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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
Public Sale of Personal Property.

Thursday, April 9Th, at my resi-
dence, II miles north of Mexico,
/ will sell at public cutlery the fol-
lowing personal property, to-wit:
100 head of cattle, 65 head of extra
high grade 3-year-old steers, 10
head of calves, Is head of cows and
heifers, high grade and good colors,
60 head of good stock sheep, 6 head
of saddle and harness geldings, ]
extra saddle and harness mare, /
pair Of extra young work mules, 10
brood sows, Is head of stock hogs,
500 bushels corn good quality, 400
bushels good seed oats, 4 rioks of
good hay, 1900 pounds well cured
bacon, 500 pounds of lard, a large
lot of farm implements, consisting
of wagons, cultivators, breaking
plows, harrows, etc. Two buggies
and harness, 4 sets double harness,
saddles, brides, etc. Household
and kitchen furniture in endless
variety, Poultry of all kinds.
I also offer my farm for sale OF
rent on easy terms. Said farm
contains $50 acres of as good land
as there is in Audraih county.
Persons in the community hav-
ing horse and jack stock are invit-
ed to be present and will be given
one hour at noon to exhibit thei-
stock to the people. J.. A. JUDY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
Changlnr the Coprse.

Changing the Course.
CALIFORNIA, Mo-, March 20
Mr.. F. Nehr, the engineer in
charge of the party surveying the
route of the Chicago, Hannibal and
Springfield road from this point to
Versailles, returned yesterday and
reports having found an excellent
route with low grades. He also
ran a line from Versailles to Tip
ton. On last evening he had a con-
sultation with Mr.. E. FL. Fudge, of
Chicago, oneo of the Directors of the
road, and this morning, instead OF
starting to Wolfe's Point, as was
expected, and which is directly
north from here, he started in a
northeast course, to strike the
Missouri River at the mouth of the
Moniteau Creek. This would in
dictate that the road will run via
Mexico and not through Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
EUREKA WHEE
r CONVENTIONS.
The State Nominating Conven-
ton to be Held in Jefferson
City August AZ.

ST.. LOUIS, No., March 19.-The
Democratic State Central Com
mittee decided at its meeting at the
Lindell Hotel in this city Saturday
that three conventions be held, the
first to nominate delegates for the
National Convention, Sedalia,
May II; the second, a convention
to nominate judicial officers, SPRING
field, August Is, and.the conven-
ton to nominate State officers
other than judicial, Jefferson City,
August %.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

AupRA1N will have another lot of
abominable divorce cases at the
June term. We notice the three
last cases fled are all for divorces,
as follows: Henrietta Williams
VS.. Harrison Williams, George
Thomas VS.. Josephine Thomas,
Mary Buchanan vs. John Buchanan.
Too many people marry in haste in
this county and should be forced to
repent at leisure unless they have
the very best grounds for divorce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

THE Local Option contest was
apparently very unsatisfactory to
both sides. The vets made no or
ganized fight and had no speakers
In the field at all. The drys made
a mistake in at least two instances,
by sending out men who did their
cause more hurt than good, and if
the election had taken place one
week later the county would have
gone wet two to one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
Francis Shaking Hands.

MARSHALL, No., March 49,
Mayor David r.. Francis of st.
Louis was in this city to-day shak-
ing hands with old friends, and
forming many new ones. He re-
turned this evening to st. Louis.
This city is almost solid for Francis,
and in the country, among those
having made up their minds, four
out of every five favor the nomina-
ton Of Francis. Amovement is on
foot in this city to organize a Fran
els club.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
From DIR. r. r. H. Smith.


Fulton, Mo.
DR.. Ridpath's Cyclopedia of
History has impressed me most
favorably. The design of the work
is such as viii commend 1t to every
thoughtful person. The authors
style is truly fascinating. indeed,
charming; and his diction rich,
varied and copious. In view of
DR.. Ridpath's well-known scholar
ship and literary attainments, ]
regard it probable that his Univer-
sal History is without a rival. II
well deserves a place in every
library. and for those who have
no library would be almost a
library in itself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

PARENTS should see that their
boys keep off the trains. Not a
day passes but what you can e a
half dozen or more boys riding up
and down the yards in this city.
After we have a funeral or 20 this
matter will be attended to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
Jefferson City Branch.
From the .Iaffersnn City Tribune.

