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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Friday Dec. 2S. 1883.

between the hours of 9 O'Clock a. M, and
8 O'Clock .. M, at the grounds of The
Mexico Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany, commonly known as the Mexico
Gas and Oil Well, in Mexico, Audrain
county, Mo-, sell to the highest bidder,
for cash, all of the following implements,
tools, machinery and personal property,
levied upon In said cause as the property
of the said A. W. Wolf, to-wit:
One coil of three inch rope, 3 wrench
bars, l pulley block, 2 pins, 2 boxes; l
slip socket, 8 pairs bellows, l w~heelbar-
row, | grindstone, | set tackle blocks, l
rope socket, | pin, 2 boxes; 2 elbows and
pipe for bellows, | set of five inch jars
and short stem. i set of five inch Jars
with long four inch stem, l long three
and one-half inch stem, / long three and
one-half inch stem with jar, l long three
and one-half inch stem swivel, 3 suitar
bars, l shank STEM with three inch jars,
100 feet, more or less, 6 inch casing, $50
feet, more or less, 8 inch casing, 2 sets
heavy jars, l set light jars, 2 anvils, 4
~wrenches, l box, | reamer, / bitt, l der
rick, bull wheels, walking beam and fix
lures, l temper screw, l boiler n en-
CINE, 9 sledges, 3 pipe tongs, l box
wrenches and small tools, 4 long sand
pipes = baieTst ! Topt hHucJ L temper
screw, 9 lamps, l lot rubber hose, 4 pipe
tools for putting In pipe, 4 pins, IL boxes,
! box, 2 pair pipe topgs, | rope socket,
/ hollow reamar, l one-half hollow ream-
err, / anvil, | box, / box, 5 bits, l box
pipe tools and clamps, / temper screw, /
lot rope In engine house, 2 wrenches, 3
sets Of jars, 2 sand pumps, 2 rope spears,
/ inside rope spear, / crow foot, ? short
spears, / sand pump jar, 4 bull dog
sockets, | tool, | slip socket and slip,
lumber, &c, IL bits and all other person
| al property about said premises and be-
longing to said Wolf.
The fereg ing comprises a set Of i'm
plements and tools for boring wells and
with which said Wolf bored a well 1000
feet deep at Mexico, Missouri.
G. w. ADAMS, ids
Sheriff Of Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
1889.


Notice is hereby given that -
administration upop the
estate Of Smith & Clark, have
ed the undersigned, A. J. Doug
Probate Court Of Audrain Co.
50 ri, bearing date Oct. %, -
All persons having claims go
estate are required 10 erhipi.
allowance TO the adminisfrass
one year after the date, or tneIH
preclnded from any bencat y
estate, and II such claims be
ed within two years from
win be forever barred.
A. J. DOUGLAS, A0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
d~ersigned Public Administrator has
taken charge of the estate of Joseph
Whelan, deceased, for the purpose OF
administering the same. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to present them to me for al
lowance within n year from this date
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of said estate; and that unless
within two years from this date, they
will be forever barred.
w. b. MCINTYRE, Administrator.
Mexico, Mo, Nov. Ii, 1885. &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
HARPER'S PERIODICALS.
Per Year,

The volumes of the WEEKLY begin with the
Number for month of January of each year
When no time is specified, subscriptions viii be-
gin with the Number current at time of receipt
OF order.
Bound Volumes of H~ARPER's WEEKLY, for
three years back. in neat cloth binding, VIII be
sent by mail. postpaid. or by express. free of
expense, provided the freight does not exceed
one dollar per volume, for 81 90 per volume.
Cloth cnses for each volume. suitable for bind
ing, viii be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt
of one dollar each.
RanllttanceS should be made by Post-Gfice
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this adver isement
without the express order of HARPER &
BROTHERS.
| Address HARPER s. BROTHERS. New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
THE Democrats of Congress pro-

THE Democrats of Congress pro-
pose to be liberal, and will let in
all those Territories, excepting
Utah, and let Dakota decide
whether she will be one State or
two. That is taking time by the
forelock and the Republicans by
the nose /; and by all odds let us
give those Republicans all the cleo.
toral votes they can get and as
much rope as the want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

The educational influences of the
late campaign ri still going on.
Werkingmen who are being dis
charged just now are learning a
good deal about protection promises
that they never appreciated before,
but which from this time forward
ought 10 be deeply impressed upon
their minds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
The Woman Who Laughs.

