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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Audrain County Circuit Court,
October Term, 1889.
State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use of r. P. Hopkins, collector of
the revenue of Audrain county, in
the State of Missouri, plaintiff.
VS..
Bette Mediation, defendant.
Now, at this day. comes said plain
tiff, by its attorney, before the under
signed clerk of the Circuit Court of
Audrain county, Missouri, in vacation
of the court and files its petition, veri-
fled by affidavit, stating that the de-
PENDANT is not a resident of the State
of Missouri, and cannot be served by
the ordinary process of this court. 1t
is ordered that said defendant be noti-
fed that a civil action has been COM
menced against her, the object and
general nature of which is to enforce q
lien of the State of Missouri for delin-
quent taxes for the years 1888, 1884,
1885, 1887, amounting to the sum of one
dollar and forty-three cents, together
with interest, costs and fees. against
the following described real estate,
SiuNoOC II bCiLE LII Fhuslalit SVttlitNf
Missouri, to-wit:
The north one-half of lot nine (9),
Ladd's survey No. 1853 to Mexico.
And unless she appear at the term
of this court to be begun and held at
Mexico in the county of Audrain, on
the
First Monday of October,
next, and On or before the sixth day
thereof answer the plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken against her as
confessed and said land ordered sold
to pay said debt and it is further or
dered that a copy hereof be published
according to law in the Mexico Week
ly LEDGER, a newspaper printed and
published in the said county of Au-
drain.
[sEAL.l In witness whereof I here
until set my hand and afix the seal Of
Office, this done in Mexico this, the 3rd
day of July, A. D., 1889.
BEN. G. JOHNSON,
Circuit Clerk.
F. r.. JESSE, Atty. for Plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
$1,000 PURSE
For Trotters at the Montgomery
County Fair.
September Sd to 18th Inclusive.

September Sd to 18th Inclusive.
The merchants and stockmen of
Montgomery City and vicinity have
made up a purse of 81 200 for trotting
horses to be given at that place on
Friday, the fourth day of the fair.
Aside from this grand race, the follow
ing races will be had during the week:
Tuesday-1-2 mile running race for
two-year olds, $40 trot for green
horses, one mile, $50.
Wednesday-2:4Ot rot, $500; pacing
race, $500; slow mule race, $25. 90
farmers trot for green horses, $500.
Thursday-Hurdle race, $40 stallion
trot, $50; running race, "a heats, $s5 ;
novelty running race, SIS; f~ree-for-all
trot, $3.50.
Friday-Running race, 3-8 mile
heats, sweepstakes, association to add
$40; three-minute trot, S55; fast mule
race, mile heats, $50 running race,
mile heats, $40.
Saturday-Montgomery county trot,
$50; two-year old trot, half-mile heats,
SIS consolation running race, $50 ;
consolation trotting race, $50.
Parachute leap from the clouds on
Wednesday.
The Higginsville Military Band, "a
members, will furnish good music.
Our special Wabash train will carry
passengers from Wentzville and all
way stations to Montgomery, and from
C~entralia, Mexico, &c, every morning
and take them home every evening.
Be sure to come to the great fair at
Montgomery City.
For full particulars write to
J. R.. HANcE, Secretary,
Montgomery City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
A Negro,

COLUMBIA, NO., August 90
Squire DAVIS, a negro % years of
age, committed a criminal assault
upon the 16-year-old daughter of
his employer, Amos Henshaw,
in Cedar Township, this county,
yesterday. He was arrested by the
girls father and turned over to the
proper officer, who hurried him
away by a circultous route, lodging
him safely in Jail at this place be-
fore daylight this morning. The
girl, who had been sent on an err
rand to neighbours, was overtaken
by the negro and choked into in
sensibility before his foul purpose
was accomplished. The same brute
came near being lynched two years
ago for a similar attempt in Gala
way county,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
Masonic Entertainment.

