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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
The Iron Duke TO His Soldiers,

"Do yeur duty" were the words
of Lord Wellington to his soldiers
just before the battle of Waterloo
and history tells US how we'll they
obeyed. The same advice might
properly be given to every living
man at this time. There are many
men who would do their whole du-
ty in time of war or great need, but
when there is no such great occa-
sion, neglect their PLAIN simple
duties to their God, their families
and themselves. 1t is not for want
of honor nor because they do not
love their families, but from pure
neglect; as an instance, statistics
complied by the national authori.
ties show that more deaths result
from bowel complaints than any
other one cause, except consump.
ton, yet not more than one family
in six are provided with medicines
that will relieve or cure the diseas.
es. 1t is the duty of every man to
look after there small matters, and
protect their families, and they are
certainly at least, guilty of criminal
carelessness if they neglect to do so
No one can plead poverty in thil
instance, as the best remedy there
is for the purpose only costs but q
cents. The article we refer to il
Cnamberlain's Collie, Cholera ant
Diarrho.a Remedy. 1t is a certain
cure for cramps. collie, cholera NOR
bus, dysentery, diarrh9a, bloody
fiux, cholera infantum, and bowe
complaint in all its forms. Fol
sale by c. r. GIBBS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

A gentleman who arrived Last
night over the Alton from White
hall, ILL.,, tells queer story of how
a sejumped from a moving train
and escaped uninjured. The gen.
tleman started to this city with the
animal, and as the interior of the
car was very hot, he left the horse
and went back into the caboose.
When the next station was reached,
the owner went to the car in which
he left his property and was as
founded to find the animal gone.
He left the train and went back
afoot, expecting to stumble over
the remains of his valuable horse
in some ditch. He was, agreeably
surprised, however, to find the an.
imal quietly grazing by the side Of
the track, several miles from either
station. Aside from a few slight
scratches, the horse was unhurt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A Women's Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery
has been made and that too by a
lady in this county. Disease
fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood Its
severest tests, but her vital organs
where undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily
and could not sleep. She bought
of us a bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption and
was SO much relieved on taking
first dose that she slept all night
and with one bottle has been
miraculously cured. Her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus write
w. G. Hamrick d Co., of Shelby
N. C.-Get free trial bottle at j
If, Llewellyn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
Francis Murphy.

Francis Murphy, the eloquent
apostle of temperance, who has in
the last twelve years carried his
blue ribbon pledge, with its ''mal-
ice toward none and charity for
all" motto, all over Europe and
America, has grown gray-haired
and stout since his cold water
crusade years ago, but is still in
the harness and is still an enthusi-
asst. He lives in PIttsburg, the
scene of his first great success, and
where several of his children are
married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
Luck and Labor.
From al Exchange.

Luck Is waiting for something to
turn out. Labor, with keen eyes
and strong will, will turn up some
thing. Luck lies in bed and wishes
the postman would bring him news
of a legacy. Laber turns out at 6
O'Clock and with busy pen and
ringing hammer lays the founda'
ton of a competency. Luck whines
Labor whistles. Luck goes to the
pssr-house. Labor to indepen'
dsnce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25


GET ready for the Mexico Fair,
the best interior fair in the West.
Farmers, get ready fer entries in
Agricultural Hall and in the stock
department. Horsemen, get ready
to enter for the races-the company
will be hot but the purses viii all
be liberal. Business men should
at once apply for space to make
displays in Floral Hall. Parents
should prepare to enter their babies
tor the LEDGER prize. Everybody
should get ready to lay off q week
and go to the Fair every day. The
Mexico Fair will be the event OF
the year in this part of the State,
and the grounds will be crowded
every day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
No Change Called For.
Frem the Kansas City Star.

1t is current political gossip tina,
Governor Francis has "intentions'
on the seat of George G. Vest in
the United States Senate. Cover.
nor Francis seems to be giving good
satisfaction to the people of Mis-
souri, in the executive office. 1t /:
certain that Senator Vest is serv
ing them well in the Senate, ane
at present there does not seem t.
be any popular uprising for l
change.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A Cure For Rabies.

