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The national leader., 1889-03-30

Inc hardest man In the world to
cheat is the man who Is always .o.e.t
with himself.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

A full line OF Flrss Glass Groceries,
Willow-ware and variety goods. Pure
Wines aud Whiskies for Medicinal use.
Provision store attached with Fresh
Vegetables and fine cuts of Fresh and
Salt Meats. EgW Wine saloon in rear,
stocked with the best brands OF Tobacco,
Pure Liquors, etc. Polite service: Old
Virginia hospitality the rule OF tne
house. Gil. R-member the number,
519 G .bbon Street.
The national leader., 1889-03-30
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
An Uninterestlng Adjourned Ses-
sion of that body.

Christmas seemed to be lurking
in the bones of the Ceuncilmen
so late as Monday night, for at the
adjourned meeting little business
of importance was transacted.
The Street Commissioner was in
structed to make small fspairs, in
cluding the putting in of crossing
on Anderson street, near the M. Y.
Duncan place.
A member suggested the advise
ability of making an investigation
in the direction of securing a
cheaper electric light service. Mr..
Arnold and Mr.. Ferris were at once
appointed committee to make the
investigation.
The Water-works matter was
brought up and with some discus
sion the City Attorney was instruct.
ed to draft an ordinance placing the
rental at So, 500. The draft will
be submitted to the Water-works
bondholders and If approved by
them, it will doubtless reach the
voters for ratification.
After approving few bills, the
meeting adjourned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Mrs. ClevaIaud'S Presents


WASHINGTON, Dec. ga few e1
Mrs. Cleveland's personal friends
were yesterday permitted to look
upon the scores OF presents which
had been sent to her and the Presi-
dent. The Christmas tokens were
spread out in Mrs. Cleveland's 's
boudoir.
The apartment might have been
easily mistaken for a combination
store. So varied was the assortment
gifts. One of the mast showey pres
ents was an onyx and gold toilet
stand for Mrs. Cleveland. Jewelry,
silverware, canes umbrellas, fancy
articles, cigars, wines, and pack.
age of every description were dis
played to the best advantage.
Mrs. Cleveland enacted the role
Of Santa Claus among the house
hold servants, and each one was
literally remembered by his ane
her young mistress.
To some she gave useful articles
and to others she gave sums O.
money. The president also re
membered the men servants witt
monied gifts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
AN AUTHORS ROMANCE.
Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange
Marriage at San Francisco
in 1880.

Robert Louis Stevenson, ths |
world renowned romancer, went to ]
San Francisco to get married. His
bride he had met in France, when
she was the wife of Californian. |
When Stevenson was taking that
trip which bore fruit IN his book
can Inland Voyage" he met in
Paris Mrs. Samuel Osborne, of San
Francisco. She came of Dutch
parentage, her maiden name being
Vandegrift, but she married young
Sam Osborne, who was private
secretary to Senator Stanford, and
somewhat of a protegc of the rail-
road millionaire.
She was a brilliant brunette, with
vivid coloring and many of the
tastes of a gypsy. Her husband
had gone with her on a vacation,
but he had been recalled on busi-
ness, and she was then staying
with friends in the French capital.
She and Stevenson fell in love at
first sight. Their literary and
personal tastes ran in the same
channels, and the author spent
much time in her company.
| When she left for her home it
was understood that she was to ret
a divorce from her husband by
means of the easy processes of the
California courts, and when this
was accomplished Stevenson would
come out to the Golden State and
make her his wife. Everything
was carried out according to this
programme. When Sam Osborne
was told of the desire of his wife
he made no objection, but like .
model American husband gave
all the aid in his power. The
result was that she obtained her
freedom. Then the tidings were
sent to her distant lever, and he
prepared to come "out into the
lwest" for his inamerata.
| The remarkable feature of it was
] that Sam Osborne was present and
gave away the bride, his ex-wife,
| with a heartiness of manner that
might have been expected in Q
most disinterested person, while he
capped the climax of his performs
ance by introducing to the bride
and groom a handsome and stylish
ly-dressed young woman as his
wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
KEEPING THEIR BARGAIN.

