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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06
PRACTICAL RESULTS FOR TEMPERANCE

PRACTICAL RESULTS FOR Temperance.
Three counties in New-Jcrsey have voted to
close up the liquor traffic entirely. Thus the
Local-0ption law. which the misguided allies
Of the liquor saloons who call themselves Pro-
hibitonsts have denounced as cheat, has al
ready borne fruit in practical and permanent
gains for the cause Of temperance in three
counties, whose aggregate population in 1880
was about 100000 All the agitation Of po-
litcal Prohibitionists for many years, In all
parts of the United States, has not resulted in
so much solid gain for the cause of Prohibition
as the Lccal-Option law in New-Jersey has al
ready accomplished and yet General Fisk
has the temerity to declare the law humbug
and a deliberate deception. Is it not General
Fisk's third party which is the deliberate de-
certion. helping the saloons while crying tenn
perance?
Cumberland County voted in August 1850
majority for no license: the county IS Kepub-
lican. and gave 90 plurality for Mr.. Blaine
in 1881 Salem and Warren counties voted
on Tuesday, Salem 997 majority for no license
and Warren about 900 the same way after 4
very exciting struggle. Salem is close coun-
ty, which gave only SO plurality for Mr.
Blaine. Warren j. a Democratic stronghold
which gave > ,140 plurality for Mr.. Cleveland
Making Prohibition the basis OF political
movement the st. John-Fsk party policd jus,
1902 votes in these three counties out Of about
$4,000, or one vote in twenty, and at that rate
of progress might have been expected to do
some practical thing for the people in the latter
part Of the next century. \ Republican law
has enabled the people to vote for no license
without distinction Of party, and the results
are reached already.
Yet the political Prohibitionists arc striving
in these same counties and others in New
jersey to elect Democrats 10 the Legislature
by running separate candidates against the
Republican nominees. Every Democrat 50
elected will be pledged to his party to vote for
the repeal Of the law under which these re-
suits have been attained, and the Democrats
and liquor men know that their only chance
Of carrying the Legislature for that purpose is
in the running of separate candidates by the
political Prohibitionists. is it not time for
oyery true friend OF temperance in New-Jer-
sey to see that he has no right to be thus used
as a cat s-paw by the liquor interest?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06


This splendid result shows what can be
achieved by thorough and intelligent discus
sion of the issues Of the day. The Republicans
Of Vermont had a speaking campaign under the
lead Of Senator Edmunds, just as the Maine
Republicans are having under the leadership OF
Mr.. Blaine, and the Republicans Of this state
will have under the leadership Of Warner Mil
Ter. The great issue of the campaign, the
Protection of Home Industry, has been brought
home to the farmers, the wOol-groWeTs, the
worliingmen. and the result is this splendid
plurality
This is not the first response Of the country
to President Ceveland's free-trade message
Oregon has already spoken with the largest
majority for the Republican ticket ever given
10 any party in the history Of the State. But
even before that there were unmistakable signs
that disgust with a Democratic Administration
was driving thousands of voters into the Re-
publican ranks Pennsylvania gave last fall
the largest Republican plurality with one OK
ception, in fifteen years. In Massachusetts the
plurality of the year before was doubled; in
Ohio the Republican plurality was the largest,
with one exception, in seven years; in Iowa 1t
had been nearly doubled in two years New
jersey was taken away from the Democrats,
and their plurality in Maryland was cut down
to the lowest figure. with one exception, known
in fifteen years.
1t is good time to remember these things
not for the encouragement of false confidence.
but to inspire the Republican masses with the
energy that is born Of bright hopes. The same
ratio Of gains everywhere, as arc seen already
in Oregon and Vermont, will give every North
ern State to Harrison and Morton and elect
them triumphantly. All that is necessary to
achieve this glorious result is plenty of hard
work during the two months that remain of
the campaign. The harvest is ripe before us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06
CANADA NOT MUCH ALARMED.


