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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
An Important Legal Point


Farmers should know that in
many of the States an oral lease of
real estate for period longer than
a year is void; and that in constru-
ing the law the courts hold that
when an oral lease of real estate
for one year is made, and the term
does not begin at the time the lease
is made, the lease is void. For ex-
ample, on January 80, A. orally
leases B. land for one year from
February l following. Here day
intervenes between the time of the
making of the lease, and the begin
ming of the term, and the lease is
void. No amount of oral evidence
can make it good. If the year dated
from January 80, giving B. imne-
diate possession of the land, il
would be good. However, it would
be better to have the lease put in
writing, and it should be carefully
written, every condition being full
ly and accurately stated. Let the
lease be made in duplicate, each
party to it having copy. An oral
lease is almost sure to lead to dis.
putes. Its terms may be misun-
derstood at the time, and misun-
standings will arise as memory
fades. The law is partial to writ
ten evidence, because a man con-
siders more what he writes than
what he speaks. ALI such papers
should be carefully and neatly
written; the best lawyer we ever
knew would not allow word to be
linterlined in, or a letter to be
erased from any paper prepared in
his office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
Democratic Postmaster for Mex.
From the st. Louis Republican.

From the St Louis Republican.
The President to-day sent to the
Senate the name of Daniel D..
Woodward, to be postmaster at
Mexico, NO., in place of John
Saunders, whose commission ex.
pired on the 18th of last month.
The reason the appointment was
not made promptly on the expira-
tion of the term of the late post
master is due to the fact that the
post-office was undergoing a change
of hands, and this matter was de-
ferred until Postmaster-G General
Dickinson could take hold of mat
ters. This office is one of the few
in Missouri of the presidential
class that has had a Republican for
postmaster until the expiration Of
his regular term. About a year
ago Mr.. Woodward was strongly
urged for the position, but neither
the Postmaster General nor the
President then seemed inclined to
interfere. It is understood that
Mr.. Woodward had a pretty solid
backing from the business men Of
Mexico, and Congressman Hutton
therefore presented his name in
Difference to the wishes Of the great
number of patrons of the Office who
wanted him appointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

The Chief Engineer OF q Survey
Ing Party Talks Of the New
Line OF Railroad.

Mr.. M. G. Quinn, in charge of
. Chicago, Hannibal and Spring
field surveying party of eight, ar
rived in the city Thursday after
noon. The party came in over the
G. d A. from Littleby Station,
where they arrived from Perry,
having just completed a survey for
the new line of railroad from Gen.
tralia to that town. Mr.. Quinn and
his men spent the night at Tuttle's
restaurant on the West Side, leav-
ing for the south this morning. In
conversation with a LEDGER re-
porter Mr.. Quinn said it was the
intention of the company to follow
the aold grade from this city to
Hallsville, ten miles north of Col
umbia, running line south from
there parallel with the branch Of
the Wabash. The party COM
menced surveying at point just
southwest ofthe city. When ask
ed which of the two routes was the
most expensive, Mr.. Quinn said:
"It will cost more to run the
line through Mexico, as it is three
miles further this way, but after
you get outside of the towns the
country passed through is about
the same-there is no difference
may say; one route is as good as the
other. We will experience some
trouble in getting into Mexico.
Your town is very high as com.
pared with the surrounding coun.
try"
"You are credited with saying
that there was no doubt that the
Centralia route would be selected. u
"That's all stuff. Even if
knew which route was to be taken
I'd hardly tell anyone and I'm sure
I don't know. 1t hardly looks
reasonable, though, that the com.
pany would go to the expense Of
running two lines if one route was
already selected and determined
upon."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

