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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
MARRYING Is TOO EASY.
1t Should be Different From Falling
Of a Log.

The Brooklyn Eagle is sermonizing
and talks truth. 1t says:
GAS a matter of fact it is too easy to
get married. Society seems to be en-
gagged in n gigantic conspiracy to
drag within the matrimonial net every
good looking girl and every eligible
young nan who taps at its doors. The
ministers of the church, our civil mag
~istrates, our state laws all combine to
hasten the procession.
Instead of placing obstacles in the
way thereby making young folks pom
der the full responsibility of the step
they are taking, every agency of
modern civilization is enlisted in their
behalf.
We wish it were possible to estab-
fish some form of civil service exam
nation as a prerequisite to an alliance.
Thus the young man should not only
be compelled to give satisfactory evil
dence of his ability to support a wife,
of the rectitude of his habits, and OF
the soundness of his physical and
mental systems, but he should be able
to demonstrate that he has seen SO
many pretty girls other than the one
he wants and has come in contact with
life in SO many various phases, that
there exists no likelihood of proving a
recreant husband"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

There were 1868 lives lost in acci-
dents to American steam vessels last
year.
Secretary Morton has gone to Mas
sachusetts, it is said, to get Secretary
Carlisle to make some speeches in
Nebraska.
Mrs. Ellen Phillips is in Jail at Paris,
Tex, on a charge of arson.
Great damage was done in and
around Pine Bluff, Ark, by a cyclone.
Linn Creek, Mo-, was submerged
and all the residents were forced to
leave.
The First Regiment, n. G. NJ, has
gone into camp for a week atMoberly,
Mo-.
\ girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
Father Ducey says that the Pope
has excused working people from
fasting in Lent.
The thermometer got on the hot
end of the weather and climbed up to
9s at Percy, Ill.
Miss Kate Connel, of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, while shooting at sparrows, killed
an aged woman
In a shooting in a saloon at St. Jo-
seph, No., an officer and a bystander
were wounded.
Three hundred Cubans are drilling
at New York and will soon go to Join
the insurgents.
A train struck an electric car at
Niles, O., killing one passenger and
wounding several others.
Two vessels from South America
were quarantined at New York. Vel
low fever was suspected.
The Christian Endeayor Convention
begins in Boston Wednesday. Pro-
vision has been made for 90, 900 dele
gates.
Banker Gibson, Just returned to New
York from Europe, says bimetallic
sentiment is growing rapidly there.
c. R. Brinton, once editor of the
AdUdnce at Alton, H., and wanted in
that city, has been arrested in Colo
RADIO.
South-bound Iron Mountain pas
senger 90 ran into the rear end OF
south-bound passenger 90 at Williams
vile, Mo-, Saturday night; no one
killed.
The Nicholson law was enforced al
Terre Haute, and thirsty people had
to go to the river and convenient
ponds to keep from entirely parching,
A fight occurred on disputed terri
tory between Brazillans and French
Guiana soldiers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
DIR. HEARNE AT HANNIBAL.
Man Who Married Murdered Amos
StillWelPs Widow Arrives-The
Grand Jury Investigating.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, July 5.-Dr. ]. G.
Hearne, who married the widow of
the murdered Amos J. Stillwell, ar
rived to-day from San Diego, Cal, ac-
companied by his attorney, Judge
Hendricks, to be present at the taking
of dispositions in the libel suit insti-
tuted by him against the San Francis
co Chronicle, that paper having in an
article connected his name with the
murder of Mr.. Stillwell. The taking
of the dispositions will commence
Monday morning. In an interview to-
day DIR. Hearne stated that he courted
the most searching investigation by
the Grand Jury. He appeared to be
as anxious as anyone to secure the
conviction of the guilty party. The
Grand Jury met very unexpectedly
this afternoon, and it is believed the
Stillwell murder is being investigated.
The Court of Common Pleas will meet
Monday, when a report is expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
A Valuable Find

