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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
The Rewards of Politics,


| went to see a gentleman who
has held office here for four years.
When he came out of the West he
left there home and a business
out of which he had obtained a
competency.
| found him at his lunch hour.
A pitcher of milk and two pieces of
bread, stuck together with bounti-
fult supply of butter, were on his
desk. His salary is So, 800.
"What are you going to do when
you get kicked cut of here ?" |
asked. / said kicked, because
knew be never would let go unless
he was kicked.
81 don't know" he replied.
And he cast longing look away
toward the magnificent dome of the
capitol as if he wished he were the
bronze figure on top, that he might
linger in this beautiful city forever.
81 wouldn't have enough coming
to me to-day he said, ''if was
kicked out, as you call it, to take
me back home. And when | gel
home / will find it mortgaged.
And my business long since passed
out of my hands. l don't know
what will become of me-"
Then he grabbed the two pieces
of bread frantically, as if he wa,
trying to plug up his mouth into
which his heart was rising. Same
old story of foffice-holding in Wash.
/ ington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
Washiugton to Harrison.

From Bishop PETERS Centennial Address.
1t would be interesting to imag-
inc the first President of the United
States confronted with some one
who had ventured to approach him
upon the basis of what are now
commonly known as practical
politics" But the conception is
impossible. The leathing, the
outraged majesty with which he
would have hidden the creature to
be gone is foreshadowed by the
gentle dignity with which, just be-
fore his Inauguration, replying to
one who had the strongest claims
upon his friendship, and who had
applied to him during the progress
of the presidential campaign" as
we should say, for the promise of
an appointment to office, he wrote:
''In touching upon the delicate
part of your letter, the comn1unica-
ton of which fills me with real con-
Germ, / will deal with you with all
the frankness which is due to
friendship, and which ! wish
should be a characteristic feature
of conduct through life. x
Should it be my fate to administer
the Government / will go to the
chair under no Encouragement of
any kind of nature whatever, and
and when in 1t | will, to the best
OF my judgment, discharge the du-
ties of the office with that impair
tiality and zeal for the public good
which ought never TO suffer con-
nections of blood or friendship to
have the least sway on decisions OF
public nature
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Ais
YOU.

Do You feel duh. languid, low-spirited. life
less, aud indescribably miserable, both pliysi-
oaliy and mentally; experience sense of
tuiiness or bloating after eating, or of gone
ness, or emptiness of stomach in the MORN
ing. tongue coated, bitter or bad taste Il
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, freQue q,
headaehes, blurred eyeSght, :" floating specks.
before the eyes nervous pfostration or ex
Aaustioil. nritaollify of temper. hot fiushes
Alternating with chilly sensations sharp.
leet, drowsinesS after meals, wHkefulneSs or
disturbed and uurefreshint- sleep constant
muescfttiahle feeling of dread, or of impttl,s.
n.g calanlity2
IL you have all, or any considerable number
Il thesc symptoms, you arc suffering from
.iiat most common of American nalaaies-
bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver associated
Sith Dyspepsia. or Indigestion. The more,
complicated your disease has become, the
sfeater the number and diversity of syrnp-
.oms. No matter whit stage il has reached.
br. Ftefee's Golden Medical Discovery
VIII stIodue IT. IL taken according TO direc-
donS Tor q reasonable length OF tii.ie- II not
eored, complications multiply and Consutnp-
Rheumatism. Kidney Disease. or other grave
maiadies are quite liable to ser ia and, sooner
or later, induce z fatal termination
Er. Rteree's Golden Medical Dis.
cSEers acts powerfully upon the Liver a..ss
through that great blood purifying organ
clcanses the system OF ali blood-tainfs and i.~
-ilritles. from whatever cause arising. 1t
equally efHcaciotls in acting upon the XII =
.eSs. and other excretory organs, cleansing
strengthening, and healing their discsSes. As
-igestl5il and nutrition. thereby building up
Doth flesh and strength. In malarial dIstricfs
.hls wonderful medicine has gained great
siebrity in curing Fever and Ague, Chilis and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
Dr. Fierce's Golden Medical Dis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
FROM BRIDAL TO GRAVE.
The Peculiarly Sad Death of Ralph
Coatsworth in This City
Last Week.

