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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
B;pss and Wiggletails.

Biggs is making some very pecu-
liar speeches in Pike. He appears
to think there are a great many wig
tails in that county. He howls out
to the masses: "Did you ever
scratch q ticket, if so vote for me.
Did you ever wiggle, vote for me
You who are without sin yots
against me.' We think he is mistaken
in thinking the majority Of the par
ty of Pike is not without sin. W.
know there are no "wiggles" in thi.
county to appeal to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
No Election.

The Greenback party in its pros
pectus announces that it 'knows no
east, no west, no north, no south"
We are Of the opinion that this is
correct; we know of nc east, north,
south, or west, that knows Of q
Greenback party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
A good Opening.

A good steady man with small
capital can have a fine opening to
make money by calling at this office.
We want to dispose of the Perry
Hack line to q good man and our
terms will be very reasonable. Call
or address R. NJ. WHITE,
Editor LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
j. NJ. Beshears is a candidate TO

sheriff Of Audrain county. Joe is
not only we'll qualified for the. posi-
ton, but is a genial whole-souled
gentleman who makes friends by his
warm-heartedness wherever he may
60. He has acted as deputy sheriff
there for several years and we trust the
Democracy of Audrain will now give
him the paying part Of the business
for the next four ~years.-Montgoma-
ery Standard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
DIR. w. G. PIPING.
Electro vapor Bath Apparatus.
OFFICE-Over Dobyns & Gibbs
Drug Store, Mexico, Mo

1t Is not deemed necessary to detail or in any
| way enlarge on the remarkable cures perform
ed through The agency OF these baths. The
| wonderful eject Of fumigation or reducing
| BODY. has attracted the attention and challeng-
| ed the admiration OF the most distinguished
medical men Of the age, and have generally re-
| the humble as well as the higher walks Of life.
In Chronic Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Diph-
| liberia. Nervous Headache, &C.. SC , the Elec-
| phur Baths, for instance, combined with the
Electric Curf snt, Is cOnsidered. even by the most
pfejudiced physicians. or the most stupidity R-
\ norant prete adeR, to be the best remedy ever
| used for Chr,nic rheumatism. and all classes
and ali kinds Of Blood and Skin Diseases, and
| the numerous forms OF Catarrh. Q 1y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
The Results.

The Republican agony OF last
week is now a thing Of the past; but
its results, the adoption Of an aggres-
sive platform and the nomination OF
sensational standard bearers remain
to be regarded with sorrow by well
meaning Republicans, and with grim
satisfaction by r%einspired Democrats,
the latter of whom hope that the
time has at last arrived, when an end
can be put TO Republican supremacy,
and an extinguisher upon the ever
recurring nuisance Of Blaine's an
didacy.
The new platform is given on the
other side Of this paper,and should be
read at~tentve!y IS the logical out
come of.progressive Republicanism,
aud as presenting IN honest contest.
Several recent Republican deliver
snces have been hypocrital and de-
ceptive; but whatever else MI.
Blaine is, he is not a political poser,
as were Hayes and Garfield. He
means what he says, and the plat
form put forth by his followers indi-
Gates what may be expected, if they
are clothed with power to impart
eficaciousness to their views.
As might have been anticipated,
had the foregone determination to
put Blaine and Logan in nomination
been more widely understood, the
platform finds fault with much that
has been done under other Republi-
can leadership and promises amend
ment. At the same time, the party
is repiedged to most of its old poll
cies, and an extension of them tt
classes that heretofore from its ole
standpoint has been confessedly
neglected, and therefore opposed.
Heretofore, the Republican party ha'
manifested no concern for labor o.
done anything to purify legislation
or insure integrity and accountability
in public officials. Such a platform
csn cast no oil upon troubled politi
cal waters much less, can it reas
sure sensitive business interests
Its reckless demagogueism will nee
essarily divide society, and its ute
~antonness occasion revolt even il
the heretofore strong holds of th
Republican conservatism.
Blaine and Logan have been be
fore the public q long time, an
many charges have been mad
against them that have been neithe
disproved nor Withdrawn. They ar
now put more prominently forwar
by the Elkins, CIaytons and Plat
Of the Republican party, and thei
nomination and the method an
source of it, as we'll as the prin
ciples upon which it is based, max
opposition to them q national an
imperative duty. There is searcel
modern political heresy to which
solicitous hand is not held forth an
reward promised I, help. In sue
acontest, conservatism should go,
ern national c~ounsels and antagoniz
and if possible defeat what is a
tempted. To shirk now is to aha1
don constitutional government to tt
tender mercies Of demagogueism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
Take Notice.