Judge Raftery is up from Lad.
donia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
How Vest Looks, Acts and Talks
-Cockrell and His Labors.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81
The Democratic party in the
United States Senate is especially
strong this winter, and no two SEN
ators have more influence than
those from Missouri.
There is Vest, who, it is said,
sleeps with ths President, and
whose five feet seven is packed full
of courage. Vest made a splendid
speech IN Blair's educational bill
three weeks ago and he is an able
debater. He has a good voice, and
it tears the air as he talks. He
looks much like Henry Watterson,
and his style is that of decided
blonde. A lock of blonde
hair hangs down on his broad
forehead, and a blonde mus
tache shines out from under his
pugnacieus nose. He wears a
goatee, or rather a whisp of white
whiskers, just under his chin,
about as big as the end of worn out
toothbrush, and his eyes are as blue
as the predominant color in ths
train ofthe peacock. Vest is gooc
story teller, and he is full of hu.
NOR. He can dictate well, and he
does great amount of work.
He is a far different man from
his colleague, Senator Cockrell ,anG
I think Coekrell, perhaps, is the
harder worked man of the two
Cockrell is also Democratic lead
er, and he labors so that it makes 6
lazy man tired to look at him. HI
used, last year, six two-quart bot
ties of ink in his private corrres
pondence, and l have never seer
his desk in the Senate free from s
litter of work. He labors at. his
home and in the committee, ant
his fellow Senators put upon hin
the hardest and most brain wear
ing work. ALI last summer ht
|spent in investigating the ins ane
outs of the departments, and il
conjuring up ways to save Uncle
Sam twenty-five cents a day here
and there. He found many things
in bad order, and has suggested
many improvements.
| Vest sometimes goes fishing, bu
/ doubt whether Cockrell ever hat
a line in his hand. He seems to b,
afraid that he won't earn his S., ,0O(
a year, and the result is that h,
puts in more hours than any othe
man on his side of the chamber
1. Cockrell is a story higher thai
Vest. He is straight, and his bi,
dome of a pate is verging ON bald
ness. His friends say that mucl
thinking is gouging out the hal
by the roots, and this may be true
for Cockrell's beard has a fair
steady growth, and, through rathe
ragged, it grows thicker rather thai
thinner
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
The Lincoln Boom at Mexico,


LEXINGTON, Mo-, Feb.1.-The
following letter was received here
this morning by the Register from
Mexico, Mo-, and is kindly given
your correspondent:
"I have interviewed twenty OF
the prominent colored voters Of
Audrain county, for their presiden.
tial preferences, and find sixteen
for Lincoln, two for Sherman, one
for Edmunds and one for Blaine.
Ike Allen seid: Il am 40 years
| old. The first vote I cast was fol
Lincoln, in 1850, and / have beer
voting the Republican ticket evel
since. I am for Bob Lincoln.
Hiram Bell said: 4 am for Lin.
| coin for President, with Harrison
or some other good man for Vice.
President William Holt said
Il am quite certain all Audrain's
colored voters are solid for Lincoln
at least nine-tenths of them are
The best statesman we have il
James G. Blaine, but 1 prefer Lin.
coin, because he is more influentia
with the people. With Lincoln
for President, and Hawley, of Con
necticut, for Vice-President, W,
will be sure of sure of victory =
The letter is signed Irwin Caldwell
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

realxed, il would be no worse thsn =
jumping tocthache. The old comic ahnar
mac used TO have q picture of . man. Nh
mouth filed with water snd seated q :
hot stove waiting fori 10 bail. This was
nlled q cure for the tootharhe. 0riM
Joke. But il perhAps suited the tinss p
tbsrs wae then noshing known TO givs
instantaneous and permanent relied, and
the Joke illustrated the desperation Of the
sufferer - well. But not % now. A.
least we are sure from the following thA4
some men have found surs comfbrf and
cure, At once, - they testify: Mr. George
W. Harris, Hagerstown, Nd, WRITES Juus
9, 1881: Il suffered with neuralgia, csnsea
by defective tooth; was advised % rub
my gum with So Jacobs OIL; did % and
was relieved thoroughly" Mr.. George a.
Grimes, 03S Lemon street. Baltimore, Md,
May IL, 1887, states; II suffered asvercly
on several occasions with jumping tOclA.
was cured Immediately by St. Jacobs OH
Mr.. J. 8. DePalos, I026 Opera Buildinr,
Chicago, H., May s, 1887, says he waD
not only cured Of toothache by 81 Jacohs
Oil, but found great relief In its 0se for
sore fest and chilhlains. Mr.. Val. Stein
bach 164s I'd street, New York, writes
February 2, 1857: "My wife suffered with
toothache, and nothing would give her
relief She tried St. Jacobs Oil and was
cured at once.n Mr.. John Gutmon, Sherman,
KY, writes February, 1887: 3Have used
St. Jacobs Oil about ten yean. II always
cured to0thnrhe In nhout fan Iuinufe&N y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
SAM JONES JUMPED.


