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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

GEN. JOHN B. CLARK, the Clerk of
the House of Representatives, has
made out a list Of the members-elect
His roll, made out before all of the
certificates have arrived. but not
likely to need correction, shows 16S
Democrats, l52 Republicans, four
Labor Congressman and one vacancy
Tin Rhode I.land.) He claims that
all four of the Labor men, Smith, OF
Wisconsin. Anderson, of Iowa, Hop
kius, Of Virginia and Nichols of North
Carolina, will vote as Democrats, Civ
ing the Democrats a msjority of 19
over the Republicans, should the lat
ter even get another member from
Rhode Island.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

WE greatly mistake il we think
there is no opportunity for ordinary
lives to make their years beautiful,
and to fill them with acceptable
Christian service. In the common
relations of life there is room not
only for duty, but for heroism. No
ministry is more pleasing to the Mas
ter than that of cheerful and hearty
faithfulness to lowiy duty, when there
is no pen to write its history and nc
voice to proclaim its praise. TO be
good husband, loving, tender, un-
selfish and cherishing; or q good
wife, thoughtful, helpful, uncom'
planning and inspiring, is most ac.
ceptsble service. To live we'll in
ones place IN the world, adjoining
ones calling, however lowly, doing
ones most prosaic work diligently
aud honestly, and dwelling in love
and unselfishness with all men, is te
live grandly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
DIVIDING RIDGE ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
DIVIDING RIDGE, Dec. 2.-H. Threlkeld
Is feeding 13 head Of mules for market.
W. A. Wayne is feeding car load Of
good mules.
We had the pleasure Of attending q
delightful entertainment Saturday night
over In the "Kingdom," at the residence
Of Mr.. Alex. McPheeters, one Of the
most genial gentlemen Of our acquaint-
ance. All present spent q delightful
evening, and the singing was pronounced
excellent.
Reminders of the Holidays were per.
ceptlble on all sides last Sunday. Prairie
View Sabbath school voted to have
Christmas tree, and committees were
selected for the vorious duties connected
with the getting up Of a tree. The CON-
mittees are all good ones and were Sc
iected with great care.
Chas. Crockett and Chas. Harrison
went East last Sunday on business trip
The mite at the residence of Mr.. Sam
McCord, for the benefit of Prairie View
church, was largely attended and al
seemed to enjoy themselves In the high
est degree.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
Not Insured.

Mr.. Frank Wiley was not in
sured in the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Association of New York. As
many persons have asked me in re-
gard TO the above, I shall simply
state the facts in the case: Some
time in last May, I think it was, Mr..
Whitley told me that one DR.. R. j.
LaRus had written him in the above
named Association for $40, 900, and
he never had received any policy and
requested me to look the matter up
for him. He gave me receipt that
LaRue had given him for the $50,
the price of admission for that As
sociation. Isent the receipt into the
Office in St. Lsuis and Mr.. W. A.
Braueur wrote back that Mr.. Will
fl.y's application had never been re.
ceivsd at that office. So Mr.. Wiley
loses his $50. LARue was not the
agent for the company, having never
qualified. JNo. N. RosEBERRY,
Agent Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Insurance Company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

The new two-cent postage stamp
which is to be put in circulation about
the 1.t of January is to be one of the
handsomest designs ever issued by
the Post Office Department. Upon a
blue-tinted background will rest an
embossed head of George Washing
ton. For a permanent and popular
design the face of the illustrious
George has never been surpassed.
The kindly features of Lydia Pink
ham have many devoted admirers,
but the benignant countenance of our
nations Father is, as he was him,
self, "first in the hearts of bis coun-
trymen."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

From the Irrepressible Conflict. prohilltlon
orgon OF Marshall Mo.
From various parts Of the State,
come up letters asking us confdenti-
ally, about Capt Shields. We are
supposed to know something of him,
and those who know us, know we
will make correct statement about
him. We therefore take this method
OF answering all the inquiries.
In the first place we have to admit
that his past life has not all been
satisfactory to his friends nor TO him
self. But our faith in him, for the
future, has greatly increased within
the last half year. We know, as
does every observing man, that no
man who has ever been under Tho
power OF the rum demon, can ever
count with perfect safety that he
will not again fall, and hence it is
moi our province to say whether Capt.
Shields will be able to stand or not
anu therefore we only choose to
speak of what he is as a lecturer and
organizer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
RestIessness that Ruins Homes,