ITUHI Iht IUIOnIO WOrIU
From our dispatches o. this morning It wouh seem
that tho Repnblicans would offer no opposition t0
PRESIDENT Cleveland obtaining the legislation asked for
10y him In order 10 institute retaliation They will
glvo him all the rope he wants. But once Grover
gers the power and starts In to exercise H. he will hea,
such howl fom New York. Boston aud Portland that
he VIII SEQ at glance what boomerang no has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06
The proposition which the Park Commission

The proposition which the Park Commission
crs now seem ready to act upon, Of running
street-car lines through the transverse roads
under Central Park is one which THE TRIBUNE
has often commended to public consideration.
The facilities for getting across town are very
poor in New York, and this is an easy way Of
enlarging them The Park Commissioners
should do all in their power, without sacrificing
municipal interests, TO secure the building Of
these roads.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

The Z" Old Roman" armed with his bandanna
and his snuff-bOx, CHEEKY as to his humor but
somewhat fatigued as to his system, is with
US. He arrived yesterday, rather the worse for
wear. 1t is almost cruel at Mr.. Thurman
time of life, for he will be seventy-five years
Did just seven days after his defeat next No
vember, to be dragging him around the coun-
try in an fort to boom failing cause. 1t was
not considerate to nominate him, anyhow lie
was having pleasant time Of it out there III
Columbus. in the peaceful enjoyment Of his
honors. To start him up and make him de-
liver free-trade speeches at his advanced age
when q whole lot of lusty young fellows like
Villas and Gray were fairly pining for the JOB
anything but clever. 1t is only to be ex-
planned by the fact that the Democrats felt the
necessity of securing the help Of such dramatic
and appealing forces as the bandanna and the
snuff box. And, really, we don't see what they
would have done without them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06
HELL DONE. TERMONT!

The first gun of the Presidential battle wakes
echoes that will send dismay into the hearts of
the Democracy. The Republican plurality is,
probably, between $4,000 and 10000, the
largest given in the State for Governor in any
Presidential year since the Republican party
was organized, more than thirty years ago.
Here are the pluralities in the September cleo
tions nrncndinn the Presidential elections
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

Mr.. Phelps, in addressing the House on the
bill to equip the President with the powers
recently asked for in his fisheries message
made the sort Of speech demanded by the oc-
casion. The Republican policy has been con-
sstently and steadily directed toward the set
element Of this question, not by the concession
OF any Of our historic rights in the fisheries as
the humble price Of Canadian tolerance, but
by convincing Canada that it is to her interest,
financially, politically, and in every other way,
10 abandon her present position. We are in
debted to Nh Laurier. the leader of the OPP
position, for quotation from Sir Charles Tup-
per, which shows at a glance just what that
position is. The Government" said Sir
Charles, will find way Of compelling the
Yankees to grant reciprocity" This is the
whole case in a nutshell. They arc COMPEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

That stcrcoptcon man displayed this the other
evening: lIurrah for Cleveland and protection
10 American labor 1t is now in order for him
80 fash upon his canvass: Ilurrah for Jefferson
Davis and devotion to the American Union Ger
tainly, as a champion of protection Mr.. Cleveland
ranks fully as high as does Mr. Davis IS de-
fender of the old hag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

II Is said that General Harrison is likely to have
his letter Of acceptance out before Mr.. Cleveland.
That would not be the first time Harrison has got
ahead of the Democratic candidate. For partcu-
lars, see the Vermont returns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

One by one the Executive phrases fall by the
waysidc. The famous provcrb Public Office is
public trust has fingered for long time, but
It's death-kncll was sounded the other day on the
Senate noor by Mr.. Plumb in the neat para
phrase Public office is private snap Prob.
ably after ALL Mr.. Cleveland by species of
hetcrophcmy, had the one expression in mind
when hc unconSclOusly wrote the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06