Twice within a week the Coats
worth family have been called
together at the old homestead in
this. city. Tuesday the young
est son, Frank, was married, and
Saturday kilograms were recalling
the member of the family to the
funeral of the father, which took
.'laee last Monday morning, and
was conducted. by Rev. Matth-
ews, of the Episcopal church, the
deceased having been a lifelong
and consistent member of this
church. AT s p. m. Friday, Ralph
Ceatsworth, one of Mexico's most
prominent business men, and one
of the leading builders of this pros
porous city, died of heart disease,
surrounded by loving friends, none
of his family being in the city. He
was taken suddenly i'll in the af-
ternoon and only lived a few hours.
Although only Y years old he had
been in failing health ever since
the death of his wife, and lately
was failing very fast. He leaves
three sons, Jay, of Kansas City,
Elwpn. of Laddonia, and frank, of
this city. 1t would seem that he
had premonition of death. The
day after the wedding, which was
a most joyous one, he absent mind
edly asked a friend: "Was Mrs.
--- at the funeral ?" A few
moments later, as he admired a
beautiful bouquet presented to
father by the bride, he sadly
said: $50 white, the flowers are
all SO white; well, well !" 1t would
appear as though he knew the day
which would relieve him of the
burdens of this life and take him
to the bosom of his departed help
mate, was drawing nigh. Mr.. Coats
worth had been resident of this
city and an active business man
for about thirty years. He had the
respect and good wishes of all who
knew him, either as business
man or as gentleman. The family
have the sincerest sympathy of the
public in its bereavement. Frank
Coatsworth and bride reached
Washington City Friday, where
they were wired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
A Standard Work.


People talk about the phenom-
email sales of Robert Elsmere"
and "Little Lord Fauntleroy," and
yet there is one book, issued from
one publishing house, the Sales OF
which quadruple all these taken
together, and this book is the
Bible. During the past year, the
Bible society has sent out l 1926, ,672
copies, and in the seventy-two
years of its existence the society
has issued nearly so million Bibles.
At present the presses are turning
| off 1900 copies per day Of the
work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
The Growth of Temperance.

Any one who remembers the
drinking habits of thirty or forty
years ago, or any one who has
studied the record of social customs
in New England since the settle
ment of the country, must be aware
that a steady and immense gain in
the direction of temperance has
been made, which has extended to
all classes of society, except pos
sibly to the very most unfortunate.
The drinking customs of the past
generation are we'll known. Scenes
at the tables of the wealthy and
cultivated were tolerated, and in
fact expected, which would now if
reclaimably disgrace respectable
people. The clergyman had hfs
pitcher of rum cn the pulpit, with
which to moisten his lips as he dis
coursed upon the, moral virtues.
There are still extant bills for guam
titles of intoxicating liquor, used at
"raisings" of church buildings, and
paid for by the parish, which show
an astonishing consumption of in
texicants and an absolute toleration
of their use. The pail of rum stood
on the counter of the country store,
and customers helped themselves
with dipper. The results of ali
this were what were to be expected
In the parish records of deaths, q
hundred years ago, the words cal
coholism'' or "drink" placed oppo-
site certain names as the cause Of
death, figure with startling fire.
quency.
The fact is that the general com.
munity has advanced in a mos
marked degree in point of temper
ance. The change has been so radi
cal that it has entered into the lite
and habits of the people; and it has
been brought about not by prohibi
tory enactments, but by the infiu
ence of individual opinion and tn,
growth of Individual conscience
! Boston Transcript,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

THERE are some Democratic
newspapers in this State which de-
sire to boss the party and will
either rule or ruin. They read
every man out of the party who
doesn't think as they do and corrupt
motives are imputed to every one
whe does not do as they demand.
The sooner the party sits down
like pile driver on such so-called
''organs, the better it will be.
The party in Missouri needs no
selfconstituted boss and will not
tolerate bulldozing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Governor Francis has not forgot
ten since his election that he is the
guardian of the reputation ofa great
state, and the result of his deep in
terest is that Missouri was one of
the NEST conspicuous and admired
states represented in the great GEN.
tennial celebration at New York.
The friends of Governor Francis
have no fears that the progress
which was promised should take
place IN Missouri under the mas
cots administration will be made.
Missouri is more widely and favor
ably known through the efforts OF
our governor than she has ever been
in her history.-Er.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
A Fair Roomar Shot.

GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, May 3
Miss Nannita Daisy, an Oklahoma
boomer, has been shot by a Santa
re engineer named Stafford, who
had jumped her claim. Stafford
fred three shots at her, but she is
not seriously injured. tits charged
that Stafford abandoned his engine
before Il O'Clock Monday in order
tn stake ont claims
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
The Oldest QheliSk.

The oldest of all the obelisks is
the beautiful one of rosy granite
which stands alone among the green
fields upon the banks of the Nile,
not far from Cairo. It is the grave
stone of great ancient city which
has vanished and left only this
relic behind. The city was the
5ethshemesh of the Scriptures, the
famous On, which is memorable to
all Bible readers as the residence of
the priest of Potipheran, whose
daughter, Asenath Joseph married.
The Greeks called it Heliopolis,
the city of the sun, because there
the worship OF the sun had its chief
center and its more sacred shrines
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
New Laws,
From the Franklin County observer.

From the Trankin County observer
Champ Clark's criminal insane
bill has passed The bill provides
for the establishing of the insanity
of a person charged with crime by
the decision of jury upon the tes-
timony of a reputable person and
when so declared insane, whether
the insanity occurred before or after
the commission of the crime, it shall
be the duty of the Court to commit
said insane criminal to some lunatic
asylum until he RECEIVERS, nor shall
he be tried or punished for such
crime until after recovery. Mr..
Clark's insurance bill was also pass
ed. Under the provisions of this
bill all foreign insurance companies
doing business in Missouri, are taxed
1 IL per cent of their gross earn
ings.
The above law regarding insanity
bears on Rodes' case, providing he
can get a continuance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
A Figure Puzzle.


The following is a very curious
puzzle. Try it, all of you:
Open a book at random and select
word within the first ten lines,
and within the tenth word from the
end of the line. Mark the word.
Now double the number of the page
and multiply the sum by 5.
Then add 20.
Then add the number of the line
you have selected.
Then add ).
Multiply the sum by 10.
Add the number of the word in
the line. From this sum substract
$50, and the remainder will indicate
in the unit column the number of
the word; in the ten column the
number of the line, and the remain
ing figures the number of the page.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

BUSINESS men should not COM
plain that business is dull at this
season of the year. The farmers OF
Audrain county are too thrifty to
spend their time in Mexico when
the "sun Shines" No where do
the farmers, as a class, more thor
oughly till the soil than in Audrain
county, and the crops raised will
bear us out in this statement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
High License Defeated.

JEFFERSON CITY, No., May q
The Ben Deering high license bill
was defeated in the Senate by a
vote of II TO 10.
Cherry, the Democrat, was seat
ed over Spangler, the Republican,
as representative from Clark coun-
ty bY strictly party vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
The Minnesota papers are i

THE Minnesota papers are just
now tseming with nonsense about
an alleged sentiment prevailing in
Missouri for the pardon of the
Youngers. If such a sentiment
exists the people knew nothing OF
it. Missourians are attending strict
ly to their own business new, and
half of them couldn't tell you
where the Youngers are in im-
prisonment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
ION ITS MERITS

r The Senate is composed, as a
rite, of men of character and intel
ligence. We are satisfied that body
will consider the inspection bill on
its merits. unintiuenced by the
hlandishmepts of the dressed beet
1obby.-Intellageneer, April 25th.
The local inspection bill Was de-
feated in the Senate yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

In the light of the fact that there
is not water enough for the Okla
homa settlers to drink, Secretary
Noble may rescind his decision
excluding whisky from that terri
tory. 1t is for scientific men TO
determine whether the saving
would offset the great demand for
water "tbe next morning"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
The State Barn Burned.

spocisi Dispatch to ihe Ledger
COLUMBIA, Mo-. May 3.--The
fine barn at the State farm, just
southeast of this city, burned to
the ground this morning. The
barn cost 5000 and Sc 900 addi-
tional appropriation had been
asked for. The barn was insured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
IT'S MEAN TO TELL.
Nevertheless These Are Interest
ing Things For Men to
Know.
From the New York SIN

