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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
The Deserted Village,
From The Ga age I ibuHa.
cnot'.

Il
Cone"
The word came with a deep
groan from the lips of the desolate
man who stood on the lonely street
and looked about him.
He paused moment to kick a
wandering and lonesome looking
dog that was shifting about him in
an abjectly inquisitive and apollo
getic manner, and again his voice
rang plaintively out amid the
weird solitude:
"Where are they all Where
are my friends, my neighbors, the
companions of my youth ?''
He drew his hand tremblingly
across his pallid brow, and once
more his voice smote the air:
They are not herel They are
gore. Great snakes OF course
they're gone. Where are We,
friends of my childhood ? O,fanii-
lar faces that filled the horizon oi
hope in my maturer years and
framed the radiant vision that my
ambition bodied forth, where the
Dickens and Tom Walker do you
hang out now!''
| With these words he took n fresh
chew of tobacco, pulled his hat
down over his eyes, gave one fare,
well glance up and down the de.
serted and voiceless street, turned
his back on the home of his child.
hood, and departed forever. He
was the only human being in that
beautiful Southern Ohio town thai
had not gone to Washington with
a petition for an office.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Paul PaQuin's Illness.

JEFFERSON CITY, March ~
Representative Clark, of Audrain
county, received letter this morn
ing from Columbia announcing the
fact that DR.. Paul Paquln, State
Veterinarian, is very i'll of gland
ers, contracted while making an ex-
animation of a horse afflicted with
that disease. He will, upon the
advice of his physician, 60 to Hot
Springs, Ark, in the hope that he
may be able to drive the poison
out of his blood.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Mrs. Cleveland's Cards.

Mrs. Cleveland has had her new
set of cards engraved Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, and, as may be imag-
ined, when the plate was sent home
early in the week, the sensation
produced by the first glance at
them was rather bad, for never
since her marriage had she seen
her name so printed. Official eti-
quette in such matters requires
that the wife of the Chief Magistrate
shall have her cards engraved in
the simplest manner: Mrs. Cleve-
land, or Mrs. Hrrrison, as the case
may be. The Presidents card
bears only the inscription: ''The
President. For the cabinet the
cards are engraved: 1.-The Secre.
tary Of State The Secretary OF
Navy" and 40 on, the wife in each
instance having a card on which
the prefix "Mrs." is not followed
by her husbands Christian name
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Uncon stltutionaI.

Special Dispatch ia the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 2S.
-Attorney-G General John NJ. Wood
has just sent an opinion to the
House that it would be uncon-
stitutisnal to appropriate money
for the support of the State patients
in the St. Louis Insane Asylum
This opinion was not expected, as
it was generally thought that the
Attorney-General would take the
ground that the Legislature has
the same right to appropriate
money for the support of INDECENT
patients confined in the St. Louis
Asylum that it has to provide fol
the support of the insane in other
| asylums.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
MARrINsBURG MATTERS.
Correspondence u. the Ledger.

Correspondence u! TIE Ledger.
Messrs. Jas. and Ed. Brown, of
Laddenia, spent Sunday in the
Burg.
Mrs. Copeland is spending a
week or SO in St. Louis, visiting
her son and daughters who reside
there.
Our public school closes this
week.
Mr.. Powell, who bought the hotel
property owned by Mrs. Walker,
will take charge by April 1.
Mr.. Crawford, of Fulton, who
owned the lumber yard here, was
over and sold the yard to Mr.. JEFF
Cunningham, after having removed
the lumber to Wellsville.
Rev. Mr.. Shelton, of Centralia
preached in the Christian church
here last Sabbath.
Our beys who went to Colorado
last week, returned on the nexl
east bound train.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
CENTRALIA ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger

Correspondence OF the Ledger
CENTRALIA, Mo-, March 2S.-
Bob Self Is still great sufferer.
A building boom is upon US.
Elder Robert Shelton is in Mar
tinsburg.
J. H. White will erect a large
and handsome dwelling this sum-
mer.
Harvey Silvers has sold his house
to Charles Paxton. Mr.. Silvers
will build another at once.
Elder Headington, OF Mexico,
preached in Union Church, three
miles south OF Centralla, last Sun.
day.
Mr. Clarence Adams, travelling
salesman, was home a greater part
of last week.
Noah Smith. our efficient post.
master, will probably hold over, as
he has on former changes of ad.
ministration. Presidents may come
and Presidents may 60, but he,
like the brook, goes ON forever.
DR.. Bruton, an old resident ot
Centralia, is sick in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Seven Feathsrsd Nests.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The
President sent to the Senate to-day
the following nominations:
Robert 7. Lincoln, of Illinois, to
be minister to Great Britain.
Murat Halstead, of Ohio, to be
minister to Germany.
Allen Thorndyke Rice, of New
York, to be minister to Russia.
Patrick Egan, of Nebraska, to be
lrlnsster to Chill.
Thomas Ry an, of Kansas, to be
minister to Mexico.
John Hicks, Wisconsin, TO be
minister TO Peru.
George B. Lorins of Massa-
chusetts, to be minister resident
and consul general 10 Portugal.
c. D. Rodgers has bought the
6ne draft stallion Pride of Tweed
from Sam Harrison & Sons. This
stallion will make the season In
Mexico. andis one of the very besi
i'm the State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Miss ADDIE MITCHELL, 3O15 Lo-
Gust street, St. Louis, one of the
most charitable and philanthropie
young ladies of st. Louis, is 'chair.
man" of the committee organized
to solicit books for the Sailors Lii
brary at st. Louis. Parties having
books of travel, histories of any
kind, or in fact any class of books
to spare should send them to Miss
Mitchell, who will place them
where they will not only be apprs.
ciated but will do good.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Muslck for the Indians.

9.
Thos. Fl. Musick, of Wright
county, late republican candidate
for congress in this district, and
formerly of Mexico, No, wants to
be made agent to the five civilized
Indian TRIBES, with headquarters at
Muskogee. |. I. Ex-Chief Bushy-
head of the Cherokess has also ask
cd for the Job.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
The Anarchists are Deluded

FROM if'e NV fbfk trlHGLe.
The men who own their own
homes are numerous enough III
every American city to crush all
ilsturbers of the peace. The men
who have small savings in the saw
ings banks and other monetary in
stituiions, which would be sacFi-
feed by any overthrow Of social or
der, will fight for those savings and
for the wines aud children whose
happiness they are meant to secure.
The crazy agitator has no motive OF
equal strength. The creatures who
want to live on the earnings OF
others are not the majority in any
American city. OF all the wild
blunders which the Communists
make, the widest in this country is
the notion that the millions WHO
listen with silent contempt TO
threats would also submit sslneIx
to their spoilation and destruction
Of property.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Lower California Gold.

SAN DIEGo, Cal, March %
Gen. Luis Z. Torres, Governor oil
Lower California, has sent the fol.
lowing message to Senor Valdes.
pino, the Mexican consul here:
Please publish through the press
that the richness of the Santa Clars
placers has been much exaggerated
None but practical miners find gold
Possibly new discoveries may be
made, but up to date the placers
found do net justify the excitement
that has been caused.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

JOHN f. MOUNTS, formerly of the
Mexico Intelligenccr, who thought
everybody's Democracy should be
measured by his standard, has
turned Republican in time to want
Harrison to send him some where.
Good Lord! Oh, good Lord! Har-
rison, send him anywhere he
wants to go. Anywhere anywhere
but to Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Practical Philosophy.

AI.-"Say, what are you always
treating that Miss La Fattss to ice
cream in winter?'
Ed.-"Because Geld contracts,
you knew, and | thought by ap-
plying it inside when the weather
was applying it outside, ] might,
perhaps. get her reduced SO as TO
put my arm around her.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

EMMETT CUNNINGHAM, super
intendent of the Water-werks Com
pany, is the right man in the right
place, especially in case of fire. He
is prompt, careful and does just the
right thing at the right time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

In answer to many questions, we
would state that the Oklahoma
country, to be opened April %,
consists of only about 80, 900 square
miles in the heart of the Indian
country. The strip is very fertile,
but the great trouble is, that there
is not enough to 60 around.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Obituary.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March Is
Prof. J. H. Brown, principal of the
public schools of this city, died at
his home last night at 10 O'Clock
His death was not unexpected as he
has bseh quite low with typhoid
fever for some weeks past. He was
a well known educator and ell
oeutisnist and came to this point
from Edwardsville, H., four years
ago to accept the position which be
neld until the time Of bis death.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

THos. MUsIcK, formerly of this
city, wants Harrison to send him
somewhere. Wonder if Tom would
permit the people of Mexico, his
old home, to designate the place?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

MONEY is mu.h easier in Au.
drain than it has been for yeas.
Very few, if any, trustee sales are
occurring, and many loans are be.
ing paid off. A good crop this
season will pay most, if not all, o.
our farmers out of debt and leave
them in a furnishing condition.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

