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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
are much pleased with Mexico, our
people and their hospitality.


people and their hospitality.
Mr.. JAS. Galloway is a regular at
tendant. No man enjoys q political
convention more than he does.
Some of the. boys were a little
nervous as the report was current
that nomination was to be made.
Hon. N. ID. Thurmond, member of
the Legislature from Galloway, looked
in on the convention this afternoon.
DIR. Jones, the '9one fisherman"
of the Franklin delegation, is a slayer.
He is brother of John s. Jones, Of
Mexico.
Delegate E. G. Waters returned
from Vandalia to-day with new
supply of clean shirts and took his
seat with the delegates.
One bald headed, delegate says he
is going to stay till the hair grows on
his head, while another who has a
fine head of hair says he will stay till
he is bald.
Some of the ladies think they
could make a nomination in a mo-
ment, but on interviewing them we
find they are worse divided up than
the delegates. Hutton and Peers
are the favorites with the ladies.
NIGHT SESSION.
At 1880 last night the tap of Chair
man Walkers gavel found the Audrain
delegation absent, but the roll was
called for number of ballots, Sol
Hughlett answering for our county.
Finally he said he thought it was
giving the calling clerk uselesstrouble
and moved a recess of five minutes.
Quite a wrangle ensued as to the
length of the recess, and as result
Mr.. Hughlett withdrew his motion,
whereupon Chairman Walker ordered
a recess of five minutes. During the
recess Mr.. Walker said it would be
well to choose a vice-chairman as he
had to go home Saturday night Ito
night and the convention would need
a president for next week, and he
suggested Capt. Fisher, of Rails, as
good presiding officer and one who
had come to stay. No action, how
ever, was taken on the question.
At the expiration Of the five min
ute recess, w. W. Fry, of the Audrain
delegation, having arrived, Sol Hugh
lett took the chair and the roll call
began. At the 611th ballot Capt.
Fisher, of Rails, moved that after
ten more ballots the rules be sus-
pended and the man who had the
most votes in the convention be de-
clared the nominee. Mr.. Fishers
suggestion did not meet with very
hearty approval, and Sol Hughlett
said his friend should wait until the
ten ballots were cast and then make
his motion. After two more ballots
Mr.. Hughlett moved an adjournment
until 8 o'clock this morning. Car
ried.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
The Silver Fight.

"ln this country it is useless to
fight silver" says that solid old
Southern journal, the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Our contemporary would also have
been right If it had said that the war
against silver originated and has been
maintained chiefly through misinfor-
nation. avarice, obstinacy, stupidity,
and halluincation.
That is, when reduced to the SIM
plest form Of statement possible, the
anti silver crusade rests either on ig-
norance or greed.
There is much less ignorance on
this subject now, though, than there
was q year CT two ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
yIGONOIfR.
From the Louisiana Press

We are in receipt of the first number
of the Mexico daily LEDGER, an eight
column daily. 1t is vigorous start
er" and gives promise Of good things
to follow" 1t announces that the pa-
per win be straight-edged and clear-
cut, aud in motion that 1t will some-
what resemble the buzz-saw. This
ought to be good enough TO suit the
most fastidious taste. We wish 1t ~,
enlarging prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
Republican Paper.

A prospectus in to-day's Laddonia
Herald says: About October LIST q
six column quarto Republican newspa'
per will Issue from iis Office in Mex
leo, Audrain county, Mo. The first
two issues will contain full roster OF
the county's societies and business.
The price of the paper will he s1.5o
per year. G. f. Holton, il would
seem, will be the publisher.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
STATEWIDE REPUTATION.

Bob White. of the well-known Mexico
LEDGER, IS now issuing daily editiola
called the evening LEDGER, which IL 4
creditable addition to the list Of inter-
ior dailies in this state. II is an eight
column folio in size, IL literally patron
lied by the business men in the way OF
advertising, and is brimfui of the snap
and push which has made the weskiy
LEDGER such an immense success, and
won for its proprietor q state wide rep-
utation for energy and enterprise. The
new paper has our best wishes for sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

w. c. ROBINS, of this county, is
developing into most enthusiastic
politician. He is surprising his
most ardent admirers, and will, with
out a doubt, at no distant day, hustle
the most popular politicians in this
part of Missouri. Mark it: Robins
is q wheel-horse.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
SUCCESS ASSURED.
From the Columbia Herald.