The refusal of the Chicago &
Alton to sell or lease its South
Branch to the Chicago, Hannibal
& Springfield may mean that the
Chicago &. Alton desires to get
down into the southwest itself, and
some things point that way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

MEXICO should have a big ilnmi-
grafton convention, and all the
counties in this part of the State
should form a society. The meet
ings at Springfield and Clinton were
srrccessful
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

Now is the time when the misft
maple sugar of last season throws
off the languor and dust incident to
a long period of secIusion from the
giddy world, and, labelled ssFresh,"
comes forth to seek once more the
favorable recognition of mankind.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

THERE is a movement on foot to
have the convention of Missouri
Wood Growers Association meet in
this city in 1889. 10000 men are
represented at these conventions,
which prove big things for the
towns that secure them. This
years meeting will be. held at Sc
da1ia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

DeN'T monkey with the electric
light switches on the streets. Mr..
Llewellyn tells the LEDGER that
serious injury and possibly death
will be the result if this practice is
continued
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
The Sick LAST.

Miss Bessie Mckinley, who has
been very sick, is reported better.
The condition of Leb Pindall is
improved.
B. R. Cauthorn is still at Hot
Springs, and his health is report
ed much improved.
Geo. Morris, Jr., is reported i'll
of pneumonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

VorEs were cast at Mexico on the
Local Option laws, which were il
legal, asth9 voters lived in another
Precinct, but not enough such votes
were cast to materially change the
resuIt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
Admlaistreter,a xefioe.

Notice 10 hereby given that iesteeel
testamentary upon the estate 0fChaE5cs
Riordan, deceased, have been srsa1<
ed the undersigned, JAS. Fions
by the Probate Court or Audraiu CcHm-
", Missouri, bearing date January -
1888.
All persons having claims again1e
said estate are required 70 exhibit then
for allowance 10 the administrator WITH
in year after the dsse, or they M~Y
be precluded from any benefit Of snce
estate, and II such claims be not p
hibited within two years from TIM
date they Will be forever barred.
47-4t JAS. FINN. AdmfntstFato1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

Two million bushels of coal are
aground in the Ohio River, about
forty miles from Pittsburg. Here,
at least, is a case where a rise in
coal is much to be desired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

JUDGING from the Local Option
returns at Beagles school house,
G. n. Harrington's influence does
not extend from Kansas into Au-
drain county, Mo-, to any great ex-
font
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

The wet and dry "cappers" both
kept away from the polls in this
city and the voters were allowed to
vote as they pleased, which was
right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

COLUMBIA is getting in its work
for the railroad. At Mondays
meeting at that place the subscrip-
ton list was swelled to nearly
$50 00O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

SECRETARIES of Wheels through
out the county will place Is under
obligations by forwarding any news
for publication in regard to such
organizations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

THERE is, we hear, some talk of
contesting the Local Option election
in this county as it was held within
GO days of the general school cleo
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

THE light vote polled and the
lack of interest taken in the wet
side could bring about but one re-
suit. The county went dry by de-
fault.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

The Local Option fight in Mex
leo will take place as soon as the
drys can get an election, which will
be some time in June.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
D. d. WooDwARD, Postmaster

Democratic County Committee
The members of the Democratic
County Central COMMITTEES for Au-
drain county are hereby notified
that a meeting of said committee
will be held at the Court House, in
the oity of Mexico, on Saturday,
March 81, 1883, at II O'Clock q. m.
for the purpose Of fixing time for
holding county convention and the
transaction ct other business. A
prompt and full attendance is re-
quested.
II. srzELE, g. g. pASIEI.
aeesY. Chmsn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
At Home.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
MEXICO, March 20.-Can a steam
boatman or sailor vote for Presi-
dent of the United States at any
town or point where his ship may
be on the day of election9
VOTER.
No; he must vote in his own
precinct at home.IED. LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

THERE r several parties who
should subscribe literally for the
railroad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

ALL the towns on the C. IL A.
went dry. Those ON the Wabash
went wet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

DoN'r let the railroad boom die
out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
WHEELS.
Several ORGANISED in Audrain
County.

