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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
EPOCH IN JOURNALISM.

The editors of the state who usual
ly attend the editorial association for
the excursion or the free entertain
ment were conspicuous at Mexico
last week by their absence and in
their stead came the hard working,
intelligent and Independent country
journalism of the state, and 1t evil
dences that the newspaper men are
earnest in their efforts to improve
the tone and character of the coun-
try press. By continued effort in
this line it will not be long until the
public will understand that there are
newspapers and newspapers. and
those that merit most at the hands
of the intelligent public will receive
the best support.-Brunswick Bruns-
zCicEer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
VANDALIA ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
VANDALIA, Mo, May 25.-The con-
tract for erecting the Christian church
at this place has been awarded to j.
NJ. Beshears, who has broke ground
and put the building under Roadway.
1t is to be constructed of brick, Sax
60 feet, and is located on nice plot
of ground south of the railroad and
near the public square on which will,
some day, perhaps, stand the court
house of what may be hereafter
appropriately termed Cleveland coun-
ty, Missouri.
The same contractor has commenc-
ed the erection of $4,000 front to
the present Public School building.
This will also be built of brick.
The Audrain Manufacturing and
Coal Mining Co. is turning out fire
brick and tiling at rapid rate, q
kiln of which has been burned.
John Herman, deaf and dumb
whose relationship with quite small
daughter of one of our citizens was
not altogether pleasant, has conclud
ed to seek more oongenial cline at
his home in Patterson, Greene coun.
ty, Illinois.
A joint stock company is being
formed here, the purpose Of which is
to furnish horse men with one of tn,
best half mile tracks in Central Mis-
souri,.
| Esq'r w. w. Watkins and Geo. W
PIgg attended the meeting Of th,
Grand Lodge 1. o. o. f. in st. Loui
last week IDLEwILDE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
NEEDS A GOOD HOTEL,

The Goth annual meeting of the
Missouri Press Association which
met at Mexico on the 11th and 18th
inst, passed off pleasantly and profit
ably to all who were present. We
were highly entertained while attend
ing the Convention, by the good peo-
pie of Mexico, who prepared a BAN
quet for the Convention, that was a
credit to that enterprising city. Mex
leo is a good town, we'll built, has a
population of 5000, is blessed with
two of the best newspapers in the
State, has broad beautiful streets,
wide awake business men, lots of
lovely women and-Hardin College,
one of the very best female colleges
in the West. This college is in q
very fourishing condition, now hav-
ing about 140 pupils, and bids fair to
be the Vassar Of the West. 1t is
under the management of Prof.
Yancy, an able instructor. Mexico
has two railroads, and is really one
of the best town in the State. She
has a good system of water works,
and will soon be lighted with electric
light The only thing that she now
needs is good hotel, and she GER
tainly needs one badly.-Paris DIP,
peal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
QUITE COMPLIMENTARY.

The annual meeting of the Mis-
souri, Press association was held at
Mexico, Mo-, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of last week. We attended
in company with our wife. This
meeting was one of the pleasantest
reunions of the editors and their
wives that it has ever been our pleas
ure to attend. As business meet
ing it was also the best. Our trip
down and back via. the Wabash rail
road was not pleasant one owing
to the fact that they were both made
In the night and at such hours that
we could not secure rest by taking
berths in a sleeping car. Mexico is
the county seat of Audrain county
and is quite a handsome little city of
about 5000 inhabitants. She has
two railroads, the Wabash and the
Chicago & Alton. A few years ago
the c. & A. had division terminus
and machine shops and round-house
here and to them was due the rapid
growth of the city. Now, however,
the shops have been moved and the
division terminus changed and ii
leaves town somewhat larger than
the country can well support. We
stopped while in the city at the Cen
trail Ringo Hotel, which gave the
editors special rates during the con.
vention. It is well kept hotel and
the landlord, Mr.. Lewis Hord, gave
us as good entertainment as any city
hotel could have provided. The hote
consists Of two parts, the Centra
Hotel on one side of the street anC
and the Ringo Hotel on the other
and then connected together by :
bridge across the street from the sec
ond story of each. The convention
was held in the opera house, which
is quite handsome and neatly al
ranged theatre room. The mayo
welcomed us in neat address ant
gave us the freedom of the city. Th
people of Mexico under the leader
ship Of Mr. r NJ White, of the Mex
leo LEDGER, exerted exery power t.
make our visit there pleasant ant
agreeable. On Tuesday they CAV
an exhibition of the working of thei
recent constructed water-works o.
Wednesday morning carriage rid
to their fair grounds, exhibitions c
fine stock, racing, etc, and close
their hospitaities with grand bar
quer that night.-Bethany Reputl
can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
PROFITABLE AND PLEASANT.

