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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
SheriH's Sale,

DY VIRTUE and authority Of a gem
ID eral execution issued from the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court ofAu-
drain county, Missouri, returnabie at
the October term, 1886, of said court,
and to me directed in favor of John H..
Little and against James II. Hamilton,
James Hamilton and George W. Ham
ilton, / have levied upon and seized ali
the right, title, interest and claim of
said James r. Hamilton, James Hamii-
ton and George w. Hamilton of, in and
to the following described real estate,
to-wit: The south half of the northwest
quarter of section thirty-six 1867, town.
ship fifty-one (5l), range nine (9) west,
except a strip foul hundred and seven
ty-eight (47S) feet by one thousand, two
hundred and twenty-one Q,22l feet in
the northwest corner; also the north
half of the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section thirty-six
(38), township fifty-one (5l), range nine
(9) west, containing eighty-eight (Ss)
acres, more or less, all lying and being
In the said county and state of Mis-
souri,; and l will. on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER s. 1856,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the af-
ternoon 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 public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash in hand,
,subject to all prior liens and judy
ments,) TO satisfy said execution and
costs. JOHN w. ATCHISON,
Sheriff Audrain County, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Sheriff. sale.

pY VIRTUE and authority OF q spec
- isl execution issued from the Office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of An.
drain county, Missouri, returnable q
the October term, 1886, of said courtt,
and to me directed in favor OF John y
Menefee and against NJ. +. and W. 1.
Lott, Jr., / have levied upon and seized
all the right, title, interest and claim o.
the said NJ. +. and w. T. Lott, Jr, Of,
in and to the following described real
estate, to-wit: The southwest quarter
Of section six 90, township fifty-one
l5l), range " "a west, all lying and
being in said county and state Of Mis-
souri, and ! viii, on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER s, 1886,
between the hours of nine O'Clock ~
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the 81.
ternoon of that day, at the east from
door of the court house, in the city o.
Mexico, county Of Audrain aforessids
sell the rame, or 30 much thereof =
may be required, at public vendue, 70
the highest bidder for cash in HAND
[subject to all prior liens and judg;,
ments,1 to satisfy said execution .
| costs. JOHN w. ATCHISON.
! Sheriff Audrain County, MO-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

Too MUCH credit cannot be given to
E c. Kennen, of Audrain county,
for the nomination of Col. Hutton.
He grasped the situation from the
very first, recognizing that abuse OF
Robinson and the proxying up OF the
delegation with men obnoxious to
Robinson aud his friends was rather
in the interest of Norton as Hutton's
only show to be nominated was with
the vote of Robinson's delegates.
Some of the proxies appeared to be
trying all the time more to black
Robinson's eye than TO nominate
Hutton. kennen was n among
others of the Audrain delegation
elected by the convention who stuck
to his post of duty and worked hon
estly for the nomination IF Hutton,
and not with an eye TO gratifying any
personal spite. He was q a who
was friendly to Robinson and could
consult and advise with him and his
friends, and in this way could accom-
plish something. kennen is a man
among men, and when he came to
the front in the convention and even
disagreed with some of the proxies
on the Audrain delegation he showed
clearly that he was on Tie only tack
to nominate his man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Sherif's Sale i'm Partition,
Malinda Duly, Plaintiff,


VS..
Washington Duly, ct al, Defendants.
In the Circuit Court of Auirain county,
Missouri.
DY VIRTUE and authority of q de-
- cree and order of sale made by the
said court, in the above entitled cause,
and of a certified copy thereof, dated
June Is, 1885, l will, on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER s, 1886,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the after
noon of that day, at the east from door
of the court house, in the CITY OF Mex
leo, in Audrain county, Missouri, sell,
at public vendue, to the highest bidder,
the following described real estate, viz
The southeast fourth of the northeast
quarter and the northeast fourth OF the
southeast quarter of section thirty
three 1881, the north half of h south
west quarter and the southeast fourth
of the southwest quarter OF section
thirty-four (34), all In township fifty
two (52), range nine 90 west also for
ty-five and fifteen hundredths (45 To-
1907 acres, described as follows: Begin
at the northeast corner of the east half
of the northwest quarter of section W
(2), township fifty-one (5l), range nine
(9l west. and run thence south hfty-nlne
and thirty-eight hundredths (59 3S-l00)
chains, thence west forty (40) chains,
thence north forty and thirty-eight
hundredihs 40 3S-100) chains to the
middle of the stream called Salt River,
thence with the middle of said stream
to place of beginning; also the west
half OF the northeast fourth of the
southwest quarter of section twenty
five (25), township ffty-two l52), range
nine (9) west, be sold publicly at the
east front door of the court house.
Terms of sale as follows: One-half OF
purchase money cash in hand and the
balance in twelve months with interest
thereon at the rate of eight per cent.
per annum.
JOHN w. ATCHISON, z
Sheriff Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
SherlT7s Sale.

