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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Easily Answered.

Does anybody in his senses sup
pose that Dick Lancaster, for in
-tance, would have been appointed
Surveyor Of the Port at St. Louis
mad the matter been left to the bust
ness men of St. Louis, who ought to
have been consulted!-Ecchonge.
The papers on file in the office OF
the Secretary of tue Treasury show
that Lancaster was Endorsed by the
best men IN st. Louis and By fre
times ore names than are affixed tc
all other petitions IN tie same case b.
other paytjeS.-IGEo. G. VEST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
COckrelI in | K

BowL1Na GREEN, Mo, Dec. 90
Yours of Oath to hand and I hasten
to reply. Will state with candor
l do not think there is a dissenting
voice in Pike county against Mr..
Cockrell with the exception of one OF
two probably disappointed office.
seekers, and that does not amount to
anything for there are always a Few
sore-heads in all parties who do moi
get things their way. If the re
mainder of the state is as Pike coun
ty stands, Mr.. Cockrell will go bacl
to the senate without heavy opposi
ton. JNo. FIELDER, Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
, of the Public Square, Mexico, Mo.

Rev. Jas. Reid. The groom is one
of our most worthy young business
men, and. the bride is one of VAN
dallas fairest young ladies. A hap
Ply future Is the wish of all their
friends. The happy couple will go
to Palmyra to witness the wedding
Of Mr.. Alva Pike and Miss May Tow
Ter, which will take place on the 7th
inst.
J. Med. Trimble, of Mexico, and
Ed. NJ. Smith, of Bowling Green,
were here Saturday on legal bust
ness.
There are about four weddings yet
to take place here before anot hel
moon, and there may be a few we
have not heard from.
Our colored school has closed fol
the season for want of funds to fur
Their continue. We understand oul
public school will be of but si1
months duration this term on accoun'
of shortage in the school fund.
There is strong talk of establish
ing pottery and tile works here in tn
spring. There is an abundance Q
potters clay here Of the finest quality
and an establishment eff this kim
would be of paramount importance
to the town. QUILP.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Omen HnESn,

Mexico on New Years day is
usually the Invest little city in the
West. We have about one hundred
callers and 20 open houses. This
season from SEINE unaccountable
eason the good old custom was not
observed as usual. The ladies of the
foreign missionary society received
at Mrs. Josiah Wright's and charged
for refreshments for the heathens.
Many of the friends of the cause
called and contributed their mite for
this praiseworthy cause. The ladies
of Hardin College should be remem
bered forever by the society people
of Mexico for the cordial greeting
they gave all callers on New Years
day. They entertained a host of
friends and more would have called
but for soine i~nexplainable reason
their keeping open house was ignored
by our contemporary. The new
management of Hardin College is
sociabie on all occasions and Gil New
Years day they very properly opened
the entire house and invited al
friends to call. Many embraced tht
opportunity and enjoyed a pleasant
half hour. The ladies were in the
happiest humor possible and served
the dainties and delicacies of the
season, spiced with pleasant chat IL
Il most agreeable II The
LEDGER was surprised and gricved t.
see the society people of Mexic'
leave Hardin College alone TO ceIe
brate the New Year. We trust mex
year this will not be the case. Til
custom of greeting your friends o,
New Years day with good wishes /
! a grand old custom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

THRJSfEES SALE.-Whereas. z. j. Brown
L and Marian Brown, his wife. by their deed
OF trust, dated January p. 1858, and recorded n
book l and page 20 IN the Recorders Office of
Audrain county, Mo-, conveyed to the under
signed trustee the following real estate situated
In Agdraln county. Missouri tO-wit Twenty
three and one-haiI acres, being the west part
If southeastquarter OF the northeast quarter of
section twenty-eight t25l township iity-one t5iA.
range nine 49, west, which conveyance was made
10 secure the payment of d certain promisSory
note in said deed described and, whereas.
default has been made In the payment of said
note, which IS nov past due and unpaid now
therefore. at the request OF the legal holder OF
| said note | Will sell the above described proper
ny, at public vendue, to the highest bidder Tor
cash, at the East front Goor OF the Court House
in Mexico, AudrAln county, Mo, between the
hours OF 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, and B o'clock. 2. II
on FRIDAY, JANUARY q, 1876. for the pur-
pose of satisfying SAID note and interest and
costs OF executing this trust.
Z. T FRENCH, Trustee.
January Z, 1855. 3g-tds,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Is 1T FOR COCKRELL OR MOTIF

