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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24
All VIII be Well.
Nevada Mail.

1t is greatly to be regretted that
every man who wanted Office under
the new administration cannot be &C.
commodatesl In this event We
might never have learned what q fear
full tendency there is just now upon
the part of our trusted leaders to
bossism. 10 looking over the battle
field We a find but the fewest num-
Der Of the wounded aspirants but is
amazed at the alarming tendency of
the Democratic party to bossism.
For our part we see no more of this
thing just now than heretofore, and
it locks just a little like somebody
was surely disappointed v e the fail
ure to get a position Of some kind
In the race for preferment it should
always be borne in mind that some
II is going to be disappointed, and
those who cannot brook defeat should
be slow to make battle. Go slow,
gentlemen, go slow, and we guarantee
that all will be provided for in the
sweet hye-and-bye, and then you
will regret that you ever allowed
your amiable disposition to sour on
you for lack of some petty Office.
Maj. Edwards, the gifted editor Of
the st. Joe Gazette, is wrong in his
warfare against Senator Cockrell.
From the breadth and depth of this
great state there has not sprung q
greater statesman or better man than
Francis NJ. Ceckrell, and whenever
his plume is seen in the states strug-
giles, friends to greatness will sur
round it and if needs be, with their
blood and lives see that it is ever
protected. No, Major, Francis NJ.
Cockrell is as deeply seated in the
hearts of the Missouri people IS the
blood that flows through their veins.
He is to Missouri as a statesman
what Jno. W. Daniel is to Virginia
as an orator-wIthout a superior.
Such a man can never be over
whelmed, though met by such q
formidable foe as the gallant and dar-
ing Major Edwards. Call in your
pickets and scouts, Major, and let
the old hero triumphantly tread in
the land that he has done so much to
lhonor.-Slater RuStler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24
Got Left.

Major John N. Edwards. of the st
Joe Gazette, the boomer of Burns as
to Senator F. M. Cockrell,
publishes a list of eighteen papers
that oppose Cockrell. Major John
will find out hat the other $50 Dem
ocratic papers will be hard to down
on the gallant working Senator from
Missouri. The Louisiana Press is
one of the papers opposed to Cock
rell.-Bowling Green Times.
The owner of the Louisiana Press
was a candidate for office and got
left,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24
Gave it Away.

Mr.. EDITOR: What right has Bob
White to say 1 should kiss "Med-
dler?" I told you I V have been
kissed. See here, Bob White, don't
you sass me any more, or I'll tell my
Teller. My pa takes your old paper
and pays you for it, and I think it
just too mean in you to want me to
kiss a great big lantern-jawed man
like 'Meddler." So there.
Well, I'm in a fix. Bob White
wants me to kiss "Meddler," and
the school marin wants to embrace
Matte. Now what am l to do? My
Teller is a Prehibitionist, that is to
say, he prohibits me from kissing
anybody but him, and I would rather
not have an embrace. If the school
mann wants to embrace anybody,
she can embrace my assistant.-Mat'
tie, correspondent to Laddonia Her.
aid.
Now Matte, my dear girl, you
have gotten Bob White into a nic'
fix. His wife gave him a nice hauling
over the Goals for his INDUCING il
such thoughts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24
1T Is A FACT THAT
The days are getting longer.

