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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Kennen in Lincoln County.
Ernm tho Trnr Harald

Senator Geo. G.. Vest stands in
the very front rank of the most IL
lustrious men in the Senate of the
United States. He is pre-eminent-
ly anable, courageous ready and elo-
quent advocate of the masses of
the people, whose interests he ever
vigilantly guards. He IS a valiant
champion of whom the people of
this grand empire State of the
West are justly proud. Who in
this great commonwealth is his su-
perior? Who is his equal? The
Democrats of Lincoln county, we
believe, will be quick to rally to
the support of the man for the
State Senate from this district who
is an ardent supporter of Senator
Nest. They will with determined
purpose refuse to support any man
who is not in full sympathy and
accord with their devotion to Sem
ator Vest as their capable and
faithful public servant.
E. C. Kennen, of Audrain coun-
ty, Democratic candidate for State
Senate in this district, is in full
sympathy and accord with the will
of the people regarding Senator
Vest. Col. Green Clay, of Au-
drain, is also a candidate for the
State Senate. Sam Cook, of the
Mexico Intelligencer, is his special
sponsor. Sam is an ~inveterate en-
envy of Senator Vest, it is supposed
on personal and selfish grounds, he
ascribing his defeat for Revenue
Collector to the Senator, which is
not true. It is thought that Col.
Clay is imbued with Sam Cooks
prejudices and is not a friend to
Senator Vest. He has not an
nounced in this paper and we have
no direct communication from
him, though we do him the JUS
tice to say that since the question
has been raised the Mexico Intelh-
geacer reports him as saying he is a
friend of Senator Vest. We shall
vote for and advocate instructions
from this county for E. G.. Kennen
for State Senator. A few years
ago, as we clearly understood it,
Sam Cook defended Sam Randall
and his doctrine of tariff protection
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
THE LOCAL OPTION Law.
How 1t is Construed by Hon. J.
P. Wood, Author of the Bill.

New LONDON, No., July 20,
1SS7.-Hon. J. W. Alexander
DEAR sIR:--Replying to yours of.
the 18th inst, will say that in my
opinion the Local Option law, when
adopted by county o pretty, repeats
the pharmacy law, so far as it re-
lates to the sale of all Intoxicating
liquors except wine for sacramental
purposes or pure alcohol for medi-
cinal, art, scientific or mechanical
purposes.
The Local Option law is in no
sense a grant of any. right OF privi-
lege to any vendor of intoxicating
liquors: on the contrary, its every
provision is to restrain under
severe penalties the sale of any
kind of intoxicating liquors except
those noted above. Under this
law the druggist can have no ad-
ditional rights: any sale made by
him must be under all the require
ments Of the pharmacy law: every
right that he had under the
pharmacy law, except the right to
''sell wine. for sacramental pur-
poses or pure alcohol for medicinal,
art, scientific or mechanical pur-
poses" Is taken from him by the
Local Option law. The right that
the druggist had under the pharma-
cy law to sell pure alcohol when
prescribed by physician is not
interfered with by the Local Option
law, but the right he previously
enjoyed under the pharmacy law,
to sell any other intoxicating IL
quor, such as whisky, brandy, ale,
beer, "Rocky Mountain Bitters,'
ETC., etc., is taken from him by the
Local Option law. In other words,
if your county should adopt the
Local Option law, my judgment
is, the only kind of intoxicating
liquor that may be sold by any
person, under any circumstances
whatever, or for any purpose
whatever, are the exceptions con-
tanned in section s of the
Local Option law, to wit:
"Wine for sacramento purposes,
or pure alcohol for medicinal, art,
scientific or mechanical purposes"
Such was certainly the under
standing in the Senate when the
provisions of this bill were under
discussion, and such was my under
standing as its author. The physi-
clan cannot prescribe whisky, wine,
gin, etc., for his patients, o can
the druggist fill such prescriptions
if made by the physician. The
only remedy under Local Option
law for s'snake bites" is pure
alcohol.
Very truly yours,
J. P. WOOD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

"You have heard enough about
railroads, without any realization,
to make you sick, I suppose" said
a c., III. & S. engineer the other
evening. "We are yet at work on
our line and are making fair pro-
gress. The Chief Engineer is over
in Illinois, but we are expecting
him home soon. I think he will
have a final answer ready for the
anxious people of this community
shortly after he arrives, and it will
likely not be an unfavorable one.
Have you any idea what expense
this company has been to since the
first surveying corps was put in
the field? Iguess not. Well, the
work of preparation alone is cost
ing thousands of dollars-not far
short of fifty thousand now. That
looks like a good deal of money,
don't it? But a railroad company
had better spend a quarter of a mil
lion in preliminary work than make
a mistake. The line as it now
stands, from Hannibal to Spring
field, is one of the prettiest in the
country"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
The e.. n. & g. Road.


