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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-16

vTuE STATE STEAMSHIP LINE.
BETwEEN NETWORK, GLASGOW. AND BELFAST.
(LAkNt,)
with through tickets Liverpool London
Dublin.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA Thursday, June u, A. IN
STATE OF Thursday June "a. 10 a IN.
Cabin passage SIS and $40 according location Of stats
eicursion tickets reduced rates eserage tickets TO
ana from all parts Of Europe lowest rates Pier a. loot
Leroy At For freight and passage apply 70
" AUSTIN BALDWIN 4 90, General AgentA
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DED sd" LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

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ANCHOR LINE u. s. MAIL STEAMSHIPS
N FAN every Saturday from TeM,Y York for
ANCHORIA. Junel9. n N fukNEsSiA. Ny n
DFVONtA. Jnn- az, neon. rk ASH \. July 10. D. n
CABIN psssare sI5 and s5, second class Return $5H
steerage outward $50, prepaid $50
uENnTRSON BROTH Frs. General AScntA
7EoNlux lIesns Nsv:YSek
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
The Normal Institute.

Audrain County Normal Institute
meets next week at Mexico. H. M.
Hamill. who conducted the Institute
last year, will positively be OF hand
to take charge and organize Monday
afternoon.
No pains will be spared by MIR.
Hamill to make this years work
strong and complete in all respects
Teachers from Moberly, Centralia.
and other points have sent the com
mittee word that they are coming.
Five hundred programmes have
been issued, and calls come dali,
for moro.
! Indications for q SPLENDID IN
stitute are very flattering.
Remember Monday. Aug. 10. b
on hand punetually.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

natural scene. Heckmann'a meat
market float coming next was Il cred
liable display, representing IA it did
an ideal butcher shop. Ruffnm's
float. arranged from s~aslies, doors
ami blinds, Was notieeably complete
IN detail. Rock Spring Dairy came
next with a full display Of overflow
ing milk pales and rich, creamy but.
ter. W, X Potts i Son, with a
well-mranged Ice wagon float, was
peculiarly appropriate, and had n
tempting look. Next came Lee Il
Mitchell with the .tioat of the process
sion. Upon either side was "a COM
plete map of Audrain county, drawn
upon canvas i'll variegated colors.
Tins toat required more ingenuity in
lts get-up than any of the others. A
burlesque float on the Hanson cab
excited considerable mirth. 1t was II
rlckety Old chase, drawn by a skinny
mule, and contained two "cullud
gemmen' wearing plug hats. 1t
bore the inscription: Take us to
the Windsor hotel Lemp's brew
cry wagons came next, deity ar
ranged, and many Il poor thirsty soul
cast wistful glances in hal direction.
The Anti Horse Thief association
was next in line. a large tree with
an extending limb was in the center
of the float, and Il horse thief in eff
tigy was suspended by the neck. The
horse which he "a supposed to have
stolen was being led behind. Be
hind all came the collection of blood
ed horses, twelve in number. The
procession was a mile long, and it
required one hour for it to pass any
given point.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
1T Is A FACT THAT

j. z. Dobyns is a good detective.
The Mexico Fair is the best adver-
tised IN the state.
We will have to have our watermel-
on banquet pretty soon.
You should keep your doors and
windows locked this week.
More stalls will have to be put in
the Fair Grounds next year.
The prospect for and disruption in
the Democratic party faded away
like a tomato vine before a white
frost.
There are people in Mexico who
think electric light is a good thing
but they won't pay a cent for the
same.
A Mexico lady last week came neal
eating the Hotel Towner at Louisiana
out of everything in the house and
then had a half car of melons shipped
home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
I'm Wem0TiaIn
OF Robert, son Of W. r. and Nanni,
Lemon.