On account Of a contemplated
change in business, I will offer my
entire stock of Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Goods at q very great re-
duction from former prices. Don't
fail to give this department a look IS
rare bargains will be offered.
7-3W. w. F. REED.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
New Saloon.

VIM. Kemper has been granted
saloon licens, to open q saloon right
east Of the Windsor Hotel. Bill is
g good business man and will keed q
quiet place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
Blaine and Logan.

The child is born and named but its
life will be short. Blaine was nominated
on the fourth ballot and Logan on the
FIRST. They combined their forces and
got to the front easily. Tilden and Hen
bricks will have no trouble in defeating
them In November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
Buekner,s 0pinien Of the Ticket,

Hon. A. H. Buckner is home from
Washington City, and will enter at
N on an active canvass Of the
State for Governor. On being inter-
viewed on the strength of Blaine and
Logan he says, they make the
strongest ticket that could be noml-
mated, but that Tilden and Hendricks
can beat them. He is firm in his
opinion that Tilden and Hendricks are
the strongest men we have, and that
they will be nominated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
THE MARKETS.
MEXICO MARKET REPORT
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THE LEDGER BIZ
A. D. JACKSON & co.
-OEALERS IN-

DEALERS IN
ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES,
Provisions, Flour, Feed, Salt. Glass and Queens
ware-all sold low for cash or exchange for
all kinds 0f country produce. Come and see
us-EAsT SIDE SQUARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
All Gas.

The city council at its next meet
ng well annul the gas franchise
with Del, King & Co., because they
have not begun work IS agreed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

It is rather funny to hear the Dem
ocratic supporters of Biggs in Pike
county talk about their idea of De-
mocracy. They say that q Demo.
crat is a slave who will not scratch
or bolt his ticket, when what be
considers not q good man is nomi.
mated Away with such Democracy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
NOTES.

The College chapel was beautiful
ly decorated.
We were glad to see the best of
order observed.
Commencement week is a gala
week for Mexico.
Hardin College was never in a
more prosperous condition.
The names of the successful con-
testants for prizes will be announced
tonight.
The prospects for next year are
unusually bright for the "Vassar Of
the west"
The city is OVERLOOKING with
guests from all parts of the United
States, who are here to attend the
closing exercises of Hardin College
The music, both vocal and instru.
mental, was of a high order and duly
appreciated. Sweeter voices, car
scarcely be found than have been
listened to in these contests.
Mrs. II. T. Baird has been very
sick this week, and has the sympa
thy of everyone who knows how
much work she had to do this week
and how well she always executes it
The many friends of Miss Olivis
Hord, who has been confined to hel
room for the past few days on &C
ccount of a sprained ankle, are gla6
to know she will be able to read he1
graduating essay tonight.
Mrs. J. A. Guthrie and Mrs. Nee
Buckner, both alumnae of Hardin
College, were present. at the annua
meeting with their bright and prom.
Using alumni, who contributed to thu
music and pleasure of the evening
The Art department has attracted
a great deal of attention this year
and well it may, for the work dom
has been very good indeed. Their
are to be seen about $50 beautiful
paintings arranged in groups in tn
chapel, many of which show a higl
degree of talent.
The Literary contests have al
been unusually interesting; the Sc
lections very good, and exceedingl,
well rendered. There have beef
four contests this year for prizes
but the winners names have no
yet been announced. The reading
showed that Hardin College certain
ly gives superior advantages in elo
cution.
An unusually interesting featur
of the examinations this year, wa
the work in chemistry and physics
The examinations were excellent
many splendid experiments wer
performed by the classes to illus
trate and explain the principles an
theories of science. The whole SC
entiic department has grown to b
a very commendable feature Of th
institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

All the Democrats have to do
to sweep the Republicans of the
face Of the earth this fall is to nom.
mate good straight men with unfair.
n,shed records.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
HARDIN COLLEGE.
Closing Exercises Of the Vas
sar of the West.
A GALA WEEK In MEXICO.