DY VIRTUE and authority of a tran
ID script execution issued from the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Montgomery county, Missouri, re-
turnable at the October term, 1886, Of
said court, and to me directed in favor
of Kempinsky & Jacobus and against
William Giesicke, / have levied upon
and seized all the right, title, interest
and claim of the said William Giesicke
of, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: Forty (4g) acres
northwest northeast section one %,
township fifty (50), range seven Cd, all
lying and being in the said county and
state of Missouri /; and | will, on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER s, 1886,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the after
moo of that day, at the east front door
of the court house, in the city of Mexi-
co, county of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as may be re-
CURED. at public vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, (subject TO all
prior liens and Judgments, to satisfy
said execution and costs.
JOHN w. ATCHIS0N,
Sheriff Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

THE hteNigencer is troubled peri
odically to know who writes the
LEDGER editorials. We are glad to
know our editorials are of such a
character as to cause CONSERVATION
in that camp. We never heard Of
any rerson thinking that editorials
in the Htelligencer were written by
any other than the great statesman ,
Cook. OF course Mr.. Cook thinks
he is the only editor In Mexico who
can write an editorial. Just as he
thinks he is the only ''real'' friend
of Hutton and the only judge Of
who would make fit delegates to
congressional convention. If Cool
could employ some of the LEDGEI
editorial corps to write for hi
paper lie would be relieved of thu
great strain on his brain, and would
have more of his valuable time t.
devote to the supporting O
the Democratic ticket of Au
drain county. We believe tn,
LEDGER has friends who could writ.
rafting good editorials. We d.
not know whether this could be salt
of the IntelligenceT or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Duties of Delegates-Answer to ''VOx
P0pRli."

To the Editor of tile Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. 21.-The
maxim of law, delegatus non potest
delegare, means, as I understand it,
that one delegate has no power to
delegate to some n else what he
was appointed to do. In the law
there is no question but what this
legal maxim is true, and that it OBJ
tains in political matters with refer
ence to the rights of delegates elected
to a convention, there can be no con-
troversy, with this proviso, however:
that if by the terms of the appoint
ment or election of the delegate, or
by general custom and usage, the
delegate is authorized to appoint
some one to act in his stead, then he
may so do; but if he should do this
either by reason of any authority
given him by the one who appointed
HIM, Or by custom, there can be no
doubt but what he would be recreant
to his trust should he not see to it
that the one appointed by him would
vote and act in harmony with the
wishes of the party in the county
| which he represents.
When a person accepts the position
of a delegate he accepts a trust which
he cannot relieve himself from per.
forming by the appointment of some
one else and should he appoint some
one else, supposing he has express
authority or usage of the party t.
sustain his action, he should attent
to it that the trust is properly per
formed by the n selected by him t
act in his place. Should he not d.
this, then he should not be again en-
trusted. The article Of "Vox PopuIi
has reference, evidently, to the actor
of the delegates from this county t.
the Congressional convention to com
mence here to-day land no one know
how long it may continue.) As t.
this matter, / don't think he nee
give himself any trouble, for tn
county is manifestly for Hutton, AM
our delegates appointed, or thos
acting in their stead, will certa,nl
feel h~onorably bound to do what the
can, in an honest way, to secure hi
nomination but in the event the
} cannot do this, and should go to som
, one else, every one is satisfied as t
who is the second choice of the cour
ty, and that he would receive til
} support of the county at the hands G
the delegates who have been sent I
represent it. DEMOCRAT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