OF Robert, son of W. r. and Mamie
Lemon.
We would not call him back. It's Heaven that
keeps
our earthly treasures fresh from all decay
In death our Robert calmly, swseuy sleeps.
In Heaven he wakes TO pure and perfect Day.
W. would moi cali INN back. bis little feet
bloom
Nor would We wish him back to daily meet
ON Eafth's broad patIiwag, pleasure mixed
with gloom,
We would not call bim back, bis little heart
Knew nothing 81 the sin and cares Of life;
And though it SecIned ~ hard for Us To part,
His battle ended without much Of strife.
We would net cali bin back from peace and
rest.
To tread life, broad and eycE-gHaagiRg track /:
He1' tina eses; comfort ia tlese realms so
biesi,
And though We mourn, we would not eali
him back.
Fond mother. in thine hour Of bitter pain.
Look upward. and In patienc. kiss the Rod
Nor question why thy sorrow early came.
Remember ouiy lis the VIII Of tod"
And he viii one day make the lesson ciezr,
Though nov your aims aJeitmpty and yotu
heart SO tired,
Some day In Heaven youu meet your babe 40
dear
And mother love shall then BE- satisfied.
MIS-. L. l.. MIrRs. Nasty, NO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
A DEVILS DEED.
A Most Revolving Tale of Child
Seduction.
A BABE Is BORN AND CITIZENS
ARE IN A STATE OF FREN-
ZIED EXCITEMENT.
Securing the Woods for the Old villain,
Whose Life will Pay the Penalty
ii he Is Caught.
A DEVILS DEED.

Down in the southeast part of Au-
drain, three miles from Martinsburg.
lives one John Stacey, n man Of
reputed honesty and a respected
citizen. Stacey, in addition to a large
family of his own, has living with him
a little semi-demented step-daughter
aged twelve years, named Annie.
Annie has always been allowed the
uttermost freedom and, at will, has
visited the neighboring families. 1t
was noticed particularly that she
made frequent pilgrimages to a neigh
boring farmer by the name of Sey-
mour Dillen, a man of stopped gait
and frosty locks, and whose reputa-
ton among those who know him best
has been of a most unsavory charac-
ter. About three months ago the
girl was discovered to be e~nceinte,
but yielding to neither threats o
%entreaties she persistently refused to
betray the name of her seducer.
Suspicion pointed to no one in par
t~icular, least of all Seymour Diilen.
A few days ago a child was born to
Annie, a wee bit of a blue-eyed mite
it was, but strong and vigorous.
Continued attempts were made to
induce her to divulge the name
of the despoiler of her virgin
ity, but with futile effect until last
Thursday night, when she made a
clean breast of the whole affair and
pitifully related how the old fiend in
carnate, Dillen, had caught her
while en- route home from his resi-
dence and by brute force and threats
of death compelled her to yield to
his hellish lust. After the accom-
plishment of his diabolical deed he
SO controlled her by threatening
death to her entire family that, poor.
ignorant child that she was, she buried
her terrible secret down in her own
little bosom. But from time to time
she was forced to submit to the
british desires of the old villain.
This horrible story had scarcely es-
capped her lips when John Stacey, her
step-father, crazed with rage, armed
with two r~evolvers, repaired to the
residence of Seymour Dillen and
forced the gray-haired old scoundrel
to come to the bedside of the child
mother to repeat over again in his
hearing the awful story of her wrong
and his villainy. Pointing to the
child, Stacey told Dillen to take Ibis"
child and leave the house at once
under pain of death. Dillen COM
piled. Next morning the story
flashed throughout the neighborhood
and the friends and neighbors of
Stacey f1ocked around him. 1t IA
proposed that the scoundrel be i'm
mediately lynched, but better coun-
sci prevailed and it was decided
to postpone the ''necktie'' party till
that night. But when the shades of
night gathered the bird had flown
old Dillen was hiding in the woods.
Searching parties were organized and
the woods secured for miles around,
but as yet DilIen has not been found.
But he is undoubtedly lurking in the
adjacent woods and Stacey's friends
are hot on the track. If found,
which is more than probable, old
Seymour Dilien will reap in death
merited retribution for his viliainous
crime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Fined One Dollar.

W. w. Kelly, of Linn township,
was arraigned before Squire Harris
yesterday afternoon, charged with
malicious SANDER. Mrs. Annie Gates
is the lady against whom the SANDER
was alleged to have been uttered.
W. W. Fry appeared for the defend
ant and George Robertson for the
state. The jury brought I'M verdict
of guilty and assessed the fine at one
dollar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Charged with Stealing.

