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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
A Good Move.
From The St. Louis Republican.

j Atii fiiN - ptiH CptibllNsaA
The movement begun by Col.
W. l.. Black, formerly of Audrain
county, now of Fort Mckavitt, for
a "Texas Live Stock Exchange is
entirely feasible. At least, we can
see no weight in the objection that
grades could not be established.
1t ought to be at least as easy to
grade cattle correctly as it is to
grade cotton, and nothing more
than standard grades is needed tc
make it possible to buy cattle fol
future delivery. Such transactions
undoubtedly do much to promote
business activity, and while they
have well-known disadvantages
they tend to keep demand active
and to prevent the market from
stagnating. If Texas wants a live
stock exchange, there is no gooC
reason why it should not be estab
lished and put in operation before
the close of the year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Chinese Harrison,

DIR. Z. S. Cave hands the LEDGER
the following clipping from the
Butte City Daily Miner, which Is
Illustrative Of the favor found
among the Chinese by the Harri-
son nomination:
In the evening the news got
round among the Chinese residents
andthey seemed to feel quite jubi-
liant over it. Undemonstratiye as
they are on general subjects affect
ing American politics they got out
side of themselves on this occasion
and acted in concert with the Re
publicans in celebrating the nomi.
nation of Harrison with bonfires
and tire-crackers. The joss-house
was thrown open and bombs and
~frecrackers exploded i'll front of il
in profusion. On Park street, il
front Of the Chinese store, the most
powerful bombs were lit and sent
| off by the score and crowds of PEG.
| pie looked on in amused amaze.
ment. The Republicans did not
seem to appreciate the fellowship
which the Chinese desired to testi
fly with such oppressive candor
1t was a kind of impulsivenes:
they had not bargained tor ant
which they could have dispensed
with. There was no mistake tina
the Celestials meant it for any
thing else than the nomination., a
in their feeble way they diversified
their firing of crackers with shout
for "Hallison." The Republican
had a few bonfires On Park stree
in the course of the evening, bu
there no enthusiasm displayed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
THE MAYORS CLAIMS
We clip the following from the

We clip the following from the
St. Louis Globe-D Democrat
Speaking of the matterto a Globe
Democrat reporter yesterday Mr..
Francis said: 81 observe that Gov.
Morehouse, in what purports to be
an interview with him in one of the
morning papers, says that at the
Crawford County meeting the
Francis and Glover forces pooled
and ran each a candidate against
two straight-out Morehouse men,
and the latter beat them nearly
2 to l. If this Is said for the pur-
pose of leading people to believe
that there was an understanding
between Mr.. Glover and myself in
Crawford County, [ want to enter
an emphatic denial. | ran on my
own merits, and got SO out of the
224 votes cast. Mr.. Glover did not
get a vote, and if some of the men
who professed to be in his favor
voted with my friends they did SO
without my knowledge or without
any solicitation from me. The
men who voted for me we're all
Democrats. My friends in Craw-
ford County informed me that
numbers Of the men who voted for
Morehouse were Republicans, and
that they declared that they would
vote the Republican ticket next
fall. Ihad no friends to manipu-
late Republican votes for me, and
arrived in the county some time
after my opponent had been there.
81 notice also that Gov. More
house says that he has secured
among the delegates elected so far
at least one more than l have. |
do not see how he can make such a
claim, as the only counties that
have declared for him so far are
Montgomery, Warren, Pulaski,
A~udrain, Crawford, and one dele
gate from Lincoln. He gets a
county occasionally, it is true; out
of the four counties that held con-
ventions last weekh he got Crawford.
| received the vote of Bollinger,
Worth and have a full majority Of
the township delegates elected in
Caldwell. Worth county adjoins
Nodaway, Warehouses; home, and
the Convention that elected two, as
| am informed, dyed in the wool
Francis delegates, assembled just
twelve miles from the Governors
own town. I got the county with
tou going to it."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, James A. Curry and Ida
Curry, his wife. by their certain deed
of trust, dated eth day of January,
1885, and recorded in the Recorders Of
flee of Audrain county, Missouri, in
book =, page 6, of records of deeds of
trust of Audrain county, Missouri, con-
viewed to James E. Peery, trustee, the
following described real estate, situated
and being in the county of Audrain and
State of Missouri, to-wit A certain
parcel of land, containing one acre more
or less, situate on what is known as
the twenty acres, being the north half
of the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section eighteen, in
township tifty-one, range seven, west,
and known as the b. l.. Lisenbury pro-
perty.
Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment Of a
promissory note in said deed described
and, whereas, under the provisions of
said deed of trust in the case Of the
death, failure or rufusal Of the trustee
named therein to act, the acting Sheriff
of Audrain county, Missouri, may ut the
request of the legal holder of said note,
proceed to sell said property, and,
whereas, the said james Z. Peery, 10 now
deceased. now, therefore, at the request
of the legal holder of said note and in
pursuance of the deed of trust aforesaid
the undersigned Sheriff of Audrain
county, Missouri, will, on
Saturday, July 21st, 1888,
at the east front door of the Court
House., in the city of Mexico, county
and State aforesaid, between the hours
of 9 O'Clock in the forenoon and 8
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, sell
the above described real estate at pub
lie venue to the highest bidder for cash
to satisfy said trust and the costs OF
executing the same.
JOHN w. ATCHISON,
Sheriff Audrain Co, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Kansas CITY all Right,

