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The Southern herald., 1886-01-23

One of the chief factors contributing
more largely than any other to the
rapid settlement in this region was
the building of the Northern Pacific
Railroad through these important
States and Territories. Its construc-
tion was made possible by the liberal
grant of lands made for that purpose
by the general Government. The line
was opened for through traffic about
two years ago, and considering the
progress already made in develop
ing the rich agricultural, grazing,
timber, mineral and other native re-
sources of the broad belt OF country
which it traverses, it is safe to predict
that at no distant day this region of
the West will count its inhabitants by
millions, and the amount of wealth it's
people will realize can scarcely be esti.
nlRted.
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23

This large quantity of Government
lands entered in addition to the lands
sold by the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company indicates large movement
of settlers to this region Of country.
Public lands remaining undisposed
of in these States and Territories:
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. 5Oc.
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23

STRIKING a natty dude Clubbing dan
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23

A PRINTER called a newspaper cut of a
fat pig fine specimen of photography.
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23

A RoAD-BED is for the convenience Of
wheels when they are tired.
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23

GIANTS are always sorrqwful men. They
are always troubling people with their size.
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23
.ArARRH

paPtieeisappIed intoeaeh nosril; is agreeable to
circular kLY BROTHERS Druggists' Oweso, N. Z.
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23
NORTH DAKOTA.
MONTANA,

The report of Hon. S. I. Hauser,
Governor of Montana, to the Secretary
of the Interior, October, 1885, estimates
the present population of the Territory
at 10000; the population in 1880 was
39,157; increase, 70,843. The report
estimates the value of the silver, gold,
copper and lead exports at 500, ,250, 900
beef cattle, $4,000 head, valued al
$4,500,000; and of wool, 100000
pounds, valued at $1,400,000. The
number of cattle now in the Territory
is placed at 300, 900 head; sheep, 1,200,.
900 head, and horses. 12O. 600 head.
The Southern herald., 1886-01-23
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

Washington Territory has expert
enced rapid growth, since the con-
struction of the Northern Pacific Rail
road has made accessible its rich agri
cultural districts. The population has
increased from 75, 120 in 1880 to 49,
900 in 1885. The Territory is free from
debt with $47, ,90l. 81 in the treasury, and
the assessed valuation of property in
1884 was SOL ,008, ,4S4.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
John n. Daniel for County Judge.

To the Ed or of the Ledger.
WILSON, Mo, March 24-It is q,
self-evident fact that an aspirant T.
Office should be eminently qualiRd
for the position he seeks. 1t is I'M
material whether or not the Office be
of any consequence, for the
a~pothegm is equally applicable to a
candidate for the most Insignificant
position as well as for the highest
office within the gift of the people.
But the necessary Qualifications en-
brace more than ufrely the requisite
learning ~essentisf to the discharge of
duties coherent with the office. They
include honesty, integrity and a de-
sire to enhshce the public good, re-
eardless of personal interest. Es-
pecjallvare these latter qualifications
necessary in an aspirant for a county
judgeship, for in this position it is
not the extent of the incumbent's
Earning, but the business qualitica-
the abilities to discern what
will he to the peoples interest, hon
esty and uprightness of character
combined, that makes the most eff
Gent officer. In selecting a mar
suitable for this position it is our aim
to find II who possesses these quail
ifications, and, in our search over the
county for this purpose, we met with
one who, besides being eminently
qualified, has the best interests Of
the county at heart-a man who has
been identified with II progress for
the past twenty-five years-a man OF
great and varied experience and a
staunch Democrat. This man is
John NJ. Daniel, of Wilson town
ship. There is no one in the county
better fitted for the place or one who
would be SO strongly indorsed, not
only by the Democracy, but by tt
people Of the county at large. He
is one of those who believes tina
''the Office should seek the man. anc
has therefore never sought a public
trust, but being faithful to the Dem
ocracy, he will not refuse to respond
when his party calls.
We, citizens of this portion of tue
county, hereby ask Mr., Daniel tc
announce himself for The office OF
County Judge and assure hin
our cordial and undivided support.
DEMOCRATIC FARMER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
Fiji COAL

The prospect is that Mexico will
have no coal company. At the mass
meeting called to organize there were
seven property n there instead
Of the seven hundred expected; the
w~ealthiest property do not
encourage the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with
their presence or their money. Parties
who have been mouthing around
about enterprises take back seats.
Some of our people are wiling to do
all and more than they are able,
while others o able wish 10 sit
by and enjoy the benefits and grin.
This is getting rather monotonous
and the opinion appears to be that
the few will stop pumping and all
90 down with the ship.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
HI ATTORNEYSHIP.

