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Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue and authority of an
oexecution, issued from the Of
fee of the clerk of the circuit court
of Audrain county, Missouri, re-
turnable at the October term, 1876,
of said court, and to me directed, IN
favor of Mexico Southern Bank and
against John A. Pearson; l have
levied upon and seized oil the right,
title, interest and claim Of the said
John A. Pearson, of, in and to the
following described real estate, to-
wit: Lot seven CD, in Block seven
teen(lD,O Original Mexico; blocks one
CD, two (2), three (3), five (5), six
(6), seven CD and eight (8), all in
Pearson's addition to Mexico, also,
commence at crossing of Water and
Maple streets, on the south side of
Maple street and west side of Water
street, and run thence west 500 feet,
thence south 100 feet, thence east
800 feet, thence north 100 feet to
place of beginning, also, commence
at the south west corner Of the south
east quarter of section % and run
thence east 2l0 feet, for a begin
ming, thence east 400 feot, thence
north 210 feet, thence west 420 feet,
thence south zI0 feet to the place of
beginning, all in section %, town
ship 81, range 9, west, in Audrain
county, and State of Missouri and
I will, on
Wednesday, October 18th, 1876,
between the hours of nine o'clock
in the forenoon and five o'clock in
the Afternoon of that day, at the East
Front Door of the Court House, In
the city of Mexico, county of Aud
rain aforesaid, sell the same, or so
much thereof as may be required, at
public vendue, to The highest bid
der, for cash in hand, (subject to all
prior liens and judgements,) to sat-
isfY said execution and costs.
JNO. J. STEELE,
Sept. 1885, Shelf of Audrain Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12

Great Mercantile College. Keokuk, Iowa.
on the Mississippi. Prof. VIM. FL. Miller,
General Manager. Nineteenth year. About
sixty dollars pay oil expenses, sg nem-
bership, board and stationery. Book
keepers, Penmen, Reporters, Operators,
Architects, Surveyors and Teachers thor
oughly fitted. English branches free. Free
Lectures by eminant orators. Free festivals
with brass band in college Hall. Free
furnished rooms for eifboarding. Tel
egraphing free. Short hand writing free.
ascd boarding clubs, and family board.
Railr.aj fare deducted. Immense BUSH
ness in Keokuk. No vacation. Address
Baylies College, Keokuk Iowa. Sta to
where you saw this advertisement. WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-12
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
ALI creditors and others interest
ed in the estate OF A. T. Bolts, de-.
ceased, are hereby notified, that /
will make a final settlement Of my
administration of SAID estate, at the
next regular term of the Probate
Court of Audrain County Missouri,
to be begun and held in Mexico, or
the Second Monday in November,
next. N. K. Boris,
Administrative.
Mexico, Mo-, Sept. 23rd, 1876,
23.4w.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
TLLDEN AND HENDRICKS At MAS
SLLLON,

An impromptu Ratification meeting
came off at Massillon last Saturday even
ing, and large crowd assembled, with
the best of feeling. The citizens band
discoursed their best airs to the gratifi-
cation of all. G. N. Oberlin, Esq., was
chosen chairman, and L. G. Cole, Esq,
was called upon for speech, and re-
sponded in satisfactory manner.
Mr.. Cole expressed himself pleased at
this demonstration, as itshowed the sat-
isfaction at the nomination of those most
worthy and capable gentlen en-, Samuel
]. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks
These gentlemen are the representatives
of Constitutional government, of reform
in administration. Mr.. Cole referred to
the fact that Hayes would only continue
the Grant arrangement. With Hayes
there would be no change for the better
no assurance that any relief would be
given to the people.
At the close Of the meeting three hear
ty cheers were given for Tilden, Hen
bricks and Reform.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
REQUIRES A LEADER.