A few days ago, in the following
very opeE letter to the Star, q Kan
sas City woman got after Sam Jones
with a very sharp stick, PROFOUND
ing to the Jones combination divers
and sundry questions of q yrey
irritating and troublesome nature:
"Sam Jones & Co.: If you have
got through preaching about the
corsets, corns and bustles of the
ladies of Kansas City, you will
oblige a great many people who
love consistency by turning your
attention to the following lines Of
Scripture and preaching from them.
BE ye temperate in all things, alb
stain from the appearance of evil.
Does not temperance in all things
mean temperance in speech and
appetites as well as drink, dress
and dancing. Will you explain
the difference between mans ap-
petite for tobacco and whisky? If
a mans appetite for tobacco con-
trolls his will power and makes him
a slave to the filthy habit, is not
that intemperance just the same as
if his appetite for drink. controls
his will power and makes him a
slave to that filthy habit !? VIII
you explain the difference between
a mans bracing up by smoking a
big cigar or taking. a big chew of
tobacco and bracing up by taking a
big drink of whisky ? Which has
the greatest appearance of evil, a
preacher who sets himself up as an
example of a Christian, smoking a
big filthy cigar just before he
breaches to quiet his nerves and
make him smell offensive, or a
manNwho does not set himself up
for an example, taking drink Of
spirits to quiet his nerves before
proceeding to his business ? There
are more mothers to-day troubled
about their little sons learning te
use tobacco, than there are trou,
bled abbut them learning to drink
because necessarily every man
preache ers included, is setting tn,
little boys the intemperate habit
The writer is not advocating drink
by any means, having been a mem.
ber of the church thirty years, ani
believing that all Christians-should
be temperate in all things and alb
stain from the appearance of evil
Hoping we have diverted your at
tention from the ladies' underwear,
/ remain, Mrs. E. j." 1t will b.
remembered that several years ago
Brother Jones swore off using the
filthy weed, declaring it an abomin.
alton, but the reformation endured
only short time. He now smokes
and chews and spits all over crea
ton, Just like sinner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
Owing to the intense interest IN

Owing to the intense interest in
the Bybee murder trial, it was i'm
possible to secure q crowd at the
railroad meeting this afternoon.
The county clerks Office was we'll
filled, however, and while the
throng up stairs listened X, the
argument in the trial the little
squad below heard q most satis-
factory report of the progress made
in the interest of the new railroad.
Nearly $25,O00 have been raised
for the enterprise and the work Of
the hustling soliciting committees
goes right ahead. Upon motion
Messrs. G. F. Clark, J. c. Bass
ford and s. B. Cook were appoint
ed to go to Chicago and meet with
the Board of Directors on the 10Th
instant. There was much enthn-
siasm and the meeting adjourned
confident that the line is assured
| for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

At a dance about eight miles
southwest of here, above Thomp-
son, Wednesday night named
Brown and Spencer, be-
cause involved in a difficulty.
Brown drew a knife and made
several wicked slashes at Spencer,
but bystanders separated the bellig-
erents in time to prevent serious
bloodshed. The difficulty arose
from a dispute. Spencer was only
slightly injured and Brown will
likely be arrested. Both young
men are of good family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

A. M. HEDRIcK, of Perry, was in
Mexico Friday looking for a busi-
ness opening. He is delighted
with Mexico and says he is sure we
will get the new railroad, and if we
do Mexico will double itself in two
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

GEO. WH1TEcoTToN, a prominent
lawy erfrom Rails county, who was
one ofthe attorneys for the defense
in the Bybee case, made us a pleas
ant call Thursday. He says that
Rails county is red-hot for Francis
for Governor and that he thinks
just such q young business man of
known integrity and executive
ability is just what Missouri needs
at this time. Mr.. Whitecotton il
one of Misso,iri's young representa-
tive Democrats, who never speaks
without he is satisfied that what he
may say is for tho good Of the
party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

WE call attention to a letter
from DR.. Rodes, of Fulton, in this
issue of the LEDGER. DR.. Rodes
don't live here but wants Mexico
to secure the railroad. He is a
good business man and knows
when he is making a good invest
ment. Some other people who
have ten times as much property
here would not give dollar to any
enterprise unless they had wire
cable fast in two places to at least
a five dollar gold piece in return.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
Wood Law.
From the Montgomery STANDARD,

fFo'h Tue bsotgcHrry ctanaarh-
The Wood law was defeated in
Carrollton, No., Tuesday, by small
majority, after a bitter contest.
Now don't hold up your hands
in holy horror and cry another
victory for the saloons p While
it is true that the "wets" were
victorious against the Wood law,
it is also true that only last August
that city voted on the question Of
licensing saloons, and refused to
vote the license.
Now we have a mathematical
demonstration in votes that some
people oppose the Wood law and
at the same time do not favor Ii,
censing saloons. We trust this
proposition is now settled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
MEXICO. MISSOURI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY o. 1888

