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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Gall,

W. have just received for publica-
ton the call for a greenback congress
sional convention. We read the call
elosely-eyerything appeared to be
all o. Z. The names we think were
spelled correctly. The dates looked
as though they might be right but
We failed to find one thing. In fact
the only thing we looked or cared
much for was lacking, i. e., the neces'
sary stuff to pay for the advertise
ment. w. II. Barton's name al
secretary is signed. VIZ would
state that Mr.. Barton is not
patron to the LEDGER and shows
great deal Of gall to expect any
favors. Gentlemen, the call will cos.
you 10 cents a line for each insertion.
We would not advise you to pay this
price as it will be money worse thar
thrown away as the greenbackers art
coming back to the Democratic fold
Save your money and give it to tbs
heather missionary eaters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
W. H. BIgge. ESQ.

The friends of W. H. Blggs Of
Pike, who are urging him as the
nominee should bear in mind that the
Democratic counties of this district
want q simon-pure democrat to sup
port. II, as reported, Biggs at one
time tried to break up the democratic
party Of Pike by running on the
independent ticket, how do his
democratic friends (most Of bis
friends though as far as we have seen
reported in the newspapers are repub'
licans) expect the other counties in
the district to tie to him even il be
should be the favorlte Of Pike, which
is not now likely, as the press and the
masses Of the democratic party OF
that county claim he won't carry 8
single township.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
POLITICAL POINTS.

Correspondents to the LEDGER will
avoid putting candidates unless they
enclose pay for the same.
Compliment to Robinson for Congress-.
Some of the persons who oppose
Judge Robinson's candidacy for
Congress, assign as a reason that he
makes too good a Judge, and ought
to remain on the bench, the reverse
of which would be that if he made q
sorry Judge they would elect him
to Congress to get him off the bench.
1t is the first time we ever heard the
promotion of man being opposed on
the grounds of his efficiency. Such
argument as that simply puts a
premium on ineficiency, and the
sorrier the candidate is the surer is
he of being elected to some RESPONSE
BILE position. We r glad to note,
however, that persons entertaining
such views are few-very few we
might say-and it is well forthe sta
bility of good government, morals
and society, that such is the case.
But what shall be said of q candidate
that resorts to such arguments
Nothing. For the very ]utterance OF
them proclaims the speaker to be,
palmer than words ear tell, that he
is a great, long-eared ass.-Frankford
| Chronicle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Hen. A. A. Lesueur for Secretary Of
State,

Hon. A. A. Lesueur, of Lexington,
Mo-, was in the city yesterday and
made us a pleasant call. He is can-
wasting the State for the Office of Sec
rotary of State. He is one of Mis-
souri's most brilliant and talented
Democrats, worthy of any Office in
the gift of the party. The Troy Free
Press says of him:
The most prominen: candidate for
Secretary of State in Missouri is
Hon. A. A. Lesueur, of the Lexing-
ton Intelligencer. He came within a
fraction Of receiving the nomination
four years ago over Mike McGrath,
and has a fine prospect for securing
the prize when the convention meets
in Jefferson City, August 10. He is
an honorable and capable gentlemen
and we would be glad to see him re-
ceive the nomination. McGrath has
had the Office long enough, and we
are in favor of his stepping down
and out and giving another good man
q chance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
MEXICO AT CENTRALIA AGAIN.
The Dudes Try to Make an Editor
Apologize-They Were Not Book
Agents.

