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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
School District Primaries.


We have received large number
of letters from different portions of
the state asking about the Audrain
Democratic plan for school district
primary conventions, which have
given such satisfaction. The follow
ing resolutions explain the system
fully:
The following resolutions were passed
at meeting of Audrain County DEM
ocratic Executive Committee May 26th,
1884:
"REscLvED, That the Democrats in
each school district in Aulrain county
and each ward in the city of Mexico,
and in what is known as the circular
ward, embracing the territory in the
school district in which Mexico is sit
uated, outside the city limits of the
city of Mexico, meet at their respective
school houses and places of meeting in
their school district and wards at two
o'c clock p M, on Saturday the second
day of August, 1884, and each elect one
delegate to a county convention to be
held at the court house in Mexico on
Tuesday, the fifth day of August, 1884,
to nominate candidates for representa-
tive, sheriff, circuit clerk, collector,
county attorney, county treasurer,
county surveyor, public administrator,
county assessor and two county court
justices for the eastern and western
districts, and 8 coroner and to fill any
vacancies that may occur in county
offices; also to select delegates and
alternate to the state nominating con-
vention to be held at Jefferson City;
also to select delegates to the congress
sional and senatorial conventions, and
to elect a new central committee.
That the Democrats living in the
fractional scnool districts in Audrain
county lying along the county lines of
the counties adjoining Audrain county
shall meet and vote with the school
districts living contiguous to them in
Audraia county.
That the delegates elected from each
municipal township by school districts
shall sit together in convention in Mex
leo. and each delegate will be allowed
to cast his equal proportion of the
Democratic vote cast for Hancock in
1880 in his township in said coGvent ton
and the candidate receiving the majority
of the votes cast in said convention
shall be declared the nominee.
That where a school district is divid-
ed by township lines then the Demo
cratic voters of such district shall be
allowed ts 20 to and vote in the munic-
ipai township in v hich the school house
is situated.
That should any school district fail
TO send 4 delegate to said convention
at Mexico the delegates present In said
convention from said TO snshipo or town,
shins shall cast the entire Democratic
vote OF said township or townships in
the proper proportion.
That ali persons of voting age regard.
lass Of past party affiliations. who will
r,edre themselves TO vote At the COM
ms November election the national
STATE and cesaty Dsnserat,e tickets
s s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
Judge Bnekner's Mission to Washing
tOn-What Is Itl

Special to St. Louis Republican.
WASHINGTON, March II. "A. FL.
Buekner, Missouri, was a signature
on the register at the Metropolitan
to-day which stirred the curiosity of
all Missourians who happened in at
the hotel during the day. Judge
Buckner came in on the morning
train and has kept himself very quiet.
Congressman Hutton, who represents
Judge Buekner's district and is his
successor in Congress, as we'll as
other frierds who are here, had no
intimation hat the judge was coming
to Washington and saw nothing of
him during the day. He did not
make his appearance at the capital
and sent weed to callers who sen,
their cards tss him at the hotel tina,
he was too Asy to see them. All
this seemed 4 give an element Of
mysteriousnea to his visit, and the
Missouri caIoa has been busy with
speculations tonight. Some intima-
tions have beenmade that he came
to Washington 70 see what he could
do about the offce of comptroller of
he currency, ons to arrive day
90 late, but this,upposition is neg
stived by the fa ahat he was at no
rme an applicant br this place, and
his name was onlysut forward sug-
gestiyely by his frishs. 1t is learn
ed, however, that J.iige Buckner has
been interesting himssf in behalf of
a friend who has an dice in view and
his mission in Washington it is
thought relates to his friends con-
Germs rather than bis tyn.y His ar
rival here has served b couple his
name with one or tw possibilities
which may work out faerabIy. The
resignation OF Gov. Mrray Of Utah
has, for instance, led to the inquiry
why lie would not do fet that place,
Il is probably filed, however. and If
it were not the place woad scarcely
tempt Judge Buckner. 1T is only
- 500 per amman and the Judge
some time ago declined ax offer ei
appointment as associate Justice in
Utah, but 1t is recalled thers rs o va
cancy ON the Utah commission, ex.
Senator Ramsey, the president Of the
commission, having resigned. and a
the salary in that place is ss. 900 pei
annum, it would probably NOT &c
begging If rendered to Judge Buck.
ner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

