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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
HIbbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills.

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These Pills are scientifically COM
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the use of Pills. They are adapted
to both adults and children With
perfect safety. We guarantee they
have no equal in the cure of sick
Headache, Constipation Dyspepsia,
Billiousness, and, as an appetizer,
they excel any other preparation.
For sale by Z. r. Gibbs, Druggist,
Mexico, Mo. Aug. Is Tyr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

There is not a vacant residence
house in Mexico, and only one
empty business house, and that
will be occupied in a day or two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Misses Kate and Ida Saddler, Of
ICentralia, and Miss 9ondnrant, oil
Warrenton, are the guests of Mrs.
Hal Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

The Union Browns will play the
Worcester boys at Sportsman's
Park Saturday. The game will be
called at 3 p. m. Admission Is
cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

: Mr.. Brown the sheriff of Gala
wayeounty. came over Monday to
take Ed. Ian. D., 2 the suspected
horse thief back AFultoh. a
writ was served on Marshal lIaRss
and the prisoner was brought into
court. The sheriff attempted te
remove him. but his counsel ad.
vised him lot to 60. The sheriff
then used isree and dragged him
from the -nurt room. Marshal
Lane was ssrt to the depot and re.
moved RouEan from the car, re.
turning vita him to the court room,
Sheriff Brow was fined $40 for his
action. He re-arrested Bowman
and took him to Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Miss Susie Hammond, who has
been visiting Mrs. D. A. Williams,
returned to her home in Odessa
Yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Grace, the ten year old daughter
Of A. G. Bowman, fell from a gate
yesterday and broke her arm. Mr..
Bowman has been unfortunate re-
Gently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Miss sallie Hawkins, one of
Surgeons accomplished young
ladies, spent yesterday afternoon
with friends in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Twenty-four Mexico people went
to the ex-Confederate reunion at
Higginsville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

A dozen new dwelling houses
have been erected in North Mexico
within two months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

John Anderson, II, was brought
te Mexico yesterday from Laddo-
mia and placed in Jail to remain
twenty days for common assault.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Mr.. Louis Blue and Miss Matte
Britt were yesterday united IN
marriage by Squire BASS. The
ceremony took place az 5 o'clock
p. m. The happy couple departed
for their home in a distant suburb
of the city. The high contracting
parties are both colore@.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Hebron Lodge meets Tuesday,
Sept, Sd. Large attendance 10 de
sired, as 1T is the meeting for the
election of officers and for work in
the third degree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Those who went from Missouri
to the National Editorial Conyen-
ton at Detroit are e. w. Steph-
ems and wife, Columbia; j. T.
Lingle and wife, Clinton !; r. M.
White and wife, Mexico; Adam
Redemyre, Centralla w. o. Jew
EFT, Shelbina: Walter Williams,
BoonvIlle and j. West Goodwin,
Sedalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

The City Fathers will meet to-
night and adjourn on account of
the Masonic entertainment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

North Missouri and the umpire
beat Mexico at keytesviIle yester-
day. The umpire gave four
Keytesville men bases in the first
inning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

John C.. Cope. an old and worthy
citizen of Montgomery county,
died at his home en- the 23d inst.
Deceased was a brother-in-laW of
w. Z. Craig, near Benton City this
ncnrtu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Mr.. WEIGH, editor of the Higbee
News, in company with Charles
Evans, of the same place, made us
a call to-day. Mr.. Evans is a can
didate for State Mine Inspector,
and IS endorsed by the best men
in his county, and other parts of
the State, for the position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

r. FL. Ragsdale, who went to
Hot Springs In search of health,
has returned very much improved.
Mrs. Ragsdale, after a pleasant and
extended visit to her sister. Mrs.
Wm. Patton, of Stuttgart, Ark, ac-
cempanied her husband home Sat
urdav-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

A letter from Mr.. r. E. Locke,
at Harris Springs, informs Us that
there are a number of Audrain peo-
pie there and that the weather is
cool and pleasant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Miss Stella Hereford, we'll known
lin this city, and r. E. Ball were
s married in Kansas City a few days
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

