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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

1HouHtcu Tile pidtlOFu M. BAhTHOIDI.
he was cheered, but when Bartholdi, the
sculptor, appeared and was easily rec
ognized by the mass, who had seen his
portrait on programmes and in the il
Illustrated papers, shout went up from
those nearest the stand. The cry of
"Bartholdi' was then caught up by both
the reviewing and grand stands. The
crowds on the avenue curbings up and
down heard the name and passed it to
the people in the park and side
streets until the heavy air was shaken
with a roar of cheering that must have
gladdcned the heart of the Alsatian, who
bowed his Acknowledgements. And then,
in carriages driven to the rear Of the
stand, came Mr.. Cleveland and his party.
Instantly he was recognized, and again
the crowds shook the welkin with their
shouts, and from the housetops and win
dows of hotels came shouts and sounds
of clapping hands to swell the sound
that like a wave broke over the park and
flowed down the streets and along the
avenue, where, in the misty distance, the
trappings and pomp of the head of the
column was seen moving. The Signal
Service operator at the Twenty-eighth
Street station made known the fact to
the throngs by waving flag, and the
pressure increased toward the avenue
and the people became packed more
closely if it were possible.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
The Suspension Of Mr.. Benton.
From the 81. Louis Republican.

rfufh the 81. LOUIS Republican.
President Cleveland yesterday sus-
pended Hen. M. E. Benton, United
States district-attorney for the Wes-
tern district of Missouri, for the Of
fence of speech-making in behalf of
his party. This act will be approved
by the nondescripts of the upper air
and solar walk, who are best known
and most abominated as the mug
wumps of politics, but we feel certain
that the president will listen in vain
for the applause of the masses of the
American people. There is no charge
or suggestion that this gentleman
neglected the duties Of his Office,
or that he attempted to make his Of
fee part of the machinery of his
party. His sole offending was that
OF raising his voice in support Of
Democratic principles, and the Dem
ocratic party is hardly yet we'll
enough educated in the school of
mugwumpery to vote this a capital
crime. Mr.. Benton, while holding
himself responsible to the people for
the honest and efficient administra-
ton of his Office, was doubtless in
spired to lend the aid of his oratory
to the party which made his incum-
bency possible by a consideration of
the fact that by wellsupported
party organization can the Democra-
cy be continued in power-the same
consideration that induced President
Cleveland to send from the White
House a most liberal contribution to
the Democratic campaign fund in
New York a year ago. The people OF
the United States Lave no fault to
find with the course of either in any
of these particulars, and we cannot
help regarding the system of censor.
ship suggested by yesterdays sus
pension as case of civil-service re-
form run to seed. The Repablican
has always admired an offensive par.
tisan SO long as his offensiveness die
not go to the extent of infringing or
the rights Of any other man, subordi
nate or associate, and SO long as b.
guarded we'll the interests intrustet
to him. We regret yesterdays action
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

Our CONTEMPORARY allowed its Far
ber correspondent to do all he could
to weaken the head of the Demo-
cratic ticket. It don't appear
whether the editor got 50 cents for
the space or not. The editor of the
Mtelligencer is for the Democratic
party whenever he Or some personal
or financial friend has a chance for
office. We trust his "antecedents'
were better Democrats than that.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
DANGEROUSLY STABBED.
3. n. 6reenman, Of 81. Louis, stab.
bed by VIM. Bybee, Sr.

