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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
Carter.WrIght.

Mr.. G.. Lane Wright, of South
Audrain, and Miss Emma Carter, Of
this city, were married at s o'clock,
last night at the residence of MIR.
Geo. E. LaForce, in South Mexico,
Rev. Z. X. Miller officiating. The
brides dress was white null and
brocaded satin, white pearls. Miss
Carter is a daughter Of the late Lem
uel Garter, and Is one of Mexico's
most amiable young ladies. Mr..
Wright is a prosperous young farmer
and stock dealer. The following
relatives from a distance were present
w. w. Carter and Mitchell Surbaugh,
Modesto, California Butler LaForce,
Kansas City MI. and Mrs. A.. P
Bishop, Miami, Mo. ; Jas. Tinsley
Centralia; Miss Fannie Whaley, Full.
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Day, Gen.
~tralia; Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce. Thomp.
son Station ; Mr.. and Mrs. John F
Carter. st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. E
Holt, Hatton, and r. W. Carter, St
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
CIRCUIT JUDGES
kissing Against the Will.

Judge Moore, of the Brooklyn
Court of Sessions, has, ''Iaid down
the law on a very old and interest
ing subject-the kissing of a maid
against her will. A young man con-
victed of having committed osculato-
ry burglary and larceny upon a pretty
servant girl employed in the family
of Justice Walsh vas arraigned for
sentence, and Judge Moore said:
There is no objection, so far as l
can see, to a mar kissing a girl if she
is willing. But you must not do it
against her will. She has a right to
object, and if she does you mustn't do
it. Be sure she is willing before you
try. You have already been in jail
eight weeks, and Justice Walsh and
the girl think your punishment is
sufficient. You are discharged.
According to this judicial dictum
the willingness is all in reference to
a kiss, as Hamlet remarked that ''the
readiness is ALL in reference to a
journey to the undiscovered country.
But how shall the willingness be es-
tablished? Can the learned Justice
give q rule for that? If his youthful
experience was like that of most
other men he no doubt discovered
that the unwillingness was sometimes
more seeming than real. The ardent
youth who waits for the signal of
perfect willingness will miss many a
kiss that could be snatched with no
danger of going to Jail. The Spanish
girls have a saying to the effect that
"a mustache is to kiss what salt is to
an egg" Willingness is no doubt
likewise proper seasoning for a kiss
under most circumstances, but there
is still truth in the proverb that"stolen
sweets are best" Only, as the Judge
admonished the Brooklyn culprit, it
is best to ''be sure she is willing be-
fore you try'-or at least before you
kiss. There is wide difference be-
tween the No of Discrimination and
the No of coy modesty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
SMITHS CONDITION.
Improving DaiIy-Will Likely be Able
to be out In ten days-An Interview.

A LEDGER reporter called at the
Jail this morning and asked for A.
J. Smith, the man shot by DR.. French
Sunday morning. Smith called out
from his cell before the reporter had
reached the corridor: Here 1 am !;
come in.
GLOW are you getting along" he
was asked.
"Splendidly; I feel like a new
man, I'm treated SO nicely"
"Do your wounds pain your"
"No; but my thumb hurts. l
think the bullet struck a nerve
"You will be up and around in a
few days, won't you!"
"Yes that's what the doctor says
"Have you notified your wife yet,
of your troubIe?"
mo; and 1 guess I won't; I'd
rather she would know nothing about
it. Call again. he said, as the re.
porter left would like to see you
every day"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
Trusfee'A Sale of Lnnd.

WHEREAS, w. r. Blankenship and
w his wife and Stephen Blanken-
ship and Elizabeth K. bIankenship by
their certain deed of trust recorded ia
Book "W," page III, In the Recorders
office, within and for the county OF
Audrain and state of Missouri conveyed
to the undersigned as trustee the
following lands in said county snd
state, to-wit: An undivided Eve
seventies 90, and the life estate Of the
said Elizabeth X. ~Blankenship In and TO
the northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section five 81, except three
acres in the northwest corner thereof,
and fifty acres off the south side Of the
south half of the southeast quarter OF
said section five (5) and ffty-five acres
off the north side of the north half OF
the northeast quarter of section eight
~, all of township fifty.two 1921, range
nine l9), west, TO secure the payment oI
a certain note in said deed OF U
described, and, whereas, said note 10
now due and unpaid; therefore, at the
request of the legal holder Of said note,
/ will on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1885.
expose said lands for sale to the highest
bidder for cash, at the east front ceol
Of the Court House in Mexico, Mo.,to
satisfy said note and interest and the
costs OF executing this trust.
81 At GEO. ROBERTSON, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
Face the Music.

