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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
GOODS M GOOD WILL
FOR SALE.

have determined to sell my en-
tire stock of dry goods. groceries,
boots and shoes. together with good
will, at McCredie. Galloway county,
between the 18th day Of January and
1st of March, 1881. Good reasons
for selling. ANY party wishing to in
vest in the business will find this an
excellent opportunity. McCredie is
on the &. 4 y. railroad and is one of
the best business points in the coun-
tv.
Term Cash. For particulars apply
to F. \. Hunter, McCredie, or 70 me
at Fulton, Mo.
36 1t HUGO HERKENRATH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Stray Notice.

TAKEN up as a stray, by John
Davis, Of Wilson township, and
posted before Milton Blythe, q JUS
tice oil the Peace, of said township,
on the 9th day of December, 1880, a
red heifer. branded with the figure
''2' on the left hip, white spot in
the forehead, white belly, halt Of the
tail white and horns stick up, and
appraised at the sum tf sixteen dol
lars, by J. Fl, Shock, W. P. Hays and
j. ii. Goodjng.
Subscribed and sworn TO before
me this, 9th aav of December, 1880.
MILTON BLYTHE. j. P,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

Society people in New York told
Sarah Bernhardt that they could not
call on her be :asse she had fonr chill
<lren and no husband. She replied
by saying, ''that was better than sew
eral society ladies in New York VINO
had four husbands and no children
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Strayed.

SIFHytU.
THREE head of horses from Mob
erly on the 5th of December-one
a gray mare, Is l-2 hands high, shoes
on before, natural PAGER, 8 years old
one bay horse, very heavy bodied.
heavy name and tail, shoes on before,
Is Ia hands high, Is years old; one
bay mare pony, II hands high. white
about feet and legs, barefooted, s
years ola. \ liberal reward will be
paid for any information concerning
the above stock.
JAMES p. GALLOW AY.
Moberly, Missouri .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

No. 1871.
us eO-Ioo acres-1OS 9O-10O acres in farm 10
acres timber detached. Prairie portion well
fenced with plank and post fence all broken
save 10 acres: 10 acres timothy meadow 10
acres Sown to wheat good frame house, l IL
stories of I rooms: good cellar, good ciSterl
frame barn. 4OX40 feet wagon shed and corn
100 fruit trees of all varieties. Situated 3
miles east OF Mexico and 2 miles west OF Benton
CITY. Price, s.. 500. $500 cash. balance on time
to suit purchaser, at s per cent.
No Is.
100 acre farm divided into six fields, all under
good fence, 20 acres timothy and clover, 20 acres
Blue grass pasture. 10 acres timbered pasture. 10
acres IN cultivation. 5 acres lots and orchard,
good one story frame house 5 rooms, porch and
good new barn. two wells, good stock
ponds, four miles west of Mexico. on the county
road. Price 5000.
No. 10.
$50 acres in farm. all under fence. 40 acres tim
bered pasture 10 acres good meadow so acres
pasture balance in cultivation plenty of timber
for home use creek runs through farm good
Good one and a half story frame
in good repair outbuildings fair: The
land is firSt-claSS Situated four and a half
miles northeast of tMexico. Missouri. Price. 500
per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Z GROW
Because Christmas is Coming!

Co | crow because l.. Phillips
Star Clothing House is the place to
buy your Clothing of all kinds.
C.y ! crow because the Star Cloth
ing House sells cheaper Clothing,
Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps,
Trunks and Faliscs than any other
house in this State.
CO | crow because l.. Phillip has
concluded to sell goods for 80 days
cheaper than any Il else in the city.
and if you think | don't crow, but
blow, then call and see, rs | did.
"A. ROOSTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

No. ID.
800 acres in farm. 200 acres under hedge fence.
farm divided into 10 acre fields. good / IL story
frame dwelling 7 rooms. good barn and cribs,
good bearing orchard, 10 acres timber. all good
land. Situated near Laddonia. Audraln county
Mo. Price 5000.
go acres improved prairie land, good frame
house, 1 rooms. good smoke house, abundance
living water. Land all under fence. Price SIS
per acre.
Fo. q.
One of the best stock farms in Missouri, con-
tanning | 200 acres. 800 acres under fence, 100 acres
meadow, 800 acres pasture, a fine brick house OF
Is rooms built In modern style, good barn, three
l orchard Of 500 apple tress, situated s1-2 milys
south OF Mexico, on the {. & A. railroad, churches
and school house in neighbarnood. Price $500
fer ace.
Farm OF 30 Ocres all well fenced. good one story
frame dwelling house OF four roOmS.k kitchen de-
tached. good frame barn 44x44 feet. and other
out buildings, yound orchard and abundance OF
small fruit, 10 acres in cultivation balance tim
bered pasture, Situgte 2 Ia miles west Of Mexico.
Price $500. terms easy.
No. 10.
$50 acres number one stock farm, all under
and wells. 600 acres in tame grass. 400 of which is
timothy and clover, 50 acres timbered blue grass
pasture, good orchard of three acres in full bear
ing and variety of small fruit, good frame house
9 rooms. porcheS add pOrtico, good smoke house
and other ont buildings, yard nicely ornamcnted
with evergreenS and Shrubbery. \ very deSira-
BILE farm. two miles from Centralia. Price Sl5,Ou0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