After years of study and labor, there
has at last been discovered a sure and
never-failing remedy. 1t has been
tested on patients, who have despair
ed of ever being cured; the results
have been, in every case, wonderful.
Groff's Rheumatic Cure is unequaled
as a positive remedy in all cases of
Chronic and Acute Infiammatory
Rheumatism, Gout, L~umbago,S ciatica,
Neuralgia; especially Ovarian Neural
gia, Dysmenorrhma and all kindred
affections. 1t is also a valuable blood
purifier, being especially useful in
Eczema, Psoriasis, Scrofula,all Gland
ular engagements and diseases of the
Liver and Kidneys. 1t is absolutely
free from all narcotics. Severe at
tacks r relieved in from Il to three
days and a positive cure effected in
from five to eighteen days. For sale
by E. s. Frost, Mexico, Mo.
d&W t July 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Manners of Great Men.

Count De Lesseps was the type of
the French gentleman.
Alfred the Great said: GA king can
afford to be polite"
Justinian inculcated politeness on
every official of the empire.
Goldsmith was ll-bred and too much
inclined to talk about himself.
Calhoun was so absent minded that
he often forgot he was in company.
Monroe was, even in his own time,
called"a gentleman of the old school,
Garrick was generally so quiet that
he often created the impression OF
diffidence.
Bancroft was rather reserved than
otherwise with most persons whom he
met.
Henry Clay was said to make the
most engaging bow of any gentleman
of his time.
Milton was quiet and reserved in
conversation, but thoroughly refined
and well bred.
Dante was solitary in his habits, and
by his ~austerity chilled most of those
whom he met.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
COFFIN CONTAINED IRON.
Foresters Investigating the Alleged
Death of Thomas Myers.

COLUMBUS, IND, July 5--There is
still intense excitement at the little
village of Clifford, north of this city,
on account of the alleged burial of
Thomas Myers. The wife of DR.. Cox,
who is the beneficiary in the policy of
$4,000 in the Independent Order of
Foresters and who accompanied her
husband to Liberty cemetery over
land, a distance of forty miles, de-
clares that she knows nothing about
the death of her husbands nephew
aside from what he said to her. So
far no one has been found here who
viewed the remains of Myers. 1t was
discovered that the coffin contained
blocks of wood and pieces of iron. II
Myers is dead his body did not arrive
at Liberty cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
ON TOP OF A COACH.
The Body of a Dead Man Discovered on
Katy Passenger Train.

BooNvILLE, Mo-, July 5.-As the
7:25 train on them ks T. going south,
was pulling out OF the station here
this morning the body of a man was
discovered by a boy standing on the
station platform to be lying on the
top of n of the coaches, supposedly
dead. However, it was too late to
stop the train. Station Agent Jocelyn
was Immediately informed, and he
sent a telegram to Pilot Grove to the
conductor of the train to stake dead
man off top of train" When the train
arrived at Pilot Grove the body of the
dead man was removed and was after
ward identified as the body of one Joe
Kessely, a tramp printer. Kessely
was in Boonyille about a month ago,
was nicely dressed, had black hair and
was about 20 years old.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Yet This Georgia Negro Boy Is Only
Eleven Years Old.

COLUMBUS, Ga, July 5.-Henry
Thomas, an eleven year old negro boy,
whose home is in Harris county, was
hired by his uncle, Jasper Thomas, to
take care of a child about year old,
while the father and mother were in
the field working. Henry grew tired
of acting as nurse and with his uncle's
pistol shot the child dead. Henry
then laid it in the bed, covered it and
fed to the woods. He has not been
seen since.
This is the second child ne has killed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Death Due to Drink.

Henry Knipfel, of Montgomery
County, four miles north of Wellsville,
who has been in this city to receive
treatment under DR.. S. c. Adams for
the liquor habit, died in the DOCTORS
office Saturday between ? and 3
O'Clock of delirium tremens and
pieuro . pneumonia. Knipfel was
brought to this city Tuesday in the
worst stage of delirium tremens and
never recuperated sufficiently to take
the treatment. Thursday, July 4,
pleuro-pneumonia set in, and in 81
hours he was dead. During his raw
ings it took several men to keep him
in his bed, although he was continually
under the influence of narcotics. He
was attended by several physicians all
the time. The deceased was a we'll
TODD farmer of Montgomery County
and a mar of family rs well as con-
siderable means. His two brothers
and brother-in-law came up from
Wellsville that morning and removed
the remains to the family home near
that place that afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the KING OF
LIVER MEDICTNEs?n Everybody needs
take a liver remedy. 1t is a sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator and youth get rid of these trou-
hles, and give tone to the whole sys-
TEN. For a laxative Simmons Liver
REGULATOR is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
rcfreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red y
stamp on the wrapper. u. I'll.
EciIin 81 Co., Philadelphia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
The Ledger's Baby Show.

