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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Weather Warnings.

The LEDGER's signal flags have
arrived and will be displayed from
the LEDGER office every day and will
predict the weather for the next "a
hours. We get u reports direct
from the office at Washington. Tue
following explains what the flags
signify:
No. / is a white ground with e full!
moon of blue in the centre and de-
notes ''Iocal rain or snow"
No. 2 is a white ground with large
star of blue iii the centre and denotes
''local rain or snow"
No. 8 is of white with blue cres-
cent and denotes "cIear or fair
weather"
No. 4 is white with large red full
moon in the center and denotes
higher temperature"
No. S is white ground with large
star of red in center and denotes
''stationary temperature"
No. 6 is white with red crescent in
center deno,ing blower temperature"
No. Z is white with square black
center and denotes a ''cold wave"
In addition to single flags combi-
nations may be looked for, to illus
trate which we give the following:
Nos. 1, 3, 4 and z mean general
snow, higher temperature, followed
Ivy clear and much colder weather."
Flags 2 and 6 mean s'local rain or
snow and lower temperature
Flags 3 and 5 mean ''clear and fair
weather with temperature station
ary," and so on through any of the
combinations which may be used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
DIR IDEA.

The editor of the LEDGER has al
ways had an idea that newspaper,
could discuss men and measures
without going into personal and un.
gentlemanly misrepresentation ant
abuse. Newspapers are not expected
to agree on all matters before the
public, but they are expected to be
truthful and decent IN their areu.
ments while discussing the same.
Senseless slurs in regard to the editor
of apaper do not show that the poll
cy OF the paper is wrong, but rather
that it cannot be assailed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Correct.

Our gallant friend, Maj. Edwards,
says, in substance, that if the Cock.
rell papers keep up their arrogance
there will be no Democratic party in
Missouri to Mahonize. Now, Major.
the party a not be destroyed by
the Jealous defence of Senator Cock.
rell by the democratic press of the
state. Until you, as the leader of the
kick against him, can give some
cause for turning the senior Senator
out OF office, the rank and file of the
party will clamor for his reelection.
Cockrell has made an able and honest
senator, and because a few disap-
pointed, snuhbed newspapers are
down on him is no reaso why the
party should go back on him
Monroe County appeal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Iry, Try Again.

We are glad to note that the Mex.
leo water-works are a success, and
hope the town may get the third
class charter for which they are work
ing.-Fsrber Eye.
Mexico failed to get a third elias:
charter on account of peculiar cir.
cumstances. Mexico will still con.
tinue to boom somehow and we trus,
even sooner than the most ambitious
dare hope will have a third class
charter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
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 following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit: The north
half and seven thousand and two hundred
feet off of the west side of the south half
of block five in Crigler's addition to the
town of Martfnsburg, Audrain COUNT,
Missouri, all lying and being in said
county, and State of Missouri; and |
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, 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., 1886-01-28

ne. Advertisers will do well to note
this statement. Bs3" TWO THOUSAND
copies of the Mexico LEDGER printed
every week; at least ten persons read
Zach paper, making the circulation about
10000, counting extras a grand total of
I20, 900 readers in a month. Everybody
reads the "Great Religious Weekly"
Advertisers, and others interested, are
requested to examine our subscription
books for further yeritication Of the fore
going statement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
C1ay's Position.

Col. Green Clay makes the follow,
ing statement in regard to the r.cs
for the Legislature:
1t is being circulated. l under
stand, that l am an .'anti-C ockrell'
candidate for the Legislature. Ever
from a distant part of the county
have a letter inquiring as to the truti
of the report. As such report di,
not originate with me or any friend o.
mine, | presume it was started b,
some doughty knight to raise a breeze
to swell some other sail.
Allow me to say there is not 6
mustard grain Of truth in the story
Not even have | heard such a tickei
discussed, and when approached b,
two or three friends on the subject
Of the Legislature Senator CockreIl',
name vas not mentioned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
A SMALL HALF BUSHEL,,