THE quickening of public indig-
nation against the greedy and om-
nivorous Trusts is fIly reflected in
the multiplication of bills before
Congress to prevent the formation
of such pools, trusts and combines.
Exactly how the evil can best be
extirpated is not apparent, but
every movement in that direction
deserves respectful and immediate
consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

VIM. DIESEL has bought ]. T..
Field out and will continue the
business at the old stand, corner
Jefferson and Liberty streets. Mr..
Diesel is an experienced work
man and gives satisfaction in all Of
his work. He is going to get ready
Tor the boom in the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

D. D. WOODWARD was Thursday
nominated as postmaster of this
city and will at once be confirmed,
Postmaster Saunders time expired
on the 18th of last month. There
was no opposition to Woodward
who is thorough Democrat and il
an ex-Sheriff of this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

. THE railroad, when completed,
will be a lasting testimonial to the
energy and liberality of such men
as Hardin, Clark and other suchpub-
lie spirited citizens, without whom
Mexico would be a bowling wilder
naac
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

J. w. PLuNKETT, who is not a
resident of Mexico, but who has a
small piece of property here, with
out anysollcitation. subseribes $10G
to the railroad and says he will
give 5000, if necessary. Gentle
men in. this city who are wealthy
and will not aid in the matter will
read with qualification.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

Mexico mothers are at work for
the good of themselves and their
homes. They meet and discus,
such questions as "What amuse.
ments may be allowed children on
Sunday ?'' "How are boys to be
entertained at home ?p etc. 1t j:
meet that the most influential fac.
tor in our civilization, the home
training, should be q matter O
serious discussion by those whf
have 1t in charge. The example o
these matrons of Mexico is worth,
all emulation. Troy Nescs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
Madison B. McMullen, who for

Madison B. McMullen, who for
merly resided.near Auxvasse, died
in St. AIbins, West Va, ON January
20, 1888. He came to Missouri in
1888 and remained here until a few
years ago when he went to hive
with his daughter, Mrs. Frances
Grave. He had been q member OF
the Baptist church for years. he
leaves FIVE children in this county
to mourn his death. h.-Callaway
Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

THERE is not more worthy man
in the State than Judge e. H.
Norton, but he is not the man for
Governor of Missouri, and, knowing
this, declines emphatically to have
his name used as a candidate.
Read his most sensible letter found
in this issue of the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

Mexico proposes to have the
new railroad. This fact is settled.
IF Columbia don't stop discrimi-
mating against Mexico Jefferson
City will be given a show. We
see no reason for Columbia to work
against Mexico and rum her own
chances
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

M. Y. DUNCAN, one of the oldest
and best known members of the
Mexico bar, is going to retire from
the active practice of law. He has
enough of this worlds goods to en-
able him to spend the rest of hi
days in well-deserved rest with hi
family
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

Rev. John Anderson is still
preaching at the Promenade Street
M. E. Church. His sermons are
such as must impress every
thoughtful mind. The subject Of
discourse tonight will be
Thoughts for Skeptical Minds"
The subject for Sabbath morning
will be "Woman's Position and
Work in the Worlds Evangelical
tion.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

George Casting, who lives south
east of Mexico, came near being
killed by being dragged by mule
Tuesday. He was returning home
from Rush Hill at the time. His
foot caught in the stirrup and he
was dragged along the ground for
quite a distance. His injuries are
not serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

THE Germans of Audrain county
have in a big acreage of wheat this
year, and the stand is good. Au-
drain, we think, will at no distant
day-thanks to the Germans-be
one of the best wheat raising coun-
ties in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

THE ealmest liar in creation is g
little 25-cent thermometer on g
frigid morning. In its deliberate
way of telling an incredible story
it beats the cold winter of 1916.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

THE long roll of the victims of
the cigarette is lengthed nearly
every day. This time the addition
is made by Louisville, which con-
tributes a young man who has
smoked himself into idiocy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
THr announcement is made that

THE announcement is made that
somebody is to be deposed from
the craftsmanship of the National
Committee of the Greenback party.
Every four years we are reminded
in some such startling way that
there is National Greenback
no rty
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

