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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

Orders for carriages on Tom Bass
hack line can be left at Woolwine's
stables, where they viii receive
prompt attention. I'd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26
Ruv Mexico Flour.

Patronize home industry. /
will sell you flour as cheap as any
of the blowhards for the money.
At dow r. G. PAUL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

Black Squirrel and Royal Gold
dust can be found at my stable in
Mexico the present season. Terms
same as last year.
T,ZR NORRIS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

Bob Potts, of Concord, has a
couple Of the very best stations in
the State. Bob wont have any but
the very best of stock at his farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

Col. John F. Phillip, of Kansas
City, has positively declined to
enter the gubernatorial race.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

Too much credit cannot be given
to Jas. Marshall and other officers
who are doing such good work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

W. w. & NJ. s. Whiteside
have disposed of their soap busi-
ness to Z. T.. Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

THERE need be no fears. Mob
law viii never prevail in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

Black Squirrel and Royal Gold
dust can be found at my stable in
Mexico the present season. Terms
same as last year.
T.. B. MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

THE Sunday School convention
should be secured for Mexico.
Look out or we will lose it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

j. B. BoTKIN is no SLOUGH when
it comes to detective work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

Chicago, Hannibal and Springfield.
To me Editor of the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, April 81,
1SSS.-The following item is from
the Fulton Sun:
"The Chicago, Hannibal &
Springfield Railroad Company has
bought the Columbia Branch ofthe
Wabash, the transfer having taken
place several weeks ago. This
virtually settles the matter, and
leaves poor old Mexico out entirely.
Poor old Mexico !"
As no charter has ever been
granted to bridge the Missouri
river between st. Charles and Boon
vile, it does not seem likely that
the Chicago, Hannibal e. Spring
field railroad would care to own a
| little one-horse branch which never
| did and never will earn operating
expenses. From what / can
learn here this new road is a part
of the c., B. & @. system, and will
either head for Springfield OF
merge into the NJ, K. & 7. road.
At present there is some doubtc cor
corning the Missouri Pacific retain.
ing its lease on the NJ, K. & T.
If the contract is broken, it is alto
gether probable that the c., B. &
Q. will step in. But in the event
that a new road is constructed.
there is nc reason to believe that il
will miss Me-ico. o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

No ONE need fear mob violence
in Mexico, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

FoR SALE-Business house and
lot on South Washington street,
next door to Rodents grocery store.
Apply to Lorenz Fegar. w.t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

The law is supreme in these
parts and everybody is glad of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice ia hereby given that /. as adj
mini stratfix of the estate of John
Blurn, deceased, will, at the May
term, 1888. of the Audrain Probate
Court In axe my final settlement as adj
mini stratrix of said estate.
sat LOU BLUM, Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26
j. V. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Audrain Co. Court.
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, S. ID. Monaghan and Lizzie
Monaghan, his wife, by their deed of
trust dated the 29th day of January, A.
D., 1855, and recorded in trust book'sy,"
page, 423 10 the Recorders Office for Au-
drain county, Missouri, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following lands,
situate in the county of Audrain and
State of Missouri, to-wit: Lots eight (6)-
and nine ~ In block fourteen (14), in
the town of Farber, according to the Of
fetal plat thereof, which said conveyance
was made to secure the payment of q
certain note in said deed oftrust describ-
ed, ard whereas d efault has been made
in the payment of said note, which is
now due and unpaid. Now, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder of said
note, and by virtue of the authority vest
ed in me so to do by said deed of trust,
1 will, on
Thursday, May 8, 1888,
between the hours of 8 o'clock in the
forenoon and 8 O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day at the front door of the post
Office In tile town of Farber, State and
county aforesaid, sell said property pub
licly TO the highest and best bidder for
cash, to satisfy said debt and interest
and insurance due and the cost ef-execut-
ing this t.ust. March %, 1883. 50tds.
j. W. REED, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice lis hereby given that l, as admins
traitor of the estate of John Ellis,
deceased, will, at the May term, 1888,
o the Audraln Probate Court, make my
final setta cement as administrator of said
estate. 52-4t JOHN W. ELLIS,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

We see that our friend Jas. /.
Nichols, of the Galloway Gazette, Is
likely to be a delegate from the
Eleventh District TO the National
convention. Nichols is an active,
worthy Democrat, well deserving
such an honor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26
Wool! Wool!
10000 lbs. Wanted.