Notice is given that a social en-
tertainment will be given at the
Masonic lodge room in Mexico, on
Monday, Aug. 26, to which all
Master Masons in good standing,
their wives, widows, mothers and
daughters are most cordially invit-
ed. A corps Of competent and en-
tertalning speakers will make short
addresses. A full musical pro-
gramme, under the supervision of
Prof. W. M. Treloar, will be
rendered. REGULATIONS from the
most talented readers will help en-
terrain the audience. Refreshments
in ante-room at all hours during
the exercises. A committee OF
reception and introduction will
meet all at the door. Doors open
at 7:30. A. G. BARNES,
J. C. BAssFoRD,
T. E. DAY,
J. V. WILLIAMS,
JOHN ABBAY,
Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

Nor a few Republican papers
treat all criticisms of Pension Com
missioners Tanner emanating from
Democrats as conclusive proof of
depraved hearts and inextinguisha-
BILE hostility to deserving soldiers.
There is the Burlington Hawkeye,
among others, that scruples not to
say that Tanners administration
had been faultless. What, then,
must these people think of the st.
Paul Pioneer Press, a Republican
paper, which calls Tanner a man of
''tireless and untamable mouth"
What must they think of Judge
Taylor, Republican Representative
from Garfield's old district in Ohio,
who dared to say to Tanner him
sell, "There is not a Democrat in
the United States so mean and con-
temptible that I do not respect
more than you, ST." These little
differences of opinion within the
party should be reconciled before
outsiders are handled too severely
for heretical views.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
Coming to Missouri.

The following, credited to an ex-
change, is going the rounds Of the
Illinois press:
The next state into which the
tides of immigration will turn will
be Missouri. Tired of far west
and dusty California, disenchanted
with drouthy Kansas, sick of fever
stricken Florida, dissatisfied with
Dakota, the solid people are going
to seek and find homes on the fertile
and salubrious prairies of missouri,
among its thrifty, temperate and
intelligent people. They are COM
ing here because there is a school
house on every hill and a church in
the valley; because they find a
hearty, western welcome; because
our society is Of the friendliest and
best; because there is here a chance
for everybody, rich and poor, old
and young; because Missouri is the
best and most beautiful state in the
union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
D OF PUBLICATION.

1o6 NE
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
In the Audrain County Circuit Court,
October Term, 1883.
State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use of r. p. Hopkins, collector
of the ven of Audrain county,
in the State of Missouri, plaintiff.
vs.
Elizabeth Hughes, defendant.
Now, at this day, comes said plain
tiff, by its attorney, before the UNDER
Audrain county, Missouri, in vacation
of the court, and files its petition,
verified by affidavit and stating among
other things that defendant is not a
resident of the State of Missouri and
cannot be served by the ordinary pro-
cess of this court. 1t is ordered that
said defendant be notified that a civil
action has been commenced against
her, the object and general nature of
which is to enforce a lien of the State
of Missouri for the delinquent taxes for
the years 1884, 1856, 1856, 1887,
amounting to the sum of nine dollars
and thirty-three cents, together with
interest, costs and fees against the
following described real estate, situate
and being in Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
Lots 8, 4 and Z, block /, in Hughes
addition to Mexico.
And unless she appear at the term
of this court to be begun and held at
Mexico, in the county of Audrain, on
the
First Monday of October.
next, and on or before the sixth day
thereof answer the plaintiffs petition
| the same will be taken against her as
confessed and said land ordered sold
to pay said debt and it is further Or
dered that a copy hereof be published
according to law in the Mexico Week.
ly LEDGER, a newspaper printed and
published in the said county of Au-
drain.
. GsEAL.1 In witness whereof I here
unto set my hand and affix the seal of
Office, this done in Mexico this, the 3rd
day of July, A. d., 1889.
BEN. c. JOHNSON,
Circuit Clerk.
f. r. JESSE, Atty. for Plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
OuadrupletS.

O'NEILL. NEB., Aug. ia SUBJ
stantial evidence of the prolific
qualities of this country occurred
at the residedce of Farmer Charles
Victor Ozier, ten miles south of
O'Neill, last Thursday, in the
birth of four finely developed and
beautiful babies. There are three
girls and one boy, all healthy and
perfect in form, and weighing with
in a few ounces of five pounds each.
Though the parents are people of
moderate means, they r natural
ly very proud of their babies. The
father is about 60 and the mother
40 years of age, and they are the
parents of twelve children besides
these. The babies have been
christened as follows: The boy,
George Washington Emanuel Der
sey Ozier, and the girls, Harriet,
Caroline and Elizabeth, respect
iyp1v
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

THE Mexico Fair Association, by
liberal management, cleared a neat
sum besides giving perfect sa~tisfac-
ton in its exhibition. The gate
receipts were s4,10O-at least ST.
800 more than ever before. The
total receipts were $500; ex-
penses, $1,000; net profit, $500.
The improvements just finished
were paid for and $500 of the
old debt was settled, leaving
. balance of only $1,000 due on
debt, which will be cleaned up next
season. When the stockholders
meet in September, We presume
they will do the handsome thing
by re-electing every old officer o.
the association. We are sure they
can do no better. There was nc
dress parade, no red tape, no style.
no posing, no demagoguery, nc
pomp ; every officer, from the
president down, was full of bust.
ness and worked for the gooe
Of the association without pay
and, for the most part, without
thAnks- The business men O
Mexico have reaped the profits
and should appreciate the worth
Of The Fair 70 Mexico and tho sur
seunding country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
Prefers the Pen to wedlock.

