriY os tho loodina issnn
br, ,o,,s &c no,hi,, noa 49, H., ,,r,
c,,L"rdios ,TaIni7,r .',,,,i,n Y ,,',, ,,i,,,
s,r, nr .trr,,,r,oI r,,.,ri,r,,. nros,,,,
,c,,c l,i.,,,icai r,.,,. o,,an, u,, r,l,n,.,,,
cros,inn o,,I cri,i.;,,. r,, s,,,a ~,
,,,,,,,,o,,, r,r e.. ,,..,..,.,.,...., ~ ',,.
CUNT, ,..... ,.,,, -. ,........,.,.,
h,,llo ,ry 1rr ulai,,.g s,o,.h co..
orrr,h,rl ,,iu No., r,,r., ynry l,r,o
crnp ~ ,,tluyi,s,r rho r,snli You'll
have been Ii'lr different II ii had not
been SO widely advertised that he was
gong To make d great e'i"tI II not tue
greatest effort ol li7 me.
I'm, Senatorial dit, or n,
N,gmol E,o,L,i,,,,.isnn, ut. ,,,c,.
irr win h;ncr,,,;c,I sr,,chos 80 Emo
s.,,,,,v..i,. N.,',i,,.., ,r ,,., r-,i,.l
eu,os sor,,, 'o,l s,,,,,,.l,roo ,y,.,
Ion, scrn,o,iI n,r,roi,s II +. ,
twclvo.,,,,c c,i,;,n nrfr,a1 nm h,,,.y
boor, rnncr o,L h..ilos ,ho fo,t,rc,
mentioned contains much o,hcr mat.
fer of li.,oricaI md r.narol in,arrs,.
also. handsome snow of ol-
vertisinp hrtorntber tbn cntnrnrisa
undertaken ot - rroot ovncrso or1 in,
vo,vinr much lobor has boor c,rried
ont in n mos, croditobln stvle and ou,,
esteemed contemporary has the cordial
WISHES oi lHE CRITIC lor inc lulI
measure OF financial success ana Ousl'
ness reputation, which It's energy anu
puDllc spirit merit
Mn N>,,p,urs, p ,pso,,s r,1o,.so,,
tence of death for mprdor is ont in 8,
article announcing bImsnIf to Il, -
1yrigb, orrohor and oh,sirr NI,s4or
Wot,,nor powdor,y !, tbousno, choice
,onororo or ,ho dvromi,o cd;,or Uo
oeeymcs to ciyo worl,incmon ndv;oo
aud colIs on ihor, 70 howoro or r,Iso
leaders and moro rot Of thc somo l,ind
lie also dovotes norton of bis o,ton.
tion to Mr.. Blaine's speech, but not
enough to hurt what the honest
workingmen OF this country should
do at once, unless 1t is already done,
is TO take measures that this cowardly
murderer can not pronounce himself
to be Knight OF Labor unless ne lle7.
Throw him out, and throw him out
| quick.
T,,,, p,,,or1 yL-,,,1, on ;,1rou,;a,
ponni,;aan nanon e. v.n,',on, a.aor.,
,,,,,r o,,l, no,i,;,.pri, pp ,I,t a. ,,ihan,. NV,
-, ~ ,ho 1oai,,a,i,, t;S.anu ~
the State, and produces the vouchers to
show that on certain occasion quite a
number of members were bought in by
a lobby agent at an average price Of
$50 head. The circumstance is re-
called to show that there was nothing
entirely unreasonable in supposing that
money might be used to defeat Mr.. Ed.
munds. The astonishing part Of the
story is the difference in prices which
prevails in Ohio and Vermont.
e,,s,r. cI,ds,aao ,,r,o n,. o,o,.
the best staying powers OF any man
| LIVING: "Ilp enthusiasm of the Britt Sh
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