IT TfVEH tIit NVtutfDfH fte8aTus = :
The Mexico LEDGER blossomed out
inir an eight column daily on Monday
last. 1t is neatly printed and quite
sprightiy and enterprisinR. Of course.
Its proprietor, z. M. White, is news.
paper man with q large driving wheel
iAhis makeup and his position at thu,
helm is an assurance Of success to his
new enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
BRIGHT AND FRESH.

Bob White, whose name is tho
synonym Of energy and enterprise. be-.
gan yesterday the publication OF the
Mexico daily LEDGER. II is an eight
column paper, bright and fresh and full
of vim. May its life be long and pros.
porous,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
BRIGHT AND sxwsY.

From The Rails County Guide.
The Mexico LEDGER will issue q daily
paper, commencing August9. 1t will
undoubtedly be bright and newsy, and
under the management Of that princa
of the s'art preservative," B. B. Runkle,
will present neat and attractive typo.
graphical appearance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

The coming girl will cook her own
food, will earn her own living and
will not die an old maid She will
understand English before she affects
French, will preside with equal grace
at the piano or wash-tub, will wear
bonnet, darn her own stockings and
not read the story paper oftener than
she does her Bible. Let her come!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
FRESH AND FULL OF VIM.

rFUm TIC JeHersoh Slty tNpune.
Bob White, whose name is the syno.
nym of energy and enterprise. has com,
menced the publication of the Mcx.e<
LEDGER. 1t is an eight column paper,
bright and fresh and full OF vim. MAY
its life be long and prosperous. i
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

The earthquake of Aug. 10, 1884,
was followed ON the next day by a
second shock. An Italian gentleman
said that earthquakes were apt to
come in bunches-"one-a, two-a,
three-a, look out-a." Perhaps it
would be well for our fellow citizens
to get out their seismometers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

The Republicans are talking of
nominating Judge W. o. Forrisc, of
Mexico, for Congress. Forrist would
make good canvass and would poll
the full strength of the party i'll the
district.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

PREPARE to send your children to
school this winter. Mexico has the
best schools in the state and parents
should take advantage of this fact
and see that their children do not
grow up IN ignorance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
NEwsy.
From the New FLORENCE optir.

From the New Florence Optic.
Brother White, of the Mexico LEpenR.
has our thanks for copies Of his daily
LEDGER. II is bright and newsy.
eight column sheet, filled with tho
latest telegraphic and local news.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
ENERGY OF A STEAM ENGINE.

A daily is now being issued from thsl
LEDGER office, at Mexico, Mo. Bot
White has the pluck and energy of 4
steam engine. Knowing he is at thu
back of it is to say that it will be sue.
cess,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

JERRE CRAvENs has been nomina-
ted for Congress in the 18th district.
He was chairman of q dead-locked
Democratic convention, and the del
egates nominated him and adjourned
in spite of his protests.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
A Popular Young Minister.