The people of the country must
either reduce the tariff or repeal the
internal taxes on whisky and tobacco
That is the issue on which the next
canvass will be fought if Democratic
leaders learn anything.
The Republicans will insist On free
whisky the Democrats On free raw
materials.
The Republicans will declare fol
free tobacco; the Democrats fol
cheap clothes.
The Republicans will contend fol
high taxes on tools and machinery
and free importation of labor.
The Democrats will insist thaI
there should be low taxes on the
necessaries of the poor and high
tariff on the luxuries of the rich.
The Republicans will aim to ia,
She farmers for the benefit of ths
manufactures; the Democrats viii
insist on s system which is adapted
to the wants of the whole people
Tor the masses as against the classes
In this contest Mr.. Sherman, O
1883, will repudiate what Mr.. Sher
man, of 1868, said, and will labor t
restrict the market Of the America
manufacturer, TO limit the avenues c
occupation open to the workingmar
and to continue the burden of taxi
ton which is to-day crushing th
American sgriculturist TO the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
STATE VS.. SILAS SMITH.
The Case Of State VS.. Smith, Charged
With Burning a Church Here,
Reversed and Remanded.

Ap opinion in the above case was
delivered by the Supreme Court Mon
day, the 10Th. 1t will be remembered
that one Ann Crockett and Smith
were jointly indicted for burning the
colored Baptist church, and in order
to procure testimony against Smith,
the indictment was dismissed by the
prosecution as to Crockett, and it was
principally upon her testimony that
Smith was finally convicted upon the
third trial of the case. Ann Crockett
admitted that she burned the church,
and when promised by the prosecu-
ton that she should be discharged if
she would tell the whole of the facts
connected with the burning of the
church, she stated that Smith caused
her to burn the church and SO tetifi-
ed on each trial. At the time the
church was burned there was a divis-
ion in the church, the majority siding
with Smith. Also, Smith was lying
in bed from the effects of a danger
Gus gun-shot wound he had received
at night while in his house, and at
the hands of some one who attempt
ed to shoot him through the window
from the outside. Ann Crockett was
never prosecuted by the State.
The court, in delivering the opin-
ion, considered but two questions,
and as to them held as follows:
When a sheriff is removed for any
cause the coroner is the proper per-
son to fill his place, and the appoint
ment of any n else by the court is
error. The other, that In a criminal
prosecution for a felony, the defend
ant should be present during the
whole of the trial, and the trial be-
gins at the inception of the proceed
ings in the case, and because Smith
was not present in the courtroom
when the jury we're examined on their
voir dire the court should have sus-
tanned the motion of defendant to
quash the panel. On account of the
above mentioned errors the case was
reversed and remanded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

Mr.. MORRISON retires from Con-
gressional life as poor, if not poor
er than when he entered it. His life
at the Capital was neither extravagant
mol snowy, but his honest attention
to business made it far from remun-
eratiye. Mr.. Morrison takes his de.
feat philosophically, but his wife is
not at all pleased with the Democrats
who voted for the Republican candi.
date, and very frankly expresses 8
longing for vengeance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
Greatly Excited.

Not a few of the citizens of Mexico
have recently become greatly excited
over the astounding facts, that several
of their friends who had been pro-
nounced by their physicians as incur
able and beyond all hops-suffering
with that dreaded monster Consump-
ton, have been completely cured by
DR.. Kings New Discover for consump-
ton the only remedy that does posi-
lively cure all throat and lung dis.
eases, coughs, colds, asthma, bron-
chitis. Trial bottle free at j. F.
Lllewellyn's drug store, large bottles
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF AUDRAiN.
In the circuit court Oct. term, 1886.
M. W. Mediation, Bette W. Mediation,
G. q. Mediation, defendants.
d. ID. 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 q. g. Mediation, are non-resi-
dents OF the state of Missouri, and that
service cannot be had in the ordinary
way. 1t is by the court ordered that
publication be made notifying said
nonresident defendants that q 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 non.
resident defendants be and appear at
the next term of said court, to be
holden at the court houae in the City
of Mexico, Audrain county, Mo-, on the
4th Monday In 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 Eews-
paper published in said county of Au-
drain, 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,(
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
i, Ben 9. johnson, Clerk Of the Cir.
cult Court within and for the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is q full, true and
complete copy of the "Order of Pabli-
cation" ID. ID. James va. NJ. W. Nc.
Hatton ct al, as fully and as amply az
the same now remains Oh file of record
in my Office.
[sEALl Witness my hsnd 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., 1886-11-18
The Cost of Living.

