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The Somerset reporter., 1886-08-25
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loo Doses one Dollar j. true only OF
Hoods sar>aparilla and it is an IMAM
swcrablc argument a. to strength and
economy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
MILO

The Troy Free T. ISIS aud Troy
Netes take us to task fs publishing
the statement from the Vandalia
Leader about X. II. Norton saying
he would go TO Congress il money
would take him there. Now, We
know nothing ut all about this mat.
ter, except the statement we took
from and credited III tho Nandalia
Ledder-onc If the most worthy and
truthful Democratic papers III the
district. No paper in the district
stands higher for truth, vefacity,
straight democracy and faithful al
leoiance to an Audrain man for
| Congress than the NandHlia Leader,
which contained the statement that
the LEDGER reproduced without any
comments, and We L fully satisfied
that 1t would publish nothing whicl
it could not substantiate. We fee
certain that it will look after til
Journals that brand its articles Il
Hmalicious lies We always fee
safe in copying any statement or ed
torlal from the Leader. and have n
reason to think that its preference
!, for Hutton over Norton will lead u
, or anyone else astray.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Naf Treasan.

From The Pike County Democrat.
Tho Mexico Ledger says it ''ad-
mits that it worked to defeat Col.
Hatton's nomination two years ago,
and insists that rs a free, independ-
ent, thinking Democrat its editor had
a right to choose and vote for his
choice for the nomination In other
words White was for Robinson until
Hutton secured the nomination at
New London, after which time he
brought his paper to Hatton's sup
port. We agree with the above posi-
ton, and assert that every Democrat
has a perfect right to his choice for
Congressman until such time as the
Congressional convention by its Of
fetal action selects the standard
bearer Of the party. So Mr.. White
had the right to work for Judge Rob
inson and against Col. Hutton two
years ago, and so has any Pike coun
tv man opposed to Robinson the
right to work against him and fo'
whom he pleases. Democracy binds
no man 10 the candidate of any sci
of men until the voices of q majority
of the congressional delegates of thu
whole district shall have been hear,
in his favor, and opposition to nj
candidate, whether run by a ring OF
the people, can be tortured int
treason to party before that candldat
becomes the nominee Of the conven
ton having the right to select tn
candidate. Bob White and thos
who acted with him therefore did n
wrong in opposing Hutton before h
, received the nomination. They onl
exercised the privilege of individu'
b. citizens expressing a preference 70
g another man, and established a pre-
e cedent for the action of others VIII
may not be satisfied with the Cal
didate from their own county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

No portion of Audrain county can
boast of more beauty, Drawn and
brain than Sailing township. LEDGER
representatives, in company with the
candidates, took in that part of the
county last week, visiting two picnics,
and all were delighted with the
county, the people and the treatment
received. Over one hundred more
people from the western portion of
the county are to read the LEDGER in
the future, and we trust they will be
pleased with it. The farming coun-
try is of the very best and the farm.
ers are all thrifty. The young men
and young women are very sociable,
educated and great readers. The
schools and churches are close
together and we'll attended and We
are glad to know that such a country
and such a people give almost a solo
vote for the nominees of the Demo
cratic party. Where you e sucl
neat farm houses, well-kept farms
intelligent looking and acting people
large churches and roomy schoo
houses, in fact, the evidence of thrift
and refinement stamped on every
thing you may know you are in
Democratic stronghold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

The Courier-J Journal has received
the following letter:
To the Editor of the Courier journal
"O'FALLoN, No, June 5.-please tell
me whether it is true that Mr.. Davis did
use the words ascribed to him in that ad-
dress at Montgomery. Have never seen
ANYTHING at all like it in the speech you
published in your paper, and will hope it
is not true. s'LUCRETIA A. MCCLUER."
The words referred to are alleged
to have been uttered by Jefferson
Davis in his speech at Montgomery,
and are as here quoted:
Il have often prayed to live to see
the day when both Lincoln and Grant
were dead and in hell, and as my
PRAYER has been granted l am ready
to die"
The individual who is responsible
for the charge that Jefferson Davis
used these words in his Montgomery
speech, or who is reported by the
Pittsburgh Telegraph as responsible
for this charge, is n Norman Por,
ter, formerly of Carlile, Pa, and who.
it is said, now runs a Pullman cal
between New York and Atlanta, Ga
The Courier Journal it,
correspondent that there is no trutl
in this charge. Mr.. Davis neithe
gave utterance to these words nor tt
} any such sentiment.
: If Norman Porter says that he did
, Norman Porter is a liar.
If Norman Porter objects to being
published as a liar, and will brin.
: suit against the Courier-Jounal an
4 make affidavit to the truth of hi
!. charge, the Courier-Journal will agre
to put Norman Porter in Jail as a pei
, %jurer.
u We hope that this, answer is sui
~fiicently explicit both to Mrs. Nc
Cluer and to Norman Porter.-Co'
gior-. TourO0I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Col. d. III. Mcintyre made a plucky

