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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
BeaUty's Reward.

We + informed by q gentleman
who has just returned from st. Louis,
that at Gregory's Dime Museum
Beauty Contest last week in that city,
Miss Alice Jordon, (known to some
as I'M. E. L.") formerly a chamber
maid at the Windsor Hotel in this
city, carried off the first prize fol-
beauty, grace and elegance. Our
friend did not state whether the win.
ner had any opposition. We sup
pose not, however. The young lady
would have probably looked much
more fascinating had she Comb-el
hair differently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

]. b. Botkin was in st. Louis on
business last week. IS
Mrs. Chas. Buckner, of Jefferson
City, is visiting relatives in Mexico.
Johnny Jacks, Of the Montgomery
Standard, was in Mexico last week
and called.
Miss Susan Hall, age 80, mother OF
the Hall boys south of Mexico, died
. few days since.
Ben Dobyns was in st. Louis last
week looking after the interests OF
J. Marmaduke and j. Tilden.
The hog cholera is causing q good
deal of trouble. Carter, Baird and
others ha We lost quite a number.
J. e. Jacoby is in Galveston, Texas
The weather down there is hot bu'
not the exact temperature we hoped
Jake was enjoying.
Col. Jewell, of the Carrollton, Mo.
Democrat, in company with Dr.
Neale, made us a pleasant call las
week. The Colonel was on his wa!
to Auxvasse, No., to deliver q lee
ture to the Odd Fellows of that vii
lage. He says Carroll county is TO
Marmsduke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
The Famous ssStar Route"

Correspondence Of the LEDGER.
MEXICO, Mo-, May 13.-While the
writer was waiting for a train at the
Mexico depot the other day, he OBJ
served q rural looking gentleman in.
tently watching with his good eye) a
moving freight train. Espying a box
car with a large white star painted on
the side, the observer, very much
surprised, remarked to a b~y-stander
"Well, I hev heerd a heap about
that thar s'Star Route" but logged
if that amt the fust one O. their
keers / ever see."
On inquiry the gentleman who had
just got on to the ''Star Route" bus
mess was found to be John R.. Greasy
he of ghost story notoriety.
TRAVELLER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

VIM. G. Gamble and Miss Mary F.
Reid, both Of this city, were married
at the BRIDES residence Wednesday
evening, May 14th. Mr.. Gamble is
a prominent real estate agent of this
city and Miss Reid is one of Mexico's
most amiable young ladies. The
LEDGER extends congratulations and
wishes the happy couple a long and
prosperous life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
Leslie Lees little baby is sick.

Leslie Lees little baby is sick.
Mexico is to have a steam laundry.
s. P. Emmons' little boy is better.
Giles Allison was home this week.
Charley Buckner is in Mexico on a
visit.
Arthur Vineyard is home on q
visit.
Miss Jennie RibbIe is visiting in
Mexico.
Try Wakefield, the barber near the
Windsor.
W. W. Harper was in St. Louis
this week.
Charley Murrsy's little baby is
improving.
Pressed beef for sale at Runkel's
meat market.
A. E. Poteet has sold his exchange
ct Centralia.
W. F. Reed and wife we're in St.
Louis this week.
Mr.. Geo. Morris, of st. Louis,
was up this week.
Politics are beginning to get warm
in Audrain county.
Hewett Musettes will appear here
on tomorrow night.
About GOO st. Louis papers come
to Mexico IN Sunday
Miss Nina Bolts is home from q
pleasant visit to Texas.
c. T. Quisenberry will be home
from Colorado this week.
Mr.. H. n. Taylor of New York,
Is in Mexico on business.
j. T. Hummer with Wakefield is
the boss barber; try him.
Try Wakefield the barber, nea,
southwest corner Of square.
Guy MeKisson has gone 10 Colora
do to locate permanently.
Hon. A. Il. Buckner returned frop
Washington City last Monday.
Jonas Berg has gone to Centralia I
open q feather and hide foundry.
Mrs. Glandon is visiting in Sedal
and enjoying much better health.
j. W. Johnston is shipping hui
dreds Of Eagle Washers to Texas.
H. Ricketts, and c. W. Baker wel
In kansas City on business last weel
We are reliably informed tn,
stockton 10 not In the race for sheriff
Next Saturday is the last day q
which to file suits for the June tern
The amateur string band has OF
thanks Tor q most enjoyable serenad,
Rush Bill is going to have a sane
ineo cnnreh. A mill would do Il
town much more good.
Married, in this city, on the %,
nit, by Rev. Dr.. stoddert, MIR. I. 4
Fa1'ning OF Centralia, and Mi,
FANNIE ksene. Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
las

