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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
Montgomery County Court House

There will be q vote next fall in
Montgomery county as to whether the
court house should be at DanvilIe,
New Florence or Montgomery City.
In our opinion, there can be but one
result, and that will be in favor of
Montgomery City. There is every
reason why the county seat should be
there, and ne reason why it should
be anywhere else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

Hon. G. G. Daniel of this county,
is likely to be-a candidate for State
Senator. His many friends are now
using his lame. Charley is an am
bilious young man, with a good deal
of Legislative experience. If he con-
cludes to run, Audrain will be for
him..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice is hereby given that I, as ad.
ministrator of the estate of Irwin L,
Hatton, deceased, will, at the March term
1884, of the Audrain Probate Court, make
my final settlement as administrator Of
said estate. j. G. LAKENAN,
43-4w Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
Bad COMPANY.

Any candidate who stands in with
the st. Louis gang Of thugs, headed
by Billy Rider, Ed. Butler, Joe Nc
Intyre & CO., will stand no show with
country delegates at the next State
Convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

Elder Smith, of this city, thus ex-
plains the origin of the name OF
Smith. He says in the beginning OF
the world everybody was named
Smith, but every time a man or wo-
mar sinned their name was changed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

Mrs. Gardner, assisted by the hest
local talent of this city, will render q
superb concert at Opera House, Fri
day eve, Feb. 221.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

NOTICE is hereby given that the firm
~ of Whiteside & Orr, of Benton City,
Audrain county, Mo-, is this day dissolv-
ed by mutual consent, Mr.. Whiteside re-
firing. All persons indebted to the ole
firm can settle with Orr & Wilson, at the
old stand, who assume all debts and re-
ceive all money due, and are requested
to do SC at once.
future at the same place by
ORR 4 WILSON.
Benton City, Jan. l, 1884. 4o-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

We were in error last week when
We stated that Prof. John DeFalrazo,
the imported trainer of Billie Carter's
flyers was from New Jersey. He is
from Germany and is the owner of a
dun-cdlored PAGER that has a record
away down in the nipeties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

j. III. Haverly will introduce the
comedy event of the season at Opera
House Tuesday evening, Feb. 10th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

Ben c. Johnson of Mexico, was in
Paris on Wednesday. He met ma ny OF
his old army friends while here, and had
a good time generally. BY the way. we
understand that he will be n candidate
for the office of circuit clerk of Audrain
county, at the coming election, and We
doubt if Audrain can do better than to
elect him, as he is thoroughly qualified to
FIJI the office and is one of the best fell
lows in the world.-Paris Appeal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
LLETITHERE BE lIIGuT.
Mexico Will Have Gas Al Last.
Hurrah! Hurrah! !!

As the following papers show,
Dell, King & Co., of ST. Louis. have
purchased the gas franchise, and will
erect works at once. Don't you for
get it, Mexico will boom during the
year 1881:
To Hon. Joseph b. Botkin. Mayor of the CITY of
Mexico. and TO the City Council ot said city
GENTLEMEN: You are hereby re-
spectfully notified and informed that
we have purchased, for a valuable
consideration, the rights and fran
chises granted by your said city to
Messrs. J. II. Werden, G. ". Baker
and others authorizing and empower
ing them, their successors and as
| signees, to erect and maintain gas
works for the purpose of manufacture
ing and distributing illuminating gas
in said CITY; and that We are now
ready and willing to erect suitable
works for said purposes, and, IN all
respects, to carry out and comply
with the terms Of the contract between
your said ciey and the said Werden,
Baker and others as o as the sea,
son and the weather will permit, and
to prosecute the work with all due
and proper diligence to a successful
completion. DELL, KING { Co.
Mexico. Feb. II, 1884.
By M~acfarlane & Trimble, atty's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
The following letter speaks well for
the new firm Mexico welcomes such