Col. D. III. Mcintyre made a plucky
fight against Silver Dick Bland for
the congressional nomination in the
Eleventh district until in an evil mo-
ment the Globe Democrat espoused
his cause, demanded his election on
the ground that the silver dollar
champion must go, and informed the
public that even if beaten in a fair
fight for the nomination Col. Nc
Intyre would take the field and make
the ace as an independent Although
no one who knew Gel. Mcintyre was
prepared to believe any such a SLAM
derous statement concerning HIM,
the Endorsement" was a blow from
the effects of which it would be diff
fcult to recuperate, and yesterday,
in a manly speech that was charac-
t~eristic of him, he vindicated him.
self, Withdrew from the contest and
left Mr.. Bland q clear field.-St. Louis
PonnhIiru0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
II, III. Norton.

Those of our Lincoln county con
temporaries who have been amusing
themselves by sluring at Col. Hutton
on account of his physical ailments,
all in the interest of Dick Norton,
can now find employment close at
home, and that, too, in the rather IN
pleasant roll of trying to defend their
candidate. The Troy Herald, which
does not wear the Norton collar,
saws in its issue of June 9th, that
Mr. Norton's political ecdys haze been
so crooked, that he is now compelled
to court success in the face of a de-
sire to see him beaten on the part of
a majority Of the Democrats of Lin
coin county, and that no open fight
has been made against him, simply
because of his being a county man.
1t further says, that only o few years
ago a convention was being held in
Troy, for the purpose of sending del
egates to the State Convention, and
that Mr.. Norton's name was proposed
as q delegate, ~whereupon, the name
of some plain, honest farmer was of
fered as a substitute, and Mr.. Nor
ton was badly beaten, and that in
1880 he was a candidate for the State
Senate and was beaten in a primary
in his own county and all because
Of 'his aoeu kno,oa crookedness." The
Herald does not say what his "crook-
edness' consists of, but we remember
some time since of reading an article
in the Harrington Times, which is
edited by Mr.. Theo. Fisher, q former
resident Of Lincoln county, in which
the statement was made that Mr.
Norton never figured in politics ex-
cept as a ~disorganlzer, and an enemy
) of tire Democratic party; that yeal
after year he has voted and worked
. for Republicans against the regular
nominees of the Democratic party
That he had voted and worked fol
Capt. Colvert, a Republican, for Cir
cult Clerk, against Col. I. G. HUT
and again supported the same Re
Publican against Capt Thos. r. Reid
!, both HUT and Reid being the regu'
lar nominees of the Democratic party
, and that his motives for thus fighting
the party to which he professed Il
belong seemed to be simply a desire
! to subserve his own individual inter
ests. We do not propose to know
:, anything as to the truth of thes'
statements, but there is considerable
smoke not to be any fire. Col. Hut
ton may be afflicted with phyEica
/ AILMENTS but he is an honest D ant
= a good democrat, and the man VIII
beats him for Congress will have t,
possess the same characteristics. S
Q thus ends the first chapter.-yanda
liza Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
ssGe0. Marshall COming.'

A recent letter from George Mar
shall, TO- in Colorado, states that he
will be home about the 25th inst. 1t
is to be hoped the trip West has
proven beneficial to Georges health.
Few young men are more deserving
and fewer still have done so much for
the welfare and comfort of others.
To every duty, private and public, he
has been faithful to that degree that
has made him hosts of friends.
Throughout Audrain and wherever
known he is esteemed for his straight
forward, manly conduct, his strict at
~tention to his duties and his splendid
worth as an officer and q man.
Mexico IateNigencer.
George arrived Tuesday and is
hustling. If possible, he will make
a thorough canvass of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Swift Town.