Al. Bennett, who has just returned
from Kansas City, was arrested Sat
urday night, charged with stealing
$40 from the vest pocket of 7. l..
Moore, the soda water man. Ben
nett was taken to jail, but was re-
leased on bail, which was furnished
by his father, a respectable farmer
who lives just west of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
The Preachers and the Fair.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. 1l.-When individ-
uals occupying prominent positions so
far let their indiscretion and desire to be
conspicuous outrun their judgment as to
seize with avidity opportunities to decry
the public institutions of the town from
which they expect to derive support, the
best thing to be done for their reforma-
ton and to promote the public welfare is
to inform them plainly of their indiscre-
tons.
Our fair has been recently denounced
by q prominent divine, and it is to be
hoped he will profit by the above, and
refrain from again abusing and endeavor-
ing to abolish what it is his plain duty to
assist in reforming and perpetuating.
The fair is a State institution, original
ed and regulated by laws designed to adj
vance agricultural and mechanical inter-
ests. 1t is to the material wants of So
ciety what the Church is to it's spiritual
Amid so many conflicting sects, he would
be a bold preacher who would advocate
the adjustment of all churches because
none of them was run to suit his notion.
Now, gambling is sanctioned by
neither churches o fairs. Nay, it is
expressly forbidden by both. That it oc-
ours at both, however, is probable, since
the length of a preachers discourse Of
fers as acceptable IN opportunity for
betting as the speed ring; but if neither
congregation nor directors can prevent
such misdemeanor, should both be abol-
ished? No divine would accept the con-
cluSiCn.
Finally, if the writer in the Intelligence'
is not misled by imagination Or the hear
say of fanaticism, we call upon him fol-
names and cold facts, that parties out
! raging law may be prosecuted.
CONSISTENT CHURCH MEMBER,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Odd Fellows Picnic.

On the 18th inst. the Odd Fellows
of Montgomery county will have a
celebration and picnic at Middletown.
Judge Forrist, Of this city, will de.
liver The address. The same organi-
cation will hold a reunion Sept. 3 at
.Jonesburo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Go to Ricketts, and Emmons Dry

Go to Ricketts, and Emmons Dry
Goods Co. for bargains In oil
kinds of clothing. They will sell you
good straight goods as low AZ the
damaged clothing offered 10y other
houses. Good heavy No. ! overccats
worth $40 for $3.50; carpets OF oil
kinds at less than st. Louis prices.
Owing to the advance in wool these
goods will be higher when the fall
trade opens. We still sell 10 yards
If the bes, Lonsdale aud Blackstone
bleached cotton for 80 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

To the Editor of the Ledger.
RUsH HILL. Mo, Augusts 8, So
I desire TO thank my neighbors
and ftiends for the many expressions
of sympathy and Kindness shown to
US in our recent sickness and be-
reayement. JOSEPH LEBLER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Geo. Marshall.

TTUHI Ilt New TtaNtn NOtes-
We I glad to note that Mr.. Geo.
Marshall, an old Warren county boy,
but now of Mexico, Audrain county,
has received the Democratic nomina-
ton for County Treasurer of Audrain.
George has filed the office by APP
pointment very satisfactorily to the
people and we doubt not will be
elected by q handsome majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Handsome Horses.

The magnifcently raparisoned
horses in the great free street par
ade of Sells Brothers New United
States circus, which will exhibit at
Mexico on Aug, lG, are well worthy
the SCRUTINY OF farmers and stock
rai,ers. The procession will take
place at about 10 a. Ia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Successful Revival Mestings.

Revs. Written and Edmonston
have just closed successful revival
meetings at Cedar Grove school
house, and at a church near Vandalia.
AT the former place there were 30
conversions, and 81 accessions lat the
latter, p conversions and 10 Access
sions, all within a period of three
Weaks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

A covered wagon, two skinny
horses. a peaked-faced, thin-visaged
woman. seven dirty kids, a broad
shouldered man, a 'yaller' dog and
bony COW tied on to the hind END of
the wagon munching a bunch of hay,
concluded the ''make up" of an out
fit that passed through town yester-
day on the way to "Ellynoi.''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

John T. Ricketts,, who was thrown
from a buggy and severely injured
about the head and face one morning
last week, accidentally got a drop OF
st. Jacobs Oil in his ear Saturday
night, and the way he kicked would
make a boiling Democrat jealous,
while he completely drowned the
noise made by the band practicing
The ear is a very tender part of the
human system and St. Jacobs Oil is
a powerful liquid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

Why are people rushing to insure
in the Agricultural of N. York? Be-
cause that company is perfectly re-
liable, insures only dwellings and is
subject to no sweeping fires. r. I.
Martin, Agt., East side square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Bright and NeMSY Daily.