THERE are Republican conventions
going on today in the five States of
California, Texas, Ohio, Iowa and
Michigan, The Prohibitionists Of
Pennsylvania are also in session at Har-
lisburg to-day and viii probably nom.
mate q full State ticket.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25
FOR ShLE---tOTS,

OWNERS of vacant Lots, Who Are
" unable to build, can arrange to have
houses built thereon by applying to
w. ii. FlSkE II CO., 1870 n Y ave.
DOR SALE-A IsARGAiN-A Nice
A. building lot near Govt Printing Office,
only BIC per foot: terms, 500 cash. balance
ON long time. Address g., Critic office.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

:, brought within the immediate reach of
all persons possessed of the rudiments of edu-
I1Y hitherto unknown. a special NEArNESS
of outline and SIMPLICITY so wonderful
that the entire system Is unfailingly impaired
in II hours tuition or IL postal lessons. at u
cost much below other systems. Glasses and
private tuition daily. Books, etc, on hand.
Call or send stamp for prospectus, TIE
SCHOOL. Cpl 4 81 IL w.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

DOR RENT-A 10-RoOm Pressed
Il brick front house; mod imps; In pleas
ant nelghburhoOd; cars pass the door. APP
ply to JAS. G. SPRlGG, 1924 n Y ave.
EOR RENT-Uouse 40 9th st. II. W.,
a. containing rooms; rent, 25 per month,
IN advance. Inquire of VIM. b. Morgan, SIG Il
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

T. ...-..-. -..-
THE NEW POST BUILDING.
Studios, Offices and Lodge or Society Rooms.
There are yet vacant in the new Post Build
Ing some woll-lightcd rooms suitable for
lodges and societies; also several well-lightod
rooms, eligible for artists studios; also two
rooms fitted for light manufacturing, with or
without steam power; Otis elevator runs day
and night. Apply at POST COUNTING ROOM
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25

LNOR RENT-A Desirable a-StOry and
n basement brick, house; 10 rooms; all
mod imps; in good order. Apply on premises,
ln1 Il = N w
The Washington critic., 1886-08-25
The Norwood Institute.
A Select Boarding and Day School for Young
Ladies and Little Girls.
REoPENS SEPTEMBER 30, 1856.
For catalogue and all particulars, address
MR.. AND MRS. WIN. d. CABELL,

1919 and 1914 18th st. n. W.,
or for immediate attention at Norwood, Mel.
son County, Va. Pupils desrous of preparing
for the regular course of the Norwood Insti-
tute, or who wish an opportunity to acquire
practical use Of the French language, will
find IL to their advantage to attend the sum-
mer session at Norwood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23

and do not bother themselves very
much with thoughts about the Savior,
1t will do us no harm TO observe il as
a national holiday giving way to
amusements aud general Publications,
spending the day among our friends,
giving and receiving gifts, provided
we abstain from all that is injurious,
and remember the poor, The limits
of this article forbid ii dissertation
upon the incarnation of n Lord
and the great work he brought to
the earth. May this be to you an in
nocently merry Christmas day, and
may you not emily be yourself happy,
but may you have an eye to the hap
piuess Of others, There is one thing
Of which Christmas especially re-
minds me and that is. that it seems
to be the proper dividing line between
the years. l know We will not change
the years date for seven days more,
but really these days always seemed
to me to be days that were lost.
What q pity that January first and
December the twenty-tifth did not
come together upon Christmas day.
We are one year older han w were
just Il Christmas ago, and let us trust
that we are wiser and better. lhave
strong hopes of the years that are
coming and feel each merry Christ
mas day that WI are closer to the
coming great golden year of jubile
when right and not might shall rule
our land, and when the great firm of
Human Interest Brothers shall in
clude all the good people in the
world, and the nations shall have
ceased to learn war any more Now,
you must read Tennyson's Golden
Year. Here are three stanzas of his
beautiful poem:
eve sleep and wake and Sleep but all things
move:
The sun flies forward to his brother Sun
The dark Earth follows wheeled in her ellipSe
And human things returning on themselves
More onward, leading up the Golden Year.
Fly, happy, happy sails, and bear the Press;
Fly happy with the mission of the Cross
Knit land to land, and blowing h~eavenward
With silks, and fruits, and spices clear of toll,
Enrich the markets OF the Golden Year.
But We grow old. AL when shall all mems good
Be each mans rule. and universal peace
Lie like a shaft of light across the land,
And like a lane OF beams across the sea,
Tho all the circle OF the Golden Year"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
TruStee'S Sale