Dell, King & Co. have written to
get their time for building gas
works extended, and say they have
been too'busy to go to work. Ii
Dell, King & Co., can show that they
really intend to build gas works they
should be allowed reasonable time.
If they are trying to speculate on the
franchise it should be forfeited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

H. H. Kunkel wants his many
friends and patrons to know he is
still on the road. He is the Oldest
milk man in Mexico. For over II
years he has been at the business.
Good milk, cream, butter and butter
milk furnished on reasonable terms.
He never fails to have the best OF
everything.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

VIM. Stack, while painting on the
top Of the new elevator at Vandalia
Monday, fell SO feet to the ground
and escaped with a few slight bruises,
from which he is fast recovering.
We learn that VIM. Kemper has
bought D. O'Callaghan's fixtures and
will open q saloon soon between
Weimer's cigar store and the Wind.
sor Hotel.
WANTED.-An live hens In the countr,
at 1915 and $500 per dozen, and liv,
turkeys at Z TO 8 cents. Bring them a
once. l want to make out a car load:
SAM Morris.
A thing of beauty is q joy forever
Such are Willard Potts Ice cream
parlors. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
Backlen's Arniea Salye.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever
Sores, letter, chapped hands, chiiblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively kills piles, or no pay required. II
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by j. r. LLEwELLYN,
druggist. 81 l-y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
Fxcursiou Rates.

Second biennial festivale of the Chi.
cago Musical Festival Association to
be held at Chicago, ILL.,. Tuesday,
May q to May 81, inclusive.
For the above occasion the Wabash,
st. Louis and Pacific and Chicago
and Alton Railways will sell excur.
sion tickets to Chicago and return
for 81. Tickets on sale May rs to
May 81 inslusive, good for return
passage up to and including Mon
day, June 2, 1884.
E,::S. WILSON, Ticket Agt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Every farmer in Audrain and adj
joining counties should read j. c.
Huff's mammoth adj. in LEDGER and
then call and examine his celebrated
Osborne Self indlng Harvester-the
best in the land,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

WI. Rixey, of Jonesburg, was in
Mexico this week. He reports Rob-
inson booming for Congress in Mont
gomery, Buckner for Governor and
D. H. Mcintyre for Attorney-Gen
eral. Rixey is always right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

We have a good stock Of ice gath
cred beyond the reach Of the drain
age of the city and clear Of all impu-
rites, for sale at reasonable rates,
and delivered to any part Of the city.
Leave orders at w. Potts ice cream
parlor, Washington street, where ice
will be kept constantly for sale.
5-4W, PORTS & WATROUs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Miss Emma Bobbitt, assisted by
home talent, gave a very pleasant
entertainment at Opera House Friday
night. The young ladies from Har-
din college did most excellently, and
managers Piunkett and Woodward
wish to return thanks to them. Miss
Bobbitt's selections were all old but
were well received by her friendly
audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Last Tuesday night the members
of Bro. Jeffries' church called on
him with baskets loaded with good
things to eat and presented him with
a fine set of furniture. After a sere-
made a pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Those wishing to enjoy a pleasant
evening should not fail to attend the
musical entertainment given by the
Hewett Musettes on tomorrow night.
This company will play during the
evening the following instruments :
Cornet, piccolo, clarionet, violin,
flute, flagonette, Japanese hautboy
and q number Of othes. instruments
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Jouett and Frank Tomlinson are
going to open . merchant tailor and
gents furnishing goods house in
Marshall in q few weeks. They are
both clever, live young men and
thoroughly understand the trade and
will do . big business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
Happy Harper.