80 acres improved land. two miles northeast of
Mexico. 10 acres in cultivation, 20 acres in pas
ture. house with two rooms and kitchen. log
barn and number ode smoke house. one mile of
hedge fence, good we'll and two ponds, orchard
six years old. Price 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

TIIE LEDGER is entered at the postofice at
! Mexico, Nc. and admitted for transportation
through the mails at second-class rates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
New Law Firm


Hon. NJ. Oliver and T. b. Buck
ncr have formed n partnership for
the practice of law. For a number
of years Mr., Oliver has been the part
ner of ". p. Hal! in the practice OF
law. He is one of the best lawyers
in the State: he was for sometime
the attorney for the H.. & st. Joe.
X. r, vas Secretary of State and
has represented the district where he
lived in Congress. He is a man of
wide and comprehensive views, a
good pieader and is we'll read in law.
All Of our readers are acquainted
with L. b Buckner; Tom is one Of
tie rising young men in this part Of
the State: he is studious. energetic
and ~persevcring. We think this will
bo one Of the best law firms in this
part OF the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23

No. 81.
CSC acres. all under fence. suhdivided ,n,o.u
fields, young hedge fence. $50 acres meadnuc ,.e
acres under pillow. 1870 acres timbered nas,,.S
two small frame houses, good water fa a%Sat
creek runs through farm, a no. | stock farm sMss'
ate Z miles northwest Of Mexico. Pr;es sn NV.
per acre.
96u acres) all in cultivation, 200 acre, in cu,,,v.
ton. balance in blue grass and tirnotlIy la,.
brick and frame house with IS rooms, Ice honsS
buggy houre and all necessary improyernsn,.'
three good orchards. running water through M,
farm. good coal bank 30 inch vein. A sp1srsis
farm of number one land. Price low. f"N%
No. ~.
252 acres all under good fence exceDt IN ss,,.
timber detached | 1-2 miles. 20 acres timo,by
good orchard. balance in cultivation, poor on
story frame house five rooms. good siahle SnSS
cistern. fine lot of shade trees around the honssa
good school house on farm. school fluid snfician,
To run school s months in the wear, abundannsass
stock water. Situate on the Mexico and I,
Charles road. nine miles east OF Mexico, 5 min.
from Laddonia and Benton City. A fine farm
well locatedgood range for stock. Price SNa
per acre.
No. Al.
$40 acres river bottom land, all in gohd sbans
1GO acres blue grass. TOO acres timothy. IO aers.
timbered pasture, balance under ploW. All Wal
fenced. good ! l-2 story frame house lsx,s to
with ell 16XS2 feet, GOOD ice house, buggy hoss
&c. Barn 4UN60 feet with basement 40Xio feet
plenty water for all purposes, improvement,
nearly new and in good shape. good land. SIT.
utte live miles north of Mexico. on county road
Price $50 per acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Murphy Meeting.


Taking the inclemency of the
weather into consideration, there was
a splendid audience at the opera
house Monday night to listen to the
programme as published the week
before. The officers of the organizes
ton were promptly on hand. Miss
Callie Poteet presided at the organ !;
prayer by the Rev. DR., Grasty. The
executive committee reported, through
Judge Forrist, that as the collections
heretofore had run short of the nee
essary expenses of running the Or
g%anlZatiOn, that o contribution box
would be at the door with the expec-
tation of receiving a larger and better
donation. Let every one prepare
themselves with a dime, or a nickel,
and contribute it to the support OF
the organization. G. c. David IA
vored the audience with a violin solo,
and judges of fine music claim that i,
was well and artistically rendered
Judge Forrist delivered the address
of the evening. His subject was
''Labor.' Marshal Coons and Pc.
liceman Stasey were present, and this
of itself is a sufficient guarantee OF
good order. Next Monday night,
Col. Oliver will address the meeting,
and Miss Carrie Lakeland will favor
the audience with a select reading.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Fair Association.