Win pay the highest market
price in spot.cash for all the wool I
can get. Don't sell before you sec
me. Wool sacks furnished free.
wit SAM NORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26
Look Out.

LOOK 0ubs
Harper & Rixey are ready for
the spring and summer trade, and
have a larger stock of goods than
ever before. Look out for their
big advertisement in the LEDGER
next week. They mean business.
To the Christian Churches of Au-
drain County, Missouri.
The first and second districts of
the "Christian Woman's Board of
Missions" will hold a mass Con-
vention in Mexico May Sth and 9th.
We earnestly desire that each
congregation in the county be rep
resented at this Convention. Next
co will entertain all who may come.
Our State President, Mrs. Rogers,
of Columbia State Organizer, Mrs.
Colston and many others will be
here. Look out for programme
next week. Come one, come all.
MIS- B. MAcFARIaNE, Pres.
MRs. SIN MARTIN, Cor. Sec.
Mexico Aux. G. ". r. M.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-26

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1888
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-20
Sent, n stamp for tho Recipe.

a bod carrier named O'Farrell had mar
row escape from death the other day DE
was carrying o bod Of brick under the win
dows Of Miss Lightbread's cooking school for
young ladies, when an angel cake, evolved
by O member Of the class, slipped from the
window where it had been carelessly placed.
Had it fallen upon O'Farrell doubtless II
would have killed him. But It wasn't that
kind OF q cake; it just drifted out into the
sunshine and edded and foated and danced
away OF into the dim blue ether, like the
ghost Of a thistle down-away-away away
until it was lost to human sight. That's
the kind Of cake the girls in Brooklyn make
my son. Had this paragraph happened in
any other town in America there wouldn't
have been a whole brick left in that bod. -
Burdet.e in Brooklyn Eagle.
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Tnhnccn Nnrkrf.
RICHMOND. VA, March

RICHMOND. VA, March 10
To.day's market opened With sales OF
some old filters ut auction, for which
there was little demand. Although
"cheap and low enough" were expires
sions heard ut sale. yet there were few
bidders. The tax is doing this work OF
killing the tobacco interest. West Viz.
ginia brights were offered freely, about
A. packages were put up with 3Sc Tor
highest sold The average prices were
regarded as quite good, without much
change noticeable Tor the past few wee&s.
Privately we hear of very little selling.
General Peytou Wise read a letter be-
fore the tobacco trade TO. day from George
d. Wise, which was reply thanking the
reader for reminding him OF the fact that
Congress had made no appropriations
for the rebate in case the tax was taken
Oft
The dark Western markets report q
stronger and higher market, with offer
ings nearly all new, but the order gen
orally bad Seasons for pricing have not
been favorable. The Cincinnati market
reports very small business chiefly il
new, good demand but very small sale
OF old stock.
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Ell Nro,a Autoereph.

Yes said Bill Nyc, "the autograph peo-
pie rursuo no with some avidity, but I've
lust rot the best Of ono Of them IN rather q
remarkable way While at Omaha / re-
ceived registered letter, inclosed with a
letter from my wife When opened tho
REGISTERED letter found it read something
like this: My Dear Sr-l have very much
desired your autograph, but feel that you
have so many applications Of the kind that
you would not comply with my request If put
In the ordinary way. havo therefore reg
istercd this letter, knowing that you viii r.
oeive it, and that you will be forced before
receiving it to sign tho receipt, which will
be forwarded 70 re. Thanking you in adj
vance for your kindness in furnishing RE
the desired autograph, am, etc woadcr
what that man said, when, instead Of my
signature, he found that Of Mrs NyeF-
Omaha World
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A Story of 10 JefersOn.

When jefferson was playing HIS famous
part Of Rip Van Wrinkle during en- engage
nent at St Louis he one night went to the
theatre tired by long days journey The
curtain. roso on the third act and disclosed
him deep in his twenty years nap. Five,
ten minutes elapsed, but he did not awake
The audience grew impatient At length the
gallery waxed uproarIous and yelled their
delight at one Of them inquiring If there
was going 70 be nineteen years moro OF this
sleeping business" Still jefferson slept on
and actually suored. Opening small trap.
door beneath thestage, the prompter prodded
Rip from below, only to sec him tumble in
his pocket for an imaginary railway ticket
and hear him mutter, Going clear through,
conductor or course this brought down
the house. -Philsdalphia News
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Senator Cullom,s story.