We see that the Cockreli men in
Audrain county are accused of selfish
motives in their allegiance to a tried
and true public servant. Some peo-
pie never favor a man or q measure
till they are certain it is popular.
They measure other people in their
own half bushel. The Cockrell men
in Audrain county are of such a char
acter that slurs or inuendos fall far
short of the mark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

A few days since the LEDGER stated
that it would cost about $50 to ma.
cadamize in front of a 60 foot lot.
We were jumped up on, and SO tc
speak, squelched. Now we don't
claim to know everything about ev.
erybody or every public measure
but have had the matter figured on
by parties competent - nearly as
earned as our corrector-who inform.
ed us that macadam, average depth s
inches, 60 feet hy Is feet, which is
the manner of laying macadam of
the square, will cost even less tina,
$40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

Black Eve For Charter,

AS the LEDGER predicted the 3rd
class charter received q black eye
About half a vote was polIed. One
hundred and twenty-eight votes fol
the new charter and three hundred
and forty-seven against it. The col.
ored vote and the vote of the lahorine
men was solid against the change
Their minds had been poisoned by
parties who did not like the present
council and opposed the change be.
cause the council and city officers
favored it. No effort was made to
carry it. The work to defeat it was
bitter and persistent. Nearly every
vote for it was polled by property
owners who pay nc attention to mer
hut always look at measures. Next
time it is submitted it will carry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

The statement made by the LED
E that an attempt was being made
to run a candidate for the Z. S. sen,
ate in every congressional district is
being verified. Brace, Burns, Car,
ter, Sherwood, Buckner, Marmaduke,
Bland, Brockmeyer and several others
have been mentioned more or less.
The idea was not so much to elect
representatives for any particular
man but to get as many anti Cock
rell as possible and then have a gen.
eral scramble. 1t was anything to
beat Cockrell." 1t won't work. The
honest yeomanry of the party are
fully acquainted with the unholy
scheme.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

In an interview with w. II. Ken
nan the other day he said she would
not be a candidate for reelection ia
the Legislature, although he would
love very much to be, but his bust
ness was of such a nature that he
could not possibly give the time it
would take to make the race. He
expresses himself strongly in favor
of Hon. Francis NJ. Cockrell as bis
own successor for L. S. Senate"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Mexico

The State Board Of Underwriters
is in session in Mexico and will re-
duce our insurance at least fifteen
per cent. on buildings. We are un-
able at this writing to give a definite
report because the state board and
Mexico board are still in ~consulta
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

There are many ~undeserving poor
In Mexico. We know of grown mer
who are strong and stout, able TO
work, who are trying to live off the
city. We know of women who could
get all the work they wanted if they
did not try to steal the carpet off the
floor, that are now trying to live on
charity. Deserving poor should be
cared for. Dead beats and unworthy
thieves should be looked out for and
shown I'D.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

There is no town nor county in
the state to-day in as good fix as
Mexico and Audrain county. Mexico
owes a very small amount which it
can pay any time that the money will
be received. The county is out of
debt and has money to loan. The
town has all the modern improve
ments and the county has the best of
soil. Hail to Mexico and Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

We notice that white help is taking
the place of the eolored in Mexico.
The trouble is that colored help, at
least a great portion of it, do not try
to earn their wages as much as they
try to carry off everything on the
place that ia not nailed down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
4 G00D WORK.
The Mexico Ladies' to the Frent.-The
Right start Made.