men,:
To Charles W. Baker. Esq Mexico. Mo.
DEAR SIR: l thank you for your
good will INT the kind offer which
you made to interest yourself in say.
ing q good word to the Mayor and
the City Council of your city on the
subject of the contemplated gas
works, and the granting of a contract
for public lamps and Lighting. As
my other business will require me to
be absent from the city for several
months. 1 have concluded to take in
as an assistant in the enterprise E. j.
King, secretary of the Jacksonville
Gas Light Co., Illinois, and, if pos
sible, he will meet you this next Mon
day, and also to confer with your
Mayor and the City Council. Any
assistance rendered him will be highly
appreciated. As / stated when / saw
you, nothing a be done until about
April; but, in the meantime, we will
make arrangements to purchase all
the necessary material, so as to have
no delay in getting it on the ground.
and 1 do not think it will take over
) to 6 months to get the work COM
plete and distribute gas. By Sep
TENDER or October, l think, at latest,
you will see your city Illuminated
with gas. 1t is our purpose to put in
a first-class gas plant, and to supply
your citizens with as fine a quality of
gas as can be found anywhere. To
this end we hope to receive the en-
couragement of your people and the
City Government. We shall act lib-
orally towards you and expect fair
treatment in return. On this basis
we shall go into the enterprise, and
by next fall l believe you will not re-
greet having placed the franchise in
my hands. Mr.. King may not have
time on Monday to make a canvass
of your merchants and other citizens
as to the number of consumers, but
he or / will call later IN regard tc
that. Should Mr.. King arrive or
Monday, please show him this letter,
l wrote to Judge Werden. and also tc
G. w. B. & Co.. by the previous
mails, as promised.
Very respectfully,
J. NJ. DELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
Brooks Carry 10000 Democrats!

Brooks Carry 10000 Democrats?
We see a great deal of gush and
rot in half-breed newspapers about
John A. Brooks carrying 10. 900
Democrats with him in his last ''ism."
All such talk is stuff. John A.
Brooks, owing to the course he has
taken, could not carry q single pre-
cinct in q single county, where he is
known, for constable. He is we'll
known in this county, and much adj
nired in many respects; but politi-
cally. he is deader than the Green
back party. We don't think he could
carry ten votes from the Democratic
party of this county. If he could,
they are the votes of ten men the
grand old party has no use for.
Democrats are getting tired of run
ming after fanatics and fanatical
ideas. Nearly all who strayed off
are back in good fellowship, and all
who are not back wish they were,
and, next fall, will be welcomed into
the fold in time to rejoice in the ma
tional victory of the grandest party
that ever held the reins of this gov
eminent,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
Administrator Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that by
IN virtue of an order of the probate
court of the county of Audrain, Mis-.
souri,, made at the January term,
1884, thereof, 1, w. w. Fry, admin.
istrator of the estate of John Sayres,
deceased, will. on
Friday, the 14th day of March, 1884,
at the east front door of the court
house in the city of Mexico. Andrain
county, Missouri, and during the ses-
sion of the probate court of said
county, sell. at public auction, all OF
the right. title and interest of said
John Sayres of, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, viz: Lots
four az, five (5) and six (6), in block
eleven (11), in the town of Farber,
Audrain county, Missouri, for cash,
said sale to take place on said day
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. M,
and 4 O'Clock, p. m.
W. w. FRY,
A ids Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

A lady writes to know how is the best
way to preserve a piano. The best way to
preserve the piano is to cut it in quarters,
take out the core, and boil the pieces IN
til they are about half done. Then make
a syrup of sugar, and pour 1t Owe the
pieces. after which they can be put up In
cans or jars. Pianos preserved this way
will keep all winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
ADMINISTRATIVE Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters
IN testamentary upon the estate of Bos-
man Borgess., deceased, late Of Audrain
county, Mo-, have been granted to the
undersigned, Eliza Borgess., by the Pro-
bate Court of said county, hearing date
January 20, 1884. All persons having
claims against said estate are required to
exhibit them to me for allowance within
one year from after the date of said let
tiers or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and If such claims
be not exhibited within two years from
the time of the publication of this notice,
they will be forever barred.
ELIZA BOGGESS,
C42-4t.) Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
WORKS.

Sesame and Lilies. paper. ID cts, cloth % cts.
Crown Of Wild Olives, paper, 10 cts, cloth rs
cents.
Ethics of the Dust. paper, 10 cents, cloth Is
cents.
Sesame and Lilies. Crown Of Wild Olives and
Ethics of the Dust, in one volume half Russia,
red edges, so cents. Modern Painters, Stones of
Venice. etc.. in preparation. Large catalogue
free. John b. Alden, Publisher, Is Nesey st.
New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

The life of a reporter is beset with
temptations everywhere, more than that
of any other man.-American Journalist,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

The officers of the Missouri Press AS
ISOLATION met in St. Louis, last Tuesday,
a week, and fixed the meeting for Spring
field, Mo, on the third Tuesday in April,
which Is the 18th day of that month.
We are particular in stating the date, as
We have seen it given wrong by a number
OF papers. Mr.. Cooper, the correspond
ing secretary, proposes to arrange an ex-
cursion to Florida, thence to Havana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Ia, 1884.
THE CITY

