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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
MARTINSBURG MUSINGS.
respondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Jan. 19.-The Or
g~anization OF the "Martinsburg Chess
Club" has been perfected by the
election of the following officers:
John Crigler, president NJ. Jacobie,
secretary; D. Clutter and DR.. j. w.
Crendson vice-presidents. The club
has authorized your correspondent
to issue a challenge to any other
similar organization in Audrain coun-
ty TO meet them in a chess tourna-
ment to determine the championship
of the county. We hope some club
will accommodate them.
Quarterly meeting closed last night
after a series of interesting sermons
by presiding elder Ledbetter and
pastor Robinson.
A number of Galloway citizens
have been in Martinsburg this week
with their wagons for the purpose of
buying corn. This would indicate
Il scarcity of hat article in Galloway,
but Audrain will continue to be an
Egypt for them.
Dances and parties have been nu.
mersus in the country this week and
the god of mirth and merrlment has
run wild with excitement. SENIOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Billy Waddingham's Frog Pond.

EuiIbTttl III tTlpbt-t 'CltiotEdl-
Just at q time when the export
trade in American whta at seems to be
in a decadent state, it is a relief to
hear of the growth of a c COM
merclal enterprise in which our bust
ness men need fear no rivalry. 1t
has long been known that one of the
chief luxuries, if not prime eces-
sites, as is believed by many British
ers of the average Frenchman, is a
dish of frogs. This being SO, it has
been matter of serious alarm in
France for a few years past that
the frog ponds of the Gironde and
Vendee have been showing signs of
exhaustion. Indeed, the case is so
bad that the supply had fallen SO low
last year hal none but the richest
could afford to buy the delicate
batrachlans. At this point. however,
American enterprise came to the
rescue, and the markets of Paris ale
now being supplied with canned
frogs shipped from New York and
Baltimore. The news of this fact will
no doubt add much to the satisfac.
ton of the owners of the vast frog
ponds in Audrain county, this state
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Written to the Ledger.

Senator Vest writes q letter suc-
costing that he is responsible for
MIR. Lancaster's appointment as sur
veyor of the port at St. Louis, al
though Senator CockreIl signed his
petition. We believe the letter was
written to the Mexico InteNigencer,
which paper denounced Mr.. Vest and
lectured Mr.. Cockrell for not oppos-
ing the appointment.-Jefferso City
Journal.
The letter was written to the
LEDGER and invited criticism to all OF
Vests official acts, but in no uncer-
tain words condemned calumny and
misrepresentation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Weather Warnings.


Mexico is now a signal service sta
ton. Below will be found a descrlp-
ton of each flag and the weather to
be looked for:
No. ] is a white ground with a full
moon of blue in the centre and de-
notes ''local rain or snow"
No. 2 is a white ground with large
star of blue in the centre and denotes
''lecal rain or snow"
No. 8 is Of white with blue cres-
cent and denotes "clear or fair
weather"
No. 4 is white with large red full
noon in the center and denotes
'higher temperature"
No. 5 is white ground with large
star of red in center and denotes
"stationary temperature"
No. 6 is white with red crescent in
center denoting slower 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. l, 8, 4 and Z mean general
snow, higher temperature, followed
by clear and much colder weather."
Flags 2 and 6 mean "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.
The LEDGER ordered flags from
Washington a week ago but so many
orders were in we have to wait. This
morning we received word that u
flags will be here inside of a week
at the latest. The pole is up and
the public will get the service without
delay.
Bob White. Mexico, No.
MoBERLY, Jan. 20.-Have ordered
your signal flags from Washington.
Should be there by Saturday.
s. l.. RAINEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
THE CHARTER.