LII 10 A fACI THAT
The days are getting longer.
Facts can not be called sensations.
The streets of Mexico should be
lighted.
Hardin College needs a larger
chapel.
The LEDGER is a blooming daisy
this week.
Mexico needs a third class charter
very badly.
A minister should avoid the ap-
pearance of evil.
There is a good deal of ~real'estate
changing hands.
Some people like to jump on a man
when he is down.
Trying to ape a paper is. the rank
est kind of fattery.
Stones should be thrown by people
who L without SIN.
All the churches will have appro-
pirate Xmas services.
The waterworks company knows
how to push its work.
The merchants who advertise are
doing q good business.
That there were few marriages
during June and July.
The B. & L. Association is proving
a big thing for Mexico.
Preachers are human and should
not lay claim to purity.
There will be some fine dresses at
the Christmas soclable.
Mexico wants a tobacco factory
and is willing to pay for one.
Plenty of "poor'' will come to the
surface as soon as a fund is raised.
The social party at the Ringo viii
be the society event of the season.
The Board of Trade needs IN in
lection of something to shake 'em up
Simon Frank impersonated a lad,
at the skating masquerade perfectly
The Laddonia church should avoit
splitting on a rock. E., an organ
The LEDGER will issue at leas
1000 copies each week during 1886
A dead man tells no tales and tina
a dead politician has no ghost-of
show.
The girls think the LEDGER shoult
write an editorial about the 'sbo,
~mashers."
Johnny Marmaduke wears tn
medal for the champion skater O
Pike county.
Where men or papers differ Their
is a possibility that both may be NOR
or less wrong.
The A.. o. U. W. Order is leading
all other societies of its rank in tn
!. United States.
Some people thought waterwerk'
should be put In Mexico without dig
ging up the streets.
, Nearly everybody in this part o
| Missouri and many from other state
are guessing for the LEDGER prizes
, Sam Morris and Alb Armstrong il
: their costumes at the skating rim
looked as fat and jolly as Wake
! Ragsdale.
. Disappointed office seekers ar
trying to get up a boom agains
Cockrell and that they are gettin
u ~woefully left.
t A new invoice of "impurity"
office is being forced under tn
Ii LEDaER's nose. 1t will receive after
ton at the proper time.
The LEDGER originated the keepin
Of open house in Mexico and wi
= issue its usual annual directory
&c callers if the ladies keep open hous
The gent who was ''going to lea'
;, Mexico on account Of the waite
=, works. can sell his property for
handsome profit if he will call at Il
LEDGER Office.
20 The St Louis Republican, t
Mexico LEDGER and other Democrs
n, ic papers of the State a have thu
rk shortcomings cheerfully overlook
by the Mexico InteNigencer if tn
will do so-and, SO in the future. '
are in better luck than the Repul
can. We are close by and can 81
ice NIT u editorials to the censor
he the party before we print 'em.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24

The Mexico LEDGER IL o bright
and brilliant newspaper published BY
that irrepFessible and accomplished
gentleman, r. II. White.--Neyada
(Mo.) Democrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24

The LEDGER last week did not pub
lish the programme of the charity
concert because We we're not informed
Of the matter till it was too late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24

Some of the Mexico "bachelors'
should go into literary work. They
are elegant writer's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24
Ledger Stem Winder.

The Mexico LEDGER issued two
supplements last week. Bob White
is a stem winder, full ieweled.-Cen-
tralia Guard.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
Mrs DR.. Keck.

The ARGUS takes pleasure in calling
attention in this evenings issue to the
large double column advertisement of
Mrs. DR.. Keck, who has been so long and
favorably known in this vicinity, having
been located here for fifteen years in her
own beautiful mansion, corner Sixth and
Brady streets, Davenport, where the af>
flicted are always welcome, and the many
testimonials of our own citizens of the
wonderful cures performed is the strong
est possible evidence that the doctor can
be relied upon in every case. We would
advise the afflicted to call upon Mrs. DR..
Keck and convince themselves that what
she advertises is fulfilled in every case.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
The Waiting Bicycllsts.

The Peoria bicyclists will arrive in the
city at 5 O'Clock this afternoon, and will
be met at the Twentieth street depot by
the wheelmau of the three cities Before
proceeding to Moline the following run
will be made ever this city; From Twen>
teth street west on Second avenue TO
Eleventh street. south to Sixth avenue,
east to Twelfth street, south to Ninth
avenue, east to Fourteenth and a half
street, north to Seventh avenue; east to
Eighteenth street, north to Second ave
nue.; east diagonally through Union
square to Third avenue to Twentieth
street; south to Moline avenue; east to
Robbins avenue; south to seventh avenue
and east to Moline.
The officers OF the bicycle club are:
General manager-H. G. Rouse, PeO-
ria.
Commander-C. w. Freeman, Peoria
Lieutensnts-C. H. Downing, Peoria
T. C. Higbie, Canton, Ill.
Quartermaster-A. W. Koch, Peoria.
Secretary-C. F. Vail, Peoria.
Color bearer-Chas Hansel Spring
field.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
Musical Examination.
processio

The musical examination of Mrs.
Swans graduates, Blanche Harrington
and May Fischer, took place in the cons
servatory of music in the institute build
ing, on Friday evening Of last week. 1t
was attended by limited number of IN
vited guests. The examination proved
two things to the satisfaction of every
body present: that Mrs. Swan is thor
ough and conscientious teacher, and that
the young ladies who ran the gauntlet of
her rigid examination on that evening are
thoroughly well versed in matters musi>
cal. In fact pair of more thoroughly
competent young lady musicians it would
be difficult to discover. They are natural
musicians to begin with. Music is as
natural to them as to the bird, who sings
because he cannot choose but sing. Added
to this is the polish, the culture of Mrs.
Swans course of musical instruction.
The examination in this instance was
rigid and thorough, and the young ladies
acquitted themselves in a manner to do
them credit. We understand that Miss
Harrington will shortly engage in teach>
ing in Kearney, Neb. Should this be
true, we congratulate the good people Of
kesrney in advance on the prospect of
having in their midst one so thoroughly
competent to teach music as Miss Hsr>
rington, as well as one who will prove an
ornament to the best society of the city.
l-Geneseo Nesos.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
A Circus Collision.