The attention of the readers of
this paper is particularly directed to
the candidate announcements, that
appear in another column of it. They
are all from well known and highly
esteemed Democrats, and are subject,
as they ought TO be, to endorsement
by their party, by whose choice, ac-
cording to the usages of the Democ-
racy, they pledge themselves in adj
vance to abide. This is all right. for
without such submission il would be
more difficult to consolidate the party
upon its nominees.
More than ordinary interest at
tachcs to the coming city canvass.
For the first time in Mexico there
will he organized effort to secure a
democratic city administration, and
there are no obstacles to complete
success save the extreme conserva-
tiveness of some of our most worthy
citizens, of which the designing and
self-aggrandizing will most probably
seek to take advantage. But there
need be little apprehension on this
point-conservatism yer yields to
progress; and the democrats are in
the majority in this city and can as
readily carry it at a local as at a gen.
eral election. Neither is there now
any excuse for attributing desire fol-
party organization to a limited num-
Der Of partisans !; the democracy itself
has discussed and decided that matter
and the action Of its committee has
no significance whatever save obedi-
ence to its behests. The organization
of the democrats of this city and the
meetings and conventions necessary
to impart efficiency to it cantherefore
no longer be treated as the work of 8
few. There never vas a more unan.
imous or q more decisive vote cast in
q political gathering than that given
at the last democratic mass meeting,
and to antagonize that action now, OF
to fail to support it will simply be tc
go back on the party and desert the
democracy. Every democratic aspi'
rant for office should submit to the
action of his party cheerfully and
hopefully, convinced that if he cannot
obtain what he wants through help OF
his friends, success even without
them would bring him no permanent
benefit.
Our working men always take great
interest in whatever relates to city
progress. They not only attend par.
ty meetings and control them, but
turn out on election days and sustain
their choice. As to what they vii
do the LEDGER has no fears. The
party never enters upon conflict Of
any sort without their support. Wha'
this paper is most anxious about j:
the action of those who pay no atten'
ton whatever to the selection of can
didates, and vote finally as whim, ca
price, interest or friendship may
suggest.
Let the democracy therefore attend
the meetings that have been calle(
by the authorized representatives O.
the party and secure nominations
they a fully, heartily, and anxious
ly sustain. If that is done, Their
need be no more concern about dem
ocratic success.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04

Chic.& N'rthw'n iOlII Rocl r.,ona no
Den.&RioGrsnde IllS nreferrad 49,
= .....;. liA Texas Pacific. 1857
Lac Sh $500 M. "a Union Pacific -. az
hVllie u Nash 81 nraS
Memphis & Char. % Western TrI; tSi = "a
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04

HQFehONS6NtGdlS journal.
There is a bill before Parliament the OBJ
iect of which is to give to joint stock
company powers to erect very large en-
zines on land within the borough of Birm-
ingham, and ajacent to the Birmingham
and Warwick canal, and to lay mains in a
certain area. The steam engines are 20
be Of great power, and their duty will be
to keep the mains charged, by means OF
suitable pumps, with air at pressure OF
As pounds per square inch. ms COM
pressed air is to be supplied to customers
lust as gas now is, and its functions VIII
be TO drive small engines for manufacture
inc and other purposes. Those who al
ready possess small steam engines and
boilers will be able to discard the boilers
and all nuisance and expense attendant
thereon: while those who have hitherto
wished for mechanical power, but been
unable to have it, viii only need to supply
themselves with small engines of a cheap
and simple form in order to be able TO
avail themselves of the power offered.
In common with gas engines, air-drlVen
engines will possess the great advantage
of being instantly started and stopped,
and of costing nothing for power except
when running. But the air-driven en-
giaes will have several advantages Of
their own. To wit: they will be Of much
less first cost, they will not cause heat or
smell. neither will they need any fiue to
carry of products Of combustion. In
fact. their tendency will be to Yentilate
and purify any place where they are used.
If is impossible to say beforehand what
measure of success will be the ultimate
lot af the new scheme; but the promise Is
good. and important results are likely TO
ensue. The users of the compressed air
will pay by metre, and man who only
uses his engine half time will find his ar
bill IN proportion. Extensive use VIII pc
made Of the compressed air for driving
sewing machines for industrial purposes,
and even for private use.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04