WHEREAS, Robert T. Keen and Fam
w ny G. Keen, his wife, T. w. Doty
and Margaret Doty, his wife, and r. P.
Doty, by their deed of trust, dated the
fifth day of March, 1879, and recorded
In trust record book n, on page four
hundred and fourteen (414) of the rec
ords in the recorders Office In Audrain
county. State of Missouri, conveyed to
the undersigned, in trust, to secure the
payment OF a certain promissory note
therein described, and interest thereon.
the following described real estate sit.
mated in the county of Audrain and
State of Missouri, to-wit:
The south half of the southwest
fourth of the southwest quarter of sec.
ten two ~ and east half of the SOUTH
east quarter of section three, 81 and
the east half of northeast quarter of
section ten (10) and the west half of the
northwest quarter of section eleven.
tIl) all in township fifty-two, (52j
range ten, t101 west, containing two
hundred and sixty acrss.
And whereas, default has been made
in the payment of said note, and the
same is due and unpaid. Now, there
fore, at the request of the holder and
owner of said note, and in accordance
with the provisions of said deed OF
trust, the undersigned will. on
Thursday, January Ii, 1887,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a.. m.
and . O'Clock p. m. of that day. at the
east 'front.' door Of the court house, in
the city. of Mexico, Audrain county,
Missouri, proceed to sell. at public ven.
due, to the higheit bidder for cash, the
above described property for the pur-
pose OF satisfying said note and inter
est and the expense of executing this
trust: B. B. TUREMAN, Trustee.
81 ids.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
In the Probate Court for the county
Audrain, September term 1886.
w. b. McIntire, adnainistrator Of Janet
Taylor, deceased.
THIS day w. B. McIntire, administrato,
i of Janet Taylor, deceased, presents
to the court his petition, praying for an
order for the sale of SO much of the real
estate of said deceased as will pay and
satisfy the remaining debts due by said
estate, and yet unpaid for want Of
sufficient assets, accompanied by the
adcounts, lists and inventories required
by law in such case; on examination
whereof il Is ordered, that all persons in
terested In the estate of said deceased, be
notified that application as aforesaid has
been made, and unless the contrary be
shown on or before the first day Of the
next term of this court, to be held on the
second Monday in January 1857, an order
will be made for the sale of the whole, or
so much of the real estate of said eceased
as will be sufficient for the payment Of
said debts; and it IN further ordered that
a copy of this notice be published in some
newspaper in this state, for four weeks
before the next term of this court.
STATE OF MISSOURI, Les
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
/, S. NJ. Edmonds. Judge of the Probate
Court, held In and for said county, here
by certify that the foregoing is.a true
copy of the original Order of Publication
therein referred to, as the same appears
of record in my office.
~ Witness my hand and seal Of
said Court. Done at office in
Mexico, No., this 10th day Of
~ November, A, d., 1856.
s. NJ. EDWARDS,
33-4t Jude of Probate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Life and Energy.
DF ~ ~
From the Fulfnn World.