The Columbia Herald, following
the LEDGER, prints a number OF
reasons "Why their Young Men
Don't Marry" The pecuniary reason
was often alleged but was thus
answered by q young married mar
interviewed:
'When I had been married a year,"
said the gentleman-"and I have not
yet been married fve-I looked back
and saw myself standing on the brink,
dreading the plunge for her dear
sake, but longing to take it for my
own-to save myself from myself,
and to secure the most ineffable
bliss-but 1 hadn't a dollar in the
world, and 1 couldn't save it, al
though a Ihad salary of $50 a month,
which continued through the year we
will consider. She said she was will
ling to risk it, and SO we were mar
ried. had a good credit-which,
by the way accounted for my poverty
and we at once set up to house
keeping. The result can best be
shown by a balance sheet:
DR.. CR.
To years salary "a $50 per
month. $4,000
To present indebtness.... 1925
By inventory of household
fixtures at cost price,. $4,000
BY payment of debts con-
tracted prior to marriage. 32.G
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

"ADvERTIsE by the year." said an
old experienced business man. SIT
is cheaper and yields a better return
for the money invested. An adver-
tisement should always be before the
public in some shape. If it dlsap-
pears it is soon forgotten those that
remain have the superiority and ad-
vantage of the competitor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

While at Mexico a few days ago
James Hawkins tried the feat of Jump
ing from a moving train. He per-
formed some wonderful acrobatic
tumbling before the ground few up
and struck him. When he finally
landed he located in about a hundred
spots, and every spot hit him sore.
His face and head look as though he
had been in a prize fight or a steamboat
explosion, being covered with stick
ing plasters from chin to crown
Centralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
The Joke on Carlisle.

The defeat of Speaker Carlisle
would have been such a mighty good
joke if it had only happened that the
monopoly organs continue to speak
of it editorially as though some such
event had actually taken place. Ev.
erybody ought to be satisfied with
the way things stand. MI. Carlisle
has the majority ard the organs have
the Joke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
prescriptions Carefully Compounded
North Side Public Square.
LADDONIA LACONICS.
correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Nov.-Last Thursday
evening will long be remembered by many
of the friends of Miss Georgia Bibb, who
was married at the residence Of Mr..
James Hawkins, in Laddonia, to Mr.. VIM.
Decker, of Hannibal, Rev. L. M. Bibb
officiating. The attendants were Mr..
George Bleum, of Hannibal, and Miss
Annie Hawkins, of Laddonia. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in conversation
and in listening to the excellent music
rendered by Prof. Bleum and Mr.. Decker
and others. A bountiful supper was
served, such as Mrs. Hawkins knows SO
well how to prepare. The happy couple,
with their attendants, startel for Han
nibal Friday morning, carrying with them
the good wishes of many of the Laddo-
mans. Quite a number of presents were
received.
Some corn is being delivered in town
at 35c, per bushel. Oats is selling at 25c
per bushel.
The new corn mill of Mr.. Ahlfeldt's is
in running order, and is said to make ex-
cellent meal.
The quarterly meeting of the M. E.
Church, South, was held here last Satur-
day and Sunday. The Presiding Elder was
present and preached some excellent
sermons.
Miss Lille Wommack returned home
Sunday from a prctracted visit to Perry.
Mrs. George Barton's father, Mr.. Elder,
living near Wellsvil e, is very sick, and
she is there now attending him.
A good literary society would be Of
much help to our town this winter, and
the sooner it is started the better. A
, society of this kind would be better thar
many other gatherings gotten up, ant
improve as well as amuse the mind.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

NOW on this day come Plaintiff, by
by plaintiffs petition here
with flied, stating among other things
that the defendant, Lewis Raghanhardt,
is a nonresident of the state of Mis-
souri,, and it appearing to the satisfac-
ton of the court that service cannot be
had in the ordinary way. 1t is hereby
ordered by the court that publication
be made notifying said defendant,
Lewis Raghanhardt, that suit has been
commenced against him in b circuit
court of Audrain county, Mo-, the OBJ
ject and general nature OF which Is q
suit on a note for twenty-five dollars,
with interest makes total of thirty
eight dollars and 40 cents. amount sued;
said note being signed by you and made
PAYABLE to G. A. Smith, and by said
Smith, assigned to w. /. Moss; and
unless the defendant, Lewis Raglan
hardt, 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 OF
January, A. D., 1887, and on or before
the 9Th day thereof, answer or otherwise
plead t o said petition, judgment will
be rendered according to the prayer OF
said petition. 1t is further ordered that
a c0py ueIeoi e puolishco eho HioA-
leo LEDGER, a newspaper published in
said county of Audrain, for four weeks
successfully, the last insertion to be at
least four weeks before the commence
ment of the next term of said court.
STATE OF MISSOURI,)
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
l, 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" w. L. Moss, assignee q. A.
Smith, vs. Lewis Raghanhardt, 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.
29-4t BEN G.. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
Benton to be Refnsfated.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. TO-
Congressman Heard has just said to
the Post Dispatch correspondent that
it is understood that District ttor-
ney Benton is to be reinstated, and
that ut an early date. This he gets
from Senator Vest, who is daily
looking for the President to carry out
the promises he has made. Action
may be looked for Within q day OF
two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF A DRAIN.
In theClrcuit court Oct. term, 1884.
Charles G. H. Prochnow, plant
vs..
Hulda J. Prochnow, defendant.
Order Of Publication.