At o'clock yesterday morning the sec
ond section of Forepaughs CIRCUS train
ran into the rear end of the first section,
which was standing on the track at Eddy>
vile, Iowa, about sixteen miles from Or
tumwa. DR.. Peck, chief surgeon of the
Rock Island railway. left at 2 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon on special train for
the scene of the accident to render sur>
gical aid The following is correct list
of the wounded with the nature of their
injuries:
Joe Cops, no home slight confusion
On the chest
Louis Hotter, of St Louis, confusion
on right arm.
Frank Boyd, of Philadelphia, bruises on
left arm and thigh.
Frank Holland, of Detroit, Mich, col
lar bone broken.
Frank Baker, of New York, confusion
left shoulder.
August Schmidt, of Belleville, H., con-
fusion on CneSJ.
Michael Welsh, of Philadelphia, bruise
on right side of head.
Louis Leganders, of Three Rivers, Can
ada, bruise on left leg.
Sidney Joessin, of Brooklyn, N. Y, Sc
we're bruise on hand.
Alf Peters, slight cut on scalp.
w Smith, slight cut on hand.
r. Connolly, slight cut on ankle.
kilograms received by the railway
management state the wounds are slight
and that none are thought to be danger
GUS by the surgeons. All the wounded
mentioned above, with the exception oil
four or five, arrived in Davenport at an
early hour this morning on a special train
and were removed to Mercy hospital fol
treatment The men injured occupied the
last sleeper on the first section, and are
all laborers. One sleeping car was par.
TALLY demolished and the damages to the
engine will amount to between $500 and
$500. None of the animals were in
jured.
Said well known passenger conductor
on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
road this morning, ''it's a wonder there
are not more accidents to ciycus trains
than there are. The cars are hardly ever
repaired, land many of the brakes are
taken off in order to load heavy cages
and wagons. The railroad companies
should compel the showmen to keep their
cars in first class condition, as precau-
tod for safety and expense to all parties
concerned"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
Cab. Car and Cahnnsa

Passenger travel was very light on all
the Trains this morning.
Fireman Holmes, of the c., r. l. & P .
road, will recover from his injuries res
ceived last Sunday without the loss of his
eyesight. He expects to go on duty again
in short time.
James Campbell has taken charge of
Tom Fuller's train on the c., NJ. & st. P.
and Pat Joyce is running the way freight
between here and Freeport.
Quite o number of caboOses have &C
cumulated In the c., R. l. & P. yards,
and Yardmaster Raines has few minutes
to himself each day, in which to chew the
cud of reflection.
Conductor James Campbell, who
brought in the night express from Mil
waukee, says it was so cold on the road
last night that it was necessary to start
the fires in the coaches Get out your
ear muffs
Mr.. Johnson, travelling agent of the
Cairo short line, and Mr. John ". Scott,
general western agent of the Nashville,
Chattanooga & St. Louis railway, were in
the city today on business. They are two
of the jolliest railway men that inhabit
this terrestrial globe, and also chuck full
of business.
Conductor Hitchcock, of the Rock ISL
and & Peoria, Is filling his lungs with
fresh air on the bluff at the new residence
of his father>in>law, Mr. T. E. Gray. He
came up here from Peoria with his peck
cts filled with medicine, but has thrown
the "physic to the dogs" and is giving
nature full sway. He is now on the high
road to recovery.
Capt. Tom Fuller and about dozen
other kindred spirits Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul road, are pandering
to pleasure in the vicinity of Green Bay,
Wis. Fuller used his persuasive influ~
ence with the officials for the privilege of
using freight car for the trip, and the
request was granted The car has been
fitted up with range for cooking pur-
poses, and twelve hunks. George Willis,
the epicure of this city, accompanies the
party to prepare savory dishes and to look
to the general comfort of the nimrods. An
ARGUS representative was compelled to
decline an invitation to be one of the
party, but gave Capt. Fuller complete
authority to act as correspondent.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
The Soldiers Home Commission VIII
Arrive in the City at 5 p. m. To-
day-.-Sunday to be Spent In
Rock Island.