Mexico, with a population of 5000,
will organize tomorrow a '.Mining
and Manufacturing Company stock
being taken to the amount OF SIS, lao.
The stock subscribed ranges from SIS
to $500, the se,50o stakeholder
being a Pennsylvania nan and the
number Of stockholders 1873. Mex
leo IS unquesdonabiy enterprising,
fell Of life and energy, capable OF
accomplishing great things. We are
trEdr glad that she has succeeded at
last IN securing funds to work the
coal that is certainly there in large
quantities, for experience testifies
that when once fuzzy developed, ii i.
certain source Of revenue to the
business interests Of any city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Order of Publication

VfutI Va uui'CatIVu.
STATE OF MISSOURI,l
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, Jan. term, 1886.
John Forsythe, Plaintiff,
Ella Forsythe, DEPENDENT.
NOW, on this day, comes the plaintiff
IN by his attorney, and files his petit
ton and affidavit, stating, among other
things, hat the said defendant, Ella
Forsythe, is a nonresident of the state,
and 1t appearing TO the satisfaction of
he clerk of this court that service can
not be had in the ordinary way, it 10
hereby ordered by the clerk that pub
LEGATION be made notifying said defend
ant that suit has been commenced
against her in the Circuit Court Of Au-
drain county Missouri, the object and
general nature of which is to procure a
divorce, and unless the defendant, Ella
Forsythe, be and appear at the next
term of said court 10 be holden at the
court house in the city of Mexico, Au-
drain county, Missouri, the fourth Mon
day IN Jan, A. D., 1887, and on or be-
fore the sixth day thereof, answer or
otherwise plead to said petition, judp-
ment will be rendered according to the
prayer of said petition. 1t is further
ordered that a copy hereof be publish
ed in the Mexico Weekly LEDGER,
a newspaper published in said
county of Audrain for four weeks sue
~cessively, the last insertion to be at
least four weeks before the commence
ment of the next term of said court.
[sEALl In witness whereof / have
this day set my hand and affixed the
seal of office. Done in Mexico this,
the Goth day of November, a. D., 1886.
34-4w BEN. G. JOHNSON.
Crpcr;IT Ct rpV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Ledger Still on Ton.

Bob White with his Mexico Even
ing LEDGER is still on top. The at
tention of both it seems is at present
largely absorbed in digging a hole IN
the earth %ostensibly for the purpose
of finding natural gas and coal. but
into which it looks as if he would
shove the temperance (?) movement.
Carrollton Democrat.
Our exchange is correct in putting
an interrogation mark after the word
Temperance" in this connection. The
real temperance cause in Mexico is in
good hands. The Shields racket is a
thing of the past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Don't EXPERIMENT.

You cannot afford to waste time
in experiment when your lungs are
in danger. Consumption always
seems at first, only a cold. Dc not
permit any dealer to impose upon
you with some cheap imitation of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, coughs and colds, but be sure
you get the genuine. Because be
a make more profit he may tell you
he has something just IS good, or
just the same. Don't be deceived,
but insist upon getting DIR. Kings
New Discovery, which is guaranteed
to give relief in all throat, lung and
chest affections. Trial bottle free at
j. T. Llewellyn's drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
TEMPERANCE TALK.
The Series of Lectures Brought to a
INSTRUMENTATION OF the NJ. T. e.

Shields lectured to a fair house
Monday night, it being his last lecture
to a white audience in this city. At
the conclusion of his talk, Shields
proceeded to organize a lodge of the
Missouri Temperance Council. Fol-
loving is a list of the officers elected,
for the local organization:
j. NJ. Gordon. .....C Counselor.
S. n. Russell. 5000. Vice Counselor.
A. b. Cluster. Secretary.
W. l.. Reed. Treasurer.
S. S. Edwards. ........ Collector.
Advisory Committee.-J. f. Crit
fee, DR.. J. L. Gartrell, Mrs. J.. Roe.
Programme Committee-W. B. Nc
Intire, C. A. Keeton, Miss Annie
Hayden.
Committee on Hail.. J. Win
scott, J. L. Gartrell, W. B. McIntire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Reduced Rates for The uoIidavs.

