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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04
THE PUBLIC CHASTISER ON
DUTY AGAIN.

ouT SOlueWudt estGtlhtd CoutCu-
perary reminds us of the man who
had his jaws slapped in his office
by a gentleman he had slandered
and then went home to beat his
wife and kick his mother-in-law.
Perhaps the Chastiser has fire.
quently and publicly been de-
nounced as a slanderous sheet, black
ening characters of men 1t could
not use, regardless of facts or de-
cency, and it may have been no
surprise to the public when Elder
Magee, by threats of prosecution,
should force its editor literally to
his knees to beg like "a cur and
publicly acknowledge to slander in
order to save himself. The new
management~of the Chastiser, by
its rule or ruin policy and SANDER
Gus attacks of men and measures
which did not suit its sweet will,
may have gotten itself into mighty
thin, but red hot soup. 1t may
have prostituted the columns of a
paper which Colonel Hutton spent
the best years of lis life in build
ing up, till what few subscribers
are left could be counted on your
fingers and toes, and you would not
have to be centipede, either, to
meet the exigency of the occasion.
While these and many other causes
of the same character may have
landed Cook, the chastiser, into
the dark, deep valley oftribulation
and hades-like shadow of death,
why should poor US be chastised
with a two column sprout in such
ruthless and cruel manner?
He pulls his hair out and tears
off his twelve dollar silk shirt be-
cause we said nothing during his
fight on the officers of the Christian
Church. He rants like a raving
maniac and butts his massive head
against a brick wall because we
suggest that it is shane to lie on
| a minister of the gospel. What
would he have us do? Send us
over some rules by which to run
the LEDGER, but please do not send
the ones you use in operating the
Chastiser. Open up your school
OF journalism and let your benight-
ed brethren throughout the State
have the benefit of your ponderous
brain and gigantic intellect.
After accusing the LEDGER of all
| the crimes with and without names,
| the Chastiser winds up with accus-
ing the LEDGER of being envious.
This paper, with over double the
number of readers claimed by the
Chastiser, surely has nothing to be
envious of. The people Of Audrain
county, by vote of two to one,
have decided that the LEDGER
should be their family paper and
| that Is the milk in the cocoanut.
The LEDGER cares less for the
Chastiser's vile epithets than it
would for the chattering of a mon
key or the braying Of a four-legged
jackass. The Lord first makes mad
whom he would wipe up the
earth with, or words to this effect.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

THE death of "Uncleo Frank
Smith will cast q gloom over the
entire community, where he was
beloved by all who knew him, both
as an earnest worker in the cause
OF Christ, and as genial, noble
gentleman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

EVERYBODY should learn to
swim," is the plant of the season
again. So they should, but you
just watch the papers this summer
and see how many swimmers are
drowned. The man who can't
swim takes no risks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

In eighteen months Johnstown
will not show a scar of the recent
calamity. American pluck has
rebuilt city five times as large as
that in year. But the lost lives,
alas, cannot be restored.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Miss CLARA n.-&-~'ON, IF Johns
town, in answer to a telegram sent
her from Washington City with
reference to orphan children states
that there are none for adoption,
that they mainly perished, and only
those were saved whose mothers
and fathers carried them through
waves of death, and would not
part with them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

THE IateItigencer, instead of Civ
ing the name of the "elder who
gave ii the charges against Magee''
and demanding of him proof of the
same, goes off on tangent, and
bloviates around in a column OF
abuse of the LEDGER. A clear case
of bad bile and worse stupidity.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Mrs. William Boswell, aged "a
years, one of the most highly res
pected and beloved women in Au-
drain county, died at her home
west of Thompson Friday. of
congestion of the brain. Deceased
leaves a husband and number of
children.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

MOSQUITOES are so plentiful in
Chicago that a couple of lovers
sitting on the back steps of re-
sidence on Wabash avenue were
bitten $50 times in thirty minutes.
They didn't mind it, however-in
fact, they didn't know they had
received a bite until an hour after.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

