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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
Crop-Weether Bulletin,

More than an average rain fell
the past week in Clay, Gasconade,
Gentry, Newton and Oregon coun-
ties. An average fell in Andrew,
Boone, Caldwell, Cape Girardeau,
Charlton, Crawford, Hickory, How
ell, Iron, jefferson, Lafayette, Lin-
coin, Mercer, Miller, Mississippi,
Nodaway, Pettis and st. Louis.
Less thana an average fell in the coun-
ties ofAudrain. Bates, cass, Frank
lin, Holt, Howard, Laclede, Marion,
Perry and Pike.
The temperature was about tile
seasonable average.
The sunshine amounted TO the
average.
In general, the weather during
the week was ell that could be de-
sired. A light frost occurred in o
few counties bit there was no ma
terial injury. The mid weesh or,
sunshine and local showers have
greatly accelerated the growth-e
vegetationYh irL the COLI and
cloudy weather had retarded. All
reports are very encouraging. Not
much damage by chinch bugs was
reported. Cut worms did consid-
cradle injury TO garden vegetation
in some counties, chiefly in south
east Missouri. Army worms and
Hessian flies have done some in
jury to corn and wheat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
PREMIUM
To LEDGER SUBSCRIBERS

Every person subscribing to or
renewing their subscription to the
Mexico Weekly LEDGER will be
Supplied with the Kansas City
Weekly Journal FREE during the
campaign of 1888. Here is an op-
portunity to place IN your family
the largest and best weekly paper
published in Kansas City. Send in
your name at once and get two pa
pers for the price of our own.
The Mexico Weekly LEDGER till
Jan. 1, 1889, and the Kansas City
Journal during campaign to new
subscribers for 75c,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
CANDIDATES PICNIC.
Gov. Morehouse, Mayor Francis,
Hon, j. p. Wood, Judge
Robinson and others
at Youngs Creek.

There will be a candidate picnic
at Youngs Creek Friday, June 8,
at which the candidates for Gov
ernor, the candidates for Congress,
candidates for State Senate and all
candidates for county offices will
address the people. Speaking
will begin promptly at 10 a. m.
Bring your baskets well filled. See
large posters for further particulars
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
Five Dollars in Gold.

The LEDGER will give five dol
lars in gold to the party who
guesses nearest to the names of the
Democratic candidates who carry
Audrain county, including State
Senatorial, Congressional and
County offices and County Judges
of the Eastern and Western Dis.
t%ricts, township officers only ex.
cepted. Any old subscriber whoi is
paid in advance or who pays a
year in Advance Or any new sub.
scriber who pays IN advance is en-,
titled to a guess. Call at the LED,
GER Office and see the prize. I'd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The Latterss last Confession Like.
~ Nearert the Truth Than His
Former Statements.

As announced in the LEDGER
yesterday afternoon Mortimer has
made another confession to Sheriff
Atchison, in which he exculpates
Fawcett and johnson. He now
holds that only himself and Miller
were present when the crime was
committed and that the latter fired
the fatal shot while he watched at
the gate.
Mortimer made no excuse for
having implicated johnson and
Fawcett, but he said his last story
was correct in every detail. Miller
denied the whole thing but says
ne will have something to say
soon. He is morose and taciturn,
seeming out of humor with every
one. 1t is evident that he keenly
realizes his dangerous position,
while Mortimer seems utterly
oblivious of his surroundings.
The latter laughed and chatted
with the reporter who called on
him this morning and never once
mentioned anything suggestive of
gloom or despair. Miller didn't
talk during The reporters visit, but
sat off in a corner of the corridor
smoking a pipe.
JAIL NOTES.
There are now nine prisoners
downstairs, and one, a woman, up
stairs.
William Kemper, sent up from
Vandalia for larceny, was released
this morning.
Rodgers, the murderer Of Woods,
in Montgomery county, a year ago,
is never seen in the Jail by out
siders. AS soon as a visitor enters
he breaks for his cell and remains
there until the strangers depar-
ture.
Since the colored murderers
were placed in the Jail visitors are
not allowed to come nearer the
cage than the outside door. Re-
latives of the accused are only per-
mitted to see the prisoners in the
presence of an official.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
AN UNIMPoRTANT MEETING.
The City Council Holds a Short
Session, With Little Busl-
ness to Transact.