Women who have no taste in
dress often discover, on donning
widows weeds, that they are POSI-
lively pretty creatures. This is
simply because, as their costumes
are entirely black, they have no
longer a chance to indulge a riot
Gus fancy among colors that will
fight. Most faces are wonderfully
softened by enveloping folds of
crai e. Those who find it so seem
never to forget the dear departed,
but always cling to the mourning
drapery. In nine cases out of ten
the apparent devotion to the dead
lsonly devotion to beauty enhancing
weeds. The few to whom it is un-
becoming throw off the Grape as
soon as consistent with custom, and
may really grieve in grays and
browns and blues for much longer
period than the widow who per-
sists in wearing black for years and
years, ostenslbly in memory of the
deceased, but really because she
looks we'll in it.
Have you ever noticed the Lily's
smile. Lily Langtry, 1 mean. Pc
culiar, isn't it? Something unde-
Unable, if you don't understand
that it is not smile at all, but
simulated one. She is not the only
woman is passing off counterfeit
smiles. however. She comes out
before the curtain after being ap-
plauded and bows graciously, her
lips part showing two rows of
teeth, and nearly everybody thinks
she has smiled. No doubt she
would enjoy doing it if she dared
But she doesn't dare, and so she
palms off that simulated thing
which is no more a real smile than
stage heroism is true heroism.
Why doesn't she give US a true,
"honest-Indian" smile? Because
it would spring from eyes as we'll
as lips and display crows feet.
Do you know the reason long
handled eyeglasses sprang into
favor with the ultra-fashionable ?
Well, , ou know ladies lace, don't
you? Yes. everybody knows that,
and those who know it from exper-
ienee know it to their very great
discomfort; for, with the sleeves
made as tight as the skin, and the
entire dress waist as close fitting as
compressed flesh and bones will
permit. to lift the hand up to the
level OF the eyes, if it is a possihil-
ity (and sometimes it isn't, is GER
tainly a dangerous thing to at
tempt, dangerous because the tight
ly strained silk of the dress may
split. Besides, it is a painful ex-
ertion. The expansion of certain
muscles in an elevated position of
the arm and shoulder beyond the
narrow limits of the dress is posi-
tive torture. Hence the long han
die to eyeglass and opera glass was
perfect boon. You will always
see the slim Waist, tight sleeves,
and longhandled eyeglass together.
Some peculiar freak of fashion
brings in it's train a dozen others.
The sagacious dressmaker sees the
adoption of a certain style, and she
knows what will follow as well as
the skillful chess player knows the
result of moving a certain pawn.
If such a thing is done that cannot
be done, hence this must be done.
It's as plain as the rose on your
nose, sir, or the rouge on your face,
dear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
A Tent of.hs Knights of the Mac
= cabees.

a Tent of the Knights of the Mac
= cabees.
D. l.. Hayward, Deputy Supreme
Commander of the Knights OF the
Maccabees, has been successful in
organizing in this town tent of the
same. The following officers were
elected and properly installed:
Past Sir knight Commander, Or.
R. w. Berrey.
Sir Knight Commander, Robt.
McDenough.
Lieut-Commander, Frank Wells.
Record Keeper, NJ. j. Bass.
Finance Keeper, Ed. Prussing.
Prelate. Mr.. Clement.
Sergeant, Henry Preeht.
Physicians, Drs. Basket and
Berrey.
Master alarms, W. B. Marshall.
First and Second Guards, Messrs.
J. BalIew and j. D. Pratt.
Sentinel, Thss. Forsythe.
Picket, ]. Schofeld.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
Missouri at the Centennial.

From the Jefferson City Tribune.
The Missouri delegation which
attended the inaugural celebration
at New York has been the recip-
jent of many compliments. Not a
single act of improperly was COM
mitted by a man from Missouri.
Other State delegations, particu-
larly the Pennsylvania men, made
the occasion one of general de-
bauchery and rowdyism. The Mis-
sourians were recognized as the
most gentlemanly delegation in at
tendance at the great celebration
They proved a credit to the State
and deserve a public vote Of
thanks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

If there is not decrease in
activity in organizing wild west
shows, the United States will have
difficulty in securing an Indian fer
the Washington geological garden.
Union Square is full of actors
who wish they were aboriginal in
sfood of ariuipaI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