VANDALIA, Mo-, Aug. 2O.-Hen-
ry King, Of Perry, who, one month
ago, married a woman fifteen years
his senior, took poison on Sunday
with suicidal attempt. While his
friends were trying to save his life
he sand that the woman whom he
had married had used her knowl-
edge Of a burglary that he had
committed al a lever to force him
to marry her; that she gave him
the alternative of marrying her or
going to the penitentiary. King
now says he prefers the penitentia-
ry to life with his antique spouse.
The woman was a spinster of I'M
blemished reputation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

THERE is no need for Mexico
people to go away from home to
secure building and loan stock.
The Mexico company mas made ar
rangements to meet the demand, no
matter how great. The directors of
the Mexico association will meet
next Monday morning to issue the
remaining Is shares of the fifth
series, and the sixth series of 100
shares will also be issued at that
time. First come, first served.
The books will be open from s a.
m. to IL m. The Mexico Building
and Loan Association is one of the
most prosperous and best managed
in the State and is proving OF great
benefit to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
REWARDED FOR LIFE.
Story of the Only Man In Missouri
Not Required to Pay
License.

JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, Aug. 49,
Absalom Hughes is the only living
man who has the right to keep a
dramshop in Missouri without
state, county and municipal license.
He was born IN Galloway county,
Missouri, nearly seventy years ago.
He went to California some time
prior to the Mexican war and fol-
lowed hunting and trapping for a
living. When war was declared
against Mexico he joined an indie
pendent expedition for the purpose
of capturing a small Mexican fort.
The expedition proved successful,
but Hughes received a terrible
wound and for a long time it was
believed he would lose both legs.
In the battle he displayed great
personal courage and received
credit for the success OF the daring
expedition.
Shortly after the wal Hughes
managed to get back to Galloway
county. There was trouble about
securing him a pension from the
fact that he was not a regular
soldier, and as the Missouri legis-
lature felt disposed to help him it
was finally agreed that it would be
the proper thing to grant him the
right to keep a saloon at Cedar
City, Galloway county, during his
lifetime, free of state, coanty and
municipal license. This was
satisfactory to him and he has ever
since run a little saloon at Cedar
City. He has never made any
money out Of the franchise, SO te
speak, and is quite poor. He is
now very feeble and can barely
walk across the floor with the aid
| of a pair of crutches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
Mr., Melville Everett. formerI

Mr.. Melville Everett, formerly
of Mexico, Mo-, brother of Drs.
F. M. and B. S. Everett, of this
county, is visiting his many friends
and relatives IN the county. Mel
vile, some fifteen years ago, was
well known in this community
being a pretty wild boy. He re-
turned to US now after an absence
of that length of time a Methodist
preacher of good standing. On
Sabbath evening he flied the
pulpit at the NJ. E. Church. The
large audience room was well filled
and he delivered a sermon of con-
siderable power and thought. His
many friends here were well pleas
ed with his effort.-Iowa Times
Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

THE stars in the American flag
are getting 30 numerous that to get
hem all on medium-sized banners
is difficult. Forty-two stars rather
crowd the little azure field in the
corner of the flag. Many means of
remedying this difficulty have been
suggested. But it is rather strange
that no one in authority has yet
proposed the simple device of let
ting the white and red stripes rep
resent the thirteen original States,
as at first designed by Congress,
and have one star for each of the
twenty-nine new States in the
union. Twenty-nine stars will not
crowd the American flag. There
will still be room for the future
States of New Mexico, Idaho, Arr
IONA, Wyoming and Utah. Every
State will be represented, and no
flag will be o beautiful, SYM
metrical or symbolical than that
which waves over the home of the
brave and the land of the free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
. BALL cRANK's INVENTION
A Machine That Will Make the
Services of O Pitcher
Unnecessary.

