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FOR BREAKFAST.

White Rock Candy Syrup at 81 90 per gallon;
New Maple Syrup at sl25 per gallon; New
Crop Lonisianr Syrup will be found at
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SALT FISH

BOnclcss Goldfish, Smoked Hullibut, Smoked
Salmon, Holland Hcrrings, Russian Sardines,
Anchovies ut prices which are.the lowest at
Emanuel Abrahams.
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The most popular cigarettes are the
Opera Putfs at popular prices. Abyss
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FOR BAKERS AND CONFECTIoNERs

To be sold at bargain as follows: New
JeIlcs, in l0O-pOund kegs; New Preserves, in
l0O-pOuud kegs. Pure Fruit, good and all
guaranteed Call on Emanuel Abrahams, 20G
Commerce street
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

sag-Spccia Attention gwen to forwarding
bodies to all parts Of the United States. Tcle-
phone connection. Calls attended day and
light S}N-ly
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MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.

IITAsTED Two or three gentlemen, to board
w in private family. Address, co. this
office. 39-3t
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INOR SALE-Chcap. new Groom house, good
II lot, one block IRON Avenue G. Address
J. L. Van Worst, corner Avenue b and Fifth
street 2-lg-Im
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Livery Stables & Hacks Connected

Hacks No. lO,ll, I2, Is, Il, Is. Undcrtakers
Office, "a Blum street, and Stables opposite
Menger Hotel. Bodies embHlmcd and shipped
all points in tn, Union. Only White Hearse
the City. Open Day and Night. Tel. $50.
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VALUE OF STOCK.
NO. OF SERIES.

FINANCE Commtte havng
Secretary months ending December 81 1885,
sgnedl ARKANSAS
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LeFeVer HammerleSS Guns,
American Wood Powder,
Peck & Snyder'S Goods.
sEMLANNUAL STATEMENT
BEXAR BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATION.

Sem-Annua Statement of the Secretary for tn
the financial condition and value of stock per shar'
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New Advertisements.
At 2O6 Commerce Street

Is Strengthening high prices on the following
articles:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
The Faith of q Little Child.

At a certain country church it was
decided by the members to assemble
together at a given time to pray for
ram, which was badly needed for the
growing crops. At the appointed
hour the people began to gather, and
one little fellow came trudgiBg up
with an umbrella almost as big as
himself.
"What did you bring that for,
youngster?' some one asked, with q
smile.
SOS 1 wouldn't get wet going
home" was the confident reply.
1t is safe TO say that no n in the
large gathering had come similarly
provided, and that not a housewife OF
them all had set out her tubs and
pans to catch the rain water as il
would pour from the roof in answe,
to the ascending petition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
A Lady Midget's Birthday.

PARIS, Mo. Nov. 20.-On last
Saturday was celebrated in this city
the nineteenth anniversary of the
birth of Miss Nelsie Branham. This
young lady IS perhaps one OF the
most remarkable Lllliputians OF the
United States. She is a ] lady in every
sense, with a grace and dignity and
evident ease and sprightliness in
conversation which makes her an OBJ
iect of admiration as well as wonder.
She dresses in the height of fashion,
and in heavy street costume will
weigh sixty pounds, wears a chllds
No. 9 shoe, a No. 2 glove and meas
ures sixteen inches about the waist,
is fifty inches in height and has
beautiful golden hair thirty-six inches
long. She is very popular, and he,
many friends here wish her many
happy returns of her natal day. Sew
eral combinations have offered bel
a large salary to travel with them fol
public exhibition. but she has mos
positively refused all such offers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
Although Ex.Goy. Phelps had been