A PART of Scranton, Pa, is built
ever a mine, and some of the Scran-
tonians are now surprised to find
their houses sinking or getting out
plumb. The Pennsylvania will
gradually learn that he cannot, at
the same time, have all that is in
the earth and all that is on top of
II
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Ex-PREsIDENT Grover Cleveland
has been elected a member of Tam
many Hall, the famous New York
political organization, and will
"rida the goat" at the first meeting
in April. Mr.. Cleveland will be
supported on the occasion of his
initiation by his ex-secretary Of
State, Thomas F. Bayard, and ex.
Secretary of the Navy, Whitney
beth old members of the Columbis
order, and at the same meeting hi.
ex-Secretary of the Interior, VIM
#. Villas, will be made a Tamlnan,
brave.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Make Them Here.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, March %.
I see some talk of using paving
brick instead OF macadam. Where
weuld We get such brick?
TAX PAYER.
The Salamander Co., of this city,
can supply the brick for little ovel
81 per yard, and if the council
comes to the conclusion that brick
is as good and as cheap as macad'
am, blg order would be promptly
given thus company.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

No town in the State has a bet
ter school board or better schools
than Mexico, and our citizens may
well be proud of the work annually
accomplished by the efficient corps
of teachers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

If Wauamaker was convicted
of murder in the first degree the
Republicans would ask his free
pardon, because he travels 1OC
miles every Sunday to teach a
bible class. Mind what we say,
Wanamaker travels too far to
teach that Sunday School class.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Ex-SEcRETARY OF STATE, M. K.
McGrath, has been nominated and
will be elected to the State Senate
to succeed Senator Castleman, re-
signed. Mike will be a most val
liable worker during the revision
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

OKLAHOMA will be opened on
April 22nd. he opening will be a
great disappointment, as there will
be at least one hundred individuals
Oh hand for every opening.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

William Watson, the seventeen
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Watson, died at the home of his
parents near Laddonia at 6 O'Clock
the 9th, of typhoid fever. The
remains were inferred in Laddonia
cemetery next afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Bradley, of this city, uncle
and aunt Of deceased, accompanied
by their daughter, Miss Cordie
Bradley. attended TIE funeral.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

THE Senate has refused to con.
firm the appointment of Murat
Halstead as minister to Germany
Eve Republicans voted with the
Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

TOBACCO, it is now claimed, kills
the bacilll of typhus fever and
kindred diseases. 1t is not learned
whether cigarettes will more quick
ly kill bacillus oradude.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

No AUCTIoNEERs in the State can
make more noise than those. who
do business on the Ringo corner
Saturday afternoons.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Mr.. J. F. Llewellyn, of the Mex
leo Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company, informs the LEDGER
that the capacity of the works has
been increased by the addition OF
one hundred lamps. In reply to
the correspondent in this paper
yesterday, he says these lights can
be furnished at one-third less cost
than gas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

The amphitheatre ON the west
side of Sportsman's Park is rapidly
assuming shape.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

The sidewalk through which, it
is alleged, Mrs. Harvey Smith fell
and injured herself in a serious
manner on the 21st instant is To-
! Gated on the south side Of East
Promenade street, near the prop
erty of B. Ringo. AS announced
in the LEDGER Thursday, Harvey
Smith ct al. have brought suit
against the city for damages in the
sum of So, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

TIE one hundredth anniversary
of the Inauguration of Washington
should be celebrated IN Mexico a,
least by some simple but impres.
siVe ceremonies.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

KING ALEXANDER, the thirteen
year-old potentate of Servia, has
requested his mother to keep out of
his kingdom The marble-paying
season is coming on and he does
not want to be sent to bed before
dark. Once IN awhile a crowned
head displays good deal of saga
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

G.. NJ. Lakeland has rented Judge
Stuart's residence Ia the First
Ward.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

DR.. Adams, Of Farber, who has
been i'll at the residence of his
brother, Sheriff Adams, is on the
streets. He has postponed his de-
parture for Oklahoma until Sun
day night.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
Reaper Clarksou.