The new charter will set a black
eye tomorrow, We trust it will not
DO buried SO deep thai il ean not he
foand in a year OF So, for wa are azure
our people will then solidiy favor it,
We still think II is the best thing for
Mexico and would love To see il carry.
At the present time the people living
in South Mexico are shut off from
the business portion Of the town he
cause the bridge is condemned, The
bridge can not ha built or any other
improvements made unless the people
vote a special tax. There would not
he fifty votes against a bridge ami
yet under III present charter We are
informed such n proposition can mo-
be even submitted, We think apab.
lie meeting would have given our
business men u chance 10 exchange
ideas and arrive at the right conclu-
sions. There are unfair arguments
being used ON both sides. We heard
II man yesterday who is spending his
time wo king against the move admit
ne thought it was II goad thing hut
that SO and So and So and SO wanted
the change and he did not favor it on
that account. This is awrong spirit.
If it is Il good thing we all want it !;
if it is not a good thing no II wants
it. No i'll feeling should be engendered
Every man has Il right to his opinion.
Fair arguments are always praise
worthy and work for the good of the
town. A public meeting encourages
this and will show up any spitefuI
and petit feeling or arguments on
either side. If the measure is de-
feated the LEDGER trusts that some
other plan ear then be thought of to
keep us moving forward until such Il
time rs the people think we should
have Il charter that is a charter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
LADDONIA LACONlCS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADpoNIA, Mo-, Jan. 1S.--This Is
a delightful snow for sIeighing and
everybody who has a sleigh is run
ming it.
Mr.. Flinn's little child, aged about
3 years, died Saturday morning after
two weeks sickness.
Mr.. Hiram Morey, says he'll play
the "Persecuted Dutchman'' again
this winter, assisted by young Morey,
who Is now only four days old.
Rev. Willis preached at the Chris
tian church Sunday morning and
night. Rev. Bibb filled his regular
appointments at the Baptist church.
At night he preached an able dis
course from the werds-s'In the be-
ginning God created the heavens and
the earth"
They have quite a lively literary
society at Cochran's school house.
Many Laddonians were out last Fri.
day night, and were we'll entertained
with essays, recitations, speeches and
paper.
Mrs. Mary Gatewood was visiting
in town last week, and also attended
the marriage of Miss Annie Gilliland
A new clothing store in town-G
Rlum, of Mexico, proprietor.
Georges theater played here las
week. They have some good per
formers in the company.
No weddings for this week.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Not ALWAYS.

The Mexico water works have been
tested and work charmingly. Bob
White is now booming up the matter
Of Mexico organizing as a city of the
third class and she'll do it. 1t
seems that Bob always gets what he
goes for. Sturgeon Leader.
For reasons that we do not think
good Bob is liable to get left this
time. At the same time he thinks
he is right and will go down with the
ship if he has to. He is so consti-
tuted that he cannot sit on the fence.
After making up his mind what is
best for Mexico and Audrain county
you can find him solid for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Ledger and Third Class Charter.

TO the Editor OF the Ledger.
CoNCoRDIA, KAs.. Jan. 14.-En-
closed please find Sl.50 postal note
for your ever-welcome LEDGER. 1
don't actually know how l could do
without 1t. Nothing new here ex-
cept plenty of snow and cold wealth
er. AS L see by your paper Mexico
is booming. l hope she will continue
to do SO and will get a third class
charter, for she deserves it. There
are not many better towns even in
this great and glorious state of Kan
a Best regards to all.
HI. JACOBSON,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
UNION ITEMS.
reSpondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
UNION, Mo-, Jan. 19.-The sleigh
bells jingle is now heard around
Union.
W. A. Paisley moves this week to
Galloway county, where he expects
to put in a crop of tobacco this year.
John A. Mcintyre will, we under
stand, stay with his father this year.
John can halloo louder at a pack of
hounds than any man On earth, John
Ware and Thos. Atkins not excepted.
There will be a great many changes
take place around here about March
LIST.
Revs. Pierce and Whitesides will
hold aprotracted meeting here, COM
mencing the second Sunday in next
month. We wish for them much
success.
John Byars informs US that bridge
building throughout the county is
progressing slowly on account of the
weather.
We understand that Union Lyceum
wants to challenge Mexico for a de-
bate. How W apples do swim"
J. B. Jessee has sold his farm to
Lum Dawson and purchased the
farm of Marvin Mcintyre. MI.
Jesse will move about March LIST.
The farmers around here have
petitioned the G. & A r. r. Com
pany for a switch at Doan Station,
neal this point, on the Jefferson City
branch. There are a great many cat
tie feeders around here, nearly all
of whom have to buy their corn, and
IS the farmers have the most of their
land down in grass, this article is
very scarce, and they have resorted
to this plan in order to have corn
shipped to them which would be a
good thing for the road. "WHo."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Ruckupr ON Silver.

One Democrat in the Seventh con-
gressional district seems to favor
President rleveland's silver policy,
md that is ex-Congressman A. H.
Buckner, of Mexico, who, in a re.
cent letter controyerts the theory of
Senator Beck, on that subject, and
the democracy need not be surprised
TO hear of an administration candid
ate for congress, in this district, and
subsequently a hunt for a martyrs
head on which to place a crown
Montgomery Ray.
A man has a right to have his own
idea about silver without being &C.
cused of being a candidate for of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Mexico B0Oms.