HisM start HHue.
The LEDGER Is glad 10 see The
Mexico ladies so enterpfising IN
everything they undertake. The fell
lowing presidents of the church so
eietiea called a meeting of their mem
hers for last Monday: Mrs, G.. Nj
Carroll, Baptist Mrs, Purneli, Elis-
eopal: Mrs, Andrew Luekie. NJ. L.
Church, South; Mrs, j, A, Spence,
Christian Mrs, Theo. Garrett, Pres
hyterian.
The object was to devise some
way TO get clothes and school books
for poor children who wished &c
attend school. The meeting wac
well attended. The following of
ficers were elected: President, Mrs.
G. NJ. Carroll; vice-presldents, Mrs
Joe Barth, Mrs. Theo. Garrett, Mrs,
Andrew Luckie, Mrs. Norris, Mrs. i,
Purnell, Mrs. ID. f. Shea and Mrs,
j. A. Spence; treasurer, Mrs. j. nj
Marmaduke; recording secretary,
Mrs. G. b. Macfarlane.
Mrs. Sims, Mrs. j. A. Guthrie am
Mrs. ID. +. Shea were appointed
committee to wait on the bushes,
men for subscriptions to the fund.
The following committee by wards
was then appointed to solicit dona'
tons from those living in the re
spective wards and to locate. as near
as possible, the children who were il,
need of assistance: 1st ward, Miss Z
Griffin and Mrs. Simmons; I'd ward,
Mrs. Bolts and Mrs. c. A. Keeton
Sd ward, Mrs. l.. G.. Mitchell ano
Mrs. A. NJ. Patterson; 4th ward
Mrs. Heron and Mrs. J. p. Clark
5th wand, Mrs. Joe Barth and Mis-,
Title Phillip; 9th ward, Mrs. L. D
Graham and Mrs. C. c. VOORHEES,.
This afternoon at 4 p. IN. the com
mittees will report at the Baptis'
church. These committees were re-
quested to carefully canvass thu
wards assigned to them s~eparately
and report to the society at THU
meeting.
The secretary was requested tt
have announcements made in eacl
room of the public school and in tn
Mexico papers that any family havin:
school books not needed by thei
cwn children should deposit then
with Prof. D. A. Mcmillan, to be b.
him distributed to such as may receiv
orders from the society or any one o
said committees. And that the Mex
tico papers be requested to ask tina
hoy one having clothing not needle
at home should leave it with Mrs. 6
NJ. Carroll at her store for distribu
ton by the society.
The society then adjourned t
meet at the Baptist church to-day q
4 o'clock p. IN.
We think this society is now on
good footing and will accomplis
much. 1t is composed of some G
Mexico's most influential, hard-worl
ing and philanthropic ladies. W
are sure our business men and cit
zens who are able will not even wa
to be called upon by a committee BIT
:. will come forward voluntarily an
literally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
1t IS holy show to see Democrat,

1t IS holy show to see Democrats
and Democratic newspapers opposing
the confirmation of such Democrats
as Hyde, Barnum, Gates and Lam
caster, ETC., because they at some
time in their lives, perhaps, thwarted
the schemes of the kickers or their
friends or because they were chosen
by the powers that be, while those
who are disgruntled were left and
now allow jealousy to gnsw at their
very souls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

The Columbia Herald is booming
in spite of the extra work its editor
has On his hands. Last week il
issued q large and and newsy sup
plement. Stephens is m of the
coolest headed aad hardest working
journalists in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

The Paris Mercury must want tc
cork" Judge Brace in the race for
supreme ~judgeship. At least il
leaves that impression by mentioning
this eminent jurist in connection
with the U. s. senate in opposition
to Senator Cockrell. Why try to
dash your candidate against a stone
wall he has an open, easy road
to that position Of honor and trust
for which he is so admirably quail.
fed?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

TNRUSTEE,S SALE,-Whereas. p. J. Brown
i and Marian Brown, his wife. by their deed
Of trust, dated January q, 1883, and recorded IN
Audrain county. Mo, conveyed 10 the under
signed trustee the following real estate situated
In Audraln county. Missouri tO-wit Twenty
three and ona-half acres, being the west pan
OF southeast quarter OF the northeast quarter Of
section twenty eight t2sl township iifty-one t5l.
range niue 49, west, which conveyance was made
TO secure the payment of a certain promiss6ry
note IN said deed described aud, whereas,
default has been made in the payment OF said
note, which is now past due and unpaid !; now,
therefore,, at the request of the legal holdef Of
SAID note ! will sell the above described proper
ty. at public vendue, TO the highest bidder for
cash, at the East front door OF the Court HOUSE,
In Mexico, Audrain county, Mo-, between ts
hours Of 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, and 5 O'Clock, 2. y,
on FRIDAY. JANUARY %, 1886, for the pun.
pose OF satisfying said note and interest and
costs OF executing this trust.
E. Z. FRENCH, Trustee.
,January 7 1884 2Q-fds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Administrative Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that letters OF
IN administration upon the estate OF
John Sicily, deceased, bave been granted
the undersigned, Mrs. G. NJ Skelly, by
the probate court of Audrain county,
Missouri, bearing date January IL, 1886
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them fol
allowance to the administrator within
one year after the date, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such es-
tate, and If such claims be not exhibited
within two years from this date they will
be forever barred.
MRS. c. NJ. SHELLY.
41-4t Administrative
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