For the Holidays, the Wabash will
sell tickets from any station to any
other station not over $50 miles dis
tant, at n and n third fare for
the round trip. Tickets will be on
sale at all Wabash ticket offices Dec.
oath and 25th only. Good going on
date Of sale; good returning until
January 3. 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
TruSfpe,S Nafiea-
IFUSItU NUIICts
WHEREAS, W, Il. Blankenship and
WV L.. - C.-

WHEREAS, W, r. Blankenship and
w his wife and Stephen Blankensh
(single) and Elizabeth B~lankenshi
widow on the 9th day of Novembe ).
1854, made and executed their deed OF
trust. which is recorded at page la,
book "W.," for deeds of tru { and
mortgages, in the Recorders office in
Audrain county, Mo-, thereby convey
ing to the undersigned all their inter-
est in and to the following described
lands in said county, to-wit: The north
west Ia of the northeast quarter of
section five (5), except (3) three acres
in the northwest corner thereof, and
800 fifty acres off of the south side Of
the south half of the south east quarter
of section five (6), and iifty-five (55)
acres off of the north side of the north
half of the northeast quarter of section
eight (Sl, all of township (52)A ffty-two,
range 80 nine, west; said de- of trust
was given to the undersigned" to secure
the payment of a note therein describ.
ed, and whereas said note is unpaid,
and the conditions of said deed of trust
are otherwise broken; now, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder Of
said note, |, the undersigned trustee
in said deed of trust named, will sell
said lands for cash to the highest bid
der, at the east front door of the Court
House in Mexico, Mo-, on Friday, the
31st day of December, 1886, to satisfy
the conditions Of said trust.
GEO. ROBERTSON. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23

English SPAWN Imminent removes
all hard. soft, or callosed Jumps and
blemishes from horses, blood SPAWN,
curbs, splints, sweeney, spavins, sore
and swollen throat, coughs, etc. Save
$50 by s of one bottle. Warranted
by Dobyns & Gibbs, druggists, Mexi-
co, Mo. 31-1y,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Architect Edmond Ieoendre. Al,

Architect Edmond Legendre, 419
Sutter street. San Francisco, Cal,
states that having suffered for a
long time With a severe cough, and
failing TO obtain any relief from doc
tors and the numerous preparations
he took, he became alarmed. Tried
Red Star Cough Cure, and q bot
tie entirely cured him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Public Sale!
Wednesday,, Dec. Is.

/ will sell, at public auction, at my
farm, 3 miles north of Thompson, Mo,
near Liberty church, on Wednesd Y,
Dec. ID. 1885, the following described
property, viz!
II head 3 year old steers.
8 cows with calf.
t~wo-year-old COW with calf.
span work mules.
8 head of sheep.
200 shocks corn.
6 stacks of hay.
2 sows with IA pigs.
IL head of stock hogs.
knowing machine.
1corn planter,
l wagon and other implements usual
ly kept on a farm.
TERMS OF sALE.-12 months on all
sums Of $40 and over at 8 per cent:
under that amount cash in hand.
JNO. MURPHY.
]. Il. JOHNSON. Auetioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23

A SOMETHING, apparently interme-
date between man and monkey, now
ornaments a Bowery museum in New
York City. This Something is be-
lieyed to be a primeval M-gw-mp.
The modern M-gw-mp, it will be re-
membered, has long ears, and he IS
arboreal in his habits. That Is, he's
Away MP O tree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23

Mr.. Ed. P. Wells, Thetis P. O.,
Stevens county, Wash. Ter, was
entirely cured of rheumatism by the
use of st. Jacobs Oil. He says: 81
consider it a wonderful remedy and
will always speak a good word for
n p"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Manfpd. RAuifrv-

l want it distinctly understood that
| buy all kinds of game and poultry.
For cash or goods at market price
and sell goods as low as any white
mar in North Missouri. Call and
see me, on south Jefferson street.
35-4t. w. A. MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23

CocKgELL will be the nominee of
the caucus. Any Democrat who re-
fuses to vote for Cockrell if he is the
nominee of the caucus, will be in the
same boat with the men who refused
to vote for Garter, the nominee of
the party in Audrain county.