-E.
The Wheel Ii getting quite a
foothold in this county and the
number organized will reach a
dozen within d month.
The following are the members
and officers Of those organized to
date, not having previously been
given IN the LEDGER:
RUSH HILL WHEEL.
J. r. veerkamp, president; w.
II. Baker, vice-president; J.. w.
Middleton, secretary; James Max
well, chaplain; q. 7. Curry and
j. r. Green, stewards; ]. r.
Squires and Fred Doolin, sentinels;
Glenn Doolin, treasures; R. T..
Mundy, conductor; II. Doolin,
Josiah Forbis. August sorgea,
Henry Myers, VIM. H. Woolwine,
g. Jeffries.
HUN HILL 6hEEbs
W. T. Lott, president; Thomas
Armstrong. .yice-president; G. j.
Tontz, secretary; John Conner,
treasurer; Martin stuckart and
Albert Kable, stewards; j. Iiams,
chaplain; Colman chaplet and
Gene Beahr, s~ent,nels; Coleman
Turpin, lecturer; Julius Snyder,
conductor.
BEAN CREEK WHEEL.
Nit Hendrix, president; VIM.
III. Elliott, siee-president; w. R.
Eubanks, secretary; VIM. S~teffens,
treasurer. G. B. Willingham, chap
lam; James Elliott, lecturer; A. P.
Stewart and T. L. Harvey, stew
ards; R. J. Armstrong and Ed.
Eubanks, sentinels; Fred Temp
kins, conductor; Seph Eubanks,
John Gilmore, Henry Noble, A.
J. Kizsar, John Bybee, T.. 7.
Harvey, n. G. Preston, j. w. Eu-
banks.
LINN WHEEL.
il. Kennedy, president; ]. R.
Scott, vice-president; N. P. Ken
nedy, secretary; R. G. Darlington,
treasurer; Wesley Nichols, chap
lain; E. A. Scott and E. G. Stone
stewards; J. E. Langdon and Ar
mold Cole, sentinels; Ed Cole.
conductor; Thos. Gibson, lectur-
er; r. T. Taylor.
EUREKA WHEEL.
Henry Weber, president; T. Y.
Precht, vice-president; w. E. Veer-
kamp, secretary; Louis Knoebel,
treasurer; Jos. Kellarhals chaplain,
Chas. Hilderbrand, steward III.
Waddington, sentinel; CD. Farrah,
conductor. Vim. Farrah. lecturer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

Don't let lack of work be the rea-
son for u not securing the rail-
road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
Trustees sale.

= %~8S
Whereas. s. D. Monaghan and Lixsis
Monaghan, his wife. by their deed a..
trust dated the 10Th day OF January, 4
D., 1887, and recorded In trust bookssy,sb
page. 42s in the Recorders ONCE for A.
drain county, Missouri, conveyed to ~
undersigned trustee the following lahd1
situate In the county OF Audrain an1
State of Missouri, to wilt: Lots eight (61.
and nine CD In block fourteen (l4),h
the town OF Farber, according TO the or
fetal plat thereof, which said conveyance
made to secur the payment Of =
certain note in said deed of trust describ~
ed, and whereas tefault has been made
In the payment Of said note, which -
now due and unpaid. Now, ~therefore,
at the request Of the legal holder 81 sald
note, and by virtue of the authority vest-
ed In me so to do by said deed Of trust,
l will, on
Thursday, April 26, 1888,
between the hours OF 9 O'Clock IN tbs
forenoon and 8 O'Clock IN the a~fterno0n
of said day at the front door Of the post
Office In the town Of Farber, State and
county aforesaid, sell said property pub
licly 70 the highest and best bidder Tor
cash, to satisfy said debt and iuterese
and Insurance due and the cost os cxecut-
ing this trust. March 20, 1888, 50tdu.
j. w. REED, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
N
w ANTEiIlI

w AN Il
To canvass for the sale of Nursery stock.
Steady employment guaranteed. Salary
and expenses paid. Apply at once, stat
ing age. CHASE BROS. COMPANY,
Rochester, New York.
H-Mentien this paper. til July IS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

