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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Poor Farm Hands.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
AUDRA1N COUNTY, NO., Dec. g.
Every farmer that attempts to do
more at his business than his own
pair of hands can accomplish, is fire.
quently set back and made to incur
great loss because good farm hands
can not be iad.
1t is not question of what wages
he will give, but the fact is, that
skilled workmen in sufficient numbers
are not to be had at any price. A
few get good workmen, but the majority
have to put up with very inferior
article at the same price-the work
must be done at once, will or i'll.
Farmers almost universally know
this to be true. They will tell you
that hands have become worthless,
good ones not to be found, argue that
corn can be bought cheaper than
hired help will make it, etc., but they
do not know why it is true.
This is another way in which pro-
lection is killing agriculture. Good
farm hands are scarce, simply because
bright intelligent men with enough
common honesty to give good days
work for good days wages get more
of what men work for at otheg- g--em-
ployments than they do on the farm,
and they get more of comforts and
pleasures of life for the reason that
in leaving the farm they leave the
only employment that is taxed for the
benefit of other modes of labor. So
protection makes good farm hands
scarce. The manufacture of every
thing else is protected. What the
farmer manufactures is not protected.
So when the two sets, farmers against
all other producers, come into the
labor market, the side that has the
advantage of taxation outbids the one
that is taxed and gets the best, land the
farmer must scratch along the best
he can with the scrubs.
''Issachar (farmer) is strong ass,
COUGHING down between two burdens,
and he saw that rest was good and
the land that it was pleasant, and
bowed his shoulder to bear and be-
came servant unto tribute.-Gen.
49, 14-15.
Will the burden protection ever
become so heavy as to induce the
ass to buck!
One OF THE ASSES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
GERMAN CARP.
An Interesting Letter From One who
Knows About Them.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Ledger.

of the Ledger.
MEXICO. December 2.-Apropos an
in your paper, permit
me to suggest that those who are fond
of fish and have large ponds, give the
Geman carp trial. Their rapid
growth and fine table qualities, to-
gether with their hardness, make
them truly the fish for farmers, and
those not skilled in fish culture. They
are especially adapted to our ponds,
as the mud bottoms are necessary for
them to hibernate in, where they bury
themselves for the winter. The freez-
ing of the water does not affect them.
Their growth is remarkable, and, like
the hog, it is in proportion mostly to
the food it gets. I have two letters
before me, in which in each case a
carp three inches long when received
grew to twelve and fourteen and some
twenty inches in single year. One
in Pennsylvania, the other in Texas.
In New York Weekly Sun of Nov.
%, correspondent from Pennsylva-
MIA states that similar carp, after two
years growth, were eighteen inches
long and weighed four and four and
one-half pounds. They require nc
special care, except to keep them
away from other fishes, which rapidly
consume them, and form hyhrids with
them that are useless as food. They
are vegetable feeders mostly, and
may be fed as chickens on dough, &C.,
and succulent water plants sown
around the edge of the ponds add
greatly to their growth and flavor.
They begin to reproduce the first OIL
second year at least, and increase
very rapidly. The young fish in oul
latitude probably attain four inches
the first year. When captured, they
may be kept alive for long time il
a small tank and tub, and thus fur,
nished to the consumer fresh live fish
have seen fifty carp survive for two
days in small tub of water, in which
there was decidedly more fish thar
water. The longer summer, the fastel
the growth. If Pennsylvania can dt
so well, we certainly ought to succeed
l saw a year ago in Chicago som'
carp which the owner assured MI
were only one year old, that if caugh
in our creek here would be reported
in your paper. If you will not con
slider it fish story, 1 will add tina
they attain to forty inches, and it i
stated that one was known to live t,
the age of one hundred and fift,
years. l can't vouch for this last
Let some of our young farmers try it
Yours. b.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Ada Gray Combination.