Last Tuesday morning at about III
ciock the little town of Laddonia
was thrown into a stage Of excite
ment BY the news that VIM. Bybce.
proprietor Of the Laddonia House.
had, while in rage, severely stab.
PED b. NJ. Greenman, proprietor Of
marble works, of No. 2249 Grayo;s
Avenue, St Louis, near the heart.
The stabbing took place in front Of
Hugh Logan's drug store, and who 10
to blame and what caused the omar.
rel is more than we can tell, but Il
seems that Greenmaa had formerly
stopped at Bybee's hotel and thew
had had trouble about Bybee keer-
ing back Greenman's portfolio, Bybee
claiming that Greenman had been
telling that he (Bybee) had stolen his
portfolio, also calling Greenman
Cd id liar, etc, but whether this
Is true or not we cannot state. The.
fight commenced in Logan's drug
store and Logan parted them. Green-
man went out doors first and Bybee
followed him and stopped him. Logan
says he supposed the quarrel was
ended when he separated them, for
bybee said ''g1ve me my hat and I'll
go home" and went out. In short
time he heard some one say, "Oh
my God! TN stabbed" He then
rushed to the door and saw Green.
man fall. Bybee waived prellmina-
ry examination and was bound over
in the sum of $1,000 to await the
action of the grand jury. The knife
with which he stabbed Greenman he
hid in an clubhouse and is now in the
possession of marshal johnson.
Greenman hes at the Buckeye House
In very critical condition as be is
still bleeding internally. His wife
and family at st. Louis we're tele-
graphed for and arrived that night
Laddonia Herald.
The editor of the LEDGER Friday
visited Laddonia to inquire into the
facts in the above matter and found
them about as reported above, except
that Greenman says that Bybee cut
him the frst pass he made at him
with his knife. We called on Mr..
Bybee, who appeared to be feeling
very badly about the matter. He
refused to talk about 1t at all, Green
man says he had apologized to Bybee
and told him that he had not said
what was reported. He then told
Bybee "You havs used language to
me that no gentleman ought to use,''
when Bybce cut him. w. H. Logan,
the only witness, says Greenman was
in his store when Bybee came in and
cursed him about something he ap-
Ipeared to have heard Greenman had
said about him or his hotel. Green
man told him it was all joke and
that he had said no such thing.
Greenman then told Bybee that he
had tackled him in an ungentlemanly
manner, when Bybee cut him. They
tussled around and Bybee made sew
eral passes at him with his knife.
The doctors think Greenman may
recover. The cut is In the upper
part of the left lung and Greenman
came near bleeding to death at the
time. The excitement in Laddonia
has not as yet quieted down.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
CALL THEIR NAMES.

"Still there are a great many repu-
table people in Audrain, both Demo
Gratis and Republicans, who do not
hesitate to say that if Audrain was
Republican the LEDGER would be a
ranting bloody-shirt organ. '-Mexi-
co Lateiligencer.
To make the discussion short we
demand the names of the above
reputable people - or else let the
editor of the Mtelligencer acknowl-
edge he has lied. Somebody has
lied. The IntelIigencer can either
locate the false statement on its
editor or on "reliable people" by
naming them.-Mexico LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04


During the firing the guests embarked
and the fiotIlla again formed in line and
returned in double column to the city.
headed by the United States steamer Dis
patch.
THE EVENINGS PROGRAMME.
The closing ceremonies in the evening
were a magnificent display Of fireworks
by James Payn, given on Liberty and
Governors islands, together with q
grand illumination OF French and Amer
lean men-of-war. The pyrotechnic dis
plays were the most wonderful and
elaborate that have ever been Witnessed
in this country. The funds for the fire.
works had been generously provided
through the patriotic efforts of Mr..
Henry Clews and Z. B. Harper, Roswell
P. Flower, Cooper & Hewitt d.
willis James, Cash, Levi Z. Nor
ton,.W. =. conner aC0a.fS.T.-Hhlfe.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

Our CONTEMPORARY charges us
with an act and says it has the
"proof." We called for the "proof. -
1t don't give the proof but asks us
if it is not correct. We very politely
but firmly beg leave to inform our
contemporary that it can either pub
lish its proof Or go to the devil,
and we don't care cent which il
does.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
SNOWMAN BLAINE.

Mr.. Blaine is endeavoring to fright
en- the voters of Pennsylvania into
electing Beaver Governor by parad-
ing before them the "Free Trade"
bugaboo. 1t is the same old spook-
with phosphorescent fire in its eyes,
British gold' jinglipg in the folds of
its shroud and "pauper labor" mana
cles upon its skeleton limbs.
But the very fact that such desper-
ate endeavors are necessary to pre-
vent the $4,000 majority of 1884
from melting entirely away proves
what other facts verify, that there is
no longer any ''scare" left in the IA
miliar bugbear. Did not Mr.. Blaine
learn in his hasty passage through
New York that three "Free Trade"
candidates for Mayor are in nomina-
ton there? Has he not heard that
his beautiful tariff has enabled the
coal barons of Pennsylvania TO raise
their prices four times without IN
creasing the miners wages? And
has he forgotten that his party pro-
posed a 20 per cent. reduction in
duties that has not yet been effected,
and on the platform upon which he
ran for President-and was beaten,
as he may remember-'pledged IT.
SELF to "correct the inequalities of
the tariff as means of preventing
the surplus?' The people remember
it, if he does not.
The chestnut bells of Pennsylvania
ought to ring an emphatic peal at
Snowman Blaine's exhibition of the
worn-out old Tariff spook.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
Dimensions OF the pedestal. /.