IF you want to save money by
buying children's school shoes go
TO the Boston Shoe Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

The Famous. does the carpet
business of Mexico carries the
the stock, makes the prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Ell. FRANKIE will return from st.
Louis with the best line of school
shoes ever brought to Mexico and
will sell them at e bargain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Prof. Fl. II. White and wife, of
Lexington, KY, are in the city on
a visit to their niece, Mrs. j. w.
Howell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

An infant son of Zury Fisher,
living north of town, died Tues
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

VIM. Kemper is golngt to improve
the property bought of Jas. Finn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. 8. 1855.
r IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
IPost Office at Mexico, NO., Tor the
week ending Aug. 81, 1850, and which,
if not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington City.
Basket Lottie Parker Nettie
Bricks John Ridley Care J We
Bolts w w Robinson Mary
Brown Wayman Robinson Sallie
Cripps James B Roberts, II
Cunningham Fred Rodmau Maud q
DriggsJ Huhn Frank
Edwards EIiea Ruckce NJ
Evans J n Stewart 4 ID
Frazer Mr. Kate Stewart Madison
Gahan Frank Taylor A
Hayward L o Terrell Gephy
johnson Mrs II Terrell James
Kearney Johu WAttrons II
Marshall lid Walton w A
Aabrey Walter Wright Randall
Martin G & Look Phil
JoHx w Realty, r. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Ed. C. Turner, of Macon City,
and T. NJ. Wilcoxen, of Agency,
Iowa, were in this city Monday in
search of a thief who stole a fine
$3.50 horse and buggy from J. T.
Reynolds, of Agency, Iowa, on
Aug. 13. The thief is thought to
be in this section. Several stores
were robbed on the 10Th inst, at
Clarence, Mo-, and there is every
evidence that the person or persons
who stole the horse and buggy
committed the robbery. A re-
ward OF $3.50 is offered for the cap.
ture of the thief and return of the
horse and buggy.
Our children's button shoes, sizes
8 to IL, at 81 and S1.25 r all
solid; no shoddy.
BosToN SHOE STORE,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Go to Famous for handker-
chiefs and hosiery, speo.al bar,
gains,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Largest stock. greatest assert
msnt, special bargains In lace cur-
tains and portiers at Famous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Mrs. Robert Herman is on the
sick list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

,rs. r. M. Heron has returned
f.aya Ann Arbor, Mick, to Mont
soner City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Goto 81. FRANKIE for school shoes,
the CHEAPEST In Mexico. d3w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

a. will sell You a chila's yea.
..,s ,utton shoe, all solid, sizes
q 70 IT 81, at Boston Shoe Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Chiidren's school shoes at rock
bottom prices at the Boston Shoe
Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Children's oil grain button shoes,
all solid sizes, 9-12, at s1.25, at the
Boston Shoe Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

The largest line of school shoes
at the Boston Shoe Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Last Tuesday the Constable of
Cedar township in Boone Co. placed
Squire Devers, colored, in Jail at
Columbia, charged with assault
upon a daughter of Amos Hen
shaw, living east of Ashland.
About seven.y-five armed men
visited the ja:ll In Columbia about
midnight Sunday night only to
find the birc had been taken to an
other cage, and Monday afternoon
the mob visited Columbia again,
saying that Tnae negro was in town
and they wanted him. They were,
however, persuaded to relinquish
their purpose by county officials,
who assured them their prisoner
was not in ra vn. At the time the
negro was demanded by the mob
he was safe,~ in Jail at this place,
having been brought here under
cover of darkness to save his neck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Wanted all the Time HeCould Get.
"Does this al 60 out CLARK Ave-
nue?" a stranger asked Of the con-
ductor as he got on at the bridge
yesterday.
eyes SIR"
GLOW far is it to the end of the
lipe2"
"Out to the Fair Grounds"
"Will you be an hour and a half
going out?"
"Oh, longer'n that; why?"
"I'm going up there to see a
wilder. We've been counting fol
a year. We are engaged. I want
to funk out of it. want time to
collect my thoughts and get my
excuse ready. An hour and a hall
will do purity we'll, I guess, but
make 1T two hours if You can. You
know the line orter run for the
benefit of patrons"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29

Dust! But not the right kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
Mrs. DIR. Maus is quite i'll.