The following mystery-shrouded
communication was received to-day
by Mayor Bassford
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Ill
have read in the Kansas City
papers that your city and surround
country is invested with mad dogs,
and that some Of your people and
animals have been bitten by them.
Many dntidotcs have been employed
and used against this terrible
scourge; very few have achieved a
permanent cure, yet there Is a cure
for it, and we claim to be the
possessors oft; we came in possess
ion of a family secret" an Heir
loom, which has been in my wife
family in North Germany for d
great length of of time; my wife's
Grandfather on her mothers side
applied this medicine on man and
animals, and has never been known
to fail, except human being OF
animal was bitten IN the nose or ear
for such there is no remedy.
| By my father-in-law's death, this
medicine formula came into oul
possession. He would not 1mpart il
to any of his children while alive
but now scarcely day passes with
out some person or animal Is bitter
by some mad dog. We therefore
hold it to be our duty to publish
this and use this medicine on
afflicted humanity.
| The Kansas City Times of June
30 bears a notice of our medicine
signed by my wife kathrlne
NV address is as follows:
| C. I'll. RAITHEL,
! No. Ills Highland Avenue,
Kansas City, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
OfInterest to Wheelers.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
BENTON CITY, July 1S.-At the
last regular meeting ofthe Auarain
County Wheel, held July 13, 1889,
the writer was appointed to write
and cause to be published the fol-
lowing article as expressed by the
members of the Wheel in regular
session:
WHEREAS, in the late twine trans,
action between G. l.. Ferris and the
Audraln County Wheel certain par.
ties, who are not Wheelers, have
tried to make it appear that Mr.
Ferris attempted to swindle the
Wheel.
Therefore, be it known that we
the members OF the Wheel do most
positively state that G. l.. Ferris
has fulfilled his part of the contrac
to the letter.
Be it also known that by some
unknown cause an inferior grade o
twlne was shipped, without orders
to Mr.. Ferris, and several Wheel
ers got it before the mistake wal
found out. and that Mr.. Ferris, a
his own expense, replaced the bat
twine with good and paid all DANA
ges from loss of time.
| We believe that Mr.. Ferris ha
acted honest and upright in ever.
particular in this whole twlne trans
action.
We also believe that the Twin
Committee did the best that coul
be done and that we, the Wheelers
are perfectly satisfied with th
money saved by said committee TO
us. By order of County Wheel.
I SAMUEL O. WRIGHT,
I Committeeman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A FIGHT In j ALL.
Miller, the Murderer, and Cum
! ningham, the Thief, Come
to Blows.

The colored Berry Wall, "Boze"
Cunningham by name, is in more
trouble. He is now undergoing q
siege of solitary confinement at the
Jail for fighting with John Miller,
the condemned murderer of Samuel
Apgar. The reason that Miller is
not being similarly punished is
that he did not begin the quarrel;
and more than that, man With
Miller's prospects should be shown
some little clemeney over a strip
ling who has nothing gloomier
ahead Of him than a few years at
Jefferson.
Miller recently made checker
board, with the necessary checkers
for the amusement of the prisoners.
Thursday Bill Douglas and
"Beze' Cunningham were Willing
away the time at the game, when
the latter was accused of cheating.
Miller, who has become exceed
ingly religious since the charge OF
murder was preferred against him,
at once became indignant and told
Cunningham to be careful or the
board would be taken away from
him. The dude of the Jail told
Miller to mind his business and
the murderer at once took step to
do so by demanding his checker
outfit. Cunningham thereupon
struck his fellow prisoner with a
table and Miller. who is as agile as
ever, jumped around and dealt
"Boze" a star-produclng blow over
the eye with his fist. The licks
fell thick and fast after this,
and the prisoners looked on with
ghoulish glee. When the officers
arrived, both fighters were pretty
badly bunged up though of course
neither is injured seriously. I'M
mediately after Cunningham was
locked up, Miller began praying
for the young criminal, and asked
the Lord to snatch him from the
hands Of the devil before he was
irretrievably lost.
There are now eight prisoners in
the Jail. They are there for six
different crimes. John Rodgers
and John Miller, white and black,
are in prison for the highest crime
in the calendar-murder; Dick
Dusenberry, of Montgomery, comes
next. charged with the fiendish
violation of little Bette Sira; Jim
Henry Johnson, a Galloway coun-
ty coon, is charged with stealing a
Montgomery county mans horse;
Attorney Grubp, while under the
influence Of Laddonia whisky,
whipped his wife; James NJ. Wal
lace, whose intimacy with Mary
Kilgore was greater than the law
allows; "Bose" Cunningham and
Bill Douglas, charged with steal
ing, the former On two entirely sep
arate counts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
His Polite, Last Request.