A woman without a laugh in her
is the greatest bore in existence.
Life without laughing is q dreary
blank. A woman who cannot
laugh is a wet blanket on the kind
ly nuptial couch. A good laugh is
sunshine in a house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

CHRISTMAS presents to be APP
preciated need not be expensive. A
mere trlfe, homemade, if useful
and appropriate, will be much more
acceptable than something very
expensive but not useful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

THE cabbage trust in Northern
Ohio has been wrecked by bad
management. The price was put
up too high and the cabbage rot
ted on the farmers hands. There
is no prospect that the sugar trust
will 90 the same way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

We trust that Santa Claus, as
near as practicable, will remem-
Der each OF the little folks who
address him through the LEDGER,
to the extent of their most ambi-
tious and sometimes extravagant
wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

AND now Kansas has an organ
lied band of "White Caps" Be-
tween the drouth, the White Caps
and the $1,000 Republican major
ity, what will the enterprising
Kansas land agent have to say on
his "boom" paper? This is what
frouh1as nc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

WITHIN the last few days there
has been a perfect carnival Of Ku-
Klux outrages in Ohio and Illinois.
Even the old reconstruction times
in the South are put to blush, and
yet we don't hear anything about
the bloody shirt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
They Will Get What They Want,

From The Kansas CITY Evening News.
The Mexico LEDGER has a column
devoted to letters from little tots,
God bless'em, to Santa Claus. IT
the little angels don't get what
they want, Mexico is not the town
she is cracked I'D TO be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
1850.
Harper's Weekly.


HAIfPER's WEEKLY has a Aeil-established
pf zee as the Iehiihg illustrated newspaper In
America. The fairness of its editorial
on current politics has earned for the respect
and confidence oil all impartial readers, and the
variety and excellence of its literary contents,
which include serial and short stories by the
best and most popular WRITES, fit IL for the per
usal of people OF the widest range of s1stss and
pursuits, Supplements are frequently provided
and no expense is spared to bring the highest
order Of artistic abb itY to bear upon the illusira-
tons Of the changefui phases OF home and for
elgu history. A new work of fiction from thu
pen of William Dean Howelis. and one by Capt
Charles King. VIII he among the leading featt!r.
es OF the Weekly for 1889.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that /. as ad-
ministrator of the estate of s. r.
Thomas, deceased, will, at the
Jan. term, 1889, of the Audrain
Probate Court, make my final settle
ment as administrator of said estate.
w. Is. MCINTYRE, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Mounts for Postmaster.

From The NeFSaIIIts Iedder.
Mr.. Mounts, formerly of the
Mexico IntelEigencer wants the post
office. Mr.. Mounts Will not get it.
We are opposed to Mr.. Mounts on
general principles. Now that Har-
rison is elected, "les the tail go
with the hide" Let us have a
"truly loyal' postmaster, or moth
ing. We want no "milk and
c.der'' officials.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that /, as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Joshua
Pesrce, deceased, will, at the next
term of the Audrain Probate
Court make my final settlement as adj
minfstrator of said estate.
T. b. HIT, Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Ir appears that Indiana ''float-
ers'' were marched up TO the polls
in some districts iu"blocks Of forty
Ave" to vote the Republican ticket.
Evidently Colonel Dudley's in
structions did not intend to limit
the number To five.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
NOTICE or NAL SETTLE

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that /, as adj
ministrator Of the estate of ID yid
MCGEE, deceased, will, at the Jan.
term, 1889. of the Audrain Probate
Court, make my final settlement as ad-
ministrator of said estate.
sat- j. &. MCGEE, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

John Pugh, the. colsred man
from Glasgow who was accused of
having a hand n the Royal Nine
raids in this city, was sent up from
Fayette the other day for stealing.
he got five years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

HEAVEN BE Praised Tascott
has at last been heard from he
jumped into the river at Evans
vile, Indiana, the other night and
drowned himself. But he'll be
heard from again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that /, as ad.
ministratrix of the estate of j. F. Will
fey, deceased, will, at the Jan. term
1889, of the Audraln Probate Court,
make my final settlement as admins
traitor Of said estate,
SARAH Z. WHITLEY Admr'x.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

BELvA LOCKWOOD received one
vote in Kentucky and Colonel
Henry Watterson is suspected of
having cast it. The Colonel's
gallantry can never be questioned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

PEOPLE who are still hankering
after railroad stocks may be inter
ested in the announcement that
subscriptions are to be solicited for
a new through line from Joppa
to Jerusalem. We would suggest
the name of Colonel Hayward as
president.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Not a Public Affair.