Centralia is one of the swiftest
towns on earth. It's paper, the
Guard, is swift: it's business men
are swift; its horses are swift; its
band is swift; some of its - are
swift; it's Holiness band is swift. In
fact, we know of no swifter town
in the west. Business is booming,
new bricks are going up and every
thing gives evidence of enterprise
and thrift. No town Of its size can
hold o candle to Centralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
One of fhe Rest.

We visited the Famous Cash House
of Purnell Il Bro, while in Mexico
last Monday. Their experience has
helped them to build up a wonder
full trade in Mexico since they left
here. They have now one of the best
dry goods houses in Mexico.-Lad-
donna Herldd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
The Right Shirt.

Everybody can't be nominated.
Somebody has to be left. There is a
graceful and an ungraceful way to
accept defeat. 1t was the way that
Frank Cockrell threw his hat up to
the ceiling for Gov. Hardin when he
was nominated for Congess over him
that made him Senator .-Callaway
| Hn-oyfo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
CONSISTENCY

The Vandalia Leader has been
pitching into r. III. Norton, candidate
for Congress from Lincoln county,
and If what it states be true shows
Mr.. Norton to be somewhat crooked
in his Democracy and his methods.
The InteUigencer thinks the course
of the Leader not only unjustiiable
but calculated to injure Col. Hutton's
chances, and intimates that the Ledd-
er is not a real friend of Hutton.
Oh, no. There are no true friends of
Hutton but Cook. Nobody has a
right to suggest or urge the claims
| of Hutton but the indomitable Cook.
The Intelligence, though, afew weeks
ago was daily trying to raise a row
with Pike county. Over what nobody
knew. Brother Leader, you must
cease your war on Norton and turn
your fire on to somebody else, or the
MteHigencer will put its dagger into
you.
..Oh consistency. thou art q level.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Bob White, the i~rrepressible Bob,
who agitates the thunder and des-
truction Faber that makes the Mexi-
CO LEDGER illuminate this benighted
section with electric flashes, was in
Centralia on Thursday. Bob came
up with the Audraln candidates to
attend the picnic at Sam Hanna's,
North of here.-Centralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

The ST. Louis News Company has
our thanks for a most interesting
novel "From jest to Earnest" by
that popular author, E. P. Roe. It
is illustrated, neatly printed and
bound and sells cheap. 1t will take
well. The sale is already large.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Representatives on Submission.

Messrs. Green Clay. b. L. Locke aud james
4. Byrus;
MARTrNsBURG, June 22.-GENTLE-
M~EN-Seeing you have been interro-
gated. or some of you. as to your
conduct in regard to United States
Senator, and your reply, we desire to
ask, should you become our Repre-
sentative and the question in regard
to the submission of prohibition to a
vote of the people of this state arise,
would you vote for its submission :
Please answer through the county
papers. d. X. IoRREisoN'
w. I. HENSON,
J. w. DOUGLASS,
j. w. CREwDsoN,
L. j. ELDER,
L. r. DOUGLASS,
T. j. LOUDER,
JAS. T~oRREYsON,
S. V. OvERBAGH,
Il. j. CoRNETT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Pasteur's latest hydrophobia pa
tient to die was a Roumanian named
Jean eager. One of the Paris news
papers says that he was an inveterate
drunkard and that his case was COM
plicated with delirium tremens. How
a mad dog was able to make an i'm
preston on him will always be a mat
ter of wonder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Everett Bean, formerly with the
LEDGER and later with the Nevada
Nail, is now editor of the Rails Coun-
ty Guide, one of the best weekly
papers in the state. Bean is hustler
as a newspaper man, and we think he
has one of the brightest futures be-
fore him of any young journalist in
the state. Perseverance will bring
linn to the top, sure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Elder kincaid,

Elder Kancaid, a very interesting
and fluent speaker, preached morning
and evening ut the Christian church
yesterday and at the Primitive Bap,
list church at 4 o'clock. He will
p1each tonight and tomorrow night
at the Christian church. The people
are cordially invited to come out to
hear him.-Moberly Monitor.
The above is the gentlemen who
debates with Rev. Gallaher in Mexico
during August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