The following is the latest in re-
gard to the new railroad:
Thos. r. Gill. ESQ.,. Perry, Mo.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 29.-DEAR
SIR: Replying to yours of the 18th.
We are perfecting..our arrangements
in order to commence work on the
entire line in Missouri at several
different points, if possible. We
are also perfecting our arrange
ments for our line in Illinois. These
things take time-inf fact, more time
than we anticipated, as the deal
has increased in magnitude faster
than we expected. Our condemna-
ton proceedings will be taken hold
of in due time, and we will en-
deavor to post You in advance so
you can make your arrangements
accordingly. Yours Truly,
Jos. LATHRoP.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
AN AMUSING IN
The Matinee Reces-The Railroad
and the Alton Division
Chestnuts.

"I have told fifteen candidates
to-day that would vote for them, !"
said a prominent citizen of this
county this afternoon. 81 had to
tell them that or something else to
get rid of them. They are just
bothering the life out of me. [
came to Mexico to-day to hear
Francis speak, intending to fix up
some business matters this morn
ing. But it was no use; they both
cred me from the time / left my
wagon until I sought refuge IN a
restaurant and ordered dinner.
While 1 was eating who should
come in but a friend of mine in
charge of two or three candidates.
He introduced them all to me and
after I had heard their names I
said: Gentlemen you needn't say
any more I'm for YOU They
looked at each other in surprise and
then, with a smoker, left me alone
with my dinner. They were all
candidates for the same office!"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

A Chicago & Alton engineer said
yesterday: 81 firmly believe the
Alton division will finally be To-
Gated here. Mexico is a good point
for the headquarters and the en-
ployes all like the town. A lack
of yard room would be one of the
objections to the place, but there is
plenty of ground on the hill west
of the Union Depot that could uti-
lized for yards. A telegraph di-
vision is now located here. A
large battery has been put in and
the facilities in the Office improv-
ed, SO that two operators will have
to be employed day and night. All
messages are repeated at this of
fice.o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

Sam Northern, of Mexico, passed
through here Monday morning
with a large drove of hogs which
he purchased from the farmers near
Shamrock and Williamsburg
Asrxyasse Reusc,c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

DR.. NJ. NJ. Scott, of Brentwood.
Texas, formerly of Thompson
Station, was married May 23rd to
MISS Zonia Baugh, of the former
city. The happy couple will visit
Andrain on their wedding trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Notice OfElGctiOD
local OPTION LAW.

On the t~wenty-first day of May,
1888, upon application by petition
therefor, signed by 121 names, more
than one-tenth of the qualified voters
of the city of Mexico, said city having
a population of more than twenty-five
hundred inhabitants, to the City Coun-
Gil of the city of Mexico, Mo-, said City
Council ordered an election to be held
in said city on
Friday, the 22nd day of June, 1888,
at which the qualified voters and no
others shall vote, to determine whether
quors shall be sold within the limits of
said city.
In pursuance of said order, notice is
hereby given that an election to de-
termiue whether or not spirituous or
intoxicating liquors, including beer and
wine, shall be sold within the corporate
limits of the city of Mexico, Missouri,
will be held at the Court House, in said
city of Mexico, on
Friday, June 22nd, 1888,
at which election those, and no others,
shall be entitled to vote who are quail
fed voters of said city; that all persons
| voting at said election who are against
the sale OF intoxicating liquors shall
have written or printed on their
ballots"against the sale of intoxicating
liquors." and all those who are in favor
of the saleo intoxicating liquors shall
have written or printed on their bal
lots ''for the sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors."
J. c. BASsFORD, Mayor
| Attest: J. M. RILEY,
City Clerk. 7-5t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

B. Z. Locke, of Mexico, 70,
many years county clerk of that
(Audrain) county, was in the city
Tuesday, the guest of III. M. Clark.
He made this Office a call and we
found him to be an interesting and
entertaining gentleman. He says
the race for Governor in Audrain
county is close, the fight being
between Morehouse and Francis
Monroe City Nous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
DRESS