George Ferguson, you have
gone a little too far
Pale with Indignation and out
ragged pride, the young woman
looked him sternly in the face.
"Why, Laura" he stammered
in helpless confusion, "I-I-er-
ah-I didn't think you would care. !"
"Dldn It think would carei' she
echoeu with freezing mockery.
"Did you think, sir, that an ac-
quaintance of ten or twelve months
entitled you to privilege, unask-
ed, that my most intimate friends
dared not claim? Have you no con-
ception, sir, of the meaning of the
word presumption?"
What had the young man done?
Intoxicated by her beauty, and
fancying that he saw in her glorious
dark eyes challenge, half coy,
half saucy, he had rapturously
kissed her.
Dumb with astonishment, George
Ferguson now quailed before the
lightning-like indignation OF the
high-spirited girl. He saw he had
made fatal mistake.
"This must end our acquaintance,
Mr.. Ferguson" she SAID. "In
many respects 1t has been a pleas.
ant one. I had come to esteem you
highly--to regard you as a young
man of high and noble impulses,
free from the trivialities, the weak.
nesses, the inordinate self-concei,
and assurance that the spirit of the
age seemed to infuse into the men.
tai constitution of the young man
of modern society. You have
thrown yourself down from the Pc
destal upon which 1 had mistaken.
iy placed you. Mr.. Ferguson, u
she continued, sadly, thereafter
We meet as strangers
"Be 1t so, Laura Kajones," re.
piled he, with recovered self-pos.
session. 81 will not presume ,to
question your right to dismiss me
thus summarily, however strongly
l might feel inclined to protest the
injustice of your act in SO doing.
bow to your mandate. Henceforth
we are strangers. But before I take
my las. farewell of you, as am
now about to do, and 60 out into
the world to struggle with it as only
a sorrowing, lonely man, deprivec
of his last earthly hope, must
struggle to keep bitter despair from
gnawing his heart strings asundel
before I leave forever the pres.
ence of one with whom l have pass
ed SO many happy hours, whose
memory will cling to me through
all the cheerless years that may ye
drag their weary length over my
head, ] have one last request tt
make Of you"
"What is it, sir?"
"Please get up off nv LAM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

nnent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A Beautiful Sentiment.

From the Nebraska State Journal.
Sunday School Teacher Ito new
pupiD-We are taught by the Bible
that when some one smites us on
one cheek we should turn the
other to him. Isn't that a beauti-
full sentiment?
"Yes, ma'am."
"Now, if an enemy were to smite
you on one theek what would you
do?"
"rd pound the top of his head
off"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
His Best Girls Slipper.

A young gentleman in this town
"a cousin of mine-has upon his
table an exquisite bronze leather
Newport tie, laced with ribbon,
which holds his tobacco. Learned
from him that it is quite the fad
now for the "best beau" to have
the "best girl's' boot or slipper as
a souvenir. IF she wears larger
than twos she can buy a slipper
specially.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A City Of Push.
From the Monroe Uity News.

Mexico recently voted to expend
81, 900 more in increasing its Public
School facilities. For enterprise
and good sense the people ofMexi-
co lead. The old kicker-dead
Notwithstanding block seems TO
be killed there about the time he Is
horn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A Blood Purifier for % cents.

While the merits of the various
blood purifiers are being shown up
to the best advantage possible 10y
their several manufacturers, we
would suggest to persons feeling
the need of such a medicine, that
they try a dose of st. Patrick'l
Pills, and assure them that they
will not only be surprised but de-
lighted with the result. These
who wish to feel the animation,
buoyancy and clear-headedness O.
youth should take st. Patrick's
Pills. For sale by C. R. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
Disturbance Of the Heart.

