davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

A Chautauqua Reading Circle
has been organized in this city
with the following officers: Presi
dent, Rev. ]. A. Matthews; Secre-
tary, Miss Belle Morris; treasurer,
Major III. A. Ricketts,. The socie-
ty will meet during this month
with Mrs. G. B. Macfarlane on
Tuesday afternoons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

A spirited double team became
frightened at a band of music on
the East Side this afternoon and
ran off. The immense crowds
gave way and it is deemed miracu.
lous that no one was hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THERE are people in Mexico, and
some of them are in business, who
would not spend cent to decorate
or illuminate for the second coming
of the Lord.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

GEORGE DYER, the handsome
editor of the St. Charles NeauS, one
of the best papers in the State,
Joined the crowd of Democrats here
to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

r. III. NORTON was greeted with
a good audience of voters on Satur-
day night, and made the best
speeeh we have heard this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

The committee of the Alumna
Association of Hardin College, to
arrange for an entertainment for
the benefit of the Chapel fund, is as
follows Mrs. Charles Buckner,
Miss Martha Sullinger, Mrs. f. N.
Frost, Miss Sadie Pollock, Mrs.
S. N. Evans, Miss Cora Woodlan
and Miss May Ross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

A red sorrel gelding was stolen
from the stable of III. O. Craig,
south of Benton City, on the even.
ing of September 4. $50 reward
will be paid for the animals re.
covery and an additional $50 will
be given for the arrest and convic.
tion Of the thief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

Mrs. Russell, reliet of the late
DR.. s. N. Russell, has presented
to DR.. J. R. Frltts the Office chair
of her deceased husband. The gift
is in recognition of the friendly
services rendered DIR. Russell and
family DUNG his last illness. DR..
Fritts values the chair above price
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

JUDGE KENDALL is working
Democrat and never fails to show
I'D when a demonstration is made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

We call the attention of our
readers to the new advertisement
of the ST. Louis store, on the East
Side. 1t will pay you to call on
them at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

WASTE BASKET, ,Blowhard, Wind
mill and Banana are pet names
that the St. Louis papers apply to
each other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

To THE rich men of the world !:
Come to the United States if you
would have your taxes removed.
Poor men pay the taxes here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THE Democracy of Audrain
county, when assembled together,
make a grand appearance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

OF all the strangers in the city
for the past twenty-four hours
none can complain of not having
their moneys worth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

Owing to the mining riot at
Bevier, J. W. Plunkett was unable
to leave that place to-day. Pomp
was very anxious to take part in
the rally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

Ibespeak for my successor, Mr.. Llew-
ellyn, the patronage SO literally bestow-
cd upon me, and can assure my friends
that they will find him q straightforward
man, who win do all In his power to for
ward their mutual interests.
Respectfully, Il. EASTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

Squire James Gillian has a cane
that was cut at 1.-The Hermitage" "
Andrew Jackson's Tennessee
home, A years ago. Mr.. Gillian
is justly proud of his possession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

CASH BLACKBURN is always
among those who do the work
when it comes to a Democratic
victory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

S. P. Emmons, of this city, has
been appointed by Gov. More
house as one of the delegates from
Missouri to the National Cattle
mems Convention at Chicago
November 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given tbst the I'M.
dersigncd Public AdministratoT
taken charge of the estate Oh sons
Daugheriy, deceased, for the purposc =
administering the same. All persons
having claims against said estate ~
required to present them TO me iol
lowance within one year from TINS a.sv
or they may be preeluded from hns
benefit OF said estate and that unless
said claims be presented for aiio"anes
within tvFo years from this dste, tney
will be forever barred. ..
W.B. MCINTYRE, Adninistratof'
Mexico, 40, Sept. q, 1855. z"-H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

JOHN NJ. DANIEL is always to
the front when the Democrats
have red letter day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

VANDALIA is hard to down.
When it comes to Democrats it
can't be downed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THE Mexico Weekly LEDGER to
new subscribers to January l, 50,
25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

