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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27

Mr.. Robert Barr, the Luke
Sharp" of the Detroit Free Press,
is humorous writer who has earn
ed reputation second only to that
of M. Quad, sketch of whom we
published last week.
Like M. Quad, "Luke Sharp"
was discovered" by The Free
Press. In 1875 he was teaching
school in Canada. During vaca-
ton time, he, in company with a
friend, made voyage in a small
skiff from Detroit to Buffalo along
the south shore of Lake Erie. The
trip occupied couple of weeks.
and Mr.. Barr, under the nom de
plume of Luke Sharp" wrote
several papers detailing the ex-
perlences of himself and friend,
and sent them to The Free Press.
The articles were published, run
ming several weeks, and they i'm
mediately attracted wide attention,
being reprinted entire in many
other papers. Those who were so
fortunate as to read them, will
easily remember the exquisite,
side-splitting style in which the
adventures and mishaps of "Luke"
and his friend "Mac" were chron-
icled.
"Luke Sharp" was at once
offered a position on The Free Press
staff, and he has since written sx-
clusively for that paper, delighting
thousands every week with his
laugh-provoking sketches.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
Moora-Miidred.

SAAs
Miss Althea Fl. Mildred, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Mildred,
of near Hatton, was married on the
evening of the Goth, at her home,
to Mr.. Alfred H. Moore, of the
same nsighberhood. Rev. w. H.
Younger officiated. The ysung
couple are of the first families in
the county and both are well known
and highly respected. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Cosns, Mr.. w. H.
Csons and Mr.. Herman Sipple at
tended from this city. The LEDGER
takes pleasure in extending con-
sratulatiens.
The presents were as. follows:
Glass sci, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Moore.
Cut glass sauce dishes, May
Swinney. /
Lamp, A. o.. Barnes, McCredie.
Elegant pin, A. B. Swinney,
Kansas City. 8 /
Two sets spoons, C.. A. Mildred
Kansas City; brother of bride.
Moustache cups Miss Maggie
Barnes. "a
Set of teaspoons w. H. Brown.
Pickle castor, NJ. P. Shock.
Pickle castor, Geo. Chestnut and
brother.
Berry bowl set in silver, R. A
Shock.
Pickle castor, II. G. Sipple,
Mexico.
Large peachblow globe lamp, w.
II. Csons, Mexico.
Pair towels, j. NJ. Coons, Mexico
Individual salt, Ohio McCraekin.
Amber pickle castor, Mrs. Shan
Brown
Berry bowl and dishes, Mrs. J.
NJ. Coons, Mexico.
Elegant stand lamp, w. H. Brown
and wife.
Table linen, Mrs. J. NJ. Barnes,
McCredie.
Castor, Mr.. and Mrs. h. b. Camp.
bell.
Counterpart, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Moore.
Peachblow stand lamp, Fry and
Offutt.
Pair towels, Mrs. Northcutt
Centralia.
Berry bowl and dishes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vivion, Benton City.
Table linen, Mrs. J. D. Macfar
land.
Berry bowl, Mr.. and Mrs. Hsmel
Hit.
Bowl and pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs
M. G. Swinney.
Large stand lamp, Miss Hattie
Moore, sister of groom.
Embroidered table scarf, Mis-
Onette Mildred. sister of bride.
Handsome trunk, A. G. Mildred
brother of bride.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
The Gossip of Newspapers


We hear a great deal about the
gossiping tendency of the newspa-
pers. Who gives information to
the newspapers !? Where does that
all important information, "Mrs.
Algernon Squibob will give tea
this afternoon at A." come from ?
Why, from Mrs. 4..ornon Squi-
bob, of course. The papers are
printing, from one end of the
country to the other, the story of
Miss Kitty Brady's wedding, with
a conversation held by Miss Kitty
Brady and her mother, no other
person being present, until, at a
later stage, the genial judge and
papa appears upon the scene and
joins in the conversation. How
did they learn that Judge Brady
refused, point blank, to advance
bis daughter cent, and that Miss
Kitty managed somehow to raise
the necessary $50, with which she
and her husband passed the honey
moon You see, there are two
sides to this arraignment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
Monograas ON Stockings.