Mr.. Carl Sehurz says Of Gov. Hayes
that he was not born to be leader, but
on the contrary, requires one.
This is bad year for Presidential can
didates who "require leaders" The peo-
pie want President who can lead him
self in paths of political righteousness,
and draw his party after him. Hayes
would answer we'll enough if the govern
mental machine was running so smooth
ly as to need nothing more than "stri-
kerr at the throttle valve, but when ev-
erything is out of order, a first class en-
gineer is demanded-and unless we get
one there is likely to be a general break
down and blow up. Hayesis a fine spec
linen of mild and inofensive gentle
man, butt will take something more
than such shovel to clean away the ac-
cumulated rottenness of misrule. The
emergency calls for man brimful OF
bone, muscle and nerve, and Hayes is
simply eIaborately vanished wood.-Ex.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
LOUISVILLE.
Haymaklng and harvesling thls weeI.

Haymaking and harvesting this week.
The brick work on our new school
building has now reached up to the Sec
ond story.
Quite large number of our people
from town and vicinity went to Alliance
to celebrate the 4th, there.
Our Democratic friends here are all
highly pleased with the St. Louis nomi-
nees and say the great convention acted
very wisely.-Hurrah for Tilden and
Hendricks. a....
nWatchman what Of the night when
that Teutonic ghost was disturbing the
peace and dignity Of this Borough at old
Andy Sells blacksmith shop on Mill ST.?
Onlast Monday, while John B. Violand
and wife were absent from their beautiful
new home, Immediately west of the
village, on the Canton road, their house
was burglarized and ransacked "from
top to bottom" and all his valuable
clothing, some Jewelry. and eighty dol
lars in gold stolen, No clue to the thieves
only neighbor woman says she saw
three tramps loahng about the premises,
but she was afraid togive the alarm
Business is business, and thereupon
our old friend George Nunamaker, few
days since, re-opened his saloon on
corner of Main and Mill streets where he
disposes of beer at three cents per glass
Our other saloon friends demonstrated,
but George smiles sweet SmOle over it
and says he is bound to paddle his own
canoe, and as this is centennial year, sink
or swim, survive or perish, beer must
and ShaHgo down.
DR.. Kahler, formerly of this place, now
of Dunkrk, Hardin County, is here with
his wife visiting friends, particularly his
mother-in-law Mrs. Landon, who is
lying low with consumption, The Doctor
has very many friends here who always
admired him for his big heart kindness
and charity.
AT midnight on the morning of the 4th
the cannon doomed, and the bells of the
catholic, reformed and u. B. churches as
we'll as the bells on the hotel and hremen
engine house were rung for about half
an hour. Thereupon an Grafton from
Lewis Pence, Esq. upon the great liberty
we enjoy here. The speaker said we
could 60 to church if we desired and
didn't need to go if we didn't want to and
that we could take glass of beer if we
wanted to, if not no body could force us
to take it. In the morning fremen's
parade and the reading Of theDeclaration
by Mayor Penney, followed by remarks
by DR., ], P. Schilling and Squire Shopp.
In the afternoon there was fine athletic
sport on Main street, with wheelbarow.
In the evening fire works & C. and music
by the Osnaburgh Band then returning
from Alliance. The Louisville Cornet
Band gave us music throughout day and
night. All passed off pleasantly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

ceived from Gov. Hendricks and Gov.
Parker, and one which seemed to please
the Governor read as follows 5hn
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, June 20.
To his ExeeAency, Gov, TILDEN. 70
Cordial congratulations. We Germans
Of the State Of Connecticut, are sure for
IS 900 votes for you and reform.
JACOB BECKER, Councilman 4th Ward.
A dispatch came even from Ohio with
cheering assurances that "his banner
should not trail in the dust in November. "
The Democracy are not to be OH the de-
fensive this time, said gentleman pres
ent. The blue eye of the Governor gilt
tered as he replied, "An aggressive
fight. No still hunt"
The Governor opened his aggressive
campaign by speech in his front yard
to serenading crowd tonight. The Jack
son Corps representing the Young DEM
ocracy Of Albany, under command Of
Major James Mcfarland, visited the Ex'
ecutive mansion, accompanied by about
1000 persons of all grades and occu-
pations, and after few stirring strains
the Governor came forth and spoke
amid great deal of applause. At the
conclusion the Governor took station in
the hall ofthe Executive mansion andre
ceived those who wished to congratulate
him. The crowd surged through the
door for about half an hour and ther
went home. A number of ladies attend
ed, and joined their congratulations witt
the rest. Several houses were very
handsomely illuminated along the route
taken by the corps to the Governor
residence. The personal opposition tc
the Governors nomination seems to have
ended among those representatives OF i
who are in town, and several bitter ant
Tilden men were among those congratu
latng him to night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

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gRE1SURY DISCREPANCIES.


