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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

There is but one Sam Jones.
Preachers who try to ape him by
abusing their congregations could do
more good by preaching the gospel
as of old. 1t appears to be fashion
able with some ministers TO preach
anything and everything except Chris,
crucified, which they were called to
preach, if called at ali.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

The new council is looking after
the park. Then the bridge. and then
they viii see if there Is not sone way
70 collect. the immense amount of
back taxes due the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

We have received several inquiries
asking where to buy screen doors
and coal oil stoves. We refer our
questioners to the advertising col
umns of the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29
party.

Arbitration appears to be the
proper caper since strikes became 50
popular. The water-works and city
council might as a last resort arbi-
trate their difference, which is SO
small vet so large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

W. h. WOODWARD & SON, fpancid
agents for eastern parties, a furnish
You q loan on farms In any Of the adjoip.
ing counties at q low rate Of interest and
on short notice. Parties wishing to make
loans give them a call.
w. H. wOODw ARD & SON,
l9-a NEnoo, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

Some people in Mexico prefer gal
lon houses to saloons. We are glad
to know they are largely in the mi
n0rltv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

The Sunday musings of jim G.
Anderson in the Richmond Democrat
are we'll worth reading. Jim is a
smooth writer and tenacious in his
beliefs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

The .water-works matter, rs the
LEpeER stated, will be amicably set
tied. There will be no blood shed,
no loss to the city and no hardship
result to the water works, we think.
One hundred dollars is q small mat
ter and we n surprised that the
difficulty has not been settled in some
way and without so much bombast.
We consider u system of works to
be of the very best. If, on the occa-
sions referred to, the pressure was
not given as promptly as it should
hare been the city should be paid to
that extent and no more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

j. P. Dickinson, of Bowling Green,
informs us by letter that he will
announce in the LEDGER next week
as a candidate for Circuit Judge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

Democratic papers have come to
q pretty pass when they copy from
Republican papers to support their
ideas about what is good for the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

A newspaper can be frank without
prejudice to any m This should
be the aim of every fair-minded editor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

Some people in Mexico have no
appreciation or s for corporations
of any kind. This is n reason the
G. & A. r. r. division was taken
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

1t looks as though the pension and
private relief appropriations would
swamp the government. Will there
never be an end to this business?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

The farmers as usual will suffer
from the strike. All kinds of goods
are going up. The end is not yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

Crank and File can afford to be
calm in his articles. He has the
facts and the yeomanry OF the party
on his side.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

j. V. Williams is a candidate for
=
county clerk. His record as a busi-
ness man, Democrat and gentleman
is clean. He is fully qualified for
the Office, having graduated in hook
keeping and taught it for many years.
Virgil will make a close canvass.
He Is a worthy man and the better
the people know him the better they
will like him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

Editors who desire to be liberal in
their views and express sentiments
that arc broad and representative
must have an extended acquaintance
and q large circle or friends to asso-
-ciate and mingle with. In this way
narrow views and contracted ideas
which are found in those with a small
coterie of friends Of limited intelli-
gence will be avoided.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

Judge NJ. L. Raftery is candidate
for reelection to the Office Of judge
of the eastern district. He has made
@ most excellent official and given
satisfaction to his constituents as far
as we can learn. There is lots OF
work and little pay in this Office but
Raftery is not the kind of man to
shirk his duty. He loves his county
and will spare neither time MOI money
to forward its interests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

Our business men should all make
arrangements to sprinkle the streets
this summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
~ Notice is hereby given that I, as adj
ministrator OF the estate of w. b. w.
deceased, will, at the May term,
1856, of the Audrain Probate Court, make
my final settlement as administrator of
said estate. j. M. GORDON,
SLIT Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29
DESCRIPTION AND PEDIGREE.