The InteNigencer has denounced
Senator Vest for the reason that he
Endorsed the appointment of r. d.
Lancaster to a Federal office. Sen
ator Vests letter published III last
weeks LEDGER shows that while he
endorsed the appointment he had
done no more in that direction than
Senator Cockrell had. That paper
now has no more reason for denoun-
cling Vest than it has Cockrell on
that A few days since it said
of the coming race for Senator that
of those now in sight it was for
Cockrell. Notice the language,
NOW in sight" Is it for Cockrell at
/ all, and will it not, ere the race is
e1ded, ssume the task of putting
forth a candidate for that office
Some papers frequently undertake
huge enterprises. The accomplish
ment of them often never comes
about. In their lexicon is found the
word fail" and all its SYNONYMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Plumbing Establishment.

G. II. Martien, of St. Charles, ar
rived in Mexico Tuesday and has
rented the rooms formerly occupied
by Bragg's harness shop and will at
once open a plumbing and steam fit
ting establishment Mr.. Martien is
also superintendent of the Mexico
water-works and all who want water
should call on him. Mr.. Martien
comes to Mexico well recommended
as a live and square business man and
a clever gentleman. He is the kind
of man a live city like Mexico wants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
FRIDAY, JANUARY 90, 1886
Sherif's Sale i'm Partition.
Jacob W. Atchison, plaintiff,

VS..
Ann McLanahan ct al, defendants.
In the Circuit Court of Audrain county,
Missouri.
DY VIRTUE and authority Of a decree
ID and order of sale made by said court,
in the above entitled cause, and of q GER
titled copy thereof, dated November 9th,
1885, / will, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1856,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day. at the east front door Of the
court house, in the city of Mexico, In
Audrain county, Missouri, sell, at public
vendue, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: Lot
nine co and twenty-five esq feet off OF
the west side of lot ten (l0), in block two
(2) in Hughes addition to Mexico, all In
Andrain county, Missouri.
Terms of sale as follows, viz: One
third cash in hand, one-third in six
months time and one-third In twelve
months time with eight per cent. interest
per annum ON deferred payments, or all
cash at the option of the purchaser
thereof. JOHN w. ATClnsos,
IDS Sheriff Audraln County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Illinois Corporations

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Dec. 30.-Ar
Incorporated license was issued to
day by the Secretary of State fol-
the City Water Company, at Eas
st Louis capital stock. S250,O00
incorporators: Charlie Thaw, Franz
H.. Pond of st. Louis, and CorneIiu.
5. Masten, of Moberly.
This is the same company that pu
in the Mexico and Moberly water
works. They have a contract alst
for Chiilicothe. They know thei
business, and knowing, do it well
They richly deserve the enyiable re
putatiof they have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
The Ledger's New Year.

The LEDGER, in spite of the hard
times, enters upon the new year in q
more prosperous condition than ever.
During the past year it has gained
nearly 400 subscribers. This is cleo.
ton year, and by a conservative We,
fearless course we wish to gain 500
more. We can and think will do it.
The LEDGER speaks for itself every
week. We shall make no new prom.
Uses. Our mistakes-we are bound
TO make some-wlll be Of the hand
and not Of the heart. We shall try
to be true to our party, exposing
corruption in no uncertain language.
We shall be c~ontrolled by no srinp''
or clique but will ever be found
1ehting for Mexico, Audrain county
afftwith the honest yeomanry of the
democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Ledger BOOms.