The Birmingham { Ala. } correspond
ent Of the Chicago World says;
November 18th, Ada Gray Com
bination in Ada Gray's adaptation of
EAST Lynne" This was decidedly
the best and highest order of amuse-
ment ever produced in eur city. Miss
Gray's rendition of the character of
Lady Isabel was we'll received, and
proved her an appreciative mistress
Of the purest and holiest emotions OF
woman's love. Frank Roche as
Sir Francis Levison deserves more
than passing mention. Dill in the
hands of that noble old-timer, Wood
Benson was well handled. Meeting
him and shaking his hand carried me
back 25 years IN the show business.
All the other characters in the play
were well sustained"
This excellent attraction is booked
for Mexico Dec. 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

7 Our friend, Rev. John A. Brooks,
does not seem to know that the elec.
ton is over. He is making a bitter
fight on the Sedalia Democrat When
the press fights back he hides behind
the church, in the pulpit and cries
''foul. Mexico LEDGER.
You are right, Bro. White, the rev.
erend gentleman is unwilling to take
his chances In the political arena
with politicians nd well he may be.
His democracy is It the best in the
world. He fought Hardin for Gov.
ernor; opposed Mcleod in Monroe
county for representative In 1874
opposed Cur Ed. Jones in this cam.
paign: fought John P. Harmon in the
western district in johnson county,
and it seems has penchant for fight.
ing democratic nominees generally.
This we presume is the reason why,
every time one gets after him, be
makes a break for the congregation,
lodges behind the sistering and cries
Tiny church, my church. - Like the
boy who cried 'wolf'' this cry will
not avail him much longer. Brother
Brooks. like other men, must stand
or fall on his merits, and the sooner
he finds it out the better for him.
The people are honest, and will meas
ure man by his motives and actions,
and he need not think he can escape
with the 'smy church, my church,
refrain. The church is getting mighty
tired of this ng.-Lathrop Herald.
In our opinion Brooks is demo-
crat and is sincere in all he says, bu,
he should either stop preaching or lei
politics alone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Order Of Publfcatf
I'm yAeATIes.l grssfs5,|
State of Missouri, County Of Aud
Audrain Circuit Court, Nov. a.
Lafrenier G. Musick ct al, plall.i|
VS.. 4sss.ss
Jennie Vancleve and Chas. WIZ
defendants. 'sa t.stis

NOW, at this day comes the T.
IN tiffs, by their attorney, All r
their petition, alleging among a
things tha, Chas. Williams Is { r.
resident of the State Of Miss0nti
You said non-rcsfdent def4 =
are, therefore, hereby notifA1 r.
q suit has been cominenced ~
ton of the following described IT,
situated in Audrain county, Str :
Missouri, to-wit: Northwest foeij
southeast quarter, and norih
fourth, southwest quarter, seoII
(15) fifteen, township (5ll fftyNE
range(5)five, west, and, unless WI
appear at the nextreguiartermofr
this court to be begun and he1f1
the court house in the city of lfa1<
Judgment OF partition accordinr /
the interests of plaintiffs and d.
ants will be rendered as set ford /
said petition.
1t is further ordered that / e
hereof be published for three O.
utive weeks in the Mexico Wn
LEDGER. q newspaper printed Z
published in Audrain county,
souIi, A true copy. ffsis'sea se9a
Witness my hand as clerk a1&G
*......* of said court afIixedtf1
i. SEAL fee in Mexico, thfgs
a. - day Of Nov. A. D.. IL
saw JAMES GARROIIA6
T. II. Musick, atty pl6 = Gil
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

When a man comes in at O'Clock
in the morning, and throws his silh
hat on the floor and his overcoat or
the mantel-pieee, and the rest of his
clothes all round, and spills sever
cents and night-key on the carpet
and lies down on the writing-desk
and hauls an evening paper up under
his chin, and tucks the ink under his
feet, then, oh, then 1t Is safe to wager
that he has spent eight dollars trying
to win a Thanksgiving turkey worth
two dollars, and that he has partici
pRted in various celebrations Of tri.
uhph with the winners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Hardin College at Mexico, No..
has received large addition to its
capacity for entertaining school girls
A new wing, 75x50 feet and foul
stories high, has just been completed
This gives room for 144 boarders
and makes Hardin the largest female
institute in the State outside ths
large cities. It is under the very abls
management of Mrs. Baird, one of th'
most accomplished educators and su
perintendents in the West. The col
lege deserves liberal support, ant
the more so as there are few femal,
colleges in the country that are great
ly to be commended.-Moberly Mon
,fo..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Don't fail to read the advertisement
of Sallee & Brooks in this issue OF
the LEDGER. If you want an Xmas
gift, beautiful or useful, cali and see
them. They have the most complete
stock Of Christmas goods ever brought
to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

