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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

A MILE of rock road north and
one west is a. certainty. Now for
one South, past Lake View.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

MEN MAYHALL, of the Rails
County Guide, has been working
with telling effect for the Demo-
cratic party for twenty-five years
and never aske d for ar Office.
Leading Democrats of his county
have induced him now to be a can
didate for County Clerk, and, in
our opinion, he should be elected
by reclamation. He is honest
and capable, and while he is not
the man TO claim that the party
owes him anything, we are sure
the party should remember its
faithful servants and reward them
whenever worthy. The Democrat
&c party of Rail- county will do it.
self proud by nominating Mayhall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

FLEETS MEXICO MILITARY COL
LEGE will positively be open and
ready for business in September,
1890
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

l.. NJ. Jones yesterday purchas-
ed the Bridges property on West
Monroe Street for $825
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

MEXICO should have . stallion
show every spring. IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
THE LEDGER.

The Mexico LEDGER is the organ
of the horse men in this part of the
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Order OF Publication.

Order Of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court for June Term,
1890.
James Garrett, Plaintiff,
VS..
A. w. Pearson, Defendant.
On the 4th day OF February, A. d.,
1890, it appearing to the Court from the
return of the Sheriff, that service
could not be had on the defendant In
the ordinary way, it is ordered by the
Court that said defendant, A. w.
Pearson, be notified that a civil action
has been commenced against him, BY
attachment, and levying and Selling
the following lands, beginning at the
northeast corner of lot s, block l6, In
| original town of Mexico, Mo-, south
4S feet for a beginning, thence south
% feet, thence west 90 feet, thence
north % feet, thence east so feet to
| beginning, the object and general
nature Of which is to collect a note
and account in favor of plaintiff and
against the defendant; and, unless ;
| you, the said A. w. Pearson, the de<
4 lChOtk1L All 0IAS SauSO, pS ~ aPPU0a :
at the next term of this Court, to be
begun and held at the city of Mexico,
in said county and State, Oh the first
Monday in June, A. D., 1890. and on
or before the 9Th day thereof answer
or otherwise plead to plaintiffs pet-
| ton, Judgment will be rendered ~
prayed for. 1t is further ordered by
the Court that a copy hereof be pub
lished in the Mexico Weekly LEDGER,
a newspaper printed and published
in the County of Audrain n State
aforesaid for four weeks, successfully,
the last insertion to be at least four
weeks before the commencement Of
| the next term of this Court.
[sEAL.] In witness whereof here.
unto set my hand and affix the seal
of said Court, this done in clerks of
flee in Mexico, Audrain county, Mo-,
this March IL, 1890.
5O-4t BEN c. JOHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
MRS. VIM. N.

The Kansas City Star-Weekly
Edition., Is Cents a Year
Payable IN Advance.
Ask your postmaster or write for
a sample copy. Ofspecial interest
to farmers. The cheapest and
best newspaper in America.
Yours Truly,
The Star.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

money due July LIST, with privilege of
returning mare next season If she does
not prove in foal.
Black Squirrel, Jr., Is by Lam Nor
ris' old Black Squirrel, and is unques-
taouably the best son of old Black
Squirrel in Missouri. As an individ-
b. I. PARRISH,
sit1o st. Louis, Mo
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THE CIGARETTE LAW.

An Act to prohibit the sale or furnishing,
or giving, or providing to certain mi
nors Of cigarettes, tobacco, or cigarette
paper, or any substitute therefor, and
to provide penalties for the same.
Section /. Be it enacted, ETC., that
from and after the passage of this act
it shall not be lawful for any person or
persons, either by himself or themselves,
to sell, furnish, give or provide any
minor or minors under the age of1Syears
with cigarettes, tobacco, or cigarette
paper, or any substitute therefor.
Section 2. That any person or peraons
violating the provisions of the proceeding
section, either in person, by agent or in
any other way, shall be held and deemed
guilty of misdemeauor, and upon
Indictment and conviction therefor
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
$500 nor less than s25, or by imprison.
ment for a term CT not more than one
year nor less than two months, OF both,
in the discretion of the court; one-half
of the fine imposed to be paid to the
informer of the otfenso, and the other half
to be paid to the treasurer of the county
in which such conviction shall be had.
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The Mileage OF Congressman.