Hon. ID. K. FRANCIS, on account
of pressing official business in the
city Of St. Louis, could not be with
us yesterday. This we regretted very
much, as every nelghborhood
in the county was represented
and they had expected to meet
their candidate for Governor and
hear him upon the issues of the
day. Mr.. Francis has been going
since the campaign opened, under
whip and spur, and his duties as
Mayor of St. Louis make an oc-
casional disappointment of this
kind unavoidable. No one regrets
his failure to meet the people more
than he, as 1t is more than dis
appointment to him. There were
plenty of speakers here to en-.
tertain the people-of the ablest
men in this part of this State
There is no real reason, so far as
the party is concerned, why Mr..
Francis should have been here, only
that he would like to meet the
people and they would like to meet
him. Everything is in good shape
in the county for a full vote of the
party being polled. There are &
few disgruntled soreheads disap.
pointed at the result of the nomina
tions, but they are SO few that they
will not be missed, and most like
ly by the 9th of November viii
disappear entirely. All this talk
from some quarters about detection
is only born of a wish and comes
from nobody who has the real in
terest of Democratic success a
heart. The man who says there
are divisions and defections in the
party Is simply a vile slanderer
Everybody is in line for the party
from Cleveland down to Constable
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween FL. Easter and William Llewellyn,
under the firm name of Ii. Easter & Co.,
is this day dissolved, Mr.. Llewellyn TAX
ing charge of the business and assuming
alI liabilities, III. EASTER & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

TWENTY days until Francis beats
Kimball $1,000 votes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THERE should have been flag
for every township.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

The Democratic Club at Beagles
Is fiourishing. Hon. x. J. Pin
dali, of this city, delivered it a
splendid address on Saturday
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
Jno.W. AtchisoI
The best known and most
successful
AUCTIONEEI
In this part of the State,

Is really TO cry sales at short notice ,nd
on reasonable terms. Address or call -
him al Mexico, Mo.
Parties desiring his services should 4,
nl'h ~ saow in advance to prevent coniRci
IN safes. Prompt attention always ghis.
70 engagements by letter. win atumd
70 printing sale bills, advertising, &C. +
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

IT takes Mexico to entertain n
crowd in the proper style.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
Trustees Sale.

Wereas, James w. Nevins, an IN.
married adult, and Joseph ID. NeuA
and CYNTHIA E. Nevins, his wife, a
their certain deed of trust, dated on The
twenty-thIrd day of February, 1856, aad
recorded in the Recorders office of An.
drain county, State Of Missouri, in trust
record book W., at page 332, con-
veyed to j. G. Lakenan, az trustee, En-
following described real estate, situatey
in Audraiu county, and State of Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
The northwest quarter (l-4) of section
fourteen (14), In township fifty-two (5D,
in range ten (l0), west, containing 100
acres, more or less, which said convey
ance was made In trust, to secure tle
payment Of five certain promissory
notes, in said deed described. And,
whereas, said deed Of trust provides
that in case default be made in the psy-
ment Of said notes, or any part there
of or of the interest; or If default "
made in payment of the taxes, as tiny
become due, the said trustee, or his su :
cessor, shall proceed to execute the pof-
ers therein conferred; and, whereas, de-
fault has been made in the payment 81
several of said notes, which are now
due and unpaid, Now, therefore. at tile
request of the legal holder of said notes,
and by virtue of the authority vestM
in me so to do by said deed Of trust, I
will, on
Saturday, October 27, 1888,
between the hours Of 8 O'Clock in the
forenoon and o'clock in the afte notn
of said day, at the east front door Of the
Court House, in the town of Mexico,
State and county aforesaid, sell said
nrnnartv af puhlin yondua In the hiCl,s
est bidder for scash, to satisfy said
debt and interest and the cost Of ext-
cutting this trust.
al J.G. LAKENAN, trustee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THERE are very few speakers
who can down Nat Dryden.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THIS is Cleveland and Francis
weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

providence is surely on the
side of Democracy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

All business connected with an anc-
tioneer promptly attended to. Parties
can ecure my services by postal just the
same az seeing me personally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