DESCRIPTION AND PEDIGREE.
Lowlander (3sos) is a dark dapple bsy,
white hind feet and stripe OF face. H
was foaled in 1883, and bred by Alexandef
Allen, Leckhill, Ringford, Kircudbrightr
Scotland. He is just the animal the peo-
pie of this section want. Call and see
him; he is a Mol animal.
He vas sired by Queenhill (S932); dam
Mamie (3l76) by Pride of Galloway {60l3
by Prince of Kelvin te56); grand dam
Mall of Woodruff:
52-4t TH0S. HARRISON,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

If you wish h nice clean shave or
hair cut don't fail to go to the old
reliable barber shop of Riley Brown.
Joe Flummer, the hustler, is with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

The military still rules in East st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29

A warm Christmas made a cold
Easter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29
Order Of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI, /
COUNTY OF AUDRAN.
In the circuit court, June term, 1886.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29
RACK

raft stallion, 10 "a hands high and weighs 1900 pounds: has good style
strne limb. ais sire Is a horse owned by Eyerharf and bred IN scofl
hip mare. Black Diamond has as many good points a. can be found u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29
MOSS ROSE,

Is wne eoaored harness n saddle stallion. IS 9 = hands high; We believe he has n
Tor horse to be. Il e q sired By Montrose; hsn st dam Is q Thoroughbred
Versailles
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-29
CHARLEY ROSS,

A standard trotter. is a dark bay, 1e IL hands high, heavy name
and has showed splendid trotting action, covering a nile y
Charley R1ss was sired BY smuggier, the fastest trotting stallion
sold to Col. Russell, OF Massachusetts,, for $40 600. First dam py
second dam By Old Wosdiord. thoroaghbred third dam by
burns or Cocks Whip fifth dam by imported spread Eagle.
In Charley Ross we have size and style; He sn hs as gooa 2 |.
Woodford. was the sire Of the dam OF Wedgewood, g ~ ana "
other 0Ood ones with the thoroughbred foundation Charley n
ting blood OF the best strains i'm both sire and dam. he viii be su
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-10

oh Efraim-Efraim Conroy He want no kin
who was so h'ahtily Endorsed by our wanderin'
elocutionist, Guv'nah Gray. Efraim was kin
O. no wife trash-didn't work. an nobody seem
family oh dogs an chillen-'specialy dogs.
Ev'ry leetle vile one-yeah-od shote or lam
would disappear from de settlement. 1t was
very MYSTERIOUS. At las somebody spoke to
Efraim about it. Efram said he knowed it mus
be bar. an his pinion took root, though a bar
hedn't been heered of about than 70 putty nigh
a dozen yeahs Efraim he sgest dey set fig
ger TO trap 70 ole man bar, an bait it wild nice
young lam. So dey got de lam, piled on de
stones on de kiver oh de trap witch was a do
borried from Deacon Wilguses ban. Dat was in
de evenin' Mex 1no'nin' a passed. oh ma
bors getha'd to see what dey cotched.
Sho nut, de trap was sprung Dey lif it up
keerfully an dere was po Gle Efraim, cole as
veg an spread out as thin as bed blanket
DE ole man he'd tried to sneak a saplin' undah
de trap to hole it vile he took out de lam, but
his foot slip-an' dere he was. De undahtakah
was very skilful man, but de remains knocked
him out. He didn't like de looks OBJ a grave
eight by foteen feet wild here an dere scollap
like one oh our gerrymandahed deestrics. Aftah
two days had thinkin he struck on de idea OBJ
plantin' de ole man edgeways, wien was done.
Emmy dellikasy in de eatable way you Good
SEN out to julius wood be thankful reseave.
Somethn wild no grease. On de contrary, wat
he wants is somethin' dat will absawb some OBJ
de excess OBJ fats. Yos trooiy,
j. SEAZER SMITH, SR.,
Witewashah an Kelsominah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-10
no! FoR THE MOUNTAINS AND sEAsHoRE

The last excursion to the magnificent scenery his
nifeent Chesapeake & Ohio railway, on Oct. u.
Tickets will be sold to Old Point Comfor and return
-$13.0O; good returning until Oct 81 Twenty
most delightful autumn climate in America From Old
Point cheap and charming ocean trips are offered to
Boston, New York Baltimore and Washington The
fashion season and bathing at their best at Old
Point and Virginia Beach at this season. Duck.shoot
ing and fishing are splendid on Newport News Hamp-
ton Roads. Albemarle and Pamlico sounds
Tickets sale al Union Depot, 139 South Illi
nois street. and 16 North Meridian street via the
popular kankakee line. j. HI. MARTIN, d. P. A.
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Another Great Earthquake