LARGE NUMBER OF GUESTS PRES
ENT.-EvERYBoDY DELIGHTED.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
Base Ball News,

THURSDAY Is Ladies Day.
Parties who owe for stock should pay
up at once.
The Frankford nine plays here the 18th
and Moberly the ESD or gath.
The Chicago Reserves were beaten at
Evansville the day after they left here.
Because a man stnever let's anything 20
by" seems to be q good reason for stop
ping q loaded glass.
The one inning game broke up by hay-
ing a lady umpire come near drawing the
best house Of the season.
The best Of order is observed on the
grounds n all who patreniZe the game
appear to have a pleasant time.
The .tPinafores" Of St. Louis cleaned
Jefferson City out last week Is to q No
wonder JEFF City won't come over this
season.
Chicago bent Mexico two games last
week--l6 to l and IA to l. Mexico did
not expect TO win but did all 1t could to
keep the score down.
Ebey ia the hero Of the hour. He got
to the front fer q run each game with the
lCulCdSOS uuu ulhue q uOauC hoh AZ WIZ
one inning game the first Of this week.
The cuts of the base ball nine have ar
rived and will appear next week. We
did not put them In this week because
the public would think they represented
the presidential candidates.
The "Cresc.nt' base ball club Of Jones:
burg, Mo-, will play the Mexico "Browns'
next Thursday afternoon. The game we
think will be very interesting and will bs
witnessed by u large crowd.
People who look over the fence
and drive up so they can look owe,
do not encourage the boys very mucf
who have their money in this enter
prise. We refrain from giving names
this week. The first game with thu
Chicago reserves stood s to l on thu
9TH inning, u very pretty game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

The following is the standing for
governor of the delegations of the
twenty-five counties which had elected
delegates to the state convention, up
to the beginning of this week. Total
representation, 80,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

DR.. Mumford, Of the Kansas CITY
Times, Ia for Tilden first, last and al
the time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

Luckie; "The City or Country Girl"
Sophy Fognini; "a Little Girls
View of Life in u Hotel" Jessie
Baird; "Bijah's Story" Hattie By
ers; 1.-THE May Queen" Jessie Wells;
''The Dead Kitten" Lena Tucker
"Papa's Letter" Lizzie Sallee ; "F1os-
sy's Christmas" Hattie Davis:
"Grandma Always Does" Ollie Can
terberry.
The music on this occasion was
particularly fine, and the perform
ance all plainly showed the car of
efficient teachers.
JUNIOR CONTEST.
The above contest last night was
one of the closest contested ever
held in this city. The contestants
were as follows:
1.-THE Old Mothers Story" Miss
Fannie Ross; "The Imprisoned
Mother" Miss Fannie Bush "Marie,
Queen of Scots" Miss Jessie
Moore; The Indian Girls Choice
Miss Annie Livingstone "Vashti,'
Miss Polly Bryan ; "Zenobia's De.
fense," Miss Mary Headington
'Nydia, the Blind Girl of Pompeii,"
Miss Carrie Woodward.
The young ladies all did well, and
held the close attention of the audi
enee.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The closing exercises of Hardin
College will take place tonight IL
the chapel, where the graduating
class will deliver their essays and re
ceive their diplomas. The LEDGE,
next week will contain a full account
of these exercises. The programme
is as follows:
Prayer by Rev. j. C. Armstrong.
Vocal Trio-Carita. ....... .Rossin
Misses Ingram, Rocker, Woodward
Is Life worth living with Salutator,
OLIVIA. Miss Olivia Horl
Music-Duo-C Coronation. 800. Her
LIST piano, Miss Polly Bryan,
End piano, Miss Ella Duncan.
/ Essay-Unfnished Still. .......
.............M Miss c. Canterbur,
Vocal Solo-Good Bye. IT. Tast
Miss Carrie Woodward.
Essay-In a Dilemma.
3 ............M Miss Lizzie Thornto,
l Music -Forelle. ......... Helle
i Miss Ella Duncan.
Essay-Elysian Fields with Glass Hi
tory...........M Miss Ada Yves
Vocal Quartet-Thou Lovely Sta
u Otto Lo
8 Misses Gantz, Dude, Moore an
b Canterbury.
We take no note of time, but by il
loss, with Valedictory.
Miss Eta Ros
r Music, Solo and Sextette-Revil d
Lion. .hOmsl
! Solo, Polly Bryan,
LIST piano, Misses Ella Dunca1
Carrie Woodward,
End piano, Misses Carrie Cante
bury, Della Bast,
e 3rd piano, Misses Annie LivinI
ston Kate Gantz
Delivering Bibles. Address by Mi
u Mary Wilson.
d Comforting Degrees.
Vocal Solo-Vol ia la Terrea,
N Yer,
Vocal Solo-Last Rose of Summe
.Benedi
Miss Lille Henderson.
y Juniors Farewell to Seniors, Mi
g., Annie Crawford.
e Vocal Chorus-Good Night. 800.
I .OOlUUc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

There are plenty 'sto mourn" o
rejoice, either, Tor Logan new.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
Notice.