Col Bob White, o. the Mexico.
IEbGRR, was ut the Coates House
yesterday He said he had just
come III 10 give Jim Gibson SOME
points on how to work up n Fran
els boom. Bob is one OF the orlgi-
nal Francis boomers, and while he
did not carry Audrain county for
his :avorite he says that after all
Audrain county is a mighty small
part of Missouri. He thinks that
Francis is sure to be nominated.
Col. White, ii will be remembered,
is the author of the Morehouse
horse story. Since he printed the
celebrated pamphlet he has been
known rs the horse editor" The
Colonel Is looking well and says
he guesscs he can live i'll Missouri
whether Francis is nominated or
not Kansas City Times.
The Times wont be so funny
when the returns are i'll from Jack
son county, which has been certain
for Francis ever since that paper
began to oppose him. "Colonel
| White was not the author of the
"horse story" Neither did he
print any pamphlets. The ''horse
story"stands rs a matter ofhistory
and we are sure its use in this cam
paign should not be objected to by
the Kansas City Times, which is
making Il reputation in this fight
that will give it prestige in the
precinct where its editors will re-
side wheh they leave this terres-
trial sphere. From what We could
hear and see in Kansas City we are
willing to risk Francis chances fol
Governor on the vote of Jackson
countv-the home of the Times,
and the more circulation the Time>
has the larger will be the "Mass-
cOt'So vote,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Friday, July Is, 1888
Sheriff's Sale in Partition,

Partition in the Audrain County Cir
cult Court, June term 1888.
John Hickerson Us, Fremont schofien
eta al.
In the Circuit Court of Audrain County,
Missouri.
BY virtue and authority of a decree
and order of sale made by the said Court,
in h above entitled cause, AMI of n
certified copy thereof, dated June Goth,
1883, will, on Tuesday, August 9TH,
1888, between the hours Of 8 O'Clock In
the forenoon and 5 O'Clock in the after
noon of that day, at the east front door
of the Court, in the city Of Mexico, in
Audrain county, Missouri, during the
sitting of the County Court, aell, at
public vendue, to the highest bidders
the following described real estate, viz:
The northwest quarter In. W. l-4) and
the wet half of the northeast quarter
wv. l-2 n. e. qr.), add the west half of
the southwest quarter Nv. 1-2 8. W. Ia +,
all in section number t~wenty-four (2I),
in township ffty-one t5l), in range six
(6), west, ia the county of Audrain and
State of Missouri.
Terms of sale as follows, viz: Cash.
l2tds J. w. ATCHISON,
Sheriff., .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
THE lady who, a couple of weeks

THE lady who, a couple of weeks
since, said she "would not rest till
she got a whole lot of people to
stop the LEDGE" 1--WE guess, is not
resting well this hot weather. She
succeeded in stopping her Own pa
per. Only this and nothing more,
except that even she still reads the
LEDGER as usual. We guess she
has about come to the conclusion
that no paper, not even the LED
GER, can be run to suit everybody
all the time. The lady refsrredto
has our sympathy in her failure.
She meant well. The job was big
ger than she though. it was. In
the future she should never under
take anything, expecting to sue,
coed. unless she has the Lord and
the LEDGER tow.line with her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Foraker's Treachery to Sherman,