Would not stop the sales Of the Bonanza Per-
fume and Stationery Cabinet; price, % cents
The sales are increasing daily. We give the fol-
lowing articles away to advertise our new per-
fume and moth destroyer. Each box contains
the following articles:
One package perfume.
Twenty-four sheets fine white note paper.
Twenty-Five fine white envelopes.
One good lead pencil
One good slate pencil.
One good penholder.
One good pen.
One good memorandum book.
One pencil eraser.
Sixteen latest and most popular songs and one Of
the following articles: Pair ladies' or gents sleeve
buttons ladies breast pin new design, one rolled
gold collar button,
All sent to any part Of the city for % cents or
mailed to any address on receipt of 80 cents in
stamps. All orders Should be addressed TO the
RSnarza Cabinet Company, Indianapolis, Ind
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LrFE-sIzE PICTURES FOR CHRISTMAS.

for Christmas oerinS than fe.sze ortrait The
Indiana Photo Enlarging Company, 81 North Della
street making lifesize photographs for
have them left at their stvdo until called for
The beautiful work of this company costs less than
one-half the old-tme prices. Call early and leave
your order before the rush commences
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LAYING UP TREASURES.
In Prosperity Providing for Times Of Ad-
versity and Need.

From the New York World, Oct. 3, 1886
One OF the best and most noticeable features
of the present revival of business is the Gsposi-
ton shown by the people of all classes to lay
something aside 'for rainy day. The ex
periences of the past few years. with its
blooms and periods of depression, have taught
all the lesson of prudence and economy. and the
necessity for the heads of families to make
some provision for the future for those depend
ent on them. In no fduciary department is this
more striking than in life insurance Com
panles which have won the confidence of the
public show a remarkable increase of business.
world reporter yesterday asked President
e. Is. Harper, OF the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association, If he noticed any appreciate in
crease of business.
'You would think so if you examined our
books" he said 1.-The present week has been
remarkable one. Here is the record: Monday.
Sept. 81, 1921. 900; Tuesday, Sept %, $4,000;
Wednesday, Sept 30, 1886, 900; Thursday, Sept.
30 $74l, 600; Friday Oct. l, $648 900; Saturday,
Oct 2 $62j, 900; grand total for week. So, 019, 500
This shows average of more than $500, 900
per day,'and is the largest volume of business
ever attained by any life insurance company
IN the same length of time Every dollar of this
vast amount came from the residents of the
United States and Canada Every department
of our association is running without the least
friction Not a day passes but what some
widow or orphans are being cared for by us.
More than So, 500, 900 have already been paid
them, and of this sum the widows and orphans
of deceased members have received $3.50, 900 since
Jan. last
The bank experts. and also the auditors, who
have just completed their seventeenth examina-
ton into the condition of the association report
that the books, accounts, and, in short, the en-
tire business Ct the association. are in suberb
condition and that the losses promptly paid
and In many cases long before they due. Ad-
vances for funeral expenses are made immedi-
ately on the death of a member.
We have in eur mutual reserve fund more than
$500, 900 in cash. Our surplus, as shown by the
report of Insurance Commissioner Remand, is
more than 81 900 00O Besides, VIC have on de-
post with the government authorities tor the
protection of our members $3.50, 900. There is
always on hand more than 5000 in cash for every
500 liabilities. Every honest claim is paid in
full no contest of claim being made by
reason of an error or technicality. In addition
to all this we have furnished life insurance at
less than half the rates usually charged by mo-
nopoly concerns, and this we shall continue
to do.
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J. SEAZER SMITHS LETTER.
A Discovery Regarding the Awful 0dor Cen
orally Attributed to Sellers Farm.