The Hisey scale matter was re-
sumed at Mondays regular meet
ing of the Council, and after some
discussion, Mr.. Hisey's PROPOSE
ton to bear half the expense of re-
pairing the scales and continue
their use as heretofore, was &C
eeped, the cost of such work not
to exceed S15.
Mr.. Angle, committeeman in
charge of the ldfire engine, had no
report to make and was continued.
Mr.. Arnold, of the Finance COM
mittee, moved that the report of
Treasurer Gentry be filed with the
Clerk for record. Carried.
Mr.. Hit presented an order for
a sidewalk on the south side of
Waddingham Park. Mr.. Arnold
opposed the order on the ground
that Mr.. Waddingham had been
very liberal with Mexico and that
it would be too much to ask him to
lay a walk the entire length of his
park, for the benefit of a few per-
sons. When the motion was voted
on it was lost.
Logan Mundy, W. H. III. Lee
and James Rainey were appointed
judges of the coming Local Option
election.
Street Commissioner Mckinney
was ordered to improve South JEFF
ferson street by leveling.
Bills to the amount of S25 were
allowed.
Messrs. Angle and Ferris were
appointed to look after the repair
ing of the City Hall scales.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
The Alton Division.

BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, May a.
Chief Engineer Boothe, of tbs
Chicago and Alton, was in the city
yesterday, and your correspondent
called on him to learn as to the
permaneney of the removal of the
railroad division from this place to
Slater, which took effect the 18th
inst. He said that it was only an
experiment, and that the real test
would come this winter. He
thought that the company rathe,
perferred Mexico, with the excep.
ton of lack of yard room. He
stated also that there would b.
an effort made shortly either te
cut the grade down on the hill east
of this city or find a more favorable
route.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
BEAVER DAM ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, May m.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. A. Calhoun and son, Rob-
ert, returned last week from Sc
dalia, where they had been visit
ing for a week.
Our efficient road overseer, Mr..
III. s. Gundy, has done excellent
work in the way Of grading and
culvert repairs.
Miss Matte Sallee will teach
the fall and winter school nj
Beaver Dam.
The heaviest rainfall since Tune
ID, 1885, fell here last Saturday
night, doing much damage TO new.
ly plowed fields.
Rev. Jesse preached an excel
lent sermon last Sabbath 10 . full
honsc ut Beaver Dam.
Beaver Dam Sabhxh School is
progressing nicely under the man
agement of Mr. Ed. Roberts, sup
erintendent, and Joseph Wayne.
secretary.
Miss Sallie Price, who has been
on the sick list for some time, 10
much improved.
F -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
pratt-Hil1.

Mr.. Joe d. Pratt and Miss Efie
Hill were quietly married in this
city Sunday morning by Elder J.
w. Higbee, of the Christian Church.
The happy couple will reside in
Mexico. Both are worthy young
people of this city, the groom hav-
ing long lived here and is known to
be an upright young business man.
The LEDGER extends congratula-
tiops
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
Proxies Easy to Get.