All the girls in upper tendon are
wearing stockings with their mono
grams embroidered on them. When
questioned about the stockings ar
auburn-haired and. hazel-eyed
young girl said the story was true.
The mosograms are worked in
the stockings in all colors and all
kinds of materials" said she.
"Where are they placedF Why,
what silly question ! They are
worked on the instep, Of course,
where they may be seen. They
certainly would not be put on at
the upper end of the stocking
where they would be hid. IL costs
81 to have a two-letter monogram
worked on pair of stockings, and
when the girls spend that much
money they want something to
show for it. The fad is going 70
be the rage at the fashionable
gatherings this winter, because the
ladies will be wearing their low cut
slippers"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
A STARTLING RUMoR.
The President-elect Said to Be In
Danger Of His Life.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 90
Has an attempt been made to take
the life of President-elect Harrison?
The facts, SO far as they can be
stated, are that close friend of
the Harrison family told a story
to-day to a confidential friend
which, if true, will startle the
nation and the entire civilized
world. 1t was to the effect that a
well-laid plot TO take the life of
Gen. Harrison was arranged by a
gang of bloodthirsty villains, and
that an attempt to execute their
dastardly designs was made one
day last week, but that the fearful
scheme was discovered by one oil
Harrison's nearest friends and
thwarted.
This startling intelligence has
been held as dead secret, and it is
said that Gen. Harrison and his
family intend that it should never
be made public.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
A Centennial Celebration

Early On Monday morning, the
29th of April next, the President
of the United States and his Cabi-
net, ,and the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and other officials of
distinction, who have been special
ly invited, will leave Washington
via Philadelphia and Trenton to
Elizabethport, in New Jersey,
taking the same route that Wash
ington took in going from Mount
Vernon to New York, in April OF
1889, to be inaugurated. The
Presidential party will take Gov.
eminent dispatch boat and steam
up New York Bay to the foot Of
Wall street, passing, en- route
foreign vessels and vessels from oul
own navy and boats of every de.
scription that will be ranged in line
by the Navy Committee. These
vessels will salute the Presidential
party as the vessels in the harbor
in 1889, saluted Washington as he
was rowed by thirteen pilots in ar
elegant barge up to the foot of Wal
street. An entertainment com
mittee will have charge of every.
thing pertaining to the comfort Of
the visiting delegates. The Both
of April has been declared lega
holiday in New York for this oc
casion, and a great time is expect
ed. Mr. B. b. Tureman, of this
city, is one OF the delegates from
Missouri,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
SANDER ed Again.

Mexico Correspondent Of TIL. rasry Enterprise.
My friend Bob White, editor oi
the LEDGER, is a good hearted fellow
and as he doesn't mind a joke even
at his own expense, I will just re-
peat what he told me happened
him the other day while in Texas
attending the Editorial Conven
ton. On the trip, Bsb had lost &
good deal of sleep watching fol
snakes, tarantulas, spiders etc.
which set one Of his eorns to hurt
ing awful bad, SO he went into s
drug store and called for ssme
morphine. The clerk eyed him
carefully for a while and objected
to giving it without prescription
"Why ?" asked the editor In as
tenlshment, edo l look like a mar
who would kill himself?" 81
don't know" replied the clerk
"but if I locked like you I shouie
be awfully tempted" +" This made
the sditsr forget whether it was .
corn or a gum boil that was pain
ing him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
Heart Disease.

Read the hospital reports, read
the mortuary reports, read the
medical publications, read the
daily newspapers, and learn how
widespread is heart disease, how
difficult Of detection it is to most
people, how many and how sudden
are the deaths it causes. Then read
DIR. Flint's Treatise on Heart
Disease, and learn what it is, what
causes it, what diseases il gives
rise to, what its symptoms are, and
how it may be attacked. If you
find that you have heart disease,
ask your druggist for a bottle Of
DR.. Flint's Remedy. The treatise
may be had on application to Mack
Drug Co., +. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
F. N. p. Answers G. s. s.
the Editar of the | edpsr