Don't forget the LEDGER's baby
show at the Mexico fair on big
Wednesday Immediately after dinner.
A fine silver cup will be presented to
the prettiest baby and IN elegant bo-
guet to its mother. There have al
ways been a large number of entries
in this ring and we understand the
contest will be warmer than ever this
year. There should be as many pref
ty babies at the Mexico Fair this year
as fast horses, which is saying a good
deal. Baby show open to the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

The Egyptians believed that the
soul lived only as long as the body
endured, hence their reason for en-
balming the body to make it last as
long as possible. 1t is estimated that
altogether there are 400, 900 900 num-
mics in Egypt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Figures for Spendthrlfts.

a correspondent of the st. Joseph
NelCs submits the following remarka-
BILE figures:
1 enclose you a few compound fig
ures that may be of interest to your
readers, as they were to me. If you
were to deposit one cent on the first
of July in the bank and double the
deposit every day for thirty days, how
much would it amount to on the 3Oth
day of the month? Answer, SIC, 737,-
41S.23. Here are the figures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Winscott's Terms Rejected.

STURGEON, Mo-, July 5.-The Ex-
change bank, which vas closed Mon
day on account of n shortage Of So
500 in the accounts Of Cashier w. ii.
Winscott, win, by the direction Of
Judge John A. Hockaday, open again
in a few days, with T. 8. Carter and ].
M. Seymour in charge. The statement
that Winscott turned over his proper
ty to the bank is not true. He has Of
fered to do SO provided the directors
will sign an agreement not to prose-
cute him. This they refuse to do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Harold Cluster is home from Halls
vile, where he edited the Hustler for
o. ID. Gray, of the Sturgeon Leader.
Mr.. Gray has sold the Hustler to w.
w. O'Neal, of st. Joseph, Mo-, who
has now taken possession. Harold
will be in the employ of Col. Cry,
ut Sturgeon, from next week on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Joseph Steinman is going to move
his shoe store into the room on South
Washington street, now occupied by
A. M. Trimble's second hand store.
MIR. Trimble will move his store into
the West block. Lakenan s. Barnes
will move their real estate office into
the room now occupied by Joseph
Steinman. Lakenan s. Barnes have
purchased this building and will i'm
prove it and make their office on the
first floor one of. the handsomest in
the country
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

The Sturgeon Leader says that the
six loads of cattle sold last week by
Judge I'D. Smith to s. G. Palmer were
the finest shipped from that point for
years. Judge Smith has an extensive
reputation as a cattle feeder; in fact,
Sailing is n of the best cattle Sec
tions in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Repairing Neatly Done

Ii you want your watch cleaned, or
repairing of any kind done neatly.
cheaply and promptly, call on T. s.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
tt T. 8, RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Monroe Beagles, one of Audrain
county's most substantial and pros
porous farmers, has just sold 90 hogs
averaging $50 at S4.55, to Casper &
Jones, of Mexico. These hogs brought
Mr.. Beagles $1,000; that is a little more
than S12 a head. 1t pays to grow hogs
in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
New Suits.