Geo. P. Harper, recently with the
dry goods house Of VIM. F. Reed Of
this city, but now a resident Of an6
doing business in New Salem, Ill.
VIII be married tonight to Miss Mary
:. English of Pike county, Illinois
Iney have been lovers since child
hood and the match is favored by th,
friends OF both parties The LEperl
extends congratulations. George i
one Of the best boys we ever met.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
The Ledger Would Like to knew
II Jack Coates is not a hummer

-
Ii Jack Coates is not a hummer.
II Ike.Jesse is not the boss peace
maker.
Where the handle of that buried
hatohet is.
Where "Sut'' Hooton got those
dude shoes.
How many fish the young lady
caught last week.
II Joe II. took dinner with the
girls last Sunday.
What Barney did when ssma''
showed up on the scene.
Where John Creasey purchased
that dude suit of clothes.
If political booms don't just grow
and are never born at all.
What county paper gives more
reading matter than the LEDGER.
Why our merchants do not buy
their cigars from Brophy and Weimer.
The name of the brother of the lady
who was visiting in Sturgeon last
week.
Who it was that pulled the LEDGER
off the Bulletin Board to read the
other side.
If the Fulton papers do not need &
telegraph connection with the LEDGEf
bulletin.
j, If Mrs." is not afraid hel
husband will dose her before be
does himself.
If the Fulton Telegraph did no
stir up a racket by its outspoken ed
~itorial on the Galloway mob.
If T. H. P. c., "M. E. L.
(Alphabet) Comber. finds Fulton
congenisl place in which to reside.
If you can't find some other wa.
to advertise a beauty without wound
ing the feelings of your friends.
:. If the lady who said "that was al
some of Bob Whites inventions
would like to see the rest of the tier
in print.
If the lady who lost a gold breas
: pin out neal Callaway's. pasture wi
call, pay for this notice and get he
: property.
Why the candidates do not reply
to the urgent demand OF John A
Brooks? A little louder, please, gen
!. tlemeni
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

j. W. Johnston bought of G.. D.
Ferris of st. Louis, last week, at one
time, 1,400 Eagle Washing machines.
Johnston is making this, the best OF
inventions, boom wherever it il
. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

The ladies of the Liberty street NJ
E. Church will give a strawberry and
ice cream sociable in the lecture
ROOF Friday evening Of this week.
Admittance free. Everybody in
yited,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Jefferson street TO the college has
been ordered macadamized, and the
short turn at the college eorner will
be straightened, which viii greatly
improve the looks Of the street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Seines, Hammocks and Fishing
Tackle furnished at Variety Store in
Harper block. Five, ten and twenty
five cent counter. Cash paid fol
| eggs, chickens, &c 5-3w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

John Greasy, with his trained
snake, called Wednesday and gave
US a performance. John captured
the monster in the cave just back
of Phillip Browns residence, in the
| ghost precinct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
Keen Ont.

Hunters are warned, ON the full
penalties of the law, to keep out of
A. NJ. Harrison's pastures-one the
Jerry West pasture and the other the
old Muldrow pasture. Only this
week some hunters shot and killed
a COW, which must not occur again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

The Model Spnng Bed Is soft,
strong and delightfui-each spring is
made of the best Bessemer spring
steel wire, and has an individual
strength of sixty pounds. Aft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

RHEUMATISM CURED.-If you have
it. try a bottle of Lightning Lini-
ment; if it does not III you the
money will be refunded. Price rs
cents. For sale at Halls Drug
Store. 5-1y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
New Sakery.

John Mckinley has just opened .
new bakery southeast corner Of the
square. John has the very best Of
ice cream, lemonade, cakes, candies,
fruits. &c. His fresh bread is The
best in the State. LIT. :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
&2.OOO Soda Fountain,

Dobyns & Gibbs are putting in q
So, 900 soda fountain. 1t will be by
far the finest fountain in the State
outside of st. Louis and Kansas City,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
Fred Fuhr.

Those who want to learn German
should attend Fred Fuhr's German
class during vacation, from Z to 9
O'Clock, p. m, four times a week. 5
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
Joe e Vic Barth,
Leaders in Styles and outatters Of all Mankind,
North Side Square, MEXICO, MO
TRIBE Alliance.