Notice.
The board Of directors OF the Mexico Southern
Bank did, On the ninth day Of April, 1884, make
bank be Increased In the sum Of nifty thousand
dollars, that is to say, I'VE hundred shares OF the
par value Of one hundred dollars q share, over
present established and existing. And the
stockholders Of said bank are hereby notified
that q meeting Of the st0ckh0lders Is hereby
called and will Be holden ct the banking house
Of said bank in Mexico, Missouri. on the TWEEN.
tieth day Of June, 1884, between the hours OF
nine O'Clock In the forenoon and two O'Clock In
the afternoon Of said day, to give their written
consent to slch increase Of the capital stock oil
the bank II GEeemed advisable to them.
! II. A.. RICKETTS,,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

The tastooed men are not standing
together. Beecher is against Blaine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

Pressed beef Tor sale ct Runkel's
meat market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

Administrators Notice.
NOTICE Is hereby given that letters of
IN administration upon the estate Of
Root. C~rosswhite, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned, J. n. Cross
white, by the Probate Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, bearing date June 6,
1884.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance within n year from the
date Of said letters or they may be pre-
Guided from any benefit of such estate;
and If such claims be not exhibited with
In two years from the date of the publi-
cation Of this notice they will be forever
barred. j. II. CROSSWHTTE,
eat Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

The Jonesburg Journal has q dark
horse for Congress. We are salts
fed bis last name is johnson. II
Montgomery county is in earnes,
about wanting Barker they should
support him earnestly, and not as
some are doing in order to help Peers
or johnson. Barker wants the peo-
pie to know he Is in the race and is
not running in the interest Of any
one else. Barker is . good man and
will deal in no jobs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

Try Blesse Bros. Champagne CT
der. TAT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

A small paper up the road is OPP
posing Gen. j. S. Marmaduke as
follows:
"We understand that Gen. NJ, is
not a man of family, with no wife,
no mother or sister,"
Heavings what q crime; he
should be taken out and shot at once.
No man guilty Of such a charge
should be thought Of for Governor.
We cannot imagine why he is carry.
ing nearly every county in the State
for Governor if he is guilty Of this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

Report Of Observation-Disclosures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12
BELLE TRUE

The Belle True contest Wednesday
evening was well attended. The
following young ladies took part:
Reading - Domestic Temper"
Lizzie Boyd; "Rory O'Moore," Do
IA Hayden; Latin in Meetin,,"
Mamie Kingsbury; 1.-THE Little Maid
and the Speckled Hen" Kota
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

TONY BAIRD CONTEST.
Fourteen young girls took part
in the above contest Tuesday after
noon. All did well, ard the judges
would like to have rewarded each
one. The following were the par
Elephants: Reading, Rose Hite;
"The Pride Of Paul V~enarey," Nit
tie Buckner; "The Bootblack's Sto-
ry," Willie Potts; "The Inventors
Wife," Anna Brown; "Jamie," An
ME Patterson; "Aunt Jemima's
Courtship," Hattie Perkins; "Sister
and l." Lille Henderson 1.-THE
Legend of the Northland," Halle
Paul; "The Death-bed Of Benedict
Arnold Mary Matthews; "Widow
Bedot's Poetry" Ida Menefee
Nell" Emma Hiner; "How Ruby
Played" Carrie Hite; wrecked"
Myrtle Straight; "The Execution Of
| Montrose," Ida West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-12

Rev. Pope Yeaman on Monday
night delivered the annual address,
and all who heard him, pronounce
it the most learned and ell
oquently delivered speech they ever
listened to. Pope Yeaman is known
and recognized all over the State as
one of the brightest lights in the
church, and we wish it were in our
power to reproduce his uterances on
this occasion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS,

