Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-12
MEXICO, MO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1880. ..a
THE GREAT ST. LOUIS FAIR.

II, 1850. -, ,'aa5 .-
THE GREAT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Commences Monday, October 4--The Veil
ed Prophets, Dog Show, Etc.
Our thanks are due G.. o. Kalb,
ESQ.,, the enterprising Secretary of
the st. LOUIS Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association, for a copy of
this falls tair programme, from which
it appears that the Exposition is to
be replaced by regular old-fsshion-
ed fair, to he held from Monday, the
4th, to Saturday, the 9th Of October,
1880, with the addition of stock sales
by Judge P. S. Lanham. The dog
show, by the St. Louis Kennel Club,
will be repeated under the auspices
of the association, in a special build
ing, and on Tuesday, October 5th,
there will lie nocturnal pageant of
the celebrated vieled' Prophets, the
finest ever Witnessed in this country.
Our readers are too we'll acquainted
with the extent, variety and success
of the st. Louis Fairs to render any
extended notice of the coming one
necessary let it suffice to say, in this
connection, that It's premiums, here
tofore an attraction which few stock
raisers and stock fanciers have been
able to resist, will be higher than
usual. Over $4,000 have been de-
voted to premiums, securing hand
some returns to successful exhibitors,
besides unusual opportunity for adj
vantageous sale.
The Wabash and G.. & A. roads
will sell round trip tickets at reduced
rates
Civil Service.
From the Republican platform:
"That the reform of the civil SER
wee shall be thoroughly radical and
complete. To this end it is demand
cd that the Legislative shall cooper
ale with the executive department OF
the government, and that congress
shall so legislate that fitness ascer-
tanned by proper practical tests shall
admit to the public service"
/ From Mr.. Flanagan's speech:
"Texas has had quite enough oi
civil service reform. For the four.
teen hundred officers to be appointed
one hundred and forty represent the
Republican party. We are not here
for the purpose of providing offices
for the democracy. There is one
plank in the platform l have admired,
and that is, 'to the victors belong the
spoils.' We have been ground un
der foot. We expected this conven'
tion would appoint stalwart, one
who after We have won the race, as
we will, would give office to those
entitled to position. Cheers. Wha
are we here for? Applause. W.
are entitled TO office, and if we arc
laborers we will have it. We came
here for that purpose.
From Gen. Garfield's letter O
acceptance:
"To select wisely from our vas
population those who are hes. fittet
for the many offices to be filled re
quires IN acquaintance far beyont
the range of any one man. The ex
ecutive should, therefore, seek ant
receive the information and assistance
of those whose knowledge of commu
, mites in which the duties are to b.
performed best qualities them to ait
in making the wisest choice"
From Gen. Arthur's letter of &C
ceptance:
"Surely no man should be an in
cumbent of an office, the duties Q
which he is from any cause unfit Il
perform, who is lacking in the ability
fidelity and integrity which prope
administration ofsuch office demands
This sentiment would doubtless NEE
with general acquiescence but opin
ion has been widely divided upon tn
wisdom and practicabllity of variou
reformatory schemes, which hav
been suggested AMI of certain pro
posed regulations governing appoint
ments to public office. The efficienc,
Of such regulations has been distrust
ed mainly because they have seemed
to exalt mere educational and aostrac
tests above general business capacity
F and even special fitness for the par
ticuiar work in hand. 1t seemsi t,
me that rules which should be apple,
to the management Of the public ser
vice may properly conform in tn
F main to such as regulate the conduc
of successful private business.
From Gen. Hancock's letter O
acceptance:
"Public office is a trust, not
bounty bestowed on the holder. N
incompetent persons should ever b.
entrusted with it, or if appointed
they should be promptly rejected.
From the Democratic platform:
"We execrate the course of thi
, Mr.. Hayes administration in max
ing places in the civil service a rewar
for political crime, and demand a re
, form by statute which shall make
forever impossible for a defeated can
didate to bribe his way to the seat G
, an usurper by billeting villains upo
, the people,"
She Was Equal to the Occasion.
) They we're very fond of each other
: and had been engaged; but the,
quarreled, and were too proud t
make up. .-.' -s'
He called a few nights ago, at he
: fathers house to see the old gentle
man on business, of course. She wa