The water-works at Mexico were
completed some time since and re-
ceived by the town. With water
works, electric light and other i'm
provements Mexico ia a "'dandy."
She boometh with a boom.-Middle-
town Chips.
All we lack now is q third-class
charter. Mexico can then have a
basis for a big boom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Sherifs Sale.

DY VIRTUE and authority of a special
d execution for delinquent axe 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, I 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 oft of the west side of the south half
of block five In Crigler's addition to the
town of Martinsburg, Audrain county,
Missouri, all lying and being In said
county, and State of Missouri; and l
will, on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 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, 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., 1886-01-21

DY virtue and authority of a special
d execution for delinquent taxes, issued
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Audrain county, Mo-, returaable
At the January term, 1856, of said court.
and to me directed, in favor of j. T. Mel
son, collector of Audrain county, and
against Jesse Ogle, Francis Kincaid, w.
F. Reed, C. A. Smith, j. NJ. Clark and W.
l.. Moss, / have levied upon and seized all
the right, title, interest and claim of the
said Jesse Ogle, Francis kincaid, w. r.
Reed, G. A. Smith, j. M. Clark and W.
L.. Moss of, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit: The east
half of the east half of the northeast
fourth of the northwest quarter, section
nineteen (l9), township fifty-one (5r),
range five (5) west; also the west half Of
the northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter, section nineteen (l9), township
ifty-one (5l), range i've 90 west; also
the southeast fourth of the northwest
quarter of section nineteen (l9), town.
ship fifty-one (5l1, range five (5) west,
Audrain county, Mo-, all lying and being
in the said county and state of Missouri;
and I will, on
Friday, January 90, 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, 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
| iudgments,) to satisfy said execution and
costs. JNO. W. ATCHISON,
ids Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
~Sixteenth Year
THE
KANSAS
CITY
TIMES.
Brightest and Best.
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE il hereby given that q specass
~ election will be held 10 the CIV
Mexico on Friday, the ed day OF ~.
nary, 1886, for the purpose Of submiIaa1
the proposition TO organize as . cse y
the third-class. The voting place ~
be 1t the Sheriff's office in the coun
house. Judges of election. B. =. Tcmn
son, Logan Mundy, T. J. Marshal.
Signed,
s. P. EMM0NS, Mayer.
Attest: Z. 8. Frost, City Clerk.
Mexico. Mo-. Dec. 9Ist, 1855. I'LL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Administrative Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that letters of
IN administration upon the estate of
John Sicily, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned, Mrs. c. NJ. Sicily, 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 for
allowance TO the administratrix within
one year after the date, Dr. 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. G. NJ. SHELLY.
4l-4t Administrative
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

john Sherman sent his thanks to
the Ohio Republicans who nominal
ed him fer reelection to the United
States Senate. This is believed to
be Johns largest contribution for
campaign purposes. however, and
should by no means definitely settle
the question of whether or not Mr.
Sherman is an offensive partisan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

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 COM
posed of j. H. White, now deceased, and
the undersigned, Walter H. White.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present their
claims for allowance against said estate
within n year from the date of the APP
proval of my administrators bond, or
they may be precluded from 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., 1886-01-21
CANDIDATE FOR LEGISLATURE.

The political pot in this county is
beginning to boil. In an interview
with b. r. Cauthorn yesterday we
learned that he would be a candidate
for the Legislature. Mr.. Cauthorn
is known to all of our readers. He
has held many positions of honor
and trust which he filled with credit
to himself and satisfaction to his con-
stituents. If elected he will make a
good member. Mr.. Cauthorn is for
Cockreil first, last and all the time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Our thanks are due j. B. Miller,
the popular groceryman, for favors.
Joe has just bought out "Uncle"
John Gregg's interest in the late
firm and wants all his friends to call
on him-West side square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

T HAVE this day taken charge OF the
i estate of j. H. White, deceased. All
persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allow
ance, to the Administrator, within one
year after the date, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate,
and If such claims be not exhibited with
In two years from this dsts they will be
forever barred.
T. N. WHITE, admir-.
January 18th, 1885. 4l-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

We are glad to see that what little
opposition there was in the coun-
ty to the Hon. F. NJ. Cock
rell has disappeared---melted away
like q SNOWFALL in hades, so to
speak. As the LEDGER declared
sometime since, Audrain is solid for
Cockrell for reelection.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Houston, Texas, has passed an or
dinance doing away with all swing
ing signs. Mexico should do away
with all wooden awnings and signs
that cross the sidewalks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