Those few members whom stress Of un.
fortunate circumstances had not conipell.
ed to draw their mileage performed that
pleasant duty yesterday. There is a great
deal of humbug about this mileage bust.
ness, but still it will never be abolished.
The government allows each Representa-.
tive and Senator twenty cents mile for
every mile travelled by them in making
the journey to and from Washington to
each session of Congress. As the majority
of these gentlemen travel free, or, at
least, are supposed to, the mileage COM
pensation is little short Of an actual gift.
The delegate from Arizona is supposed to
live at a more remote distance from
Washington than any of his associates.
in either branch of Congress. As result
he receives the largest compensation paid
81 900. The Oregon Representative
comes next with sl,350 to his credit.
The California Representatives and Sen.
ators average $1,000 apiece, while the
delegation from the new State of Wash
ington are paid about 1900 apiece.
The Texans receive about SITS apiece,
and the Dakotans about 500 less. The
computations of the accounting officers
show that the Representatives from the
States of fFlorida and Illinois travel about
the same distance to reach Washington,
for they are paid in each case about s400.
The average mileage credit to the Repre-.
sentatiyes from Maine is $3.50. To their
confreres from Massachusetts an average
of S1S5 is paid. The Maryland men fare
worse Mr.. Gibson gets the biggest fee,
BE is supposed to pay twenty cents
mile each way for 1913 miles. His mile.
age is $500. Mr.. McComas comes
next with s51.20. Next is Mr. Stump
whom it is supposed to cost s27.70 tc
come from and return to "Oatingtor
Farm" The two Baltimore Congresamer
are supposed to spend SIG in going from
home and back. Poor Mr.. Compton gets
only the beggarly pittance of s7.20 for hif
trip from Laurel and return. They all
draw their mileage, be it big or little.
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REGULATING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
An Act to provide punishment for
making use of false scales, weights or
measures in buying or ceiling.
Section l. That any person or per-
sons WHO shall knowingly make use OF
any scales, weights or measures which
fail to conform to the standard thereof
prescribed by law, in buying or selling
any goods, wares, merchandise or other
article, shall be deemed guilty ofa mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined in sum of not more than one
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in
the county jail for a period not exceed.
ing thirty days.
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The Trustees of Varennes Township
have located white schools at Buffalo,
Varennes, Flat Rock, Deans's, Starr and
Mountain Creek, and colored Schools at
Mt. Moriah, Cross Roads, Rock Hill and
Bethlehem. Miss Ella Todd's school is
to be recognized as the location until the
Buffalo folks get house ready. They
request US to give notice that they will
not sign claims for any pupils who go
out of their Township.
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Gordon and L0ngstreet.

Yesterday, while l was at the capitol,
Governor Gordon came in. In his in.
imitable style he began greeting friends.
In the midst of it all another form came
in view the hair was white, the beard
of the same hue, the eyes dim, the right
arm trembling with age and wounds.
"Why, General" said Gordon, 81 am
glad to see you"
"And T." replied the other, 'am glad
to see you"
Gordon and Longstreetl
They were standing hand clasped in
hand. Lees old war horse and Stonewall
Jackson's worthy successor standing heart
to heart; the old lst and End corps once
more side by side. No politics there.
No Democracy, no Republicanism-only
two soldiers. Their voices sounded less
distinct than usual-like the soft murmur
of summer aeas. Tears, too, clouded
their vision.
Other eyes also grew dim, for those two
represented, in the most tragic hour, the
Wilderness and Lees army. Back again
came the scene: The light Of May s,
1864, has passed, and from the "darkling
woods" came the sharp crack of the
skirlnisher's rifle, groans, dying prayers.
Each army waited for the morrow.
Longstreet at Gordonville, twenty miles
away; Hill hard pressed Ewell only
holding his own; 10000 grays, 100000
blues; Longstrect not yet up.
What of the morrow?
Down the line of Hills and Ewell's
troops is heard the cry: "Pass word
along that Longstreet is herep From
the tangled depths Of the Wilderness a
mighty shout goes up, even the wounded
feebly answering back: "Longstreet is
here !" Grand old 1st army corps, brave
old Longstreet, we may differ in politics,
but second Manassas is yours, the Wilder
ness is yours, and amid the gathering
gloom of life's fading years, We dare deal
you justice !-Bruns,cick Ga.) Times.
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THE TARE ON COTTON.