Tybee, June 8. s:l5 p m-Passed up. steam
snip Johns Hopkins, bark Hugin Nor. schr
Cottingham, steamer Wistaria.
fassed out, steamship Chattahoochee. bark
"A, AT anchor, outward bound, sehrs John II
May. Emma Heather.
Waiting, barks Tjomo Nor, Johannes Rod
NOT, brig Selma Stanford Utah.
Wind NE, light; fair.
New York, June ARRIVED. schr Nettie
Cruz.
Monteyideo, April 25-Arrived, bark Silvia
Utah, Meltedo, Pensacola.
CronstadJ, May l7-ArriYed, bark Saturn
Ger, Mas, Savannah
Baltimore, June 1-Arrived. schr Caleb S
RldgeWay, Townsend, Brunswick.
Galveston, May 26-Cleared, schr Mantle
Harvey, Pensacola.
Key West, June ARRIVED. bark Henry A
Burnham, York, New York; schr Rosalie (Br),
Vineyard Haven, May sl-Arrived. sehr
Hattie Turner, BOlarO, Boston for Satilla
River.
Bull River, June ARRIVED. steamer Rem
Cruachan (Br), Hog, Philadelphia.
beaufort, &, June ARRIVED, steamer
Gienberyie (Br), Dunn, st Vincent.
Coosaw, May 30-Cleared, steamers John
Morrison lBr), James, United Kingdom; Iy-
kus (Brl, Philliskine, United Kingdom.
Port Royal, May 30 Arrived schrs Amelia
Schmidt, Pashley, Philadelphia; 5 II Levin,
Marts, Philadelphia.
Darien, May Sl-Arrived, schrs Ella Elliott.
Russell, New York; NJ b Millen, Young, New
YORK; Ella Nj Watts, Gerry, New York: Jas
Bayless, Dickinson, New York; June / Sarah
Fuller, Hart, New York; 2d, banks Cutelin
Dan Orso (ltaD, MarcOne, Greenock; Battag-
liza (ltaD, CampOdonicO, Baltimore; Hevelius
Ger, Schuttpelz, Londonderry; Rhea Ger,
Schanter. Madeira.
Cleared 2d, barks Francisco Chiazzaro Utah.
Gardella, Huelva; Adella Accame Qtal), Isa-
bella, QueensbOrough.
New York, June 3-Arriyed, strs Bothnia,
Canada.
Arrived out, str Anchoria
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04
BISMARCKS UNVARYING PRIN-
CIPLE.
The Secret of His Success Illustrated
by an Amusing AnecdOte.
Ma..;t- p,..nL,a :. O..,. nhnnnnLIo.. %

MOFit5 bUSCb ''ONF CbdHC6ttoF.'
We must find room for one more anec-
dote which shows how vigorously in his
private life Bismarck applies the princi-
pie which has been the handspring of his
statecraft since he undertook to shape the
fortunes of Prussia, the maxim, aide tot,
DieU cGiderd. One day, so runs the story,
he went out snipe shooting with friend.
They had to traverse a quagmire, into
which his companion, stOrt, shout, pom
derOus gentleman, sank up to his arm
pits. After struggling in vain to extri-
cate himself, he yelled for help to drag
him out of the vile bog hole, the muck of
which was fast rising to his mouth and
nose. ''My beloved FRIEND" answered
Bismarck, with the utmost calm, ''you
will never be able to scramble out of that
hole, and it is quite impossible to save you.
But, I'll tell you what, my boy! Pll spare
you a filthy and protracted death agony
by shooting you through the head" ''Are
you beside yOurself?V screamed the other,
making frantic efforts to wriggle out of
swamp. 81 don't want either to sufocate
or to be shot"
Raising his gun to his shoulder and
taking careful aim, Bismarck replied in
mournful accents, "Keep still for one Sec
ond. twill soon be over. Farewell, dear
friend. / will tell your wife of your last
moments" Stimulated to superhuman
eXertions by the danger threatening him,
the unlucky sportsman contrived to
wrench himself out of the mud and
crawled on alI-fOurs to terra frma. AS
soon as he felt himself safe, he burst, of
course, into a torrent of violent re-
prOaches. Bismarck, smiling, listened to
him awhile, then simply remarking, ''You
see l was right, every one for himself"
turned his back on his Infatuated COM
paniOn, and strolled off to look after more
snipe,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04
THE PECAN TREE.
How to Plant It-Where it is EOund-A
Texans Experience.