Although Ex.Gov. Phelps had been
under the weather for years we could
hardly realize the truth when we re-
ceived a telegram from a friend in st.
Louis about midnight Saturday night
that Ex-Gov. Phelps had passed away
at 9 o'clock in a room at the Sisters
Hospital, on Montgomery street near
Grand Avenue, attended by his son,
Col. John +. Phelps, and the nurses.
An hour previous to the Governors
death Hon. d. H. Armstrong had
visited the hospital, and on being in
formed that his old friend was rest
ing easy and seemed to be improving
he returned to the city. At $3.50
o'clock there was a decided and sud
den change for the worse. Half an
hour later the signs of approaching
dissolution were manifest and with
scarcely a perceptible tremor the
grand old man departed this life.
leaving the grateful people of an en-
tire state to mourn his loss. Gov.
Phelps had been i'll for ten years past
from an affection of the kidneys, and
during the past four years had been
! oftener on his back than on his feet,
Last year he spent nearly eight
months in close confinement at the
Planters House, but he rallied great
ly last spring and until within the
past few months he had seemed il
better health. Recently, however
he had showed signs Of dangerou:
illness and his son was summoned
from Springfield about two weeks
since to attend his fathers bedside
On Monday last the venerable Elk
Governor was removed to the Sisters
Hospital, where his life terminated a
announced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

Mr.. Phelps declared himself in favor
of the Union, and in 1868 he resigned
his position to accept the colonelcy
of a regiment Of cavalry raised at
Springfield. He participated in the
battle of Pea Ridge, where he received
a slight wound, and thereafter fought
bravely in the line of his convictions
until President Lincoln appointed
him military governor of Arkansas,
As the chief executive of that State
he maintained a condition of compar-
alive peace within its borders, and 10y
his unaided efforts he saved Arkan-
sas from the marauding bands, which
made such havoc in Deighboring
States. At the conclusion OF the
wal Mr.. Phelps became a candidate
for United States Senator, but an act
DISTINGUISHING all non-unionists turn
ed the State government over to the
Republicans, and he was, of course,
defeated. In 1868 the Democratic
party of Missouri rallied for a cam
paign against Acknowledgement. MIR.
Phelps was unanimously
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
on the Democratic ticket. MIR.
| Phelps was defeated, it being a fore
gone conclusion that no man not a
| Radical could be elected until the
act of Acknowledgement had been re-
pealed.
At last, in 1876, Mr.. Phelps was
nominated for governor over Hon,
George G. Vest, after one OF the
most notable political struggles in
the history of the State. He was
elected by a large majority and be
came the first governor after the
adoption of the new Constitution.
Gov. Phelps leaves but two child
rem, Col. John Il. Phelps, of Spring
field, and Mrs. J. B. Montgomery, o.
Portland, Ore.
Gov. Phelps remains were EN-
halmed and the funeral will await thu
arrival of the Governors daughter.
Arrangements are being made a
Springfield for the funeral, and tn
remains will be inferred at one of tn
cemeteries there. Mayor Francis, c
st. Louis, will appoint an escort
honor to convey the remains fror
St. Louis to Springfield. There wi
probably be a special train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
TELEGRAPH News.
HOxIE DEAD.
The General Manager Of the Gould
System Dies In New York.

New York, Nov. 24.-H. NJ. Hoxie,
General Manager of the Gould
Southwestern system, died yesterday
morning at 2:30 O'Clock at his rooms
in the Metropolitan Opera House,
The cause of his death was exhaus-
ton, consequent on an operation per-
formed on him at Saratoga in June
last, by removing stones from his
bladder. He had also suffered from
kidney disease for the last thirty-five
years. He had been very weak for
the last seven days. but his doctors
had great hopes of his recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Col. Herbert M. Hoxie died at
New York yesterday.
A temperance movement is being
worked up at Chillicothe, Mo.
Charles Francis Adams was buried
at Quincy, Mass, yesterday.
Harry Towner, a brakeman, was
run over and killed by the cars at
Harrisonville, Nc.
Two young men named Mckinney,
in Knox county, Mo-, were killed by
lightning the other day.
Suit has been brought against the
Ohio State Journal Publishing com
pany for $50, 900 damages by DR.. G,
R. Montgomery, CT st. Louis, for al
legged libel.
Senator Edmunds is to inauguratt
a war on the administration for no
enforcing the c~ivil-service law to sui
him.
Lexington, Mo-, Knights of Labol
offel 500 reward for the conviction
of the writer of the recent threaten
ing letter to Marshal Owen.
The committee appointed by tn
governor to examine into the condition
of the state educational and charitable
institutions met at Jefferson City AM
organized.
Application for a supersedeas, Il
the cases of the convicted Chicag
Anarchists, was made to Justlc
Scott, of the Illinois supreme cour
at Bloomington, Ill, yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
Death Of Two Pioneers.