Height of pedestal. aI........-.-......
Square sides at base. each-.......
Square sides nc top, EACH. ......
Grectan coIurans. above base-....
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
DIR. j. L. GARTRELL is making ar
To have Hunfer's Draft

DIR. j. L. GARTRELL is making ar
rangements to have Hunters Draft
Regulator extensively manufactured
at the Mexico Foundry. Capt. VIM.
Hunter, the owner of the celebrated
patent, is an uncle of DR.. Gartrell,
and is one of the most noted archi-
tects and builders in the West. The
regulator is being put into several
houses here and is liked by all who
have tried it. Gartrell owns large
territory and has a big thing. I'VE
trust Mexico can and will be made
the headquarters of the manufactur-
ing department of this invention,
which is proving so popular.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
Not q Single Gray Hair.

"You may laugh and think me a
vain thing" writes Mrs. j. r. g., OF
San Francisco, TO friend in this
city, ''but I have not gray bair in
my head, and yet (sad to say) 1 am
fifty and day. Recently my hair
was not only quite gray but quite
thin, too. Psrker's Hair Balsam-
made in New York, 1 think--did
wonders for me. Try il II you have
occasion. II really does what ] say,
and restores the color also" Not a
dye, not greasy, highly perfumed.
Ouly reliable soc. dressing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
DIphtherfa.


The above dreaded disease is rag
ing in different parts of the state,
notably in st. Louis, where the Board
of Health has issued the following
address:
ADDRESS To THE PUBLIC.
In view of the existence of diph-
liberia in our city the board OF health
would urge upon the public the i'm
portance of prompt attention to all
cases Of illness in children, especially
when there is any indication of sore
throat. The disease commences in q
most insiduous manner, and unless
proper treatment is commenced early
the result is too often fatal. No case
of sore throat in q child should be
neglected or regarded as unimpor-
tant. Diphtheria is highly contsg-
ious, and children suffering from it
should be carefully separated from
those who are well. Well children
should not be allowed to kiss or play
with those who are suffering from this
disease, or to occupy the same room
with them. Children should not be
taken to the funeral of those who
have died from d,phtheria, and must
not be allowed to attend school from
home in which the disease is pres
ent, ner sitter the disease has run its
course until the premises have been
thoroughly disinfected. In all cases
where the result ia fatal early and
strictly private funerals are urgently
recommended. The profession are
requested to report cases of diphthe'
Ma with the utmost promptness in or.
der to facilitate the work Of the board
and avoid the necessity Of enforcing
the penalties for violation of the or.
dinance requiring such report.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

WEDDING PRESENTS should be use
full as we'll as ornamental. The side
of bacon and head of cabbage given
by L. B. Morris and Joe Mcdonald
to W. 81. Miller came fully up to the
standard of usefulness. Married
people cannot have too much bacon
and cabbage around the house.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
Unwilling of the Bartholdi Statue
on Liberty Island Yes
terday.
L Military and Civic tParade,
Numbering in Its Ranks
Over 10000 Men.
Reviewed By the President and His Cab
met, Assisted By Our Distin-
guished Guests.
Magnificent Naval Demonstration--T
Scenes and Ceremonies on Liberty
Island--Unveiled--T Statue.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-The rain, which
fell almost continuously for thirty.six
hours, did not cease until about daylight
this morning. The sky did not clear.
however, and the thousands of anxi Gus
sightseers who began to pour into the
streets at an early hour meta damp, fog
gy atmosphere, which threatened a re-
newal of rain at any moment.
The storm greatly interfered with
the work on Bedloe's Island yesterday,
but as little was left to do, 1t
did not matter very much whether it
rained or not. The workmen tore down
the old, narrow steps that led up the en-
bankment and replaced them with a
wider and more substantial stairway.
They also laid broad wooden walk lead
ingto the ground entrance to the front
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