Tie editorial convention. which
met at Mexico, Tuesday and We'd
nesday of last week, was one of the
pleasantest and most profitable gath
erings ever held. Business of much
benefit was transacted. The citizens
of Mexico were unstinted in their eff
forts to make the stay of the edi-
tors pleasant, and could hardly have
heon more successful Outside the
routine Of business, which was very
entertaining. there was an exhibition
of the water-w works; trip to the fair
ground, where every editor was PIE
sented with a season complimentary,
and where an hour or more was
spent in watching running and trot.
ting races; splendid concert a,
Hardin College, and grand ball
and banquet. The writer had the
pleasure of meeting DIR. z. S. Baker
a cousin of Mrs. J. d. Morrow, o.
this city, and Mr. Rudolf Keeton
formerly of Waverly, both of whom
are genial, jolly gentlemen, and sucl
as 60 to make Mexico an enjoyable
place to visit.-Lexington Register
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
PLEASANT MEETING.

The twentieth annual session of the
Missouri Press Association at Mex
leo last week was attended by about
one hundred and twenty-five news
paper men. The place of meeting
was an admirable one, the beautiful
inland city Of Mexico being accessi-
bic by rail and well situated. Mexi-
co.'s enterprising and hospitable citi-
zens were untiring in their efforts to
make the visit of the editors pleasant,
and, as they are accustomed to sue
ceed in whatever they undertake, did
not fail in this instance. Especially
are the thanks of the association due
to Messrs. S. B. Cook, of the Intelii-
qencer, and r. NJ. White, of the
Mexico LEDGER, who have no super
iors as journalists and gentlemen.
The meeting was of great interest to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
SUPERIOR CLASS PRESENT.

The annual meeting of the Mis-
souri, Press Association, held IN Mex
leo Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week, was not as largely attended as
in former years, owing principally, we
imagine. to the action of the conven-
ton last year in passing resolution
to reject free hotel hash and railroad
transportation. But what was lost
in attendance was gained in the
superior class of editors and publish
ers present, and the excellent papers
read. These papers have been pub
lished in the Mexico papers, and by
this time have been read with pleas
ure by all Missourians who take an
interest in the advancement of the
.'art preservative" in this state. The
membership this year evidenced more
than a usual degree of stability,
energy and talent, proving that the
conductors of the press are compos-
ed of men who take pride IN Il eir
profession, and are worthy OF the
exalted stations they hold as the
leaders and educators OF the masses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27

Mexico is beautiful little city and
is settled with an intelligent people,
who received the press members very
cordially. The city is blessed with
two of the best newspapers in the
state, and the members of the asso-
citation are under obligations to the
proprietors, Messrs. S. B. Cook, of
the hteligencer, and Bob White, of
the LEDGER, who did much to make
the stay of the press gang in Mexico
pleasant. The members of the asso-
citation were invited to witness the
workings of the fire company Tues
day evening. New water works have
been recently completed at Mexico,
and the exhibition demonstrated that
the water-works system would be
more effective than fire engine in
fire. In very short time after the
alarm was sounded two streams OF
water were being thrown over a three.
story building; showing the pressure
to be quite strong.-Macon Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
4 NEAT ACCOUNT.