VANpALIA, Mo, Nov. 22.-Two old
landmarks of this vicinity have passed
away. Esquire john Phillips, for a
half century a resident of Spencers-
burg and Curryvllle. in Pike county,
was buried at the latter place Sunday
evening with Masonic honors. He
was 7S years old. Few men were
more highly respected.
dudley Butler, aged 81, died this
mornieg near Jacksonville in Rails
county. He was one of Rails
county pieueers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
Teo Much Toadyism.

HiuAi tS Se4sS9 eitf Argus.
The World says there is "too much
President-worship in this country
The World is right. Charles Dick
ems discovered the same fault in our
people nearly half a century ago,
only he called it '.toadyism." Amer
leans pretend to be a people Of great
simplicity, but they can ''toady'' to
men in power with a suhseryiency
that even the most abject citizens OF
European empires would find it diff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

At Chatham, n. c., a man named
Moore was sent to the chain gang for
having traded wives with another
He said that q man came to
his house with a woman that was bet
Der looking than his own wife and
bantered him for a trade, so he'swap-
Ped" and paid $3.50 to boot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

In THE death of Ex-Gov. j. 5.
Phelps Missouri loses a patriotic cit
izen and a war horse in the Demo-
cratic party. With good health
Phelps would have risen much higher
in fame, but could not have been
more respected and beloved by the
people of his state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

AT A meeting of the State Board
of WISCONSIN Mexico this week, Rev.
J. G. Armstrong was elected secre-
tary in place of Rev. Pope Yeaman,
whose time was out. The position
ISIS very responsible one, and pays a
good salary. We think the selection
is a good one, and hope the health of
Rev. Armstrong will permit him to
accept. He is an indefatigable work
err for the church and this would be
q large field CT usefulness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
P ATE n T s |

Obtained, and all other business in the
u. s. Patent Office attended to for mod
crate fees. Our office is opposite the
u. s. Patent Office, and we can obtain
patents in less time than those remote
from Washington.
Send model or drawing. We advise as
to ~patentability free of charge; and we
make no charge unless we obtain patent.
We refer, here, to the Postmaster, the
Supt. of Money Order Div, and to officials
of the u. s. Patent Office. For circular,
advice, terms, and references TO actual
clients In your own state or county, adj
dress C. A. SNOW d CO.,
Opposite Patent omce, Waahington, DC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

The Chicago knights of Labor
have adopted resolutions denouncing
the verdict in the Anarchist trial as
1.-The result of a ~capitalistic and judi
cial conspiracy unparalleled IN the
history of criminal proceedings" If
the Chicago Knights of Labor would
work more and "resolute" less their
conduct would be deemed far more
knightly than it now is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

HERE IS a bit of political history
it will be well to consider: OF the
thirty-fvo Democrats who voted
against the consideration of the Nor
risen tariff bill eighteen failed of re-
nomination. OF the seventeen who
re-entered the field four have been
defeated, leaving only thirteen to
renew, in the next Congress, if they
care to, the experiment tried in the
Drpsent one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

MAJOR JOHN n. EDWARDS has sew
cred his connection with the st.
Joseph Gazette, and has removed to
Kansas City, where he has accepted
o position on the Times under O ten
year contract, at a salary of $50 per
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
PAY UP.

If you owe the LEDGER anything
on subscription, pay up at once. We
are making out our books for 1887
and want you to start in with us on
the new book.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

j. Fl. HAYDoN, in the LEDGER of
Tuesday, stated in a communication
that Democrat who wrote an arti-
Gle about prohibition headed SHOWED
Under" was the advisor to one, if
not two. of the answers to queries
about this matter put to our late
candidates for the Legislature. Mr..
Hayden, from his place Of man
worship, has a right to claim, and we
guess does think, that only one Of
the three candidates had sense enough
to answer such a question or to even
find his way to Jefferson City, but
he has no right to make the statement
that Democrat" or anyone else
advised them unless he knows it
to be a fact. He surely don't know
this, but on the contrary, knows just
the opposite, as the editor Of the
LEpeER told him who Democrat
was, and that he did not even know
pie names Of . single candidate fol
The Legislature IN Audrain, living q
~ a mia. trcv~ Afa-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