An Act to amend Section l,195 ofthe
Generel Statutes, relating to tare on
bales of cotton.
Section l. That Section 1,195 of the
General Statutes, relating to tare on bales
of cotton, be, aud the same hereby is,
amended by striking out the whole of
said section and inserting the following
in lieu thereof, SO that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section l, 1856. The custom of making
deduction from the actual weight of bales
of unmanuractured cotton, as an allow
ance for breakage or draft thereon, is
abolished; and all contracts made ia re-
lation tosuch cotton shall be deemed and
taken as referring to the true and actual
weight thereof without deduction; and
no tare shall be deducted from the weight
of such bales of cotton except the actual
weight of the baggipg and ties used in
baling said cotton.
Section 2. That this Act shall take
effect from and after the 1st day Of Sep
tember, 1890.
Section 8. That all Acts or parts of
Acts in conflict, or inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act be, and the same
are hereby, repealed. And whenever it
shall be agreed between the buyer and
seller to deduct tare on cotton bales it
shall be as follows: For bales of cotton
covered with seven yards of standard
cotton bEgging and six iron ties, the
actual tare shall be, and is hereby, fixed
at sixteen pounds, and for bales of cotton
covered with seven yards of standard jute
bsgging and six iron ties, the actual tare
shall be, and is hereby, fixed at twenty.
four pounds; and when buyer and asller
agree to sell at net weight, and when
bales of cotton are covered with seven
yards Of standard cotton baggiDg and six
iron ties, the actual tare shall be, and is
hereby fixed at sixteen pounds; and
when bales of cotton are covered with
seven yards Of standard jute bagging and
six iron ties. the actual tare shall be,
and is hereby fixed at twenty-four
pounds.
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At the Melton schoo! house we found
Mrs. Anna M. Darracott, a veteran of
more than twenty years experience.
The teacher greeted us cordially, and
took pleasure in bringing her classes be-
fore us, and these classes afforded us much
pleasure from the readiness of their
answers to questions given. A good
work is being done here, and this teacher
attributes large measure of her success
to ideas and methods obtained at the
Teachers Institutes and Associations.
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violation of contracts, be, and the same

violation of contracts, be, and the same
is hereby, amended by striking out said
section and inserting in lieu thereof the
following: "Section 20S4. Whenever
such contract or contracts are violated,
or attempted to be violated or broken,
whenever fraud is practiced or at
tempted to be practiced by either
party to such contract or coutracts,l at
any time before the conditions of the
same are fulfilled and the parties released
therefrom, either in keeping any account
or accounts between him, her or them,
and the other party or parties to such
contracts, or in the division Of the crop
or crops, the payment of money or other
valuable consideration, or if it be a dis.
interested party chosen to make divis-
ion or divisions of crops hereinbefore
provided, he, she, or they shall be liable
to prosecution as for a misdemeanor, or
in failing wilfully and without just cause
to give the labor reasonably required of
him, her, or them by the terms Of such
contract, or in other respects shall refuse
to comply with the conditions of such
contract or contracts, or shall fraudulently
make use of or carry away from the place
where the crop or. crops he, she, or they
may be working are planted, any portion
ofsaid crop or crops, or anything connect.
ed Herewith or belonging thereto, such
person so offending shall be guilty of a
misdemeaDor, and upon conviction, be
punished by Imprisonment of not less
than thirty days nor more than two
years, or by fne not less than s25 nor
more than $500, in the discretion Of the
court.
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THE HOMESTEAD LAW.