Plain all-wool Flannel in all shades will go at. 81 l.
Novelty checks, SO inch all-wool must go al. Observation-Disclosures
Half Wool Beiges in stripe and plain at. .18 l.
Hall soId olOr
so pieces of nice styles Sateens, 80 inches, will cut from Is to-. 10
so pieces q inch Sateen cut from 10 to
% pieces of spring Ginghams, handsome styles, cut from ~ IL to Z l.:
All standard calico down to the marrow, only Observation-Disclosures. 5 !,
SO pieces nice stylish prints only 8 l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

John Wilson, an old citizen OF
this city, aged 65, years, died at
Mis- home In South Mexico Thurs
day, after a long illness. The
funeral will take place from Aux
vase church tomorrow morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

DR.. Toalsen, of Columbia, a
graduate of the Missouri Medical
College, st. Louis, has located in
this city and will be associated with
Dr. FFirittss in the practice of medi
cine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

Ferris new Opera House is be-
ginning to take shape, both inside
and out. The boxes-eight in num-
ber-are being placed in position
and the interior generally fitted up.
The mansard roof is being put on.
The house viii be open by July I.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
charlss D, Rodgers has returned

Charles d. Rodgers has returned
from Columbia, where he read Q
uaper, ssThe Road Laws of Mis-
souri,. before the Surveyors con-
yentiou. The convention adj
;ourned to meet in December at
IL same phase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
DISTRICT.

WE are authorized to announce
NJ. @. FLYNT
q Wilson township, a candidate for reelection
1,slse Judgeship OF the Western District SUBJ
5eeSS the rules and usages of the Democratic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

"The matinee races Thursday
afternoon were very successful
said Mr.. E. B. Norris, "and were
productive of much pleasure fol
the boys. A good audience was
present and the same genuine feel
ing of interest was manifested by
the occupants of the grand stand as
at the regular fall meetings, when
none but old horses start. The
races were good but viii be better
next time. These matinee trots
will now be Of frequent occurrence
and these fine early summer after
moons will witness some rare sport.
The Gentlemen's Driving Club is
growing and will soon be an organ
ization to be proud Of"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

Circuit Court will be adjourned
for 4 week on account of the Ma
tionaf Convention.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05

Music is partly q science and partly
an art. 1t is a study that ~eleyates
and ennobles our nature and gives
us q taste for the beautiful. They
that enjoy the talent that God has
given them can hear music in the
bahbling brook, aud even in the
forest. God seems to have made all
things to praise Him. Those who
visit the country during the summer
months enjoy the pleasure of hear
ing concerts riyaling those Of our
best vocalisls. The first music that
greets their ears, as they awake from
their slumbers. is the sweet song Of
the. birds giving praise to their
Maker when all around is quiet and
still. Aristides said: Music is
calculated to compose the mind and
fit it for instruction" Praus Miriam
doIa remarked: Music produces
like effects on the mind as good
medicine on the body" Patti wrote
the following in the autograph album
Of an English nobleman's little
daughter: Music, in the opinion Of
many, ranks second only to faith
and religion. and apart from its
power, its effect and it's many advan.
tages, we may justly regard it as
belonging to heaven rather than to
earth, awakening ard stimulating,
as it does in our hearts a desire TO
praise the Almighty with psalms
and Thanksgiving"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
ABOUT
THE SOUTH,

Manufacturers and others desiring
to locate in the South will find the
Manufacturers Record Invaluable.
IN every Issue there are many offers
From Southern towns and land com
panies Offering free sites and fnan-
cial aid to those who will establish
new manufactures, Or remove their
plants from the North to the South.
The are hundreds of openings
throughout the South for Factories of
all kinds, foundries and machine
shops, brick yards, agricultural i,n.
plement works, handle factories, all
classes of woodworking establish
ments, etc. Ii you desire to know
what the South is doing, and what
opportunities i: offers for success in
every line of industry, great and
small, read the Manufacturers
Record.
As tic leading industrial paper of
the South, the Manufacturers
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and il closely read by manufacturers
of all classes, mining operators,
builders and contractors of rail
roads, water works, mills of all
kinds, etc, merchants, capitalists
and business men generally. It is
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to reach the rapidly developing
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of the fourteen Southern States. 1t
is the most widely quoted and high
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America. 1t is live, active and pro-
gressive. and is the recognized au-
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the growth Of the South.
Published by the Manufacturers
Record Co.
Subscription $500 a year.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
w. D. WMaT8,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office wiM E. c. Smedes.
FAX NOTICE.