From the Odessa Herald.
Last Sabbath Rev. MIR. Gauss, re.
Gently missionary to Brazil, preached
morning and evening in the Presby.
terian church.
At IL 8. m. he preached from the
last clause of the 23d verse of the 9th
chapter of Romans-"The gift ol
God is eternal Life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord"
He took the ground that eternal
life might be one of happiness, OIL
misery. He would not pretend that
the state of misery was, in literal
fire and birthstone, but if not that il
was a misery equal to it. He drop
ped the consideration Of this branch
with these few expressions, and took
up the discussion as to what eternal
life is. He said that the Bible as
sured us of immortality, but left us
ignorant as to just what that condi-
ton is, except that the condition OF
the redeemed is happiness and that
the unredeemed misery. In dis
cussing it he said it was an old, very
old, subject; yet new. Why this in
tense interest manifested by those
before me, it being al old question?
The answer is because the condition
Of eternal life and happiness depends
on it. and in that sense it will ever be
of deep interest; stated that no one
could do anything to save himself ;
that salvation was free gift; that ii
depended wholly on the gift of Jesus.
and yet each Of us had work to do
in accepting the terms of salvation.
Mr.. Gauss is remarkably attract
i've speaker; small in statue, but
large head with high degree of cul
ture; perfectly at home on the boards
easy and gentle as a lady, and pre-
sents his subject in perfect method
using the choicest of language and
beautiful figures, and relates trans
action in happy and instructive
manner. There are but few preach
ers who can interest an audience
more devotedly than he, for he car
ries in every word and movement, ,aud
in his very look, the assurance that
he is devoted to his calllngand is siu-
cere and keenly in earnest.
At night he preached from these
words: "How shall we escape if we
neglect so great salvation?"
The discourse was supplement
to the morning service, and a warn
ing to sinners to prepare for the fu-
ture, and assured the hearers that lie
feared that all is not well with many
although they may belong to the
church. Both sermons were doctrin-
al, and in harmony with the leading
sentiments of most of the churches.
Rev. Mr.. Gauss is q son-in-Iaw oil
Mr.. John j. Gill, of this city, and
he and wife recently spent some time
in Brazil, the former as a missionary
from the Presbyterian church.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
Lost.

Two horse mules, an iron gray and
q bay, years old, Ia l-2 hands high.
Strayed from Thos. Wisdorn's, in
Sailing township. It's supposed they
are between Wisdom's and Lad ddopia.
will literally reward any one giving
me information. ". L. BARNETT,
Laddonia, BIO.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

LET man have a fervent love for
what is pure, and just, and honora-
BILE; let him have cordial abhor-
renee of what is sensual, mean and
tricky, and he will not go far wrong.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
ABLY EDITED.


from the Nevada Mali.
Bob White, Of the Mexico LRD0RR,
has launched daily paper called the
EVENING LEDGER. Itis an eight column.
folio, neatly arranged, Handsomely
printed and ably edited.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

j. Med. Trimble, Of Mexico, No.,
one of the abless lawyers In the state,
viii move to Kansas City 70 enter
into co-partnership with one Of the
leading firms of that city. Mexico
loses not only a good lawyer but .
good citizen. Bowling Green Times.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
coon SHAPE.
From the Farber Eye

Ftoht TIE Fafbcf Eye.
Bob Whites daily was launched forth
Monday. 1t is an eight column paper
and is cotton up in good shape. We
wish Bob success with the enterprise.
1t is afternoon paper.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

THE sea serpent has been seen in
the Hudson River. Somebody will
be swallowing it in a cup of water 10
the dark, next thing we know.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

Hon. w. III. SEARS, of Macon City,
who married Miss Craddock, of Mex
leo, has been nominated to the State
Senate from the Seventh district.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
A SUCCESS.
From the Troy Free Press.

From the Troy Free Press a
Il. NJ. White, of the Mexico LEDaKR.
has begun the issue Of daily paper.
from his office. He is hustler and viii
make his daily success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

THE sea serpent has disappeared
from the Hudson river. 1t is likely
to come up Salt River and appear
within the limits of Mexico any time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

The Moberly Monitor is now all
home print, land is generally improved.
Moberly is very kind to it's daily pa
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

WE fail to see how our night po-
licemen can live on $50 month.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

The report that our congressional
convention is the cause of the earth
quakes is campaign lie
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

Casters is the cheapest place In
town. He leads IN prices; the others
wait for his figures and follow.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

a CONVENTION of any kind brings
many a dollar to Mexico. We should
try to get them all
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
FULL OF NEWS.

From the Galloway Gazette.
The Mexico LEDGER is running d
daily which is brimful of news and ID
very aethetic in it's general make nm.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

The Aduertiser, q new psper at
Sturgeon, is bright and newsy and
well filled with ads.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

OFFICE is like When a
man gets taste of it once he forever
has hapkering for it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

The extra shirts were not out of
place, after all.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

/ 80 and the convention granted the
request.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thirty minutes after the hour set
for meeting the convention was called
to order and the grinding monotony
was resumed.
After 667th ballot Clay, of Audrain,
reported that Audrain could do moth
ing. After 675th ballot Rails an
nounced her intention of going
around the circle and if she could
would nominate. Rails evidently
wanted nomination made, but In
spite of her efforts nothing could be
accomplished. After the 706th bal
lot the convention adjourned until
1880 D. N.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
From the yandalIa reaae,

fpiuck, perseverance and plain talk
are worth anything Bob White will rel
there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

Away something new on Martin :
swinging. ever c6sning sign, ssA
side square.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
WHAT THEY SAY OF Us.
Kind and Encouraging RxpressIea
from cur Brethren Of the Press
Throughout the State.

