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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Valamaker & Brown
LACONICS,

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDeNIA, Mo-, June 5.-Many
Laddonians are attending the
Martinsburg picnic to-day.
The Sunday School Convention
at Mexico will be well represented
by Laddonians.
Misses Lolita Baily and Ida
Spencer attended the closing ex.
e~rcises of Hardin College in Mex.
leo Monday night.
Laddonia is preparing for one Of
the largest celebrations ever given
in the county on the 4th. A full
programme will be out this week.
Mrs. Ida Frank, of Mexico,
visited friends here last week.
Miss Fannie Price, of Vandalia,
was visiting here last week.
Miss Gains, of Vandalia, is visit.
ing Miss Kate Clark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

The graduating exercises OF
Hardin College took place at
Kabrieh's Opera House Monday
night. Hardin College has long and
deservedly held the reputation Of
being a leading institution offemale
education and that reputation is
improving each year. The four
teen young ladies who were
graduated that night may well 60
forth conscious offths fact that they
fare as corner stones, polished at.
ter the similitude of a palace
They have every reason to be
proud and not one cause to be
ashamed of their alma mater. The
best, heartiest good wishes of the
LEDGER go with them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
DIR. JOHN A. BROOKS.
The Prohibition Candidate for
Vice-President Formerly of
this City and Vicinity.

DIR. John A. Brooks, recently
nominated by the Prohibitionists
for the Vice-Presidency, was fol
eight years a resident of this city
city and pastor of the Christian
Church. He has a number of rela-
tives residing here at this time.
Although a clergyman by pro-
fession, DIR. Brooks has taken an
active interest in political affairs
from his boyhood. Moreover, on
his mothers side he was closely
related to the Cooks and Andersons,
prominent Virginia politicians, and
his father also felt a deep interest
in politics, although he became in
later life a prominent divine in the
Christian Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
sherlrs ssle.

By virtue and authority of special
execution issued from the Office Of tia
Clerk OF the Circuit Court Of Audrsin
county, Missouri, returnable Al fha
June term, 1888, Of said court. ana ~
me directed in favor OF X. B. Worrell.
and against Barton 8. Hays, 1 have
levied upon and seized all the right.
title, interest and claim ofthe said Bar,
ION y. Hays OF, in and to the following
described real estate, to-wit: All the
northeast fourth of the northeast quar-
ter OF section thirty-six (S6), township
nfty-one loll p nine t9), west, ex-
cept n and 1870 acres In the south
west corner thereof, said excepted niece
lying west of the creek and described
as follow 8: Begin AZ the southwest cor
net of the said northeast fourth of the
northeast quarter, run thence north
two n $500 chains to the cantre Of
h creek, thence south $40 east four
and 42-l00 chains with the center of the
creek, thence south with the center of
said creek WI and 81 100 chains: thence
west -four chains to beginning, the land
conveyed containing 80 acres: also all
the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section thirty-six 1857, town
ship fifty-one (5I), range nine ID, west.
which lies EAST of said creek, the land
conveyed described as follows: Begin
at the northeast corner of said south.
east quarter of the northeast quarter,
thence west 16 chains to the center Of
said creek; thence southeasterly, f)l-
lowing the center of said creek TO the
south boundary of said southeast quar-
ter of the northeast quarter; thence east
four and 7l-100 chains to the southeast
corner of said southeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter; thence north twenty
(20) chains to beginning, containing "a
acres; also all the west half Of the north
west quarter of section thirty-onet311,
township %fifty-one ISL, range eight Isl,
west, containing 81 1870 acres, all
lying and being in the said county, and
State of Missouri; and ! will, on
Friday the 18th day of June A. D.,
1883,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day, at the Court
House door, in the city Of Mexico,
county Of Audrain, aforesaid, sell the
same, or SO much thereof as may be re
quired, ut public vendue, to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand, (subject to all
prior liens and judgmcnts) to satisfy
said execution and costs. tbs
J. w. ATCHISON,
Sheriff ofAudrain Co., Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
sherln's sale.