The stock holders in the Audrain
County Fair Association held a meet
ing at the Court house last Saturday
afternoon. The following directors
were elected for the ensuing year:
D.. E. Shea, R. W. Tureman, Lewis
Hord, Joseph Potts, E. D. Graham,
S. f. Kendall, Edward Rines, j.
Guthrie, and Caleb Berry. The di-
rectors elected the following officers:
President, R. W. Tureman; Vice
President, Lewis Hord; Secretary,
John j. Steele; Treasurer, Edward
Rines-tlIe same officers the associ-
alton had last year. These gentle
men were faithful in the discharge of
their duties. and it was thought best
to re-eiert them. r. w. Tureman
was allowed $500 for experimenting
the erection of the fair ground build
ing>. the grading Of the track, &c.
1t was thought best to- OFF, for sale
the 40 acres of ground just south of
the fair grounds, and owned by the
association. Aug. Both. 1881, was
the day agreed upon tor the opening
OF the next fair. The association is in
good working order, and the pros.
poets very fine for a good fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-12-23
Administrator Notice

Mexico, Mo-, Dee. 9, 1880. 34-5'
, 1880-06-18


Hpeeta! Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
LEXINGTON, Ky., 1llnn 17.-Tho Democratic
8tate Convention ornnnlzcd With George Il, Sny-
dur, OF Clark County. III temporary Chairman.
The lnaohnury bus shown fta effect. ind TiidGn
shows most strength, although there ia we'll
bn!nncod second choice ulat In tho ond will Pre-
vail for Judge Field. An unsatisfactory and
iil-tin,cd speech for T1tdcn was made ut tho
opening Of the Convention by Gen. william
Preston, trnitor ut 1860, who rafurrpd to 6ay.
ard as IN cub not cntltiod To recognition" hut
no subsequently tlattcrcd him. TIo orlticlaod
Thurman severely, but adtudgcd him wenk and
wanting. In short, be made Ifldou q saint,
nl,a Wuttersnn bis shnduw. All who oppose
him aro no botter thnn Republicans. according
to this man Prcston's vlnws; and ho character
izes tho llepublioAna IA TOO baso to 1.-Two. On tho
whola, bis speech wns II ahau,, a. silly a. It was
Btartln&ly absurd full of t1ry md talk too tough
to 10 taksn ryon cum gruno sails. fscfose mak-
Ing hla speech the Chutr1nan put tho vote a. to
whether or not ueit, Preston should be hehrl.
The nays greatly outnunlbDred the yeas. md
there wero doafoning cries OF No Tlldcnr'
Ii No TilAun!" Il. Polk Johnson Secretary OF
tho Convention, Is for Pto!d arst. J. stoddard
wAr7EHaos'8 RupDER
nnd leader Of Tldons forces Ia for Piold tor sec.
ond choice. Henry nur1iett. delegate from tho
State at large. and elected BY rldcu fortes. ts OF
tho belief that ridden cannot bo nominated. fse
tieIerato iron, m tic Louisville District, ana Aain
aSt 1atx a'Sgae MS1a ea9s
Wntterson also nlllde spctohes for Tltslan. Tho
lllden wis noble o!d horo WHO With neryo e,
b: :sa 4 ,e " ssst: d:
Y "a. Fs sxsssat sa @
n,sntlon Of bots, and particularly the 1attors
&o sSSo q S neyos th4os he r. nGso ~
, 1880-06-18