Harry Hollopeter, of this city,
played ball with the Glasgow club
in that town Monday, against the
Lewis College nine. Fayette was
to have played, but the manager OF
the club died Sunday, preventing
the game. During the progress OF
the game one of the Lewis men
was hit in the face by a pitched
ball and seriously injured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

THE newspapers are giving up Il
good deal OF space to' the betting
man who invariably pushes him
self into prominence about election
time. Every body comedies that he
is II most offensive person and, to
decent people, the most lntolerable
nuisance that our political cam
paigns produce. OF course more
than half the bets chronicled in
The press have no other foundation
than wind and the intolerable
ayi'lity for prominence that seems
tn animate these so-called sporting
men. Every man has an opinion
on the probable result of the elec-
ti,n, and in this free country il
would seem that he should have
the right to express it. He ought
especially to have the privilege to
declare his views, on proper oc-
casions, without having roll OF
bills flashed in his face by som,
loudly dressed individual, who
offers to bet the whole or part of il
that the speaker is wrong i'll his
opinions. Yet one cannot stand
of an evening in the office of any
of our hotels and venture II judg.
ment on the outcome of the
election without some of the frater-
nifty challenging him to back his
views with his money. This is all
wrong, and equally unfair in the
assumption that betting proves
anything, or that a man, declining
to accept bet, shows lack ot
| confidence in his own belief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18
!. N. WHITE, Editor and Proprietor.

THURSDAY, OCT. IS, 1888.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-18

At a meeting of the Audrain
County Medical Society at the of,
fee of DR.. J. r. Fritts Saturday
night DR.. w. F. Toalson read a
paper of "Complications OF
Measles" On next Saturday night
DIR. T. S. Murdsck will read a pa.
per on "Circulatory Complications
of Typhoid Fever"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15

The prospectus is out for the new
Republican paper in Virginia City. II
is to be called the Morning Herald,
with r.. NJ. Daggett al editor. Dag
gett writes vigorously when he writes
at all. But he is not an everyday all
round slasher in these later years ol
his life. Some days he does and some
DAYS he doesn't. There is no room for
another paper in Virginia, or at any
other point in Nevada. There are al
ready more papers in the State than
can make a living. Not one of them
yields a decent return TO its publisher.
The newspaper business is about the
sloppiest in Nevada to-day. But the
new venture il striving to get fifty
thousand dollars behind it. The
amount is to be raised by selling one
thousand shares OF stock at fifty dol
lars apiece. That is q big job, too.
The entire newspaper property in the
State is hardly worth fifty thousand as
a business investment. Virginia is
the only town in Nevada capable Of
supporting a fairly creditable interior
daily paper, and it should have but one
instead of three. Three papers in a
one-paper town means starvation fol-
all. But we very cordially wish
Brother Daggett in his new enterprise
the fullest success that can be dragged
out of an adverse situation.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
Disgraced Himself

Judge Rising came to Elko last
week to try an important mining suit
for Judge Bigelow. He went on a
jam and remained in that condition
for a week, to the great inconvenience
OF litigants, witnesses, etc. Finally, in
a maudIin condition, he adjourned
court for a month and returned to
Virginia. He had TO be helped to the
bench to do this. According to the
Independent his condition through
out was d~isgraceful in the extreme.
The Silver State also scores him un-
mercifully. We have no doubt he
deserved il. Judge Rising is a man
who goes on sprees periodically, but
We never before heard Of him disgrace
ing himself from the bench. His
weakness is to be deeply regretted for
he is an upright and able Judge when
at himself. This debauch at Elko is
likely to cling to him in the future.
When a Judge is the guiltiest Of
the lot, who is to try the cases Of
other drunken officials, OF whom there
are by far too many in some parts OF
Nevada7 The statute covering this
class of cases seems to have fallen
into " i%nnocuous desuetude."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
From Hubby valley.