In this weeks LEDGER will be found
the announcement of two sterling
young men, Democrats and lawyers.
for the office Of Prosecuting Attorney
of this county, that of Orlando Hit
and w. S. Mosby.
Mr.. Hit came to the bar in 1877,
after having graduated and carried
off the highest honors of the law class
of 1879 at Lexington University, Ky.
He has served the city with ability
two terms i'll the Office of City At
torney, and has been retained by it
u all its important litigations since.
He is known to be q lawyer of abb ty
md experience, Ia of vigorous
md sterling integrity, and, if elected,
will make u strong and vigilant
prosecutor. He has a host of friends
md they will leave no stone unturn-
ed in their efforts to secure his nom
nation.
Mr.. Mosby is a young man of most
excellent attainments, is a graduate
Of a department of the Missouri
University, and, until he took up the
law, was engaged in the profession of
Feaching in this county. He was
admitted to the bar IN Oct. 1884, and
Immediately formed a co-partnership
with his ~preceptor in the law, MI. I.
B. Buckner, and until recently Vas a
member of the late firm of Buckner
& Mostly of this city, and has TO:
the last year, preceding the dissolu-
ton of that firm, served the public
faithfully and with ability in the
capacity of assistant Prosecuting At
terney, under the late Prosecuting
Attorney, Mr.. Buckner.
His qualifications to fill the office
| are conceded by sll who know him,
and he comes up to the Democratic
standard fully in the point of honesty
and integrity. He, too, has a strong
and influential backing for the Office
he desires.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS. Charles Brandriff and Mary
w A. Brandriff, his wife, by their deed
of trust duly recorded In trust deed book
"V," page 1879, In the recorder of deeds
office In and for the county of Audrain,
Mo, conveyed lot one %, block Que a,
of Muldrow's addition to the city of Mex
leo, of said county and state, TO the un-
dersigned trustee to secure a certain note
in said trust deed described. And where
as said note is past due and unpaid, and
whereas the holder Of said note has re-
quested the enforcement of said deed Of
trust. Now, therefore, | will, on
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1886,
at the east front door of the court house
sell for cash said lands to satisfy said
debts and costs Of this sale.
4s-tds ID. E. SHEA, Trustee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, VIM. C. Kilgore and Mar
w tina K. Kilgore, his wife, by their
deed of trust duly recorded in trust deed
book "Q," page 35s, in the recorder Of
deeds office in and for the county Of Au-
drain, Mo-. conveyed lots three (3), four
~ and five 20, block eight (s), Ladd's
addition to the city of Mexico, IF said
county and state, to the undersigned
trustee to secure a certain note in said
trust deed described. And whereas said
note Is past due and unpaid, and whereas
the holder of said note has requested the
enforcement of said deed Of trust. Now,
therefore, / will on
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1856,
at the east front door of the court house
sell for cash said lands to satisfy said
execution and costs of this sale.
Solids HARVEY SMITH, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

WHEREAS, Daniel jenkins and his
w wife, Eleanor jenkins, did, by their
deed of trust, dated February s, 1884,
and recorded i'm trust record book w"
at page l29, of the records of Audrain
county, Missouri, convey to the under
signed, in trust, to secur the payment Of
four notes in said deed Of trust described,
the following real estate, to-wit: Lots
eight (s) and nine (9) in block five co.,
Fair Grounds addition to Mexico, In
Audrain county, Missouri; and, whereas,
default has been made in the payment Of
W of said notes, which are now past
due. Now, therefore, at the request Of
the owner of said notes l will, on
Saturday, March 81, 1886,
at the east front door of the court house
in the city of Mexico, Audrain county,
Missouri, sell said land at public vendue
to the highest bidder to pay said notes
and costs of executing this trust.
47-tds j. G. LAKENAN, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