to sky-cleaving French fiat for it
all. 1t will cost you four thousand
dollars a year, though, to have &C
cess to the roof of the particular flat
I have been describing. But you
may be elevated seven or eight stories
in a slightly less aristocratic building
for one thousand.
The s'Mikado' is spreading all
over this community, like the measles,
or boil that is too soon poulticed.
There are, at the present time, no
less than five representations of 1t in
this city and Brooklyn, and every
concert hall has it's blushing Yum
Yum. Since D'Oyly Carte has got
the "only authorized version hack at
the Fifth Avenue again, it crowds
the place precisely as it did before
and bids fair to bloom perennial.
When the flowers that bloom IN the
spr,ng do bloom, they will certainly
blush to find themselves so famous.
The ubiquitous bore is whlstllng his
loudest and hest on the stairway at
this moment aud the air is The
Flowers that Bloom in the Spring,
ira Ia" He whistled it on the ferry
boat this morning; lie whistted it on
the street car, too, coming up. and 1t
brought out on expression of absolute
ferocity on the face of the driver.
He had better be careful, for horse
car drivers in this city are no longer
to be fooled with. Going up town
to-day, one of them Zone OF the driv'
ers) stopped the car 1 was on In
Chatham street, where the cars OF
six roads converge and went to a fruit
stand on the pavement and bought
baIf.a-dozen oranges. A good many
lpeople who might have been in hur'
rv had to wait while he made bis
purchase and got bill changed, bu'
if they we're impatient they did no
betray it. They knew better. Ih'
driver had a good deal of fun on thu
way up town, throwing orange sk'n'
at his friends on the other cars ane
laughed good deal when he raj
] lover man with hand-cart' who ha'
no warming to get out OF the way
Most any one would rather be . car
driver now than to be Jacob sharp
Il Something else has been spreading
and more thoroughly, even, than In
..af,kado." These are the Broadwa.
stages, which ! have before had oe
casion to mention. New York ha
long felt a reverence for them secon'
|, only to that felt for the old tir
engines Of the volunteer period, fnc'
has offered twenty sarcastic sugses
tions for their utilization. fiIIee'
Of them still run from the end of = *
Shsrp's line to the south ierfy :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
G.. II. Party.

The greenl'ack party OF this state
is now composed of two members,
Col III Martin Williams, OF War
rensburg, and Hon. BrittoE A. Hill,
Of st. Louis. Several weeks ago
Mr.. Hill issued a call for a mass
meeting of greenbackers to be held
in st. Louis. Col. Williams who
constitutes the "mass'' referred tc
in the call, could not spare the time
to go down 10 ST Louis. and hence
the meeting was not held. This is 9
discouraging state Of affairs and
must make Mr.. Hill feel very lone.
some.-Ex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

There is Philadelphia club called
The Gourmands,' and it Is said TO
be rightly named. Its last annual
dinner was eaten on Saturday night
md was supposed to be served in the
Greek style Everything wa-
served whole aud as natural as posi-.
BILE. Goldfish were passed around
alive in globes, and soon after served
with their scales on. A young wild
boar cooked, hut lifelike, adorned the
center of the table. Several pos
sums, looking very lifelike in Their
furry pelts, stood around until de.
vnured. One of the novelties was &
pie of baked bisckhirds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
Fine French Flats and the Magnificent
Views to be had from their upper
stories-The "Mikad0," Sc.

jurisprudence of the Ledger.
New YORK, March 22.-The French
lat is an institution that fourishes
N teis city as it does nowhere else,
not even in France, where it orlglnat-
ed Dozens of streets up town are
sholly given over to these peculiar
DWELLINGS,. Some Of them III the VI
entity of Central Park are palaces,
costing beyond a million dollars.
Iill these houses have distinctive
aames. The Spanish" is ten stories
high. There are three immense
leourt-yards with magnificent foun-
lains in the centre, in the interior of
lshe building. These are lighted by
Electricity. The building has 'front.'
|ige of three ordinary blocks, being
lsituated between to avenues. Grand
|lnd imposing archways, fifty feet
high, with a regular Romeo and Ju-
let balcony at the top, lead from the
lstreet to the court. yards. The street
,ioorways are said to be unequalled
anywhere. The halls are richer than
anything in the palace of the Louvre.
"A large, swift-running, elegantly tit
bed elevator sets the tenth floor peo-
pie at home quicker than they could
walk up a flight of stairs. People,
rs a rule, prefer to live on the upper
Doors of these houses. Fine views
may be had from the sixth or seventh
Doors, or higher. There Is also tne
of fresh air. Speaking
5d views, there are few finer than
may be seen from any lofty moder-
sstely eminence in the upper part oil
3Ae city. There are the rugged high
lands of Westchester the ruggeder
Jersey coast; the palisades, and, on
Sthe far horizon line, the Highlands
u the Hudson; the Sound and the
7Fer green Long Island shores De,
slond; a perfect birds eye view OF
New York, Jersey City, Brooklyn
md fifty villages in all directions
Ae Jersey salt meadows just oye'
We river ridge, and beyond, tht
fountains of Orange. On the root
which is the yard and has the advan
lage of giving an unlimited view, u
sworth year or two of common
4 pace life to stand for an hour on !
E aear day or moonlight night and se'
= your feet the greatest city OF th'
sew World and all her sister cities
round her, the mountains on ons
& md and the ocean dotted witt
sieaming sails on the other. Onl,
seems incongruous to be indebted
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
An OyerwOrked Word.