PARTIES WHO thought an officer OF
Audrain county could be bribed into
"shoving forward" attachment pa
pers, found they were mistaken. The
Democrats of Audrain do not, at the
present time, elect that kind of men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

We ARE reliably informed that a
man named Davis has struck a three
foot vein OF coal just east of Mexico
on the Abbay land. If this is the
case the mine should be developed
and we'll patronized by III citizens.
With coal and water Mexico should
be a manufacturing town of import
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

BIOGRAPHICAL

Ex-Gov. John Smith Phelps had
been for more than forty years one
of the most conspicuous figures in
the history of Missouri. He was born
December %, 1914, at Simsbury,
Conn. His father. Hon. Elisha
Phelps, was a prominent citizen of
that state, and had on two occasions
represented the Simsbury district in
Congress, besides occupying a posi-
ton of prominence at the head of the
Connecticut bar. John S. Phelps
was educated for the law by his
father and at an early age was admit
ted to Trinity College, Hartford,
where he was graduated with distin-
guished honors. After his gradua-
ton he was admitted to the bar, in
1885, and Immediately began the
practice of his profession. During
the succeeding year he met and mar
ried the daughter of o Maine sea-
captain, and together they came to
Missouri in 1887. Mr.. Phelps stop
ped for a brief period at Boonville,
Mo-, but believing he could best pro-
mote his interests IN a newer section
he settled that same year at Spring
field, where he had continuously re-
sided for nearly fifty years. In 1910
Mr.. Phelps was elected to the Legis-
lature, serving with such conspicuous
fidelity that in 1914 he was elected to
Congress. At that time Missouri
was entitled to only five representa-
tives in the National House, the con-
freres of Mr.. Phelps being James B.
Bowlin of st. Louis, James H. Relfe
of Washington county, Sterling Price
Of Charlton and Leonard H. Slime
of EGreene. Messrs. Phelps and
| Sims represented districts which cov-
cred nearly one-half Of the state,
and their journeyings to and from
Washington by stage-coach involved
an amount of hardihood and advent
ure which no statesman of to-day
would care to encounter.
IN
Mr.. Phelps placed himself at n in
position to be of service to his State
and his people. His careful atten.
ton to his duties and his rapid COM
preheEsion of the Diet ails of national
legislation o 10 led to his appoint.
ment as q member of the committee
Of ways and means, which at that time
included in its labors the work now
performed by the committee on ap
preparations. During his nineteen
consecutive years in congress some
of the most important national legis
lation in the history of the govern
ment was enacted. 1t was his pei
which wrote the territorial laws gov
erning the immense jurisdiction &C
quired through the Gadsden pur
chase, and it was his hand that pre-
pared the law creating the depart
ment of the interior. One of hi
!, greatest acts was the introduction
and passage of a bill reducing tn
/ then high rate of postage to 8 cents
at which figure it remained for man,
years. His labor in behalf of tn
Western States and Territories so en-
deared him to the hearts Of the PEG
t pie of the territories that for 81
t months he became their invited CUES
travelling overland through the Ii
t dian country to the almost unknow
v regions Of New Mexico. Toward
1858 he was made chairman of th
Q committee Of ways and means Of col
. gress ; and at the first session afte
the war began he was the nominee {
the Democratic cancus for
81 SPEAKER Oh u HOUSE.
- I Az nrsx hreek - a. >s,,st %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

The DEATH of Mr.. Hoxie is prac-
tically the loss of Gould's right
hand. He was a man in a million,
who threw away a valuable life by
overwork. Gould's famous "See
Hoxie" has passed into a proverb
and will be quoted in Missouri for
MANY wears to come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

LAWRENCE NJ. DONOVAN, the bridge
jumper, is a man of originality. He
proposes to go through the Niagara
whirlpool in a barrel, accompanied by
q young woman. If he aud his
partner survive the dangerous rapids
they will together dare the whirl-
pool of matrimony. Donovan's pluck
has made him famous, but his daring
evidently surpasses v e that of the
ideal hero. He places before himself
two alternatives-death or marriage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
His Voluntary Act.