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Dec. 20.-The
following is solution of the prob
lem as given in Wednesdays paper
by c. S. S., explained as we'll as it
can be without figure:
Knowing the side of the square,
II inches, we can find the diagonal
by the properties of a right angled
triangle, and taking half of this, we
have the distance from the center
of the square to one corner, S.4S6x
inches; now the perpendicular
distance from the center to one side
of the octagon is 6 inches, hence
that part of the diagonal between
the center and the triangular block
sawed off at any corner must be 6
inches, and the altitude OF the
triangle sawed off, S.4S6-6 inches
.4S6 inches, assuming as the
base the side which was united
with the square before saving. But
this altitude bisects the base, and
each half equals the altitude itself,
as can be shown by similar tri-
angles, or by completing the square
upon the two sides of the whole
triangle. Then we have right
angled triangle, the base and per-
pendicular of which are each
2 4S6 inches long, from which the
hypothenuse is found to be 3.51x
inches, the distance from the cor
ner to where the saw begins to cut.
PRooF.-The base of the triangle
sawed off has the same length as
one side of the octagon or double
2.4s6x inch, which is 4.972x
inches; and side of the square
forms one side of the octagon and
the side of two triangles, each in
length 3.51x inches, or both to-
gether 7.02x, adding the three con-
stituent parts together, 1872 and
twice 3:57, and We have 11.99x
| inches, a value which approxi-
mates the true length, II in ches,
as rearly as can be expected with
out carrying IT out to several
decimal places. f. y. P.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
Plain Enough.

FFoW uie Sb lsouls tsepubhc
Senator Vest has defined what
he meant by the flight to the
death" 1t is the fight now raging
between "the unjust and wicked
attempt to use governmental powers
to enrich certain favored classes,
and the fundamental basis Of free
institutions that all the powers OF
government should be used justly
and equally tor all the people. u
That is not only clear definition,
but luminous truth. IL is the
battle cry in fight which is sure
to be won for the right.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
Assessor McLean's Report.

Assessor Mclean has completed
his work fer the year 1899, and an
abstract of the real and personal
property of the county is given be-
low. A deficiency in the total
valuation will be noticed, but this
can be easily accounted for. When
the Assessor began his work in the
summer, there were comparatively
few cattle in the county. Crops
had not been Of the best and feeders
had little encouragement. The
abundant crops of this season
could have no effect to increase the
number Of cattle until after the
Assessor had nearly completed his
work. This is one reason for the
deficiency. Another one is the
general reduction of s per cent. of
taxation on cattle, made by the
State Board of Equalization. On
top of this, Assessor Mclean made
a slight local reduction. 1t is from
these three causes that the total
assessed valuation for 1899 fall sew
eral thousand dollars below that of
1888. The abstract of the AS
SCISSORS books Is as follows:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
A Masonic BANQUET.

Crusade Commandry, No. %, oi
this city, met on the night OF the
18th inst, and elected officers
for the ensuing year, as follows
s. NJ. Edwards, E. c.; J. NJ. Riley,
G. E.; J. A. Potts, G. g.; Jas. A.
Matthews, Prelate J. A. Guthrie,
Treasurer G. Kabrich, Recorder
B. c. Johnson, 8. W.; s. s. Craig,
J. w; J. T. Harrison, St. B.; D. C.
Wright, So. B.; J. M. Marmaduke,
Warden, and E. R. Cunningham,
Guard.
At the close of the session, all OF
the members adjourned to the Chi
cago restaurant, on Washington
street, where an elegant banquet
was served.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
A First-Class Fairy Story.

ffoin The louisiana .iourpa.
1t has just leaked out how lady
teacher in one of the Mexico, Mo-,
schools maintains such thorough
discipline. Her pupils, which are
of the primary grade, are first I'M
pressed with the necessity of strict
adherence to the rules, any viola.
ton of which will subject the vie-
lator to a term on the rock pile.
The teacher at first tried all efforts
of persuasion and this proved the
only sure means of subduing the
wild and woody youngster. Verify,
the rock pile Is a civillzer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
MEXICO, MISSOURI. THURSDAY, DECEMBER q, 1883.
MIssouRI,s CLIMATE.