Mr.. j. n. Leach is quite i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
J. r. JOHNSON,
AUCTION e II

Cries sales anywhere on short notice.
Terms reasonable. Any reference given
that may be required. Parties desiring
my service should notify me in advance.
1 cannot cry two or three sales on the
same day. 43-yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
c1ArToN-sTEELE


HE wedding GER
emony, uniting in
the holy bonds Of
wedloek, Miss
Linnie Steele and
Mr.. Edward III.
Clayton, of st.
Louis county, oc-
Cured at high
noon Tuesday at
the Presbyterian
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-08-29
TIE MEETING AT LIBERTY
M. Y. Duncan Takes Membership
With l.soerty Church-Eld.
Msgee's Labors.

correspondence the Ledger. /
MEXICO. Mo-, Aug. 26.-The
meeting at Liberty Church, three
miles northwest of Thompson, has
been in progress for one week, un-
der the labors of Elder Samuel
Magee. Tns attendance yesterday
was very large and certainly every
one presen, was well remunerated
for going. Elder Magee possesses
some of th rare faculties so es-
sential to a successful gospel
preacher. Clearness of expression
with brevi,J of argument and high
traits IN his character, with his
devotion and strict adherence to
the plain cid Jerusalem gospel,
rises paramount to every other
consideration in his addresses. He
has a strong, gentle voice and he
moves gracefully along with the
ease of a swan upon a smooth lake.
Five persons were immersed on
yesterday, sad a spirit of solemnity
pervades the entire community. A
most solemn and interesting scene
took place when M. Y. Duncan
came forward to take membership
with Liberty congregation. The
man was greatly overcome by his
feelings ans. it was with some
difficulty tina. he could obtain such
control as Lc make a statement.
After revie~ :ng his life work and
saying that ~ was conscious that
the sands OF life were fast ebbing
away and that he had a desire to
depart from the world with his
name idents lied with some local
congregation. he said, ''But as I
am, without one plea except that
Jesus died for me, I come. Do for
me and by me as may seem right
in your own eyes and I shall be
satisfied" It is needless to say
that the entire audience, withou at
dissenting voice, endorsed him and
as each came forward and greeted
him by a shake of the hand it was
manifest that he was most cordial
ly welcomec.
The meeting will continue
through this week and the pros
poets were never brighter for a
grand ingatn ering to the true fold
of God.
May God in His mercy, uphold
the hands of such brethren and
sisters as mest at Liberty, and may
His choices' blessings go with and
attend the lshors of such earnest,
God-fearing, God-loving, large
hearted mer as Bro. Magee. He
scores deep and hews to the line
and lets the chips take care OF
themselves In this age OF COM
promise n concession to ortho-
doxy Bro. Magee stands as a wall
around the great citadel of Bible
truth. j. j. WINsCoTT.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
GOOD RULES TO GO BY.

NEVER obtrude any advice unasked.
 Aim at cheerfulness without levity.l
 NEVER dispute if you can fairly avoid it.
 NEVER show levity when people are engaged in worship.
 NEVER judge persons character by external appearance.
 SAY as little as possible of yourself and those who are near to you.
 NEVER affect to be witty, or jest so as to wound the feelings of another.
 NEVER court the favor of the rich by fattering either their vanities or vices.
 NEVER dispute with man more than seventy years of age, nor woman, nor an enthusiast.
 NEvEs ridicule sacred things, or what others may esteem to be such, however absurd they appear to be.
 NEVER think the worse of another on account of his differing with you in politics or religious opinions.
 ALWAYS take the part of an absent person who is censured in company, so far as truth and propriety will allow
 NEVER resent a supposed injury till you know the views and motives of the author of 1t, nor seek any occasion to re- taliate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
JUROR CULVER.