All members of the order are here,
by notified to meet at their Hall Fri
day evening, May 10th, at z O'Clock
sharp. Very important business is to
be transacted and a full attendance Is
expected. SAM MORRIS, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Woodward & Son can furnish an
abstract TO any piece Of land in Au.
drain county. No., IN reasonable
terms. Att
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Why the Fog Horn did not read
our bulletin board, and find out
about the burning of Pollock's Mill
at Slater, and also the panic in Wal
nut street. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

WANTED.-All live hens in the country
at $2.7 to $751; 0 per dozen, and live tur-
keys at Z to 8 cents. Bring them at
once. l want to make out a car load.
SAM MORRIS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

G.. Kabrich is still selling the
cheapest dress goods in Mexico. La
dies- call
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

WANTED-An live hens in the country
at S2.75 to So. 90 per dozen, and live tur-
keys at Z to 8 cents. Bring them at
once. I want to make out a car load.
SAM MoRRIa-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

T. F. Roden buys and sells for
cash, and in this way saves money
for his customers. 4-1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

What everybody says must be true ;
everybody says, Dickson's Sketch
Club was the best show we ever had
in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Farmers who want fine and service.
able colts should not fail to see
ssBlack Squirrel" the celebrated stal.
lion, at VIM. Wallace's stable. 5tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

The defeat of the Morrison bill will
save the Democracy from the charge
of having caused a money and finan-
cial crisis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

The Model Spring Bed is cool and
comfortable. No backache or rheu-
matism in this bed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

T. F. Roden sells groceries cheap
and pays the highest price for coun-
try produce. 4-u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

E. L. Christman, Of the Washing
ton Pa, Reporter, made us a pleasant
call yesterday. He is visiting Mr.
Hamilton, who lives just south of
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
A. D. JACKSON & co.
ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES,
DEALERS IN

Provisions, Flour, Feed, Salt, Glass and Queens
ware-all sold low for cash or exchange fog
all kinds Of country produce. Come and see
us-EAsF= SIDE SQUARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Everything done with neatness and
dispatch at Wakefeld's tonsorial
parior. At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

All the ladies go to Potts. ice
cream parlors. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Ice cream made from pure cream
at Potts parlors. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Farmers, if you wish to buy cheap
dry goods, notions, hats, shoes &C.,
go to G. Kabrich's, Opera Block,
Mexico. 5-1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

The Esdel Spring Bed e
The grandest spring bed on sartl,s
only IS for 40 springs, best spring
eteel wire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
Ice.

Go to Willard Potts for the best OF
ice cream. 5-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15
FOR sHERIFF.

WYE are authorized to announce
J. A. ELIZA
as a candidate for Sheriff of Andrain county,
subject to the rules and usageso of the Democrat.
fc party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

j. B. Botkin was in St. Louis on
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

FOR CONSTABLE.
WIZ are authorized to announce
w SAMUEL c. BASKIN
as . candidate for Constable Of Salt River
Township, subject to the rules and usages OF
the Democratic PARTY.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

Samuel J. Tilden's letter to the Chicago
Iroquois Club shows that he is either weak
or wicked. When, abiding to the settlement
Of the dispute concerning the election of
1875, he says "the Government collected a
military force around the capital and by this
and other means intimidated the Congress
sional Representatives of majority of the
people to relinquish the fruits of their vic
tory and to surrender the Government to
the control of minority" he says what is
not true. 1t cannot be true without being
an impeachment of the wisdom, the patriot
Congress. Everybody knows they we're not
cowed into support of the electoral commits
sion scheme. They adopted it voluntarily
and the strongest opposition to it came from
Republicans. 1t is true that when the
arbitrament they sought went against them
and some of them wanted to repudiate it,
and Henry Waterson was for summoning
100000 Kentucky Democrats to Washington
to seat Mr.. Tilden by violence, troops enough
were brought to the vicinity of the Capitol
w o@fO OnC AatlOA AAOla tuO uan6ioSo "a eh-
other Democratic rebellion against the law
full determination of an election. AT that
time we do not recall that Mr.. Tilden con-
fessed that he was menaced by troops or by
anything else. He was as enigmatical about
what ought to be done as he is now about
uttering clear word touching his accept
ance of another nomination. Such talk goes
far to prove him dOtard. That is the only
charitable construction TO put on il
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

A new District Committee was chosen
yesterday. The committee which called the
convention was chosen four years ago, and
as no District Conventions were held two
years ago, it was assumed, properly enough,
to be their duty to call the District Conven-
tiOn of this year. 1t was equally proper un-
der the circumstances that this representa-
tive convention, the first since the former
committee was chosen, should choose COM
nittee for the next two years. Some changes
were made, as commonly happens at such
times. The gentlemen who have been
placed In this responsible position have an
important work to do in the coming cam
psign, which will tax their wisdom and their
energy, and they will do well to begin it in
good season.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

