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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
Come Back. BOYS.

We call especial attention of our
GreenbacK friends to the following
resolution adopted by the Democrat
&c central committee:
Resolved, That all persons of vot-
ing age, regardless of past party af-
filiations, who will pledge themselves
to vote at the coming November
election the national state and coun-
ty Democratic tickets are cordially
invited to participate in said school
district and ward meetings.
That the committee wishes it to be
understood that no person shall par
ticipate in said school districts and
ward meetings unless he does pledge
himself to vote the national state and
county Democratic tickets-to pledge
himself to vote the county Demo-
cratic ticket alone will not entitle
him to vote at said school district
and ward meetings.
We have heard several of the lead
ing Greenbackers say they were COM
ing back to help US win the grand
victory in 1884, and we trust one
and all will come. We need you.
We want you. You belong with us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

This week we announce Thos. B.
Buckner as o candidate for reelection
to the office Of prosecuting attorney.
Tom has served the county faithfully
and we'll, and, up to date, has no
cppoSition
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

York johnson, q colored republican
politician Of some note, not long
since was fined for carrying conceal
ed weapons and skipped out. Tues
day Chief Of Police Murray went to
Moberly and brought him back. He
said he would not work on the street.
Recorder Tomlinson read him the
riot act and informed him if he did
not work he would fine him SIS q day
and costs for not working York
worked
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

We announce this week Tom. Har-
rison as a candidate for Sheriff. Tom
is a clever, straight boy, with good
friends all over the county. His
democratic record is without a tar
nish and he would make a good
sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

The main advantage of the "Quick
Meal" stove over all others is the
simplicity and ease with which it can
be opened, closed, and regulated.
There are no thumb-screws to turn,
to burn the fingers with, and to con-
fuse people. The patent lever-valve
is a ''dead open and shut" When
the little knob is pushed over to the
word ''Open" it is open," and when
it is pushed to the word "Closed," it
is closed, and no mistake. That is
all there is to it. No one can use il
wrong. l.. P. SMoTHERs, agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

The Fulton Telegraph is finding
fault with the county officials for
going away from home for their
printing. The Telegraph is correct.
A Democratic paper does thousands
of dollars worth of work for the
nominees of the party and gets nc pay
in return. The chief view a paper
has ls to boom the county and all
connected With it. Surely what
printing is to be done should be given
to such newspapers, ven if it does
cost q little more, which is not always
the case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

Isn't it just a trifie absurd for the
Greenbackers to claim that the re-
cent decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States affirming the
constitutionality of the legal tenders
is a v%indication Of their position ?
1t strikes us that their howl has been
not about the quality, but the guam
tity, of that sort of currency-a
point upon which the court said
nothing, but which the country has
long since and conclusively decided
against Observation-Disclosures
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
supplement.

The LEDGER last week and this is
sues a large supplement full of good
reading matter. We do not intend
during the busy sesson of the year
to crowd out read ! matter for adj
v%ertisers. The LEDGER is published
for people now on earth and will
always be the largest and the best in
the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
As will be seen, by our annount

As will be seen, by our announce
ments, j. T. Nelson is a candidate
sor reelection for Collector of Aud
rain county. We don't suppose Tom
will have any opposition. He has
only had the Office one term and has
in every particular given entire salts
faction. 1t is customary for a county
officer, if he gives satisfaction, to
hold his Office at least two terms, and
We do not think any county in the
State has as good q collector as Aud
rain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

In this issue of the LEDGER will be
found the announcement of W. IL.
johnson for Constable of Salt River
township. Willis is a straight DEM
ocrat, with every other qualification
for the office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

This week we announce Joseph
Coons as q candidate for County
treasurer. He is we'll known to our
readers as a business man of integ-
rity, and careful in all his dealings.
He would make a good treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

This week We announce Geo. W.
Adams, of Fsrber, for sheriff. Geo.
10 q native Of Cuivre township and
has been constable for eight years
with perfect satisfaction, as his long
call of good men for sheriff published
in the LEDGER a few weeks since
shows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