THE Ballentines have made a
billion dollars il the manufacture
OF beer in New Jersey. What has
become of the famous beverage that
used to be known as "Jersey
lightning?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

NUMEROUS anxious Republican
are eagerly asking where Deer
Park IS. Mr.. Harrison, if he ex-
poets repose this summer,will have
to crawl into some remote and un-
known cave.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

The promising sixteen year old
son of John Rutter, of Thompson,
is in danger of losing his right leg.
The member was recently injured
and inflammation has set in.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04
aUsTAvE GRAUMULLER.
The Unfortunate Victim Of q Rail.
road Accident Has One
Living Relative.

Through the efforts of DR.. Pinck-
ney French, much has been brought
to light concerning the history of
the young man whose skull was
crushed a few days since by a Wa
bash train. The victim was sup
posed to be tramp and from his
delirious mutterings it..was thought
his name was Miller. Both of
these suppositions have been prov
en- incorrect.
Besides a small sum of meney,
the young man had On his person a
prescription furnished by st.
Louis physician with whom DR..
French is well acquainted. The
st. Louis doctor was communicated
with through DIR. Emmett Bridg-
ford, formerly of this city, and it
was learned that the young man
had worked on the Merchants
Bridge at St. Louis up to June II.
Before leaving, he took pains to
carefully settle all Indebtedness
with his physician and landlord,
and with all who made his ac-
quaintance he left good impress
sion. Alter the young man left
St. Louis, a letter was received at
his boarding house from Germany.
The superscription showed his
name to be Gustave Graumuller.
The letter was forwarded to this
city and opened, with the hope of
learning something of the young
mans relatives. In this the at
tendants were successful, as they
find Graumuller has a fourteen year
old sister-his only near relative
living at Wahlitz, Germany. The
letter is quite IA touching one and
in every line sisterly devotion is
breathed. A translation of its
most interesting portions is as fol-
lows:
WAHLITz, GERMANY, April IA
My DEAR BROTHER I have re-
ceived your letter and it makes me
glad to know that l have a brother
yet. You ask me to come to Amer
ica, but that is not possible; my
means do not admit of 1t, and nay
health is not of the best. 1t would
have been better had you remained
here. America is nothing unless
you have good luck and with that
yeu can do we'll at any place, fer
God is everywhere.
Last summer there was mission
feast here and the church was beau
tifully decorated and to-day on
Palm Sunday, there were twenty
eight children confirmed.
The people were astounded to
learn that you had gone to America.
Our grandmother died last year,
after she had celebrated her eighty
first birthday.
The weather has been very bad,
so as to make work in the fields
impossible.
want you to send me your pic
ture, because we do not know that
we will ever see each other In this
world. I wish you would come
back to your home. 1t is better to
live where you were born and con-
firmed. Write as soon as you get
this. You must keep your trust in
God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
My lines at my confirmation were:
"My father and mother will leave
me, but the Lord Jesus will not for
sake me- With my love to you,
Your sister,
EMILE GRAUMULLER.
It begins to look as if this loving
little sister will indeed never see
her brother again in this world.
The young man has never recover
ed consciousness and even now his
life hangs but by a thread. The
sister will be communicated with
at once
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Griffee Bros. will return to Mex
leo by July 4th from Kansas City
to remain, and will bring down
their entire stock of boots and
shoes from their Kansas City store.
Look out for low prices.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

JAY GOULD says that for the first
year of his married life he lived on
I0O, got up at daybreak, went to
church every Sunday, and was as
happy as a boss bundle bee in
sweet clover.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

DR.. CRoNIN was Republican.
Who knows but that he may have
been removed by some of his
hungry fellow partisans who feared
that he might set up claim to
having been an s'original Harrison
man?''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Miss Engle, daughter of Hiram
Engle, died Thursday Of dropsy.
She was only about 16 years old
and a most loveable young lady,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