DR.. Pope Yea,nan's friends are
INVITING him because the state board
Of Missouri of the Baptist church
deducted s170 from his salary as
corresponding secretary of the board
for time lost by him in his congress
sional canvass. The doctor is even
tempered, however, and does not
complain.-St. Louis Republican.
The Board did not ''deduct" a cent
from Rev. Yeaman's salary. Pope
Yeaman, as a business man, simply
refused to take pay for the time he
lost from bis work for the Board dur
ing his canvass. Yeaman was right
and the matter should not be mis-
represented.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

THE MUGwUMr platform, according
to the National Republican, is brief
and to the point, as follows:
Resolred, That the earth belongs to the
saints.
Resolved, That we are the saints.
This is an excellent platform for
that sort of fellows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

THE CRY Council should try TO
sell the old fire engine. 1t is no
earthly account to Mexico and would
prove a big thing for some small town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
Death of Charles Francis Adams,

BosToN, Mass, November 22.-
Hon. Chas. Francis Adams. ST., died
yesterday at his residence. The
funeral will take place this afternoon
from the Congregational Church at
Quincy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

THERE is no ex-President OF the
United States now living with the
exception of Mr.. Hayes, and his title
to be SO considered is not altogether
clear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

California Excursion, Dee. Z, 1885,
Round trip tickets to principal
points in California; good 6 months
with stop-of and other special in
ducemeHts. Only S67-S5. Call mp
on or address, Z. s. Wusox,
Ticket Agent, Mexico. Ma.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25
Sore Ewes

The eyes are always In sympethy with
the body, and afford an excellent index
of its condition. When the eyes become
weak, and the lids infiamed and sore, it Is
an evidence that the system has become
disordered by Scrofula, for which Ayers
sarsaparilla is the best known remedy.
Scrofula, which produced a painful in
ffammation In my eyes, caused me much
suffering for n number of years. BY b
ndvice of n physician / commenced taking
Ayers S~arsaparilla. After using this
medicine q short time ] was completely
Cured
My eyes are now in a splendid condition,
and | am rs we'll and strong as ever
Mrs. William Gage, Concord, N. II.
For a number of years / was troubled
with a humor in my eyes, and was unable
to obtain any relief until / commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla. This medicine
has effected a complete cure, and l believe
1t to be the best OF. blood purifiers
c. L. Upton, Nashua, n. IL.
From childhood, and until within a few
months, l have been afflicted with Weak
and Sore Eyes. l have used for these
complaints, with beneficial results, Ayers
Sarsapariiia, and consider It n great blood
purifier. Mrs. C. Phillips, Glover, VT.
l suffered for a year with infamma-
ton In my left eye. Three ulcers formed
on the ball, depriping me " sight, and
causing great pain. After trying many
other remedies, to no purpose, / was finally
induced to use Ayers Sarsaparilla, and,
BY Taking
three bottles of this medicine, have been
entirely cured. My sight has been re-
stored, and there is no sign of inflamma-
ton, sore, or ulcer in my eye.-Kendal
T. Bowen, Sugar Tree Ridge, Ohio.
My daughter, ten years old, was afflicted
with Scrofulous Sore Eyes. During the
last two years she never saw light of any
kind. Physicians of the highest standing
eXerted their skill, but with no permanent
success. On the recommendation of q
friend 1 purchased a bottle of Ayers Sar-
saparilla, which my daughter commenced
taking. Before she had used the third
bottle her sight was restored, and she can
now look steadily at q brilliant light with
out pain. Her cure is complete. = w. E.
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Ayers ~SarsapariIIa,
Prepared by Dr.g c. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, SIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

The best kind of a labor union
exists in the man who combines i'll
himself pluck, economy, foresight
and common sense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice 10 hereby given that /, az
administrator of the estate of n. G..
Anderson, deceased, will, at the January
term, 1887, of the Auirain Probate
Court make my final settlement as
administrator of said estate.
GEORGE ROBERTSON,
32-4t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-11-25

THERE are a few young business
men who are not going to Kansas
City. Mexico is not dead by any
means, even if she is asleep.