By virtue and authority of q special ex-
ecution, issued from the Office of the
clerk OF the circuit court Of Audraln coun-
ty, Missouri, returnable al the June term,
1883, OF said court, and to me directed In
favor OF the State of Missouri at the rela-
ton and to the use of r. p. Hopkins,
collector OF the revenue of Audrain
county, and against Terrence Donpelly,
G. F.. Clark and g. b. Macfarlane I have
levied upon and seized all the right, title,
interest and claim Of the said defendants
of, in and to the following described real
estate, to-wit: Lots I, 8 and 4, block 4,
Mnldrow's addition, to Mexico, Mo. All
lying and being in said county, and State
OF Missouri; and I win, on
Friday the 18th day of June, A. D.,
1888.
between the hours of 0 O'Clock In the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
OF that day, at the court house door, In
b city OF Mexico, county of Audrain
aforesaid, sell the same, or so much
thereof as may be required, at public VEN
due, TO the highest bidder for cash 10
hand, (subject to all prior liens and
Judgments,) to satisfy said execution and
costs. j. W. ATCHISON, ids
Sherin OF Audrain county, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
The Popular Appro~aI,

Of the efforts of the ~alifornia
Fig Syrupo mpany to present to
the public an agreeable and effec-
tive substitute for the bitter,
nauseous liver medicines and ca
thartics formerly used is as crafty.
ing to the Company as it is credit
able to the good taste of the pub.
lie. The large and rapidly in.
creasing sale Of Syrup of Figs, and
the promptly beneficial effects Of
a single dose r convincing proofs
that it is the most easily taken and
the most pleasantly effective
remedy known. For sale by G. r.
Gibbs, druggist, Mexico, Mo.
Till June IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
The Debate on the Tariff.

The Kansas City Times has just
published a neat pamphlet entitled
"The Debate ON the Tariff" which
contains President Cleveland's
message to Congress, Nh. Blaine's
criticism On the message, and all
the principal speeches delivered
this session for and against the
Mills Tariff Bill. AS a campaign
document it is invaluable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

THE campaign of Niagara Falls
cranks is to open next Sunday
when two foolhardy men are to &c
oyer the falls in a barrel. They
sent the barrel over yesterday with
a live rooster in it. The barrel was
subsequently pulled ashore. when
the rooster was found dead, but
this episode did not serve to defer
the two men from announcing theil
determination to make the trip.
Last year these idiots contented
themselves with shooting the
Whirlpool Rapids.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
sherin,s Sale.


BY virtue and authority OF transcript
execution issued from the Office OF the
clerk OF the circuit court Of Audrain
county, Missouri. returnable at the June
term, 1883, Of said court, and to me d.
rected In favor Of WV. Macfarlane and
against Samuel w. Buckley, I have levied
upon n seized all the right, title, inter
est and claim of the said Samuel w. Bick-
ley OF, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: Lot 4, city survey,
NO. AZ, Mexico, Mo. All lying and being
IN the said county, and State OF Missouri;
and I viii, on
Friday the 18th day ofJune, A. D.,
1888.
between the hours of nine o,cic.ck I'm ,he
and i've O'Clock in tho Afternoon
OF that day, at the court house door in
the city Of Mexico, county Of Andr.in
aforesaid sell the same, or 40 mnch
thereof as may be required. M nnb,;r
yendue, to the highest bidder for cssb ~
q tsubjcct TO all prior liens .nd
Jadgments,l 70 satisfy said ~execmtion AMI
eosts. J.. w. ATCHISON. t6s
Sheriff Of Audrain county. Ne
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
MIRTH N MUSIC.
Convention Hall Described by a
Correspondent-The Gathering
OF the Clans.
Correspondence al The Ledger.