It will not be surprising if the learned counsel who labored so faithfully TOT the condemned Cronin murderefs, secured a new trial for their clients. II credence can be placed upon the story that comes from Chicago, Juror Culve' was in condition bordering on msan- ity, when the verdict was reached. It is said that Culver became so hysterlcai in his opposition to the verdict ot ms colleagues that they began to think that he was losing his mind, and i'll order to prevent a misurial consented to com promise, accepting Culver's own terms If this case be proven demand fer a new trial would seem to be just one, even though the unfortunate condition of Juror Culver may have saved the necks of Coughlin, Burke and OSulll- van.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
FROM DISTANT SOURCES.

THE Shah of Persia has announced that he will never visit England again. : SEVERAL thousands of Jews, under or ders to quit Bessarabia, have accepted engagements to colonize lands in the Argentine Republic.
 THE Dowager Empress Victoria, of Germany, sold some New York City bonds day or so since at public sale. The royal insignia was stamped on each bond.
 SINCE 1900 the population of Europe has just doubled itself. Then the popu- lation was 75,OOO, GOO; in 1880, 216, O0O,- 900; in 1860, SO,OOO, ,OOO; in 1880, 331,- O0O,OOO; in 1888, $50, ,0OO,O0O. SERvIAN farmers who can not pay their tax arrears in money are now al- lowed, by the finance ministry, to pay in cereals. Tho military authorities take the grain at a fixed price.
 THE congress of Orientalists at Stock holm went lately to the grave of Odin at Upsala, where the Minister of tho In- terior drank to the health of the con- gress in the regular old Viking mead.
 A CURIOUS gastronomic entertainment was an oyster feast recently held in SolSuCoUSI, IHS. AAS SS1CoI&GIou iS Ol very ancient origin. Ten thousand Col chester oysters were consumed on the last occasion by the mayor and his guests.
 THE Tonquin pirates, whom the French thought they had, at one time, complete ly suppressed, have reappeared again and are striking terror among the mer- chant shippers. The Government will send a fleet sufficient to hunt them down and to annihilate them complete ly.
 IN the race with automatic machines Paris has put herself in the lead with 8 machine exhibited the other day in the Place de la Republique. You brought with you penny and a cup. You part ed with your penny, dropping it into the accustomed slot, and your cup was full of steaming black coffee judiciously SuCarad
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
NOTES ON NATloNALI1lEs.

ssCocoANUT-DAY" is celebrated in most parts of India during the full moon in August. On that day numbers of nuts are thrown into the sea as an offering to the Hindoo gods.
 THE Chinese are accustomed to eat pumpkin seeds between the courses at dinner, and they are probably taken as an appetizer and digester. These seeds are rich in nitrogen and oil and arc very nutritious.
 A TRAVELLER in Terra del Fuego was puzzled to distinguish the sexes, until he discovered this infallable rule: The native who carries a bow is a man; the native who is loaded down with heavy burdens is woman.
 THE proudest boast among Cuban wom- en is the dainty smallness of their feet. They require nothing larger in the way of footgear than the No. 1 size for American women. This peculiar en- dowment is perfectly natural; no pinch ing or pressure of any kind is used.
 THE natives of the Arctic regions have a barbarous but effective way of dealing with the wolves, which are a pest there. Sharp blades arc stuck in the ice and halted. The meat freezes, and in thawing it out with his tongue the blade cuts the tongue, ultimately pre- venting tho beast from licking the snow, and finally kills the animal.
 OAMoNG the Hindoos there arc some castes near Ahmedabad in which widow marriages are allowed, and a girl can be given in second marriage without the ruinous expense considered necessary on the occasion of first alliance. The parents, therefore, marry girl to a bunch of flowers, which is afterwards thrown down a we'll. The husband is then said to be dead, and the girl, as a widow, can be married at moderate cost.
 A GENTLEMAN who has travelled con siderably, in speaking of the beauty of foreign women, says he believes the Swedish peasant women to be the most beautiful in all the world. The young matrons arc like nadonnas, and tho girls are ideals of pure and exquisite maiden hood. Their quaint peasant dress and head covering add to their charm, and he has brought homo photographs o1 these women that would each one make an ideal head for a painter.
 EGYPTIANS are said to bear surgical operations with extraordinary fortitude and success. Clot Boy, the founder oi modern medicine in Egypt, says: ''It re, quires as much surgery to kill one Egyptian as seven Europeans. In the native hospitals the man whose thigl has been amputated at two o'clock is sitting up and lively at six o'clock y Shock is almost entirely unknown, and dread of an impending operation quite an exception. The explanation giver for this abnormal physical excellence is the resignation inculcated by the re ligion of the people; the very small proportion of meat in, and the total ab sence from alcohol from, their diet, and in general, the regular, abstemious, out l of-door life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
WOMEN INVENTORS.