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN !,
Owners of immovable property assessed
on tax rolls Of 1887.
TO UNKNOWN OWNERS.
Take notice that the State and Par
ish taxes for the year 1887, OH the fol-
lowing described property is now due
and unpaid.
Assessment amounts to $8SO.OO on
40 acres in r. 10, SIR. 2 F., having II
arpents front OH Bayou Queue Tortuey
by 40 deep, bounded above by Sec. %,
80 and 30, in the real by Henry saryer
and p. Morgan, below by Don Louis
Bonlet and on the north by Bayou
Queue Tertue.
Assessments amounts to ST. 90 on 81
acres undivided interest in the NEi
Sec: ID, T. II, SR: 2 East.
If taxes and costs on the above prop
erty be not paid within twenty days
from publication Of this notice, l will
proceed to advertise the same for sale
to satisfy said taxes and costs.
Given unde- my official signature at
Abbeville, tits 18th day of March,
1855. A. FL. NUNEz,
Dy-Sheriff & Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
WATCHES!
ONLY

lRemittances should be made by Regis
tered mail, which is positively safe for a
just patented. I make this special Offer
so as to introduce this watch into every
home in the land, knowing where one il
ordered hundreds will be sold, because
everybody seeing it will wanto one. Do
not hesitate and lose the .grandest oppor-
tunity Of your life, but write at once and
YOU will never regret it. Address: ROY
JACKSON, Box Is, Sf1 East l0,th street
New York City. Please mention this
paper. spl28.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
INVENTION t Hss tsvG the

Wor!I dnrlng the last h:llf century. Not
least among the wonders of inventive pro-
gress is a method and system Of work that
can be performed all Owe the country
without separating the workers from their
homes. Pay liberal; any ONE can do the
work either sex, young or old; no special
ability required. Capital not needed you
are started free. Cut this ont and return
to us and we will send'you free, something
of great value and Importance to You,
that will start you in business. which will
bf1ng,you in more money right away, than
anything else in the world. Grand outfit
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
$3.50 IN CASH 3 Wor-

$3.50 IN A s T 3 Wor-
cestcr's and 3 Webster's Dictiona-
ries. worth $50, and 4 Dictionary
Holders. worth SIS so, given as
PRIZES for beet essays answering
the question WHY should | use q
Dictionary Holder p For foil psr.
ticulars, eend to La Verne W. Noyes,
99z& lnI W. Monroe ST., Chicago.
the maker Of Dictionary Holders
Or inquire at your Bookstore.
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@ S~ALE-CHEAP.

One oda-wate apparatus, consisting
of a copper generator, 8 gallons capaci-
ty. Three copper fountains, 10 gallons
each and n draft apparatus, with
connections and pressure gauge COM
plete, and i'll working order. Will be
sold very cheap for cash.
W. W. EDWARDS.
Feb. %. ,SS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans La,
Nf.rrh 1e ISxS

MHFCH TO. fSSS.
Notices hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or in his absence, the
Clerk of the District Court, a AbheyIlie,
La, on Tuesday May s, 1883, viz:-MarIus
Boldreaux, who made HoIae Entry No.
642a, for the NV or of Sc u, Sec. z, TIP II,
SIR 3 East, La. Meridian.
He names tho following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land. viz TheOphile J.
Absllire, JnIes Meanx. Olivier Landry and
Luther Foreman. all II Vernlillon Parish.
Louisiana.
THos. 3. BUTLER, Register.
March q, 1875.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La

NIICH II, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
ten to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof Will be made
before the Judge OF in his absence the
Clerk Of the District Court, 1T Abbeyillc,
La. ON Monday, May; 1883. viz Jos.
A. Faulk, who made Homestead Entry
Number 1920, for the SW Or of NV Or Sec.
{, tip. 12. SIR 8 East, La. Meridian
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land, viz :-GHstave
Sicily, Benz. Hargrove, i. w. Gaspard
and p. p. BroussarG, all of Vermilion Par
ish Louisiana.
THos. j.. BUTLFE, Register.
March 81. 1855.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
<siggIers In Church.