De restraint cribs witch was burned by Doctah
Fletchah wild so much eclah French word in de
presence of Pahsons McCulloch an Reed an
othah admirin donates, hev been replaced by de
reuderin' vat an tryin kittle, an de smell ob in
valid pork mngles wild de bokay OBJ oleomar
garine, butterine an SIGH like animie fats.
At de rivah, comm t'roo de ole wooden bridge,
make diskivery. De awful odah dat crawls
ovah de city from de ives hes been attribooted
TO pork houses, hair.dryin factories, an even to
de Sellahs fahm. Dose places is not entitle to
any SIGH credit 1t Is de bahmy. grease laden
zophah from dat prosperous business entail
prize conducted at de expense OBJ de State TO CO
benefit OBJ Harrison, Sullivan an dere silent
pahtners. When de patients at de sylum is
fetched out to be aired dis pecooliah odah hangs
round EN- like de scent oh de roses, as de poet
sings. But wat poet will sing OBJ dis new Demo
cratic pahfume9 l am sorry / did not propose
dis poetic kinundrum to de authahs' convention
witch attended in company wild Mistah John L.
Mahorney Who, indeed, is dere to sing dis
new song but de Democratic bob oink, Mistah
Eb Hendahson2
In dc campane oh 1884 az remembah, Mis-
tab John Coopah, State Tresrer was uncommon
yociferous. He wanted to turn de reskils out
"Open de booksl Open de books" twittahd dis
gentle coryphee, capern roun de Democratic
band stan. But long in Jennooary, So wen de
Legislatah meet an a few mischief maxim Pub
lcans in dat body propose to open his books in
Ordah to see jes' how much Indiana he'd contrib
uted to Chicago pork an grain deals an othah
entahprises Mistah Coopah jes' came an slep'
wild dat Legislatah. His Democratic friends
heahkened unto him-terms not given. Mebhe
dose books will be opened aftah De Novembah
lection.
How one thing does bring up another, as dc
man said wen he took dose oh LOBBY
pftah ovaheatin' hisself on billed cab
pig. | knowed man IN dc
ShsnRndO' valley, ies' befo' de wah. By do name
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-10

MERCHANTS and travellers going East viii find that
the excursion offered by the Kankakee Line and
Chesapeake s. Ohio railway. Oct H. to Old Point
Comfort, and return. will afford them a cheap and
most enjoyable trip to Washington, Baltimore, Now
York or Boston. Please call at 10 North Meridian
street and get full particulars.
j. II. MARTIN, D. p. A.
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NEcKwEAR-the latest styles only to be had
at Paul Krauss's, 26 and % North Pennsylvania
streat
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THE best place to go to to get good suit OF clothes
for moderate price is at Larsen Bros, the bier.
chant Tailors, 70 East Washington street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-10

We have Just received another invoice of fine Scotch
Cheviots and English Plaid Cashmere Suitings and
Ely sian Beaver Overcoatings LARSEN BR o.
rs East Washington street.
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OF NEW YORK

OF NEW YORK.
DAVID E. STOUT. 5 YOHNS BUILDING
INDIANAPOLIS, General Agent for Indiana.
On the 4th of October, $945, 900 new business
was received.
Information and catalogues furnished on ap
plication by mail or in person.
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GRAND EXCURSION TO THE SEAsHORE OIL
POM COMFORT. AND RETURN.

1880 FROM INDIANAPOLIS, SI3.50
Via 'Old Eeliable c. II. & T. and Chesapeake & Ohio
railways Tuesday. Oct II. Good returning until Oct
81. Fail particulars, tickets etc.. at Grand Union
Ticket Office corner Illinois street and Kentucky ave.
nue. and at the depot. w. r. FISHER, General Agt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
Now Its Settlel.

The following letter from President
Cleveland's private secretary is explana-
tory Of the Presidents intentions concern
ing his proposed trip to Michigan. Dr.
George, through John II. Smith of Buffalo,
sent an invitation TO the president 10 at
tend the saengerfest in Ann Arbor in
August and in return received the follow
ing:
Mr. John II. Smith, care OF Il. G.. Dun &,
Co, Buffalo
Dear sir-The president is in receipt OF
your letter of the 2sth ult., with enclosure
from DR.. George, and while he appreciates
all that that gentleman says concerning
the desire of the Peniusular saengerfe,t TO
he held at Ann Arbor IN August next it
will Toe quite impracticable for him 10 he
present on that occasion. DR.. George has
been misinformed 10y the press dispatches
with regard to the president purposes for
the summer as he has no intention OF Wis
iting Michigan and there Is no likelihood
OF his being in that portion of the country
at the time named. He. however. would
be glad TO have YOU express his thanks for
the courtesy of the letter and the invita-
ton it contains Very truly yours,
ID. l.. LAMONT, private secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
Uncle Sam Will Take a Hani.