THIS WEEK and next we send every
reader of the LEDGER free copy of
the New York World. 1t is a great
newspaper. The World, the St.
Louis Republican and a Mexico pa
per should be taken by every Demo-
crat in Audraln county
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

We WOULD love to have President
Cleveland take flying trip through
Missouri and the West. We think
when he became better acquainted
with his friends in this part of the
country he would change his ideas
about some things.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
WHAT claim has the editor of our

WHAT claim has the editor Of our
contemporary to being Democrat
except that he has always been hang
ing on to the tail of the party to get
office, and says he never scratched the
ticket. He is fine duck to come in
to Audrain to run the party and con-
troll its policies. He is finding this
out, too.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

GEN. sCHoFIELD. The torches were so
arranged that the French colors were
given first, followed by the red, white
and blue of the American ensign. This
change of national colors was repeated
several times and ended with variegat-
ed display of colored fires.
After this the salute given by the
Board of Aldermen was fred at the Bat
terry.
THE STATUE.
The famous statue, by Bartholdi, of
ssLiberty Enlightening the World" was
received at New York, June 20, 1885.
The French vessel Isere, with the statue
ON board, was escorted up the bay to
BedIoe's Island by number of United
States men-of-war and other vessels. The
statue stands on Bedloe's Island-here.
after to be known as Liberty Island. At
the entrance to New York harbor,
Bartholdi, it is said, conceived the idea
of rearing colossal statue to symbolic
Americas message of liberty to the world
while sailing up New York bay on his
visit to this country in 1871, with heart
depressed at the ruin and wretchedness
in his native land after her defeat by Ger
many. On his return to France he sug-
gested to his friends his idea of such
q statue to be presented by the
French nation to the United States.
The idea was received with great favor,
and so rapidly did subscriptions come
in that IN 1876 the sculptor began work
UPON his great statue. M. Bartholdi
anne rpiSed avarv Sfan the rk
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
+. r. Luckie, a veteran salesm,

j. r. Luckie, veteran salesman,
of this city, who has been with Har-
per & Turner for five years, is now
with J. D. Morris & Co. He has q
fine acquaintance all over this part Of
the state, and would love to have all
of his old friends call and see him.
John is clever and genial gentleman,
fine salesman, and knows how to
treat q customer we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
Don't Speak as They Pass By.

Joe Levi and Ed. Taylor don't
speak now. Ed. was looking at a
wagon load Of turnips on the south
side this morning, when Joe Levi
stepped up.
What do you think will turn-np
next, Joef" asked Ed.
"Give 1t up; what is it!'
"The wagon" and Ed. vanished.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
TIntrup We Think.
vandalia Correspondence Bowling Green Times

vandalia Correspondence Bowling Green Times.
The skating rink has resumed OPP
peration for the season and the
tongue of the scandal monger will
again be loosed on the community.
AS a hot-bed of iniquity among the
'society" of Vandalia. the skating
rink would rank with any Crystal
Palace" of France. Already fair wo-
men have been blackened for all
time to come, AMI with little hopes
for the future We await results. 1t is
an open secret that if anyone else
were running the scandalous thing,
the present manager would be the
highest ''kicker" in the town.
IouN H.Irray
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

WE ARE very sorry our grammar
offended the eye of our literary
friend of the Louisiana Press. We
plead guilty to paying more attention
to what we write than to how we
write it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

The protracted meeting in progress
at the Liberty Street M. e. Church
is a successful one, and of much in
terest. Rev. W. Fl. Turner, the
regular pastor, is being assisted by
Rev. Don Nichols, of Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

aerial and were Wis
ibie from all parts of
the harbor, although
the best positions
were the Battery and
Brooklyn Bridge, or
from the decks of ex-
cursion steamers
midway between the
two islands. The war
ships were anchored
about Liberty Island,
the French men-of
war on the north and
the American squad
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