The rush to Florida is so great that
the steamship lines from New York can
not accommodate all who seek passage.
The Buffalo ladies, who were mention
ed as expecting to become Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, deny the soft impeachment.
The remains of a huge mastodon were
lately unearthed in Cass county, Dakota.
One of the tusks was eleven feet long and
six inches in diameter.
The drouth in Virginia is said to be I'M
precedented. From the 31st of July till
the 22nd Of October there was at no time
sufficient rain to wet the ground half an
inch below the surface. The sowing of
wheat and other grain was delayed until
| the latter part of October, waiting for
rain, and then sown, the earth being dry
as dust.
Rev. Jabez S. Swan, well-known re-
| vivalist, died recently in New London,
Ct,. aged 81. Elder Swan was honored
in nearly every state in the Union, especi-
ally New England. His success as a re-
vivalist was very great.
Ismail, the ex-Khedive, between 1S47
and 1879 when he abdicated, placed more
than 800, 0OO,O 900 to his account in vari-
Gus European banks, chiefly in Holland
and Belgium.
Jeremiah Sheenan eighteen wears old
| in the employ of M. r. Pierce of Green
| field, Mass, accidentally shot himself on
Sunday while hunting. He took refuge
under piazza to escape the rain, and in
setting down his gun it was discharged,
the ball passing through his wrist and
neck. He died i'll about three hours.
A brakeman ON the night freight train
on the Southeastern was killed on Mon
day night as the train was slowing up at
/ Mansonville station He was passing
over the cars to apply brakes, when he
slipped and fell between the cars and was
instantly killed. His name was John Vale,
a native of Farnharn.
At the last monthly meeting of the Bap-
fist Superintendent Association, 1T was
voted to invite the Superintendent and
Teachers in all Baptist Sunday Schools
in New England within convenient reach
of Boston, to unite in grand mass meet
ing to be held in fremont Temple We'd
nesday evening, Dec. 3, 1854.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
THE DAIRY EXHIBIT AT NEW
ORLEANS.

Vermont Dai1yneep: The dairy
exhibit at the approaching Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans Of
fers to us an opportunity
which we cannot afford to let pass by
unimproved. Visitors will be there
from all parts of the world seeking
where they can best procure those ar
ticles they desire and of the best
quality.
New channels of trade will be OPP
ened, new markets found, new GUS
toners secured. OF all the different
exhibits none will be of greater mon
etary interest or commercial import
ance to Vermont than that of the
dairy products. Here will be visit
ors from localities where good butter
is not made, notably the southern
states, Mexico and Central America,
which rightfully should see our mark
cts, and if we take hold of the mat
ter with personal interest and indi-
vidual effort we can make an exhibit
creditable in amount, and unsurpass-
ed in quality, which will extend our
market, increase the demand for our
dairy products, and SO make better
prices to the pecuniary advantage of
every person in our state.
We cannot afford to be careless
and backward in this matter. The
great dairy states of the west, with
western style and enthusiasm are
lavish of money and hard work to Sc
cure these advantages, but if we do
our duty and wake up to the import
ance of the matter as Vermont farm
ers and farmers wives can, Vermont
butter and cheese will have nothing
to fear in the competition. The dali
ry exposition opens Jan. 9th and con-
tinues 20 days. Liberal prizes are
offered, and all possible facilities af-
forded. Premium lists and circulars
of instructions will be sent on appli-
cation to
0. M. TINKHAM.
State Supt. Of Dairy EahibH.
No. Pomfret. Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-11-24
For Sale by A. r. COWLES.
Agent, Barton Land'g.
Petition fol-. Divorce.
CSTATE OF VERMONT, FEBRUARY TERM,
= ORLEANS COUNTY COURT, A. d. 1885.
ANN NJ. JUDKINs,

JOSEPH B. JUDKINs,
WHEREAS, Ann NJ. Judkins of Barton, in the
County OF Orleans and State aforesaid, has filed in
the clerks Office of said County Court her libel for d
yorce setting forth in substance that she legal
" married the said Joseph B, Judkins the ed
day of June, A. d. 1S47, and that she has in all
things kept her marriage VOWS but the said Joseph
B. has not kept the same, but the contra
nv has treated the petitioner with intolerabe severity,
and has refused and neglected TO support her,
and that he has without just cause deserted her
for three consecutive years, and praying that for
the aforesaid, the marriage bonds aforesaid
NAV be dissolved, and that the court will grant her
a bill of divorce from the said Joseph b. Judkns.
And it being made to appear that the said Joseph
B. resides without this State so that cita-
ton cannot be served upon HIM, Therefore, it is or
dered that the substance of said Libel and this or
der be published in the Orleans County Monitor, a
newspaper printed at Barton in the County OF Or
leans, three weeks successfully, the last of which
publications shall be at least six weeks previous to
to the first day of the Term to which said petition is
preferred which shall be deemed sufficient notice
TO the said Joseph B. to appear before said
County Court next to be held at Irasburgh within
and for the County of Orleans, the Sd day of Feb
ruary A. ID. 1885, and show cause, if any he may
have, why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Given under my hand at Irasburgh, this 10th day
of November, A. ID. 1884.
H. b. CUSHMAN, Clerk.
CIRCUIT & MILES, Attorneys for Petitioner.