This week We announce j. b.
Jackson for Sheriff. BUCK" as he
is known to his many friends, is a ma
tive of Wilson township, this county,
and, if elected, would make a good
sheriH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

Souvenir to Subscribers to Ledger.
We have made arrangements with
the proprietors of the Texas SJtiags
to have a copy of this humorous pa
per sent free to the address of every
subscriber to the LEDGER. The Su-
ttnqs is a great paper, full of good
matter, and our friends who want a
humorous paper could do no better
than to become regular readers of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters OF
IN administration with will annexed up
on the estate of Shorten B~lankenship, de-
ceased, have been granted the under
signed, Hiram Ricketts,, by the Probate
Court Of Audrain county, Missouri, bear
ing date April 20, 1884.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to
me for allowance within one 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 will be
forever barred.
HIRAM RICKETTS,,
Sat Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
Battery at His Old Home.

Mr.. NJ. l.. Raftery, Of Laddonia,
Mo-, gave the Adage a pleasant visit
yesterday in company with his broth
er, Thos. Raftery. The former was
formerly a well known and prominent
resident of Derry Township, this
county, and his friends will be pleased
to learn that he is prominently
before the Democracy of Audrain
county, Mo-, for county judge
Barry Adaoe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
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Illustrated sample 6 cents. Send now, Gold
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ical Association, to the officers OF which he re-
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The Science OF Life should be read by the
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There is no member OF society to when The
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Address the Peabody Medical Institute, or DR..
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
Robinson. First Choice.

All of our exchanges in this dis
trict seem to be pretty confident that
Judge Robinson will be the first
choice for Congress. 1t looks that
way.-Frankford Chronicle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
Hinton Withdrawn.

j. E. Hutton, of Mexico, has
withdrawn from the contest for State
Senator from the district. This
leaves Dave Ball in possession of the
feld.-Louisiana Republican.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

This week we announce j. A. Elzea
of Farber, as a candidate for sheriff.
Elzea is a good democrat with plenty
of working friends and would make a
good sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

Frank James was acquitted but the
Globe Democrat says nothing about
the "poor old federal courts"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

The school district convention is
Saturday, August End, and the nom
mating convention Tuesday, August
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
Ohi0's Products.

A circus is exhibiting jacchuses in
Ohio. An intelligent circus man
would have known that jacchuses are
no novelty in Ohio.-Courier-Jour-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
POLITICAL POINTS.

Correspondents to the LEDGER will
avoid putting candidates unless they
enclose pay for the same.
Eopcac 10 for Rlaira
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
w
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SEVEN GREAT MONARCHIES of the
Ancient Eastern World. By George Rawlinson.
what Is more TERRIBLE than War?-unless
1t be a war among publishers. then what could
be HAPPIER for rejoicing book buyers?
such a war IS In progress. Price reduced from
$500 to $40. Specimen pages free. Not
sold by dealers prices too low. Books for ex-
animation before payment. Ohm b, ALDEN,
PubliSher, Is VeSeY ST., N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01
Wool. Wool. Wanli.

Farmers, I am now ready to han
die all the wool in Audrain and
neighboring counties. Will paw
spot cash; come to see me before
you sell. SAM MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

Illinois Democrats are for Tilden.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

Kansas is for Blaine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-01

n9N On James River. Va, in
a Northern settlement,
An Illustrated circular free,
j. +. Mancha. Ciaremont.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-12