NEW PIN. M
From the Farber Eye.
Bob Whites daily Is as neat AZ a new
pin. - v :"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
PLUCK AND KNrERrRisK.


Bob Whites Evening LEDeEa is one
OF the triumphs of pluck and enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
RI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1886.

with the same monotonous responses.
Audrain asked an adjournment until
$50 and the convention granted the
request.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-03-19

A paragraph recently printed in New
York newspaper said that the first labor
strike in this country of which record is
preserved occurred among the factory
girls of Dover, New Hampshire, in 1927.
The girls paraded the town with flag
and a brass band, and the employers
quickly yielded to their terms. In reply
to this paragraph correspondent of the
New York Commercial Adoertjser writes
that the cordwainers (shoemakers) of
New York city went on strike in Novem-
Der, 1900. They we're indicted for con-
spiracy to hamper trade and extort
money, and were arraigned before Mayor
De Witt Clinton and Sessions Justices
Mesier and Carpenter, composing the
mayors Court" Mr.. Sampson and Mr..
Golden defended them, and on the other
side were District Attorney Riker and
Thomas Adds Emmett. The Jury re-
turned verdict of guilty, and the
strikers were fined one dollar each, the
mayor mayor Radcliff, who had coem
nto Office pending the proceedings, in
PASSING sentence, remarking that the OBJ
ect of the trial and sentence was to ad.
uonish, not to punish.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-03-19
THE BEST IN LIFE.

The Wealth that proves the best for man
Is that contentment sweet,
Upon whose presence there's no ban,
No blistering wrong or cheat;
That dazlZes not the worldly eye,
Like illy-gotten gold,
Nor leaves him, as the time draws nigh,
The future to unfold.
That Beauty's best whose sources spring
Within the heart that's pure;
Whose fountains into being bring
The glories that endure;
The STRENGTHENING sympathies that wake
Hope in earth's fainting ones;
Whose constant deeds of mercy make
A life of benisons.
And Love is best that deeply flows,
And owns no narrow bound;
That spreads its perfume as the rose,
To gladden. all around;
That makes its home Paradise,
With beauty and content.
While Truth grows brighter to the eyes,
And peace and joy are blent.
-WiILidm B. DduidSon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-03-19
Result Of Mixing Rum and Oil.

'Let me have a little butter, please
said stout, elderly gentlemen, who stood
in front of the Morton House bar the
other evening, with a glass of steaming
hot rum before him.
The white-aproned bartender bent
down and from a shelf underneath the
polished mahogany brought up dish OF
butter, in which was stuck silver knife.
With this the man broke off lump OF
butter and dropped it into his glass ana
stirred it about until it was melted,
Then he drank the concoction slowly,
with an oily smile overspreading his fea-
lures.
eyes, it is rather a curious drink"
said the bart nder to the reporter stand
ing by. 'But it's very pleasant one,
and great favorite with some gentle
men. Those who don't know of its eff
fects, however, had better leave it alone,
for the effects are apt to be queer The
man who drinks number of these hot
runs would be quite sober when he went
home but in the morning when he woke
up he would be as drunk as Il lord That's
odd, isn't it2 But it's easy enough to eX-
plain. It's because there is so much oil
in the butter.
'Let me explain, and you can try it
yourself Take bottle of sweet oil
with you when yol go out with the boys
the next time. Order any kind of liquor
you like, though wouldn't bother much
with beer if | were you. Pour into your
glass few drops OF the sweet oil every
time YOU take a drink. No matter how
much you drink, you will keep sober,
while your friends if they have kept up
with you, will be in a very 'howcomC-
you-so' condition. You go home and go
to bed feeling all right, and in the morn
ing, when you wake up, you will be
dead drunk The reason Is simple. Oil,
as you must know, rises to the surface,
consequently when you drink these
oil-covered concoctions, the oil will re-
main on the surface in your stomach,
keeping the fumes of the liquor down.
That prevents you from getting drunk.
When you have stopped drinking and
gone to sleep, thus giving your interior
arrangements II chance to go about their
idutics, the oil will gradually eyaporata
itself through th3 system, allowing the
umes of the liquor to rise to your head.
The consequence is that you awake in
the morning "full." It's the funniest
thing in the world when man has this
experience for the first time He can't
understand it at all, neither can his wife,
who has seen him go to bed sober the
night before, and can't be persuaded that
he has not got up during the early hours to
take on the load he apparently has with
him. Butter has the same effect as sweet
oil, because it contains large per centage
of that fluid in its composition, so I'd adj
wise you to leave hot rum and butter
severely alone if you are a married man.
But if you are going on trip, and want
to take on u load that won't operate until
the next day, you can try what oil will
do for you. .--Neao York STAR
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-03-19