The LEDGER enrolled last Saturday
thirteen new cash-in-advance sub
scribers. Nearly every one gave as
one of the chief reasons for coming
to the LEDGER ''that they liked ou1
course in regard to senatorial mat
ters." Tuesday three new readers
Joined our solid band ION account OF
the fair treatment we gave Rev. J. S,
Smith,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Some friends of the LEDGER got
up quite Il boom for it in St. Louis
this week. We received q letter con-
tanning q guess for the watch from
every member of the St. Louis Board
of Trade. as well as the stuff for
several new readers. 1t must have
been q bull day On the market as the
boys all guessed high.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The ''heavy man. of the LEDGEF
returns thanks to Mr.. C. +. Purnell.
of the Famous for courtesies.
Mr.. c. e. Purnell now conducts the
business alone, his brother having
retired from the firm to travel for a
st. Louis house. See advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
LaddOnja Scandal Monyers,

Laddonia is in a terrible fix to-day
on account Of the long tongues of
gossip. People are standing on the
street corner talking about "the
scandals that came out yesterday and
the one that will happen tomorrow"
The truth is bad enough but unless
the people of that town want to kill
its good reputation they will stop adj
ding fuel to the flames. Lend no ear
to some of the outrageous tales going
| the roundS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Secretary Whitney has taken
measures to prevent the Dolphin
from meeting the fate of the ITALIA
poosa, by equipping it with electric
lights. Coal barges, therefore, have
no excuse for running 1t down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The Academy of Music was pack
ed to the doors last evening, when
Robert McWade began a brief en-
gagement as Rip Van Wrinkle, the
Vagabond of the Catskills. For years
Mr.. McWade's impersonation of the
character of Rip has been considered
one of the standard dramatic crea-
tons of the age. 1t bringsout more
clearly than any other the pathos
and beauty of the story. which
Americans accept as their own de.
lightful legend.-Chieago Nescs.
At opera house in this city, Jan.
18th, 1886.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The LEDGER as usual this winter
will do all it can fer deserving poor.
Last winter il took care of three or
four families with the assistance OF
friends and will so continue rs long
as it is in existence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Marshal johnson, Of Laddonia, is
happy. He has nipped the Jennings
boys who were arrested fer too close
acquaintance with Miss vanetta and
Mrs. Capt Jim Eubanks, of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

A Boston paper has an editorial
showing Ben Butler the folly of ever
re-entering politics. This is like
giving a patient who has lost both
legs q tract on the sin of dancing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Some people are not constituted so
as to appreciate good will or courte-
sizes when extended in a sincere and
generous spirit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Sherif's Sale,

DY VIRTUE and authority of a special
ID execution for delinquent taxes issued
from the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri, re-
turnable at the January term, 1856, of
said court, and to me directed in favor of
J. T Nelson, collector of Audrain county,
and against Dennis Quinland and john
Quinland, l have levied upon and seized
all the right, title, interest and claim of
the said Dennis Quinland and John Quin-
land, Of, in and to the folloyiipg de.
scribsd@sal sSiaieA~r b
half and seven tFoueNvMnS-oH~
feet off of the west side of the south half
of block five in Crigler's addition to the
town of Martinsburg, Audrain county,
Missouri, all lying and being in said
county, and State of Missouri; and I
will, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 90, 1886,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of. that day, at the east front door of the
court house, in the city of Mexico, county
of Audrain aforesaid, sell the same, or SO
much thereof as may be required, at pub
lie vendue, to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, Subject to all prior liens and
judgments), to satisfy said execution and
costs. JOHN w. ATCHISoN,
ids Sheriff Audrain county, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Large Sales.

James r. Hance, the e%nterprising
merchant of Montgomery City, has
had a splendid winters business.
The weather has been so warm as to
make poultry too low to ship or his
trade would have been larger. We
give below a few days sales to give
our readers an idea of his immense
trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

In his will Mr.. Vanderbilt left no
money to the lawyers. Let US take
back all the mean things we have said
of Mr.. Vanderbilt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The subscription boom for the LED
E during the past two weeks is
something unprecedented in the his
tory of county journalism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

We have a very interesting holl'
ness letter which will appear next
week if we have room
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The Columbia Statesman is forty
three years old and as full of life and
vigor as ever. 1t is a solid newspa-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

