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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

the country is divided. Both are
handicapped. In some sections the
Democracy has to contend with men,
cries and prejudices arising out Of
and connected with slavery and re-
bellion, and in others the Republicans
are overweighted by their hero-wor-
ship, their third-tcrmism, their impe-
rialism, their machine tactics, and
their reconstruction policies, frauds
and corruptiens. They have not
been careful even to seek to tighten
their burdens by selecting from
among their prominent personages
those least connected with what is so
great a barrier to their The
personal OF the Chicago Convention
was not the best that might have
been selected for the delicate duty
assigned it had it even understood its
opportunity, and, therefore, it failed
to secure the services of such stand
ard bearers AS could popularize re-
publicanism where 1t stands most in
want of that sort Of help. Indeed,
how could the subservient machine
partisans of either Grant, or Blaine,
or Sherman, or all of them combined,
appreciate their party's need, devoted
as they were to the interests of their
chiefs? What wonder, then, that the
offspring of a Blaine and Sherman
wedlock hastily celebrated speedily
developed hereditary taints with dis
figurations caused by the Credit
Mobilier and De Golyer infections.
Under such circumstances, if the
Cincinnati Convention dominates
pure and able Democrat, free from
suspicion of disunion proclivities, up
on an honest and patriotic platform
such a union of principle with its liv
ing embodiment can scarce fail t.
gain the popular heart and win de
cisive victory. There is little doub
this will be- done, and, if possible
the results of the national council o
the Democracy will be given in thi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
THE ISSUE


If possible, personal political cam
paigns ought to be avoided. The
issue presented should be one
of principle and not of men. 1t will
he difficult, however, in the coming
presidential struggle, to separate can-
didates from parties 80 as to allow
the latter their just preponderance.
The selection of smirched nominees
by the Republican party makes avoid
ance Of unpleasant personal exposure
impossible. If satisfactory explana-
ton OF the scandals in which they are
implicated is not speedily given, their
tainted characters must be pressed
upon the public, no matter who shall
be chosen at Cincinnati, or what sort
Of platform shall be constructed by
the Democracy. The grand aim Of
all elections should be to give voters
an opportunity to express their pref
erenc for measures, and no good
excuse . be given by the Republic
cans for diverting attention from pol.
icies. Courtesy and respect for in
dividuals are good things in their
proper connection and should never
be wholly lost sight Of, but Observance
Of them is not always the highest of
duties. Rigid examination of aspi-
rants Tor ofsce cannot be set aside by
what pertains to etiquette ; even their
private characters must be inyesti-
gated when scrutiny Of them reveals
un6tnsss for public trust. II, there
fore. in addition to exposing the
damaging effects e their policies, It
has become necessary 70 present the
personal defects Of ths men selected
by Republicans 10 carry them into
execution, thst duty, unpleasant as
it ID, Is ths natnral result Of their vol
untary choies a Representatives.
This tsAdsscy to personalisu
created y ~ Chicsgo nomination.
is ,ncresssdlby - rslativs conditions
Of the two great parties into which
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Special tn the ST. Louis Republican,.
Sr. JOSEPH, Mo-, June lJ.-The
Gazette tomorrow morning will con-
tain a letter from Hon. Mordecai
Oliver of this city Withdrawing from,
didate for secretary of state on the
Democratic ticket.
One by M the roses fall. BY the
time the State Convention meets
there will not be more than five in
the a cc and the Irishman from Au.
drain at least one length ahead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
A New LAWYER,

Last Saturday Frank Brown was
admitted to the Audrain county bar.
Frank is q very bright, steady, studi-
Gus young man. He has tor some
time been reading law with Macfar-
lane & Trimble. He stood a most
excellent examination and will make
. fine lawyer. The LEDGER wishes
him
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

80 acre. III farm. iit acres t.iu!Icrrd Land
Natrrrai lS hUUn@'s creek. l2J HcT..S grdSs land
tturiading 10 acres meadow. y ltIiiIItr, IN cuutNa-
iiDi. Young orchard Just beginning 10 bear,
plenty small fruit. lwu-StnrN frame house at Il
ruutaS, tenant house OF = ROOMS, lcr-lnIi>",
Slnakc-tot.>e .lt. other ont buildings. Frame
'i:trl lS<H feet. good double cora CRIB. living
stream of waller runs thrtiuhli farm. two good
ponds. school house within / male and , churches
within 4 mile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

The Herald, after giving the names
Of the Greenback ticket in St. Clair
county, says:
"The candidate for prosecuting
attorney is a brother of the junior OF
the Herald. His company are good
We are acquainted with nearly all OF
the parties on the ticket"
1t is only a few days since this flat
head was berating us because our
father was Republican. None OF
our kith or kin are Greenbackers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Robert Vincil. son of Rev. John d.
Vincil, who was recently killed on q
C. & A. freight, was insured In the
Travellers Life Insurance Company
of Hartford, for $1,000, payable to
his wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
Wanted.