We took advantage last Tuesday
and Wednesday and attended the
Press Convention, which convened
at Mexico. the county seat of Au-
drain county, which is next to Ken
lucky for blue grass, where We met
and formed acquaintance with a num-
Der of our brother editors, among
whom was r. B. Speed of the Neva-
da Mail. Dick Is the same fellow,
and is as natural as life. We called
on S. B. Cook, of the MteUigeacer,
and found him busy at his office.
Mr.. Cock has one of the best equip
ped offices in the State and gets out
a number one daily and weekly pa
per. Stesm power is applied in Mr..
Cooks office. We also called on r.
NJ. White. of the Ledger, and found
him to I've very PHEASANT and social
gentleman. Mr.. White possesses
great fund OF common sense and OF
indonitable energy, with large ex-
perience in the business, gets up a
| first-class paper. Mr.. White had
Just placed In his press room water
motor which he tried for the first
time on Wednesday, witnessed by Q
number of press men and worked
| like a charmer. We were over vari,
Gus parts of the city and was very
much elated over the elegant residen'
Lces. large business houses and fine
improvements There are some
mammoth stocks carried in Mexico
and all the business men appear tc
be doing first rate business
The fires which burned out some ot
the property during the winter anc
spring, were really blessings II
many respects, as they were, so WI
understood, principally old build
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
ings, for in place of them, which
were consumed, splendid brick edifces

ings, for in place Of them, which
were consumed, splendid brick edifces
have been and are being erected,
which does honor to a city as enter
prising and progressive as is Mexico.
The Audrain County Fair Associa-
ton extended an invitation to the
press to visit their fair grounds on
Wednesday morning, and was re-
sponded to in the affirmative. Con-
veyances were furnished gratis, con-
sequently the poor editors had no
cause to think of their empty pock-
etbooks, and enjoyed a delightful
ride over the blue grass regions for
one mile and half to the fair grounds,
where we saw some fine blooded
stock, and good racing. Of course
editors enjoy race as much as any
body, but they never do any betting,
being all church members. On We'd
nesday evening, Prof. Yancy, presi-
dent of the widely known institution,
Hardin College, complimented an en-
tertainment to the press. The cxer-
cises were very creditably rendered
and spoke volumes of praise for the
capability of the instructors. Har-
din College is one of the leading fe-
male colleges of the State. 1t was
founded in 1873 by Ex-Gov. Hardin.
After the entertainment, came the
banquet and ball at Central Ringo
Hotel, which ranks among the first
class hotels of the State. and for &C,
commodations, it is second to none
Excellent music was furnished by the
Mexico string band and a gorgeous
time was enjoyed by those who take
an interest in tripping the light fan
tastic. There were oceans of pretty
young ladies who proved themselve:
unsurpassed at entertaining. Ye edl
tor returned home Thursday morn
ing, feeling well paid for his visit tc
Mexico, where he met most cordia
people, and heard a number of valu
able articles from our brother editor
on Observation-Disclosures Banner
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
INTERESTING MEETING.

The Press convention which met at
Mexico on the 11th and 18th inst. is
reported by all who attended as be-
ing one of the most interesting meet
ings held for several years. Mexico
entertained her visitors in most
royal manner, and Bob White issued
two papers in one, giving addresses
made before the convention in full,
the name of everybody in town and
very near the picture of every
house with the likeness of several
of their prominent citizens.-Howard
County advertiser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
HoSPITABLE CISHITIES.

The editors of the Mexico papers,
Mr., II, M. White, of the LEDGER, Mr..
5. B. Cook, of the MteUigencer, were
untiring i'll their courteous attentions
to the visiting guests, who can not
forget their hospitable civilities,
Both gave elaborate reports OF the
proceedings, displaying enterprise
that was most creditable and ore
which all of their newspaperial breth-
rem fully appreciate. - Columbia
Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
BOB WHITES NOBLE WORK.

The Mexico LEDGER of last week
was one of the largest and neatest
papers ever issued from a country
office in Central Missouri. 1t con-
tanned over so columns of reading
matter, composed of the papers read
before the NJ. p. A, local news, edi-
torials, etc. Every member of the
association was presented with a copy
of the mammoth issue and it will be
of great benefit to Mexico, both COM
mercially, socially and educationally.
Bob Whites whole energy is given
to booming Mexico and the LEDGER
and we are glad to learn that he is
meeting with great success in his
noble work,-Perry Pioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27