The EVENING LEDGER, OF the
town of Mexico, Missouri, has the
following enticing suggestion to
travellers through Missouri bound
for California sit is rather an
uncommon sight to see boys run
ming about barefooted in December.
Emigrants en- route to California
should make u note OF this, and
spend a week in Missouri's salu-
brious climate.
The author Of the article is net a
boomer, either born or made, or he
would have perceived the ambigu-
itv of his remark about barefoot
ed children in winter. The immi-
grants to California who pass
through Missouri are from the
States lying north and east of it
from cold climates, where boys are
not found barefoot in any season
but the short and sultry summer.
To mention to them the idea of
bare feet in December is to suggest
chilblains and poverty; to give
them the shudders at once.
The thought of the Missouri edi-
tor is subject to another criticism
for its vagueness. Barefoot boys
in summer are all right, but bare
foot boys in winter carry with their
muddy toes the suspicion that the
absence of shoes is pecuniary
convenience az well as a personal
discomfort. The ratio of barefoot
children to the wealth, culture and
progress of a community is an in
verse ratis. The editor would
have been wiser had he pictured
the Missouri urchin to the West
bound tourist clad in French kid
slippers and silksn hose. The
State whose CLIMATE and prosperity
permitted such winter foot-gear for
it's children would be far more
tempting to the immigration than
that one where virtue il attempt
ed to be made out of the too frs-
quent winter necessity of barefoot
boys.-San Jose (Cal.) Mercury.
The above is evidently the ebuli-
ton of a Californian who is jealous
of our climate. During the past
month, on a tour through the Re-
public of Mexico to Vera Cruz, the
editor of this paper passed through
various climates, notably, such a
climate as California boasts of, and
found nothing to compare with the
mild, even and glorious weather
we have enjoyed in Missouri dur
Ing this month of December. This
not a "French kid slipper" or
"siIk stocking"State. fit was, such
covering for the feet would be most
eomfortable-except 4 little too
warm-for this. the 9th day of
December, 1888, in Mexico, Mis-
souri,, A gentleman of this city
who visits California every year,
says: "Peor boys are paid to 60
barefootsd in that State every win
ter to make tourists think it is
warm. For three dollars a week
poor boys wade around in the
snow and risk their lives in order
that a block of climate may be sold
to some Eastern sucker.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
Backing Blanton.

FfVth Ibe 3. L1ufs REPUBLIC.
Hon. II. w. Salmon, of Clinton
Mo. ,ex- Mayor Gibson and J. Med
Trimble, of Kansas City, have just
returned to their homes from this
city latter visit to Gov-elect Fran.
els in the interest of Prof. Blanton
principal of the Kirksviile Nor
NAL School, who is a candidate fol
State Insurance Commissioner
There are two candidates for thai
office from the first Congressional
district, the other being Hon. Johr
F. Williams, of Macon county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
senator Vest in the Fight.
From tha st. Louis l!epubllc.

FfbtH tbo 7t. 8UHin IrpubllG.
The Democrats of the Senate
have begun vigorous work in ex-
posing the Senate bill for the per-
petuation of class government. In
II communication published else
where in this issue, Senator Vest,
while disclaiming any authority to
act as their spokesman, declares
that "an earnest aud continuous
fight will be made against any sec
ton of the substitute which con.
fiicts with the House bill and with
the message of President Cleve-
land urging the reduction of tariff
duties. The fight, he says, will
go on until the great truth on which
the Democratic party is established
that equal rights without ex-
elusive privileges constitute our
government-shall sweep the un-
just t.wiff now in force from the
statute books. 1t is fight "to
the death" between free govern
ment and class government.
From this no Democrat in the
Senate or out Of it can dissent. 1t
is fight the Democratic party can
only avoid by disbanding. The
principles represented by the SEN
ate substitute are SO repugnant to
those who still believe in American
freedom that not to oppose it would
| be to surrender the Democratic
party's right to exist. 1t is not a
fight that can be either avoided or
compromised. Every compromise
that has been made in the past in
Democratic platforms or Democrat
ic bills has strengthened the power
of favored and consolidated capital.
1t is solely the fault of such com
promises if odium has ceme to be
attached to the idea that the Ameri-
can citizen who has paid his quota
of the money needed by the gov
ernment should have, of right, the
freedom when, where and for what
he pleases.
The tariff fight is for freedom
against oppression, and it must go
on until the oppression is wholly
removed. Ifthe Radicalism of Op-
preston necessitates radicalism to
resist and overcome it, so much
the worst for Plutocrstic Commun-
ism.
| AS for Senator Vests position,
every patriotic Missourian must
derive satisfaction from seeing him
take the lead with such courage and
ability in a fight in which he bat
ties not so much for his party's
success as for his country's well
| fare.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
MORE THAN MAGNIFICENT.
SaiIea's Wonderful Stock
Christmas Noveltles-The
List, Briefly Given.