Col. Tom Short and President OF the
Infrmdfy, John T. Baker, came in
from Ruby Valley on Tuesday last.
Time is dealing gently with Colonel
Short and he is still as full of spirit
and goodfellowship as twenty years
g when engaged in making the first
important mining developments on
Ruby Hill. We are always glad to
shake the honest hand of Colonel
Tom. We are sorry that President
Baker did not come in two weeks
ooner There was important work
here for him on Thanksgiving day.
Governor Stevenson should have been
given all OF the degrees in the
Damphool Infirmary with impos-
ing ceremonies. President Baker is
of the opinion, however, that
the Governor is ineligible to member
ship from the fact that he is a mat
ural." Imbeciles, idiots and natural
fools are excluded from the sacred
portals Of the society.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
Boards Baby.

County Recorder Beard is getting
up a unique trick to send East as a
Christmas present to some of his peo-
pie. 1t consists of wicker basketand
accompanying paraphernalia used by
Shoshone squaws in carrying their
pappooses on their backs. The basket
is new and was made to order. This
precaution was used to avoid setting
all New England to scratching its
head. 1t cost two dollars. A doll,
painted to resemble an Indian baby,
swaddled and strapped and rolled in
a shawl. in aboriginal fashion, is a
part of the general make up. The
outfit goes to Boards old home in
Connecticut. 1t will be apt to create a
sensation among the Nutmeggers,
who never beheld its like before.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
of It.

1t is understood that the Governor
says that his private Secretary, Judge
Wells, wrote his late Thanksgiving
proclamation, and that he knew moth
ing of its purport until after printed.
On the other hand, the Private Secrs-
tary says he did not write it. The in.
ference is that they are both ashamed
of it, as well they may be.-Reno
Gazette.
Well, We should smoker. They
have disgraced themselves. the State
and the Republican party by theil
official utterances now, and always
when the occasion has offered them TO
say anything severally or Jointly,
They should bag their heads forever.
What has Nevada done any how that
she should bear the infiction OF com
mon fools in her highest places?
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
A Word with the Z. q r. n. II.

We don't know much about running
railroads, but we wonder If it is not
possible for the E. & p. railroad to
adopt as a sound business policy a
special low rate for ores from here to
Palisade. We have been told that the
G. p. would meet our road half way in
any cut it might make, namely, that
the O. p. would haul from Palisade to
Ogden at the same price charged from
Eureka to Palisade. Suppose, then,
our road should establish a 50 so per
ton rate. That would give us a seven
dollar rate to Ogden and about seven
fifty to Salt Lake. The outside mines
could live at this and would be GER
tain to ship extensively. The propo-
sition is worth serious attention. 1t
should be the policy OF the L; & T.
to maintain a considerable population
here in order to have a remunerative
business OF its own. 1t can't play to
empty houses.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
EUREKA's LUCK,
Rad stresks that Have strueh
tie old T0wn

Eureka has been an Inflated town
rom the start. There has hardly been
a year in its history that some sort of
calamity has not overtaken il. and
this in spite Of the fact that our stand
ard OF morality and godliness is
higher than that Of any other place
in the West. Prior TO railroad days
we had during one Winter a u
OF epizootic among the horses which
completely paralyzed about all busi-
8 for three months. Then we had
a smallpox epidemic, two general con-
hagrations, two floods and several law
suits, the latter s~uspending and tieing
up things temper arily, but we always
wlggled along and Notwithstanding
all OF these public misfortunes Eu-
reka Tor nearly twenty years has been
the best and liveliest and most pros
porous town in Eastern Nevada, II
has great mineral resources vet, and
sooner or later will again come to the
front. The timber suits now plastered
almost universally over every indus
try and interest here are another seri-
GUS annoyance that has fallen TO our
lot. But they will amount to nothing
beyond retarding things for a little
while. The furnaces usually shut
down for the greater part Of the Win
ter and would have done so this Win
ter had these suits not have been
brought. The outlook for business
during the Winter months is not
bright, but We shall expect to see
every adverse circumstance and con-
dition brushed away by Spring when
the old camp will once more assume
its former prosperity. We will all
have to possess ourselves in patience
and 90 slow until the violets bloom in
the Springtime. The town is not dead,
il it must remain in a state OF sus-
pended animation for a brief spell.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15

VIM. Dunphy, of San Francisco, is
having about 80 deeds recorded in this
county of land along the Humboldt.
Geo. W. Grayson, also Of San Fran
cisco, Is another great land owner in
Eureka county. Both OF the gentle
men named are likewise large landed
proprietors in other counties. We
have been dishing out our school lands
too literally in this State. Nothing
vas done looking to the benefit OF
actual settlers. This policy was all
wrong il we are even to have any per-
manent population in Nevada. But it
is now too late, perhaps, to right the
wrong. Our lieu lands are practically
all taken up.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
unoccupied ReserxasIons.