would not have thought of !
the ordinance as soon as he saw the
water. Let the reader look back ut
Isaiah, So chapter, where the Eunuch
was reading (and remember Philip
preached from the Old Testament
the same ''sword of the spirit" that
Peter read and preached from on
Pentecost) and remember that the |
bible was not then divided into chap
ters and verses, so you will find in
the So chapter and Is verse, the con-
text of Philips text, that the Prophet,
in speaking of Christ, says, $50 shall
he sprinkle many nations" So il
Philip preached to the Eunuch about
"Jesus (Acts $3.50 from that same
scripture" the only possible refer
ence to baptism in the whole connec-
ton is where it is said that Christ
"shall sprinkle many nations" Then
Philip preached sprinkling to the Eu-
much, who had no bible but the o. T.,
and when they both stepped down
to the water" he baptized the Ethio-
plan by sprinkling the water on him.
No other mode of the use of water in
religious rites had then ever been
heard of. 1t was near 200 years after
that before the superstitious Catho-
| lics invented and patented the idea of
putting their people naked into mot
under) the blessed water, in order to
''soak out sin and soak in grace!"
No ''dip" in baptism, no Unto" in
"eis,' no "out Of IN 'ek," no "going
down into the water" nor Coming up
out'of the water" no "much water
in the New Testament! weighed
in the balances and found wanting
may be inscribed over the whole
series of Gospel Lessons" by M
Y. Duncan, Esq.
trust the reader can now begin
to see (if Mr.. d. cannot) where
Presbyterians get their idea of sprink
ling for baptism. But 1 have "mort
to follow" T. GALLAHEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
PRACTICAL MEETING.

The annual session of the Missouri
Press Association, which met in the
beautiful, thriving little city of Mex
leo last week, was one of the pleas
antest and most successful that we
ever attended. The papers read and
subjects discussed were all of a prac-
teal nature, pertaining especially to
the profession of journalism, and it
would be largely to the advantage of
newspaper publishers to give atten-
tion TO the hints and suggestions
contained in them. The citizens
gave the editors a magnificent ban
quet and ball and paid them other
courtesies which were greatly appre-
ciated and will be kindly remem
bered.-Farmington Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
MODEL, NEWSPAPER.

The Mexico, (Mo.) LEDGER, one
of our best exchanges, came out last
week in its usual sIze-nine column
with another LEDGER just as large
as the first. The cause Of this extra
sheet was. the editors of the north
west had been in Mexico all week.
and Bob White wanted to show them
how to get up model newspaper,
and we'll did he succeed.-Platt Co }
.1r1Ys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
,JOEE ON THE JUDGE.

Evidently Mexico Judges are not
fond of music. While attending the
Press convention in that place last
Wednesday afternoon, a visiting
music teacher was asked to favor the
audience with 4 selection. He did
so. During the progress Of the
piece we heard q prominent judge of
Mexico say: "You just get a piano
wound up and the id thing never
will run down. The music was
too much for him, and he left
Columbia Statesman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
ESTERPRJSISG EDITOR.

The Mexico LEDGER comes to US
this week in enlarged form, on ac-
count of the meeting of the Missouri
Press Association, which convened in
Mexico on the 11th and 18th. Bro.
White is an enterprising editor and
avails himself of every opportunity
offered to display his excellent paper
to the best advantage.-LaGrange
DemOcrdt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
MAMMOTH EDITION.

The Mexico LEDGER showed its en-
terprise by getting out mammoth
edition last week, which contained
all the papers read at the Press as
sociation, and besides good show
ing of the interests of Mexico and
Audrain county, The LEDGER can
be counted on for enterprise.
Louisiana Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
GUEST OF DIR. PATTERs ON.

While in Mexico last week, this
member of the Press association had
the pleasure of taking tea with DIR.
Patterson and his excellent wife who
was Miss Hattie Sigler, formerly of
this place. The Doctors lovely
daughter and Mrs. Hicks, an ac-
complished lady, assisted in eliven-
ing the occasion.-Shelbina Demo-
cEGLt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
CHARLEY MURRAY AND WIFE.

We had the pleasure of attending
the editorial convention at Mexico
last week. 1t was a practical, COM
mon sense affair, and the valuable sug-
gestions contained in the many pa
pers read will do much good to all
who heard or read them. The citi-
zens entertained the knights of the
quill royalty, treating them to a free
banquet, carriage ride and musical
entertainment. We are especially
indebted to our good friends, Chas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
Senator Beck Advised TO Pay Up.