This reminded Senator Cullon Of ire posi-.
ton 10 which an old Texas pioneer found
himself once. he was fond in his latter days
Of Boosting of the good old times, refer
ring to the days OF the old colon.sts
WHY, sir exclaimed the pioneer 70 some
friends u was once offered a league OF land
for q pair Of Old boots"
Didn't you tolo itF' ho was asked
NO, sir; didn't"
poor land, / reckon"
why, bless your heart, cir it was the best
piece of land outdoors-grass Eve feet high,
a clear stream Of water running through IT,
and on undevoloped silver niue in one cor
ncrm
And why in thunder didn't you make the
trader
Because ea.d the Old man in q regretful
tone OF voice-"becausc II dida's have the
Observation-Disclosures Cor New YORK Ir.b-
une
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man pcople Had not the emperor FAR
passed the three score and ten years com
monty allotted TO the oldest men she
might long ago have reaped her reward,
her triumph over her enemies. She IS only
permitted, however, TO pay the promised
land brief visit, not TO fully enter it.
She may touch the sceptre, but not re-
tain it. The blessing with which she has
been OBLIGED TO content herself is the love
Of her husband and children. She may
retire from the ga'es she has so long
waited to open 70 her, with the title OF
empress, but after wearing the crown OF
IL day or q month she must put on a
widows weeds.
And Frederick-"Unser Fritz"-our
Fritz, rs the Germans love TO call him.
what must be his feelings at release from
subservience TO his imperial father master,
William--his momentary grasping OF
shadow title, only 70 yield TO another im-
perial master-deathS To him the more
advanced element Of the German people
have long looked with hope, 20 relieve
them from an adherence 70 the system oil
q past age, which they have outgrownand
which they would gladly cast of as an old
and rotten garment. ono has only 10
look into the face as depicted In his por'
traits to see the gentleman, the scholar,
the husband and father; to see evidence
Of q nature rising far beyond the roar OF
guns aud rattle OF muskctry, nature that
would give golden aye TO Germany; not,
the golden sge Of Bismarck, but an age
in which the composer the scientist, the
artist, would take rank above the field
marshal and the manufacturer OF heavy
cannon. But THIS is not TO be Germany
must exchange the comparative certainty
she would find in Fritz for an absolute IN
certainty in young William. That INK.
Ing Of The reasoning thinking German Of
today with the uncouth warriors Of Fred
erick the Great, may still be continued
Indeed, situated az Germany is in the
midst Of Jealous rivals, doubtless none
other could have effected change from
the Bismarck policy save Unser Fritz.
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But It IS probable rat this was largely be-
cause her image in Lis mind was always
representative Of the work Inc had before
him-of humbling the power that humbled
his mother and uniting tie German states
in an empire, with Prussia at the head.
He was conspicuously man Of the early
part of this century, the military spirit OF
which. cultivated first by his ancestor
Frederick the Great, and afterward by
Napoleon ], tended TO make William
military despot. In his youth nc had
learned that implicit Obedience was re-
quired Of hiro born as soldier and as
sj--.l,err Of the king, his father; and alter
ward Of his older brother. Fifteen years
before his death lie had accomplished the
two purposes OF his life He had seen
France twice BUNDLED, and had become
emperor Of Germany. But the artocratic
spirit engendered by such Il work could
scarcely be dropped when that work was
accomplished. 1t was perhaps this adj
herence to system which the present
acc bas left far behind, that in measure
alienatcd the monarch from bis wife and
children. .
at tho time Of williams birth in l797,
his grandfather was still upon the throne
of Prussia, but Williams father soon after
became king. The first nine years OF
williams life were among bis happiest:
Queen Louise, his mother, took personal
charge Of the child's education, and OF
that of his elder brother, the Crown
Prince Frederick, william, his younger
brother Carl, and his sister Charlotte;
and It is said that Q happier family circle
could nowhere be found Then came, In
1906, Napoleon: the vacillation OF the
king OF Prussia; the battles OF Jena,
Auerstadt and saalfeld; the queens
flight with her children before the con
queror; the mothers Injunction to her
fors 10 some day retrieve tho disaster to
their country and 10 emulate the great
Frederick. from that time forward
William had no thought but TO become
soldier, and before lie reached his ma
1ority he not only saw the conqueror OF
his country dethroned md In exile, but
tool part in the work himself
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SILK Eibbonsi