We see it stated that there is but
one Democrat in Pike county that is
opposed to COckrell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

In a letter to a friend in Washing
ton Judge Buckner says Beck's
speech in favor of silver lis vitality
weak"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The Monroe City Ncocs is nine
years old and as sprightly and bril-
liant as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The railroads in the West are
blocked with snow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Congressman Hutton is on the
banking and currency committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The trouble III politics is that the
square man is never round when he
is wanted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

NoilCE IL hereby given that a special
~ election will De held in the CITY Of
neAico on Friday, the 22d day of jan
lazy, 1885, for the purpose of submitting
.ie proposition TO organize as a CITY of
sne .iiTd-class. The voting place will
pe a. the Sherif's office in the cpurt
nohse. Judges Of election. b. T. Tomlin-
son. Logan AGndy, T. J. Marshal.
Signed,
S. P. EMMONS, Mayor.
49,; T. ): FROST, City Clerk.
Mexico, No, Dec. slst, 1855. ss.tse
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Eugene l.. Brown, of the-Hotel
Brown, st. Louis, was in Mexico this
week visiting his cousin, Charlie
Brown. He "a well pleased with oul
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

1 certify that the above is a true
copy of the sales, not including any
money collected or previous sales or
any grain bought.
NELLIE DONALDSON,
Cashier for j. r. Hance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The J~e0ersomion is just one year
old, but it is the best yearIing we
know of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Slaughter Sale

200 pairs Ladies Rubhors, sizes : TO
:. sold elsewhere at 30 cts; our
price only - cts.
SO pairs of Ladies ;. \. Alaskas,
sizes , to 7, price elsewhere 30 cts.
our price now 30 cts.
Sc pairs Ladies Arctics, sizss to 4,
price elsewhere 81; our price zoe.
Mems 500 Real Calf Boots, sizes
& to IL. now 90 at s..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The p%enItentiary committee starts
out for another tour this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Billie Lakeland, formerly with
Llewellyn in this city, is now in
the drug business at Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands. Billie is q clever
ysung man and a fine druggist and
will succeed wherever he may be.
How he ever came to locate so far
from home is more than we can tell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Kansas City Times.

The boom of the Kansas City
Times is unprecedented. Last Sun
day it issued a thirty-two page edi
ton that was a dandy. The Time
is now in its new building, one of the
best west of New York. This papet
is complete in every department anf
Is daily growing in every n o
the word. The Times is a power il
the land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

The LEDGER published a list Of the
marriages during 1854 two weeks ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

We do not think there will be any
candidate for the L. S. Senate from
this part of Missouri unless Cockrell
moves to Mexico. ANY rings or
cliques can see by this time that the
will of the people can not be defeat
ed. There are no standard oil DEM
scrats in Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Assiyuee's Nefice.

NOTICE is given that /, as assignee =
N Ruedy & Feutz, will apply to the ~
cult court Of Audrain county, Mis.o'as
at its next regular term, TO be ger.
the fourth Monday in January, 1855, Iva
discharge from my trust as assisnes
aforesaid. VI. Y. DUACAe.
35-6t Assignee Ruedy & fenlL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Our contemporary, We think, is
coming around all right. It will, We
trust, soOn wheel into line for Cock
rell. The trouble, as We see it, is
that it fights Vest because he en-
dorsed Lancaster, and Cockrell also
endorsed him. How this matter will
be smoothed over we cannot prephesy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Just as we Said.

A movement is on foot to run q
man for the Legislature in Audrair
county on the platform ANY man to
defeat Cockrell." The ring is be-
ing formed but if the staunch old
Democrats of this county will as
usual keep their ''eyes skinned" thi.
intrigue against the wishes of the
ysomanry of the party will meet with
3 deservedly ~inglorious defeat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN Fotice is hereby given that we, 7 = =
ministrators of the estate OF ID: c
Sames, deceased, will at the JAM JAM. a.
term, 1856, make our final settleiaeh'
administrators of said estate.
II. AND c. A. SAME,
| a3-4t Administrations
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Slaughter Sale

175 pairs Mems Buckle Arctics. +.
and w, sizes 6 to 10, price else
where $50; Il price 81.
Sc pairs Mems 5. A. Alaskas, sizes L
to 10, price elsewhere 81; our
slaughter price 60 cts.
"a pairs Mems Rubber Boots sizes
6 to 10, our cut price s2.25.
Mems Rubber Oyershoes, sizes e to
II, o 40 cts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
A Worthy Youuw Man.