The refusal of the Republican
Senators to accept any amendments
to their tariff bill shows that the
favored monopolists who contribut-
ed the money to carry the election
are standing out for their pound of
flesh. as nominated in the bond. -
They pay for a retention or in
crease of the war duties, and they
insist upon getting this return for
the money. The Republican SEN
tors have become simply the legisla-
tive agents of the tariff lords.
Several of these Senators have
spoken eloquently in favor of
a substantial reduction ofthe tariff.
But not one of them now dares to
vote for it.
The Democratic Senators, hav-
ing exposed this alliance and its
purpose, will not sacrifice their va
cation to fight the bill item by item.
We think they might proftably
hove done SO. But the Democrats
of the House will take care of the
abortion when it reaches them. Ii
will be buried there, either alive
by rejection in the House, or dead
by interment in the committee.
| No man who calls himself q
Democrat can show any favor to a
bill which embodies the outrageous
policy of seeking to reduce surplus
revenues by increasing the taxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

c. F. CLARK, Representative
from this county, is consulting
with his constituency, notably
with the school men, in regard to
various changes in the laws. Clark
wants to find out what changes are
practicable and will then take hold
with will. In this connection
we desire to say that it looks to us
as though a law should be passed
giving each county a school super
visor who would give his entire
time to looking after and building
up the schools all over his county
An officer of this kind could find
plenty of good work to do and we
think the-result would amply paw
for the salary expended in this
direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Americans Master of Fiction.


1t brings to mind the noble,
handsome, Caesarian head of
the master, that was made
winning by the shy, gentle and
affectionate manner-so little un-
derstood by the many, so fascinat-
ing to the few. Then lived our
greatest genius in the world of
fiction. When one realizes the
nrture Of the material upon which
he had to work, the cold, barren
soil of New England, the hard, un-
sympathetic characters, with nc
background of romance Oh which
on which TO build, the mighty
power of the magician looms up
before us. The touch of his pen
wrought such strange wonders that
the very hardness of the ground.
work seemed to play into his hand,
and from the "Twice Told Tales
to the grandest of all tragedies in
the English language, "The Scarle,
Letter." one is spellbound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such a general revival of trade at
J. F. Llewellyn's drug store as
their giving away to their custom
ers of so many free trial bottles of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable
article from the fact that it always
cures and never dlsappoints.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma. Bronehi-
tis, Group, and all throat and lung
diseases quickly cured. Your can
test it before buying by getting q
trial bottle free, large size 81.
! Every bottle warranted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Troublesome Property.
From the Monroe City News

The convicted Bald knobbers-
William Walker and John and
Wiley Mathews-were granted
a respite until February 10. An
effort viii be made to- have their
sentences commuted TO imprisen-
nient for life. The respite scheme
looks very much like Gov. More
house was extremely anxious to
turn the Bald Knobbers over te Mr..
Erancis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

MEXICO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3. 1880

"Money Musk" Miss Owen re-
eeived much merited applause.
The afternoon session was one
of the most interesting of the meet
ing. Several papers were present
ed and discussed, and Miss Hebe
Grantham and Mr.. John Orear
favored the audience with recita-
tions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
WnIfS Tnnls s.rrt

The mining outfit Ia. by 4. W.
Wolf in the work of sinking 4 gas
well On Flat Rock" last year was
-old by order of court Friday after
noon. The entire plant was pur-
chased by the Mining Company for
$3.50. What the company will do
with the outfit is not knewn, but
the general expression is that the
purchase is a good move, as the
tools and machinery were worth
many times the amount paid by the
company
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

PROFESSOR w. D. THOMAS, enc
of the brightest young teachers in
this part of the State, has our
thanks for a most excellent report
of the meeting of the Northeast
Missouri Teachers Association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

HAVE you seen Thanksgiving
turkey before and after dinner :?
Have you ever seen a Christmas
tree before and after delivery
If you have seen the above you
have seen Love, the champion
boxer, before and after he met
Andy Bunton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
WE ALWAYS GET THERE.
THE STATE TRoT BROUGHT
HERE AGAIN,
Mexico Also Gets the Sale of Tror-
ters for lseo-Clark and
Carter do the Work.