correspondence al the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 4.-st.
Louis, the festival city st. Louis,
city OF mirth and song ; and we'll
does she deserve the title. Our
streets are overswept with busy
life, while Gods blest benediction
seems to rest upon III smiling
land. The very air is filled with
the strange charmed hush of ex-
pectatlon. Grand Convention Hall
was thrown open to the public last
evening ; 1900 invitations were
issued to see the beauty of the dec.
orations and listen to the music of
Postlewaite's band. All were
greatly pleased. The north nave of
the Exposition Hall presenting,
with the brilliant galleries, private
boxes and row after row of chairs, a
miracle of artistic arrangement. In
the eastern end, in the spot occu-
pied last year by the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Co., is a painting
of the National Capitol, a faithful
copy ofthe White House. with It's
beautiful lawn. Below, in a tri-
angle draped in red, white and
blue, are three life-sized portraits
of Cleveland, Tilden and Hen
bricks. The portrait of Cleveland
our present and future President
set in the centre OF a blue field
surrounded by white stars and
framed with crimson velvet, carry
ing out in fine artistic effect the
three national colors. Just below
is the chairman's seat. The Am
erican colors Irvine each pillar
and post, while the two galleries
are draped in evergreens and tri-
colored bunting. Each post of the
lower gallery holds the coat of
arms of the States above each one
are Americas eagle in gold. My
heart turned most to Missouri and
Kentucky, twin sisters, in interest
and in my personal memory. An
equestrian statue of Washington is
a conspicuous figure, while $50
electric lights throw brightness
over the whole. The roof of glass
softens the glare, making it like
golden mellow sunlight. The
music was of Postlewaite's best,
and enthusiasm ran riot when the
first strains of Dixie greeted the
ear, followed-with wonderful
nicely of distinction-by the fami-
liar air of "The Red, White and
Blue" After the concert closed,
the stream of people poured into
the street to view the illumination.
Arch after arch span the street,
beginning at the Exposition and
ending at Fourth street. Most of
the leaders of the party are quarter
ed at the Southern. Delegates
are here from Maine to Oregon
| from California to Florida. The
C%alifornians have appeared upon
the street wearing their badges,
purple velvet with silver bar, upon
which is seen a golden bear. In
the centre of the badge in white
silk is a small oval picture of Presi-
dent Cleveland. The medal fend
is out in full force-souvenirs from
the size of a scent piece to a silver
dollar; stamped On some are pic
lures of Cleveland, Jefferson. jack
son and Tilden, on others EXPOSE
ton Hall and Mayor Francis. Some
of the brightest lights in Journal
ism r here, prominent among
them the distinguished editor of
the Louisville Courier-Journal,
Henry Watterson. FAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

No TOWN in the country the size
of Mexico has less need of a police
force than this one. The number
of cases that have appeared before
the Police Judge since Christmas
can be counted easily on the fingers
of one hand. Mexico is truly a
moral town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

The Dallas County Democrat says
that "Nodaway, Holt and Audrain
counties have instructed for More.
house." None of these counties
have yet selected their delegates.
The Democrat evidently does moi
know what it is talking about.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

day, IN a column editorial, under
the heading Intolerable Bossism, u
takes a hand in Eleventh Sena-
torial District politics and supports
Col. Clay for the Senatorship.
Halfway through the cant these
paragraphs of SANDER directed at
Senator Vest appear:
Two men are seeking the nomi-
nation for the State Senate. lin the
Eleventh District Whoever of the
two is elected will have a vote for
United States Senator. One of the
two is a Vest man. No matter that
the Democratic party is ON trial fol-
its very life in Missouri. No mat
ter that bossism in all too many
instances has eaten it's voracious
way into counties which once
stood as walls of adamant against
every assault of Republicanism.
No matter hop odious the one man
power has become, and hoW bitter to
the taste are these eternal leeks o.
self-asserted senatorial supremacy,
the cry is still for Barobbus! Barab-
bus!
On the other hand, Col. Green
Clay, the opponent of the gentle
man referred to above, is one OF
the ablest men in the State. What
then is the objection to Colonel
Clay? The objection, did you say?
Look at his neck. Is there any
collar there? Is there any collar
there with a label on 1T Proud
man, as he Is. Brave man, as he
is. True Democrat, as he is, he
has simply refused to pledge him
selfto vote for the reelection of the
Hon. George G. Vest to the United
State Senate. For this he is pro.
scribed. For this letters are
written from a master at Washing.
ton iCty declaring a vendetta. For
this his vastly inferior opponent.
seeking to bull the election market
with his gally caparisoned Vest
collar---bright like a sunbeam and
Furnished like a buckler, is to be
lifted up over one who declares
that the place of State Senator is
one that he will not prostitute by
putting on any particular mans
livery, nor by putting into any par.
ticular mans hands the key to his
conscience and his actions.
Secretly, silently, unknown to
| the masses, under the cover of
certain processes of campaigning,
and in accordance with certain fix
ed standards of determinations
and bulldozing, a dynasty has been
created in the midst of the Demo
cratic party of Missouri. Its throne
is in Washington City. Sitting
thereon to-day is a political despot
whose ukase has gone forth into
| Audrain county. What mute bore
it, we do not know. Senator OF
sultan, when the power is there, il
is only a step between the bow
string andthe Bosphorus.
And this from the Kansas City
Times! The Kansas City Times Is
a rabid anti Vest paper; SO is the
Mexico InteHigencer. Both are sup
porting Colonel Clay for the Sena.
torship. We leave it for the sober
minded, thinking voter of Audrain
county to draw his own conclusion
from the above. The animus of th.
whole thing is as plain as the noon
day sun. Such tactics as these
cannot win votes in Audrain coun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