Let those who have been complaining OF the
wretchcd condition Of the mail service up North
be paticnt and hopeful People down South have
been indulging in similar complaints, and at length
their prayers for relief have been answered A
double daily mail service has at last been obtained
On the Illinois Central Railroad. Commenting
upon the improved mail facilities The New
Orl ans Timcs-DcmocratT says
\ single mail daily on as important line as the
Illinois Central uniting the two great cities of New
orleans and Chicago. was good ground for popular
ird gnatOn. Nearly every one suffered more or less
from tho deficiency Of the service. and the people
along tho road had ample reason 10 complain that
they I'D not receive from the Government what they
were entitled to-
W. welcome tho Improvement great boon.
hut II IS not all that NcwOrleans needs or entitled
TO- Even with this Improvement which will come
win he much still lacking before W" get perfect Scr-
yicc for thcn, arc other lines upon which more
frequent mails are needed
We advise " The Times Democrat to be content
with the Improvement it has obtained and not to
clamor for better mail services on other lines"
H. must be careful not TO ovcrwOrlI the Post Office
Department. Up this way rho cry to the Depart
mont is not so much for more mails but for the
delivery on time OF the mails already in operation
And now comes thrilling tale from Warren.
Indiana Of n snake fifteen feet long. 1t is to he
assumed that the liquid with which the landlords
Of Warren I'll their flowing bowls is strong and
nndilutcd and that it is the custom Of the place
70 drink between drinks Fifteen feet! Well
well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

Nincty-three day. and no letter from Brother
Cleveland yet When it does appear, it ought to
be a monstrous fine effort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

Ours is a country of rapid transformation scenes
Scarcely have we got done rea0lng the accounts
of the extreme heat whieh.has Frustrated the West
when 10. here comes the news Of a frost severe
enough t. ruin corn and bucllwhcat in Michigan
and cranbcrrcs in Wisconsin. And the autumn
is still very young.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06

The photographic ONCE OF the Navy Depart
mcnt is certainly doing good wor, in is efforts
10 impress upon mariners the importance of
general understanding as to routes to be followed
by transatlantic steamers. In its pilot charts it
lays down line suggested as the northern limit
20 he followed by Europc-bound vessels and an
other as the southern limit to be followed by
vessels coming west. Glad the steamship Geiscr
been further to the southwark on the line sug-
gcs,cd, on her recent disastrous trip, she would
not have been sunk by The Thingvala.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Eight Plain Propositions.

Frem the Phliadelpnia record.
A high tariff taxes the consumer
partly for Government purposes,
partly for the benefit of individ.
uals bearing heavily upon the man
of limited means having a large
family of consumers, and lightly
upon wealthy men of small tamt,
lies.
1t builds up favored localities al
the expense of others not so faTar.
ably located.
1t makes the farmer pay a tribute
to the manufacturer.
1t induces people to rely up.
on legislation for business success
instead of energy, economy and in.
dustry.
1t encourages a corrupt lobby al
the national, having for it's chic
aim the division ofthe hard-earne6
savings OF the many into the cot
fers of the greedy few.
1t raises prices of necessaries o
life, thereby curtailing business
and, incidentally, labor also.
1t is founded upon an appeal tt
the voters most selfish motives il
that it promises some advantage o.
bribei in order to obtain his vote.
1t is deceptive, as people arr
being taxed heavily and withou
their knowledge, it being a kind o
| theft.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Chinese Play Ball.

CHICAGO, ILL, September L.
About fifty invited guests witness
ed the last practice game of the tive
Chinese base ball teams at the
LOOMS street grounds. In the
morning the grand parade will
take place, and play" will be
called promptly at 8 o'clock. Geo.
J. Z. Mayer has formed a partner
ship with George Edmonson, and
they will take their novel attrae.
ton through the country, playing
a series of three games in all the
principal cities.
Speculation as to the relative
merits of the two teams has been
rife, and many a good dollar has
been wagered by them ON their ia
vorites. The betting last night
was 81 to 3 on the "Chicagos," and
if the "San Franciscos" win there
will be wailing and weeping in
many Celestial laundries. TIT
Chinese will turn cut in full fcrce
to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
TO DEATH.
Herbert st. john Formerly of this
City, Killed by the Cars.