In tiding over the first of January
"a critical time for newspapers
the LEDGER gained many new sub
scribers and lost two-one died. We
stopped the other because he would
not pay for his paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

1t "a highly edifying to hear
Senator Hale speak against the part
isan distribution of p~ostofices in
Maine. A Democrat hadn't sold O
stamp there in twenty years up tc
the 18th of March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

LosT-On the Mexico and Louis
lana road, two or three miles east of
Mexico, about n month ago, two
spring seats for wagon. Leave at
Northern & Edmonston's stables
and get reward. N. r. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Our friend of the Laddonia Herald
should be posted we'll On the points
in a difficulty before he attempts to
act rs adjuster. He has our thanks
and we assure him We appreciate his
position.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Narrow Escape,

Last Saturday evening a team
a away and came near killing
Tommy Fouke, the 9-year-old son of
Thomas Fouke, who lives near the
bridge. The little fellow was coast
ing and could not get out Of the way
before the wagon run over him. Nc
bones are broken but his physician
fears internal injuries. Farmers
should be more careful of their teams
Hardly a day passes that we do not
see one or more teams left unhltched.
The team belonged to a Mr.. Smith
who lives on Green Gantt's farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Ten new subscribers this week.
How is that for dull times? The
LEDGER during this detection Year,
will reach at least 2 800 subscribers.
The public wants an outspoken
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Burns will not be a candidate for
Z. S. Senator. A letter and other
matters coming to light have nipped
him shorter that the last cold snap
would n hot house-plant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Ii We get a third-class charter We
can have a new bridge over the rail
road. The taxes that are levied ev-
cry year can then be collected. As
it is only those pay who feel like it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

The United States Senate decides
that Mugwump should go into the
dictionary. AS for Gen. Logan, he
is agin' Mugwump and dictionaries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore exsut =
between Thcs. Board and A. B. Sfnitn 4
this day dissolved by mutual conseDs
All parties owing the nrm OF Boa,e
Smith are requested to settle promp.g
THoS. BOARD.
A. b. SMITH.
Having bought the Interest OF lbo-s6
Board I will continue the business
would like for my friends TO Callers;
4e-4v A. p. onf1A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

When you want to insure your life
or property, especially your life,
you should be sure you patronize a
reliable company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

seA- Advertisers will do well to note
this statement. Ba5 TWO THOUSAND
copies of the Mexico LEDGER printed
every week; at least ten persons read
each paper, making the circulation about
10000, counting extras a grand total OF
100000 readers in a month. Everybody
reads the "Great Religious Weekly"
Advertisers, and others interested, are
requested to examine our subscription
books for further y~eritlcatiOn of the fore
going statement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Some people make more noise and
get less wool than the devil did when
he sheared the hog.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

The Republican papers are tickled
to death at the misrepresentation
made by a Democratic paper in re-
gard to Senator Vest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Laddonia is booming. The Herald
shows evidence of prosperity. You
can tell whether q town is alive by
reading its local paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

We hear a good deal about Re-
publican principles, but the trouble
with this country is Republican lack
of principles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Ifyou want to insure your life don't
pay your money to a rotten company
that is no good. You might as well
put your money in a rat hole.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Ii you owe the LEDGER anything
pay up. 1t takes money to run a
newspaper, although some people
evidently think not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

The city council, under a third
class charter, can not order macadam
on q block unless the majority Of the
property owners on the block favor it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Republicans should not mock at
Democratic civil service reform.
There is no other kind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Tom Longs ''dun charger" ran
away with him the other day. Tom
was thrown from the wagon into q
snow drift but was not hurt. The
wagon and horse received several
bruises" Long says he never trav.
eled so fast in ali his life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

U~ndeserving poor should be set
down on. They are the cause OF
many poor who are deserving being
neglected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

The real, true independent voter is
a power because he is honest, but the
iatfer-day Mugwump that has stolen
his livery is a fraud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

We notice that straight Democratic
tickets will be nominated all over
Missouri al the spring elections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

A 'ring'' may propose who shall
be elected to all the offices. The
Democrats at election disposes other
wise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

The New Haven, Mo-, Notes is a
new exchange. 1t is a live and ill.,
fuential paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

Some of the attacks made on Vest
reminds us of the old story about the
gnat on the bulls horn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

The Glasgow Central Missourian
is eve years old and much improved
to what it eve has been.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21
rsnds The nGreat Reliaious Weeklg."

The Farber Eye continues to be
one of the best local papers in the
state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

You can get the st. Louis Weekly
Republican cheaper from the LEDGER
than from the main office.