Out at East Point there is a base
ball crank who is working on a
patent ball tosser Or pitcher with
which he expects to revolutlonize
the National game.
His name is Queliman, and he
is an ex-protessional bali player.
"Base ball is the greatest game
on earth," he says, "but there is
one great objection to it, and that
is the power of the umpire. His
calling of balls and strikes allows
him to give the game to either nine
when the teams are we'll matched.
Now, my patent will do away with
this Objectionable feature. 1t is a
propelling machine which will
allow the man who stands in the
box to throw every ball over the
plate. He can elevate or lower ii
so as 40 throw a ball anywhere be-
tween the knee and the waist.
The velocity of the ball can be
regulated, and the team with the
best catcher can throw the swiftest
ball. Only three balls will be
thrown over the plate, and the
striker must strike or run. Oh
curse there Will be more balls
batted. but this will require more
skillful playing IN the field. The
game viii not then go to the nine
whose pitcher can the most befud.
die the umpire. Ny ball tossel
Will create a sensation in base bal
circles, and 1 expect to make big
money out of it."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
Information Wanted.

IL Int EuitoI u Tic htpuUiic.
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. 81 enlist
ed in the One Hundredth New
York Regiment in 1864 and served
before Richmond in Co. K as pri-
vate. L got wounded before Rich
mond about October Is, 1854, and
was sent to Camp Hamilton, For
tress Monroe, Va. I was a very
short time in the service before I
was wounded, and do not remember
the names of any of the men with
whom 1 served, and am anxious to
procure the addres of some comrade
who knows me. You would do me
a great service by publishing this in
the columns ofyour popular paper.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN HUGHES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
The Imported Percheron Stallion,
E ola r !
mo. 500 Percheron Stud Book OF France No.
1909 Percheron Stud Book Of AmeYica.l

Gray. foaled 1882. Square and
bloeky, plenty of bone, good style and
fine knee action. Sire, Valiant 404, he
by Prosper 1893, he by Decide s62, he
by Vieux Pierre S74, he by Coco 112,
he by Mignon 715, he by Jean Leblanc
100. Dam, Judith, she by Regulus
107S, he by Pierre, he by Luther 1872,
Jean LaB1anc 739.
ECLAIR will make the fall season
of 1889 at Galloway's livery stables in
Mexico, No., at $40 to insure a mare
in foal.
Care will be taken to prevent acct
dents, but will not be responsible
should any occur. Persons disposing
of mares or removing them from
neighborhood before foahng time will
be held responsible, whether with foal
or not. G. w. GALLOWAY.
till LIST of Oct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
Not Shared by the Fair Sex.

~ ~
A Pennsylvania editor answers a
correspondent who propounds the
query, "Did you ever e a bald
headed woman2" in the following
strain: ''No, we never did. Nor did
we ever see a woman Waiting
around town in her shirt sleeves
with cigar between her teeth. We
never saw a woman 60 fishing with
a bottle In her hip pocket, sit
around on the damp ground all day,
and go home 'boozed' in the even
ing. Neither have we seen a
woman yank off her coat, spit on
her hands, and swear she could
whip any man in town. All of the
foregoing privileges are reserved
for men
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
D or PUBLICATION.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Audrain County Circuit Court,
October Term, 1889.
State of Missouri at the relation and
to the use of r. p. Hopkins, collector
of the revenue of Audrain county.
in the state of Missouri, plaintiff.
VS..
Harriet w. Taylor, defendant.
Now, at this day, comes said plain
tin, by Its attorney, before the under
signed clerk of the circuit court of Au-
drain county, Missouri, in vacation of
the court, and files its petition, veri-
fed by affidavit, stating that the de-
PENDANT Is not a resident of the State
of Missouri, and cannot be served by
the ordinary process of this court. 1t
is ordered that said defendant be no.
titled that a civil action has been com
menced against her, the object and
general nature of which is to enforce a
lien Of the State of Missouri for delin-
quent taxes for the years 1877, 1878,
1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1884, 1885,
1886, 1887, amounting to the sum of
twenty-three dollars and thirty-five
cents, together with interest, costs and
fees, against the following described
real estate, situate and being i'm Au-
drain county, Missouri, to-wit: Lots
No. /, 2, Z and s, block 4, in Rawlings
addition to Mexico !; also lots /, 4, 5 and
s, in block 5, in Rowlings' addition to-
Mexico, and lots 2, 6 and Z, block 6, in
Rawlings addition to Mexico /; and un-
less she appear at the term of this
court to be begun and held at Mexico,
IN the county ofAudrain, on the
First Monday of October,
next, and on or before the sixth day
thereof, answer the plaintiffs petit
ton, the same will be taken against
her as confessed, and said land order
ed sold to pay said debt and ii is fur
ther ordered that a copy hereof be
published according to law, i'm the
Mexico Weekly LEDGER, a newspaper
printed and published in the said
county of Audrain.
GsEAL.l In witness whereof / here
unto set my hand and affix the seal Of
office, this done in Mexico this 3rd day
of July, A. D., 1889.
BEN. c. JOHNSON,
Circuit Clerk.
F. r. JESSE, Atty. for Plaintiff. 1s-t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cowan wish
to extend their most sincere thanks
to their friends and neighbors who
SO kindly assisted them during the
illness of their child. Especially
do we feel grateful to Mrs. Geo.
Laferce, Mrs. Isaac French, Mrs.
Geo. Clark and Mrs. Pat CAN'T for
their timely assistance when he was
burned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
a plstressing Accident.