DFNIsoN, TEX. Sept. IA young
man named Herbert st. John, son
of Yardmaster Homer st. John, of
the Houston and Texas Central
yard at this place, was run over by
a switch engine here to-day. He
was trying to get on the engine at
the time, being employed in the
yard to help his father while men
were scarce. He stood in the mid
die of the track as the engine APP
preached and lifted one foot to put
it on the footboard of the engine,
bat his foot slipped and he was
overbalanced and fell off with his
feet across the rail. The wheels
of the engine passed over both his
legs, crushing and mangling them
in a horrible manner and cutting
off one Of his hands. He was car
ried home, where he died at p. m.
to-day. No amputation was made,
as his condition was too critical to
admit of it, and he died from his
injuries, together with his nervous
shock. He was II years old and
was well known throughout Cen
trail Missouri, his father having
formerly been connected with the
C. Il A. from Mexico to Jefferson
City. No blame for his death is at
tached to anyone but himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06

TWENTY years ago, when Emma
Abbott lived in the baekwoods of
Illinois, she tried to get an APP
pointment to teach school. She
read an advertisement in some pa
per of a teacher wanted in the next
township. The town was seven
teen miles away, and there was
only one way for brave little EN-
ma to get there, and that was by
walking. She set off, however, on
the lonely and hazardous journey,
only to find when she reached her
destination that eleven other girls
had got there in advance of her.
Footsore and weary she crossed
the threshold of the room which the
other applicants were sitting, A
man was cross-examining one of
them, and as she entered all look
ed up. They were not a little sun
prised as she gasped out, II have
walked seventeen miles to get this
place" The man jumped up from
his seat and exclaimed, land you
shall have it. Last come first
served, this time"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
In this part of the State,
ADMINISTRATORS
PUBLIC SALE |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.

We win, as administrators of the estate
of ]. q. Heller, deceased, sell at public
sale, on the farm of late deceased, IL
miles North of Mexico and . miless East
of Moline, on Thursday, Sept. 20, 1883,
the following described property, viz:
-Four extra brood mares, | good mare
colt, five geldings, good drivers, 3 mule
colts, 4 foot 8 inches; l span Of 4 year
old mules, 10 hands high; / span 8 year
old mules, l6 l-2 hands high; IL head 2
year old cattle, extra good; 2 cows, three
dry and four giving milk 4 sAtra yearling
heifers; 3 heifer calves; 4 steer calves;
1 brood sows and pigs; 80 head of extra
good stock hogs; / Poland male hog;
$50 bushels seed wheas. so bushels of
oats, 46 bushels of timothy seed, 55 acres
of corn in the field, 2 stacks of hay, 2
ricks of straw, l self binder, l dropper, Q
Gang plows, l corr planter with check
rover and other farm Implements; also L
spring wagon and.,l road wagon, and a
number OF other articles.
Terms of Sale-All sums of $40 and
under. cash; over that amount a credit Of
8 months at s per cent, purchaser giving
bankabls note. Nothing To be removed
until terms of sale are com Piled with.
Lunch served OF the ground.
X, l.. & Al. II. HEIZER,
Administrators.
JNo. w. ATcHIsoN, Auc,ioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
Small Sensations.

R. D. Long and Miss Anna Bell,
of Sumner, ILL.,, wishing to create
a sensation, went to Vincennes,
Ind, and got married at midnight,
driving home. a distance Of twenty
miles, immediately upon the con-
slusioa Of the ceremony.
Prank Riohard, aged 10, and
Rosa Hauserman, Of Lsavenworth,
Kan, al away frem home and
got married, returning afterwards
and telling their parents, who re.
fused to forgive them. They are
now living with a ~neighbor and
waiting for things to clear up.
There were four persons in al.
killed in the wreck on the Boon.
branch, Missouri, Saturday
evening, besides several seriously
injured, and the loss to the rail
road company will not be less thar
SIC,
Charles Rise, of Middleton, O..
shot and killed Mrs. Elizabeth
Dine, a woman about whom he hat
been circulating unsavsry stories
and who spoke to him about it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
BEAVER A ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, Mo-, Sept. s.
A ~protracted meeting has COM
menced at Beaver Dam Church.
Irving. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.,
K. Crockett, is quite sick.
D. M. Roberts and son, Ed
will leave in q few days for Ohio,
fresn thence 10 Iadiapa and ethel
points Of interest h the East.
Our rublhs sebesl opened Monday
morning with Miss Matte sallse.
teacher.
Robert Calhoun left last week
for Fulton as a student to West.
minister College.
Miss Minnie Stole left last Sat.
urday as a student to Kirksvill,
Normal school.
The colt show at the residence O
u. II. crockett, Tor the best col
sired by his fine saddle horse
Cluster" A premium of SO wa
awarded to Daisy, owned by 1. NJ
Calhoun. Judges, Davis, Gund!
and Harrison.
About 35 couple attended tn
singing at the residence Of E. H
Dicus on last Saturday night.
Miss Ida Hill, ofFulton, is visit
ing relatives in this vacinity.
L. NJ. Calhoun is on the sick list
Joseph Bradley is erecting a nev
dwelling.
Edgar Threlkeld has purchased
the Thomas McPheters farm an,
| will move there soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
HICKoRY GROVE ITEMS