THE Intelligencer moves into its
new office this week and will, IN
the future, have roomy and well
lighted quarters.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

FORAKER has been nominated by
the Republicans of Ohio for COVER
nor. Such men as Foraker are now
very popular in that party.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Gov. Francis has approved the
bill prohibiting the importation of
armed men into Missouri. This
will prevent any more raids by
Pinkerton gangs, and is righteous
enactment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Mrs. Carroll -. 80. v ia.
Llewellyn are ge.,g 10 open con-
servatory for the sale of flowers.
They are both ladies' Of fine taste
and will be kept busy supplying
the dernand
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

DR.. BERREY will at once move to
Thompson Station to locate. DIR.
Varnum, of that place, is going to
Colorado on account of his wife's
health. which we trust will soon
improve, so the Doctor can return
to Audrain-where he has so many
and such warm friends. DIR. Berrey
is one of our most ambitious, studi-
Gus and worthy physicians, and we
take pleasure in recommending
him to the people of Thompson
and vicinity, as a professional man
and gentleman worthy of their con-
fidence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Guthrie & Son have sold their
Cleveland Bay colts to ]. A. Potts
for s40O, taking in exchange at s175
Mr.. Potts Goldust buggy horse,
Ian Morris
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

DR.. P. o. Milan, Of Hannibal,
has located in Mexico to practice
medicine. He came well recon-
mended and is welcome to the best
town in the State,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

THE St. Louis Republic Thursday
publishes statement that the
charges made against Elder Magee
were lies made out of whole cloth
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

If the charges made against Ell
der Magee are untrue and originat-
ed with minister of the Gospel,
as is reported, the name of that
minister should also be given so he
can be allowed a chance to explain.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Gustave Graumuller, the young
man who was nearly killed by a
Wabash freight recently, is steadily
improving. His chances of COM
plete recovery are excellent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Hon. oDEN BOWIE. Ex-Governor of Mary
land. Jockey Club, Prest. City Pass. Railway
Co, says: an my family and my stables
have used st. Jacobs Oil with satisfactory
results, and believe 1t the best remedy for the
painful ailments Of man and beast"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Rev. J. s. Jesse, Rev. Joe Jesse
and John Guthrie attended
the Audrain Bible Institute, in
session at Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

The outlook for a G German church
at Mexico is now good and we trust
work will begin soon.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Mrs. DIR. Lutz, of st. Louis,
formerly of this city, will spend
the summer at the Crescent Hotel,
Eureka Springs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

WITH the advance in the prices
OF sugar, it is well to remember
how much our teeth are injured by
sweets.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Why doesn't the Intelligencer pub
lish the reply it received from Ell
der Magee, which was expected to
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Mrs Irving Sims, of Thompson,
is seriously i'll with a throat
trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

THE way to get clear of the sur
+ plus is to get clear of it, appears
to be the idea of the Republicans
who are running the Pension
Department.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

HAD Father Noah lived to read
the accounts Of the Conemaugh
food, he would have congratulated
himself that he had excluded ali
reporters from the ark.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Kilgore & Howell will occupy
the rooms lately occupied by the
Iatelligencer, after they have been
refitted.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

THE new fish law which goes in
to effect next November permits
the use of seine, the meshes of
which must be not less than two
inches wide, during the months of
May, June, July, August, Septem-
ber, October, November, Decem-
ber, January, February and March;
also, the right of an individual to
use a seine upon property adjoin-
ing waters, provided the fish SO
taken are for family uses.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

The SALARY of the Mexico post
master has been raised from 81 800
to 81 900 per year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

ELDER ID. NJ. GRANFIELD, in a
card to the LEDGER to-day, denies
ever making any charges against
the character of Elder Magee. We
presumed all the time it would SO
turn out in evidence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

SIMON CAMERON, the veteran
pennsylvania politician, died just
at dark Wednesday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Joseph Murray was severely in
jured in runaway at Los Angeles,
California, the other day. :
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