From the Rails County Guide.
The Mexico LEDGER will issue a daily
paper, commencing August .. 1t will
undoubtedly be bright and newsy, and
under the management of That prince of
the ''art preservative," b. i. Runkle, win
present a neat and attractive topographic
nnnrnrlnrp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

Gkabrich Il Co. the lowest priced
Dry Goods House in Mexico, will
sell calico at 2 cents, Lawn , cents,
musIins, brown and bieeched, !
cents, crimped seersuckcf, 8 to 10
cents, dress ginghams, S to 10 cents,
ladies shoes, 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
4

i. NJ White. of the Mexico LEDGER,
will soon begin the issue of a daily
from his Office. He is q hustler and
in all probability will make his daily
a success.-Troy Free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

GEORGE BATTERToS, ex-Represent-
alive of this County, informs us
that '.all reports concerning his bolt
ing any of the nominees of the party
are false, and that he is a Demo-
.uoy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

To the Editor of the Ledger.
STURGEON, Mo, Aug. lin your
last weeks issue of the Weekly
Ledger | saw a statement that | had
said''every Democrat in Sailing Town
ship would support r. Greed Garter
for Representative | said this
As far as l knew, they would.
J. ID. SMITH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12


Nothing succeeds like success.
Ernst led off with a unique one.
Every float was heartily cheered.
The fire company needs a uniform.
Frank Buffum's idea was q new
one.
The procession was over a mile
long.
The bands furnished excellent
music.
Not a single accident Or lengthy
delay.
All the managers deserve much
credit.
Mexico can get a crowd, when she
wants it.
George Gill had one among the
very best.
The fair should give a prize to the
best float.
The G. A. r. cavalry made a good
appearance.
The Lemp's Brewery float was an
attractive one.
Jack Cunningham looked natural
on the rock pile.
The city council should have been
out in carriages.
Harvey Smith summoned the jury
for the city float.
VIM. Pollock's float could not be
beaten in his line.
Major Ricketts, makes a fine APP
pearance on a horse.
The prayer meetings, We hear,
were poorly attended.
VIM. Angel knows how to get
there in good shape.
1t was long after midnight before
the streets were quiet.
Easter was to the front of the
parade. He's q hustler.
Too many people get on weak
awnings on such occasions.
The LEDGER cannon announced
the starting of the procession.
Charley Dobyns made good little
old woman who lived in a shoe"
The Trades Procession will be a
feature of the fair in the future.
The floats were all good. We
could not decide which was best.
Mexico now boasts of a Hanson
(not Handsomely Cab company.
The cold woman who lived in a
shoe" caused much merriment.
The Stewartsville band gave an
elegant drill by electric light.
The anti-horse thief association
had an expressive scare on wheels.
The Chinaman's wife was not in
the parade, as Ed Taylor promised.
One of the most effective floats
was that of the sportsmen. las natur-
al as life was frequently heard.
It is estimated that more than
eight thousand persons witnessed the
procession.
Some of the boys say Uncle Frank
Tomlinson's court looked natural as
life.
Some of the torches were q little
short. but the electric light did the
work.
The Pratt boys surely shod their
horse all around. Their display was
a good one.
The business houses and residences
along the route should have been H.
Illuminated.
Fred Heckmann's float was one
among the most admired, especially
by cattlemen.
T. G.. Trimble, commander of the
Select Knights A. O. U. w, rode the
dandy horse.
The small boy was happy. except
he could not find the gong on the
fire chiefs buggy.
How did a coal wagon get IN the
procession:'' asked a Fulton visitor.
as Guthrie's coal float passed.
The Select knights A. o. L. W.
carried a handsome banner, ant
under their commander, TrImble, go
there in fine shape.
1T amt much like the Veilet
Prophets, but Mexico isn't as large
town as St. Louis" was the com
ment made by some one
/, 1t was impossible for us to get tn
names of the beautiful little girl
!, who made such an attractive appear
: ance on the little folks float.
LnaI LIE En1, mint Ia hnc q
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Clay for Carter.

Col. Green Clay, one Of the candi-
dates for Representative at the re-
cent exciting county convention in
Audrain. comes out in a card pledg-
ing his hearty support to Judge
Creed Carter, the nominee.-Calla-
WAY Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

An epileptic boy by the name of
Tom Rines fell IN a fit on the South
side of the public square, and sus-
tanned painful though not dangerous
wounds about the face and head.
He was carried into a neighboriDg
saloon, where the usual r%estoratives
were applied, from the effects of
which he soon recovered, and was
sent home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
FLIPS FROM THE FAIR.
Result OF Ledger Reporters Visits 10
the Fair Grounds.