In January last, Mr., Davis, OF West
Virginia, offered a resolution in the SEN
ate, directing select committee OF five
to be appointed, to investigate the books
of the treasury department, and report
why certain discrepancies in the state
ments of the public debt, and the receipts
and expenditures exist. 1t was matter
which the Senate could not overlook,
but instead ofappointing the select COM
| mittee asked for, and making Mr.. Davis
chairman of it, as ought to have been
done, the Republicans referred the reso-
luton to the regular finance committee
of the Senate. That committee made a
report at the fag end of the session, sta
ting substantially that they find nothing
irregular in the books and accounts oi
the treasury, and that everything in that
department is correct. Net one word is
said in explanation of the alterations and
discrepancies alluded to by the West
Virginia Senator; the question is precise
" where it was before, and the mystery
remains unexplained. A few examples
of the wholesale alterations will suggest
how serious matter it may be.
All the finance reports prior TO loIV
are substantially the same in their state
ments ofthe annual receipts and expendi-
uresbut the report of 1870 differs from all
the others in its statements ofthe receipts
and expenditures for the years inclusive
between 1860 and 1866. Thus the report
of 1869 makes the total expenditures for
six wears $5,SSS, 1917, 100, and the report OF
1870 makes them S. ,S92, ,1S9, 1904 differ
ence of 1927, $40. Again, the expendi'
lures for pensions for the years l874-75
are stated in the report of 1869 at S9,92l'
7lO, but in the report of 1870 they are
stated at S16,947 ,62l-a difference OF 81
O56,0lO. There is a discrepancy between
the statements, in the two reports OF the
navy expenditures of $l9,657; in the
statements of the war department eX'
penditures of $4,015,S00; and there are
similar discrepancies in the statements
of the other departments. The same
curious feature extends to the statements
of revenue receipts. Thus, the report ol
1868 makes the total revenue for that
year, exclusive of loans and treasury
notes, to be $192, 2,SS9,749; but the report
of 1864 makes the total revenue for that
same year, 1868, to be $1l2,6S7, ,20O' The
loans and treasury notes for 1868 are
thus variously stated in three different
reports:
In the report of 1868, e.. $3.50, ,489,9O5 81
In the report of 1864 .... 776,682,36l o. o.
In the report of 1870. 8l4,925,494 10
All these different statements, be it re-
membered, are statements of the same
thing-a fact utterly inexplicable' But
the changes in the statements OF the
public debt are still more striking. All
the statements of the debt for any given
year ought to be the same, but they are
not. The reports of 1870 and 1871 show
the following differences:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
NOW AND THEN.