We would like to know what the
Grant men 10 Mexico did with that
one-half dozen kegs Of powder they
bought to ratify Grants nomination
with. We did not even hear it
phizzle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

We announce this week. J. J.
Steele, as a candidate for the leyis-
lature. J. J. Steele has often served
the people of Audrain county to their
satisfaction. He is known and re-
spected by every nan in the county
as a man of good judgment and
would make q most excellent repre-.
sentative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
EO II.

Pho arrps. fronting halt mile OF public read
100 acres In meadow. orchard of 10 acres. iialanc.
Number one tillahis land. large two->ipry ioiiSs
handsomely finished, ali necessary out build
ing>. Situated 2l-2 miles south ot MtNir0
Price. ~lt u.F acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

STRAiED from my premises, three
Oanimafs--one a bay filley. 2 years
old, n q dark gray filley, l year old.
both with star in forehead, and one
bay stud mule, l year old. Any in
formation will be literally rev ardea
by William Patton, 8 miles north of
Centralia, on Madison road. 7-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

COMMITTEE On ARRANGEMENTS.
X. NJ. White. j. Med. Trimhle.
James Carroll and j. +. Jacoby.
All the candidates for congress,
and the candidate for State Senator,
will he present to pull the tail out OF
the eagle. Other distinguished
speakers will be INVITED. A grand
display of fire works will be made. a
brass band will be in attendance and
the unterrified will be to the front in
force. Let every Democrat in the
county be present.
County papers please copy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
Deputy-SheriR Hooton, last Mon.

Deputy-Sheriff Hooton, last Mon
day, took Joe Bigbee, (col. } sentenc-
ed for 5 years for an assault with in
tent 10 kill, Matterson Of Galloway,
2 years for horse stealing, and
O'Brien, who broke into c. A.
Smiths store at Laddonia, sentenced
for 5 years, to the penitentiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
No l..

A good small farm Of 80 acres. All under
fence. " aereS timber, creek running through
II. 20 acres III cultivation. New frame dwelling
house Of 5 rooms. frame barn 2oN3O feet. Out
buildings and other improvements. Plenty Of
water for all purposes. Price 81 ,2U.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
The Democrats
GOOD MUSIC, SPEAKING, AND
A GRAND DISPLAY OF
FIRE WORKS.

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF AUDRAIN County,
JUNE oath, 1880. J
The Central Committee of Audrain
county, together with the undersign-
ed, and hundreds of other Demo-
Gratis, propose 10 the Democrats of
Audrain county to ratity the actisn
of the Cincinnati Convention at the
public square, on Monday night, at
3 D. IN the 9th of July:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

100 acres. All under good hedge and rail
fence. 10 acres new meadow, ~ acres pasture.
balance in cultivation. New frame house nj >iN
rGr.tiS. guot. barn. cribs, &c. Good wells al
tlnN>c ant barn. stock lni!tl>, !nitltg orchard,
good timer, situated Il Iitcs llnrth' 81 II,
NrNlco. l'rc,' soc pr acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Tilden, when he found he was q
gone fawnskin, declined. For this
be deserves credit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

LTD acres all well fenced and nicely sIib-tiivid
f+i. - acres good timothy meadow. ~ acres good
pasture. balance IN cultivation and timber, good
nrrhaT,i. good - story frame house 1--WE oooI4s
good stable and uti.er cat buildings, high rolling
i:iId ~ hood .~ any IN the county. Price S.o.p
per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Pamphlets sent free to all. Write for them and
get full particulars,
pr'ee Specific cleo per package, or six pack
ages Tor $h.W. Address all orders to
j. d. SIMPSON MEDICINE CO..,
Nos. lea and 10G Main ST., Bufalo, \. 7.
June 18th, lSSU--l yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
CONGRESS.