WHEREAS, on Nov. 26, 1884, i. w
w Plumb and Virginia Plumb, his wtfa
made a deed to James T. Barber, trnstas
recorded in book Y, page l2e, of hust
records of Audratn county, Mo-, to secure
the payment of a certain note therein dss
scribed, by which they conveyed the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate. lv,na
and being In the county of Audrain ana
State of Missouri, to-wit: The south half
of the tract of land commencing eleven
(l1) links west of the point at which TIA
center line of Promenade street, extend
ed, intersects the west boundry of the
southeast fourth Of the northwest omar
ter of section twenty-five (25), township
fifty-one (5l), of range nine (9), running
thence east along the center Of ssreet Ave
go chains and forty-three (43) links.
thence north nine CO. chains and twenty.
one (2l) links, thence west five 90 chains
and forty-three (43) links, thence south
nine (9) chains and twenty-one (2l) linka
to the beginning, containing in all two
and one-half acres, and also twenty-seyen
and one-half (271a) feet on the west side
| of the above described tract and bounded
on the west by John M. Gordon premises,
And whereas said note is unpaid and due;
and whereas said trustee refuses to act,
Now, tnereiore, L, Jonn W. Atchison,
sheriff of Audrain county, Mo-, at the re-
quest of the holder of said note will, on
MONDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1856,
between the hours of 3 O'Clock a. m. and
4 O'Clock p. m. of that day, at the easl
front door of the court house in the cit,
OF Mexico, county of Audrain, State O.
Missouri, sell to the highest bidder, fol
cash, said land to pay said note, interes
and costs. JOHN w. ATCHISON,
22-tds Sheriff Audrain County, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
THE RESIIr.

The dead lock is ovSr-the proper
thing Is done, Hutton gets a second
term. As the LEpGER stated some
time ago, Hutton's only show waa
from Robinson who came TO him sol'
id with his twenty three votes, The
s'real'' friends of Hutton of course
were surprised. Some of them had,
studlously, in and out of the consen-
ton, abused Robinson and his
friends whenever they could, as a
locker on would think to keep him
from coming to Hutton. The result
was brought about through another
channel. Robinson has friends IN
Audrain county-he had some on
the Audrain delegation These
friends are also friends of Col Hut
ton. They thought Col. Hutton
| should be nominated, and prevailed
on Judge Robinson to pay no atten-
ton to the treatment and some OF the
self constituted bosses in Mexico
were dishing out to him and explain
ed the object of their maneuvers.
Robinson. in the interest of harmony
in the party. recognizing the custom
of giving a mar a second term, and
approaching the worth of Audrain's
favorite, forgot all self interest and
brought his twenty-three votes to
Hutton. Hutton will be elected
with an increased majority, and will
represent the Seventh District faith
fully and well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
A

The effort of the LEDGER to create
the impression that Col. Hutton is
distrustful of his delegation is en-
tlrely worthy of the source from
which it emanates and is done solely
for the purpose of creating conten-
ton when harmony is absolutely es-
sential to success.-Intetigencer.
The writer Of the above 1--WE have
no means of knowing whether it was
Cook or not could get a fine salary
writing fish and snake stories. The
LEDGER stated as follows: That
Cook has been making an effort to
convince Hutton that this countys
delegation needs proxying up is a
thing easily supposed, but that he
has succeeded in the Leaf is not SO
easy" Cook and not Hutton was
dlspleased with the delegation.
Cook and not Hutton thinks the
Congressional delegates unfit.
Cook and not Hutton wants six
proxies that can be controlled when
the time comes. Cook and not Hut
ton sets himself up as a judge of q
delegates fitness. Cook and not
Hutton is managing this business.
and the result will verify what we
say unless he is depesed as boss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has put an
end to his jolly vacation in the North
Woods and turns his face towards
Washington and Care. He has had
a nice time shooting at deer, hooking
trout and playing pinochle on wet
days. 1t has been his honeymoon,
in fact. Mr. Cleveland has the hap
Ply faculty Of being able to dismiss
business from his mind. and he will
return to his desk refreshed and in
vigorated for his winters wrestle
with office-seekers and obstreperous
office holders who will insist on dab
bling in politics despite his edict.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