THERE is on foot in this town a
real estate move that will open the
eyes of the oldest citizen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Editor Jones Does the Right Thing.
Following is copy of a letter
received from the editor of the st.
Louis Republic by Elder s. Magee,
of Centralia:
To Elder S. Magee. Centralia.
ST. LOUIS, NO., June 27.-DEAR
SIR: I cheerfully publish your
letter in to-morrow's issue of the
Republic. 1 have been trying all
day in our office and at the tele-
graph Office to learn the name of
the sender ofthe telegram, but have
been unable to do so, 60 l have
written to the telegraph operator
at Mexico to send us copy of the
dispatch with the name of the
sender, and have also written to
our Mexico correspondent to see
If he had anything to do with it.
As soon as l learn the name ] will
expose it.
Allow me to express to you my
sincere regret at the publication, and
to assure you that 1t was not due to
intention, but was an outrageous
imposition upon US.
Yours Very Truly,
G. II. JONES,
Editor The Ren,lbIc
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Il JOS. CAIRN SIMPSON, Esq, Sec Pacific
Coast Blood Horse Association, says: Being
familiar with the remarkable efficacy of St.
Jacobs Oil, eheerfullF and heartily indorss
this valuable specific for painful ailments"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

How the CALLED jade WINGED when
a grain of salt was applied!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

We are able to state upon the
best authority, that there is no
foundation whatever to the many
newspaper stories concerning the
Chicago, Hannibal & Springfield
Railroad now going the rounds.
The gentlemen at the head of the
enterprise are using their best en-
deavors to get the company firmly
on it's feet, but they are working
quietly and saying nothing. There
is every reason to believe that their
efforts will be crowned with success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

The Misses Poage will not return
from California for several months.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Fred Anderson, the popular rep
resentative of the Tennet, Stribling
& Ely shoe house, is in the city.
These goods are handled by Tur-
ner. Jackson q Co,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Thomas Richards and Miss Mil
lie Madison, of Vandalia, have been
licensed to marry,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04
Even Up.


The devil makes the strong wind
That lifts the skirts too high;
But the angels send the whirling dust
To blow in the bad mans eye.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

Ar DRUGGIsTs ASD DEALERS.
the CHARLES A. voGELER CO.. Baltimore, Ma
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04
SpECIAL:
Read our charming Fourth Of
July Stories in this issue.
They are charming tales, all of
them.
The LEDGER has the Largest
Circulation of any paper
in the county.

him not to make a note of it, for I
believed 1t untrue. He promised
faithfully to keep his vew." This
puts Grantield in a different light
from that which Cook makes him
occupy. Sam Cook says Elder
Granfield reported the matter 10
the IntelIigeneer as true. After all,
the IntetIigeneer had no basis what
ever for the story.
Mr.. B. F. Dobyns, who reported
the matter to the st. Louis Repub-
Tic, also quotes the assurance of
Cooks version of Granfield's idle
gossip as the basis of the cruel
story sent to that paper. Mr..
Dobyns has made a written apollo
gy to Elder Magee, and signifies
his willingness to do anything
within his power by way of undo
ing what he has done.
Elder Magee has preferred
charges against Elder Granield
with the church at Troy for malic-
ious libel. The sad affair will be
probed to the bottom and the
probability is that a suit for nalic-
ious libel win be brought against
the Intelliseneer, Republic and the
Kansas City Times in the near
future.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04
The Reason.

Tu6 hOdSOu.
From the Century.
With proudly lifted head.
With JOY the Rose blushed red
While the Lily, dropping near,
Let fall the dewy tear:
Julia the Rose had kissed,
The Lily's beauty missed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04
Winsboro, Tex,

~ months; was cured by st. Jacobs Oil; cure
has remained permanent. W. J. CLINE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04

DR.. Maefarlane, formerly of this
city, has rendered his resignation
as superintendent of the Agnew,
Cal, Insane ASYLUM.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04
EMILE GRAUMuLLER.