DR.. j. +. McWiiliams is q candi
date for collector. He has lived in
Audrain county seventeen years ana
is known to most of our citizens. He
is a straight Democrat and well quail
flied. If elected he will make a good
official.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Sam G. Baskin is a candidate for
reelection to the second term as con-
stable of Salt River township. He
has made a faithful and hard-work-
ing official and Is worthy of re-elec-
ton. As far DC we can learn there
will be no opposition, Sam lets no
opportunity pass to accommodate the
public who has business with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

In this issue of the LEDGER will he
found a call for John M. Daniel to
run for county judge. John Is n
of most worthy and substantial
farmers. fully in sympathy with the
best interests of the county. H
would make a most excellent county
court Judge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

b. C. johnson IS O candidate for
reelection to the Office of circuit
clerk. He has served two years
faithfully and to the satisfaction of
all who have had business with him,
making a most excellent and faithful
oflcis!. We presume he will have no
opposition for reelection,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
Administrator. Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that letters OF
~ administration upon the estate OF j.
M. Price, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned, j. w. Price, by the pro-
bate court Of Audrain county, Missouri
bearing date February %, 1856.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required TO exhibit them for
allowance t. the administrator within one
year after the date, or they may be pre-
from any benefit Of such estates
and II such claims be not exhibited within
two years from this date they will be for
ever barred. j. w. PRICE,
4s-4t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Our county officials inform us that
Judge Robinson Audrain a
least $1,000 q year in fees by hi
promptness in dispatching business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
A travelling man was in Mexi,

A travelling man was in Mexico last
week canvassing for advertising to
be put on payer sacks. We notice
that he was literally patronized and
by some business men who never
spend q cent with their home printing
aa;ces. which work every day for
ed. But our Dickens
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
All Right.

Our "Mattie'' would like to know
why the LEDGER and its contemporary
do not kiss and make np.-Laddonia
Herald.
Tell Matte" If the LEDGE want
ed to kiss a pretty girl it would
tackle Cook before it did her. (?)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

No letter has been received as yet
from Washington endorsing any one
for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Hon. Sol Hughlet is a candidate
for prosecuting attorney of Montgom-
cry county. He has filed many
offices of honor and trust for the
people of that county and always
performed his duties faithfully. He
is q leading attorney in this portion
of Missouri and should be elected
without opposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

j. W. Atchison is a candidate for
reelection TO the second term as
sheriff. He has made a most faith
full official and We think it is generally
conceded that he will be reelected
without any opposition. A sheriff
can hold his Office but two terms and
is generally elected the second term
without opposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
B. II. CAUTHORN FOR REPRESENTA-.
TIVE.