Bob White, ofthe Mexico LED
GER, was not a delegate to the
Sedalia convention, and vas too
much ola man to buy out a dele
gate, and 60 to the convention as
an alternate. Can Sam Cook, OF
the intelligence, say as much p
Rocheport Commercial.
We don't know anything about
Mr.. Cook or who he was proxy for,
The editor of the LEDGER had
proxies offered him, but did no,
care to acc them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Judge John F. Philips will de-
liver the annual address to the stu
dents of Hardin College Saturday
evening in spite of the fact that he
ne was badly injured in Kansas
City a few days ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Ben. F. Rodman, an old citizen
of this place, fell to the pavement
in front of Hedges billiard hall
Monday from exhaustion, result
ing from continued bad health. He
was carried to his room where be
now lies. Rodman is one of the
pioneers ofthis part of Missouri.
For years he was a well-known
auctioneer, but his health failed
him and he has been unable to
work tor some time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
Fatal Accident.

opecI.I UIspatehto the Ledger.
fANDALIA, Mo-, May 2s.-Burt
Sturgls, son of James Sturgis,
residing 2 miles north of Farber,
met with a serious, if not fatal ac-
cident Saturday evening. A team
of mules ran away, throwing him
from the wagon, inflicting a long
cash in both the head and groin.
| His recovery is doubtful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
UNION PICK-UPS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
UNION, Mo-, May 28.-Crops Of
all kinds are looking splendid.
Mrs. Geo. Brown is seriously i'll.
J. s. Atkins sold to A. Cordner,
l fat cow at 3 cents perlb. Weight
1910.
The heaviest rain of the season
fell last Saturday night. Consid-
cradle damage was done to rolling
land, bitches TO the depth of three
and four feet being washed in the
fields.
The picnic which was to be held
in J. E. Green's grove on june
End, has been postponed indef.
initely, owing to the farmers
being SO busy with their crops.
The Union Base Ball nine ia
now ready to accept challenges
from other country mines. j. S.
Atkins captain.
St. Louis Live stock Market.
Cattle - Market slow and
steady. Choice heavy native steers,
81. 40a5. 90; fair to good native
steers, 81. load. so; butchers steers,
medium to choice, at s .10a4. 10
stockers and feeders, fair TO good,
81. 30a3. 40; rangers common te
good, s2.20a4.9 80.
Hogs-Steady and firm. Quo.
tations ranged: Choice heavy and
butchers selections, 5.50a5. go;
packing grades, medium to prime,
5.30a5.5 so; light grades, ordinary
to best, 5.15a5.40 40.
Sheep and lambs-Slow and
steady. Fair to choice grades o.
sheep, s 3.30a5.00.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

For little folks beginning to read
there is nothing so good as ON
Little Men and Women, published
by D. Lothrop Company, Boston.
The June number is before us and
we can say this from personal ex'
animation. 1t is made especially
or you INCEST readers and has plenty
of short stories and pretty verses
all easy for the little ones to read
and understand.
1t costs but a dollar ayear. The
publishers will send a sample for 5
cents-or of their four magazines
for Is cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
Mitchell-Plerce.

Mr.. N. E. Mitchell, and Miss
Laura Pierce were married in Lad.
donia Tuesday. evening at the
Christian Church by Rev. M. L.
Bib, of Paris, Mo. Miss Susie
Humphrey, of vandalia, played
the wedding march.
Mr.. Loring Corner and Mr.. Bra.
shear were the ushers.
The bride was beautifully attired
in an elegant brown silk dress,
with cut steel ornaments, the
groom in the conventional black.
Immediately after the ceremony
MIR. and Mrs. Mitchell were ten.
dered a splendid reception at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. l.. Pierce, after which
they left for Charlton, Iowa, tc
visit relatives of the groom. MIR.
and Mrs. Mitchell will reside in
Laddonia. Following is a list Of
the presents:
China tea set, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L
Pierce.
Set silver knives and forks, Misses
Minnie and Birdie Pierce.
Silver butter knife, Willie Pierce.
Pair linen towels, Ava Belts.
Pair vases, Miss Melia Rogers, Martins
burgh, Mo.
Silver cake basket, Robert Ford, Frank
ford, Mo.
Glass fruit dish, Misses Wick and Mary
Rogers, Martinsburg.
Chair tidy, Mrs. G. W. Pigg, vandalia,
No.
Set napkins, Miss Eva Belts.
Set silver tea spoons, w. III. Logan.
Silver sugar spoon and butter knife,
Owen harrington.
Pair linen towels, Miss Linnie Hawens,
Brides cake, Mrs. Hamp Ball, Min
~nesota, Mo.
Silver butter knife, Miss May Ferris
Smyrna brussels rug, Miss Elite Pigg,
Vandalia, Mo.
Pair linen towels, Miss Jessie Barton,
Pair silver napkin rings, A. G. Camp
bell, Vandalia, Mo.
Pair vases, Mr.. and Mrs. D. z. Moore.
Set napkins, Miss Onie Hampton.
Lambrequin and cushion, Miss Hattie
Ball.
Hair pin ball, Miss Mamie Coleman,
Columbia, Mo.
LosT-A silver filagree bracelet
IN SupHny Loot A Ehorol rouord
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Miss May Snyder, accompanied
by Mrs A. P. Walker and her lit
tie granddaughters, Daisy and
Gertrude Walker, left to-day for
Macon City, ST. Joseph and Ne
braska to visit relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
Puhlio