VASDALIA, No., Aug. 2.-Jas.
Stewart, a farmer living seven
miles southeast of here, was shoot
ing rats with a shotgun last even
ing. His wife was standing close
by his side and the shot striking
some hard substance rebounded,
striking Mrs. Stewart in the face,
mutilating it horribly and buryine
three Ne. A shot in her eyeball.
She will recover, but viii be blind,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
BuckIen's ArnIca Salve.

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. Chap
ped Hands, Chiblains, Corn and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale
by J. =. LleweIfyn. IF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
For Hard Drinkers.

DR.. Fiint's Remedy is the only
safeguard which hard drinkers have
against the bunting or loss of SEN
sation, the arrangement of the
sense of taste, hearing, and sight,
and the stimulation of the emo
tons which hard drinking brings.
Descriptive treatlse with each bot
tie; Or address Mack Drug Co.,
n. 7. For sale by c. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

A saloon keeper of Wyoming Ter
ritory shot a customer who owed
him 50. The customer may recov-
er, but the saloon man will not, as
he was hanged by the neck until he
was dead by a mob. There is such
a thing as being too energetic in
making collections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

ACCORDING to the Pennsylvania
Republican platform, Protection is
the corner stone" of their political
faith, and surplus-spending its cap
stone. There will be an explosion
of political dynamite in 1892 which
will make that structure look as
though a cyclone had struck it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

THE parties who are annoying
us with anonymous letters in re-
gard to what they call a scandal
in high life are wasting postage
stamps. They appear very anxious
for some people to get into the
newspapers, and at the same time
we will wager a cent they r no
better than the folks they are try
ing to get into trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

MEXICO can secure a carriage and
buggy factory which will work at
least twenty hands. The Board of
Trade should at once hold a meet
ing and give the proposition proper
consideration. Factories are what
we need,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

The Kingdom of Galloway" is
a back number. An Audrain coun-
ty man received the first premium
for the best 4-year-old mule and
the best mule of any age at the
Mexico Fair.-Kansas City Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

Bobby Proposes an Amendment.
After Bobby's father had repeat
ed the usual prayer the other day
Bobby asked: "I say, pa, what
makes you pray for daily bread all
the timer"
"Eh ?"
"Ain't it about time to pray for
some early vegetables ?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

c. @. Mallory, who lives out on
Youngs Creek, found Jno. A.
Judy's pocket book, stolen at the
fair, in his spring wagon, wrapped
up in a gunny sack, where the thief
placed it after extracting its con-
tents-s10 or $15. Mr.. Judy de.
sires to thank Mr.. Mallory for re-
turning the pocket book and also
the thief for taking the money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

The guinea pigs are coming out
of their holes and the lambs are be-
coming more risky since the Mex
leo doctors have pronounced the
Brown-Sequard elixir q fraud
Kansas City Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22

THE Carrollton base ball nine
has cancelled it's dates in Mexico,
acknowledging that they have ''no
show to beat Mexico and throw the
sponge" The Carrollton boys
quit when they found the st. Louis
Browns would not furnish them a
hotfory
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-22
Strayed or Stolen

From XII. PindaIl's farm, about
IA miles north of Mexico, l light
bay horse, Is hands high, white
spot IN forehead ; l dark bay pony,
about IA hands high, white spot in
forehead; lost since Sunday night,
Aug. IS. Any information concern
ing same will be rewarded.
X. J. PINDALL.