Smallpox is raging at Coomassie the capital of
Ashantee
The ship-building on the Clyde is reported to
be improving.
Cipington's Waste Works, at Dundee, burned
and four firemen were killed.
The creditors of Morris Ranger, the Liverpool
cotton broker, have accepted nine pence on the
pound.
Suspicious persons are being imprisoned in
Vienna daily for carrying daggers, reyolyers, and
dynamite cartridges.
During the races in the driving park Mont
rea on Saturday, pool-box containing 81, 500
was stolen it is believed, by Americans
Roman advices to the Politsche Corre-
spondenz, Vienna, assert that no coolness exists
between the Vatican and Prussia. Agitation
still continues.
Huggenberger the Vienna policeman sup
posed to have been dangerously wounded on
Sunday by an assassin, was accidentally shot
by fellowpoliceman practicing with a revolver.
The Irish Times asserts there is a strong diff
ference of opinion among the Parnelltes regard
ing their votes on Sir Stafford Northcote's mo-
ton to censure the governments Egyptian
policy.
Michael Davitt, speaking at Glasgow, denied
the assertion of the United Ireland that Irish
men would rejoice at the death of General Cor
don. General Gordon, he asserted sympathizes
with the Irish national movement.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-12
THE HOUSE.
Joint Resolution Appropriating 100000 fol
Relief of the Flood Sufferers, Passed.

j Joint Resolution Appropriating 1900, 900 for
Relief of the Flood Sufferers, Passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Bills were introduced
and referred as follows
By Mr. Budd; To limit the number at the
cadet naval academy and regulate appointment
thereto
By Mr. Belford To facilitate the settlement
of private land claims; also to provide for leas-
ing arid desert lands in Colorado.
BY Mr.. Oates Restoring to the pension rolls
the names of those dropped on account of dis
loyalty.
By Mr.. Bisbee: To impose duties ON cocoanuts,
bananas and pineapples.
By Mr.. Townshend: A resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment providing for the
election of President and Viee-president by ma
jority votes of the people and the abolition Of the
ELECTORAL college and regulating the method of
counting the votes by the two houses of Con-
gress.
By Mr.. Calkins: To encourage Indian educa-
ton in Dakota
By Mr.. Stockslager A resolution requesting
the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the
House the report of the committee appointed by
the Treasury Department TO investigate the
charges against the management of the Office of
the Supervising Architect of the Treasury under
j. G. Hill, together with the charges and evi-
dence and all correspondence leading to said in
vestgation.
By MIR. Murphy To abolish the off ice of AS
sistant Surgeon general of the Army.
BY Mr.. White, of Minnesota To repeal the
import duty on books printed in other than the
English language.
BY Mr.. Money: A resolution directing the
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.

At Monterey, Mexico, C. J. Cooney, hailing
from st. Louis, was found dead in a ditch.
The laborers on the United States govern
ment works at the Hardscrabble, La, levee
have struck for higher wages.
Thomas H. Ruddoek'sshoe factory, West New
berry, Mass, burned last night, throwing 900
hands out of employment. Loss $3.50, 900; in
surance $45, 900.
Two men We're arrested at Buffalo yesterday
for selling Great Western railroad tickets to
scalpers. The tickets were good to San Francis
co, but unstamped.
Robert Dick, of the firm of Morrison, Harri-
man q Co. New York has been arrested on the
been found against him.
The certificate of incorporation of the Stand
ard Vapor Fuel Iron and Steel Company was
hled yesterday in New York city. Capital stock,
$2,OOO,OOO, in shares of 300 each.
j. S. Mayo & Co., Montreal, importers of oil
and soap manufacturers have suspended Liza
bllities, $4,000 The firm offers to pay in full
In six, tweve, and eighteen months
The New York presbytery. has granted the
church board of education an extra allowance of
$3l 900. Rev. Nicholas B. Jerring has been en-
rolled as minister of the Presbyterian Church.
New York agents of the steamer Nottinghill,
lost at sea by collision with an iceberg state the
steamer contained merchandise valued at $l50,
900. The steamer was valued at $400, 900; both
insured.
Taillon, Attorney general of Quebec, in a
speech to the electors, warned the Dominion
government that the refusal to increase the sub
sidy would cause the secession of Quebec from
the confederacy.
In the federal district court at jefferson: Tex,
Judge Turner said that owing to the limited
time he would be unable to try the Marion
county election cases until next term. Over
thousand witnesses had been summoned Many
of them were in attendance yesterday.
Fire at Albion Pa, nearly destroyed the post
office, Oddfellows Hail. Town Hail. and large
general store of Ira Harrington. An entire
block was burned Loss on postofiee nominal
on Odd-fellows' Hall, So 900; Town Hall, 81 000
Harrington's store, everything gone, loss, $l2,-
900; total insurance, SIS, 200
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-12
A TRICK OF THE NIH1LIsrs.
How the Countess TOIstoy's Great Ball and
Reception Was Spoiled.