Result OF Ledger Reporters Visits 10
the Fair Grounds.
Ho! for the Fair.
Cane racks on every corner.
The track is in good condition.
Water will he put in next year.
The cattle display will be good.
The stores should be closed Thurs
day.
Every Fair we have is better than
the last.
d. T.. Gentry is the lightning tick
ct seller.
Get your babies ready for the LED
GER prize.
A hurdle race will be a feature
next Year.
No detectives in town as far as
heard from.
Several of our merchants have ele-
giant displays.
Every merchant should give a spe-
cial premium.
The old Floral Hall will be filled
with farm machinery.
The A. o. U. w. band will get TO
the front next year.
Schefftel & Potts are at the old
stand under the steps.
Mexico horses will come in for a
large slice Of the premiums.
Horse me can outkick a politician
whose candidate was defeated.
The side shows filed with diving
and dead curiosities," are on hand.
The Chinaman and his white wife
attract more attention than the side
show.
Charley Bryarly, so the young
pony club says, "a outrun a race
horse.
Nef's big show is on hand this
season with a full list of drawing at
fractions.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are doing a good business in
the dining hall.
Neff, of Kansas City, again bought
the privilege for cane racks, wheels
of fortune, etc, for $500.
About thirty new stalls have been
erected, which lacks about fifty of
being enough to accommodate all the
stock now O N the grounds.
Ladies connected with the dining
hall surpass any previous effort to
feed the hungry. They are already
receiving a most liberal patronage.
J. NJ. Dyke, for Smith & Cunning
ham, has on exhibition in Exposition
Hall a magnificent display of stoves
and tinware. The collection is neat
and complete.
Audrain county has the finest lot
of stock on exhibition this season that
it has eve had at any previous Fair.
We are coming to the front as a
stock raising county.
President Green Clay. on account
of the sickness of his son, will be alb
sent some and will be greatly missed.
Nice-Pres. Botkin will fill his place
while absent acceptably.
Mr.. Morris has charge of the fruit
department. Many elegant speci-
men collections of fine fruit of every
variety are already on exhibition and
many more will arrive tomorrow.
Don't forget the SPECIAL premium
offered on Thursday by the LEDGER
-prettiest baby under two years
old, solid silver cup; bouquet TO
cost $40 to be given TO the mother.
The Art HALL is a perfect bower
of beauty. Rare exotic and perfum-
ed plants as delicious as if though
they came from Arabia's far away
Isle, fill the elevated space in the Ex-
position Hall. The flowers are Of
every tint and hue and are arrang-
ed with precision and Judgment.
The museum located in the Exposi-
ton Hall contains an interesting
collection of animal specimens, some
of which are as follows: Four legged
chicken, Texas tarantula, Texas rat
tie snake, Texas c~entipede, Arkansas
centipede, ''damfno' Colorado rep
tie and many others equally interest
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

Audrain is the banner county no
debt, money in the treasury, and the
best County buildings In the state.
County tag only fifteen cents on each
500. Nerer repudiated nor htigsted
a dollar Of debt. Fine stock, fruit
and grain country, healthy and plear-
ant viii, competing railroads 10 st.
Louis, Chicsgo and Kansas City.
Good roads, mills. churches, schools,
markets and society. Come % .Au-
drain and buy . farm srd be happy.
-Farber Ere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Uncle Sam as n Teacher.

From the 1T. Louis Post Dispatch.
There is n prospect that in n few
months Mexico will not be as pretty
as she was, but will know a heap
more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Reckless Riders.

The most fearless and intrepid
Craftsmanship ever seen in any cir
Gus ian be Witnessed at Mexico On
August II, in Sells Brothers Great
Show
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

Read & Adams, our energetic brick
workmen, have secured the contract
for two brick store houses at Rush
Hill for DR.. w. T. Hill. Work viii
commence in q few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

Jno w. Jacks, of the Montgomery
Standard. and James r. Hance, a
leading merchant of that place, came
ND to learn how to run their next
Trades procession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12
Correction
t0EFtttlUus
TO wh0Ts II may concern

TO WhOfs Il may coneeFn
Whereas, it appears there is a mis-
understanding as to how the delegate
from Walker School House, Linn
Township. was instructed for eonsta-
bic. To the best of our recoliections
there was no vote taken an TO who the
delegate should vote for, for constable.
B. j. Understood was spoken of and the
Clerk SO recorded it.
]. II BALL, j. W. CoKELY, Chmn,
secty. Walker School House.
The man who says OF told anyone
that Underwood OIL Vance at Rush
Hill bought votes for any man with
whiskey lies THos. DUTY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-08-12

John Seibert, the leading grocer of
Louisiana, has our thanks for a 93
pound watermelon Seibert's mel
ons are as good as his Plymouth
Rock cigars.