The following new suits have been
filed with Circuit Clerk P. NJ. Morris
for the September term of court:
Richard ]. Moore VS.. NJ. B. Beagles
ct al; injunction.
City of Mexico VS.. f. ID. Alexander;
disturbing the peace.
State VS.. Frank Curry; appealed
from j. P. Court.
Patrick Considine VS.. Douglass
Standifer; damages.
L. b. Harrison VS.. J. H. Scott; on
note.
City of Mexico vs.. Robert Davis;
appealed from Police Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

E. ?. Thomas, of Boone county, and
T. 7. Thomas, of Vicksburg, Miss.
who have been the guests of Mrs. X.
H. Allen, daughter of E. P. Thomas,
left for Columbia to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Invest Your Change

A silver quarter is about as much as
some people care to invest in medicine
for immediate use. Spend this sum
for a package Of Simmons Liver Regu-
lator, powder. It's the Woman's friend
cures sick headache in the right
way,and quickly, too;just as good for
biliQugO6Sg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

We recommend De Wits Collie and
Cholera Cure because we believe it is
a safe and reliable remedy. It's good
effects are shown at once in cases of
Cholera Morbus and similar COM
plants. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
ELEGANT City Property for Sale.

Nice 4 room brick house, two blocks of Pub
lie Square, fine shade and fruit trees and good
well. A bargain for some one. If sold at once
l20 feet front, 90 foot back. If sold at once will
take 500. See Lakenan & Barnes for terms. !
have abstracts of property. If desired, | will
sell 120xl2O, making the lois square, for 81 00O.
This is less than one half the cost of property.
Also, [ want to sell my fifteen room residence
property-best in town. A world of fine shade
trees. Will sell both places at a bargain or will
trade for small farm in one mile of Mexico or
Moberly- Tell your friends. Property has all
improvements. n. A. FORCEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

When occasion demands its use,
try De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
is cooling to burns, stops pain instant
ly, cleanses, a perfect healer for
scalds or skin eruptions. Always
cures piles. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
FIRECRACKERS
Scared the Horse Usual Runaway
Followed John Laforce and Miss
Anderson Badly Injured.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, July 5.-John La
force, 10, in company with his sister
and Miss Anderson, we're thrown from
a buggy yesterday afternoon. The
horse became scared at firecrackers
and run away. The boy is reported
dying. His skull was fractured. Miss
Laforce was badly cut above the eye,
but will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Monroe Beagles, who lives nearWor-
%cester, has just sunk u $50 foot well
ON his fine farm. He found plenty of
water, and also struck what is consid-
cred a good paying vein of zinc pre-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

w. Fl. Wallace has been the Post
master at Hammondsvii,e, o., since
1880. He has served under 81 Post
master Generals and probably holds
the "record" among United States
Postmasters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Taylor Dowell and Mat Nelson,
Deputy Sherifs, took Fred Woodruff
and James Morris, the Vandalia bur-
glars, also Ben Bolin, the horse thief,
to the Penitentiary Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
S10,737,41S.23

Lost, either in Mexico or on the
road between Mexico and Thompson,
on July2, a black leather pocket book,
containing papers of value only to the
owner. Reward if left at LEDGER
office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Mrs. s. j. Terrill, Miss Della Litter
and Martin Turner Myers are on their
way to California to spend a couple of
months visiting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Nandiver, of the Charlton Courier,
has an original, and probably effective,
way OF dealing with deIinquents on
his subscription books. When they
get behind two or more years he
brings suit, gets judgment and adver-
tises the Judgment until it is paid. If
this plan don't work we don't know of
any that will.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

There is one medicine that will cure
Immediately. We refer to De Wits
Collie and Cholera Cure for all Sum
mer Complaints. No delay, no dis
appointment, no failure. Woodbridge
4 Purdy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Gubernatorial Aspirants.


Among those who are spoken of as
probable candidates for Governor are:
Judge James Gibson.
Judge John A. Hockaday.
Judge Samuel Priest.
Hon. D. 4. DeArmond.
Hon. w. II. Hatch.
Hon. Lon V. Stephens.
Hon. Harvey Salmon.
Hon. E. w. Stephens.
Hon. j. NJ. Seibert.
Hon "A. NJ Dockery.
The next Governor of Missouri will
likely be taken from the above list.
"What's Jim a-goin' to do when he
leaves ~college?"
"Well, if he's got edication enough
he'll teach school, but if he hain't I
reckon he'll edit a Incompatible
In mia Constitution
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

The most pleasant little pills for
regulating the bowels are De Wits
Little Early Risers. Cure sick head
ache and constipation. Small pill.
Small desc. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Roy Ferris has bought his fathers
interest in the hardware store and will
conduct the business himself in the
future. Roy is an active, energetic
business man and will do well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Cows For Salpi