On the night of the close of the
convention Gov. Foster and Gov.
Foraker, of Ohio, met. Foster
openly accused Foraker oftreachery
to Sherman. Foraker colored in
the face, and Foster gave emphasis
to his accusation with the remark:
"You are a traitor! You have
dug a grave for yourself SO deep
that you'll not live long enough to
crawl out of it. made you what
you have been and | am ashamed
of that Job" This is veuched fol
by a Texas delegate, who says he
saw the meeting and overheard the
remark
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
TrnSten,s Sale.

Whereas, G. ID. Sims and Mary A.
Sims, his wife, by the r coed, dated
Dec. -, 1881, and recorded in book d."
page Il, in the Recorders Office for Az
drain county, Missouri, conveyed to the
Undersigned in trust, all the following
lands in Audrain county, Missouri, VIZ:
The southwest Ia of the southwest
quarter of section l6,township ~, range
., west, to secure a note in ssid deed
described; and, whereas, said note is
due and unpaid, now, at the request OF
the holder of said note, and by virtue
OF the authority given me by said deed,
| will. on
Friday, the Goth day ofJuly, 1888,
at the Court House door in Mexico,
Audrain county, Mo-, sell at public auc-
ton, TO the highest bidder, for cash, the
above described land, TO pay off said
debt, interest and costs.
12tds NJ. Y, DUNCAN. Tt.ustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Martin A. Pennington and
Ruth Ann Pennington, his wife, by
their deed of trust, dated the eleventh
day of January, A, D., 1887, and record
ed in trust book 49," page 400, in the
Recorders office for Audrain county,
Missouri, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee, the following lands, situate in
the county of Audrain and State of
Missouri, to-wit: The northwest
Q9) nineteen, township fifty (5U, range
49, eight and forty and $500 acres,
being all of that part of the east half
of the southwest quarter of said Sec
ton, township and range above named,
except the portion conveyed by John
Board to Thomas Board and Landon ID.
Craig, by deed dated October Il, 1887,
and being the same land conveyed OF
Pinckney French, deed of August s,1S76,
by Jno. w. hamilton and wife, all
being n Audrain county, Mo-, which
aid conveyance was made to secure
the payment of a certain note IT, said
deed of trust described, and, whereas,
default has been made in the payment
of interest, which is now due and un-
paid. Now, therefore, at the request
of the legal holder of said note, and by
virtue of the authority vested in Inc go
to do by said deed of trust, ! will, on
Friday, July 10, 1888,
between the hours of 8 O'Clock in the
forenoon and ) o'clock in the afternoon
of said day at the east front door of
Court House in the town of Mexico,
State and county aforesaid, sell said
property publicly to the highest and
best bidder for cash, TO satisfy said
debt and interest and the cost of @
cutting this trust.
l1tds S. NJ. LOCKE, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

LORD Randolph Churchill was
wise in selecting an American wife,
and now his brother, the Duke of
Marlborough, has followed his good
example. Let the nobility OF
Europe come on. We can supply
the best wives of any country on the
face of the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
GRAY NOT
He Hopes tho Republicans Will
Name Porter for Governor.

IXpIANArolIs. June 22.-Gov.
Isaac p. Gray's views have not
been changed by the ticket made ut
Chicago. When seen to-day he
was anxious TO know all about
Morton's strength Ill New York.
Harrison was nominated he
said, "to carry Indiana, and l do
not think he can do it. His vote
i'll this State will be just about the
straight Republican vote. The
battle is to he an extremely close
one, but will not begin in real
earnest till after the Republican
State Convention, AugustS. Any
stories told now of detection from
the Republican ranks-or Demo
cratic either, for that matter
do not think are to be relied on.
at is the Republican plan,
believe, to nominate Porter for
Governor in the hope that he will
help Harrison through some tight
places. For my part | hope nc
one else will be nominated.
should like Harrison and Porte,
To he on the ticket. That would
marshal the Republicans
strongest men, according to their
notion. If we can beat the party
at all in Indiana this year we cal
beat them ut their best, and the
defeat would be one they could moi
recover from"
Concerning organization Gov
Gray said: Il do not see how the
Democratic organization could bt
much stronger locally than it wa:
in 1884. What we need and will
secure is a stronger State organlza
| ton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Syrup OF Figs.