Hon. J. P. Wood, candidate for
Congress, and Senator S. H. Clay
comb, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, will address the people
at the Court House in this city at2
p. m. Saturday, June End.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Mrs. Hardy, the leading con-
tralto of St. Louis, will assist in
the programme at Lakeview Sat
urday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

There will be a lawn party at the
residence of Mr.. Clay Thursday
evening, June Z, at which straw
berries and cream will be served
for the benefit of the Episcopal
church. Everyone il invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The closing exercises of the Col.
ored Public Schools at the Opera
House Saturday night were well
attended. The entertainment was
the best ever given by the school
and reflects great credit on the
teachers. The contest for the
speakers medal was very interest
ing. Miss Annie Ball was the sue
cessful contestant, reciting "Tht
way to get rid ofan old Widower,
in a very acceptable manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The remains of Adrian Hutchi-
son, Nevada, formerly of this city,
arrived here Tuesday for in.
terment. Young Hutchinson died
at his home of consumption after a
long illness. He was related ex-
tensiveiy in Mexico. The funeral
took place Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
ID. d. WOODWARD, Postmaster.

There will be a big picnic at
Martinsburg June 5, for the benefit
of the new Catholic church. Among
the candidates who will speak are
Morehouse, Clay, Kenncn, Barker,
Smith and Robinson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Hon. John Overall and Col. Jas.
Bannerman, prominent citizens of
st. Louis, are in Mexico shaking
hands with old-time friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

H. E. Jenkins, Mayor of Bow.
ling Green, KY, and his daughter,
Miss Ella, are visiting A. E. Jen-
kins, of Farber.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
Letter List.
MRx1co. Mo-. MAY 81. Is

MEXICO, Mo-, May 81, 1855.
r IST OF LETTERS remaining In the
LPost-oflce al Mexico, Andraip County,
Mo-, and which, If not called for within
two weeks from date, will be sent TO the
Dead Letter Once at Washington City,
Asberrv John Minor Mrs Elizabeth
Britt Line O'kear Nd q
Brother bentamsn paxweIi David
Brown Miss Dee Pack Alex Col
Douglass N A Col Pringie Mrs Ida
Douglass Mrs JudgeRice j W
Gay Manuel Rodgers ] w
Grouse Lewis (2l Rodgers Ada
johnson Miss Julia Scott Miss Laura
Ripper VIM Wright Mrs A
| Meyer Mrs HermannN iiiiams Mrs Addie
Mitchell Sam Walker Mrs Auguet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The seats for Ferris new theatre
have arrived. They are of elegant
pattern, being like the chairs in
Music Hall, st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

S. S. Craig, John Abbay, J. M.
Riley and J. A. Potts were in Con-
cord Saturday night, assisting in
work at the Masonic lodge there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
Go to Jim CARROTS if YOU wa,

Go to Jim CARROTS if you want
spring wagons. surrey, buggy or
carriage. He has the best work
ever brought to Mexico. Also
Minneapolis binders. Call and
look for yourselves. Large stock
of all kinds of hardware, stoves,
etc. 7-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

w. W. Settles delivery horse,
driven by a boy named Jack Acuff,
became frightened on the West
Side Monday and ran west
ward on jackson street to the
Public School, where the wagon
turned over, throwing the boy out.
Young Acuff was not hurt but
the horse was badly bruised.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

bulletins from the Democratic
and Republican National conven-
tons will be sent to this city and
distributed free of charge by the
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
1VCHI SP6lOHs
From the Rich Hill Review.