At o'clock this morning the following
telegram dated Freeport, August IA, came
to the address of Mr.. Ben Harper, chairs
man of the local committee on the selec-
ton of suitable sites for the Soldiers and
Sailors home.
The Soldiers home commission will
reach your city at p. N. tomorrow.
H. NJ HALL.
In the absence of Mr.. Harper from the
city, his private secretary, Mr.. Willerton,
sent the dispatch to Hon. II. c. Cleave =
land, who notified the rest of the COM
mittee as speedily as possible. Although
the rews of the arrival of the commission
this evening was something of a surprise
to the committee here, yet the members
are prepared for the distinguished visit,
ors. To the end however, that nothing
may he left undune in the entertainment
of the city's guests, meeting of the
Business Mems association was held al
the office of the Mississippi Valley Mutual
Insurance company at o'clock this af'
| ternoon, when arrangements were made
for the reception of the visitors. There
were present Commander Bowman and
Comrades Halves. Connolly, Harson Plum
mer Reticker and Beardsley of the post
committee, and Messrs Stoddard, Dav
export, Olsen and Peetz from the citi,
zen's committee, together with several
other public spirited citizens.
How long the commission will remsir
ia Rock Island is not known. They will
be here over Sunday and Monday too, il
they can be induced to remain. Accord
ing to the present programme. the gov
eminent island and other points OF inter
est will be visited tomorrow. and the site!
chosen for the location of the hom
will not be shown until Monday
morning. The names of the part,
are: Col. WIN. W. Berry Adams county
Gen Martin r NJ. Wallace, Cook; Capt
f. NJ. Hall, Richland; Frederick o
White, Kane; Col Monroe Crawford
Union; Col Henry T. Noble, Lee; AM
Francis Bryant Plat. Col Berry is chair
man of the commission. Capt. Hall, sec
rotary, and Phocion Howard, of Danville
clerk
The commission were at Freeport yes
terday, and visited Savannah and Cordova
today. They are coming from Freepol
to this city by special train. Hon. H. c
Cleaveland went mp TO Cordova to NEE
the delegation at noon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
RASMUSSEN'S CARD,

In calling attention to the fact that have refed re
Studio making not only the most complete but decidedly hand
in this vicinity We also wish call attention dsv
Photographic work all recently produced and containing %
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow, size
up 1890 inches We have old and c
critics that BY far the finest display made city, 9
artistic largely due the fact that make greater e
excel than unders and bring aid such experience can
gathered from II continuous service avng p
graphic boy in 1857 since which time not LOST
months either sickness vacao long experience enables
appreciate the importance of scenic effects in Photo our o
fitted with
ustrade and rustic bridges fences boat rocks pond
es starways and variety of back n
chairs table what the Chicago
equaed gallery in this vicinity buWe plainly say (and ia
matter easily dmonstate that gallery this contains
amount of Instruments don't boast that bought rem
sale and used BY predecessors for 25 On
instruments of the latest improved makes containing among Others
Vogende Enryscope and Dameye instantaneous Lenses two
CELEBRATED LENSES GALLERY
pleased the best advertisement
the advertisement by the excellence of work In order
satisfactory results patron is given show of three ne
ves different positions and all of these proofs shown
Improvements suggest themselves rettngs will gladly be made
charge Gallery 18th and End Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
Proud Of Their COMPANY.

The citizens of Davenport are greatly
elated over the success of Company B in
winning second prize in the military drill
at the encampment Of the Second Iowa
regiment at Centcrville The first prize
was won by the Muscatine company and
the third by the Burlington. This even
ing fitting reception will be rendered
Company B at the depot in Davenport
on their return home The boys are ex-
pected to arrive on the $50 passenger
train and will be received by band OF
music and Garfield division, Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias This is the
way the citizens Of Davenport treat their
military company. How much more pro-
ficient would our military boys be if pub
lie sentiment was with them, as it should
no
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
Sunday Services.
Finish the heat =
ooh, quit