Joseph Fricke Of Pittsburg, the leader OF
all the socialists and anarchists of that
section OF the country, has been arrested
at the instance of the postal authorities
on a charge of sending written matter in
closed in newspapers through the mails as
lower class mail or printed matter.
Fricke was agent of Herr Most's paper,
Der Freiheit, and the written matter was
inclosed in that paper. The postal
authorities opened a number OF packages
sent by Fricke and also discovered incer-
diary circulars, calling upon workmen TO
arm themselves and revenge the deaths OF
the six men killed during the riots at Nc
Cormcll' 5 works in Chicago 1t is the in
tention Of the postal authorities to push
the case, and United States District Attor-
ney Stone said it was probable that Fricke
would be indicted for each oifense, which
would insure heavy fine and long i'm
priSOument
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
Wealth Enough for All.

From $50 to 1851, "A period Of twenty
five years, the total production of refined
copper by the mines of Michigan was COZ,
1O1. 80 pounds. This represented the prod
uct Of 63 mining companie, down 70 ISL.
All Of these companies had a record some
short, and Others still hold on and are
good producers to-day. II is due, how
ever, To the famous Calumet q Hecla
NINE, which did not commence producing
until near 1870, 20 say that of the above
amount il produced 253, il5,2,0 pounds
down to lSsl, and since that time has pro
duced over 1000 1000 pounds more. Dur
ing the past five years its yield has rapidly
increased, and its record for the past six
months would indicate that its product
this year will exceed jO.0O00O0 pounds, or
more than two-thirds of the entire pro
duction of the Lake Superior mines.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
"Tyrotoxicon" Did 1t.

Dr. Victor c. Vaughn OF Ann Arbor,
recently presented TO the state board OF
health the result of an analsis of ice cream
which recently caused the wholesale pois-
oning at picnic at Lawton. The
cause Of the sickness was "tyrotoxicon, +"
or milk poisoning, and from his analysis
and experiments r.Vaughn is constrained
to believe that "tyrotoxconn is the cause
OF cholora infantum. If his conclusions
are correct it will revolutionize the treat
ment Of this leading agent OF fatality
among children and evidently lead TO a
greatly decreased percentage of deaths
from this disease.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
Ofice Holders Nrst Look Ont.
The following executive order has been
issued by the president:

The following executive order has been
issued by the president:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGrON, July Il, 1855.
To the heads of departments in the service
of the general government
| deem this proper time To especially
warn all subOrdinates in the several de
partments and all otlicc-holders under the
general government against the use of
their official positions in attempts to con
troll political movements in their localities.
Office holders are the agents OF the people.
not their masters. Not only is thcir time
and labor due to the government but they
should scrupulously avoid IN their politi-
cat action rs well "a i'll the discharge OF
their official duty offending by
n display of obtrusive partisanship
their neighbors who have relations with
them as public officials. They should also
constantly remember that party friends
from whom they have received preferment
have not invested them with the power of
arbitrarily managing their political af-
fairs They have no right as OiilcehOlders
10 dictate the political action OF their par
~ nssoriates or To throttle freedom Of nc
ton within party lines with methods and
urncticeS which pervert every useful and
iustifiable purpose of party organization.
The influence Of oiiicchOlders should not
Zoe felt in the manipulation OF political
urinary meetings and nominating con
ventions. The use by these officials Of
their POSITIONS to compass, their sele ton
A. Delegates TO political conventions Is in
decent and uuf lir, and proper regard for
the prophetic, and requirements Of
official place will also prevent their
assuming the active conduct
of political campaigns. Individual
interest and activity IN political affairs
are by no means condemned. OtlicehOd-
ers are neither disfranchised nor forbidden
the exercise of political privileges, but
their privileges are not enlarged nor Is
their duty TO party increased TO perncious
activity by office holding just discrin-
nation in this regard between the things
a citizen may properly do and the pur-
poses for which public office should not
he used is easy, in the light Of n correct
appreciation of the relation between the
people and those imtrusted with official
places and a consideration of the neces-
sity under our form Of government OF
political action free from official correc-
lion You are requested To communicate
the substance of these views 70 those FOR
whose guidance they are intended
(Signed) GRON Elk CLEN El-AND.