It's Late Session Creditable to the Democ-
raey bat In Some Particulars Conferrang
Most Honor Upon Individual Represent
ativea.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Last Sunday evening, as Ian Nor.
ris had the bride Off his horse, water
ing him, he took fright and ran away.
Mary Morris, little daughter of John
b. Morris, was run over and had her
nose broken and used up in other
ways. Mr.. Charles Ferguson, who
attempted to stop the running horse
was dangerously, if not fatally hurt,
the horse falling on him and bruislng
him inwardly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Memory, Pains
in Back or Side,
and diseases
that lead 10 Con-
SUMPTION, in.
sanity aud an
early grayr.The
Specific Medi-
cine Is being
used with won-
sueeaa,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

\ number one farm of $50 acres. all unarr rail.
>ili and plank irlirt. 2Tb arrt> III bitlt gr.sS> tI>-
turc. t,tiauer III Farm divided INTO four fields. IL
acres "a! pasture III Timber, ~lfiii% a'it creek VA
ter nI farm. good orchard uf 10 Trees. good c'tht-
inatabie loli,r "a luitr rooms. beautiful lstNI 81
ornamental and shade trees, good new frame
barn ;abx4U feel. Situated - miles northwest uf
Mexico Price :. 500
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

No. ~.
800 acres in farm. 30 acres under hedge fence.
farm divided into ~ acre fields. good l IL story
frame dwelling I rooms. good barn and cribs,
land. Situated near LaddoIia Audraim county
Mo. Price SG.0U.
No. 26.
$50 acres improved prairie Lanai, good frame
house, / rpuIn~. good Siiluk, house. abundance
living w;tfrI. Land atll under fence. Price -
per acre,
20. =.
On. aI The best >tr.k farms i! MiSsiEr. COLI
tanning l.2,Hb acres. tp5Srt.,- .ltI,r fence. 100 acres
Is rooms bu.li III ithi,-i5 >iNff. -.nt II ara. ttHt"
ciSfrrns, iva large .'titi, irttr ttiiit1 w>IrF. no.
l orchard ri EaO apple 'r'~,. Situated Sig tI,iyS
>uttin nj Mexico. nu the e. /. r.Iiir,Etu. churches
:t;:,i school HOUSE ia n,iIIrarIiuo'l Price S5joJ
fer IL. =
No. p.
Farm ri Ai ocr.s al: well fenced. good one story
frame dwelling house al 10" rooms hitciIen de-
ta"iicd. gt't'' iTai}I, barn i4<i4 fc"i. .,ii't other
Qua buildings, l"Gn.a orchard ..d a,ulri,aicr OF
Shall lTisIl. IL acres II cultivation Hti4Hr,. TIM
hcr"t l~atStUrc, Stlg1c = = miles west III Mexico.
lrsCt S2.pu. irFln> easy.
NJ. IL.
tat ;crrS nuIiiI,tr On. stock farm. AL under
:t"p! raj trnCr. well WatcGtft hy creek. ponds
and wells. tdai acres ii tam" graNs. 4,si OF which il
pasture, good orchard ~ three acres in full bear
llig and variety of small FRAT. good fElme ipois.
"r'anltiS. porch.S add portico. good smoke llouSt.
anu other out buildings. yard nicely oriianlcnted
with esrrgretn> and Slrnbbrry. Avery ,itSiT:l-
bic farm, two miles from t"tiIraita. Price SI5,Ggt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

~ acres improved land. Two nlleS northeast al
Mexico, 40 acres III cultivation. ~ acres IN pas
iure. house with two rooms ana kitchen. log
hari, and number ode smoke house. one mile III
hedge fence, good well and iva ponds, orchard
six Years old. Price S2,GEL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
To Nervous Suaerers--The Great European
Remedy--Dr j. II. Sinaps0n's
Specific Remedy.

IL tsa positive cure for Spermatorrhea Seminal
weakness, lnipotency, and all diseases resulting
rem seif- Abuse, as Mental Anxiety, Loss OF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
FRS BALLOT.


Necessary TO choice, $40. .
journed till 10 a. m Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

inject itii truyctt .aBu III - acIt. iii Ca!l.w. '
comfy. ura frame itutSt four rooms aiId porch,
barn i1NL3 feet. ItI,' orchard OF select iri.ll- ~
acrs> iir>i cIi>> white oak. hickur! and walnut.
part ui land finely adapted 10 tobacco AMI Nityti
raising. ~ acres good timothy meadow. 40 acres
E,rtiri" and IN cIliiIyariOn. convenient tu school
post ollie, lI!r CHURCHES. Price <2.Dt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

l6O acres, all under good hedge and plank
fence, good twa story frame house, new and IN
good order, number one cellar and smoke house,
coal house and barn, good land and in good
neighbOFii0Od. Situated 10 miles north east of
Mexico. Price S3,2U.
No Il.
100 acre farm divided into six fields, all under
good fence, ~ acres timothy and clover. 70 acres
blue TrsiSS pa>It:rt, II acres timbrrcu pasture 20
acres IA eli ~ ttitHI. , acrt : lots and orchard,
good uiA story ram Iuyisr. , rppt -. iH,rci an
pIrt5rL. I. Dui n,3 tFI. tAI Eti>. Eupl So: <
pptuS.. inIr mti,> VT OF AirN4"t Ill iic cuui.fy
rI:ut. irlrc ~-.WD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