How the Countess TOIstoy's Great Ball and
Reception Was Spoiled.
st. Petersburg Letter.
The Nihilists have again been busy lately.
Besides the attack on the Gar and the murder
of General Sudeikin they have also indlged in a
number Of freaks which may well be styled the
farce in the tagedy, and which certainly show
the far-reaehing power of this, in it's way unique
revolutionary organization.
One of these freaks recently played on the uni
versally -detested ex-Home Minister, Count Dun
ti Tolstoy, is now the general topic of conversa-
ton throughout the city. Last week Tolstoy
issued invitations to q grand ball, at which many
members of the imperial family and all the diplo
matte corps were to be present At 1880 the
guests began to arrive. The first comers were
two officers of the Horse Guards. While they
were making their bow to the hosts the Countess
whispered to her husband:
What strange SMELL"
''It is regular shame to use such extraordin-
airy perfumes when one goes into society," re-
marked the young Countess to her daughter very
audibly, transfiXing the poor officers with cold
reproachful gaze On the other hand the latter
INDUCED in the following dialogue
II wonder if assafetida is one of the favorite
smells of our distinguished hosts Well, If they
like it they had better indulge in it alone. Come
along; am longing for fresh air."
A minute later both young men were on the
sidewalk eagerly inhaling the frosty night air
Next came family of six-intimate friends of
the house.
'NIy dear Countess!7 they cried, 'what is the
matter in your house, Have you opened chem
ical works in your yardl Where can this horri-
BILE smell come froml The hall and staircase are
so full of it that it is simply unbearabel7
This was indeed the case. The whole house
seemed to have been converted into sewer. An
invisible hand had strewn in all the reception
rooms, corridors. stair-cases and halls some pes
tiferous substance, the traces of which it was
impossible to detect And on the grand stair
case, pinned to the carpet, was found note
bearing the seal of the revolutionary executive
committee and these words
"Accept this perfume as worthy of you and
yours"
b o;lT, F, a9 M Lo1 aol-IJ at
place, and everybody is again speaking of ''those
horrible NihiliStS
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-12
THE 1RREPREssIBLE RRADLAUGH.
He Administers the Oath to Himself and Is
Again Excluded