JOHN o'DAY is against Francis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22
Friday, April 6. 1888,

sell said property to the highest bidder
for cash, between the hours Of 8 o'clock
Q. m. and 4 o'clock p. m, at the eale
front door Of the Court House, In Mexe
leo, Mo-, to satisfy the conditions a
said trust and costs. n ids
GEO. ROBERTSON, Trus1ses
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-22

to a voluntary defense of a st.
Louis whisky attorney, then he
might with more propriety have
used the word descent No
minister of this county, with whom
/ am acquainted, believes in taking
a prominent part in defending or
attacking the ordinary questions
that are settled atthe polls. Speak
ing ofsuch questions the writer can
.truthfully say that he has not cast
q vote in a national election since
1875, when be cast his ballot for
Tilden. Not that it would have
been wrong to have continued to
exercise his liberty, but he lost in
terest because the questions to be
settled at the polls were largely
those Of finance and trade, and he
got to believing that one party
would run the government as well
as the other. But q new issue has
arisen, an issue involving the safe
ty Of our boys and girls, the peace
and happiness of our homes; the
religious condition Of our churches;
the personal safety Of every citizenj
the propagation Of crime; the de-
struction Of both labor and grain;
the stability of our country, etc,
and the writer believes he
would be q poaltroon-a wretch
without spirit or courage, were
he to refuse to lend his
aid to the Christian side of this Is
sue. IS II possible that my friend
Democrat Is not posted as to the
relation Of crime to the liquor traf-
|fc? Also Of Its relation to the
|ldiocy, lunacy and Other infirma-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-23

stamps and cigars. He confessed his guilt
and told where the plumber was hid He
was bound over TO the circuit court for SEN
tence.
Fred Watson was run over by the cars
near Grand Ledge and instantly killed.
Robert Hubbard, living near Ithaca, has
been sent TO state house OF correction for 30
days for whipping his mother, aged so years.
Myron ID. Dake of Fremont, is anxious 10
know the whereabouts Of his l2-year old
| son. who has been missing for some time.
When he left home he was barefoot, wore
brown shirt, gray cotton pants, and black
| hat.
Henry T. Philpot, who lived near Garlic.
| ton, left home the other evening TO attend
| a meeting of the A. o. U. W., in Carleton.
| He did not return home, and several citi-
| zens started to search for him. They found
him dead in neighbours orchard on the
| route he generally took when coming to
Carieton. His throat was cut and the
coroner's jury rendered verdict to the
| effect that Mr.. Philpot had committed sui
eide, doing the deed with an old jack knife.
| Insanity is believed 10 have caused it. He
leaves widow and four small children in
fair circumstances.
Ten tons of ore fell upon Charles BAN
guist in the Chaplin mine the other day.
Strange to relate. the man will live.
The Calumet & Hecia have declared
Der 8, to stockholders of record August IL.
This makes the third dividend delared this
year, the two former having been declared
April and July q.
James O'Rielly of Ishpeming, took poison
the other morning and died two hours later,
because 16-year old girl refused to marry
him.
The industrial home for girls at Adrian is
full, and no more girls can be received until
the sentences OF some of the inmates
expires.
A report comes from one Of the isolated
lumber camps on tho White1sh river in the
upper end of Delta county that woodsman
named John Yonyeau, who was suffering
from delirum tremens, has stripped off all
his clothing and run away into the woods,
where TO effort to ind him has been success
full. II 10 feared he has starved to death or
been eaten by wolves.
Between fifty and sixty veterans attend
cd the annual reunion Of the Ninth Michi-
gan cavalry in Coldwater on the 10Th inst.
Short speeches were made by j. N. Foster,
the editor OF the Courier, Hon. A. Jared
Min and Gen. f. d. Newberry. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: G.. II. Turner,
president; w. A. bye, secretary and
treasurer. The next reunion will be held
in Coldwater the third Wednesday in Au-
gust, 1880.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