J. G. B. to B. H.-What about
the Cabinet? B. H. to ]. G.. B.
The formation of the Cabinet is a
trust-a private affair with which
you have nothing to do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

THE first President Harrison was
inaugurated in a suit worth about
twenty dollars. No such Jeffer-
sonian simplicity in these DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

THE strikers, the Swedes and
the militia form three standing
armies at Bevier. Neither is doing
anything and matters are in stGtu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

THERE is some talk of Cleveland
settling in New Jersey and going
to the United States Senate. Ifhe
does Ingalls, will surely die of
hydrophobia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

John JeifrIes, the ~lunatic who
gave such trouble to his friends
north of this city a day or two since,
was taken to Fulton to-day. He
leaves a wife and three children,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

One thing is certain and that is,
unless Santa Claus is very lavish
with his presents round about Mex
leo the little folks will lose faith in
the efficiency of letter writing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

THE Filley Republicans downed
the silk stockings Saturday and
this means that Thomas Day, of
Mexico, will control the federal
patronage hereabouts during Har-
rison's administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
office is hereby given that /, as adj
mi~nistratrix of the estate of G. w.
Sherman, deceased, will, at the next
term, of the Audrain Probat. Court,
make my Anal settlement as admin
istratrix Of said estate.
LUCY j. SHERMAN,
Ad~ministrsfrir
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

THE Fulton Sun prints Il list of
what Fulton has. We would now
like to e very much a list of what
she has not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

II. +. HOWE, an expressman, has
been arrested at Denton, Texas,
charged with the theft of a package
containing 5000. alleged to have
belonged TO the National Republi-
can Committee. Howe broke down
on being arrested and confessed his
guilt. Mr.. Howe evidently inter-
tered with the purchase of numer-
Gus CLOCKS of ~iive," and Colonel
Dudley will never forgive hlm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

WITH all the protection they
have had, the Pennsylvania steel
men are yet unable to make Il big
gun that will not burst. Must We
go to foreign paupers for our best
orti1lary2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Iris astonishing how many Re-
publican patriots have lately
soured on "civil service REFORM"
They liked it first-rate for quite Il
while.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Another GroundIess Rumor.

From the MARSHALL News.
Mexico has the scarlet fever in
her schools. She is the most SEN
sational town in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

IF any Mexico ladies contem-
plate keeping "open house, this
season, they will confer a favor by
dropping a card TO this office, con-
tanning a notice to that effect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

GOVERNOR MoREHoUsE says !:
"Judge Norton will be a candidate
for the Senate against George
Vest" Wowl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that /, as adj
ministrator of the estate of J. @.
Brown, decd. will, at the next term,
of the Audrain Probate Court,
make my fina. settlement as admins
traitor of said estate.
NJ. s. BROWN, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

All winter millinery goods at
cost at Miss Ida Spencer's in Lad
donia. Don't fail to get you a nice
hat for Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Candies Wholesale and retail at
j. ID. Mckee's. Next door to
post-otfiee. dat wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

So LONG as the popular majority
is not bought, there is hope for The
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Aaasaln County Wheel.

The next regular meeting of the
Audrain County Wheel will be held
with Washington Agricultural
Wheel, two miles south of Mexico
on Saturday, Jan IL, 1889.
J.P. VnRRKAMp, Pres.
j. w, MIDDLETON. Sen'y,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Get your Christmas whiskey by
the gallon at Jake's. He sells at
wholesale rates. d&wtill27
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
The Kansas City Times" and the
"I,edger.o

We are authorized to offer to our
subscribers, and to others who
want to subscribe for the Kansas
City Weekly Times, that paper
with the Weekly LEDGER for only
1925 a year. The Weekly Times
is the largest and best paper pub
lished in the West, being twelve
pages every issue. Come in and
leave your subscription.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
A Serious Offense.