Giggling is described in the die.
tionary as the act Of Laughing with
short catches of BREATH" as laugh.
ing idly, tittering, g%rinning." 1t is
silly and childish enough anywhere,
but in church it is abominable, and
yet there is 30 place where giggling
is more common. it is natural 10
SCHOOL, girls. but when met with in
young women OF nineteen and
twenty it is objectionable. 1t is
frequently a characteristic of young
men with incipient m%custaches, who
think they qualify themselves for
manhood by affecting contempt for
what their elders revere. The,
giggle. If they catch the eye of an
acquaintance they giggIe; if an old
women rises too Don for a hymn
they giggle; if a baby cries they
giggle; if some one drops q book
;ley giggle; if the clergyman coughs
they giggle: if the plate is handed
to some one who puts nothing in
they giggle; if some one near them
sings out Or repeats the reponses
loudly they gigsle: if the choir
makes a mistake they gigsle. In
fact. nothing is too insignificant tc
arrest their notice and produce .
giggle.
The quarterly conference of the
Methodist Church Of this place was
held last Sunday, the 29th, Rev. S.
s. keener in the chair. The morn
ing service was we'll attended, at
which time the reverend gentleman
preached a soul-stirring sermon. At
the close of the sermon the sacrement
of the Lords Supper was admins.
tered to a large number of commu-
nicants. members Of the different
Protestant denominations in the
town and neighborhood: A fairly
good collection was taken up to,
defray the expenses Of the visiting
reverend gentleman, who expressed
himself as highly pleased with his
trip, and with the outlook for the
church at this place.
Mr. j. N. Williams has our thanks
for a fac "gigot de mouton" he sent
us last Saturday. This is not the
first time he has favored us with such
palatable viands, ard we hope it will
not be the last. Such friends who
have an occasional thought to be-
stow on the printer are friends in.
deed. Mr.. Williams is one of the
most successful farmers in the parish,
and in addition to his cotton, corn,
rice and potato crops raises horses,
sheep ard hogs, also has a
large yard Of poultry from which lie
derives q handsome annual revenue.
MARRIED
New
Orleans, on Thursday evening, April
26, 1888, by the Rev. DIR. John Percival,
GEORGE K. BRADFORD, ESQ, senior
a1fiOr nf fhE AaaIi, C,Y.;.o7 - J-.u
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NOTICE.

thereby give notice that I am no more
responsible for any debts contracted by
my wife, LeontiHe Carrie, size having left
the conjugal dOlnicil.
MICHEL VIDAfLHET.
March 10. 1883.
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MARRIED

New
Orleans, on Thursday evening, April
26, 1888, by the Rev. DIR. John Percival.
GEORGE K. BRADFORD, Esq, senior
editor Of tbs Acadia Sentinel, and MISS
CAROLINE NICHOLS, of that city, and
eldest daughter of Governor Francis
T. Nichols.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-05-05
1887.
1887. 1887.
AN ORGAN OF
Living Ideas find Liue Issues
AN ENEMY OF
Monopolies, Oligarchism, ard the
Spirit Of Sectional Strife.

The C9urier-Journal (HrsRy WAT
rEKsoS Editor-in-Chief,) is the ac-
knowledge Representative Newspaper
of the South, IS Democratic in politics,
and first, last, and, all the time is for a
reduction of the War Taxes, as levied
on the people by the tariff now in force.
Tns WEEKLY CoURIER-JoUnNAL
is the best weekly newspaper publish
ed in the United States. and for the
quantity and quality of matter that
appears in each issue of it ; it is the
CHEAPEST. It's Geographic news facil-
tiles outciass any other paper. and II
has the services Of the ablest writers
and correspondents in the country. 1t
presents :Ee news Of the week from
every section Of the world. 1t gives
to its readers throughout the year a
great number of Serial and Short stor-
les by prominent and popular writer's
than any of the high-priced magazines.
1t IS in every respect a Model Political
and Family Paper.
The Weekly Courier~Journal has by
far the Largest Circulation OF any DEM
ocratic Newspaper in America.
1t is acknowledge by press and peo-
pie throughout the United States to be
a great paper; great in size; great in
enterprise great in ability !; great in
its correctness Of information great
in variety !; great in every sense of the
word. !" is the paper that everybody
should have. To be without it is "a
great opportunity lost. Those who
take it are not willing to be with
out it il: their homes.
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Abberi!Ie Weridional.
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