60 acres river bottom ..tid. ali iii .saiil ,llara
loo ;trftE> bile erstS>. lUo acres timothy. Ia atr,,
tiihcT"d %lt>iurr. balance under pillow. ali wrn
fenced. good / Ia story frame hoiisr i6S Il lei
with ell lbN.i2 feet. good bee intSr. buggy buu,s
&c. Ban. ioNtD feet with basement iaI 10 f,rt
plenty wafer for AL purposes, inpro, eaItbi,
nearly new and in good shape. good land SIt.
uate hfe miles north of Mexico. ON county road
Irice S2u per acre,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Iwe na Mm exh@siN 10000 "nsof uefm Grm and mmmgL ahm Aes State of Missouri bedrock price
Residences and BUSINESS mmyH init city dMMco Mo-
Having correspondence Hover the United saesn my ABILITIES 6ra selling r@AMgmg property are mTadW no. other m
Teh largest puMmdmy farming lands are situate whn@ easy distance Mexico the Mmy@M oAWdnm county L6 n p
byh mhm he United States. Thief following arpTSmea pMn ofyL Land Register
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

2T2 acres al under good fence except IL, 4ers
timber detached / - miles. 80 acres tin,,,l,
good orchard. balance ia IIli.I:IIDu c,s4.i on-
sIory frame lIuIlSc firr runiIss. s,.n; Stable ans
cistrrn. fiHr int al ~f'riiH trees ariHII The htasa
good school ho,tSc 81. farm. >rhutt .u!l; ,un,ri4si
IL run >riI,oi ) months IN Itlr krtr. Ihludanrr ~
stock Wi:-r. Situli' or the NrNicu Md "
Charles road. niit' hitl"> east nj MeNIr,'. : mlir,
from i.tif4Iil and iirntnu city. / tin, farm
W"il lnr;t',igo,d range for Stock Price sai.
per acre.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23

G. The late DR.. Chas. I. Jackson,
one of the inventors Of an@sthetie
agents, had . famous laboratory in
Boston, to which one day~-as DR.. Jack
son was fond Of narrasing conntrY-
man came with q handkerchief full
ofthose yellow blocks called iron pyrites,
SAYING be had found . gold mime on
bis farm, and would not take no 70. an
ansser. The patient chemist held some
Of the little cubes in his shovel over D
blazing FIRE TIL the sulphur was dis-
engaged, then put the smoking mas
ueder the farmers nose and asked him
what that srnelt Of. "H-I," was the
somewhat hasty reply.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23

4 81
G. At the second battle of Bun
! Ruu a Michigan regiment, IN nsatlhg
. change Of position, came upon . Goa
federate soldier sitting astride Of "a
Federal who was lying on his back.
Each had 6rm hold Of the other, and
neither could break the bold. AS the
troops came up the reb was taken il,
and as the YaDk arose be was asked
how he came to be in sneh fix. ,,,
"Why, / captured the blamed John
n.y." he replied. ~
'srhen how did he come to Be On
top 2'' ~ @2le0
That's what makes me 80 internal
msdI' shouted the bluecoat. "He cap
tured me the same time / did him, and
then be wouIdn't toss up 70 see, who
had the bulgel He's no gsntleman-no,
sir he ain'tl'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23

A FEw FAcTs.-A Boston paper thus
groups together some statistics ofthe
kind which almost everybody might
know. If any one took time to think or
them: 4
The entire population Of the United
States could stand in Boston. ar5a
The entIre population Of The world,
now estimated at LAC, ,0G1 900, could
stand on the island Of Martha's Vine
yard. M
t4The State 81 hsassachusetls would Ia
this way accommodate seventy times
the population of the world. s..
The entIre population Of The world,
placed side by side, and allowing two
feet to each person, would eiiciTeIe Tie
earth twenty tunes. ea7ac9
The Staiesof Maine, New HampshiFe
and Vermont, taken together, are ss
large as England.
Kansas IS as large as England aud
Scotland together. M 70 latDam
Any one OF the States Of GeOFgia, N
linois, Iowa, and North CaFolina, IL IS
large as England. s,o
Ireland - about the size OF Maine.
Is The entire population Of The United
States could be provided Gnr.inI Trxus.
allowing each man. woman and child
four acres OF land. .....--:..s..
The entire population or the world
could be provided for lie The United
States, allowing each person one and'a
hall acres Of land. - 80 auiia y II
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23