1t may well rank with the won
ders of the world, for tn design
and achievement 1t is a model of sublime
conception nobly wrought out. The ped
estal on which the statue stands was built
with funds raised in this country by pri-
vate subscription. The following are the
dimensions of the statue:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
General Schofleld had given orders for

a file of one hundred
soldiers to be drawn
up at intervals of a
few yards along the
water front facing
the Battery. They
were supplied with
filed with
.colored lights, and at
"a signal from the stat
ue on Liberty Island
they were all lighted.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04


The crowd in Mad
ison Square when the
President reached the
reviewing stand was
va 8 t; the streets
were choked up and
Broadway was clog
ged with vehicles and
cars above and below
the intersection of
the line of march.
When Governor Hill
4nrtoa aN1ntF1-.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

W. III. MILLER has set some of the
young men of Mexico, who are
courting and fooling around, q good
example. Get married and settle
down.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

GEN. .CHAs. P. .sToNE.toward Staten Island.
The yards and rigging were manned
by sailors, and the marines were drawn
up on the decks along the bulwarks.
Brilliant calcium lights burned FROM the
extremities of the yards and fore ard
aft ON deck, while the men stationed in
the rigging and along the decks were
supplied with colored fire. The displays
on the men, -of-war took place at in-
tervals.
General Schnfield had given orders for
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
Fact.

Charlie Peers sent the truth
straight home last Saturday night
when he said: II wouldn't give q
mouth full Of cold water for q man
who wouldn't support the nominees
of bis party."-St. Charles Cosmos.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

of the intended statue. Another plaster
statue four times as large as the first, and
third one, of the full dimensions OF the
finished work were made. The last
model had to be made in sections, and
wooden framework was constructed on
which the plaster was spread. When
these sections were completed, wooden
models were used, exact copies OF the
plaster in size and modelling. These
were carefully cut out by hand, and in
them were shaped the hammered brass
work which forms the outside OF the
statue. Eighty-eight tons of brass were
used in the structure, and the entire
weight of the statue is 100000 pounds.
In 1876 M. Bartholdi, with the extended
right arm of the statue-the first part
that was completed-came to America
and placed the arm and torch In
the Centennial Exhibition at Phila-
delphia, whence it was subsequently
removed to Madison Square, New
York. In February, 1877, Congress set
apart Liberty Island for the statue,
and a committee was chosen with
William M. Evarts at its head. The
face and head of the statue was COM
pieted in 1873. when it was placed in the
French Exposition, and on July z, 1880, the
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

osNp VI SAAS "ShN
which was not only a
labor of many years,
but one full of diff
Guilty and detail The
first steps toward its
construction W ere
made in 1874, when
the French American
union was establish
ed, a banquet given
and an appeal made to
the people of France.
In 1876 the sculptor
began actual work.
First the artist made
his model in clay,
and when this was
approved a plaster
statue was made; in
dimensions it was
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

Don't fail to read j. r. Llewellyn's
ad. in the daily and weekly LxDcER-
He is one Of Mexico's most public
spirited and enterprising citizens.
Few men in Mexico appreciate print
ers' ink any more that Fred does.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04
JOHN HALIFA,

From what we can learn the above
is vile slander on Vandalia's fair
name, and gross misrepresentation
of leading citizen of that place.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

On the reviewing
stand Pre- s / d e n t
Cleveland was pre-
sented with three
handsome baskets of
flowers, the gifts of
young ladies In the
city. As the various
military and civic Or
ganiZations passed
they saluted by pre-
senting their colors,
and the President re-
sponded by lifting his
hat. Nearly every
4 q
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

The Laddonia council has laid
over the matter OF granting saloon
license for two weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

great figure was COM
pleted in Paris, where
1t was temporarily
put together the fol-
lowing year in the
presence of the Unit
ed States Minister
and a gathering of
prominent French
people. This statue
is a free gift Of re-
spect and good will
from the people of
France to those of
America. On the tab
let is the inscription,
gEftl - Trl. 1Efc ~
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

Miss Katie Ferris 10 hlacking
stoves and handling the cash q 'hs
Four-story brick.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-11-04

The Sunday ordinance should be
enforced or repealed, The best way
to get it repealed is to enforce it,
provided it is valid.