There is a reaper whose name Is
Ciarksan. and with his snickerrnee
he'll amputate the Bourbons' heads
most sxpsditiousIy.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Mrs. JOHN H. Lane is the guest
of her parents, Judge and Mrs. S.
E. Kendall, of near Rush Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Auctioneer J. I. johnson at
tended big sale at Jacksonville,
Nc
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Buckner, the druggist, has just
received magnificent 81 500 soda
water fountain.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Sheriff Adams will enforce the
order of ex-Sheriff Atchison pro-
hibiting ball playing in the Court
House yard.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Wallace, Northern & Dswell
shipped a Car of hogs to St. Louis
Friday, over the Wabash.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

The corner stone of the Mis-
souri, Valley College at Marshall
will be laid Wednesday April 10,
with appropriate ceremonies. A
great time is looked for,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

OPEN the streets and alleys, no
matter who has them fenced up.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Thos. Nelson has rented H. Eas-
ter's residence. Mr.. Easter is going
to Birmingham, Alabama, on a
Prospecting tour.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
There is probably some truth in

There is probably some truth in
this observation by hungry Geor-
gia editor. He says: 1.-The man
who refuses to subscribe for his
home paper and yet borrows it from
his neighbor as soon as it leaves the
press, would drop nickel with a
hole in it in the contribution box at
church and sigh because the hole
wasn't bigger, and then go home
and do without sugar in his coffee
| for a week in order to get evsn."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

THE ex-Confederate reunion will
be held at Higginsville, Mo on
August 9th and 2Sth. Senator J .
W. Daniels, OF Virginia, will be
the orator of the occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

THE Union Sunday School should
be the largest gathering of Sunday
School children and workers ever
held in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

PLANT trees-there is no i'm
prsvement which costs so little or
affords so much satisfaction.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

w. T. Wilkerson and family
have removed to Bowling Green to
reside.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Charles E. Purnell, of ''Famous"
made one of the quickest business
trips to St. Louis on record, Wednes-
day. Mr.. Purnell left here at 2:40
yesterday morning, arriving in St.
Louis at GAO. At 7 he was buying
carpets of a Wholesale dealer, and
at 8, after having breakfasted and
bought two other carpet bills, he
was aboard train for this city.
He reached here at 1880 P. IN. yes
terday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

j. T. johnson is home from
Jacksonville, Mo, where he cried
H. McKinney's big sale. Every
thing brought top prices and the
sale was a success.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

The damage suit of Jas. Dsweli
will eeme up before the Supreme
Csurt April 80.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Miss Matte Frazier has returned
from Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

James Ringo has bought an in
terest in the well known stallion,
Duluth, Jr., the animals owners
now being Davis & Ringo. This
valuable horse may be found this
season at Mr.. Ringo's farm, 10
miles northeast of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Gene Tomlinson is the proudest
man in town. 1t is girl.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

T. J. Holt is erecting fine resi-
dence on East Jackson Street.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04
MISSOURI APRIL 4, 1920
Hon. c. +. CLARK is working day

Hon. c. +. CLARK is working day
and night for the farming class of
this State, and is recognized as the
leader in all movements in their in
terest; and we are at loss to un-
derstand the preconcerted and un-
tiring efforts made in certain parts
of this county to weaken and de-
stroy his influence, while such ac-
tion in face of the good work done,
is enough to discourage public
servant. With his energy, ambi.
ton and sense OF duty, Clark will
push forward his work to success
full finish, knowing that the rank
and file of his party and the
masses of the people, are solid as
one man at his back, and at the
close OF the session will heartily
say: "Well done, thou good and
faithful servant"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

The total number of insane per-
sons in the four asylums in Mis-
souri, is ,766, of this number there
are 2O6 in the asylum at Nevada,
$50 at St. Louis, 42S at st. Joseph
and 54S at Fulton. There are also
SO in the penitentiary, and $50 in
the various county poor houses or
cared for by their friends.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

OLD Cassius NJ. Clay, of Ken
lucky, sizes up the press about
right. In an interview with a re-
porter the other day, he said: 81
am not averse to reporters. l
have little cause to complain of
them; they treat me well. Their
esprit du corps is much higher than
politicians. They have more pa
triotlsm, more independence
Newspapers do not depend upon
politics. The press is an institu-
ton in itself.'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

THE St. Louis Rural World is
radiant in a new spring dress.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

w. s. Hathaway has the thanks
of the LEDGER for Michigan papers.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Mrs. George Kabrich is seriously
i'll
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

. JOHN BRIGHT, statesman, orator,
friend of humanity, is dead.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

Elder S. NJ. Martin, of this city,
State Evangelist of the Christian
church, is conducting very sue
cessful meeting at Maiden, Me. Up
to Sunday night there were one
hundred and five additions to the
church. The meeting has been in
progress about three weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-04-04

The farmers are all busy sowing