E1tEs
In this issue of the LEDGER will be
found the announcement of B. r.
Cauthorn, candidate for representa-
tive of Audrain county. Mr.. eau
thorn is well and favorably known
to every voter in the county and
nothing the press may say a add to
Or take from his most enviable repu-
tation as a genial gentleman, u
hearty and Woodworking Democrat
and successful business man. The
Democratic party Delights to honor
such men and it wants q man to at
tend to it's business who has shown
he is competent to look after his own.
Mr.. Cauthorn is not only q self-made
man but has been tried in nearly
every business walk of life. He has
held various positions of honor and
trust, always with credit to himself
and honor to his party. He has
always been found where the fight
was thickest for the party, not for
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT but for the
good of the party. He has shown
his business worth by the able man
ner in which he has managed business
matters for himself and for others
who have SO confidently entrusted
their worldly matters to his keeping.
In u opinion B. R. Canthorn is par
ticularly fitted to represent Audrain
one of the best counties in the
west-in the Legislature. He is hon
est, faithful and capable. His past
works show what is In him. He will
not be All experiment but the peer of
any man on the floor of the house.
The Mexico LEDGER never said
Judge Robinson was a candidate for
reelection. With hundreds of others
we would love to see him reelected
and wrote what we did to get an ex-
preston from the press and the peo-
pie of the district. We did not ex-
pect any statesman-naker and pull
v~erizer to stab the Judge by placing
wordsin his mouth that he never ut
tered and never thought of. We
speak by the card as to this state
ment. We have no objections to
any slate-makers trying to make their
slate as strong as possible, (they
cant gel a slate too strong to be
broken in Audrain,) but we do hum
bly, wish to insist that we think the
Democratic party of Audfain will
not endorse unfair treatment of one
Democrat to forward the interests Of
another much less worthy and who
does not ever live in onr county. It
is easy for some mel to make judges
one day and side track them the next,
to boom n man for Congress II
day and cut the tail off his kite the
next, &c, &c..-in his mind-but the
people have a voice and we think We
hear it murmuring now in no mistak-
able sounds: "We want a Judge
elected on his merits without refer
ence TO the congressional race or any
other side issue" There are counties
in Missouri, perhaps, where poIit cal
Z. -
juggling wins. but in Audrain such
a show will not draw. even to the ex-
tent OF paying the bill poster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
MEXICO. Mo.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice Is hereby given that 1, as ad-
ministratorr Of the estate Of IssacF. VII
son, deceased, will, ut the May term,
1855. of the Audrain Probate Court, make
my f1nal settlement as administrator OF
said estate. CHAS. W. WILSON,
47-At Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMESI.-
IN Notice Is hereby given that !, . AZ
ministr ator Of the estate OF T.. |. Srua,h
deceased, viii at the May term, loss,
make final settlement az AdninisirAssl
Of said estate. d. T. GRUGiN,
xLIs Aduinlstrntnes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25

Dan Manning, Secretary If Treas
ury, is very sick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
Thanks From e.. A, r.

We excerpt the following from a
letter to Mrs. ID. E. Shea, post COM
mander Of the Mexico Post of the
Ladies Relief Corps, from Sarah j.
Martin, department president:
"Many thanks for copy of LEDGER,
and in behalf of the Department of
Missouri | say very many thanks to
the ladies snd gentlemen who were
so kind in giving their time and
talents in preparing the rare treat
they gave us in the concert of
Thursday, the 18th ultimo, and also
in the very handsome sum of $50. IS
for department treasury"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-25
M

w. H. WOODWARD 6 SON, financial
agents for eastern parties, a furnish
you q loan on farms In any OF the adjoin-
ing counties at Q low rate Of interest and
on short notice. Parties wishing to make
loans give them q call.
w. H. WOODWARD d son,
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-06-26
NOTICE..

List of Books adopted by State Board OF Edn
cation, with E>eh. n4e Prices. as per contract
awarded to +. r. liansel Il Bro, New Or
leans, and for sale at ThibodcanX's Pharmacy.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-06-26

MIR. j. II. LEBLANC. HAS FITTED UP
MI and opened first t-'lass hotel, at
LafOurche Crossing, La, where he will be
pleased to receive his friends and the travel
ling public. Full sati-faction guaranteed to
all who will favor him with their patronage
In connection With his hotel. Mr.. eBlanc
has fitted up u complete GROCERY STORE
and has placed his prices at the lowest notch.
Dec-25 S5-ttO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-07-31
CANDY-MAKiNG.
Facts OF Interest to Our Young Readers
COncerning This Vast Industry.