From the Centralia Guard.
Our last issue seems to have arous-
ed the ire Of those Mexico Dudes to
such an extent that they made a spe-
cial trip to Centralia with the avowed
purpose of "cleaning out" the editor
Of the Guard. The editor was an.
ticipating the visit and was prepared
to entertain company. About eight
o'clock on last Saturday night, a
couple of hard looking cases stalked
into the sanctum. sis the editor in?"
was asked in a voice that had q grave
yard sound to it, and left a CORY echo.
''The editor is in, gentlemen" we re-
piled. They wanted a retraction or
apology, or they would have b-l-u.d.
We calmly replied that We had no
apology to make. II they wanted
gore they could have 1t, but they
couldn't bulldoze any n They
had come for blood, but didn't like
the looks of the surroundings, and
weakened. Now, be it known that
the arms and equipments Of the Cen
tralia military company are kept in
a rack in the editorial sanctum, while
the walls are adorned with swords,
revolvers, repeating rifles, Indian
weapons ana relics, etc. 1t is in fact
a regular armory. The editor stood
behind a long table with the arms in
easy reach behind him, one hand toy
ing with q revolver, the other fond
ling a broadswora, the American flag
above him, 1000 rounds of ammunition
ct his feet, and the bulldozers before
him trying to collect their thoughts
and brace their shattered nerves. The
more they gazed the more demorallz-
ed they became. They were paralyz-
ed with establishment. They couldn't
grasp the situation. 1t vas beyond
their comprehension. Finally one Of
them said, II guess there is a mis-
take. We thought this was the
printing ofice-but 1 see it is a gun
store" We assured them that there
was no mistake. s'This is the print
ing Office and the editor is in.' They
gazed about the room once more.
One of them then suggested that they
buy a paper each. The motion was
carried without a dissenting voice.
They invested a nickle each. One
remarked that it would be a bad place
for a row with all them guns. W.
conceded. Before leaving they in
vited the editor out to take a drink
or a cigar. We declined with thanks
They then departed. At the foot o.
the stairs they were joined by tws
! other parties. "Dld you clean hin
out?" was the inquiry. "CleaI
nothing" was the reply. "We wan
no monkey business with that editor
t Why, Jim, he has got q whole arsena
and two or three cannon up there
We had better take the first train TO!
Mexico" And they did.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
IL. HUTTON FOR STATE SENATE

As our readers will see, the LEDGER
this week nails to its mast head ID.
l.. Hutton for State Senate This
district is composed of Lincoln, Pike,
and Audrain counties. The candi-
dates are Col. j. E. Hutton OF Aud
rain, and D. A. Ball of Pike county.
We have no hesitsncy in presenting
the claims of the editor of our con-
temporary for this office. He has
been one Of the foremost workers in
the democratic party before, since
and during the time when it was I'M
popular to advocate the principles
now so favorably received by the
masses all over the United States. He
has ever been ready, to the best OF
bis ability, to fight for the ticket,
both on the stump and through the
columns of bis newspaper. He is
surely asking but a modest return
when he announces himself q candi-
date for the State Senate. Audrain
county is for him solid, and will pre-
sent his claims to the convention as q
man in every way worthy and fitted
for the Office. The fight, Of course,
Will be in Lincoln county, which We
are sure, feels very kindly towards
our candidate, and we think will give
him its hearty support.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Mexico GIee Club.

The Mexico Glee Club has our
thanks for a most enjoyable serenade
one night last week. This club il
composed of q half dozen of Mexico's
best gentlemen singers. We are glad
to know that a successful effort is
being made to induce them to give a
concert st an early date. 1t will be
q rare treat and we bespeak for the
BOYS q packed house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

It always rains when you want to
move-and everything gets soaked
except the dish-pans, wash-tubs and
other amphibious articles that might
be improved by water. The carpet
and mattress and piano you could
take and wiring water enough out of
to float q raft; they contain so much
water that il q sail and mast were at
tached to them they could readily
aail home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

The Model spring bed is strong
though soft-fts the body in all ito
positions, and resists sudden strains
or jars with q gentle springness
which thrills the sleeper with uncon-
scious delight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

Moses Fraley, the st. Louis specu-
lator, has made settlements with all
bis creditors, and paid 100 cents on
the dollar. He paid out 1886, 900,
and to New York alone $50, 900.
Moses still has ststuff'' left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Not q Single Township