In May 1858, John Sherman was a
representative in Congress from Ohio,
and made very strong and sensible
speech, from which we take the follow
ing extract;
Retrenchment and reform are matters
of imperative necessity, 1t is not the
mere cry Of demagogues, but q problem
demanding attention, and worthy the
highest ability of the representatives, OF
the people, Noparty is fit govern TINS
country which cannot solve it. 1t is IN
vain to look to leading officers for reform
Their power and influence depend upon
executive patronage, and while we give,
they will squander. The Senate is neil
ther by the theory Of our system nor by
its composition fitted for the task, The
House alone has the constitutional pow
er to perfect radical reform. The Con.
stitution provides that no money shall
be drawn from the treasury but in ,pur,,
suance of appropriations made by law,
and that all bills for raising revenue
shall originate in the House of Represen-
tatives.' These provisions were design
ed to invest in this House the entire con-
troll over the public purse, the power to
supply. This is invested in the house
of commons, and has been jealousy guar
ded by it. 1t is the pearl beyond price,
without which constitutional liberty IN
England would long since have fallen
under the despotism Of the crown.
In June, 1876, John Sherman, Senator
from Ohio, is assisting his Republican col
leagues in opposing the efforts of the
House "to perfect a radical reform" Has
he changed in eighteen years, that he
now regards as wrong what he then
thought was entirely right2 If reform
and retrenChmen" were matters of i'm
perative necessity" in 1858, what are
they in 1892 The evils of which Rep
resentative Sherman complained in 1888
when his party was small minority,
have swollen into enormous dimensions
under the rule of that party invested
with the power Of a majority. Why,
then, should Senator Sherman, in 1876,
90 back on his record? Why does he
refuse to recognize and respect the fun
damental constitutional fact that "the
house is invested with entire control
over the public purse, the power of sup
ply% Why does he now resist the at
tennis of the house to do the identical
things which eighteen years ago he de-
clared it was Its solemn duty to do?--
Simply because the Republicans were
the reformers in 1858, and Democrats are
the reformers in 1875. What was an i'm
perative necessity then, when Democrat.
ic administration was to be made more
economical, is not atall necessary now
when Democrats are endeavoring to APP
ply healthy pressure to Republican ad'
ministration.
Sherman and the rest of the Republi'
can Senators are determined to maintain
reckless extravaganza, which is rapidly
reducing the country to the verge Of
bankruptcy. When there was Repub'
lican majority in both branches of Con-
gress, economy was hooted at as spe-
cies of treason, and now, when Demo
cratic House is urging economy, a Repub'
lican Senate is blocking the wheels.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
CONGRATULATIONS 10 GOV.
TILDEN,

A SHOWER OF TELEGRAMS-THE COVER
NOR PLEASED-SERENADES AND AN
AGGRESSIVE SPEECH.
From aregnlar Correspondent of the Tribune.l
Albany, June 29.-Gov. Tilden was
the recipient of an inpromptu serenade
by the enthusiastic young men of the
Democracy in town last night. This
morning, the Governor having slept up
on his nomination, rose in an easy frame
of mind, and addressed himself to the
business of the day, which proved to be
mainly the reception of kilograms. Two
highly inspiriting ones came early. This
one first:
CHAPPAQUA, June 2o, 1876.
COZ. TILDEN albany. .r.
The Greeley household and its friends
are all for you. uaa
a. NICHOLAS SMITH.
A gratifed smile, the only silent ex-
hibition of his feelings that he seems ever
to make, overspread the features Of the
Governor as he received this. "Thats
from the Liberal element, T" said he, as il
confirming some impression in his own
mind. Then came this to confirm still
further:
RosLYN, L. l., June %, 1876.
ToS. J. TILDEN.
The man is the platform, and the Ring
breaker of New York will prove the
Ringbreaker of the nation, All who
really desire honest money, diminished
taxes, unfettered trade, and the resto-
ration of true national feeling in the
place of wretched sectionalism will raj
ly to his support.
PARKE GOODWIN.
"This is the indication" said he, as
this was read alone to him, "of that Lib
ralsupport which will come to US in time.
For the first time the Republican party
has abandoned its position, and in the
nomination of Hayes presents itself to
the country as negation. AT the same
moment the opposition assumes the ini-
tiative and will carry on the campaign
of affirmation. The change in position
betokens political revolution. The
evidence comes in, asindicated in these
kilograms and will continue to come in
from all sides, of an immense desire
among the independent voters, many Of
whom have heretofore been Republicans,
for change in the administration Of
Federal affairs. This condition cannot
but work out great change in the popu-
lar vote. r
When the nomination of Governor
Hendricks for Vice President was an.
nounced, the Governar said he thought
that that ought to give the Democracy
Indiana, and he nodded approval to the
suggestion of another gentleman that
Gov. Hendricks consent to serve on the
second place would indicate a pretty
strong conviction that the contest would
be successful. Congratulations were re
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