THE HOMESTEAD LAW.
An Act to amend Section 1898 of the
General Statutes, relating to the alien.
alton of homestead.
Section 1. That Section 1888 be
amended so that The same shall read as
follows:
"section l,o9S. No waiver of the right
ofhomestead, however solemn, made by
the head of a family at any time prior to
the assignment Of the homestead, shall
defeat the homestead provided for in
this chapter: Provided, however, that
no right of homestead shall exist OF be
allowed in any property, real or per-
sonal, aliened or mortgaged, either before
or after assignment, by any person or
persons whomsoeyer, as against the title
or claim of the alienee or mortgage or
his heir, or their heirs or assigns
Approved December 90, 1889.
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important OF the Acts passed at the last
session of the General Assembly:
THE RATE OF INTEREST.
An act to amend an Act entitled Gan
Act to amend Section 1,2SS of the
General Ststutes, regulating the rate of
interest upon any contract arising in
this State for the hiring, lending or use
ofmoney or other commodity, approx
ed December 81, 1882.
Section /. That Section of an Act
entitled Gan Act to amend Section
1888 of the General Statutes, regulating
the rate ofinterest upon any contract
arising in this State for the hiring, lend
ing or use ofmoney or other commodity"
approved December 81, 1882, be, and the
same is hereby, amended by striking out
the word "ten" wherever it appears in
said section and inserting in lieu thereof
the word "eight," so that section,
when amended, shall read as follows:
"Section 1. That Section 1,2SS Of the
General Statutes be, and the same is
hereby, amended by inserting after the
word commodity, on the third line Of said
section, the following words, to wit:
Except upon written contracts, wherein,
by express agreement, rate of interest
not exceeding eight per cent may be
charged. So that said section, when
thus amended, shall read as follows:
No greater rate Of interest than seven
per eentum per annum shall be charged,
taken, agreed upon or allowed upon any
contract arising in this State for the
hiring, lending or use of money or other
commodity, except upon written con.
tracts wherein, by express agreement, a
rate of interest not exceeding eight per
cent may be charged No person or
corporation lending or advancing money
or other commodity upon greater rate
of interest shall be allowed to recover in
any Court Of this State any portion Of
the interest so unlawfully charged and
the principal sum, amount or value so
lent or advanced, without any interest,
shall be deemed and taken by the Courts
of this State to be the true legal debts or
measure of damages to all intents and
purposes, whatsoever, to be recovered
without coats.'" Provided that the
provisions of this Act shall not apply to
contracts or agreements entered into, or
discounts or arrangements made prior to
the frat of March, 1890.
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Progress.

1t is very important in shis age Of vast
material progress that q remedy be pleas.
ing to the taste and to the eye, easily Ia.
ken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Pos
sessing these qualities Syrup of Figs isthss
one perfect laxative and most gentle dlI,,
rect known.
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FARMING OUT CONVICTS

An Act to amend the law in regard to
the leasing and hiring cut of convicts
and to provide for the purchase of a
State farm or farms aud the employ
ment of the convicts thereon.
Section 1. That the board of direc.
tors of the State Penitentiary be, and
they are hereby authorized and empow-
cred, to purchase out of the surplus
earnings of the penitentiary, suitable
farm or farms, to be worked and planted
by oonvic.s under the superintendency
of said board of directors: Provided
that the price paid therefor shall not
exceed forty thousand dollars. And the
said board is authorized to retain in its
hands and apply to such. purchase all
surplus money received by it from the
operations Of said institution during the
past fiscal year: Provided, further, that
no farm or farms ahall be purchased in
which said directors, or any OF them,
shall or may be directly or indirectly
interested.
Section 2. That no CONTRACTS for the
hiring or leasing of convicts to be en-
ployed in phosphate mining shall here,
after be made by said board Of directors.
Section 8. That said farm provided
for in Section 1 shall have sufficient ele.
vation to prevent the same from foods
and overhows as near as practicable.
Approved December %, 1889.
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a Female M0onshiner.