Senator Stewart has introduced q
bill to throw open for settlement for
homesteaders the unoccupied military
reservations in Nevada. OF these
abandoned reservations there are
25, 900 acres at old Camp McGarry and
$500 acres at Fort McDermit, in
Humboldt county, 10000 acres at Fort
Halleck and 920 acres at Carlin, in
Elko county. These lands. or the
greater part of them, would be taken
up at once under the Presumption or
Homestead Acts, if opened for settle
ment, as they are natural meadow
lands.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15

Mr.. Cassidy Of this paper may have
some friends in the State who feel an
interest in his movements and general
welfare. For the information Of any
such, this item is intended. Since
the election he has busted himself
chiefly with some mining matters in
this district, and has succeeded in sell
ing conditionally the Diamond mine
to Salt Lake parties for 100000. He
had resigned his Bank Examinership,
in good faith, but the election result
ing as it did in the State and nation,
he has signified his willingness to the
Department at Washington to resume
his duties and go on with them until
the general change takes place under
the new administration. He does this
partly to relieve the Department from
the annoyance of breaking in" a
new man for 80 short a period and
partly (the main part) for the dollars
which the position will yield him
during the next few months. He left
for California by yesterdays train.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
An speech.

Our worthy County Clerk, F. IL.
Harmon, dropped into the SENTINEL
office yesterday on business. During
his stay he made a few scattering re-
marks concerning the result OF the
Presidential election. 1t was in the
following vigorous style that he gave
his notion OF things: damn Cleve-
land. He was too fresh. He was not
the Democratic party. He wrote too
many letters and too many messages.
He ought to have been a real Demo
crat, who could not write, or set up
the claim that he had rheumatism.
He was too fresh, and he got his boat
landed, and along with it the Demo
cratic boat. Damn him."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15

oood MEnageIsent in as Years.
The revenues OF the current year
cleaned up the entire Indebtedness Of
Eureka county. This is not a bad
showing, when it is considered that
properly values here have steadily de-
clined for some years. 1t also speaks
very well for the management Of our
county officials and especially for the
economy OF the retiring Board Of Com
missioners. We believe it may be
safely said that while the Board Of the
past two years has been sufficiently
liberal in its allowances and expendi-
lures, il has been neither wasteful nor
ex~travagant. As a rule Eureka county
has been fortunate in the selection OF
its Commissioners-the real guardians
Of the county's finances. Occasion
ally we may have had q Board that
was disposed to squander, but it was
only spasmodic. No deep damage was
eve inflicted. In this general connec-
ton, there is a curious chapter in the
history OF Eureka county. While the
county has always been from $50 to
800 Republican, we have always elect
ed a Democratic majority Of the
Board until the recent election. For
the FIRST time in sixteen years the Re-
publicans, ON the first Of January
next, will have the Commissioners
solid. Let us hope that their manage
ment Of the affairs of the county will
prove as satisfactory as that of their
predecessors through all the years
since the organization Of Eureka
county. Messrs. Smith and Stowell
Of the new Board are safe and prudent
business men of recognized capabil-
ity and integrity. Gentlemen, we
shall hand the county government
over to you free from debt, with all OF
the necessary public buildings paid
for and in complete running order.
Let us hope that you may be able to
cave it as you find it when you get
ready to turn it back to Is.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-15
or Course We DO.

Eureka county kicks like a steer
against the proposition to consolidate
her with Elko. She wants to remain
a " sole trader. "-Enterprise.
You can bet you life that we are
kickers from base on that question;
II the big railroad swallows US it will
have to gulp us between kicks.