The second annual meeting of
the Missouri Trotting and Pacing
Horsebreeders' Association will be
held in this city next August.
There is no doubt about it, for c..
F. Clark and w. r. Carter went to
sedalia after the meeting, and as
the LEDGER predicted, they brought
! it back with them. They didn't
stop at taking the trot out of the
hands of Mcberly, Higginsville,
Independence, Marshall, Sedalia
and other good towns, but they
also gobbled up the associations
sale of trotting horses for 1890, to-
gether with the directors meeting
for that year.
All the towns mentioned made
spilited bids for the trotting meet
ing, but the Mexico gentlemen, by
skillful engineering and the offer
ing of 81 300, brought the plum to
this place, together with the ac-
companying bits of desirable fruit.
The meeting was presided over by
Norman ]. Coleman, Commissioner
of Agriculture and President of the
Association. Immediately after
the announcement of Mexico's
success, resolutions highly compli-
mentary to this place and her peo-
! pie were passed. George Long
man, the genial editor of the St.
Louis Rural World, capped the
climax of our triumph by sending
personal congratulations and kindly
expressions as to Mexico's snap
and energy.
The Association is governed by
fifteen directors, five of whom are
elected every year. w. R. Carter,
of this city, is a director, elected
last year, whose term will not ex.
pire until 1891. The new directors
elected at this meeting are as fol.
lows: Hon. Norman J. Coleman,
St. Louis; John Cline, Hannibal
G. B. Blanchard, Marshall; De
Barker, Greenwood, H. J. McCor.
mick, Bowling Green. The officer:
of the association are: Hon. Nor
man J. Coleman, president; Johr
Cline, first vice-presldent; G. B
Blanchard, second vice-president
Col. L. P. Muir, Independence
third vice-president; l.. E. Clement
Pierce City. secretary; L. A
Chapman, Pierce City, treasurer
| The race meeting for 1889 viii
be an event of much more import
ance than the one of last year. II
the first place, thirteen races hav'
been arranged, against twelve o
the first meeting; the membership
of the association has increased
wonderfully and before Angus
Twill have more than doubled it
present number; the people are be
! ginning to understand the value 0
the meeting and accordingly an in
creased interest is being manifest
ed, Mr.. Carter, who has charge Q
the track and horse department a
the grounds here, has already bee
approached for stall room at tn
next meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

THE election of Prof. D. A. Nc
MILAN, of Mexico, to the RESPONSE
BILE position Of President of the
Northeast Missouri Teachers AS
socia,ion, was a fitting recognition
of one of the most able, earnest
and successful teachers in this OF
any other State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

The Chicago Anarchists must be
sadly deteriorating. Here they
have been invoking the aid of the
law to protect them from the police
The next thing they will do Will
be to buy soap and patrenize the
bath houses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Elder Magee on Christmas.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Rev.
Mr.. Matthews, in his article on
Christmas, which appeared in the
LEDGER of a recent date, did not
attempt to present the real reasons
why Christians do not celebrate
Christmas. He would like to keep
it in the church calandar. This is
all right from his standpoint.
However, to many, his paper
might prove misleading. There
fore, we desire to give some
reasons why Christians should not
celebrate Christmas as a holiday.
1t is of Popish origin, Christ
mass Where in the New Testa-
ment do we find such jargon-
mass? Like everything else, its
name will give US a pretty good
idea of whence it came. The pre-
else day of Christ's birth
never has been identified, and
there is so much superstitious
idolatry connected with the day
Christmas, and SO much feasting
and revelry associated with the
occasion, that it goes without say
ing that neither Christ, the Apostles
nor the primative disciples had
anything whatever to do with its
origin. On the other hand it wears
the ear-marks of it's founder.
Paul, writing to the Colossians
|says: "Let no man therefore
Judge you in meat, or in drink, ol
in respect of holiday, or of the
new moon, or of the Sabbath
which are a shadow Of things te
come, but the body is Of Christ ,
| Not the mass of Christ. No mar
or body of men has any authority
to fix a day or days to be observed
/ by Chri stians. Nevertheless
while this is true, let real happi
ness abound +; let joy and gradi
tude flow as river let all heart
be made glad let all nations ant
Il all people shout for joy and glad
ness; let the poor, the helpless
the unfortunate be remembered
, But never try to make the Church
, which the Apostles, by the au
thority of Jesus Christ, founde
, responsible for the day on whicl
Papists celebrate the mass c
Christ. This is all we ask.
Q The day when Christ was Dor
n in me is my Christmas, til
i fifth day of July, 1885. On tha
9 day I was baptized for the remlssio
: of my sins. Buried with Christ i
v baptism, wherein also I rose wit
Him to newness of lite through III th
faith of the operation of God. Th
e day when the cloudless vision {
of Christ was made known to NJ
9 soul, and the promises of the Boo
! were all yea and amen to me-ths
D is an anniversary that one migt
d we'll keep, if any. In that day
t the whole hope OF the future. 1T
}. worth ones while TO remember
= great many things in the past, ht
when a man receives the "answe
!, to a good Conscience what
,, mem rable day is that for his soul
!, How glorious is it in all his futul
. labor and love to remember tn;
! day when his Savior whispers i
his soul 81 will never leave thee
;. nor forsake thee.'' Again, | say
= the day when Christ was born i
me Is my Christmas. Every Chris
). ian can know when the Christ can
= to his soul, can know when /
: obeyed the Gospel-that is an al
4 niversary that one might we
. keep, if any. S. MAGEE.
y Fred Panhorstis happy. He We
IS ten boxes of cigars on Harrison an
iis hayinc lots IF Chr;Stuoac
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