It begins to look as if this loving
little sister will indeed never see
her brother again in this world.
The young man has never recover
ed consciousness and even now his
life hangs but by thread. The
sister will be communicated with
of ooaa
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-07-04
HORSE AILMENTS.
Neponset. III,

May %, 1888.
My mare ca ug hit
cold; result: swelled
limbs; lump between
fore-legs and infiam-
nation. Cure d her
with st. Jacobs Oil.
L. o. GARDNER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-15
Cattle situation in Montana.

HELENA, MONT, Feb. IA. C.
Webster "a Northern Montana stock grow
er just in from the cattle ranges, said that
while the present very agreeable and
spring-like weather would appear likely
TO benefit cattle it came far from it.
Streams are frozen and as there is not
particle of snow on the ground many cat
tie are in famished condition for water
If, as anticipated, a storm sets in during
the latter part of this month or in March,
he fears there win be great loss of cattle
on ranges. Instead OF being fat and
healthy, as one would naturally suppose,
cattle look very bad. 1t is thought also
that streams viii run dry very early this
year owing TO very light snow fall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-15

storm area, embracing the districts west
of the Mississippi river and central in
Colorado. 1t is making eastward. at
tended by cloudy weather, rain and
snow, rain on eastern gradient and snow
on north and west gradient. In the dis
triets east of the Mississippi the weather
is generally fair. The temperature in
the northwest and Rocky mountain dis
tricts is considerably lower than it was
at the corresponding hour Wednesday
morning, while in the districts east and
south it is decidedly higher. The
storm will move eastward with
cloudy weather, ram or snow, which
will be felt III Texas and the
central valleys to-day and tomorrow,
and be followed by colder air, which viii
probably overspread Texas Friday and
Saturday, especially the northern por-
tions of the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-15
A MISSISSIPPI MOB.
An Alleged Murderer Escapes the Vengeance of
Judge Lynch, Twice in One Day.


ST. LOUIS, Mo. Feb. 1.-THE body
of young railroad brakeman
named James Jenkins was found
yesterday morning on railway train, in
Water Valley, Miss, with his throat
cut. A notorious dive keeper, William
Harrison was arrested for the murder
and at preliminary hearing was held
for the grand jury. The watch and chain
and other property belonging TO Jenkins,
and bloody knife with which the deed
was done was found in Harris saloon
As Harris was being removed to Jail he
was taken from officers by a mob, but
was retaken by the sheriff and his depu-
ties.
Later-As Harris was being taken
out of town he was again
captured by the mob, and was being
strung to tree when Rev Mr.. Hudson,
Baptist preacher, appeared on the
scene and after an imprisoned appeal by
him for the prisoner s life and due course
of law the crowd returned Harris to the
calabOose. Last night another mob
attacked the jail and forced an entrance,
but found that Harris had been sent to
Coffeville and thus escaped vengeance.
At last account it was said the mob
would go TO CoffeYille and hang him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-15
4 Terrible Misfortune.

It is calamity of the direst kind to feel that
one's physical energies are falling in the prime
of life-to feel more nerveless, more dispirited.
weaker every day. Yet this is the unhappy lot
of hundreds who surround US. A source of re-
newed strength which science approves, IN be-
half of which multitudes of the debilitated have
and are every day testifying, and which in
countless instances, has built up constitutions
benefited by other means surely commenCis itself
TO all who need tonic. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters Is such medieine-pure, botanic, Sooth-
ing to the nerves, promotive of digestion and q
fertilizer of the blood. Dyspepsia and nervous
ness-the first cause, the second consequence
of lack of Stamina-depart when course of the
Bitters Is tried. All forms of malariai disease
rheumatism, kidney and bladder trouble. con-.
stipation and biliousnesS are annihilated bysthis
standard family medicine.