EucFnulO QHtnnj0T, 1GuR1uR from lntGluYehce.
Just received in Washington from Mont9oner,.,
On tho evcntng Of the isth. according y - Id.
formation rscotvol here, tho Iiepebcsns Ut
Montgomery undertook to hQhA moctlnE 70
rnt!fy Tho nomination OF Garfield and Arthur.
Tho ncettnR WIS a large and enthusiastic one.
for Montgomery fxs mn honest Republican ma
fority Of nt,t1.t 1. coo. No oppoeftlon was expo
ricnccs1 pitii tho meeting hnd been fully orsan-
,zc,1 and ono of tho speakers Ind hn1un ha rc-
marks. At this stage nf tho proceedings thoru
were ao1nn prcmonttons Of ofdlstirbanco, ar1 Noon
the speakers On the stand woro assaulted by
n voilDy Ut rotten egRs. Ono Of tho local Lemu-
crAt[u pnpcrs, describing tho lnceflnR. says TINT
"therc was considerable whonpln9 and yo,itnR."
Tho sunlo paper HAys: "somc ono cried out TINT
n piatol WIS drawn, and at This announcement
tho ncYrucs fIcd prectpltntety In MI directions"
A. aoon as tho Republican speakers had boon
driven from the stand, nnd tho Republican
audience dispersed, loud caais wero mudo for
Democratic prntort, several Of whom responded
and made stirring speeches.
TitH REPUBLICANS ATTEMPTED
to hold thotr rsttIGcntion meeting In front Of
banking ho.lso which faces tho public squares.
Far n!tacn yeara, It ts satd. th!s place has beon
rublfcans md belnocrhts. On tho 18th Inst. tho
Montgomery Adrestfstr published uot,oo from
s thstT Il pre,ise.. 2 % fho Hutt9tser Of c SANE a.e
ssI t. az ns ~ 9. 81 Ps1
Icy. spc,lr i ca. III regard Il n political meeting
in front Of tlaotr banktnE house. Enough Of
TINT they tnve had quito enough Of political
meetings. Hcnceforth the5 mean to koep the
coast clcar. Tho nattfcals Ind ono Of their Wild
next tnrntnH the whole fnce Of tho building was
bcstncarcl with rotten cHKs; SUCH !ndecent do
From tho above account, It appears that tho
Alabamn Democracy hMye taker time ty tho
fnrclock, mud nro determined that Ill manifesto.
tIonH 0f Republican scntIncnt shall bu aubdued
Mt tho yqry outset,
, 1880-06-18
GOING TO CONVENTION.s
EARrEnN DEMpc7ATS.

Special Dt'patea to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YunK. juno 11.-Tho Cincinnati express
largo party 1T dssxstca Of tho regular Demo
orao 0nas, oni9 two were A,oorcamAbrsm
sTa,vitt AMI II. q. NeIson. On tho
~ samn train, but not alonr with the
There was little discussion among tho Delegates
about a. WI te no ene T. o'1s'nna ,' T. 81, T.
insly support Tlllon. A iii evouts ho rcsar'lea
y b. ssa0.n esosoa tuopsndent @ Of my threats on
~ ~ Inu a"st =, .ho irrce,,Ior ncn1crocr or tho
stso sae eFi oi Now 'ns % II cuIa~cl waa Wiling
10 abide by any doctslon Of tho Convention. lie
No candldato wauld DO available whose
war reeora could b. be quest! questioned a,,r,!s 1ls
would not conelder Aofam d hewitt aes'taole
candidate. Tho nun lauked torco OF ehaf1ioteF'
ment @ sf Of Tammsny. ~ or anti,1qidon. leaders lot
for Cincinnati thia morning ,y IN the 1rn Nov xoT9 =
% Esttes. Auat!stus sohoii. johs, HOLLOWAY. ani
x1as rAsFr ooGur,sD ses,p,a .,u ..o a.o,.
mont, John Holster, William il Travers. and
pssr enc q but 0s asy %eFs a
Tie. train. About dozoil adhersnts Of
TItnu,A,ly wore present to "sce tho boss
on but there vas no demonstrating Of any
kind. The party wa ~ solemn ana eent t as II II
they Warg rbinG 70 Illaens tuncEal!: hoIly Eutn ~
~ ~ 9na ns mero IT., .t.., ~ tho
;,!ncat nnc ~ th.ir s,itv I n" iii nj think
~ ssh,, of tha m ~ ,r,i,tv icIr1atjon from thiH
ta IVY W III W x XII auost tnt theT wnu!
son ~ an1nr'jc.i o1s n,.half II the rcnfcsuuta-
n9 my viii ~ nhimS vm,I,i xuy ,othnr
itasd9" iovnsd ,ho fune hp ' vns .,nt,"ubtctj,y Z
, 1880-06-18