Heart disease is like an assassin,
which creeps upon you in the dark,
and strikes you when unaware.
Therefore, do not overlook any un-
easiness in the region of the heart
or disturbance in its action, but at
oace take DR.. Fiint's Remedy.
Descriptive treatise with. each
bottle; or address Mack Drug Co.,
n. Y. For sale by c. A. Buckner,
druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
hd's Dispsnsary Medical Association,
e63 Main St, BUFFALO, N. r

When crops looked so well in
Audrain.
Why you are not getting ready
for the fair.
If those two weddings wont be
sockdolagers.
Why the Browns don't give us
some more ball.
If a third-class charter wont be
the making of Mexico.
If the race track isn't the popu'
lar early morning resort.
If John Cave will spend two
weeks at Sweet Springs.
If Ed Carter isn't an enthusiast
on-well, certain things.
Where you can find a town with
better streets than Mexico.
A Eandsomer church than the
Promenade Street Methodist.
What Mexico would do without
the Water-works this hot weather
If the most skillful young lady
driver in the city doesn't live il
East Mexico.
ANY factory in the State which
could do town more good thar
the Salamander.
If there are not enough mer
out of work in Mexico to put dowI
the street car line in twenty-fou
hours.
fit will ever get hot enough t.
shut off the music under the LED
GER Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

THE street railway company has
promised to have the line done to
the fair ground by August 9th.
There is no call for any slurs until
the company fails to keep its
promise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

COLLECTOR R. P. HOPKINS and
County Attorney Jesse are azrang-
ing to rattle up the delinquent tax
payers and will bring suit at once.
Hopkins says he is going to en-
deaver to clean the cid books up
and collect every cent due the
county which can be collected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

NEW JERSEY has examined her
public school houses to discover
that 65 per cent. of them are q bur-
lesque on sanitary rules, and that
50 per cent. Of them ought to have
caught fire from the furnaces last
winter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

THE Kansas City man who says
he understands this city to be ''in-
vested in rabies is mistaken. The
only Investments now being made
here are in good acre property,
business houses and charming res
licences.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
Live Stock News.

Buchanan: Smith & Davis ship
ped IS hogs in from McCredie.
Davis, Smith d Co., shipped "A
hogs from Fulton.
B. r. Buckner, Auxvasse, ship.
ped Ia 81 ho9s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

JOHN ATCHIsoN and others who
live in the west part OF Mexico
near the Salamander works, re-
port that the smoke does not annoy
them and that they wish it was
running double the force with forty
smoke stacks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

The wise man who goes out on
picnic may hunger for Ice cream
and thirst for lemonade, but if he
restraints his appetite the chances
are that he will return home alive.
If not, the chances are against him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
Audrain's Horse Interests.

c. f. Clark, in Colmans Rural World.
The horse business at Mexico
was never before in such a healthy
condition as we now find it, for
horse breeding has been continu-
ed source OF profit, whenever any
judgement and care have been
used, and ma any of our farmers
have received hundreds of dollars
for a single horse when the actual
expense of raising was less than
one hundred.
We have fanciers and breeders of
most all the leading breeds OF
horses, but probably the saddle
horse has received the most atten-
ton, and with them we take off our
hats to no one.
The class of horses that should
be next mentioned is the trotter,
and in them we are represented
with good individual sires from the
most fashionable strains of blood,
that can trot anywhere you ask
them to, from 2:20 up. The thor
oughbreds, Cleveland Bays and the
draft horses can all be found here
and have their admirers. A few
years ago stallion service fee of
ten dollars would have been consid-
cred here almost robbery, but now
a fee of fifty dollars is considered
reasonable for our best animals.
There has never been as much
interest taken in preparing for any
previous fair as there has been for
the coming event, which may be
accounted for to some extent by the
new feature to our usually large
programme of thousand dollar
stake race for the three minute
horses, which closed with more
than thirty entries, but as the en-
tries are negotiable until August
the first, when the horses are to be
named, there will probably be
some trading done, as quite num-
ber of the horses are not doing as
well as their owners hoped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A Dutiful Son.