The Michigan Supreme Court
has decided the Local Option law
of that State unconstitutional II
is a righteous decision and business
men all over the State as we'll as
the prohibitionists are rejoicing
over it. The Fort Madison Demo.
crat says:
Local Option is really a worse
law for the pecuniary interest Of
any people than is prohibition and
for morals and temperance it is
quite as bad. Both are very de.
struct1ye pecuniarily, socially and
morally. They lead to intemper.
ance and crime of every sort ano
absolutely no good at all. The
law never made one mar temperate
unless ii shut the man in prison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Lightning Sunday killed a
mule for Mr.. Maggott and two
horses belonging to Mr.. Mills,
five miles east of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The Singer Sewing Machine
office has been removed to the
Steele building, four doors south
of 7. F. Rodents grocery store.
Call and see the elegant specimens
of fancy work done on this justly
celebrated machine. Mr.. l.. Coil,
the agent, would be glad to see you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

W. III. Wallace shipped a car
load of cattle to St. Louis last
night. Shipments of all kinds of
stock are unusually light.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Miss Leona Williams and Miss
Polly Bryan will shortly leave for
Cincinnati, to enter the Conserva-
tory Of Music in that city. These
young ladies are among Mexico's
most accomplished musicians.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Judge Flynt says the storm in
his part of the county-15 miles
southwest of Mexico-Sunday
night, was very severe. w. III.
Whites barn was blown down and
the roof was blown off of "K1rg''
Sims barn. Fences were torn
all to pieces. No stock was in
iurad
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Of the whole range of soei1l
pleasures, none strike nearer to
the heart or abound in more real
enjoyment than DO family r.
unions. Generations are present
and the golden haired tots mingle
in pleasant companionship With
their silyery locked grandfathezs
and grandmothers ; and, though
they last but q day, Z, recollecEon
is planted in the breast Of the little
one, pleasant in after years 70
think upon-when, perhaps, : like
occasion refreshes in the memory
the scenes of long ago. On the
other hand, the older heads enjoy
coming together again in the
presence Of their children and their
grandchildren.
A family reunion Of more than
usual importance was held north
Of this city on Friday, when over
three-score members of one Of the
oldest families in this part Of the
State gathered together. Anyone
who is at all acquainted with the
history Of Audrain and adjoining
counties, will know the Cauthorn
as one of the most prominent a.
well as one of the oldest families
in this section.
Carter Cauthorn, aged 81, the
oldest member of the family, was
unable to attend this meeting, ~
was also James Carter, much to
the regret of all present. The
members If the family IA attend
ance, SO far as their names are OBJ
tainable, were a. follows:
From Oregon Alfred Csuthorn,
Maude Caunthofn, Matte Can
thorn, Paul Cauthorn, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cauthorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore eau
thorn, Lizzie Cauthorn, r. B. Cau-
thorn, Mary Cautholp, Nellie Cau-
thorn, Wade Cauthorat Carrie Cau-
thorn, Joe Cauthorn; BSnj. r. 6au-
thorn, Ruth Cauthorn, Mamie eau
thorn, Blake Cauthorn, Emma eau
thorn; Pate Cauthorn, Cassie Gau-
thorn, Matte Cauthorn, Polly au-
thorn, Audrain county.
T. Cauthorn, May Cauthorn;
Mrs. J. H. Lane, Luke Morris, Joe
Morris, Jr., Joseph Morris, Mamie
Morris, Emma Morris; A. g.
Barnes, Latney Barnes, Clarence
Barnes, Erma Barnes, Benjamin
Cauthorn Barnes, of Mexico.
lEthel Bybee; John Preston,
Mary Preston, Alfred Preston;
Mrs. Ed. Kendall, Oliver Kendall;
j. C. Henderson, NJ. A. Hender-
son, Susie Henderson, Sallie Hem
derson, Grover Henderson, Willie
Henderson; Marion Barnes Marion
Barnes, Jr., jamie Barnes, Arien
Barnes, Sallie Barnes, Fannie
Barnes, of Audrain county.
The guests visited the reunion
grounds with baskets well filled
with eatables and at noon, from the
tables erected in the yard, q SPLEEN
did basket picnic dinner was eaten.
Prayer was offered by Alfred Cau-
thorn, the oldest member Of the
family present and father of Benz.
R. Cauthorn, of this city. OF the
Cauthorn family, far and near,
there are probably l50 members
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Born, to "Shanks' Mckinney
and wife, a girl. Francis McKin-
ney is her name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