He Administers the Oath to Himself and Is
Again Excluded.
LONDON, Feb. 1l-Henry Labouehere, mem
ber for northampton, and Thomas Burt, mem
for Morpeth accompanied Mr.. Bradlaugh to
the table of the House of Commons to-day.
There Nh Bradlaugh administered the oath to
himself and placed signed paper on the table,
bowling as he did so to the Speaker. The latter
Informed Mr. Bradlaugh he had not conformed
to the rules and ordered him to withdraw until
his conduct had been considered by the House.
Mr.. Bradlaugh withdrew under the Peers gal
lery
Mr. Gladstone made no molten, whereupon
Northcote moved that BradIangh be not permit
ted to take tlse oath Carried-2S0 to 167.
Another motion, made by Northcote, that Brad
laugh be excluded from the precincts of the
House, was carried-22S. to l20 Prior to the
decision on the first motion, Mr.. Gladstone said
he could not deviate from the course previously
pursued. HIS opinion had not changed. 1t was
not the duty of the executive again and again to
dispute the decision of the House.
Mr. Labouchere opposed the motion, saying it
would prevent MIR. Bradlaugh from taking his
seat.
Mr. Gladstone, interrupting, said it occurred
to the government that if Mr.. Bradlaugh should
sit and vote. so as to raise the question of the
question in court of justice as to whether Mr.
Bradlaugh had taken the oath or not.
MIR Labouchere then expressed his contempt
for any form of oath which he declared was a
superstitious incantation and sanctimonious
sophistry. This hypocrisy, he said, was being
exposed. and it was his opinion that Mr.. Brad
laugh would ultimately win.
Mr.. Forster deprecated Mr.. Labourchere's re-
marks.
After further remarks by Mr. Northcote Mr..
O'Donnell, member for Dungarvon, asked the
Speaker whether Mr.. Bradlaugh should with
The Speaker said Mr. Bradlaugh had not
taken the OATH and, therefore, could not be re-
quired to withdraw the same as a sworn mem
Der.
Thomas Sexton, member for Sligo county
moved that, before the House divided, Mr.. La
5ouchere be excluded.
A division was then taken, with the result
already stated. When the tellers came to the
table to report the result of the count, Mr.
Critchton announced that Mr.. Bradaugh had
7oted against the motion.
Mr. Healy, member for Monaghan thereupon
moved that Mr. Bradlaugh's vote be cancelled,
MFR Healy oeeused the government of being
in collusion with Mr. Bradlaugh.
The motion was carried, 258 to 161 Mr. Brad
laugh again voting with the minority. 1t was at
this point the division was taken on Northcote's
motion that Mr.. Bradlaugh be excluded from
the precincts of tine House.
When Bradlaugh left the house he was re-
ceived with Kisses and cheers by the crowd The
law officers of the government have been in
structed to prosecute Bradlaugh Immediately for
voting three times in the House. Bradlaugh will
defend his action. In the meantime he viii not
resign his seat.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-12
sPonING THE EGYPTIANS.
How the Taxes Absorb All the Profits of the
Farmers.

H
Farmers.
London Truth.
The enormous deficit that has been announced
ought to surprise no one. But this deficit is
only one detail in the many which show that the
country is being sacrificed for the bondholders.
In Egypt a reasonable revenue can be easily
raised The working expenses of the govern
ment leave a certain margin which can be EN-
ployed in paying interest on debt This margin,
however, does not amount to what the creditors
exact We have insisted on more than this mar
gin being devoted to this purpose. This in
reality has been the cats-paws of the Shylocks
We have done their dirty work, and in doing it
we have spent several millions of our own
money The aim and object of
the financial guides of the coun-
try have been to wiring out
of the fellahin taxes to pay the bondholders and
to provide a sinking fund The feIlahin had bor
rowed money to redeem portion of the land tax.
By the decree of liquidation they We're told that
tie redemption wonld be ignored, and that per
cent would be granted to them for fifty years as
interest on the amounts they had paid more
audaeious swindle was never perpetrated. They
had borrowed the money at about 10 per cent.
They are. therefore, losers every year of per
cent on The transaction. This absorbs all their
profits and leaves them paupers The tax-col
lector. however knocked at their doors. Shy
lock must have his bond. They. therefore, had
to mortgage their fields to obtain accommoda-
ton and to borrow at 20 and 30 per cent. Is it
surprising that they are utterly ruinedl But
this is not all. The bondholders absorb so
much Of the revenue that no public works
can be executed. The irrigation works,
and others which are needed for the very eXls-
tence of the country, are falling into decay.
When to this is added that Egypt is called upon
to provide means to meet the indemnities
granted to those who either have been losers, or
who pretend that they have been losers by the
eonfiagration in Alexandria; the costs of our oc-
eupatfon the expenses of the Soudan war, and
the salaries of net work of greedy English en-
ployes, the financial difficulty may be partially
realized.
All the fine arguments about the necessity of
our maintaining order in the country because
disorder might compromise the safety of the