the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-Please
give me the law regarding the
placing of poison on the ground. Is
it necessary to place it a certain
distance from the surface?
READER.
I'VE know nothing Of such a law.
There is a law, however, very
properly fixing a severe penalty
in cases Of stock peisening.l-ED
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Order of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court. Jan. Term, y
Maggie Wiley, plaintiff, .
VS.. fUlfunVt
John r. Wiley, def't.)
Now, on this day, comes the plei1e,
by her attorney, and files hsre1s
petition, and affidavit, stating 2.
other things that the said deis13
John r. Wiley, is a non-resie..
the State, and IL appearing 20 theE
faction of the Clerk of this Court
cation, that service cannot be =
the ordinary way, ii is by the s8erl
dered that publication be made, =
ing said defendant that a suit d.
commenced against him In the ~
Court of Audrain county, Misscu.4s
object and general nature OF whezf
procure a di-orce from the deftsoa
the following reasons : deseffsory
failure TO support ; and, unless .
said defendant, John X. Wiley
appear at the next term of said e
be holden at the Court House, :
city of Mexico, Audrain County,
souri,, the
Fourth Monday In January, y
1889.
and on or before the 9th day ~
answer or otherwise plead g
petition judgment will be rea0ea.
cording TO the prayer of the -
- further ordered that a copy
be published in the Mexico
LEDGER, a newspaper publish III
county of Audrain, for fDnr 49,
cessively, the last insertion 70 = -
four weeks before the commene
the next term OF said court.
tsEaL.l In witness whereof -
TO set rny hand and afix the -. 2.
Office this done In Mexico, Mo- -
day Of Nov, A. D., 1885.
32-4t BEN. G. J0HNo0&z
Circuit u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

that Santa Claus Is human 10 the
extent Of todying to the rich and
sauhbing the peor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Jake now sells d. +. G. Taylor,
Hermitage and Mct3rayer at his bar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that /, as adj
ministrator of the estate of Mary A.
Sharp, decd, will, at the next term,
of the Audrain Probate Court.
make my final settlement as admins
traitor OF said estate.
W. A. EDMONSTON,
Administering
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Mrs. F. E. Garrett, of Chicago,
is in Mexico and will spend the
holidays with her daughter, Mrs.
A. C. Barnes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
AdmInisirafar,s Notice.

testamentary upon the estate of Freder.
rick Raith, decd, have been grant
ed the undersigned, Chas. Raith,
by the Probate Court of Audrain Coun.
ty, Missouri, bearing date Nov. "a,
1888.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the administrator with.
in one year after the date, or they may
be precluded from any benefit of such
estate, and if such claims be not ex.
hibited within two years from this
date they will be forever barred.
36-4t CHAS. RAITH, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Saturday, January II, 1889.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale.

BY virtue and authority of an order of
sale, made by E. NJ. Hughes, Judge of
the Third Jndicial Circuit, In The case of
The Mexico Mining and Manufacturing
Company against A. W. Wolf, on the 30th
day of October, 1883, and to me directed,
| shall on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Order OF Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI,l
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, Jan. Term. il
III. Heller Plaintiff,
W. E. White, Defendant.

AiCi1ct * Ahiublus
VS..
W. E. White, Defendant.
Now, on this day, comes the plainSs
and it appearing by the petition a
affidavit herewith filed, stating auoc,
other things, that the defendant. W
E. White, Is q nonresident, and ~
service cannot be had In the ordinrs
way, it is by the Clerk ordered, In Va
ton of the Court, that p~ublicatior =
made, notifying said w. e. White 81.
a suit has been commenced agains
him, by attachment, to enforce aland.
lords lien, and that his property ~
been attached to satisfy said cisir
and, unless you, the said w. Z. Whjf
be and appear at the next term Of ~
Court, to be holden atIthe Court He1~
IN the City of Mexico. Audrain counS
Missouri, the
Fourth Monday in January, A. b
1889,
and on or before the 9th dsy thes>sS
answer or otherwise plead to said ~
ton, judgment will be rendered ~
cording to the prayer of the same. ii,
further ordered that q copy hereof II
published in the Mexico Weekly L.
GER, a newspaper published ia VI
county of Audrain, for four weeks ~
c~essively, the last insertion to - !
least four weeks before the commesn
ment OF the next term OF said Convt.
IsEAL. In witness whereof / hers
to set my hand and the seal ofofics r.
fixed, this the 9th day of November. 4
d., 1888. BEN. Q. JOHNSON.
l3.4t Circuit C1sh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
THE LEDGER.
J. n. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.