A marriage license was Monday
granted Mr.. Noah E. Mitchell and
Miss Laura Pierce, of Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The Masons will lay the corner
of the new Methodist Church in
Vandalia June 5, at 3 o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The Salamander works are still
idle, forty men being thus thrown
out of employment. A LEDGER
reporter visited the place this
morning and saw a great deal of
freshly moulded, unburnt stock on
hand, while the sheds were all full
of manufactured goods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Go to J. H. Shoots for the best
and cheapest chewing tobacco-16-
ounce plug for 30 cts, or 5 cents q
cut. Call for the farmers Choice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The Local Option campaign
opened at Kabrich's Opera House
Monday with speaking by Hon.
Thomas Shackleford, of Glasgow
A choir of local singers furnished
music. After the address the fol.
lowing committee to assume charge
of the fight was appointed: First
Ward, W. L.. Fowle; Second Ward
w. W. Settle; Third Ward, ]. J.
Winscott; Fourth Ward, D. T
Hubbard; Fifth Ward, G.. M. Has.
kell; Sixth Ward, J. A. Spence
Samuel Buckley and E. S. Frost
were appointed committeeman a
large and made chairman and sec
rotary, respectively, of the com
mittee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Farmers,i if you want the highest
price for your wool, take It TO
g. Kabrich 4 Co, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

w. C. Barnes and wife, of Full
ton, have just returned from a visit
to Florida and brought as a present
to Hal Gibbs, of this city, from his
sister, who resides in that State, a
fine collection of shells.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Mr.. John F. Miller is a eandi-
date for Constable of Wilson town.
ship, subject to the Democratic
primary, June 9th. Mr.. Miller is a
sound young Democrat, with good
business qualifications, and if
elected will make a first-class of
Eoio1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The address to the graduates of
Hardin College will be delivered
by Judge john Phillips, of Kansas
City, on Saturday evening, June
2, at s o'clock, at Kabrich's Opera
House. Seats free. Everybody
invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

The reception days that have
been such a success during the past
winter will be discontinued during
the summer, as many of the ladies
will be out ofthe city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31
A Farmers Son.
Mr.. Robert White.

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo-, May 80.
DEAR SIR: The farmers of Au-
drain county would honor a farmer
boy by voting for David R. Fran
els. He was raised upon a farm.
His father, Mr.. John Francis, is
now a farmer, aud would love tc
see the farmers of Audrain vote fol-
his son, David. David left the
farm and has made a successful
business man and it is we'll to Sc
lect a successful man to put at the
head of our State ticket. A. B. r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Charles Franklin, formerly OF
Mexico, was in the city to-day en-
route from Kansas City to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

Miss Hattie Dickinson. pianist,
of st. Louis, has consented to
favor the visitors at Lakeview
Saturday evening with several
selections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-05-31

J. NJ. Wood, candidate for At.
torney General. is in Audrain
County looking after his fences.