VS..
Hulda J. Prochnow, defendant.
NOW, at this day, m the plaintiff.
IN by his attorney, and files his peti.
ton, stating among other things thar
the said defendant, HuldaJ j. Prochnow.
is a nonresident of the state, and II an.
pearing to the satisfaction of the court
that service cannot be had in the ord,n-
airy way. 1t is hereby ordered by the
court that publication be made, notify
ing said defendant that suit has beer
commenced against her in the circui
court of Audrain county, Missouri, the
object and general nature 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
ton, judgment will be rendered accord
ius to the prayer of said petition. II il
further ordered that a copy hereof be
published in the Mexico LEDGER, q
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
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
l., Ben c. johnson, Clerk of the Cir
chit 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. ii. Prochnow VS..
Hulda J.. Prochnow, as fully and as
-. - O.
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 ed
day of Oct, A. D., 1886.
BEN &. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

The FIRM of Ferris & Son is now
one of the largest hardware firms in
the state. No firm outside Of st.
Louis or Kansas City can compete
with it in amount of stock or in
prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

GEO. GILL is one Of Mexico's most
substantial and worthy young bust
ness men. Every one who has the
interest of Mexico at heart regrets
his retiring from active business.
We predict that George will stay in
Mexico, and, if he does, will surely
90 into some kind of business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

The VACANT store rooms around
the square must be occupied before
Mexico can boom. Now is a good
time to secure a room if you are
thinking of going into business. We
predict property and rent will never
be as cheap in Mexico again as at the
present time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
Wanted.

Smokers who ore using my Stigma.
ture" to always look on the box and
see If my signature is on it. A
cheaper cigar is being put into Mexi
co which initiates my goods, but is
not the same by any means. See
that my name is on every box before
you buy. URBAN WIENER.
d65&w-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

THE NEWSPAPERS in st. Louis still
continue to receive cheap editions of
Cummings letters. The Bladder,
published at Wind Town, will now
publish on autograph letter from
slim Cummings" and there are peo-
pie who will read it with avidity. The
fools are not all dead yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

If THE Republicans, when in power,
had been as ardent eivil-service
reformers as they now. are, what o
glorious Government We should have
had.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NEotice Is hereby given that I, az adj
ministrator Ct the estate of Granville
Read, deceased, will, at the January
term, 1887, of the Audrain Probate
Court make my d settlement a cd.
of said estate.
w. ]. JESSE,
2S-4t. Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

MEXICO, like other towns through
out the country, is annoyed frequently
with burglars. Every citizen should
keep In Lis house either a shotgun or
pistol. A few prompt and decisive
moves like that made by Dr.. French
Sunday morning will put an end to
house breaking in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

In THIS issue Of the LEDGER will be
found a very important letter from
the State Veterinary Surgeon in re-
gard to the dying of horses all oven
the state. Every farmer in the coun-
ty should read the letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

DIR. Brown, of Browns Station, re-
turned Wednesday from a profession
al visit to Rev. Joshua Pierce, OF
Mexico, whom he reports slowly i'm.
proving. This is glad news to the
friends of Rev. Pierce, who have ear.
prayed for his restoration to
health.-Centralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

A MOVEMENT is on foot to find out
whether there is any chance for the
removal Of the G. 81 A. Division, and
if so to make a hcrculean effort to
bring it back to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

THE Neus is O new and lively
Democratic paper at Wellsvllle.
knowing what the public wants, its
editor sees that same is dished up in
good style,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

Mrs. STEWARDS will has been adj
mitted to probate without contest.
"He is q fool who thinks by force or
skill to turn the current of a woman's
will"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

THE next Missouri Legislature will
stand thus: Senate-Democrats, 25;
Republicans, 8. House-Democrats,
90; Republicans, so. Democratic
majority on joint ballot, Sc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18
To New Subscribers 0nly---FOr Cash I!
THE LEDGER
Until January Ist, 1887,
For IS Cents!
Bag" NOW IS YOUR TIME! ~Gsa
Bas~ NOW IS YOUR TIME! ~Gsa
The BOARD OF TRADE should pre-
pare for Christmas.

IL DANIEL LAMONT were to venture
on a pun, he would doubtless say that
Missouri is not Benton civil-serylce
reform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

THE PRICE of blue ribbons is going
UP. Dan Shields will be here on the
10Th and says he will make things
lively in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-18

The ENTERTAINMENT at Hardin Col
lege will furnish a nest-egg for the
Hardin College Chapel fund. 1t
should be well patronized.