AUGUST 10, SRNATE.-The entire session
was devoted to discussion of the fisheries
treaty.
HOUSE, Mr. Dubois of Idaho offered a
resolution, which was referred, calling on
the attorney general for a list of the par
dons granted by the president TO persons
convicted of unlawful cohabitation in Utah
and Idaho since March, 1856. Mr.. Davidson
Of Florida introduced Joint resolution APP
propriatinR 500 900 TO aid in suppressing
infectious diseases-referred. Bills relat-
ing to the District of Columbia were then
considered. The senate bill was passed in
creasing to $50 a month the rate Of pension
for total deaftess. Unanimous consent for
immediate consideration of the dependent
pension bill was asked, but Mr.. Walker of
Missouri objected. The fertilization bill
was then taken up in committee Of the
whole.
AUGUST 10, SENATE.-Discussion of the
fisheries treaty was resumed. Mr.. Reagan
Of Texas introduced bill TO define trusts
and to provide for the punishment of per-
sons connected with them.
HoUsE.-The session was devoted to the
consideration of appropriation bills.
AUGUST Is, SENATE.-The fisheries treaty
was discussed, the principal feature of the
debate being a discussion Of Mr.. Harrisons
position on the Chinese, incidental to the
debate on the treaty.
HoUsR.-The fertilization appropriation
bill was the subject under debate in the
house.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-23
The MappahppS.

The great camp Of Knights of the Macca-
bees, in annual session at Port Huron,
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: Past commander, j. S. Ayers,
Port Austin; commander, ID. p. Marley,
West Branch; lieutenant-commander, Geo.
w. Frary, Lansing; record keeper, N. S.
Boynton, Port Huron; finance keeper,
Robt. Whaley, Flint; prelate, L. II. Daniels,
Midland medical examiner, +. p. Tibbals,
Port Huron; sergeant, G. l. Blodgett Mon
roe; master at arms, VIM. A. Garner,
Flushing; first master of guard, L. Edin-
borough, Bay City second master of guard,
c. w. Wernette, Mecosta; sentinel, w. S.
Linton, Saginaw; picket, Ed. ellis, Flush
ing; finance auditors, Orson Willard, Flint !;
ID. ID. Aitken, Flint; John j. Carton, Flint.
Executive committee, j. S. Ayers, ID. p.
Markey, Geo. w. Frary.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-23
THE NEW PARTY.
First Annual Convention Proceedings.


The first national convention of the Amer
lean party was held in Washington a few
days ago. There were about 200 delegates
in tho hall, representing 20 states and ter
ritories. Hon. p. ID. Wigginton Of Califor-
MIA was elected temporary chairman.
Dir. Wigginton predicted that the day
was not far distant when IL can truthfully
be said that America is for the Americans.
He believed that Americans have the cour-
age and the ability to manage their own
affairs, notwithstanding the fact that
America is becoming the cess pool Of the
world.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion made its report recommending that the
temporary officers of the convention be
made the permanent officers of the conven-
ton. This was adopted
The majority report of the committee on
platform and resolutions was adopted. 1t
favors the abolition Of the naturalization
laws; demands that no criminals, paupers
or insane persons shall be allowed to immi-
CRATE and that in order to become an emf
grant to the United States q man must
satisfy the consul at the port from which
he wishes to sail that he does not come
under the prohibited classes and
must pay per capita tax TO the
clares in favor of prohibiting emigration of
all persons not in sympathy with the gov
ernment of the United States; against alien
ownership of land; in favor of free techni-
cal schools for American children, and in
favor of the expenditure of the surplus for
the building Of Notifications and naval YES
sells.
AT 10 o'clock Chairman Wigginton an
nounced that nominations for candidate
for President of the United States wero In
order. x-Gov. Sharp in brief speech
placed in nomination James S. Negley Of
Pennsylvania Mr.. Watts Of Maryland
nominated Abram S. Hewitt Of New York.
His uncomplimentary references to the
British lion, the fisheries treaty and Grover
Cleveland were greeted with hissee from
some of the members of the New York
delegation. Judge Church of New York
placed In nomination Jas. L. Curtis OF New
York. The California delegation seconded
Mr.. Hewitt's nomination, as did also the
District of Columbia. New York seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Curtis. The result
of the first ballot was as follows: Curtis,
IS; Hewitt, 1; Negley, 4. Gen. Curtis was
declared the nominee OF the convention. On
motion of delegate from California, Con.
Curtis nomination was made unanimous
amid great cheering.
Judge James N. Greer was then unani-
mousy nominated for vice -president, and
the convention adjourned sine die.