A TRIP SoUTH.-Mr. L. M. Mar
TIM prominent Iowa railroad man,
and Superintendent of the st.
Louis, Des Moines & Northern r.
R. says: "On my return from a
recent trip South, where the water
was very impure, I was attacked
with a violent case of cholera NOR
bus. Having heard agreat deal OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy / concluded to
try it and with the most beneficial
results within six hours ! was
completely cured" No well regu-
lated household should ever be
without a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. Sold by
@. r. GfBBs, Druggist,
d&w-tf Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

THE volume of trade this season
has been unusually large and all
merchants report good business
with Frightening prospects. The
indications are now that good crops
of all kinds will prevail and should
this be the case the outlook will
grow exceedingly bright.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

The best spring medicine or
blood purifier you can take, is q
few doses of st. Patrick's Pills.
They cost 25 cents a box and will
accomplish more good than sI.00
invested in any other medicine.
Guaranteed and sold by
G. r. GrRRs, Druggist,
d&N.H Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Shoes Can't be Better.

Ladies who want a neat fitting
shoe and one that will wear anc
not run down at the heel. should
buy the Tennent, Walker & Co. st
Louis shoe, on sale in this city,
Ask your merchant for them anf
acceptno other. 7-5t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

Our ST. LOUIS letters should BIZ
read by all interested in the Ma.
tional Convention. They faith.
fully depict scenes and incidents Of
the great gathering from a non.
political standpoint.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

Work on the Chicago, Hannibal
& Springfield will commence very
soon and there is every reason to
believe hat the new line will pass
through Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

THE Hardin College chapel
movement should be encouraged.
The Directors are working hard
in this direction and a new chapel
will reward their efforts before an
other term of school opens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

]. v. WILLIAMS, in charge of the
Sunday school entertainment COM
mittee, is seeing to it that none OF
the delegates go hungry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

BAIRD COLLEGE, Clinton, Mo-, is
enjoying d most suspicious CON-
mencement and well deserves all
the success which is browning the
efforts of the management.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Adminis,ra,r,x,s Se,,e.

Notice is hereby given that letter. NJ
aoministratian upon the estats ~ Raw.
cry a; Williams, decd, have been
s,ns aIie UNDERSIGNED, Adaline viii
asn; py tile Probate Court of An
Nav co my Missouri. bearing date
* A@pCs s2N~4ES
IA pefscrIs having claims against
e, .,, .a.e are required 70 exhibit them
IN ON snce 70 b administrative with
he nye.i,ss sn.er d date, or they mag
sssste, and ~ such claims be NOT eShib-
~ within two years from this DAT.
sy VAL Do forever barred:
ADALINE WILLIAMS.
Ad0iplstratdx.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

CAPTAIN DAN ABLE, door-keepel
of the National Convention at st.
Louis, has appointed r. M. White,
of Mexico, as one of his assist
ants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Christian Church.

DR.. Brooks was born in Mays
vile, KY, June 8, 1889, and yes
terday was 50 years of age.
His parents were both Virginians,
and before entering the ministry
his father was for a number of
years apracticing attorney in Mays
vile.
He was graduated with honors IN
1856, and later received the degree
of master of arts from his alma
mater. For two years following
his graduation he served with
marked success as principal of the
Flemingsburg College in Ken
lucky. He resigned that position
and took up the work of a minister
of the gospel. Since that time he
has been prominently and success
fully engaged in pastoral duties in
the Christian denomination and,
during his entire ministry, has re-
ceived over 5000 persons into the
church. He accepted calls at
Flemlngsburg, Eminence and Win
chester, KY. He afterward came
to st. Louis, moving from there to
Santa Fe, Monroe county. From
Santa Fee he came to this city, re-
siding here nearly a decade. From
Mexico he removed to Warrens-
burg and subsequently went to St.
Louis.
AS AN A. o. U. w.
He has for many years been a
prominent member of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen. He
served for five years as General
Master Workman of the order in
this State, and while at War-ans-
burg was elected Supreme Master
Workman. OF tire United States and
Canada.
AS A PRoHIBITIONIST.
While doing service for the
church he has ever been prominent
in the temperance cause, and for
years has been the leader of the
prohibition movement. His first
official connection with the move
ment in this State was when he
went as delegate to the prohibition
alliance, which position he held
for four years. In 1884 the alliance
and prohibition party combined
and nominated DR.. Brooks as a can
didate for Governor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