The Iroquois Club gave Mr.. Tilden fine
opportunity to set at rest the doubt that is
now prevailing regarding his intentions con-
corning the Democratic presidential nomin-
alton. He neglected to improve the oppor-
tunity, however, and instead gave forth
another of those Sphinx-like utterances In
which he has been INDUCING for some
months past. Read between the lines the
letter looks very like hint that he would
accept if the nomination were thrust upon
him. To be sure he says that he doesn't as
pire to be leader, but he takes good care
not to say that he would decline. The
Democrats can probably have Tilden if they
want him. Indeed we suspect that the tex
eeptional business" which he says he can
neither "defer nor abandon" is the BUSH
ness Of booming himself for the Demo-
cratic nomination.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
The Convention in this city yesterday

The Convention in this city yesterday
would have transacted its business promptly
but for mistake on the part of the Com
mittee which received and counted the
votes. That mistake was in not reporting
to the convention after the first ballot the
full facts regarding the vote, leaving the con-
vention to decide what action should be TAX
EN- on the matter. II is not the business OF
q committee appointed ito receive, sort, and
count votes" to determine on the legality OF
the ballots that are put into the box. They
should receive, sort, and count them and
report what they find TO the convention
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

A despatch to the New York Times from
Chicago on the eve Of the Republican State
Convention says: "a private telegram has
been received from Robert Lincoln to the
effect that, as member of the Cabinet, he
cannot. and will not, be a candidate for any
thing, because 1t would interfere with the
prospects Of President Arthur, while as an
Illinoisan he is out of the race, because to
be candidate would be to stand ia the way
of Senator Logan
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

The first volume of M. Blaine's book is
out, bat only small edition as yet. The
publishers are at work on the 100000 edi-
ton. The volume contains two portraits,
those of Mr.. Blaine and President Lincoln.
There is to be superb edition with the por-
traits on India paper, the text printed on
linen paper, and with Mr.. Blaine's auto
graph on the title page.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

Temperance legislation seems to be uphill
work in Iowa, not on account of the unwill-
ingness of the people, but on account of the
laundering of the men who undertake to
make the statutes. The Additional Penal
ties bill, which was passed by the last legis-
lature is now said to be fatally defective in
that 1t was drawn so as to amend sections of
the Code which were subsequently repealed
or amended by the pharmacy act. If this
turns out to be fact, the law will be sub
stantially the same as it was before the Ad-
ditional Penalties bill was passed.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati Com
mercial-Gazette, who was a rabid silver
man In 1876. has experienced a CHANGE of
heart and now thinks the coinage of silver
ought to be stopped. 1t is to be hoped that
sometime in the near future Mr.. Halstead
will recover from his present views Oh riots
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

The two delegates who will represent the
First District in the Republican National
Convention are able, level-headed and hon
orsble representatives of the Republican
party of Maine. Mr.. Albion Little is well
known business man of this city and Mr..
Charles E. Hussey of Biddeford is dentist,
highly respected in the community where he
lives. His brief speech in the convention
convinced everyone that he is man of
character and force. Both are good repre-
sentstives of the people Of the State and can
be depended upon to exercise a cool judg-
ment under all conditions. They know the
wishes and the sentiment Of their fellow cit
liens, and will be faithful to the confidence
repesed in them. They will do all that
rightly may be done to secure the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Blaine. If that result becomes
hopeless they can be depended upon to act
wisely in any circumstances that may arise.
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

twas alleged in the Argus the other day
that Thomas Conroy, the man who escaped
from Portland Jail some time ago by throw
ing pepper in the turkeys face and was af-
forwards retaken, was being subjected to
cruel, inhuman and unusual punishment
and that his reason b oxen down in
consequence of it. Col. 81. S. Osgood, one
of the Jail inspectors, has just investigated
these charges and the result of his inquiry
appears elsewhere. While it appears that
Conroy's punishment has been unusual it
does not appear that it has been either cruel
or inhuman. He had shown himself supe-
rior to the ordinary restraint of the prison
and therefore the only thing to do was to
subject him to extraordinary restraints. OF
course Cenroy finds them irksome and would
like TO be relieved from them. But the safe
ty of the Jail officers is Of quite as much i'm
portance as the sensibilities of Conroy, and
until 1t appears that Gonroy is suffering
mental or physical injury from his confine-
ment, prudence would dictate keeping him
where he now is.