"No FooEx8G. n-The other day 4
Detroit lawyer had eaII q 70 inlc the
eoanlFy feu miiss 70 aliend { ease on
trial befnra aeAumsry sqnsre. and whals
jogging leisurely along j. Bis bugRy hs
saw q man come running across The
fields az the top of his speed. Directly
behind him, afined with stout stick,
was alwosunns and itwas . nlpsund.tukk
Eace ioFtha fence. The man fnnehad il
frsl. hpweTer, and as be dropped en- TIE
high side be called out TO the Iaw-
yer: :. 'esA = 40
sosGrahkef, lof heavens sake. esvenAs
. lill adwn the road tor kalf amileil''
81 What's The trpuhle hers g usked he
Wi(r and / have had anolkst falling
out y was The reply. as the man rolled
down d steep bank 70 the buegy.sq ad,
Thewonan al thia moment reached
the fence. and as che was climbing
over the lawyer inquired Of the hus-
band
sArs you fooling or in earneaay
f'H you think I'm fookng. just WaitIa
secondl'' gasped the womaa. as she
plunged down The bank, rolled over and
over I'd the road and rose up with bTg
stone in each hand. at 0srwsb iss
Squat" yelled the husband - he
circled around the horse, but the LAW
yer wasn't quick enough. One 81 the
stones bit him ia the back and tie oth-
EeF graxed his ear and hit the horse, and
Eve or SIX more were coming rs be
struck trot and moved of, The hus-
band hanging TO the vehicle and running
behind. When safe distance awas,
the lawyer halted and looked back, the
woman stood ia the middle Of The read
shaking both fSts at him, and the husband
wiped the beads Of perspiration OF his
cheeks and chin and said:
Stranger, Hammer and me never
have any foOling. When she's go0d-na-
tured ! git one shirt week and twO
meals day. When she's mad one Of
as has got 10 light out. and l wish next
time you come thfs way you'd tell me II
there Is anybody ia Detroit who can
make me pair Of wiHgs.-Dsfroit Free
g4ss
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23

No CHAReE.-Jones gave a lawyer a
bill to be collected 20 the amount Of
$50. Calling for it after a while be
inquired If it had been collected.
aOh, yes." said the lawyer, 81 have II
all for you. .
"What charge for collections"
"Oh," said the lawyer laughing, '1'm
not going to charge you-why, have
known you since yon were baby, and
your father before Jon; $50 win be
about right" handing over So
AWell," said Jones, as be meditated
upon the transaction, sits lucky be
didn't know my grandfather; or |
shouldn't have got anything"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23

Years agD the States Attorney In .
northern county in Vermont, although
man Of great legal ability, was very
fond Of the bottle. On one occasion
an important criminal case was called
on By the clerk. bat the attorney, with
owl-Iike gravity, kept bis chair. AMr.
Attorney, il the State ready 90 prccesslg'
said the Judge. "Yes-lic-1o--yoar
Honor" sfammered the lawyer; ssEAe
State Is not--in a state 70 try thislca
to-day; the State, your Honor isA-
drunk "a
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23

q. A little boy in q Sunday School
put poser 10 his teacher. The lady
was telling her class how God punished
the Egyptians by causing the fiTst-born
Of each household TO be slain. The lit-
tie boy listened attentively. AZ the
proper interval he mildly remarked,
ssWhat would God have done if there
had been twins -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-09-23

o. "sam," said one little urchin TO
another. ssSam, does your sehO0lm as
ter give you any reward Of merit ~
II spose he does" was the reply; "he
gives me a lickin' reg'lar every day,
and says I merit two."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-29
a Few Thought ma Church.

This sermon is a bore. How much longer
is he going to preach? That man isn't at all
bad looking. wonder if Emma is engaged
to him. Well, if old Mrs. Foo Foo isn't wear
ing a turban, too. [ wonder how much that
bonnet cost. It sounds as if he was going to
close up that sermon. [ do wish the Bern
hardt season had commenced. I've a great
mind to have it trimmed with scarlet. I must
order q new pair of shoes tomorrow and the
material for that wrapper, and visit Nine. X.
to try on that dress. There's Ed. CochunK
we saw in Newport last summer. How that
girl does lace. Amen! My! isn't it nice to
get out.