Facts OF Interest to Our Young Readers
Concerning This Vast Industry.
How many of the boys and girls who
read the Christian Union know or even
think what vast industry candy
making is in this country9 An article
recently published in Harper's Monthly,
written by Mr.. r. II. Bowker, tells
us many interesting facts.
In 1880 there were in the United
States 1852 confectioners. In New
York City alone there are at the pres
ent time several large factories whore
hundreds of boys and girls as we'll ms
men and women arc employed. 1t is
said that people employed in candy
factories are not fond of candy-rarely
taste it after the first few days.
Stick candy is made by boiling down,
with water, letter A sugar. Cream Of
tartar is added to prevent crystalliza'
tion. When it has reached the proper
consistency IL is kneadcd like bread on
a marble table, when the ilavoring and
the coloring matter arc added. 1t h
then "pulled. as you have frequently
seen molasses candy when passing {
confectioner's window, After it has
been thoroughly worked and drawn
into long sticks OF the proper thick
ness, it Is cut off by large shears intt
the length Of the penny sticks which
you buy,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-07-31
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The enormous indemnity France
paid Germany raised its debt TO S6, ,000.
100000.
--lIetcafter English soldiers will not
be allowed to smoke in the streets in the
daytime.
The Prince of Wales stables cost
him over eighty thousand dollars u year.
The Princess loves dogs. She has over
eighty.
The four most important towns of
Australasia are now Melbourne. popu-
lation 2S2,947; Sydney. 224,211 Adc-
lade, 1903, 1854, and Auckland, 10000.
The fall of meteor on ice was
lately witnessed on the coast of Norway.
n hole foot and half in diameter be-
ing made through eight inches of ice.
A Hebrew in Percslal died lately at
the given age of one hundred and seven
teen years. Tho Kreuiancn reports that
he had been arranging to marry for tho
ninth time shortly before his DEATH
A study of six hundred and fifty
Italian thunder storms has shown Scnor
Ferra that every thunderstorm is be-
hind depression of barometer and
hygrometcr, and before one of the thcr-
momctcr.
"A pearl that is declared the largest
in Europe was sold in London lately for
three thousand one hundred and fifty
dollars. 1t was two inches long and
four inches in circumference, and
weighed three ounces.
Experiments in Austrian garrisons
prove that where the floors of barracks
are painted with tar the collection of
dust in cracks is prevented. and there
is q consequent diminution in irritative
diseases of the eye. There is also u
great diminut' on of parasites.
-Tarsus, in Asia Minor, is the tcrmi-
nus of a new railway crossing that
country. A section of the road has Just
been officially inaugurated with iubi-
lee and Il free excursion to the notables.
The Arab dignitaries. however, gener-
ally preferred to stick to their camels.
An experiment to test the speed of
the swallows flight has just been made
at Pavia. Two hen birds were taken
from their broods, carried to Milan, and
there released at a given hour Both
thirteen minutes, which gave their rate
OF speed at eightyseycn and half
miles an hour.
The London World says that on
PATHS return to London she found
awaiting on her table several pale blue
velvet boxes from Lady and Mr.. Alfred
de RothSchild, the first one containing
q brooch about four inches long. repre-
senting two large pansies in white bril-
liantS. with nine big bood-red rubies in
it; heart all diamonds, and large ruby
in the middle, goes with the brooch; a
cigar-box of violet leather, with an
inch-wide gold frame. and on one side
M Ernest Nicolini;' on the other,
"From Mr. Alfred de Rothschild. both
names all in diamonds and rub'es: and
sundry other tritles in gold and silver.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-07-31
SABBATH-DAY READING.
BLIND ATHEISM.

The sun shines on tho waters; and the waters
to the wall
OF my poor cabin. narrow, dark and small,
Fling n. perpetual unpurposed flow
Or luminous pulses dancing to nnd fro;
And from tho wall tho nany-fiiskcriug snow
Shoots to my eye,
Far Travelled from its fountain Id tho sky .
Suppose me born and bred iD such small
home.
Cabined and cribbcd, with never n look out
side
Into the hcavlng tide,
Or upward to the bright, expansive dome
Which tnen cull Heaven, what should say
OF Lightl
I'd say, beike It was tangled maze
or freaksh rays,
Fitting about to feed my wondering gazv,
Redeemed such.wse from Chaos and old
A bright confusion without law or rule,
And for the Sun, the glorious lord of day
And his nl-perpieant. all-plastic ray
For that knew no SUM- mayhup I'd say
There is no Sun In Heaycn-nnd be a foul.
As Atheists arc-bind guides who go to
with outward sense. and what hero sense
compels
Alone believe. BE wiser thou, ana Know.
Behind all sladowy show
Acauscful Substance dwells;
Behind nil tangled muze
or crowded things that try tn. wondering
gaze,
In mir, In wnter, and in tceming sgd,
A X eason works. which wisely MEN call God.
john Stuart Bldckic, IN Cdsseits IMaguzhie.