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
HICKORY GROVE, Mo-, Sept. g.
W. II. Cox and mother-in-law,
Mrs. Gay, have returned from Kan
a and reports a pleasant trip.
Mr.. Bob Weaver and wife were
thrown from a cart the other night
and both were hurt, though not Sc
rlously.
Mr.. James Porter has commenced
a four months school at the Wade
school house. He reports seventy
seven scholars the first day.
w. L. Marshal and family will
visit relatives near Moline this
week.
The Missionary Baptists are
holding a three weeks revival al
Grand View Church, conducted by
| Ed. VIM.
D. M. Aliens team became
frightened and ran a mile and &
half with two little children in the
wagon the other day. The children
were badly bruised.
Corn is selling at s1.25 in this
Ieighborhood. Oats, 20 cents
| wheat 76 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
PUBLIC SALE
TUESDAY, SEPT, IL, 1883.

Having sold my farm, ! will offer to
the highest bidder, ON the place known
as the "Melvin farm" IL miles North OF
Mexico and 2 miles Northeast of Moline,
on Tuesday, Sept. ii, 1883, the following
described property. viz
81 head of cattle, consisting of 4 head
of three-year-old steers, 10 head Of two
year-o'd steers, 2 head of l-year-old
steers, z head of fat cows and heifers, 6
head of cows and calves, 2 yearliug
heifers, / pedigreed bull, IL head of
stock hogs, l good brood sow, ! good
saddle and harness horse, seven years
old; l good farm horse, c years old; l
two-horse buggy and harness, / new
Turnbull wagon, l set of wagon harness,
l new Plano mower, ! corn planter and
check rover, l Plano binder and trucks,
breaking plows, cultivate: and harrow,
hay rake and hay frame, l 900 bushels Of
new oats, $50 bushels Of old oats, so acres
of corn in field and 8 stacks of hay.
Terms of Sale.-Six months time at 8
per cent, purchaser giving bankable
note; sums of $40 and under, cash.
Nothing to be removed until terms of
sale are complied with.
A. P. JOHNSON.
j. 7. JOHNSON, Auctionaer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
UNION PICK-UPS.


Correspondence ss cAs I<sges.
UNIoH, Sept. s-Joe Crews Is
sick With ehills and fever.
Miss Annie Martinique COM
menced her school at this place
last Monday with a good attend
ance.
The Union Browns defeated the
Stars from Mexico at the Thomp-
son picnic last Saturday. They
play again next Saturday in Sports.
man Park, at 3 p. m.
Maggie Mcintyre, who has been
sick with typhoid fever for some
time, is recovering slowly.
w. S. Eller and sisters, and
| Claude Brothers left for Kirksville
last week to attend school.
Basil o. Brown, Joe Mcintyre
and Morgan Stuart will attend
school in Mexico this winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06
The Music of Chicago

Ambitious Musician-"I have
fame at last in my grasp"
GLOW so p"
"You know that Mendelssohn's
wedding march helped him amaz-
ingly in making his fame"
"Well, what of it ?"
81 shall write a divorce march,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06

THE boom in farm lands has be-
gun. There is no place on earth
where men looking fer farms can
get better land for less money than
in Audrain. With any advertising
at all at least one hundred families
should be brought to Audrain in
the next month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06

Ii THE Wheelers want to attempt
to break down the principles of the
Democratic party they must hunt
some other medium than theLEDGER
through which to print their ideas.
We are glad to publish news for
the Wheelers, but draw the line
at their politics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-06

THE stockholders in the Mining
Company are in favor of allowing
the directors to do what they
think best in regard to a eompre-
mise. The directors are all good
men, and, deservedly, have the
confidence of the stockholders who
elected them.