A few days since the Mexico Re-
publican was slobbering and sloshing
over with columns of sentimental
praise for the editor of the LEDGER.
That paper has changed its tune. 1t
is all the same to us. The public
know all about the character of the
so-calied proprietor of the Republican,
aud the Lord branded him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

In the death Of James Carroll, of
Audrain, the democracy loses an ear
nest, honest, conscientious advocate,
and the State a citizen of whom she
may well be proud. James Carroll
belonged to that nobility which at
taches to a noble nature, and his
death hes created a vacancy which
can scarcely be filled.-Sedalia Demo,
.s,sfrf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

We have interviewed several far
mers who live along the right Of way
of the prospective railroad aud near
" all of them viii want damages and
big damages. Some Of them claim
to be damaged as much az ten or
twelve thousand dollars. We fear
instead of giving the right Of way
that property owners will try to get
every cent for their property possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
order or Publicatien;
Order OF Pub1icatious
State of Missouri, County Of ADd
Audrain Circuit Court, tHysci1l
November 8, 1882. n
Marsellus Edison,
vs.. , divorce, fsl<l
Elizabeth Edison,

NOV, at this day, comes pit
IN and files his petition, vsrl
affidavit, alleging among other II
that defendant is . non-resid1tl
the State of Missouri. ~
You said nonresident defe111
is, therefore, hereby notif2Sdt ~
filing of said petition, the objeete
general nature Of which is to =
a decree of divorce from tho
Of matrimeny contracted wfth e.
tiff by defendant.
And unless you be and appscg!
the next regular term Of this G.
to be begun and held at the T.
house in the city of Mexico, c.
and state aforesaid, 4th M
January next, and plead To ysl4 +
ton, the same will be taken . Z
fessed.
1t is further ordered that @
hereof be published for three c.
utive weeks in the Mexico VT
LEDGER, a newspaper print6d
published in Audraia county,
souri,. A true copy. e
Witness my hand as clerk en4
*......* Of said court affixed
SEAL fee in Mexico, this g.
.-'.... Of November, A. D.:
31-tds> JAMES CAKR0LM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

James Robbins brought IS bush
els Of corn to Laddonia at one load
and carried off the hat offered by C,
w. Montgomery to the man who
would bring in the largest load.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Miss Mamie Bussey, formerly OF
this city, and Mr.. John Granger, oi
Texas, were married in Galloway
county last week. The happy twain
will make their home in Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

From the exclamations made when
the curtain went up on the second act
of "Mascotte," it was evident that
several people in Mexico were unac-
customed to see young ladies appear
in public with stockings on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Corn is not now worth as much by
1Oc a bushel in any market in this
county as it was two weeks since, SOC
how being the price offered. 1t will
be worth 4Oc easy before we have
corn again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

The cloudy weather Of yesterday
interfered with observation of the
transit of Venus which took place
between . a. m. and 4 p. m. Except
for the clouds the effect would have
been visible to the naked eve.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Asa Underwood wants a depot on
his farm if the III. &. S. W. r. r. is
built. Let us build the road first
and we will have no trouble to locate
the deDots.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Buck Kelly, Of the Moberly Moni-
tor, fell heir to boy this week.
May the young Buck Kelley be as
good in whatever he undertakes as
his father 81 a newspaper man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

When men have sworn published
records showing them to be scabs or
humanity and but little, if any, bet
ter than thieves they should be very
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Gas or Electric Light.
D te Editor Of the LEDGER

To te Editor OF the LEDGER
Mexico, Mo-, Dec. 5th.-Does the
contract made with the Mexico Gas
Company shut out the electric light?
CITIZEN.
From the wording. of the contract
we should CLEAN that it did.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

z A. NJ. Harrison is again happy-lt
is boy and weighs 10 pounds. He
is a red-hot democrat and was born
on Thanksgiving Day. i.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

There is one disease that only tar
and feathers or liberal and early
treatment of diseased eggs will per-
maEently cure without leaving any
bad effects.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

The Windsor Hotel opened with a
boom Thanksgiving Day. Its open
ing dinner was superb as all present
testified to in a substantial manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

A. b. Daniel is in Vandalia assist.
ing his sons, Charles and George, in
buying corn. They are handling an
immense amount of corn this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