"Matt'' Reynolds, of Pike, in the
Seventh District, says Biggs will Sc
cure the Congressional delegation of
that county over Robinson.-Globe-
Democrat.
Why, "Matt," have you really let
Biggs make you believe that he
would carry Pike county? He won't
carry q single township.-Bowling
Green Observer.
Matt" is Biggs' law partner and
then, too, he is a Republican. May
be "Matt" wants some one nominal.
ed that Judge W. o. Forrist on the
Republican ticket could beat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

This week we announce Samuel C.
Baskin as . candidate for constable
OF Salt River township. Sam is q
live young Democrat Of s good old
fashioned Democratic family. The
young men OF this county are grow.
Ing mp good, straight workers in the
ranks and deserve recognition for
their faithfulness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Adminfstrator's Nstice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of
IN administration with win annexed up.
on the estate Of Shorten Blankenship, de-
ceased, have been granted the under
signed, Hiram Ricketts,, by the Probate
Court of Audrsin county, Missouri, bear
ing date April 29, 1884. =.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to
me for allowance within q year from
the date Of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of such es-
tate; and If such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date OF the
publication of this notice they VIII be
forever barred.
HIRAM RICKETTS,,
AT Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

This week we announce John
Gregg as q candidate for county
treasurer. "Uncle john" as he is
familiarity known, has a host Of
friends all over the county who want
to see him elected. He Is a good
democrat and never failed to do his
duty by the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Rails for

Hon. c. E. Peers spoke to a small
audience at the court house in New
London last Monday evening and
made a very favorable impression OH
all present. He is a good talker and
might have developed considerable
strength in this county had he en-
tered the ace a little earlier. AS it
is the "die is cast" and Rails is as
sured for Pixies favorite son, Elijah
Robinson.-Ralls Co. Record.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
L. Phillip is in st. Louis this week.

W. H. McCague is visiting in Ohio.
Auxvasse is to have q new addition
laid off.
See 1. Franks new ad. in LEDGER
this week.
Buy the best of pressed beef at
Runkel's.
Mrs. j. A. Glandon is visiting her
parents in Sedalia.
A wise man carries an umbrella
where e'er he goes.
Don't fail to hear Emma Bobbitt,
Friday night, May 9Th.
S. E. Kendall has just bought a nice
tract of land of Douglas Murray.
Mich'l K. McGrath, Secretary Of
State, has our thanks for favors this
week.
The Audrain county court Is in
session this week ~transacting routine
business.
j. w. Johnston has an elegant pair
harness geldings for sale. Also fine
family buggy horse.
Geo. Robertson, j. Med. Trimble
and w. W. Fry, 60 to St. Louis this
week on law business.
Miss Nellie Page, with Dickson's
Sketch Club, at Mexico, May Is, was
formerly a student at Hardin College.
The friends of r. Greed Carter
and Capt. Griggsby are anxious to
have them candidates for reelection.
Mrs. r. W. Tureman will return
from Texas this week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tureman will 60 to hcuse-keep-
ing in the T. M. Gill residence.
Emma Bobbitt, the most beautiful
and talented artist, gives an enter
tainment May 9Th, supported by
some Of our best home talent.
Everybody is going.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

Mexico is to have . large bed
spring factory. About hfty sales
men with teams will be on the road
with Mexico as headquarters, and q
large force win be employed in the
factory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
For Supreme Judge.

Judge Burgess, of Linneus, Mo-, and
U. s. Hall, attorney of Kansas City, were
in the city Monday and called. Judge
Burgess, 1t will be remembered, was q
candidate for the supreme judgeship four
years ago and made it quite lively for the
man who did get there. He is now re-
peating the race and, as we are informed,
with good chances Of success. He has
for ten years past served his district as
circuit judge and his constituency in that
part Of the State are very enthusiastic In
their support for him in the race for SUI
preme judge and he s daily gaining
strength all over the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Marmaduke Leading.