THE preachers at Moberly are
about Sam, Jones. Whitten
is on one side and the rest of the
preachers ON the other. They had
all better be preparing sermons so
they can preach the gospel with
some credit to their cause. Let
the newspapers take care of Sam.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

k1NEsIoLoGY and pedagogical or
leg gymnastics is the latest course
of instruction to be introduced IN
the Boston primary schools. The
Hub will always hold up it's end in
the way of culture. even if it only
amounts to kicking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

WILLIAM NYE is the latest Cabi
net possibility. General Harrison
listened to one of his lectures re-
Gently and now the humorist has
been informed that the President
will always want Bill. Nye him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

IT is claimed that foot ball comes
within the realms of science by a
recent writer on that subject. AS
a means of scientific mutilation the
game is certainly unequalled in
effectiveness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

PROF. CULLEN, of Vandalia, and
Prot. Pool, of Centralia, both Au-
drain boys, made two of the most
pointed and best received ad-
dresses delivered during the meet
ing of the teachers association.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

The City Council, before it re-
tires, will give the taxpayers a
chance to vote on a new rental
proposition for the Water-works
Company. We trust this matter
will shortly be settled definitely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

WITH the State trot, the State
horse sale, an annual combination
horse sale, the Northeast Missouri
Shorthern sale, the best fair in the
State, and numerous annual pri-
vate sales, we will get there shortly
as live stock center.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

SAM SMALL is booked for a lec-
ture at Moberly. tits to be trust
ed that the preachers sf that place
will not pick him to pieces after
his departure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

We made the announcement the
other day that Clark and Carter
went to Sedalia to bring back the
State trot. We didn't make much
of a mistake. did me?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

THE teachers institute was not as
well attended as it should have been
School directors should see that
their teachers attend such meetings
or know the reason why.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

THE next thing is a State Fair
Association. The Hon. C. F.
Clark is fixing to fasten on his tow
line and that settles it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

IF there is scarlet fever in
Mexico every house where it is
should be strictly quarantined.
The proper authorities should at.
tend to this matter at once. Delay
in such matters is fatal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

The Mexico Mining and Manu-
featuring Company Friday bought
the tools and derrick at sheriff's sale
for $3.50. The company can now
proceed to finish the hole if 1t
wants to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

CLARK AND CARTER again bring
home what they went after and
Mexlco's reputation for getting
there Is still above par.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Chronic Rheumatism.

THE Christian Church of this
city remembered the poor in Il SUBJ
stantial manner on Christmas day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
An Invaluable Travelling Cempaniou.

No person should travel with
out box of HAMBURG FIGS in
his satchel, for they will be found
invaluable when change of food
and water has brought on On at
tack of constipation, indigestion,
or torpidity of the liver. % cents.
Dose, one Fig. Mack Drug Co.,
n. Y,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Epeci.