LADDoNIA now has no saloon /; it
is enjoying local option. You can
drink or leave it alone. In the
meantime the city and county are
getting no revenue from the sale of
whisky there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

Now THAT Norton declines to be
a candidate for Governor, More
house, Dockery and Francis will
likely announce at once. d. r,
Francis, of st. Louis, will be the
next Governor of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
In the weakly LrparR Chit

In the weekly LEDGER this
week will be found an advertise.
ment of Jas. Pasqueth & Son, deal.
ers in harness, saddles, etc. Mr..
Pasqueth is known as the sold Re-
liable" and his son. William, who
is known to all our readers, is now
a member Of the firm, which is one
of the strongest and best patroniz-
ed in Mexico. Their trade comes
from miles around, as all know
that Jas. Pasqueth & Son sell none
but the best goods and at living
prices. Give them q call and We
are sure you will be suited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

THE Centralia Guard is q years
old and by all odds one of the best
country papers in the State. May
it live long and prosper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
THE BANx or Hrs LIFE.
-Four Terms in the Penitentiary
Ocoasioned by aFondness FOR
Other Peoples Horses.
A horsei A horse !
My liberty fora horse /

Governor Morehouse q short
time since honored requisition
made upon him by the State Of
Illinois, asking for the arrest and
return of one John White, and
when White was discharged from
the prison Monday morning, Sher-
if A. 7. Bruner, of Warren county,
was there to receive him. The
ordeal of being arrested at the gate
is not a pleasant one, but it is by
no means novel one for John
White.
He came to the prison first from
Saline county, and repeated his
visits from the counties Of Audrain,
Ray and Lafayette, being arrested
at the gate each time.
|. 1t seems that he is now wanted
in Illinois upon four separate
charges of horse stealing, and since
they were all committedin Warren
county, he will not be compelled
to take his punishment in broken
doses. Horses and tigers" seem
to have been the bane Of his ex.
istence, the former bucked hin
and he bucked the latter. Like
the Arab of old, John knew good
horse when he saw him, and h,
improved the very first opportuni,
| ty to get possession of him. Hi
idea of the vested rights Of individ
uals in horses was about on q pal
with that which is supposed to ex
ist in umbrellas. The usual way
of becoming seized of a horse by
barter and sale was too slow an
orthodox for John. He purloineG
him at night and staked his liberty
on the horses speed. Jefferson
City Tribune.
White is we'll known in Mexico,
having swindled ]. T. Nelson, o.
this city, and some Monroe people
we'll known here. While in jail
here he escaped but was recaptured
by Sheriff Glasscock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

THE Mexico route is five miles
the shortest and the grade is just as
good. Mexico will get the road if
we half way try.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

The meetings at the Promenade
Street Baptist Church have closed.
The meetings were attended with
good results. The ordinance Of
baptism will be administered at
this church Sunday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES,
Both City and County, Ready Fo,
Work.

The following are the Democratic
executive committees for Mexico
and for the county:
COUNTY.
Cuivre-Tom Brown, C. e. Dan.
iel.
Wilson,. C. Carter, J. s
Blythe.
Prairie-W. J. Bolts, J. R
Shell.
Lynn-W. t. Lofty sr., A. B
Medley
Loutre-Walter Tratchel, E. P
French.
saling-J. S. Hanna, D. Miller
Salt River. ]. Steele, G. T
Black, B. R. Cauthorn, C. T. Pow
ell, R. NJ. Price.
Chairman, Hon. G. G.. Daniel
Vandalla. !
secretary, j. steele, mexico
cITY
First Ward-J. T.. Nelson, j. G
Trimble. +
Second Ward-J. II. Hayden, fR
d. Dunbar.
Third Ward-J. w. Mason, ]
G.. Bassford.
Fourth Ward-W. W. Fry, Geo
| LaForce.
Fifth Ward-Dr. French, VIM
Pollock. /
Sixth Ward-F. Coatsworth
John Gordon.
Chairman, ]. M. Gordon.
Secretary, F. Coatsworth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09
Additional subscriptions,

The committees appointed to
solicit subscriptions are doing good
work. Owing to bad weather
there was a slight halt to-day, but
the gentlemen will be ready to
make a good report tomorrow.
Following are to-day's subscrip-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

MEXICO is raising more money
than Centralia and Columbia both.
Mexico will get the road whether
it goes through Boone county or
not
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-02-09

THE "Grand Old Jurist" should
stay where he is, as the LEDGER
has before insisted.