Thousands Of farmers every year
leave pleasant homes in the Oldest
settled states and make long and
tedious pilgrimages to newer states
and territories, not driven to it by
necessity, but by chronic restless
ness-an idea that it is possible some
where else to get on a little faster in
the world. In nine cases out Of ten
the man would be better off where
he is, but he is never satisfied until
he has made at least one or two
changes. Homes are destroyed in
the most ruthless manner in pursuit
Of this phantom Of betteriDg ones
self-homes which can never really
be restored to the family, for home
is something more than the roei
which shelters US. The associations
of childhood, the friends of early
days, the memories of the past, the
ancestral graves upon the hillside
are these nothing? 1t will take more
years than the most of US can afford
to build up new home and get intc
it the feeling with which we regard
our present one, be it ever so hum
h1a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
Prepare for December Storms.

Prof. w. T. Foster, the weather
seer and prophet of Iowa, is out with
a startling forecast OF terrible winter
storms for Dec. 4 to II. He warns
the benighted dwellers in Illinois
lows, Kansas and Nebraska that the
blizzard. will be of much the same
nature as were those of Jan. 8, Z,
and 10, last winter. Referring to ex
postulation with him for calling the
Borean tempest Of last Thursday 6
''second-class" storm, he confides tc
us privately that he only meant that
it was to be 'ssecond-class as compared
with the storm that be anticipates
about December s." By this oul
readers may infer the strength of th.
gentle zephyr which will raise th.
hair off the face of creation. If W,
are still doing business at the ole
stand three weeks hence We vii
thenceforth take the professor
word against thousand Wigginsei
that is, always providing that hi
storm materializes in all its fell ant
disastrous fury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
1T Is RUMORED THAT

Winter is here.
Gossiplng won't do.
Business is improving.
A telephone exchange is talked of.
The Board of Trade has woke up
at last.
Mexico is we'll supplied with gro
Gerry stores.
Detective Caldwell is working up
another case.
A great deal of anthracite coal is
used IN Mexico.
A. j. Smith, at the Jail, will be re-
leased in few days.
Mexico has a first-class music store
and fire department.
The Council will surely contract
for electric light at their next meeting.
The City Council will pass the Or
dinance doing away with their sala-
ries
Mexico is one of the most substan-
,ial, steady-growing towns in the
State.
There is no better water in the
stale than that furnished by our
Water-works Company.
The Water works has saved the
insurance companies thousands of
dollars in the past six months.
A great many steam washing ma
chimes are being manufactured in
Mexico, and sold at distance.
AQuincy stove manufacturer wants
to come here, if the Board of Trade
will offer sufficient inducements.
A wagon factory would be a pay
ing institution IN Mexico. The Board
of Trade should endeavor to get
such an institution here. 1t would
prove a big thing for the town, as
we'll as for the owners of the manu-.
| factory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

The one primary necessity of all
fine language is sincerity. Let man
utter what he honestly thinks OF
earnestly feels, and at once his die.
ton becomes simple, clear, and even
pure. The very effort to say ex.
actly what he means educates and re.
fines his speech. On the other hand
if he be not sure of what he means OF
feels, if he tries to accommodate him.
self to what he supposes is expected
of him, or if he more deliberately
aims to convey a false impression
his language will be confused and
obscure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
Circuit Court Proceedings.