The LEDGER joins in the hearty
welcome to the Sunday School
Workers. We only regret that
their stay is to be so short.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

FIGURES on the corsetproduction
properly come under the head of
STATISTICS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

Boom the Salamander works, the
new Railroad and Hardin College
Chapel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
THURSDAY, JUNE Z, 1888

PASTE diamonds are so called be-
cause people get stuck ON them so
often.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

So FAR as the weather is con-
cerned, June seems inclined to re-
pair the wrongs done us by May.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07

"OH, what is so rare as a day in
june" in this delightful North
Missouri climate Of ours?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Casper Ehrhard, of st. Charles:

Casper Ehrhard, of st. Charles,
candidate for Railroad Commits
sioner, is in the county in the in
terest of his candidacy. He was
in Mexico this morning and paid
the LEDGER a social call. Mr..
Ehrhard is a pleasant, capable gen.
tleman and if elected to the office
he is seeking, viii make a good
official. He has made a partial
canvass of the county, and has form
ed many new acquaintances, at The
same time making a host of friends
where he has been.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
Maxwell Must Hang.

JEFFERSON Cry, No., june f.
Directly after reading the style of
the opinion and the entries thereon
in the Supreme Court this morning,
Chief Justice Norten turned to the
clerk and said: "Mr. Clerk, make
an order in the case of the State
VS.. Brooks, fixing the date Of ex-
ecution on July IS, 1885" This
was all that occurred In the case.
Miss Belle Hisey has returned
from 81. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
WILL THESE TACTICS WIN ?

The Kansas City Times yester-
day, IN a column editorial, under
the heading Intolerable Bossism,"
takes a hand in Eleventh Sena-
torial District politics, and supports
Col. Clay for the Senatorship.
Halfway through the cant these
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-04

The enterprisiDg mining town of
Colorado is nothing if not progressive,
and very independently SO. 1t seems
odd for municipality to ignore NOR
ality when its upholding seems likely
to hurt trade and interpose hinder
ances to business prosperity. But
that is Leadville's way of looking at
things. At a recent meeting of the
City Council of Leadville a resolution
was offered instructing the Mayor to
enforce the ordinance against gam.
bling. This caused the Mayor to take
the floor in opposition to the proposed
measure, which, he d, clared, would
seriously interfere with the business
interests of the place and hopelessly
cripple the municipal finances. Other
members Of the Council took the same
position and the resolution was de-
feated by large majority.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-04

THERE is some discussion as to the
rainfall of this season to date. The
Signal Service Office gives the total as
1884 inches; the railroad gauge gives
the fall at 1881 inches, and Mr.. c..
Ducomm un reports precipitation of
nearly 81 inches. Any one who will
take the trouble OF counting up the
number of rainy days during the
season, who will recall how heavy
some OF the downpours were,
and then will look at all
the streams, at the receptacles
where the rain is caught in the
mountains, and will take trip out in
the country, observing the abundant
crops of grass and the flourishine
condition of the cereal crops, must be
impressed with the fact that much
more than an average rainfall has
taken place. The Signal Service puts
the precipitation at figure less than
an average.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-04

THE minority of the Ways and
Means Committee never studied the
history of the leather industry of their
country. This was strangled under
an excessive import duty on the raw
material which precluded competition
with foreign manufacturers. The
duty on hides was removed, and
forthwith tanneries started up all over
the Union. The sale of domestic
hides greatly increased under the
stimulus OF more activity. The
leather manufacturers were benefited,
the cattle men were benefited, the
public were benefited; for while the
tanners got material at fair price,
the cattle men found good market
for hides, and the public had cheaper
leather. Two and two does not al
ways make four in the tariff business.
Such a combination sometimes pro-
duces zero.