DR.. IRE, of Monmouth, will preach at
the United Presbyterian church, at 1915
a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
At Trinity church tomorrow there will
be services at Z and 1915 a. M. and : sc
p. m. Rev. r. F. Sweet, pastor
There will be no preaching in the Cen
trail Presbyterian church, the pastor being
absent. Sunday school at $50 a m
Young peoples meeting at 6:45 p. M, a
Bible reading
''The Fruit of the Spirit: Temperance
(10:45 a. M and 'Eureka" G p. NJ will
be the subjects of the Rev l. W Read,
pastor, in the First Baptist church. Sun,
day school at $50 a m. ]. W. Welch,
superintendent.
The Rev. A. Harper, d. D., of Port
Byron, will preach in the Broadway
Presbyterian church at 1915 a m, and
7:45 p. IN. Sunday school at $40 a. m.
DR.. j. w. Stewart, superintendent
Young peoples meeting at 7;15 p. m.
Christ Head Over all Things to the
Church" 10:45 a. M, and Elijah on
Carmel, 7;45 p. m, will be the subjects
of the Rev, R. G. Pearce, D. D., pastor,
in the First Methodist Episcopal church.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. M, f, W. Spen,
Ger, superintendent. Young peoples
meeting at Z p. m.
Missionary festival at the Twentieth
street Lutheran church The Rev. Mr.
Heinemann, of Geneseo, will preach at 1C
a. m, and the Rev Mr.. Loeschen, of
Hickory Grove, will preach at $50 p. m
There will be no evening service The
congregations oil the Rev. Messrs Heine.
mann and Loeschen will be here to attend
the services.
The subject at the young mems meet
ing in the Y. M. G. A. rooms, at p. m
will be: What Doth the Lord Require
of Thee?' Mr.. r. W. Salisbury will
lead the meeting.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15

There is something back of this new
embankment of the Chicago, Burlington
s. Quincy road around the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific round house, said well
posted and old time resident The road
is not expanding $4,000 there for the
simple purpose of Strengthening its APP
proach to this city. Don't you believe it.
There is another object in view
"What do you mean?" queried the pill
grim"
'I1l tell you" said the citizen, putting
on ali air of importance, "and mark my
words for the truth of reinstatement, too.
Before five years the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy will be running across q bridge
here into Iowa. That's what the figuring
is for. Slow and quiet, but sure You
know. This great road must get across
| the river here, and that's what it intends
to do. and if | am not right I'll buy you
a new hat"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
River Rlplets.

The elegant Sidney is expected down
tomorrow morning.
The flying War Eagle passed up today.
The Maggie Reaney, which for two
years has been pleasure packet, is now
engaged in the rafting business. She
went north this morning.
The +. c. A. Denkman returned from
the north this morning with its cargo of
logs and beauty. The young ladies speak
in glowing terms of their trip and the
hospitality of Capt, Whistler. The Denk>
man is the pleasure yacht of the rafters,
and withal trim craft
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15
THE PILGRIM.
He Continues His Rounds and RENE M
bers all he Hears-.-What the PeO-
pie are Talking About.

"Hear anything new about the pillow
works2" said citizen.
mo" said the pilgrim. "ls there any
thing new down there?"
"Oh, nothing particular, only Mr.. Gil
more is using the knife pretty freely.
think he intends to run the concern on
an economical basis. He has begun
right.
"Do YOU think there will be any more
changes9"
"Well, yes; there will be nobody kept
who is not needed. Gilmore you know
is hard worker himself He gets down
to work at o'clock in the morning, ant
puts in twelve to fourteen hours a day
and all he wants is for his employees tC
do the same.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-15

Francisco, Denver and Omaha. The trip
was a successful one. although he found
business undergoing the same depression
every where, that is being experienced
here.
E. Warren. Esq, of Watertown, was
in the city this morning and gave the
ARGUS office friendly call. Mr.. Warren
has been subscriber to the Daily ARGUS
for quarter of century, and says he
will take it as long as life is spared him.
The Misses Kahlke and Lukins, oil
Rock Island, and Misses Meyer and Mass,
of Davenport, entertained number OF
their friends at Black Hawk yesterday
and all seemed to have delightful time.
excepting one young lady, who failed to
get as far as cake.
Rev. RF. Sweet returned last evening
from his visit to New York, New Jersey
and other eastern states. Mr.. Sweet left
his mother in an unconscious condition in
the hospital at Chicago, and will return
to her Monday. He says although she is
very low at present, the physicians enter
t ain hopes for her ultimate recovery.
During the procession of the Selec
Knights, A. o. U. w., at Rock
ford Yesterday. DR.. J. W. Stark
commander of Eureka Legion No
81. of this city. was presented with
handsome bouquet in token of the Eurek
being the best appearing Legion in tn
procession.