We wake up and make up,
We rake up and fake up,
And use the word cup" when we can !;
We drink up and think up,
We kink up and shrink up,
And do up shirt or man.
We slack up and back up,
We stack up and whack up,
And hold up man or an ace;
/. We beer up and cheer up,
= We steer up and clear up,
And work up ourselves or 4 case.
We walk up and talk up,
We stalk up and chalk up,
And Everywhere "up" Is to be heard;
We wet up and set up,
Buthanged if we let up
On sup, "the much word.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

"What did you do the first time
you got into 'a,tIe?' said a young
lady to an old soldier. ''Of course
you didn't run." '3Oh, no, l didn't
run, miss; not at all. But if l had
been going for a doctor, and you had
seen me, you would have thought
somebody was agful sick"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
Narrow Tseape.;

We learn from friend in Martins
burg, that Miss Ella Hays had mar
row escape from the king of Ter
rers last Thursday night, She had q
tooth extracted and In the operation
an artery was ruptured. which all
know is very dangerous; however the
physician succeeded in checking the
hernorrhsge. She was much better
at last accounts. Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
The Issue at Moberly.

Mdserly Monitor.
The village Gov. that stands around
And litters upthe walk,
Will have to hunt Tor other ground
Or so the people talk.
A nuisance she, in every way;
Likewise the geese and hogs;
But still another just as gycat,
Is the million cats and dogs.
When April comes, and at the polls,
Your ballot you deposit,
Vote that each dog, COW and hog
Be kept in some close closet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
MexicS's Coed Luck.

The next meeting of the Missouri
Press Association will be held at
Mexico, Mo, on the lith and 18th of
May. Bob White, of the LEDGER, il
rejoicing over Mexico's good luck
and, indeed, he has a right to, for Il
will he a big thing for Mexioo.---La
Grange Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

At recent gathering 10 st. Louis
General Sherman was present. Said
young lady resident:
"IIe doesn't look like literary
man"
mo, he isn't!" replied another
young lady.
"Why, didn't he write the School
for Scandal?"
Mercy, mol You are thinking of
General Sheridan. He is not here
to- might"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
RuekIen,s Arniea salrc.

The best salve In the world for cuts.
hrusses, cores, ulcers. salt rhcum,
fever soress letter. ehapped hands,
chiibIains, corns, and all skin erup-
,ious, and positively cures piles. or
no pay repaired. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price Is cents per bar,
For sale by j. r. Llewellyn. u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
A Strictly Aesthetic BootbIack.

A New York sboeblack attracts
trade by distributing cards that tell
how nicely be shines shoes in the fol-
lowing simple Bostonese language:
pedal teguments artistically illu-
minated and fabricated for the iDfin-
itesimal remuneration of five cents.
Antiquited teguments pedal or sur
pedal) expulgated judiciously and
resuseitated with expedition for nom
inal compensation. OF the innumer-
able foretastes of heaven enjoyed by
every patron l would simply state
From the eventuation of the opera
ton even to its ultimate successful
completion the patron reclines super
incumbent to cushions which Syba-
rite might envy, in superlatively
luxurious attitude in which the hori-
zonta! aud perpendicular are grace
fully blended"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Whenever you prove traitor and
desert those who have stood up for
you and helped your battles you will
find yourself without anyone to con-
graduate you upon your achieve
ments, or comfort you in an evil hour,
when misfortunes come thick and
fnnk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
Religions Debate.