OK QLu9f IGglakAIl0n CQt1lA not accomplish 10
demand for labor, ard M n result. l0r the cotn-
fost3 IT living ~ Tho suppression .. this traffic
wo,!ld bring to thousanda Of homes a. ono OF lts
Eighit-The administration Of the ooyorn-
@ 1mrnt and execution VI the lnws re re through po.
party. which has t'cen in continuous power IN
tho Nation for twenty years. as hcing falsc to
eiplcs 81 "oqnai iuat'ce IL ai: ani spccial favors
t. ,.cof noe sn en Of E"fcGo" t i. 3e
inflicted ot, tho industry, traGc commerce, nnil
aag, @ 9 o % Sst nsse. the s of
thoec poisonous liquors, Involving an annual
wasto 70 tho natIot, nf $l,5U0oo,W MD and tho aao-
rttlee of = hundred thousand !ses avs under
history six Territories have btcn grRnnlnstl and
But 10 plos'S!t VI Il tbss asa.Ik iii ies
strnctiye tnlllu l,ns not bxet provided fo.. ngr
sssa &c pa~et ss P eife t ' ' = tSo
history furthcr shows that not IN a angie H.
einetcd u any siate controiied .6y 1t, whilo
II four statt:s 80 governed lawa exiss.
s su sspco,s e +, Mt "1Is' IL xaaua IT, pxss fs
ls7 i. declared. as part q g party faith. that
u tllenppruyea Of U resort TO ,lnct,nst,tutlonat
eTs fescea s' IT: thp q esx no sSs = e
people u eithor tho state or fationhl unvern.
n1ent, which. tho nt1thor or thiH platik hafe.
"wits adopted " tho F!Mtft,rm tnmnittGe with
the full ard explicit understanding t!iat its ptlr;
p'sn was tim 'fse9AntenAncti,K " al -c;tlled
temperance fDrUhtbfturyJ nlld sunday laws.
Ninth--We arrniEn the Detnnc7lttc party nsun-
faithful NH! Unworthy oi fttnnce on thls ques.
tion. for. although n!t clothed With pttwtr. but
occupying tho relation Ut all 0pposttion party
during twenty vtars .ptat. strong in numbers
nnd DrKantzAtion, 1t has allied ittelf Win tne
a1iu beco,e N ~ states n tho
~ ns!. tnut I , ~ ~ iu-a 8 ~, nt % ~ ~
~ nniitcnI fniih ,tnrlar"i svsinst rn,hihitjo,,
nnf i,,st inv in raj r,int ri sho frn,{t In drink
r. saving II was nunrsci to whit il wus plrnact
nnrtr Inn teo,1 d.t,1,ft IN tl,is uurs,ior.
Itnfhwprjuk tratiIckers h1lytng history ind
exIWrcncc. It, utj aacs, clifons, aud conditions Of
1M.i. Hndina 10 sunport In tic lihfc. nos,tls or
rrnSon. mnpeuI ia tl,n misappirj iuw for thcjr
ill., %vji cuerts of lie unllticai party for de-
, 1880-06-18
TEE PROHIB1TIoNIsTs,


CLEVELAND. O.. Juno 17.-Tho Prohibition
National Convention wns hcld horc to-day, with
IL iolcgatcs representing twelve statos.-Ar- i.
knnsAa, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts,
Michigan, u inncsota, Now Jorsey. Now York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West vlrglnia, md Wis
conB[n. :
Tho Rev, Dr.. Minor, OF Boston. Is President.
The principal speeches were by Or. Ainer and
Judge Black. -
The Committee on Platform consisted OF Judge
Jaules Black, Of PcnnsyIvann; E. r. Heed, Of
Connecticut; L. L. Wood, of Massachusetts; D.
4. Sugenlorf, Of Michigan; Frederick Gates, Of
Nov York: Stephen u. Ransom. Of New Jersey:
Gideon r, Stewart, OF Ohio: tho isey. Isaac @.
Stearns, Of Minnesota; and Hrs. E. D. Foote, OF
Wisconsin.
Tha candidate for President, Neal Dow, Of
Maine, WINS nominated By acclatnntlon. Fur
N!co- President, a. II. Thompson, Of Westor-
vilia.0.
TIE pLATr0nx
Is aH follows: ...
The Prohibition Reform pnrty Of the United
6sntra. organized in tho mime Of tho people to
meat tho doatr!nes Ut tho Declaration of indc;;
citizens tho following platform Of Hauonal ~.
fnrn,s and mcasurcs In the examination md
discussion Ut tho temperance question 4 hAs
hotc drinks. whether forrnentcl, brewetl, o. dis
tilod, ure poisonous 10 the l,ea[thy human body,
tha ntinKlnK na Mntn - ~ oHas Hess, s...s LIZ
aud fatai term!natiyn q diseases: weaxxen,ng
ths morals: deprlvinK many of reason. md stlil
graves; pn'dueinY ia tho children, of
inany who drink a. prcdtsposftion
toua y ad otni ain1y ssaso sns eau.xe
diia!nutioa t st stronvst,, icebieness Of yisian
t'eklencsa of purpotS e.d pFe,natnss old ,!s ,aEe
aiulhnton aa u %oral al a. an physle ehas'ctes H.
coholEo drinks are thus tho impsacabo foo OF
man as MI m ind!ytdnal.
and salo of intoxicating drinks ministers 10 their
u1s and teaetcs an erroneous and destructive
oaoo I'D &c
owls.
Seeoma-To tho hume IL is equally an cuomy,
pptosMr.ty, ~ and harp!nsss; taKinF from il t,io'
carninas yf tic husband, dcpliyinF tic ticpenti.
ent wife and eaiIdFon Of ossetial food, cloihlng,
aSd sad veace Fxx a1o
Of sSo .s,arraS, aisnr; broaking S Up the III family
ta9 s6afsn on r. ts 1 thp
institutions ri 9ur Creator, uni removing tie
suro foundation for good government, National
ihffIHTo tn., comtnuntty it ts au enemy pro-
IL paces of saie oux otssa resorts fur Kaiins.
iha a,iuanv ~ reiIun,.a ctfors mi Of ali means
a tss p Ya pfr y se91
Mfthnni rcn1inrnY INV oountoraotinE or can.
pot,sating 0euetits. being in its iniaoI1ce. ,anu
djry tnn !ate iutcai psiy NJ
9sa 5eq5s e ~ psssa s, n sna
feaiurr sn.i s1ia ~ such noyura,rt8 IL tho prU-
inot,nS cSuss of intcmporai.co, Crime. aud pau.
, 1880-06-18

4 UL1QN1S4FIUNs
Special Dspateh to TIE Chicago Tribune.
DLooMIS0ToN, ILL.,, Juue l1.-A cali Is Issued
for a meeting to be held tomorrow evening for
tho purpose Of organizing a Garfield Club.
There a evory Indication that tho club. when
organized. will be one ut tho largest IN tho
Thirteenth District, starting out with tho names
Of nvnrly 200 Isopub.fcans who have sigucd and
circulated petitions during tho week.
, 1880-06-18

bxNOCHATIO HULt-pDz1A0. =
Sp+e4Sf NspafeA 10 Tia Chicago Tribune. TX
WARRINGTON, d. G.. Juno 1.-THE political,
campaign In Alabama WAS oponed With con-
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-02-06
Gamblers,

AT no time in The history of Or
angeburg has the morals of the young
been put TO u scrcrer test or exposed
TO more terrible temptations than du-
ring the present winter. Gamblers
OF the worst character have been nu-
'mcrous on our streets from the begin
ming Of the season until now, end our
citizens have hecomc SO accustomed
TO these men rs 10 cease making re-
marks about their presence in our
midst. If there is any'class Of men
more dangerous in q community than
another it is that of tho gambler. A
drunkard is too disgusting to cxer-
else an Influence upon any sensible
man or hoJ Il liar, or Il swcarcr, or q
Sabbath breaker does more har,nn to
himself than to Others but gambler
dresses like a gentleman, talks like &
Gtntlcrnah and behaves on the streets
like q gentleman, while his personal
influence is crushing, blighting and
da'nniny to the morals Of every one
with whom he CONES in contact. On
Monday We saw two Of these human
demons plying their art upon the
Court House Square in the presence
of our citizens and school boys. One
such man can do more TO blast the
morals of the young than ten minis
tiers Of the Gospel can to correct
them and low our town council can,
10y Il license, turn loose upon our
community Of young men and boys
such Il power for evil, is more than we
can ut present see. Better run The
government Of The towu as y chalita-
tile institution than to receive funds
| i. on such Il source.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-02-06
No Duel.

The NceyS dnd Courier Of Tuesday
closhs 4 long editorial on the Gary
Haskell cmhro.lo o with The following
rointcd paragraph which We repro.
!ucc without note or comment {:
Our correspondent understands that
there is no danger OF a personal en-
counter rs the result OF the Haskell
letter. This means, we suppose, that
Gen. Gary does not intend to chal-
lcnge Col. Haskell, sensible concln-
sion 10 come TO. Ducls, in these
days, are usually more farcical than
tragical. The State law atIixes the
penalty oc dis(rancllise ,ncnt and dis
qualification for holding Office to The
offence of fighting duel or sending n
challenge. 1t will not settle this con.
trovcrsy to have Gen, Gary and Col.
Haskell dodging the constab!es on
the Georgia or North Carolina line.
This will not change the fucts. The
days OF duclling are fast passing away,
and there in 30 better sign OF the i'm
proving condition of South Carolina"