THURSDAY, DEC. 20, 1888.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Judge Norton After Vests Place.

From The st. Louis Post Dispatch.
State Senator Fountain ketchum,
who returned from a short visit to
Jefferson City a few days ago,
stated to a POST Dispatch reporter
this morning that it was reported
at the capital that Judge Elijah
Norton, whose term on the Sup
rene Court Bench expires with the
present year, will be a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator to succeed
Hon. George G. Vest two years
from now.
"Who told you that Norton will
be a candidate ?"
sob, it is common talk at Jeffer-
son City," said the Senator.
among others [ heard Gov.
Morehouse mention it. The Gov
ernor did not state positively that
Judge Nortsn was after Vests
place, but merely repeated it as q
piece of political gossip which he
had heard.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Whereas, James Elliott and Ewald
NJ. Hoyer, both unmarried adults, b
their certain deed of trust, dated April
"a, 1886, and recorded in the Recorders
office of Audrain county, Missouri, in
trust record book No. 2, page 1854, con-
veyed to the undersigned trustee, all
the following described real estate in
said Audrain county, Missouri, to-wit:
The west one-haIf (1-2) of the northeast
quarter IA of section seven a.. town
ship f%ifty-one (51). range nine (9), west
of 9th principal meridian, in trust, to
secure anot in said deed described; and
whereas, default has been made in the
payment of said note; now, therefore,
at the request of the owner of said
note, l will, on
Saturday, January II, 1889.
At the east front door of the Court
House, in Mexico, Missouri, between
the hours of O'Clock a. m. and 5 2. N.
of that day, sell, at pubic auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, the above
described lands, to pay off said ntte,
interest and costs.
3z-4t JIG. LAKENAN, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
Jno. W.Atchison
The best known and most
successful
I IN
In this part Of the State

Is ready to cry sales at short notice
on reasonable terms. Address or en- =
him at Mexico, Mo.
Parties desiring his services should {
him know in advance to prevent coaT
in sales. Prompt attention always sI1
to engagements by letter. WIN 60
to printing sale bills, advertising, Il:
desired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Try those delicious cream pufls
at McKinley's. d&wtf
Choice new country hams at r.
c. Paul's. d&wSt
Fresh oysters and celery at r.
c. Paul's. d&w8t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

Husband: "More money ?
Why, my dear, I gave you 800
this morning for shopping. What
did you get ?"
Wife: 80, lots of things we
are absolutely suffering fora pair
of socks for you; they were %
cents. A necktie for you that was
50 cents. A perfectly lovely tie
worth twice that; it isn't the right
color; and I don't suppose you will
wear it; but it was such a bargain.
And then | got you two new collars
for quarter, and a pair of nice
warm gloves for you-only &c
cents, just think! And a pair OF
socks for the baby, they were 81;
and a dear little necktie for little
Dick, that was $3.50; and a rattle
for the baby, that was 40 cents; and
such a cute. cunning little hood fol
the little cherub, only 81; and 6
winter cap for you, for stormy
weather, you know, that was sc
cents; and that was all, except q
winter wrap for me, that was SS7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20

j. w. MIDDLETON, SeG'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-12-20
An EnllnSe Of the Sur.

On the first day of January next
succeeding will occur a total eclipse
of the sun, visible in nearly all
parts OF the United States, The
eclipse will be total, beginning at a
point about 80 miles north of San
Francisco and extending in Il north
west direction. This is the first
astronomical event Of importance in
several years, and astronomers are
making elaborate preparations to
take advantage of it, and very i'm
portant scientific results are con-
fidently expected to result from
observations taken at that time.
The eclipse will occur January l.,
and will be visible in this city at
$3.50 p. m. on that day, though it
will not be total. The eclipse will
begin at Willows, Cal, at 1908,
California time, and be total from
LA to LAG p. m. on that day.
Following it will be an eclipse of
the moon on January IS, which
will be visible here about $50 p.
m. on that day, but will be total in
Northern California.