Beb White, Of the Mexico LHDGER.
has arranged for religious debate
at that place. Bob has fully made
up his mind to becomc religious, but
is in doubt on some doetrinal points,
and seeks light in this way.-Louis-
lana Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

A person who was looking at a
house the other day said he
couldn't afford to pay such rent
"Well, look at the neighborhood,"
replied the woman. "You can bor-
row fat irons next door, coffee aud
tea across the street, -four and sugar
on the corner, and there's big pile
of wood belonging to the school
house right across the alley"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

BY the cultivation of kind and
generous impulses, every man who
will may be a gentleman. 1t is too
rarely we find, among those who
vote themselves the gentlemen and
ladies of the day, anything to war
rant their assumption. There is but
little of the true metal about them.
Personal contact reveals arrogance
and pride, and too often a meanness
of spirit and littleness that dis
graces human nature. So far as ouI
observation goes-and it covers many
years of contact with high and low,
rich and poor--we are constrained to
say that, while among the poorer
classes there is as general thing a
sad lack of external cuiture--of at
teEtion to little personal habits tina.
are not agreeable 10 others, and
which ought TO be corr ected--there
are really in the lower and middle
ranks of society, so-called, quite as
many true gentlemen sRd ladies as
among those who claim the exclusive
right to these honorable designations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

j. F. Pitt, OF Bethany. Mo, is
thinking Of coming to Mexico 10
locate. He is a wagon and carriage
builder. He employs from ~ to 20
men and turns ont about 200 vehi-
eies per year. Mexico wants him
and he would do well here. The
Board OF Trade shoaId correspond
with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
New Citizen.

Theodore Reid, Of Audrsin coun-
z, was here Tuesday on business.
ne recently exchanged bis farm west
OF Halisville for one in Audrain, aud
has moved thither.--Columbia Her.
aid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

II We took as much pains to be
what We ought, as We do to tfsguise
what we are, *e might appesr ike
ourselves, wnthout .eing at the soubIe
Of any disguise as ali.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Will you suffer with Dyspepsia
and Liver complaint! Shiloh's Wit
slizer is guaranteed to cure you. For
sale by Dobyns 4 Gibbs. 49-lm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

The Wellsville Courier is neatly
printed straight Democratic paper,
filed with local news. Tie LEnaEK
wishes it success
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Sleepless nights, made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for you For
sale by Dobyps & Gibbs. 49-1m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Catarrh Cured. health and sweet
breath secured, by Shilon's CATS
Remedy. Price 80
Injector free. Fo-.u
4 Gibhs. sAxprss, Sec'y-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
TABLE LINENS.

All nen unbeached, worth 20 cents, at 16 23 cents.
All linen, unbeached. worth 25 cents, at 20 cents.
All inen unblcached worth 80 cents, at q cents
All linen. unbeached. worth so cents, al 40 cents
inch wide, worth 40 cents, at 25 cents
inch wide, worth 60 cents, at 40 cents
unterpanes ST. So worth 33 l3 cent thar
for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

That hacking cough can be 80
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee it, For sale by Dobyns
& Gibbs. 49.lm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on guarantee. II
cures consumption. Fer sale by
Dobyns & Gibbs. 49.1m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Audrain county is ont uf debt and
should do something ;e.ward rock
roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

In domestic happiness the wife
influence is much greater than her
husbands. BY her management OF
small sums her husbands respectable
ity and credit are created or destroy
ed. No fortune can stand the con,
stant leakages of extravaganza and
mismauagement; and more is spent
in trifes than women would easily
believe. The one great expense,
whatever it may be, is turned over
and carefully reflected on ere incur
red; the income is prepared to meet
it. But it Is pennies imperceptibly
sliding away which do the mischief,
and this alone the wife can stop, for
il does not come within mans prov
ince. There is often an unsuspecteti
trifie to he saved in every household.
Ii is not in economy alone that the
wife's attention is SO necessary, but
in those matters which make a we'll
regulated house. An unfinished
cruet stand, 81 missing key, q button
less shirt, ss:.ei tshlecloth, mus
tard pot with its old contents stick
;nr hard and brown about it, are
really nothing; but each can raise an
anory word or cause discomfort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Fos SAr.s-Two billiard tables, one
pool table and fixtures; all in good
repair. Cheap for cash Address
Mrs E. Goiding. Futon, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Group, Whooping Cough and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by
Shi.oh's Cure. For sale by Dobyns
d Gibbs. 49-Im
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Laddonia wants to he city Of the
4ta class. Why don't size have o
census taken and then yote it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

The Fulton Telegraph hAs been
enlarged TO nine columns. 1t 10 one
Of the abiess edited papers in the
Sfaaa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
KEYNOTE to Health.