Those of our lady readers who would
like to have an elegant, large package Of
extra fine, Assorted Ribbons 10y nail, IL
different widths and all the latest fash
ionable shades; adapted for Bonnet
Strings, Neckwear, Scsrfs, Trimming fol
Hats and Dresses, Bows, Fancy Work
etc, can get an astonishing big bargain
owing to the recent failure OF a large
wholesale Ribbon Manufacturing Co, by
sending only IS cents (stamps), TO thu
address we give below.
As specia! offer, this house will give
d0u5h the amount Of any other firm IN
America if lou will send the name and
p o. address Of ten nete,y married ladies
when ordering and mention the name OF
this paper. No pieces less than one yard
in length. Satisfaction IL guaranteed, OF
money cheerfully refunded. Three pack
ages Tor go cents. Address
LONDON RIBBON AoEycY, JERSEY CRY
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STORIES ABOUT MEN.
Cen. Harvey rricd 81 vain 10 Practice
what He Preached.

The following story Is told OK Gen. Har.
ncv. when he was Ia command a. Camp
vcrle, Tex. IL wfl ~ Intensely digniled
os.oer, aal II there Was ono thing &c detestcd
moro than another It was undigtifod haste
+ One evening, Just as 10 was about TO hold
dress parade, Lo perceived TINT be had for
cotton his handkerchief, and as the weather
was very lot, b. said TO his orderly;
Cote my quarters, quick, and bring my
hand icrchie'."
Tt, orderly touched bis cap and started
| Tor tie quarters, several hundred yards dis
tant After lie had proceeded short dis
tancc, remembering that there wa, no time
to lo7e, he broke into a troc.
"geo that id scouudrel running az II
the indians were after him. II there IS any
/ thiny I hate Il is TO sec soldier running III
stead OF marching properly. Here, my
man. continued Harvey 10 another soldier,
"go elter that man and tell him to walk
| The second soldier started after tho first,
I but rs the first kept on running, tho second
orc saw his Only chance 20 deliver the mes
sage was 10 hurry Up, 80 he, too, broke into a
run To say that Harvey swore is u uao
mild expression.
Here, sergeant, 50 after that man ard
tell him if he don't stop running I'll hauy
him up by the thurnbs."
The sergeant started out On brisk walk,
but a5 his pred,Sssoi mad o good start, be,
20 prssTs X rs hard as he conld.
is .l4 the three scoundrcls aiu't running
Ike Jack rabbits!" calculated Harvey. IN
show en-" and tucking his sword under bis
arm, he started in pursuit as fast as he could
run. but suddenly remembering his dignity,
be came to q halt, and walked stifly back to
the place where tho dress parade was to come
| off --Tavas Eiftiu~v.
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bad Year for Insurance Men.

Last year was pretty hard one for the
insurance companies, but this year prom
Uses to be still more severe on the local
companies. The president Of one of the
Oldest md richest companies remarked as
he went into down town restaurant for
his MONDAY lunch: ~ have been spend.
ing the morning signing dividend checks. "
"Paid out Of last years profts5' was
the cynical Inquiry Of the proprietor.
'.'Not by jug full, was the bitter reply;
tout Of the reserve fund. Profits, indeed,
when we had only $4,000, 900 premiums
Inst year in the city Of New York out Of
which to pay $500, 900 Of losses, to say
nothing OF expenseA New York Mail
and Express
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In the midst Of the taking off together
or near together of the two elder members
Of the imperial family, there arises anoth-
or princely star, as yet Of n very diulinu-
tive magnitude, but two degrees nearer
the zenith. In the little Prince William,
soon doubtless to DO crown prince, the
German people have q fruitful source Of
speculation. Will his star DO overcast
with angry clouds, or shine mildly in
pleasant skiess Will he be like his great
grandfather stern Wilhelm, or like his
grandfather a beloved Fritz VIII he
live to identify his name With Germany,
or disappear amid the throes Of revolutions
Doubtless when this little child becomes
a ruler, II be ever does, Europe will have
changed, and more peaceful disposition
will prevail among her turbulent states.
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An Easy Wax.

Say, Jimmie, les you an me go out west
an be train robbers, said one small boy 70
another as they sat in hallway eating q
nice, old Italian gentleman's bau1nas
How'll we do itf'
"W'y, easy enough. Jest 20 out there an
cit on 70 trains with our pistols ready and
make the passengers hold up their hands
while We 20 through their pockets"
"Humphl | know an easier way than that
TO BE- train robber."
"HowF
LES git to be train boys Chicago Times.
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A Rnrharcns Cnnnfry.