How to Plant It-Where it is EOund-A
Texans Experience.
Since writing the little article on the
subject of pecan trees, says Texas letter
to the New York Sun, L have received let
ters from Florida, California, Canada,
New Mexico, and nearly every State in
the Union. 1 am simply overwhelmeQ
with letters Of inquiry. l beg you to
grant me space for this reply:
/ have never sold either trees or nuts,
nor do L know at present who has trees
for sale. They have never been grown
here for sale to any extent. The nuts can
be obtained here this fall, some of them in
great quantities. The best early kinds
are comparatively scarce. Owing to their
early ripening and good size, they are
soon gathered, none being left to grow.
When convenient plant the trees where
they are to remain and avoid the trouble
of transplanting. The different sorts have
no names, and are unbiased, as far as
know. They will generally grow, il
treated as we treat peach and walnut
seed. but they are more liable to rot. The
better way in northern ATTITUDES, where
the winters are long, is to put them IN
boxes of damp sand and keep them over
winter, and plant as early as possible In
the spring. They grow from two to three
feet high the first year, and frequently be-
Gin to bear here in six years on high land.
The trees have no enemies that l know
of except the caterpillar, and they are
not more liable to be damaged than the
walnut. They grow mere on all kinds OF
soil in the wet creek bottoms, and on the
hills on black waXy and sandy lands. l
have never known stock to injure the
young trees. l don't think they like the
taste of the leaves. Some Of the best
bearing trees stand in fields cultivated
every year, and seem to be benefited by
cultivatiOn.a
Pecan trees grow in Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, and other places North, to a great
size and bear nuts. The only adyan-
tage we can claim is in the greater
size of the nuts. Those from this State
command about cents on the pound
more in the market than those from any
other State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04

Per Charleston and savannah Railway,
June 3-Fordg Office, S, + & w RY, Savannah
Art Co, P Williams & Co, M Y Henderson,
Allen 4 L, Ludden Il b.
Per Central Railroad, June 3-Fordg Agt,
Garnett, S u Co, Southern Elk Co, Gardner.
A II Champion, Putzel Il III. Richardson & B,
5 Guckenheimer & Son, L J Guilmartln Il Co,
John A Grub, Meinhard Bros q Co, Order,
Frank 4 Co. Lee Roy Myers. M Y Henderson,
Dunbar, NJ & Co, BlOomstein & Co, Frank
Devine, Peacock. II Il Co, ID G Bacon & Co,
l G Haas, J S Collins & Co, II Myers Il Bros,
j z Williams q Co, NJ Ferst Il Co, Z j AcOsta,
Ludden & b, c H Dorset, w jackson, Car
Oline Kirklyn, Warren Il A.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western RAN
way, June 3-Fordg Once. Peacock, H & Co,
JnO McDOnough Il Co, Merchants Nat Blk,
j B Reedy, w w Gordon Co, E III Duggars,
j p Williams & Co, Herman & X, Jane Ray,
Lee Roy Myers, Mcmillan Bros, q w Haslam,
w / Miller, III Myers q Bros, NJ Henderson,
A Kent, c Seller, Crawford & L, Ludden & b,
r b Reppard. j X Clarke & Co, NJ Il Quinan,
Hawkins & G, NJ Ferst s. Co, H Champion,
Lang & Bro, ID Bacon 4 Co, Rieser u >,
Dale, W & Co, III Walker & Co, Weed Il G.
Chess, c & Co, Baldwin & Co, Bacon, j & Co,
II Grant & Co, w w Chisholm, c l. Jones'
w & Jackson
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-04
naABKETs BY TELEGRAPH.


Nrr YORK. June s, nOOn.-StOcKs steadler.
Money. 9d3 per cent. EXchange-lOng,A s5s<
~ 81. shSrt. a S5Jz(d4 S.. State bonds dull.
f5ovqrurnent bonds firm. 90
500 10. m-EXcnange. 81 S554. Money, zlsyS
r,er ce1f. sub Treasury balances-Gold, Slzo,-
iS7. 0G9: currency, S9,959,oO0. Government
bonds lower: four per cent?, lzo5zi three per
Cents l0OlI state bonds dull.
The SID, & market opened weak, and prices
declined 3zdIs< per cent Reading, however;
was per cent. lower. The decline v a. caqse''
bv unfagOrable reports, which were ~ uD -,
Quentiy denied, and prices rose ttg5S ~ ~
cent the latter for Michigan Central. NedI
midday prices ran of fractiOnallys but soon
recovered Subsequently a weaker IeellhS
prevailed and a general decline took place.
flhfs was succeeded by good buying ana 4
bnovant tone. The same shares advanced to
fbe flest figures OF the day. In the afternoon
there were general realizattons, and the bears
made a attack on the market, resulting IN a
eiecIine Of 14G2l< per cent. At the close
there was 4 rally Of Is per cent; IN some
shares. but the market left on weak. Com
pared with last nights closing, prices are
fer cent. lower for Central Pacific, Ia lor
louisville and Nashville and Missouri racine,
~ for Omaha preferred, rs Tor New 1o i,A
Central. and ~ for Union Paelne, WINE
Reading is I per cent. higher DINER changes
are less than per cent. sales 465,OOO SHARES,
the market closing at the following quota