We see by the Moherly Monitor
that ST Rainey, of that city, who is
chief train dispatcher for the Wabash
railroad, was presented with a fine
Xmas present by his associates. A
neat presentation speech Vas made
by j. j. LOnergan, and we are sorry
we have not room to reproduce it.
ST is a native of Mexico and has q
host of friends here. He is one OF
the most reliable, steady and worthy
young men that ever started from
the bottom and worked to the top.
HIS friends rejoice in his
Prof. j. 2. Blanton, formerly
superintendent Of the public schools
of Mexico, was here shaking hand:
with friends last week. Blanton i:
one of the finest educators in the
state and is liked by all who know
him, old and young, His friends al
over the State / trying to prevail
on him to be a candidate for Stat,
superintendent of Public Schools
Audrain county would be solid fol
Blanton for this position for whicl
he is peculiarly adapted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Slaughter Sale !

Mems 1915 Custom Kip Boots, 6 to
IL, now 60 for So.
Ladies $2.25 Genuine Goat Button
Shoes, sizes 2 to z, now go at S1.75.
Ladies S2.7j Cur Kid Button Shoes.
ID and E, sizes 2 to Z; go in this
slaughter sale at 1925.
Ladies so Calf Button Shoes, sizes 3
to z, now go at Sl.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

If the Mugwumps ever get con-
troll of this glorious country the bird
Of freedom would become a crow and
decorate the Christmas board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Slaughter Sale

Ladies So Berlin Kid Button Shoes,
d and E, sizes 2 1-2 to 6, will be
sold at $3.50.
Ladies So Fine Goat Button Shoes,
D.. f and +, sizes 2 1-2 to z. will
be slaughtered at 81. so.
Ladies So Dongola Kid Top Button
Shoes, sizes 2 to 6, ID and L, will
90 for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
Sale!

Mems s. Custom Calf Boots. sizes 6
TO 10, go in this sale at s.. so.
Mems - Custom Kip Boots, sizes 6
10 II, we part with them n. 81. 30.
Mems $3.50 Kip Screw Bottom Boots,
sizes 6 to Ii, will go at sl.15.
Mems 500 Calf Button Shoes, sizes
q to 10, deep cut price Sl.7j.
Mems SI.1jN Calf Hook Lace Shoes
sizes to II, will so ut Sl25.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

Slaughter Sale!
Ladies Good Lace Shoes, sizes 3 to
s, now 60 at 80 cts.
Ladies 81. rs Grain Button, 8 10 s,
to be slaughtered at SIPS.
Ladies S1.75 Kid Button Shoes, 8 to
z. will have to 90 al S1.25.
Misses $3.50 Grain Button Shoes,
sizes Is to 2, solid go at 81.
s6y-Au goods LOW DOWN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07
ELECTION NOTICE.

Next door to Pratt's blacksmith shon
cau and see him. He will treat Won riobt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-23
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY

year. 1t is known in markets of
st. Louis, Chicago, st. Paul aud
Minneapolis as Iowa upland, com
mauding a price about equal to
timothy. We understand that some
parties of our city have been in
eomwunication with J. w. Taylor,
of Linden, in this county, with a
view to the importation of som,,
1t can be got here in bales for about
$40 per ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-23
CHRLS1,MAS.

Santa Claus has again made his
headquarters for the coming hoh.
day season at the City Bakery, with
The largest and most complete stock
of Christmas gifts for the little
ones, consisting of an endless variety
of dolls, toys, fruits and candies,
cradles, bureaus, tables, dishes, all
kinds of blocks, books and children
games, sleighs, wagons, and hun
dreds of attractive gifts which we
cannot here enumerate.