The Hon. Francis Marion Cockrell
seems to be having everything his
own way in his canvass for reelection
to the United States Senate. This
shows that there is a great deal of
political common sense among the
Democrats of Missouri.-New York
sam.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

We again caution our correspond
ents against referring to the candi-
dates in their communications to the
LEDGER. News is what we want.
Articles about candidates must be
signed and paid for at the rate OF ten
cents a line. The LEDGER will do its
putting of candidates after the nomi-
uations
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

1t is only a matter of a short while,
and a very short while at that, till
some one gets shot on account OF the
maneuvres of the pony club. 1t has
a u C every night. Some one will
be killed If a halt is not called.
Mind what we say: The thing has
heen carried far enough.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

,Tobacconists say that the photo
graphs made by cigarette manufac-
turers are not pictures of the factory
hands, but of women hired to exhibit
themselves in that way. If that is so
a cruel wrong is done to the thou
sands of modest work girls who are
thus scandalously misrepresented.
Take down the ~disgraceful pictures !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

In the Lincoln county Congress-
ioual convention Mr.. Dick Norton
said that he did not want any dele
gate that had or we thought of a
second choice. Lincoln county's god
seems to be q jealous god.-Middle-
town Chips.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

The leader of the Centralia band,
which is a good one, is only thirteen
years old, and the way he furnishes
wind would make a newspaper man
jealous. He is q hummer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
AdminIstratOr's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters OF
IN administration upon the estate Of j.
B. Jesse, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned, r. A. Byrns, BY the
probate court Of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, bearing date May %, 1886.
All persons having claims against saia
estate are required % exhibit them for
allowance to the administrator within
one year after the date. or they may b
precluded from any benefit Of such estate,
and II such claims be not exhibited with
In two years from this date they viii b
forever barred. r. A. BYRNS,
SIT. Administrator. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

G. H. Montgomery, who writes us
an extended letter this week about
members of the church chewing to-
bacco in the house of God, should
buy a newspaper so he could advocate
his views.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

It gives us q pain to hear Demo-
Gratis talking about the danger to the
Democratic party if so and so is not
nominated to such and such an Office,
and claiming that if this, their per-
sonal friend, is not nominated the
party is going to the bow vows, etc.
All this is stuff. The Democratic
party of Audrain does not hang or
the success of any one al There
are plenty of good men for all the
Offices. Whatever friendly strife
there may be before the nomination.
all viii be solid and serene afterwards
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

The bridge over the railroad has
been repaired at q cost of not less
than $500. Mr.. Wright says it will
last three or four years, but it would
have been much better for the city to
have erected a new bridge, as the
LEDGER advocated. The bridge may
be strong, but it don't look that way,
and the people have not much con-
fdence in it. A new bridge would
have been cheaper in the long run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
TEN DOLLARS IN GOLD.

The LEDGER will give Ten Dollars
in Gold to the party who guesses
nearest to the names of the Demo-
cratic nominees for county officers
(the general ticket, including presid-
ing judgel in Andrain county this
fall. Any old subscriber who is paid
IN advance or who pays a year in adj
vance or any new subscriber who
pays in advance rs entitled to a guess.
Call at LEDGER Office and e the
prize. II. Nj. WHITE,
Editor and proDrietor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Death has stepped in and removed
some of the Republican officials OF
the New York custom house. A
good deal has been said against
Death, but, say what you will, he is
NO ynt1Owumn-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Every farmer should so arrange
his work as to be able to attend the
fair.and bring his family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

DIR. Richmond, a crank of st. Joe,
shot and killed Col. Strong, of the
St. Joe Herald, last week, and then
tried to shoot himself. He should
have been in u Insane Asylum
months ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Correct.