1t is Natures own true laxative.
1t is the most easily taken, and the
most effective remedy known to
Cleanse the System when Bilious
or Costive; to dispeI Headaches,
! Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit,
ual Constipation, Indigestion Piles
etc. Manufactured only by the
California Fig Syrup Company,
! San Francisco, Cal. For sale by
|C. r. Gibbs, druggist, Mexico,
No. Dec. II, 1859.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

THERE is some talk among the
anti Francis men, who find that
Morehouse can't"cut the mustard"
of running Judge Norton for Gov
ernor. Too late, boys; Francis has
the pole in the race.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

GRAssHoPPERs have appeared in
vast numbers near ST. Paul, MINI.
A bounty of 81 a bushel has been
offered for them. Minnesota far,
mers will now find it more profta.
BILE to raise the GrylIus vsrridissi.
mus than wheat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

THE City Council should set
apart the $1,000 per year received
from "Jake's" saloon for sewers.
Not a cent of this money should be
used for any other purpose. A
main sewer of good size should be
built as soon as possible. No city
with water-works should be with
out sewers. The tax payers, We are
sure, are in favor of sewers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Representative,
C. F. CLARK.
For Sheriff,
GEO. W. ADAMS.
For Collector,
RICHARD 2. HOPKINS.
For Treasurer,
T. II. MARSHALL.
For County Attorney,
WIN. S. MOSBY.
Judge County COurt-Westcrn Dist,
NJ. C. FLYNT.
Judge County Court-Eastern Dist,
S. +. KENDALL.
For Public Administrator,
JAS. NJ. BUSH.
For County Assessor,
J. Y. MCLEAN.
FUr County Coroner,
E. S. CAVE.
For County Surveyor,
C. ID. RODGERS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Administrative yotica-

Notice is hereby given that letters Of
administration upon the estate of G. ii.
Adams, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned, Teena Adams, by the
Probate Court Of Audrain county,
Missouri, bearing date June 18th, 1888.
All persons having claims against
sad estate are required to exhibit them
lor allowance 70 the ahmiMstratrlx
within n year after the date, or they
may be precluded from N benefit Of
such estate, and if such claims be not
exhibited within two years from this
date they will be forever barred.
i2tds TEENA ADAMS,
Administrative,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Mr.. SHERMAN will have to
replace his absent coat-buttons with
the most durable shirt-studs he can
find and make the best of his
situation
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

PROTECTION, the chief plank in
the Republican platform, is d
Chinese wall. Why should not Mr..
Harrison favor the Chinaman as
well as the wall?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

WHAT'S become of the matinee
races? The boys should get to-
gether and arrange another meeting
for the near future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

THERE never was such prospect
for corn in Audrain county, and the
small grain now being harvested
surprises even those who always
kick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Trustees Sale.

ifuSttc SAFE.
Whereas, James A. Curry and Id,
Curry, his wife, by their deed of ru,,.
dated the seventeenth day of March, A
D., 1888, and recorded IN trust book V.
page 40, in the Recorders office for
Audrain county, Missouri, conveyed ID
the undersigned trustee the followiny
lands, situate in the county of Andrai,
and State of Missouri, to-wit: Forty
and $500 acres, being the north pa,t
of the west half of the northwest anart-
er of section eighteen, township fifty-
one, range seven, west also one hun
dred and forty-four square rods of land
situate i'm the northwest corner of Gfe
north half of the northeast fourth of the
northeast quarter of section eighteen,
township fifty-one, range seven, west.
described as follows: Begin two rods
east of the present recognized north
west corner of the said north half of the
northeast fourth of the northeast
quarter Of section eighteen; thence east
on the section line eight rods; theDse
south eighteen rods; thence west eight
rods; thence north eighteen rods to
place of beginning; also a strip If land
two rods wide and eight rods long, lying
next to the above described parcel on the
south, until such time when said strip
small ce heooeo oia Pupii. ioau, an
being in Audraii county, Mo-, which
said conveyance was made to secure the
payment of a certain note in said deed
of trust described, and whereas defiant
has been made in the payment of said
note, which is now due and unpaid. Now,
therefore, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, and by virtue of the
authority vested in me so to do by said
deed of trust, | will, on
Saturday, July 21st, 1888,
between the hours of 3 O'Clock in the
forenoon and ; o'clock in the afternoon
of said day at the EAST front door of the
Count House in the town of Mexico,
State aud county aforesaid, sell said
property publicly to the highest and
best bidder for cash, to satisfy said
deb { and interest and the cost of execut-
ing this trust. l2-tdB
J. Il. CLARK, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