. Choice of three fresh cows-one a
half Holstein and half Jersey; two
are thoroughbred register Holsteins;
also a three-quarter Holstein heifer
calf. Call at mill.
15-2t w. w. Pollock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

When you go away on your summer
outing have the Daily LEDGER sent to
you. 1t is only 80 cents a month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

De Wits Collie and Cholera Cure
never disappoints, never fails to give
immediate relief. 1t cures just as sure
as you take it. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Frightening Skies.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Welll Here is the gold in the Treas
ury up to s1o7, 447 $50, and prosperity
booming along like a bloomer bicycle
girl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Miss Daniel, of Manchester, ILL.,,
who has been visiting her uncle, A.
B. Daniel, of Thompson Station, sew
eral months, returned home to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

John Zimmerman, who lives ~
miles southeast of Benton City, has
a large supply of pure apple cider and
vinegar for sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Born, to MI. and Mrs. Wallace
Bruce, nee Linda Sullinger, of Waco,
Texas, a 10 pound son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

John Felix Brown and family, of
Clinton, Mo-, are the guests of w. IL.
Brown and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Cuba War News,

From the Indianapolis Journal.
Watts-What is the latest news from
Cuba?
Potts-The insurgents are about ten
ahead, l believe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

The Centralia Courier says that a
divorce suit or two will likely grow
out of the suspension of the Sturgeon
EXCHANGE Rank
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Capt. Van Bernard, of the Salvation
Army, was in Mexico to-day making
arrangements for his brigade of young
men to begin a meeting in this city
August LIST, which will probably con-
tinue a month. The meeting will be
held under a large tent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday IN jan
uary, 1ss Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, 1st Monday in May, list Monday
in August. 1st Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday in a
uary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday in September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. s. l. Win
scott, of White Sulphur Springs Mon
tana, July La boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Colorado Springs, Colo, is a popular
summer resort for Mexico people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Bees in order to collect n pound
of honey must visit the clover fields
not less than $3.50, 900 times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

There are no fewer than four Euro
pean banks in Yokohama, and in
Japan 120, all with large capital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

X. r. Arnold and wife will spend a
few weeks in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

The best is what you want when you
are i'll need of a medicine. That is why
you should insist upon Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

George Kunkel has sold a fine dog
to Mr.. Johnson, of Iowa. George has
some of the very best settlers in the
world,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Sound Advice From an Exnert

rfom tue MAR iand Farmer.
Mules are naturally timid, and there
fore should be treated kindly and with
q certain consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Frank Forney, of Moberly, spent the
Fourth here with his wife, who is Wis.,
lting her parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

There will be a silver convention in
Mexico under the auspices of the f.
& L. U. on the 18th day of July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

There viii be preaching next Sun
day at Bethel by the pastor. All are
invited. J. w. OWEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Victoria Teyas-

Buy your tickets for Victoria, finest
lands in south Texas. Address ]. p.
Pool, Secretary Board Trade. 10 At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

The average life of a locomotive is
said to be about fifteen years and the
earning capacity 100000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Miss Nellie Clark, of Evansville Ind,
is the guest of J. A. H~ollopeter and
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
IN MISSOURI.
A Prospector inds One in Howell
County.

WEST PLAINS, Mo-, July 5.-While
prospecting in Howell County, j. B.
Wilson discovered what proves to be
the only diamond ever found in Mis-
souri,, but unfortunately, in extracting
it from the rock, it was broken in sew
eral pieces. The largest piece weighs
81 grains and is a very fine stone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Buckner's is headquarters for ma
chine oils.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Of the twenty-seven royal families
of Europe two-thirds are of German
origin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

j. W. Harper is home from Mont
gomery City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

Go to Buckner's for your machine
oils.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11

The Men Who Advertise Are No. l.
"The human rae is divided into two
classes-those who go ahead and do
something, and those who sit still and
inquire, why wasn't it done the other
way?'"-Dr. o. w. Holmes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-07-11
Hail Insurance in Kansas.

One st. Francis agent wrote hail in
ance for 2,ooo acres of growing crops
last week.