The transition from long, linger-
ing and painful sickness to robust
health marks sn epoch in the life ol
the individual. Such Il remarkable
event is treasured in the memory
and the agency whereby the good
health has been attained Ii CRATE
fully blessed. Hence It l. slat So
much Is hear'i in p!aise st Electric
Biiters So many f-ci tIoF owe
! their restoration 81 aitfi. Ia ti1s
Iuse Of tie GrSa.i Alternative ;Hld
Tonic. !! you ar" 'Fpubled sili
any disease Of Kidusys, Liver ot
Stomach, OF long OF short stand ns
you will surely tiud relief by use o
Electric Bitters. Sold at SOC. ans
Isl per bottle at ]. +. Llewellyn'.
drug store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Lord Tennyson's Welded Bills

It has been SAID that "of all the
great literary figures who have
loomed upon the latter part of the
nineteenth century, Lord Tennyson
has been the most fortunate in his
married life." In 1850 he married
Miss Emily Sellwood. the daughter
of solicitor The young couple
lived for the first two years at
Twickenham. Their first baby
died; but in 1858 there was another
year old, "crazy with laugh and
babble, and earth's new wine.''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
All IN Half a Century.

The unification of Italy.
the annexation of Texas.
The French revolution of 1S4S.
The discovery of photography.
The laying of the ocean cable.
The discovery of the telephone.
The emancipation of Russian
serfs.
The discovery of the electric
telegraph.
The overthrow of the Pope's
temporal power.
The establishment of ocean steam
navigation.
The extension of Russian power
into Central Asia.
The great Franeo-German war
and the unification of Germany.
The great civil war and the
abolition of slavery in the United
States.
The rise and fall of Napoleon
I'LL, and establishment of the
French Republic.
The discovery of the sources o
the Nile and Niger, and the ex
ploration of interior Africa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Fred Panhorst is happy. He won
ten boxes of cigars on Harrison and
is having lots of Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Mrs. Zelopha G. West, aged 81
years and eight months, died at
her home in the northeastern part
of the city at half past six O'Clock
a. m. Thursday. Mrs. West was one
of the oldest residents in the coun-
ty. She was the relict of Jerry j.
West, whose death occurred ten
years ago. Deceased leaves seven
children, six of whom live here, as
follows: Mrs. Lou Gardner, Mrs.
Nv. l.. Fowle, Miss Pink West,
AIRS. Martha Shoup, Jerry j. West,
and Bascom West. Mrs. West
| joined the Methodist Church when
quite young. The funeral took
place from the Promenade
Street NJ. E. Church, South. at 9
O'Clock Friday afternoon, the
services conducted by Rev. E. K
/ Miller.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Call and see our stock. of .shawls
and blankets. The largest assort-
ment in the city. NJ. BLUM Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

David P. Moore, who recently
moved to this city from Laddonia
where he was prominently connect
ed with several leading enterprises,
has entered the real estate business
as a>partner of T. Nelson. Mr..
Moore is business man Of the first
water and the LEDGER extends to
him a hearty welcome to the busi.
mesa circles OF Mexico. Both gen,
tlemen composing this firm are
well known to all of our readers al
business men oi integrity who vii
faithfully and promptly attend tS
all business entrusted TO their car'
and we bespeak for them a rushing
business and one which will con
tinue to grow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03

Miss Phente Pulliam, accom-
panied by MISS Carrie and Florence
Umstead, returned to her home IN
Jefferson City, Friday affernesn..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-03
Miss Pollock's Party.

Miss Pollock entertained a large
company Thursday eve, compliment
tary to her guest, Miss May Coats
worth. Among those present were
the following: Misses Hattie
CAN'T, Lena Johnson, Leona Will
Hams, Grace Bennett, Flora Ringo,
Mittie Buckner, Emma Hiner,
Annie Patterson, China Gibbs,
Abble Turner. Jennie Hit, Willie
Potts, Bessie Lakeland, and Messrs.
Ernest Can't, E. S. Cave, John
Cave, T. J. Turner, Elon Dearing,
johnson, J. H. Button, Ross eau
thorn, Walker Pollock, Bob Wor-
rell, S. 2. Guthrie, Emmett Cum
ningham, Fenley Bryan and Aylett
! Whitney.