BLANCHE WILLIS HOWARD, the novel; ist, has patented music rack and bath shoe.
 TIE celebrated English actress, Mrs. Kendall, is tho inventor of a lamp alf0 candle shade from the sales of which Shc makes a handsome profit.
 Mss PROCTOR, of Lima, O., has pat ented a process by which it is claimed ten thousand cubic feet of Illuminating gas can be extracted from one barrel of Lima oil.
 THE wife of New York banker has invented machine for making wire rope, the patent of which she has sold to a San Francisco firm for S25, GOO cash and 3 royalty.
 A HAND-REFRIGERAToR and lunch-box has been invented by Miss Phelps, of Dorchester, Mass. Is is peculiarly suitable for lunches and ricnics, and has compartment for ice. The smallest size holds three pounds and half of ice In Zinc-ined box, and it is said to last for seventeen hours.
 MRs. EMMA D. MILLS, On Q of the most energetic advocates in New York of theA introduction of women into occupations hitherto monopolized by men, has re- ceutly invented a patent typewriter at- tachment, has patented it in her own name and is now preparing to manu-' lecture and sell it herself. The attach-. ment is on the order of the governor of an engine, and stops all action of tho machinery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
THE PENSIONS INCUBUS.

The Boston Herald, independent, has been studying the history of the pension business and prints some interesting hg- ures. In the year 1872 General Gar field, being then chairman of the com mittee on appropriations and the leader of the republican party in the house of repres >ntatives of congress, reported to that body that it might reasc nably be expected that expenditures for pen sions, should steadily decrease. There was no dissent from this view on the part of his republican associates. The expenditures for pensions in that year were S34, ,443,9 ,9S4. These expenditures did decrease at once. They went down the next year more than 8, ,O00 ,000. They continued to lessen, not greatly, but, on the whole, steadily, for the next five years, until in 1878 they were but S26,- 4,415.
 The decline in outlay for pensions would have naturally continued from this time out. Certainly it would not have increased beyond this sum. But now the surplus rev. enue began to accumulate and the high tariff people began to find it an embarrassment to their continued taxation, while the demagogues saw in it an opportunity to gain favor with a class whose votes might be obtained by granting them large sums from the treasury. The arrears of pensions act was introduced and passed the next year. It had been but year ill opera tion before the expenditures for pen sions, which Gen Garfield had congratu- lated the country upon finding reduced to $26, ,eS4, ,415, had gone up till they had reached the enormous sum of S57 ,240, 54O. From this sum it went on rapidly and enormously increasing. It has this year reached the figures $95, ,625, ,779, and it is still going on till there are already estimates that carry it up to a hundred million dollars.
 In the midst of this comes President Cleveland's veto of the dependent pen sion bill. No one knows how much this act of fidelity saved the nation, but nected with the pensions department that the dependent pensions act was not at all unlikely to increase the pension list a hundred million dollars a year This is madness, it will be said. It would certainly have been esteemed so, when General Garfield felt that tax of S25 ,OOO, ,OOO was liberal amount, and the country agreed with him. But the thing has continued, and this is the re- suit arrived at One hundred millions of outlay for pensions assured; two hun dred millions threatened, if not impend ing