THE members Of the Legislature
are now drawing only 81 per day
and most of them are anxious to
get home, and for once the House
and the public are en- rapport so to
sneak
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

THE acknowledgement is not as
! deep by about 20 feet as it was three
weeks ago, at a cost of 81 per day
during that time. Pro rata, the
hole will be full and the money
gone by Thanksgiving day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

THE centennial celebration at
New York appears to have been
little less than a bowling mob. II
George was there in spirit We
guess he was glad he is dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

In THE death of Ralph Coats
worth, the business community
loses an active worker; Mexico
loses a prominent citizen, and the
family mourns the loss ola devoted
and loving father.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

THE associated press is a Repub-
lican concern and gave Missouri
the worst of 1t in reporting the Gen.
tennial celebration in New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

THE Missouri Legislature should
fix up machine so the public could
put nickle in the slot and see the
revised statutes come out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

PARTIES in the West inclined to
snobbery should take warning from
the fate of McAllister's 400 in
New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

: "Doc" Smith is home from a visit
in Arkansas and says he saw no
place which suited him better than
AudraIn county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

ABOUT as many came back from
Washington City filled with dis
gust and bad whisky as came back
from Oklahoma filled with bad
whisky and disgust.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

THE Legislature of this State
passed what is known as the "Grain
Gambling Bill" This bill prohib-
its the sale of grain stocks or bonds
where the seller does not actually
have the full amount of the article
sold in his possession or under his
control. The passage of the bill
created quite sensation among the
grain and commission men. All
that it lacks OF becoming law is
the approval of Gov. Francis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Mrs. Sudle Mosby will spend the
summer with Middletown relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Mrs. D. Bsrks and father, VIM.
Campbell, have returned from
Texas to Laddonia to remain per-
manentlv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Miss Belle Morris will leave soon
with party of friends to make a
summer tour of Europe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

W. H.. Brett, who lives just
south of Mexico, Is raising a couple
of deer,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

HERE is not vacant residence
or store room In Mexico and there
,.is a demand for both.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Joseph Muster, prominent citi-
zen of Martinsburg, attended the
afternoon bail game here Tuesday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Geo. Kabrich sold his mare,
Flora Temple, to A. Barrel, from
Pennsylvania, for 500. She sold
since for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
County WhaeI

Audrain County Agricultural
Wheel will meet in called session in
Mexico. Saturday, May ilth, al 10
8. M. Important.
J. P. VEERKAMP, Pres.
j. W. MIDDLETON, Sec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

THE ward "weiker" is shut out
under the new mode of conducting
elections and the general public is
happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

See the advertisement of G. Il.
& J. S. Browns sale of fine cattle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09
A farmers wife saws the olde

A farmers wife says the oldest,
cheapest, most reliable incubator is
big-bodied, short-legged, rusty
looking yellow hen that would
rather set on a pile of brick than
lay an egg. She will scratch up the
flower garden, pick the currants,
and do all sorts of mischief, but
she is a faithful setter and a good
ynatbar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

The liquor laws of Missouri will
not be changed by the present Leg
islature.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

John Walden killed six foot
black snake north of Mexico yes
terdaY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Dobyns died last Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

GRAND and petit Jurors will
henceforth receive 50 per day in
place of $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Half the promenaders about town
last Sunday noted young man and
woman walking the principal streets
and very conspicIously showing
their affection for each other. The
pair were well dressed and looked
like sensible young people, but
their actions set aside such a pos
sibility. The young mans left arm
found resting place about the
girls waist, while the young wo-
mans right hand was cozily tucked
away in the youths left pocket. In
this attitude the two paraded street
after street for several hours, ap-
parently at peace with the entire
United States. They were uncon-
cerned and paid no attention what
ever to the gaze of those who passed
them and turned to watch the anus
ing spectacle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Miss Rose Hite has our thanks
for a nice lot of Texas strawberries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

Bob Farmer, a brother of L. D.
Farmer, formerly of this city, fell
dead with heart disease at Cedar
City yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

iss Bette Smith, of Molino, is
the guest Of friends in Moberly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-09

The St. Louis Store is selling
more dry goods, more clothing and
more nstions for less money than
any house in town. d&wtf