r. P. Hopkins, of Sailing, is prom
inently spoken of as a candidate for
collector. He has u host Of friends
all over the county and is especially
liked in his own township, where he
is best known. This is the best rec
ommendation a man could have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Sheriff's Sale i'm Partition.
Jacob w. Atchison, plaintiff,

La
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 a GER
titled copy thereof, dated November 9Th,
1885, l will, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 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, In
Audrain county, Missouri, sell, at pubic
vendue, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: Lot
nine >9) and twenty-five (25) feet off Of
the west side of lot ten (l0), in block two
ca in Hughes addition to Mexico, all In
Audrain county, Missouri.
Terms of sale as follows, viz: One
third cash in hand, one-third in six
months time and o%ne-third in twelve
months time with eight per cent. interest
per annumo on deferred payments, or oil
cash at the option of the purchaser
thereof. JOHN w. ATcHisoH,
ids Sheriff Audraln County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

TRUSTEE'S SALF.-Whereas, Frank Cham
%, 1884 and recorded in Book Y, page 80, In the
Recorders otilce of Audrain county, Mo. con.
veyed to the under assigned trustee the following
described real estate situated in Audrain eoan-
W. Missouri, to-wit Lots five, seven, nins. ieh
and eleven, in block twenty-three. In the orts-
lnai 10y of Martinsburg. which c0nveysnes
was made to secure the payment Of q cer8..
promissory note i'm said deed described so
whereas, default has been made in the Daymenk
OF said note, which is now past due ; now, their.
lore, at the request Of the legal holder 0t kSm
note, i viii sell the aLove described properly =
pubic etdue to the highest bidder. iof ca
~ the depot Of the Wabash, st Louis anu
racine Railroad IN Marfinsburg. Audrain 70
NO.. between the hours of 10 O'Clock, .. Q. ane
. O'Clock, p. m. On SATURDAY,
9Th. 1Ss6, tor the purpose Of satisfying said nob
ana costs of executing this trust.
VIM. L. FRENCH. Ifustee.
january IA. 1876 tide
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

We trust the two Vandalia gentle.
men who are hot at each other viii
settle their trouble without blood O:
ink. The LEDGER regrets being the
unintentional cause Of the feeling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

AS the LEDGER stated a week ago
the attempt TO draw Governor Mar
maduke into the senatorial fight
failed. Governor Marmaduke says
his business is Co try to make Mis-
souri, a faithful and good governor.
He is a mar who attends to his bust
raaS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

our contemporary tiles tn leave the
Impression that 1t 81 noses tho present
[. s. senators hecau . they endorsed
Il man named Lancaster "whn II not
tit for the Office It should new
show that II is in earnest aboat fight
ing what it claims To he corruption
in the party by looking CLOSER
very closest home and demanding
the resignation OF An Audrain county
official IL necessary we can publish
history to show it. Our coiempo,
rary also tries to leave the impression
that the LEDGER would favor Il great
public Improvement on account OF
benefits that might accrue to It's edi,
tor. Tue editor of the LEpGEH has
been in Mexico quite a while ans has
tried to do much public work for
the town, rs has the editor of cur CO
temporary since he located here,
The editor of the LEDGER shows BY
his work whether he has been selfish
or not. We should never think of
accusing the editor of our cotempo-
rary of thinking Of himself before he
looked to the best interests of Mex
leo. At the same time if he insists
we can give him a chapter of history
headed, What we know about an at.
tempt to get the city printing etc,
and ''What party connected with ouI
contemporary tried to get third charter
postponed till the Lnteuigencer got a
chance at the printing These are
personal matters and the public cares
nothing for them. At the same time
our contemporary states that it will
''let the LEDGER ~monepolize the con-
%troverSy' (even after We are through
and then Stops over not very smooth,
ly rs indicated and attempts to get
up a personal controversy. If ncces.
sary the LEDGER can and will give
some history showingsthat the editor
of III contemporary is or is not al
that the LEDGER in public or in pri
vate has claimed for him, and thai
our contemporary Is conducted OIL
much the same principle it was before
it changed managers and was said tc
have changed hands. We think al
this is unnecessary. The public ha'
no interest in it. And at the same
time it is our duty to show up al
dark lantern" schemes. We az,
bound to do our duty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