"John, this is a very bad report
you bring me from school. +"
"I know, father, but you know
you said if I would bring you home
a first-class report you would give
me a dollar, and I wanted 10 save
you that expense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

Fred Panhorst's saddle horse,
that was disemboweled several days
ago by vicious cow, is still alive
and will, in all probability, recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

The Roby drug stocks at Farber
and a.artinsburg will lack a great
deal OF paying out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

We fail to see how Mexico can
be benefited by sneering at any
enterprise contemplated within her
borders. 1t appears 10 be the ma
ture of some people to try to ruin
anything they can't run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

AN enterprising Philadelphia
bootblack has attracted attention
during the past week by this sign,
which he puts on his operating
chair: ''Boots Blacked Yellow"
He has sort of mayonnaise dress
ing russet shoes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

Bethel Church, four miles south
west of Mexico, will be dedicated
on Sunday, August 4. Rev. J. A.
Mumpower will conduct the ser
vices
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

5 j. Rosamond, formerly of this
city, has written a very able paper
on he consumption of smoke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
HE GOT HIS KISS.
How Sam Jones Was Granted a
Request by a st. Louis Girl.
From the st. Louis Star Sayings.

From the st. Louis Star-Sayiugs.
A well-known society lady, who
moved in the best circles aud who
is noted for her beauty as well as
her dresses, tells a good one on
Col. Samuel Jones, the revivalist,
whom she entertained during his
stay in St. Louis. 1t seems, from
what the lady says, that Mr.. Jones
likes to kiss pretty girl as well as
the next fellow. The lady i'll ques-
tion has a remarkably fine looking
daughter in her teens.
"The evening that Mr. Jones
visited US" said Mrs. "mv
daughter was in the best of spirits.
and joked with the preacher like
she would her father.
"He took great fancy to her,
and l was surprised when he asked
her to kiss him. Oh, no; he made
no secret about 1t, but did it openly
before myself and several others.
Daughter looked up at Sam, and
said: Not this evening, Mr.
jones' Then the good Sam patted
her ON the head, and, leaning
toward her affectionately, he said
wont you kiss me for Jesus sake !?
"He got his kiss"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

The home of James Mcdowell.
burned yesterday, was insured for
81, 800.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

A BIG piece of ice III a tub Of wa
ter will lower the temperature of
your room fifteen degrees. If that
don't do you can sleep on the tub.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

Marshall t., the famous old
trotter formerly owned by C. F.
Clark, of this city, sold at the
Tracy sale at Cleveland, Ohio, re-
Gently for 1920.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

TANNER in very short time will
solve the problem of ssWhat to do
with the surplus" Tanner has a
"great" head and greater hands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

Mrs. j. N. Baskets uncle, John
B. Gordon, of Springfield, Mo-,
died Thusrday. Mrs. Basket is in
Springfield. Mr.. Gordon was well
known in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. D. Suit, Druggists, Bippus,
Ind, testities 81 can recommend
Electric Bitters as the very best
remedy. Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One
man took SIX bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of ten years stand
ing" Abraham Hare, druggist,
Bellville, Ohio, affirms ''The
bes: selling medicine have ever
handled in my twenty years ex-
perience, is Electric Bitters. +"
Thousands of others have added
their testimony, SO that the verdict
| is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases of the Liver,
Kidneys or Blood. Only a half
dollar q bottle at J. F. Llewellyn's g
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

B. w. Torreyson and Fenley
Bryan, who have been helping
James Ringo put up hay for the
past few days, returned to Mexico
Yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

JUST at the present time the man
tries to get out of Chicago doesn't
teel easy until he has passed the
fortleth mile post. The city limits
stop at about thirty five miles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

MEXICO has been trying for years
to secure tobacco factory and Mr..
w. J. Rixey informs Us that c. III.
Lacy & Son, of Wright City, are
anxious to locate such an institu-
ton in Mexico. Prompt action
should be taken i'll the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

Col. Baker, of Laddonia, will
have four fast horses at the Fair
Grounds next week. Among them
will be the DR.. Ireland PAGER. The
horses will go in Carter's stables.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

OUR idea from private advices is
that the G.. & A. has no idea of
selling out. This is one of the
best roads in the United States.
and while there is no reason for q
sale there is every reason for the
company holding its property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

w. o. Johnson has cold his
grocery store to Turner, Jackson &
Go
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When abe was Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
henshehad Children, she gave them CasaoEiA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

KING Cole Is being sued for debt
in Rochester. He isn't the jolly
old soul the gang makes out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

DR.. Mellow. the murderer of
Editor Dawson, has been expelled
from the Medical Society of
/ NCharlestown, S. G..