1t is no wonder that Sallee's
book and stationery establishment
is crowded all day and the early
part of the night with lovers of the
beautiful. The big store is stocked
well with an elegant line of Christ
mas nevelties--a large and more
varied stock, probably, than was
ever brought to the city before.
Upon entering the store, the visitor
is struck with the rich display be-
fore hin. The fine, warm colors
make a combination that is almost
enhancing in its loveliEess. The
following incomplete list will give
the reader an idea Of what this mag
nificent stock is composed:
Gift books in fine bindings with
out number, miscellaneous Juvenile
volumes, massive plush goods,
oxydized silver goods, brass and
bronze ornaments and novelties by
the hundred, Lincrusta Walton
plaques, improved dictionary
holders, vases, books for presents,
statuary, Oxford Bibles, albums in
all imaginable shapes, sizes, color
and finish. box papers. toilet cases
magnificent ones) manicure cases,
infant sets, smoking and shaving
sets, booklets, the latest novelty, by
the way, and collection ofinstruc-
tive and wonderful toys for the
children.
For Christmas novelties without
end Sallee's is the place to go. Do
not fail to drop around and inspect
the stock. The location is well
known-in the Kabrich Opera
Block.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
THE subscribers to the Weekly

The subscribers to the Weekly
LEDGER are renewing with unpre.
cedented promptness and our list
OF new subscribers within the past
few days Is an agreeable surprise
although ws expected quite q
boom. We promise to use on,
oest Efforts during 1889 to keep
the u. X. w. to the front and
make 1t the best county paper IN
the State. Old patrons of the LED
GER knew what such a promise
means.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27

One reason our farmers are in fine
condition, is because there is q
growing tendency among them to
diversity their crops more than has
been their custom in the past. A
few years ago men were growing
corn exclusively, now you find an
inier-mixture of grass crops with
this and the cereals. They are in
evidence of the existence Of stock,
and fhat means rrors fertile lands.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27

THERE is ne telling what a wo-
man will do in the cause of q char.
ity fair. Two girls out in Penn.
sylvania have agreed to be publicly
woeed at one of these entertain.
ments in aid ofs local charity, anG
will wed tho successful woeers
This is taking the romance out Of
love making with vengeance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27

A FRENCH doctor advised a ner.
vous woman to sit in a room with a
dozen rats running about, and she
tried it and was made crazy. The
physician has just got his sentence
of fifteen years, and he'll hear rats
to the end of his days.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
HE Christmas season

lHE Christmas season is
upon us. 1t is the feast of charity,
the one time in the year when men
are drawn close to their fellow men
by the gladsome sentiments of the
time. Yet while many of us are
making glad, there are many of us
who are shivsring over empty
crates, penniless, cold and hungry
Hunger is hard taskmaster and
drives to despair. Suppose we
have mere practical charity. The
field is large, and its cultivation
would be profitable in good deeds
There are people starving right un.
der our noses and some of them ar,
deserving and We trust will be re-
menbsrs1.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27

SENATOR VEsT is making noble
fight against the Senate tariff bill
and is, sentence by sentence, hand
ling it without gloves. Vest is 8
power In the Senate, and never die
he appear to better advantage thar
in the present fight.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
/ other personal property
There are seventy-nine

There are seventy-nine presi-
Dental post-oiiices in Missouri,
that is, Offices the postrnasters of
which are appointed by the Presi-
dent. The commissions of the
present incumbentsexpire in $780,
,o1 and 'o2.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
Heavily Fined.

VANDALIA, Mo-, Dec. 21. "A
case of great importance was tried
in the City Court here yesterday.
Officers of the Vandslia Social
Club, an organization whose object
is to dispose of liquor to its mem
bers, were fined 800 each for
violating the liquor laws. Judge
Forrist, of Mexico, appeared for
the defendants and G. G.. Daniel,
City Attorney, and p. II. Cullen
appeared for the city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27

THIS town Is getting a great rep
utation as a fine stock center,
Herd owners are coming long dis.
tances to dispose of their cattle
here, and our reputation as q fine
horse and mule market is unsur.
passed. And the people here.
abouts are learning, toe, that il
pays to raise only the best. II
dessn't cost any more and the re.
suits are far more satisfactory.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27
THE Republican organs are no

evincing any very strong sympathy
with Civil Services reform just now
The St. Louis Globe Democrat says,
in referring to the report Of Mr..
Cleveland's intention to send a
special message to Congress on that
subject: 1.-THE document should
be addressed to Democratic office
holders, advising them to leok out
for new means Of making a living
after the 4th of March next"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-27

In the bad Bald Knobber coun-
ties of Missouri, Harrison double
discounted Cleveland. They DOM t
knew any more about tariff down
there than June bug does about
Christmas, and can't half of them
read the pictures on a circus bill.