First Foodpad-I was readin' today about
them there bigbugs in the City Of 1e=icoi
they re Just rol!iu' in wealth, Let's 20 down
there and try our lucl;
Second Footpad-Geess you doa't know
much about that country. Than there NeI-
leans ANT half civilized.
They ain'tF
no, they amt; regular barbarians. Every
Mexican ger. carries Q gun er knife, an
rnoet Of Gun carries both. Durn such sav-
ages, ! say. This law a5idin' community Il
Good enough fer me. Omaha World
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What His Line Was.

While travelling in France lately, NJ de
Lesscps happened TO be placed in compart-
mcat with two commercial travellers, who
did not know him. The two "drummers'
found that he had Travelled much, and fancled
that he belonged TO their fraternity. Beg
pardon, sr,n said one Of them finally, "bnt
arc YOU not travelling man, toor Ger
tainiy an" "Wc thought 50. What Is
your liner "lsthmuscs," said " do Les
scps "Wh.wh-whatf asked tho puzzled
drummer. 81 am introducing snip canals, y
said de LesscpS The commercial travelers
feared that they had fallen IN with lunatic,
but when do Lesssps made himself known
thew were much delighted with their distin'
guished fellow traveier.-New York CON
mercial Advertiser,
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ter something about her "Russian blood. "

Next 10 Prince Bismarck, the GROVE
princess, now empress, stauIs prominenf
In the empress dowager's disregard. Loo
ing forward TO a time when one may bc
dispossessed IS never pleasant, and An.
gusta had for years brooded over tie
changes which must occur when her
daughter-in-law should become EMPIRE.
The old lady has always maintained, that
when the emperor died she would leave
Germany and take up her quarters u
Rome; averring that she could not live
In the Tatherand with the alien who has
robbed her OF the affections Of her frs
born son.
IL Is also asserted that the emperor him
self shared la these feelings; that he was
Jealous Of any Of his power passing 10
Frederick. In the Hohenzollern family
the head IS an autocrat not only over his
subjects, but over those Of his own blood,
and Trelericl; and Victoria were never
able 70 make the least important move
without the permission OF the imperial
father aud fatber-in-law Prince william
~ not described as man Of pleasant ols-
position. He was, however, iavorite
with the old emperor, whom he Is sup
posed to resemble more than lis father.
This fact las only served 10 ALLEVIATE him
from his parents.
There must necessarily be great sym
patty with the new Empress Victoria. at
10 she left her home in England with her
husband 70 enter the cold, Gutocratic
abodes OF the Hohenzoilerns. She has
endured the i'll viii OF her august
sovereigns and appropriately with oeNefs
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A Eccnssarv foundation.

Eastern Man-Thats your house, eh' My
gracious VIVA, does this mean! 1t stands
on wheels
Western Man-You wouldn't have the
wheels on the roof, would your
but wheels Wheels, sirI What arc
they forf
why, TO keep out Of the way OF now bust
ness blocks, Of course. Whered you come
from anyhowT-Omaha World.
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To Assi., the Bellows boy.

Mr. De Trop sings in the choir md breathes
aud!bly during the rests.
Miss Staccato-What do you think OF Nr.
D. Trop's singingl
Oygalist-It's very good, but think we
cculi use him 70 better advantage by having
HIN breathe into the organI-Detroit Free
Drx,SS
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IMPERIAL SORROWS.
THE AFFECTIONS or THE En-
PRESS AND CROWN PRINCESS.
Domestic Infelicitles - A Hohenz"iierh
Husbnnd--A Wife with Russian BLOOD"
Eark rorebodincs Of Prince William
A Monument for the Late Emperor

HE dome site re-
lations OF the late
emperor of Ger
many, in his later
years, were not
supposed TO be Of
the pleasantest
nature. Til Q
eveutful see mes
through which he
passed as a child
united the men,
DRY of his mother
with Il great pur-
pose, and for her
he cherished an
absorbing love.
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Neatly 1raDDef.

Able Editcr-Trapped forger, ehi Good
JOB. Write It up with a big display head.
How did you catch hint
Reporter called at the Office this mora
inr and Introduced himself as a newspaper
man.
Yes
Then, after he cot GcquGiated, be asked
mo 70 cash q check Cor so. Itanea him
over to tho police. Omaha World