Judging from the tone of our coun-
try exchanges, Marmaduke has q long
lead for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, and it looks now as though he
would receive it on the first ballot
st. Louis Breeze.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the press excursion to
Florida. The excursionists will leave
Springfield on the evening Of the 21st.
There win also be an excursion to
Eureka Springs, Ark, for editors and
their wives who do not wish to 60 on
the Florida and Cuba excursion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
THE EVENT OF THE SESSION.

The e~nacting clause Of the Morri-
son tariff bill was stricken out in the
house on Tuesday by a vote Of 155 to
159. This leaves little. hope Of tariff
reduction this year and makes that
question a very important one in the
coming presidential campaign. The
LEDGER has never doubted that the
Democratic party was a unit favoring
reduction Of taxation. The difficulty,
a. has been shown repeatedly in its
columns, is division OF sentiment as
to how that reduction should be
reached-through reform Of the tariff
or by the adjustment of the internal
revenue. What the free traders will
be most anxious to find out now is
whether Tilden approves Of wha,
has been done. In ali probability
the stand that is taken by him with
regard to the defeat of the Morrison
bill will be decisive of his fate as
presidential candidate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

Gen. Marmsduke was in Centaalia
on last Thursday on his way from
Saline county to st. Louis. The
General has many war; friends
here and he will carry this county
solid. II the State convention was
held to-day he would be nominated
on the first ballot. He is ahead of
all competitors.-Centralia Guard,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Administrator,s Sale

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
Wednesday, May 18th, 1884,
at the east front door of the court
house in the city of Mexico. Audrain
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 (4), five (5) and six (6), in block
eleven (11l, 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 o. M,
and 4 O'Clock, p. m.
W. w. FRY,
SO ids Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Sweet Potato Plants.

have 1o0, 900 sweet potato plants
for sale at 80 cents per 100. Call at
grocery stores Of Thos. F. Roden
aud DR.. Crawford.
4-St J. G. ROBBINS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Kentucky Bird!

WILL make the season Of 1884 at Basket q
w Sheley's Livery Stable; Fulton, Mo-, az
SIS the season, or $40 to insure Good pasture
owners risk.
KENTUCKY BIRD was bred and raised in
Kentucky. For good disposition, action and
service under saddle or in harness, he has few,
If any equals. He is a blood bay, is hands high,
a perfect model. with style unsurpassed.
PEDIeREE-Sired by Fayette Denmark, by
Washington Denmark, dam by kimbroughS
Abdallah, by Alexander Abdallah, sire Of Cold
smith Maid, he by Rysdyke's Hambletonian, the
sire Of Dexter, sc. Cali on Or address
JAMESON 4 BLACKBURN,
2-lm Fulton. Galloway County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

Jouett Tomlinson is home on q rest
Tor about ten days. He has had q
very successful season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
A Family Poisoned by Drinking Bad
Coffee.

VANDALIA, Mo-, May 3.-The fam.
lily of Mrs. Colvin Cowden, living
two miles from here, was poisoned
yesterday by some bad coffee they
had been drinking. They were all
taken with a violent vomiting and
before physicians arrived Mrs. Cow.
den died. The other members of the
family are in a p~recarious condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
Notice.

ssIGNEE's NOTICE OF FINAL SET
a TLEMENT.-Notice Is hereby given
that / will. at the June term, 1884, Of the
Audrain county circuit court make my
anal report as assignee Of John Cough,
and will ask to be dismissed.
J. g. TRIMBLE,
Assignee John Cough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
The Dead Democracy.
st. Joseph Gazette.