pY VIRTUE and authority OF an or
- der and special execution issued
from the Office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Audrain county, Missouri.
returnabie at the October term, 1886, Of
said court, and to me directed in favor
Of Rollin McNama and against III. Z.
and +. Massey, / have levied upon and
seized all the right, title, interest and
claim of the said IL. E. and F. Massey
of, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: The west half Of the
northeast quarter and the east half OK
the northwest quarter, section thirty
six 1861, township fifty-one (51), range
seven az, all lying and being in the said
county and state OF Missouri; and !
will, on
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1885,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the al.
ternoon of that day, al the eas front
door OF the court house, in the city OF
Mexico, county of Auirain aforesaid,
sell the same, or SO much thereof 40
may be required, at public vendue, 70
the highest bidder for cash in hand,
tsubject to all prior liens and judg:.
ments,) to satisfy said execution ana
costs. JOHN w. ATCHIS0N,
Sheriff Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

We are surprised that the prohi-
bition convention st Laddonia was
such q small affair. There we're less
than o dozen men there-only
four of those who signed the call
came to the meeting. No delegates
rel present from any portion of the
county. Harry Day, a Republican
politician, went down from Mexico
and single handed captured the
whole affair, and would have en-
dorsed the Republican platform sol
id if it had not been for the ladle:
present. 1t was a slim meeting
sura.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

IT is in the family life that a mans
piety gets tested. Let the husband
be cross and surly, giving o slap here
and a cuff there, and see how out Of
sorts everything gets. The wife
grows cold and unamiable, too. Both
are turned on one key. They vibrate
in unison, giving tone for tone, rising
in harmony or discord together. The
children grow up as saucy and saw
age as young bears. The father be-
comes callous, peevish, hard-a kind
Of two-legged brute with clothes ON.
The wife bristles in self-defence.
They develop an unnatural growth
and sharpness Of teeth, and the
house Is haunted by ugliness and do
mestlc brawls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

WHILE Mr.. Blaine was busily en-
gagged in holding Name to the policy
of Protection, the Ohio Republicans
nominated for School Commissioner
Prof. Eli 7. Tappan, said to be lone
Of the rankest Free Traders in the
State" And think of a school boss,
Mr.. Blaine, in position to SOW Free
Trade seed in the hot-beds of Buck.
eve adolescence! It's dreadful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

HE laws of social welfare press on
all Of us, whater may be our condition.
Something speaks to us, above all
voices Of human authority, in con-
domination of s~elishness, in defence
Of liberty and truth, in favor Of JUS
tice and generosity. Only as We obey
this still small voice, only as we listen
attentively to catch its more distant
tones, only as we exercise our facul-
ties 10 discover its full meaning, are
We able to interpret it for others, or
to urge them to obedience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

THE wheat crops Of all foreign
countries, except Indie, show an
average of 20 per cent. below a full
crop; and this, with the damage to
the crops in the United States by
drcuth, promise higher prices than
for the past year. The late rise in
prices is merely the register of the
decline in supply, rather than of an
increased demand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Delegates Can't Delegate.

There is this old maxim of the
law which obtains to-day as we'll as
it did when it was written-''deIega.
tus non potest delegare," which being
true, upon what principle can Mr.
Cook insist that any delegate elected
to the convention, to be held on the
21st of this month, has the right To
appoint some one to act in his stead
If Mr.. Cook denies the maxim lei
him 80 state. II he admits it, ther
let him answer the above question.
Vox PopULI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

THE A. O.. U. W. Lodge is max
ing arrangements to secure for Mex
leo o course of lectures by eminent
men this winter. This is just what
Mexico needs and the enterprise
should be literally patronized.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

THE receipts Of the government
since July l have been nearly s4,-
100000 IN excess of the receipts
during the same period last year.
These figures are taken as an indica-
ton of the good state Of business
throughout the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

IT is said that Samuel j. Tilden,
Jr., proposes to contest the will OF
his uncle, on the ground that's IT'S pro-
visions violate an old statute of the
state of New York which requires q
testator to divide half his fortune
with his relatives before INDUCING in
public requests.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

Question In PhysIcg.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
Suppose a vessel is sitting perpen-
dicular to a plane will it catch more
water when the rain fall is perpen-
dicular to the same than 1t will when
the rain fall is oblique, supposing
that the vessel is sitting in the
midst of the rain? STUDENT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

THE united portion Of the money
given as q relief fund to Chicago at
the time of her destruction by fire
now amounts to $1,000, DOC. 1t
would be a gracious act if Chicago
should send this idle surplus to
Charleston
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

THOSE who thought they could
bluff Robinson into voting for Hut
ton found out they were as badly
mistaken as those who thought by
abusing him and his friends he
would never come to Hutton, and in
that way Norton would be nomina-
a..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Rig Daily.