The celebration ofthe glorious Fourth
at old Philadelphia was an imposing af-
fair, The military parade was a grand
affair, and the display in every respect
all that could be conceived. Our own
notabilities, U. s. officials, Governors,
were in lavish attendance, and foreign
royalty, in the person of Dom Pedro,
Prince Oscar, of Sweden, and foreign
J ministers we're also there. Richard
Henry Lee, of Virginia, read the Decla-
ration of Independence, and the original
document was exhibited. Bayard Tay-
lor recited his National Ode, and Hon
William NJ. Evarts delivered the Grafton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
Total$l9,O ,O23 sos, ,2O8 68 Sl9,272,555,56l 81
Difference or increase, S24S, $3.50, 1852 "a

TOtaISIJ, US ,0Jo, ,zUo % 9I5,zI1,OO0,0UI OI
Difference or increase, $24S,96O,S52 "a
1t is evident from this that we do not
know what the debt in any given year
was, for two reports, both official, give
two different statements Of it, and we
cannot tell which is true and which false,
or whether either of them is true. 1t
was an explanation of these discrepan'
cies that Senator Davis asked for, but
did not receive. For some reason or
other, the Senate finance committee did
not want the country to have the infor-
nation. and therefore withheld it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06
CANTON, o,

Speaking of the retirment of Bluford
Wilson, the Chicago Tribune remarks :
twill be in order for the whisky ma
nipulators to smile along the whole line. !"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

Tilden is not married and Hendricks
has no children, very few relations and
no brothers in law. Thy intend to run
this Government for the people and not
for themselves.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

JOHN w. FoRNEY's twenty thousand
dollar slice of Pacific Mail lobby does not
prevent him supporting Hayes and
Wheeler, and opposing Tilden and Hen
dricks. Such "loyal" men are not with
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

A GOOD plank to go before the country
with on the financial question is pa
"ReSolred, That when the Democratic
party gets possession Of the general gov
ernment, it will get the very best money
it can, and as much oft as possible" pm
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

AN exchange observes thatthe Repub-
lican platform gives mo uncertain sound
on the school question. That is really
something upon which the country is to
be congratulated. flour educational sys-
TEN is only as safe from Republican as
It is from Democratic interference, the
friends of the public shoots have no cause
for alarm. I ~ b u.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

: THE party leaders would ocntrol Hayes
as President, not he, them. Samuel j..
Tilden is different man; VIII en- elected
he wilbbei President. n3ihgi5qTa9
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

WE have not heard that Hayes con-
templates resigning the Governorship Of
Ohio. It's BEST in such matters not to
go too fast.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

o'" Governor Hayes is hot 50 welIpleased
with the St. Eoms dnomination as he was
with that of Cincinnati.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

Cleveland PlaiNdeaIay, Dem The
nomination of Samuel J Tilden for Pre-
sident, and the adoption ofthe admirable
St. Louis platform are the orowning acts
of the crusade ofreform to which the par
ty of Thomas Jefferson has committed
itself. The selection of Mr.. Tilden is an
earnest of the Democratic purpose to
practice as we'll as preach reform.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

Brooklyn Eagle, (Dem. There is
victory in it. 1t lifts the party to its duty,
the country toit itopportunity, and it spans
the States with the bow of the promise of
a better day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

Boston Post, (Dem. )-The hour and
man at last have met. In the triumphant
nomination of Samuel J, Tilden by the
National Democracy the hopes of the
country are suddenly revived. 1t is a
positive movement for political regene-
ration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

Philadelphia North Ams,tcaa, Rep
Mr., Tilden is an adversary whom tc
beat you must fight, Should Mr., Hend
ricks consent to take the second place
the St. Louis Convention will have fran
ed ticket calculated to draw to itselfthC
entire Democratic vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

Harrisburg Patriot Dem. The no.
minatlon Of such man as Mr. Tilden at
such time is an auspicious and encou-
raging event in the history ofthe coun'
trv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-06

New York Commercial, (Rep. But
to say that the Republican victory is to
be easily won in New York would be to
create false or dangerous confidence
among our friends in advance of the
actual canvass.