Health is wealth. Wealth means
independence. The keynote is DIR.
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup,
the best Cough Syrup in the world.
Cures Coughs. Colds, Pans in the
Chest, Bronchitis and Primary Con-
sumption. One does gives relief in
every case. Take no other. Price
80 cents and 81. Samples free. Sold
by Dobyns & Gibbs. eow-1y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

We haze all the Latest Novelties at Tour Own Prices!
Ladies Gloves and Mttens in Isle and silk ak mens 25
are beauties. See them by all means
Handkerchiefs in Cotton, Linen Silk.
Ladies' Hose at cents pair at that and full line of Isle
and silk Hose.
Laces in thread and silk, very desirable goods
Collars and Cuffs in white and coor
full line of Hamburgs extremely low prices.
Latest spring styles in Buttons, all kinds and colors.
All Embroidery Nets Lace Curtains and Screens about
half price Big bargains in these goods
Corse will be feature with that week We will sell
so which be quaeda IS Our IS
corset fully worth 81 Our 81 so corset will go 81.
Also full line of Hoop Skirts
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

The best of Calcoes 4 per yard.
Saeens and Indigo at 5 cents per yard.
all and latest reduced from IA and 10 to cents
Gngham all the latest spring shades l0
Seersuckers PLAIN and striped will 60 at 10 yard
fvench Gingham from 20 10 l.
Apon Gnghams at 5 yard
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

few are on Fifth Avenue. The re-
mainder are exiled. On the heights
of New Jersey, opposite the upper
end of New York, are a lot of little
isolated villages, perched on high
and rocky ridge that everlooks the
salt meadows on one side and the
Hudson river on the other / made
an excursion up through there the
other day with some friends and the
vehicle that carried US through the
groves of blasted cedars and among
massive upheaved powders had
Madison Avenue and Wall street
Ferry" painted on it. 1t was Broad
way stage A jolly German picnic
party ratified by us in another of the
castaways. But there was worse
vet. / saw two loaded with beer
kegs and doing duty as vans for
Jersey hreweries. And worse yet.
One that had lost its wheels but still
had .'South Ferry to Twenty-third
street. in gilt lettering on its side,
sheltered halfa dozen Jersey goats.
Over fifty of the old stages are scat
tered over this wild jersey coast.
Such is the gratitude of soulless cor
porations. +. E. S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

DRESS GOODS. Y
Prices for that week will be way down.
Yard wide Cashmere in all coo will 1oc 10 yards
BODY Cashmeres and Debeges down to IL 2
Allwool black Cashmere, yard wide, at 40
AlEwoo Cashmere in colors, yard wide As
Single width Dress Goods a low per yard
Innings will be next nothing.
Fine white Dress Goods Pique Bat
cents per yard to so
beautiful line of White and Cambray Robes latest style
cry from $500 up
The Washington critic., 1886-09-10
ARRIVALS
II IL. and 4. siiatiNn.

From BOSTON lOIj p, m, (ESpress).
From New Iork-5.35, :, and 1913 a. M, lH0,
2lp a3i (hmited), 500, 500 Qimitedl and
From Baiimore-s3,, Cos, s, s;35, s;45, s,55
$3.50 and l0i5 IA. m;l;iO, 2:l0, 3:31, 4, $50,
7;lO. S, S:55, and l0:i1 p, m.
From Chicago, st. Louis, Pittsburg and Gin
cinnati-GO5 and $3.50 a. m; 5;50 and S p. M
From AnnapOlis-SC0 "a, M; 1910 ana b5O p, m.
From Buhalo, tlmira and Harrisburg a.
m. and 6 p. NJ.
From Manassas, qhorouGhfarc Gap and Front
kuNal-lO4O a. m, except sundays.
From NarrCntun $50 u m, siS o;ll 0Nl
QAO p. m.
From Atlanta, New Orleans and LynchDurg-
$50 Il. m. aud $3.50 p. m,
From Pupes Creek Lme-S:35 a. IN. Except
sundays and $50 p, m.
From phiadClphia-j3), : and lO:i5 q, M, and
1910, 2I0, 337, 4, S, $50 and l0;i7 p, m.
From Richmond and the South-:O:3O a, M;
From Aiexandrla-19;3 except Monday, Ge5,
SEQ, S35 sA5 lO20 1920 and lOiO a. IN. I;
lgO, s25, 3;4O, 800 res, $50, 015, $40 and II
p IN. (SundHys at 1880, $50 and 1880
q. m. and 725 and llO2 p. m.
From Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis
0:i0 y. IN,
From Fort Monroe, Newport News and Nor
folk-340 D. IN. daily except sunday.
From Round Hill, Leesburg and points on W.
q. n N,-SSOa, m. and 5:lSp N, The even
ing train does not run ON Sundays.