ATLANTA, Dec. 2S.-A female moon
sinner is confined in Fulton County Jail.
She is a faded.looking woman, nearly
so years of age, deep blue eyes and a
mass of dark hair parted in new.fashion.
ed style about her wrinkled forehead.
She bears the traces of suffering on her
face, and it is easy to see at Glance that
hers has been no common,.career. Her
name is Mrs. Victorine Henderson.
In lonely log cabin among the hills
of Habersham, seven miles above the
picturesque little town of Toccoa, dwelt
this widow with her two children. The
oldest is daughter, suffering with the
worst stages of cancer, and the mother
was her only nurse. On last Friday she
was arrested by Deputy Marshal Tom
Osborne, and brought to Atlanta.
Her story is q pitiful one as she tells
it. -Four years ago her husband, Jasper
Henderson, got into trouble with her
brother, Bob Morris, and the latter shot
him to death in Morris's own yard.
He was arrested and locked up in
Habersham County Jail, from which he
escaped, but in the attempt wsss shot
through both legs snd died from his
wounds.
Mrs. Henderson was arrested for com.
plicity in the killing, and although she
protested her innocence, she was put on
trial for her life and Judge Estes Of
Gainesville defended her.
The case fingered until it came to trial,
and abe was cleared Of the charge, but
left with burden Of poverty and debt
upon her weakly shoulders, with her two
fatherless children to take care Of, and
the invalid one to nurse
She had no means of support, except
the little patch on the mountain side,
and no way to pay the fee of her lawyer
and benefactor. But with q woman's
fidelity she began to cast about for some
way of raising the money.
Finally she hit upon the plan of max.
ing liquor. Store. away in corner was
an old time brandy still, that had been
in disuse ever since it became crime
fer people to distil their own and their
neighbors' products of field ard orchard.
The widow had been initiated into the
mysteries of distilliDg long ago, 'ere all
those beauties came upon her.
Her cabin was closely built, and in.
side its walls she hoped that she might
be able to elude the vigilance of the rev.
enue men.
The old brandy still was put up and
the poor widow went to work.
ri had just made the sweet mash,''
said she, "and had started on the second
run, when was arrested. In few days
should have been able to raise money
to pay my lawyers fee had they not
found me out"
Glow were you detected 2"
"Mr. Osborne said that the case was
reported to him, but I still believe that
be found it out himself. I want to plead
guilty. My child needs me at home,
and want to go and tell the Judge just
whatI did and why I did it. Do you
know when I can see him ?"
"Not until after the holidays"
"Well, I am ready at any moment and
anxious to plead guilty. I have seen
30 much trouble that I am used to it."
Several moonshiners in jail know Mrs.
Henderson, and are acquainted with the
facts in her sad career, which sounds
more like a romance than real occur.
renee.
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Never whip a horse when he is
frightened or nervous, or try to force him
up to the object which has caused the
alarm; draw in on the reins, suddenly
speak out with assurance that you are not
afraid, then turn the animal little way
from the unpleasant sight and bid it 60.
A blow of whip upon frightened
horse gives it double cause for violent ac-
ton.
Although the machinery in the
Philadelphia mint is kept running until
10 o'clock in the evening, the employees
have been unable to keep up the supply
of small coins. On Saturday they were
$4,000 behind the demand for pennies
and 5 cent pieces.
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We shall never cease to indorse DR.,
Bulls Cough Syrup: for without it our
paper would have been short of reading
matter this week we had q shocking
cough aud a fearful cold, (lKTHy Muon.]
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WORKING coNyIcTs ON THE STREETS.
An Act to authorize and empower Ger.
tain incorporated towns in the State OF
South Carolina to substitute hard labor
on their streets for fine and imprison.
ment in cases of misdemeanor which
come under their Jurisdiction.
Section /. That all Incorporated towns
in the State of South Carolina of three
hundred inhabitants or more are hereby
authorized and empowered 10 substitute
hard labor on their streets for fine and
Imprisonment, in cases of misdemeanor
which come under their Jurisdiction :
Provided, that in no case shall such
sentence to hard labor exceed q term Of
thirty days, unless otherwise provided by
law.
Section 9. That this Act shall take
effect from and Immediately after the
date of its approval.
Approved December %, 1890.
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~ ~. OOtAEhs
Ifyou don't want to have malaria,
then buy q bottle of DR.. WestmoreIand's
Calisaya Tonic for so cents and $1.OO.
For sale by all your druggist.
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LABOR CONTRACTS,

An Act to amend Section 2OS4, Title
VII, Chapter LXNVII[., of General
Statutes OF this State, relating to labor
contracts.
Section /. That Section 2OS4 Of the
General statutpa Of this State, relating 10