The committee on amusement,
appointed by the Fair Directors,
has an important task before it.
The work should be done carefully
and well and our fall festival will
be even 3 greater success than ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

SEE Joe Potts and give a special
premium for the Fair. There should
be one thousand dollars in special
premiums.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

THE merchants should boom Mr..
Purnell's scheme. 1t will bring
thousands OF people, with their
dollars, to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

READ Mr.. Purnell's suggestion
and if you think it a good idea, tell
your friends about it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Boom the Fair week entertain.
ment scheme. 1t will be dollars in
the pockets ofevery merchant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
7. B. hiachln's Death.

SPECIAL DiSpatcktD tne Ledger.
FARBER, Mo-, July 3.-The cir
cumstances connected with death
of J. B. Machin, so far as [ have
been able to learn, r about as fol-
lows: He had been feeling badly
for some time, and he had been
taking observation-disclosures, which
was supposed to affected his mind
to some extent. There was a two
ounce bottle about half rull found
in his pocket. 1t was about nine
O'Clock Sunday night at his home
two miles north of this place;
he walked out in the yard and it is
supposed by some that he sat
down and fired the two shots in
his breast near the heart, both
balls going through the body.
There was a note found in his
pocket which read as follows: l
am going to take my own life and
may God forgive me for the act. |
don't blame anybody but myself
for this.
The Audrain County Teachers
Normal Institute will be held at
Mexico, for two weeks, commenc-
ing Monday, August 10, at O'Clock
p. m. 1t will be conducted by J.
NJ. Greenwood, superintendent
city school, Kansas City, No, as
sisted by first-cIass Normal in
| structors. Amodel school viii be
in session daily. Membership fee,
50; board, per week, So. If you
do not receive a programme soon,
send for one. All are anticipating
a grand time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

THE Salamander is now on its
feet and is a permanent enterprise.
Now let's go after something else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

WHY can't Mexico have q Cleve-
land and Thurmon club.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

WHATTEE matter with Hallahson,
He's alice lightee.-Citizen Sing
Poo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

fN WORK FOR ANOTHER, or on small
Wv salary? Why continue working on a
WORKOUT farm? Why try to secure
a living from such high-pricea or heavily-mOrt-
gagged farm? Why work on rented land? Why
not start for yourself? Why not secure at once
some of the low-priced but very fertile and well
located lands adjacent to railroads now to be
obtained by those going to Northern Dakota
and Minnesota, where you can make a larger
net profit per acre than on the high priced or
WORKOUT land you now occupy? Why not 90
and look the situation over and see for your
self, or at least obtain further information -
which Will be sent free if you will ad-
dress G. Ii. WARREN, General PaSsen
er Agent, st. Paul, Minnesota. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

EVERY business man in Mexico
should give a special premium at
the Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

One main sewer would be worth
thousands of dollars to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

The Democratic congressional
convention for the Eleventh district
will be held at Fulton, Galloway
county, August 81. Hon. R. P,
Bland will, beyond doubt, be nomi.
mated and returned to Congress by
an overwhelming popular vote,
Many of the papers of the district
claim hat he will be nominated by
acclamatton which would be proper
appreciation of his services, for il
there is a friend and advocate o.
the interest of the common people
in C~ongressi it is Dick Bland.-Cass
County Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

FULTON, near Auxvasse, in Cal
Iaway county, needs a daily news
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

HE OF CROPS Is An unknown
fkt EkE experience In Central and
NbkOIkE Northern Dakota and Min
nesota. Maps and full particulars regarding
lands. prices. ETC.. sent free. Address c. III.
WARREN, General Passenger Agent. st. Paul.
Minnesota. s.