Bob White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
is running a great big daily.
Hope yen will have a big shower oil
shsckels therefrom.--Lathrop Mon
itor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Public Sale!
Saturday, Sept. 25th.

will sell at public sale TO the highest
bidder at Botkin's livery stable, in Mex
leo, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1856,
the following described property, to-wit:
l5 head Of good horsks,
Is cows and calves.
Sale TO commence at 10 q. III.
TERMS OF SALE.-Tweiye months
time with bankaole date bearing six per
cent, interest. A. NJ. HARRISON.
J. T. JOHNSON, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

NOTICE is hereby given that on the
IN frat day Of the next term MONDAY,
October 4, 1857 or as soon thereafter n
q hearing can be had, | shall apply TO the
circuit court of Audrain county, Missouri
for a discharge from my trust as assignes
Of John Sortag. VI. w. FRY,
20~et A11iWAs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Sir Knight j. $. Potts.

From the 81. Louis GlO~be-Democrat.
Was born Sept. 2, 1910, near Mex
co, Missouri. At the age of II be
entered the State University at Co.
lumbia and remained until 1861, when
he began the study of medicine. He
attended his first courses of lectures
at the St. Louis Medical College. He
commenced the practice of medicine
at Mexico, Mo-, in 1865, where he
remained until 1875, when he re-
moved to San Jose, Cal, his present
home. He attended the conclave i'll
Chicago in 1890 on his way to Europe,
where he went in the interest of his
profession. He was q member of
several important committees of the
corclave held in San Francisco in
1888. He was made a Mason at
Concord, Mo-. received the degree of
the Chapter at Mexico. Mo, was
knighted by Crusade Commandery
No. %, of the same place; is now a
member of San Jose Commandery
No. 10, San Jose, Cal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

DELEGATE Roark, of Franklin coun-
ty, was on hand with DR.. Jones, and
the party who institutes that Jones was
not voting to suit the man he repre-
sented does so at his peril.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

THERE may he a deader politician
in this district than r. Fl. Norton.
If so, we wish some one would locate
his grave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
HMarshal T.S


From the Michigan State Republican.
E, W. Chappell arrived home Fri
day from the West where he has
driven at trotting circuits for several
weeks. At Mexico, Missouri, he
sold his chestnut stallion, Ned For.
rest, alias marshal r." to Mr.. @.
f. Clark, a noted breeder, whose
stables contain 500 horses. He will
withdraw Ned from the track and
keep him in his stud. Forrest was
raised in Lansing and was the best
known and speediest member of the
Sherwood family in this vicinity. Il
is a matter of general regret among
the horsemen of the city that ths
speedy and finely bred flyer has lief
Lansing for all time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

The Inteligencer should continue
its abuse of Robinson's friends as
they are responsible fer Hutton
nomination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

EVERY person who takes a daily
should have a box made and put at
the front gate so the carriers can have
some place to leave the paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

JUDGE ROBINSON is not such a bad
fellow after all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

Nat DRYDEN found himself right
up under the gun for once, sure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Order OF Publication.
State of Missouri, County of Audrain,

In the Probate Court, county of Audrain
and State of Missouri, September
term, 1856.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

The LEDGER has no crow to eat
this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23
Look Out.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, Sept. 21.-Will you
tell me which one of the ''boys' wrote
us girls up? / want my Pa to lick
him good. Yours, &c, as mad as 9
hornet. Miss -.
The handwriting looks like o.
Hits. The composition reminds us
Of Rem. Gibbs. Have them 5otf
licked and you won't be a miss. (Ne
pun intended. )--ED. LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

Estate John Schumacher, Samuel NJ
Locke, administrator de bonis non.