At the adjourned term of the CIR
cult Court just held, the following
cases were disposed of:
M. M. Scott vs.. j. NJ. Gordon, mo-
ton filed to increase the bond was
sustained and plaintiff was given un-
til Jan. 1, 1887, to furnish new bond
of 3,7OO.
W. R. Beck vs.. Masonic Insurance
Company, new trial granted; plain
tiff allowed to answer his petition by
Jan /, 1887; defendant to answer
within 20 days after that.
Mills & Gibbs vs.. NJ. E. Bolts,
judgment for plaintiff for s41J.93,
with 6 per cent. interest from date
of Judgment.
Catherine Bridgeford vs.. James
Bridgeford and others, motion for
new trial sustained.
State of Mo. vs.. John Dohe, Jail
sentence for 80 days from Dec. /,
1886.
French vs.. Walker, in this case
the court ordered that the plaintiff 5
bill be dismissed and that the receiv-
er pay out of money in his hands,
first, the court costs; second, pay $40
to Walker; third, devide the balance
equally between the two, each one to
pay his own witness fees. French
had $1U6.95 witness fees; Walker,
$500; court costs besides $46.15.
Order of sale was granted in the
Attachments Suits VS.. Stephens &
Mitchell.
VIM. BedeIl VS.. Dick Bros, mo-
ton for new trial was over-ruled !;
leave granted to file bill of excep-
tions.
Articles of incorporation were
granted to the Regular Baptist Pup
fishing Company.
Rines vs.. G. & A. r. K, motion
for new trial overruled.
Waddingham VS.. Waddingham.
In the motion for allowance of
alimony IN this case, the court
ordered the plaintiff to pay the de-
fendant $500 cash in full for all costs
not paid, and $50 per month from
the first of October, 1886.
Thos. Carmody and other vs.. WIN.
Kincaid ct al. Carmody will recover
an undivided half Of property sued
for. $3.50 damages and S125 g
month, rents and profits, and as te
Catharine Ryan, judgment for the
defendant.
Thos. Carmody and others vs.,
G. n. Wales and Others, judgment
for Carmody for an undivided half Of
property sued for. $40 damages
and 80 month rent and profits. Al
to Catharins Ryan, Judgment fol
6afendaDt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
NoIemher Weather.

The month just closed has been q
remarkable one for changes; at times,
during the month, the weather was
very much like summer, while at
other, ice wss formed.
The coldest day Of the month was
on the 25th, when the mercury stood
at 13S at .. N.
The mean temperature was 1926
at I o. M, and 46.66o at IL IN.
The rainfall of the month, together
with the melted snow, amounted to
1.99 inches.
The prevailing wind Vas from the
Southwest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
Broom Factory.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
FLORIDA, Mo-, Nov. 3O.-I under
stand that you are the Secretary of
the Board of Trade. Would like to
know il there is any Broom Factory
in Mexico. Tell me what a man
could do there in the broom business.
Answer soon and oblige me.
Yours truly, S. NJ. GAINES.
I am not the Secretary of the
Board of Trade, but I think you
could do well with broom factory
in Mexico. Mexico is a growing
town and a large number Of brooms
are used here and in the adjoining
towns every year. They should all
be made in Mexico. Our business
men, as a rule, are very patriotic and
whenever possible patronize home in.
stitutions. We have good Board
of Trade and if you are going to
work any number of hands, it viii
take pleasure IN encouraging you
I will turn your letter over to the
Board Ed. LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
The Discrimination Indorsed.

The whole controversy over the
two States District -Attorneyships,
that of Benton in Missouri and that
of Stone in Pennsylvania. may be
summed up in a very few words:
Benton Is in because he is Demo-
crat, and Stone is out because he is O
Republican. That is all there is Of
it. And it is all right. More power
to the Presidents elbow!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
Are They pledped9
From the st. Louis Republican.

From the st. Louis Republican.
The st. Joseph Gazette argues that
II majority of the members of the
Missouri Legislature are pledged to
submission, the constitutional cleo
ton should be ordered. So it should,
if being pledged" meant that they
had been so instructed by the con-
stituer,s who elected them. But
in the absence of positive ante.elec-
tion instructions from the convention
nominating him, no legislator should
vote to put police regulations into
the constitution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

A Providence business firm offered
bedroom set Of furniture worth SIS
to the. couple that would be married
in their big show window on Thanks
giving eve. There were five applicn-
tons, aud Leonard ID. Mountney and
Isabella A. Rodiua were chosen and
duly married in the presence of tre-
menduous crowd by Elder Frank A.
Potter of the Recognized Church Of
Jesus Christ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
MEXICO MISSOURI HURsDAY DECEMBER 9, 1886