The circulation of the LEDGER
grows every week. We have this
week circulation Of nearly 1000
Advertisers should note this. Every
body reads the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Eli Perkins will be in this city Jan.
= Is, and lecture for the benefit of Har-
din College Library. Eli will ''gi'
thar, and don't YOU forget 1t"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
Judge j. E. Ross has been cleo,

Judge j. f. Ross has been elected
to fill James CAROLS place in the
board of Hardin College. Rev. j. C.
Armstrong was also elected men,
Der Of the board. These gentlemen
have the educational interests Of the
public at heart and will make fine di-
rectors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

H. Schmidt remembered the LED
GER bountifully on Thanksgiving
Day. Schmidt is clever fellow and
has a host of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
New Store.

VIM. Bourne and +. Chase have
opened in the Harper block music
and book store. They have full
line of goods and are ready for busi-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Prof. Mcmillan has joined the Mex
leo Military Company. He was q
member of the Boonville guards, one
of the best drilled companies in the
State,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

c. P. Shumate, of this city, has
opened a produce exchange at Cen
tralia. He is square man and will
do a good business. We wish him
success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

The democratic press of this State
agrees with the LEDGER that Buekner
should be Speaker of the next Con-
gress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

The Sturgeon fair grounds were
sold last week for 81, 500. They will
be plowed mp and planted in corn.
This should have been done years
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07
FOR SALL

A GOOD FARM, six miles west q
a leo. 12e acres, 80 under ferc
house and fair out-houses: 3 eoo.
and 2 excellent ponds. e22 PEI r
the land or e26 per acre for the
crop. 80 acres OF corn and II 4
This Is good bargain. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

STRAY NOTICE.
TAKEN UP as a stray, by rrask L.
i living In Cuivre township
county, Mo-, one STRAY steer -
light red, with some white %
marks or brands perceivablc.
at fifteen dollars by Dick H4s.
Broce Eckler, and posted be5n1s
dersigned Justice Of Loutte - n.
32-2t A. w. TARSCUfAs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

Anhenser on draught at Rines' and
Jakes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-12-07

THESE cards vary in price frcp -
lper dozen to S3 per card, and
the choicest designs from sal
American and European Art Ruhffs5
Plain, Single and Double Erinspd ~
ing, Easel back, etc. Many a y;
new and artistic 'forms--Fsns. ISnS;
Banners, Screens, etc. Hand hlas
Embroidered Satin Novelties. ArSz.
lots at 25c, soc. 81, &l.50 and % p9f
Special terms on large orders.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-30
Some Sober Suggestions.
cambridge Republican Banner

1t Is not our purpose to prosecute any
one, or call them bad names, simply because
they happen to differ with US in politics or
preference of men. We are for Rule for
Congress from pure motives, and hope the
Houk men are moved with the same spirit.
We are for Rule because we believe him to
be better man in every respect than Houk.
and as the contest has narrowed down to
one OF honesty and sobriety, against
drunkenness and dishonesty, we
have no hesitancy in aligning
ourselves on the side of decency and re-
spectability. We know there are good
number of honest and sober men now fol-
lowing Houk. To those we would ask to
stop and let US reason with you awhile
Did you ever think that the character of
your representative in Congress to a GER
tain extent represents your character? Did
you ever think that the public and private
character of your representative is taken as
an index to your character; or in other
words, dld you know that you were Judged
by the KIND of man you send to repre-
sent you In the halls of Congress you are
represented to every civilized nation on the
globe, and just IN proportion to the charac-
ter of your representative are you rated bv
the nations of the earth Now the ones.
ton presents itself, fairly and squarely to
every voter in this Congressional district,
do you want the character of Judge Houk,
as it is shown to be, to be taken as an in
dex to your character? This is the grand
question in this contest There are no pol
itics in it, for both agree on the funda-
mental principles of Republicanism, and
now which side are you going to take?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-30
NEW YORK CONTEST.

But few years ago the Democratic
leaders in New York concluded that
they could stir their bark without
the aid or cooperation of John
Kelly and thereupon they declined
to accede to his demands, shook him
off and declared that they would
never again affiliate with Kelly and
his henchmen. The result was that
Kelly and his thirty or forty thou-
sand followers hoisted the banner of
revolt, and, in the election that soon
after followed, aided in the crushing
defeat that the Democrats sustained
at the hands of the people Profits
ing by that defeat and being con>
WINGED that without Kellys aid the
Democratic party in New York was
perfectly powerless, they accordingly
repented of their folly, made the
necessary overtures to Kelly, and at
the Syracuse convention, with huz>
zas and outstretched arms, welcomed
the wiry Tammany leader back into
the Democratic fold. And in this
way Kelly has been given a new
lease of power, and, in the event
they are successful in the approach~
ing election, Kelly will, no doubt, re-
ceive the lions share of the
spoils and profits. Thus it will be
seen, that by this coalition the De-
of New York have augment
ed their chances of success in a cam
paign that bids fair to be bitter
md an exciting one Their nominee,
MIR Cleveland, is comparatively a
young man, without record to dea
END, and he will doubtless prove to
De a formidable adversary. On the
'ther hand, Judge Folger is an able
awyer and an experienced politician,
md if he can only succeed in brings |
ng about reconciliation between |
he discordant factions in the Repub |
lean party, he will most certainly
'ull through, but without this his
lefeat is inevitable.
The eyes of the entire nation are
entered on the New York contest,
nd the interest now evinced will
ontinue until the battle is fought
nd the victory won.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-30
IE DAILY CHRONICLE KNOXVILLE SATURDAY
THE NEWS.

President Arthur actually went E
fishing the other day.
| Senator David Davis is going tc
get married.
The Hon. John T.. T. Sneed de.
clines to be candidate for the State
senate from the Memphis district.
Governor Colquitt will likely suc-
coed the late Senator Hill to the
United States Senate.
A Tennessee woman is now en-
gagged in running a cooper shop, and
is said to be making money.
It is predicted that the nomination
of General Butler will be the death
knell of the Democratic party in
Massachusetts.
Ex-Congressman Casey Young
has come to the front again and is
now the Democratic candidate for
Congress in the Memphis district
There was large crowd at Rog-
ersville the other day to hear the
candidates for Congress in the first
district.
Two base ball clubs composed of
ladies played match game at Vas.
sar, Michigan, last week, and, strange
to say, the only accident that oc>
CURED was the loss of the pitchers
esses (?) back hair.
The Jonesboro fair begins on the
4th of October and will continue
three days. It will no doubt prove
a success, and we advise every one
to attend who can.
The steamer Alaska, the 'sGrey,
hound of the ocean," made her last
trip from New York to Queenstown,
in 6 days, Is hours and 10 minutes.
Dennis Kearney says he prays for
the day to come when there will be
over one hundred men running for
the Governorship of California, that
the unpurchasable masses may select
from the best and the boldest.
The Memphis Appeal says 'EGen.
Bate will be elected by at least
10000, and perhaps 10000 majors
ity." That is precisely the majority
that we had fixed up for Governor
and we claim to be a good
guesser, too.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-30
ATTENTION, SPECIAL AGENT GIBSON.

Is it true that mail matter Tor
some other NATTER, is being taken
from the Office of the Houk,Gibson
Republican and shipped by Southern
Express? We pause for a reply.
Here is the statute on that subject:
United States Revised Statutes,
Section 5,476: "Any person who
shall steal, purloin or embezzle
any mail bag or other property in
use by or belonging to the Post
office Department, or a0ho shall, for
any lien, gain, or convenience, appro-
prtate any such property to his oa0n or
9ng other than its proper use, or who
away any such property to the hin-
derance or detriment of the public
service, if the value of the property
be twenty-five dollars or more, the
offender shall be punishable by inn
prisonment at hard labor for not
more than three years, and if the
value OF the property be less than
twenty-five dollars, the offender
shall be punishable by imprison-
ment for not more than one year, or
by fine of not less than ten dollars
end not more than two hundred
dollars.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-30

WILL some kind friend please give
Us the name of the Loudon County
minister who is talking of coming
to the rescue of the ''little boss ?"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-30

WE have heard it intimated that
the postmaster at Knoxville and Col.
Thornburgh have had some trouble
in regard to the transportation Of
the mail. What is the matter? Has
anything gone wrong? IF so, what
is it?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-30
For FlOater Knox and Loudon:
N. d. BEARDEN.

THERE is not a Republican in the district
that is in any way leading and reputable
man opposing me, except those who have
been turned out of Office or disappointed in
getting office.-L. c. H0ak, IN has Opera
AOatse speech.