A gentleman met Senator Beck yes
terday for the first time in a dozen
years, and the greeting was cordial.
"Ah, senator" said the friend, you
don't lock a day older than you did the
last time saw you"
"I'm little grayer, possibly" sug-
gested the senator, with pleasant
smile
"You are looking in excellent health
too, pu.su ID the friend.
Thank you. And do you know,
continued the senator, that ] am ~
years old and never paid but one doc
tors bill in my life, and that for a
broken arm?''
"Is that so?'' asked the friend In sur
prise.
Fact, | assure you."
"Weli, SENATOR" said the friend, with
significant smile, "don't you think
il is almost time you were paying some
of them and preserving your credit
The senator moved for an executive
session and presented bill Of explana'
tions.-Washington Critic.
Cash Blackburn, the jolly drug
gist of vandalis, was down here at
! tending count Tuesday. Cash says
the 500 cats advertised for were to
scare off the hungry candidates
Bowling Green Times
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
Drawing on the Dictionary,

CENTRALIA, Mo-, May 12.-Many
well-meaning persons may be lnno-
Gently drawn into affiliation with the
disorganizers in our midst from the
ignorance of the dire results of "Com-
munism," "Socialism," etc, put in
practice. Would it not be well to
copy from our standard American
photographer, Webster, the import
of those terms as they are understood
in this country and of which perhaps
many of your readers are needless,
if not ignorant?
"Anarchy'-Want of government.
A state of society when there is no
law or supreme power; or when the
laws are not efficient and individuals
do what they please with impunity !;
political confusion.
"Communism" - Community of
property among all the citizens of a
state; state of things in which there
are no individual or separate rights
of property; new French word
nearly synonymous with Agrarianism,
| Socialism and Radicalism.
"Agrarianism''-An equal division
of lands or properly.
"Socialism"-A social state in
which there is community or prop
erty among all the citizens.
"Radicalism"-T doctrine OF
making radical reform in government
by overturning and changing the
present state of things.
"Let the ignorant learn and let
the learned improve their rccollec.
tiOns.''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27

The love which survives the tomb
is one of the noblest attributes of the
soul If it has its woes, it
has likewise Its delights; and when
tie overwhelming burst of grief is
calned into the gentle tear of recol-
lection; when the sudden anguish
and the conclusive agony over the
present ruins Of all that We most
loved are softened awae into pensive
meditation on all that it was in the
DAYS CT its utter loveliness, who
would root out such a sorrow from
the heart: Though it may some
times throw q passing cloud over the
brightest hours of gaieiy, or spread q
deeper sadness over the hour of
gloom. yet who would exchange it.,
even for the song Of pleasure or the
wild burst Of deepest revelry!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
THINKS.

To Mr.. Cook and Mr.. White and
his genial lady are due the thanks of
the association for their untiring eff
forts to render our stay in their city
pleasant and who left nothing undone
that could add to our cOmfort-New
Florence Optic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
SOME USE FOR WATER.

The Mexico LEDGER is now run by
water power. Bob White did not
know what water was good for until
he utilized it to run his press. Bot
says it isn't fit to drink.-Centralia
Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
LEDGER ENTERPRISE.

The Mexico LEDGER, with its usual
enterprise, issued last week an eight
page edition, containing a full re-
port of the meeting of the Press as
sociation and the essays and address
es delivered before the meeting
Boone County Sentinel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27

This must surely be a pleasing
thought to men and women of thought
and culture, and will rebound
largely to our advancement in all
that goes to make a state prosperous
and happy.-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
LEDGER CHUCK FULL OF ENTERPRISE.

LEDGER CHUCK FULL OF ENTERPRISE.
The Mexico LEDGER last week was
a mammoth paper of Y columns, con-
tanning a full report of the proceed
ings of tue Press Convention. The
LEDGER editor is chuck full of enter
prise.-Elsberry 1lrance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
GOOD ENTERTAINERS.

Col. Clay and Major Lawder, two
of Mexico's most enterprising
suburban citizens, did much to make
the members of the Press association
feel perfectly at home during their
stay in that city.-Louislana Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-27
MAMMOTH EDITION.

The Mexico LEDGER came to the
front as usual with q mammoth
double edition, containing full re-
port Of the press convention last
week.-Centralia Guard.