view ef magnificent scenery. Look
ing down upon the city at its base,
half hidden by tall palms and wide
spreading trees, with its quiet little
harbor, delved out of coral reef,
one is strangely impressed with the
dignity and beauty of the Hawaiian
Capital. Glancing beyond the city
to the westward, the eye rests upon
range of mountains reaching out
into the sea, while an intervening
space of about ten miles breadth is
occupied by a succession of coral
reefs, the southern portion of which
are covered by shallow water, while
northwald to the hills they gradually
merge into fertile valley. To the
eastward and about five miles distant,
rises the meuntaiu called Diamond
Head, which very much resembles
the punch-bowl in shape, and located
at its base is the village of Waikiki.
Lying between the two mountains is
a broad valley in which are large rice
fields, sugar plantations and cocoanut
groves. Turning to the north, from
one point of observation, We see an
irregular chain of mountains covered
by green grass and stunted shrub
berry, no large timber being visible.
Between the mountains are numerous
gulches or narrow valleys, with
streams of water running through
them, and in which are the tard
patches and orange and banana
groves of the natives. After viewing
this panorama Of the beautiful city,
its harbors and ships, surrounded by
coral reefs, fertile valleys, majestic
mountains and vast blue ocean, the
most ambitious youth will feel half
inclined to seek no further for fame
and fortune, but to forget home and
America and spend the remainder of
his earthly existence in this land,
where the flowers Of spring and the
fruits of summer are perpetual.
w. K. ROBERTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

EVERY word Of criticism which the
President receives from the partisan
Republican newspapers for turning
out Stone is testimonial and GER
tificate of true, old-fashioned Demo
cracy, worth as much as a whole
series of complimentary resolutions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

A more charitable town than Mex
leo.
If the boom will not come in earn
est in the spring.
If the Board of Trade is not going
to work in earnest.
If the Mexico ladies are not going
to keep open house.
How many of the boys are prepar.
ing to turn over new leaf.
What town in the world can beat
Mexico for washing machines.
Why Mexico cannot have a man.
moth washing machine factory.
If this is not rather cool weather
to be talking of the spring elections
If every Sunday School in the
county will not have a Christmas
tree.
If Rev. j. c. Armstrong will not
be greatly missed if he goes to Cali.
fornia.
Why some people enjoy lying on
other people better than telling the
truth.
How the ladies' committee can help
the poor unless the public furnishes
the money.
If there cannet be a big Christmas
party with Goetze's orchestra to
furnish the music.
If, from the standpoint of equity
alone, the insurance companies should
not pay 500 q year.
Any reason why the stock sales
should not be cried on different cor
ners of the square every month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
Two Generous Men of Boston,

Two denerOus Men OF Boston.
On one of the recent cold nights,
a man was Fastening across the CON-
mons with his overcoat buttoned up
to his neck. He was rather anxious
to know what time it was, but he was
too lazy to unbutten his coat in order
to get at bis watch. just then he
saw a man Of well-dressed appear
ance coming in the distance, and re-
marked to himself:
$50 tol 1 will even ask yon gen.
teel stranger what time it is, and be
will unbutton his coat, pull out his
watch, and exc inform me of the
hour of the night
He perceived that the stranger was
buttoned up just as he was. When
he came up, the man who wanted to
know the time touched his hat po-
litely and said:
"Sir, do you know what time it is?''
The stranger paused, removed his
right glove, unbuttoned his overcoat
from top to bottom, unbuttoned his
under coat, and finally pulled out his
watch, while the cold wind beat
against his unprotected chest.
Holding up the watch so that the
light would shine on 1t, he scrutinized
it an instant and said:
"Yes!"
And then he passed on without
another word.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

BOB TAYLOR, the Governor elect oi
Tennessee, end fiddler, is in Wash
ington City now shedding bis wis.
dom. He sententiously remarks that
what the Democratic party needs i.
more harmony and more hominy.
There would probably be more har'
mony if some of the hungry members
of the party could get little nearer
to the trough through which the
hominy is distributed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

The ANTHRACITE coal operators in
Pennsylvania meet the request OF the
miners for an advance in rates by
saving that "the market will not
Justify higher wsges." But the
market appeared to Justify advances
in the price Of coal aggregatlng 81
cents o ton. How is it that the rich
pools take sll the increase and give
Labor nsne? The coal rings are Or
ganizing trouble fer themselves BY
their greedy exactions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
That Alba discipIe Of Protection

That able disciple Of Protection,
Mr.. William D. Kelley, commonly
called "Pig Iron," is now sojourning
in the South for the purpose OF
broadening his mind. He has pub
icly declared that he finds, after in
vestigation, that the negro lahorers
in Alabama and Tennessee are as well
paid az the white laborers Of Pen
sylvania, where they are protected uR
to their eyes. This is an interesting
statement, but where does it leave
Mr.. Blaine?>
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
A Base Slauder.