European ingenuity in the construction
of destructive instruments was perhaps
never so active as at the present time,
and past successes only stimulate to still
greater achievements in this line. In
England and other countries, in order to
overcome the ritied mortar-a short gun
with a relatively short range guns have
been invented having a length of fifty feet
and a range of eight to ten miles. The
thickness of solid armor plates has also
been increased until the Italian Ironclad
Italia, has thirty-six inches of armor on
her sides and carries four one hundred ton
guns, which throws shells of two thou
sand pounds distance of ten miles. Not
satisfied with even such monstrous guns,
the same government contracted two
years ago with Krupp to build for them
five forged steel breech-loading guns of
1876 tons each, fifty-five feet long, and a
projectile of 2,5OO pounds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-03-19
The United States and Their Names.

Maine takes It's name from the Province
Of Main, in France, and was so called in
compliment to the Queen of Charles l.,
Henrietta, its owner. New Hampshire,
first called Laconia, from Hampshire,
England. Vermont from the Green
Mountains French, verd mont. Massa-
chusetts from the Indian language, signi-
flying the country about the great hills.
Rhode Island gets its name from the
fancied resemblance of the island to that
of Rhodes in the ancient Levant. Con-
necticut was Mohegan, spelled originally
Quon-eh-ta- but, signifying "alongriver. "
New York was so named as compliment
to the Duke of York, whose brother,
Charles H., granted him that territory.
New Jersey was named by one of its
original proprietors, Sir George
Carter, after the island of
Jersey in the British Chan
mel, of which he was governor.
Pennsylvania, as is generally known,
takes its name from William Penn, and
the word ''sylvania," meaning woods.
Delaware derives its name from Thomas
West, Lord De la Ware, governor of Vir-
ginia. Maryland receives its name from
the queen of Charles l., Henrietta Maria.
Virginia got her name from Queen Eliza
beth, unmarried, or virgin queen. The
Carolinas were named in honor of Charles
l., and Georgia in honor of George II.
Florida gets its name from Kanuuas de
Flores, or Feast of the Flowers" AL
ALBANIA comes from Greek words, signi-
flying 'the land of rest" Louisiana was
so named in honor of Louis XIV.
Mississippi derived its name from that
of the great river, which is, in the
Natchez tongue, "The Father of
Waters" Arkansas is derived from the
Indian word Kansas, "smoky waters,
with the French prefix or 'ark," bow
Tennessee is an Indian name, meaning
''The river with a big bend" Ken
lucky is also an Indian name-"Kain-
tuk-ae," signifying sat the head of the
river" Ohio is the Swanee name for
"The beautiful river" Michigan's name
was derived from the lake, the Indian
name for fish, weir, or trap, which the
shape of the lake suggested Indiana's
name came from that of the Indians. H.
linois is derived from the word Illini''
and the French affix "ois," making
"Tribe of Mea." Wisconsins name is
said to be the Indiln name for ''wild,
rushing channel" Missouri is also an
Indian name for muddy, having refer
ence to the muddiness of the Missouri
river. Kansas is an Indian word for
smoky water. Iowa signifies in the In
dian language "The drowsy ones," and
Minnesota "a cloudy water"