Dick Norton, of Lincoln, appears
to be in the front Of the ace fol
congress, excepting the present in.
cumbent, who will fool those who
think he will not he in the race.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Only One Candidate.

Governor Marmaduke states posi-.
lively and emphatically that he is moi
a candidate for the senate. True
there is only one such candidate and
his name is Cockrell. All others are
merely fits of temporary mental aber
ration.-Kansas City Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

The Kansas City Times is a fine
prophet. 1t prophesied that the IN
teHigeRcer would come around all
right for Cockrell when it found how
popular he was.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

Congressman Dockery has intro
duced the resolutions Of the Missouri
legislature in opposition to the Buck
ner bill suspending the coinage of
silver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

The Centralia Guard is Is years
old and one of the best local papers
in the State. Its editor always works
with an eye single to the glory of his
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

Candidates for office should give
every man who votes for them q
guess and the nearest man get one
half his salary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

Prohibition and total abstinence
are two very different things. In
one day recently there were 500 jugs
shipped from Paducah. KY, to pre-
cincts without saloons in adjacent
counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

Col. Green Clay is a man of as
much ''horse sense" as any man in
Audrain county. He is a man that
looks at both sides Of every ques-
ton: q man that can come as near Us
any n sizing up a boom of any
kind a nan that knows his friends
and knowing them shows his appre-
citation; a man that realizes the
worth of q public servant and gives
lin credit for the same. In the face
of these facts could he be accused OF
entertaining an idea of running for
the Legislature on an ti-Cockrell
ticket? (Sec his statement in this
issue Of the LEDGER.) Col. Clay may
or may not have friends of less capac-
ity than himself, but he states clearly
that be is neither hungry for chest.
nuts nor anxious to be q Cat's-paw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
- Sixteenth Year.
KANSAS
CITY
TIMES.
Brightest and Best.
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore exisuss Z
between Thos. Board and A. b. Smi1 :
this day dissolved by mutual COLI
All parties owing the firm OF b0a,s
Smith are requested TO settle prompnS
THOS. B0Akp.
A. B. SMITH.
Having bought the interest OF ino ~
Board l will continue the business
wonid like for my friends TO Gail
4e-4w A. 3. shi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Administrators Notes.

T HAVE this day taken charge " 81
l. estate of j. II. White, deeeaseu. 4.sn
persons having claims against ssia 'nrr.
are required to exhibit them for ~
ance, to the Administrator, wItnlh M.
year after the date, or they may 1870.
cluded from any benefit of sucn ssth-
and IL such claims be not exbi5isc1 Y, ~
In WI years from this date they
forever barred.
T. M. WHITE. Adnt
January Ieth. 1856. 49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of
IN ad ADMINISTRATION have been granted by
the Probate Court of Audrain county,
Missouri, TO the undersigned surviving
partner of the estate of White & Co.,
lately engaged in the livery business in
Mexico, Mo-, which said firm was CON-
posed of j. H. White, nov deceased, and
the undersigned, Walter II. White.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present their
claims for allowance against said estate
within one year from the date of the ap-
proval of my administrators bond, or
they may be precluded frem any benefit
thereof, and to present them within two
years thereafter or they will be forever
barred. WALTER II. WHITE,
4l-4w Serving Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

There are statesmen i'll Mexico
whose collars would slip up " their
heads if not pinned fast to their
shirts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-28

We know what we are talking
about when we say that Governor
Marmaduke will take no hand in the
senatorial fight.