Mexico has a skating rink, and 70
see Bob White gliding over the rink
with these feet Of his, reminds one Of
a wild freight train with two box cars
that have jumped the track.-Centra-
liza Guard.
The just fall as well as the unjust,
this slippery weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

IT WOULD be peculiar policy for
insurance companies to pull out of
Mexico on account OF a paltry $40
tax just when we have secured a good
protection from fire which will give
them a chance TO make up some Of
the money lost before We had water
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

THE PEOPLE who abuse aud find
fault with the policy of paper are
generally the fellows who do not pay
a cent for its support, but slips round
to beg, borrow or steal it. Two or
three instances of this kind have
come under our notice within week
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

WE WOULD love to see Mexico
pointed to as town where not a sim
gle man drinks whisky, but as long
as whisky is sold we are IN favor OF
saloons. We don't want to fence
Mexico up and plant lot of gallon
houses and blind tigers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

The committee for the relief of the
poor is out of money and the weather
is getting colder and colder. We
are informed that if something is
not done great suffering will result.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
WE wish to ask the peopIe who a

WE wish to ask the people who are
inclined to give ear to Henry
Georges theory of putting all taxa
tion upon land, what would be the
result Of putting that plan into opera
ton in the United States, when the
total of taxation IN this country per
year-national, state and municipal
amounts to 81 900, 900, 900 more than
the net product of all agriculture OF
the country?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

SOMETHING MUST be done about the
insurance business by January, 1887.
At that time the licenses are due If
our city government is not sure it
can collect this license the matter
should be investigated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

THE BOARD OF TRADE should meet
often. 1t can't meet too often. The
track should be kept hot. Pull! hel
open and let 'er bile. It is much
better to wear out than to rust out
"Pernicious activity" especially in
this particular, is what we want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

THERE is no object in nature and
the world without its good, useful, or
amiable side. Who discovers that
side first in inanimate things is
sagacious, and who discovers it in
the animate is liberal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

We ARE glad to see 80 many Of our
young men wearing the red ribbon.
Stick to it, boys. 1t is the best days
work you ever did, providing you are
in earnest. Do not trifie and joke
about such matters.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
Bapt,st Publishing COMPANY.

The Regular Baptist Publishing
Company will likely go into business
the first Of January 81. The follow
ing are the petitioners for incorpora-
ton: M. j. Sears, Jas. Bradley,
Jacob d. Gasset. Hon. w. H. Ken.
nan attorney for petitioners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

ACCORDING to good authority, the
effect of prohibition in Georgia is to
make people buy whiskey by the
quart, and it seems that when a
Georgian has quart of whisky ''he
is not satisfied until he drinks it all. :"
Half-pint TASKS or reform of the
Georgia stomach seems to be called
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

The HON. BELvA A. LOCKWOOD has
checked her ambition for the Presi-
dency, and declares that she will not
be candidate for denomination. A
declaration from so important and
numerous a part of her supporters
must be accepted as final-until al
tered
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

CHRISTMAS Is coming and every
church should have a big Xmas tree.
Every family iu this Christian country
should, if possible, have tree for
the old and young folks. Christmas,
of all the holidays, should be observ-
ed appropriately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

A very interesting letter can be
found in the LEDGER to- day from w.
o. Lakeland and w. X. Roberts,
formerly of Mexico, Mo, now of
Honolulu, II, !. 1t is very interes-
ting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09

FIGHT hard against hasty tenn
per. Anger will come, but resist it
stoutly. A spark may set house on
fire. A fit of passion may give you a
cause TO mourn all the days of your
L.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
Rack Seat.

From the st. Louis Republican.
The New York San is misinformed.
Every Democrat will not "hope that
permanent breach may be made be-
tween President Cleveland and his
mugwump friends" There is room
for the mugwumps in the Democratic
party, and they are welcome to occn-
py it. But they must be content
with back seat until they arc called
up higher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-09
MFR. J. Howard James. manages

Mr.. J. Howard James, manager
Stuckert's Livery, GIG N. 9Th street,
Philadelphia, Pa, says: After trying
all other remedies without relief, for
a heavy cold on the chest, accompa.
MED by severe cough, / used Red
Star Cough Cure, and in very short
time was entirely well. w35-1t