How the Democracy are fulfilling
republican prediction? How awful
dead the party is. How strong it is
for a representatives big, strong
lively and aggressive.
Isn't it about time the Republican
warriors tired of killing and bury
ing the grand old party, turned their
attention to galvanizing their own
sinking, wornout, rotting corpse?
How firmly the dead Democracy
have stood during those twenty
years of expulsion from power-ex-
pulsion through the corrupt use of
patronage, through the tyrannical
use of power, through the unscrupu-
lous usurpation of the ballot box ?
All the while standing by the old
landmarks aud always rallying after
each overthrow and the more deter
mined, the more uncompromising,
and the more hopeful.
Hutton for Senate.
The Montgomery Standard Of to-day
will say:
Col. J. E. Hutton, of Mexico, is spoken
of as a candidate for the State Senate
from that district. The Colonel has the
necessary requisites for any Office in the
| gift of the people of the State-hoResty
| and capacity. He has served the party
faithfully in every field in which he has
| been placed and deserves recognition by
q hearty support for any position he may
seek. While he has been unstinted in
the use of both his time and money in
many hard campaigns, extending away
| back to the time when it was dangerous
| to speak in favor of the rights of the peo-
| pie, he has never yet been rewarded BY
any honorable position outside of presi.
Dental e~lector, and the people of his SEN
| atorial district cannot do better than t.
make him serve them in the State Senate
the next four years. He has, perhaps
| performed more hard work for the Dem.
ocratic party than any man in this sec
ton, is an excellent parliamentarian, {
good debater, fearless in his champion
ship of measures and principles anG
would rank at ono as n of the leader.
of that body. His selection for that po'
| sition would be hailed with satisfaction
by many people outside of his own dis
trict, and he would certainly make a sen
ator of whom his constituents might b.
/ nrond
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08
What IL to be DicusSed.

We are continually hearing that
Mr.. Biggs says Judge Robinson
will have to canvass every school
district in this county with him and
discuss the issues. Judge Robinson
is a Democrat, and as such, stands
fairly and squarely on the Democrat
ic platform indorsing every principal
therein contained. Does MI. Biggs
wish to take issue with him ON any of
these principles If not what does
he mean Does he propose follow
ing the example set by Mr.. Peers, of
Warren county, who is going over
the district telling how year after year
his voice has been raised In advocacy
of Democratic principles and meas
ures; how long he has worked for
the party, etc? This is no doubt
true, so far as Mr.. Peers i~s'concerned,
but wouldn't Mr.. Biggs feel a little
awkward in tackling such a subject!
We have no objection to him going
around telling that he is a democrat.
This may be we'll enough in his case,
but surely no one will think 1t neces.
sary for Judge Robinson to do like
| wise.-Plke Co. Observer.
Gen'l Marmaduke was in Mexico
shaking hands With friends last week
1t looks as though all over the state.
where the Gen'l is not the first, he is
the second choice for Governor
The man who beats Geu'l j. S. Mar
maduke will be the next Governor o.
Missouri.
Mike Raftery is booming for coun
ty judge. His friends are making hi
boom widen and grow until it cover'
the entire eastern part of the county
| Mike is in no combination, but i
SIMPLY for Raftery for county judge
This week we announce j. w
James for Constable of Wilson town
ship. James is a working democrat
strong in his faith in the grand oil
party, and the boys will stand BY
him.
Judge Buckner will be home iron
Washington to make an active can
yass for Governor just as soon as hi
duties will allow. We look for hin
early next week.
There are a few good men in tn
seventh district yet who would prefe
to run for some Office rather tina
have all of their clothes pulled off.
From the outlook, combinations
rings, trades and pocket-packin
are going to cut but little figure i
democratic politics during 1884.
!. The Paris Appeal evidently dom
want the vote of Audrain for Basha'
,, judging from the way it pitches int
Buckner.
, 1t looks as though John O'Da
: was anxious to be looked upon as
; political mugwump.
!, The Riggs boom for Congress ma
be bigger than q horse fly, but
lacks the wings.
:, Col. Lesueur is developing gre
strength for Secretary of State.
I The LEDGER tow line is unusual
4 strong this political year.
i Bob Lincoln will be on the ne,
Republican ticket, sure.
Il 1t is about time for Tilden to NAL
: up his mind.
The marriage Of Miss May He1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-08

~0RN on James River. Va, In
q Northern settlement.
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