A county that instruets her dele
rates for her own candidate %''first,
last and all the time should be al
lowed to vote that way-and severe
ly by themselves at that, too. Such
rock-ribbed, uncompromising delega-
tions should be allowed to go in q
drove to Observation-Disclosures
Chips.
This trouble can be avoided by
selecting delegates whom You know
to be honest and solid for the man
you want. Then send them without
any instructions at all. Going in
this shape they will have more in
iuence in q convention and be more
liable to carry of the nomination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Persons should be careful how
they handle hose upon the streets
and sidewalks. 1t isn't everybody
that cares to be sprinkled, if it is
done ouly in fun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

When you guess for the LEDGER's
$40 guess on Representative, Asses
sor, Circuit Clerk, Sheriff, Collector,
Treasurer, Recorder, Prosecuting
Attorney, County Clerk aud Presid-
ing Judge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

The Centralia Guard is one OF the
best edited and best read papers OF
its size in the state. 1t is full of
meat every week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Why She Did Not Hear the Sermon

"Well, how did you like the sermon
Sunday" we heard one lady ask an
other on the court house pavement
recently.
"The sermon?"
eyes, you ere at church, weren't
you!"
eyes, certainly"
"Well, then, how did you like the
sermon?"
II didn't hear any sermon; I be-
long to the choir" was the ~self-satis.
fed reioinder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Bland carried Galloway over Nc
Intyre, which virtually insures ms
nomination in that district. McIn-
tyre carried Cole.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Judge Brace, of Paris, was IN Mex
leo last week. He has a host OF
warm friends here, and we think will
carry Audrain solid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Colonel Thomas Thoroughman has
returned to st. Louis. He announces
that he finds the opposition to Cock
rell growing. Very likely, but at the
rate at which it is growing the OPP
position may elect q senator at the
expiration of about 120 years.
Kansas City Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Fulton fair Aug. oath. The pros
pect is good for a fine fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Jesse Harper, the Greenbacker, is
advertised to speak in Mexico Mon
day. June %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

NOTICE OF FINAh SETTLEAENT.-
IN Notice is hereby given that |. - Adj
ministrator Of the estate Of VIM. Burston,
deceased, win at the September term,
1886, make final settlement ~ Admfnis-
traitor of said estate. J. III. SCOTT.
lott ~AdDinigtratof,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
For United States Senator,
HON. f. NJ. COCKRELL.

Audrain will be well REPRESENTED
in the Legislature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

WAsTED.-A position by y young
clerk in a grocery store. Apply at
this Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
BAIRD COLLEGE.
For Young Ladies.
Clinton, (Henry Co.. } Missouri.
CHRISTIAN, BUT NON.SECTARIAN

Second Session Begins Sept. 7th, 1886
Under an able and popular management.
with a faculty of fifteen experienced professors
and teachers, each one a specialist Every aid
and appliance in the school, every comfort and
convenience in the home. The best building in
the state, elegantly furnished throughout.
ONLY Two You've LADIES TO A Room.
The Scientific, Literary, Musical and Art De-
partments unrivalled in the West. Elocution a
speciality. Modern Languages taught and
spoken in the school.
Beyond all controversy, Baird College is the
MOST SUCCESSFUL LADIES' SCHOOL ever
established in Missouri. Closed first year with
good local patronage and SEVENTY-FIVE
boarding pupils. In art, eiocution and music,
21 names enrolled. Six states and a territory
represented.
Send for a catalogue, and see what this col
lege Is and what it guarantees to young ladies
seeking a THOROUGH and FINISHED educa-
ton. Address ii. 4. BAIRD,
GeaI Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Bad On Cleveland.

Some of the pictures of Cleveland
lately published, resemble Bass
Runkle, of the Mexico LEDGER, only
Runkle is a better looking man than
Observation-Disclosures Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Money to Loan

LAKENAN & BARNES, financial cor
respondents of Eastern capitalists, havs
unlimited capital to loan for s TO Z years
time at a 10y rate of interest on farms In
Audrain and neighboring counties. Priv
ilege of paying part or all Of loan before
due. We also loan home money on very
reasonable terms. II You desire a loan
call on us and VI win give you terms that
defy competition.
& r
Rsal Eslaie, Loan and Insurance. Agents,
MRyIcu No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

J. f. Llewellyn and J. Ell. Canada
were on the committee from Audrain
and deserve much credit for securing
the convention for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Congressional Convention.

The Congressional convention will
meet in Mexico August 81 and the
counties are to be represented as fol-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Sailing Township.

oh, consistency, thou art a jewe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
A Contemplate Lie.

The Courier-J Journal has received
following letter: