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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
A Story of Lincoln.

John Hay, in the Century, tells
the following story of Lincoln:
The great public receptions, with
their vast rushing multitudes pour
ing past him to shake hands, he
rather enjoyed; they were not a
disagreeable task to him, and he
seemed surprised when people
commiserated him upon them.
He would shake hands with thous-
ands of people, seemingly oncon-
scious of what he was doing, MUIR
muring some monotonous salutation
as they went by, his eye dim, his
thoughts far withdrawn; then sud-
denly he would see some familiar
face-his memory for faces was
very good-and his eye would
brighten and his whole form grow
attentive; he would greet the visitor
with heartv grasp and a ringing
word, and dismiss him with a
CHEEKY laugh that filed the Blue
| room with infections good nature.
Many people armed themselves
with 40 appropriate speech to be
delivered on these occasions, but
unless it was compressed into the
smallest possible space it never
got utterance;the crowd would jostle
the preparation out of shape. Ifit
were brief enough and hit the
presidents fancy, it generally
received swift answer. One night
an elderly gentleman from Buffalo
said: Sup our way we believe in
God and Abraham Lincoln" to
which the president replied, shov
ing him along the line, "My friend
YOU are more than half right
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
NOrtOn'S Majority.

Official returns from the eight
counties in this congressional dis
trict give R. H. Norton 5,O75 ma
jority over w. 0. Barnett, his Re-
publican opponent. By counties
the majorities are as follows: For
Norton, Audrain 1,941, Lincoln
1910, Montgomery 395, Pike L.
427, Rails 1898, total majority
in these five counties of 6,371.
Barnett carried Warren county by
S72, Franklin by 4OS, and St.
Charles by l6, total in the three
counties of 1896. Deduct this
from Norton's 6,37l and it leaves
the latter's majority over Barnett
s 075.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
No More Washee.

Sixteen Cinnamon, each of whom
had accumulated $500 in cash in
this country, sailed for home from
New York the other day. With
that amount of money they can
live lives of splendor in the Celes-
tial Empire, and any time they
want to box a servants ears they
have only to pay him the twenty
eighth part Of an American cent TO
make il all right.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

IHE correspondents of the Mex.
nLEDGER were entertained Thurs
u! night at the residence of its ed
aof, and we are ready to say that no
u0hly paper in the State has q
aoaser force of news-gatherers
nan the LEDGER. The LEDGER is
esenaally a newspaper and Its
Posnomenal success under its
present. management is due to a
1ge-very large-extent to the
@afng efforts of its correspond
snts.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

PRESIDENT HARRISON will neg
lect a grand opportunity to do the
country a service if he does not
call an extra session of Congress.
But the cali should be for the Fifty
second Congress to meet on the
4th of next March, 80 that the
Democratic House may get to
work as soon as possible in legislat.
ing for the interests of the people
and in correcting the abuses and
the iniquities of its Republican
Predecessor.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
How Truth Travels.

The two Kansas men who were
reported to have found 5000 in
gold in an iron pot do not exist in
name. There is no such locality
as described. There was no exca-
vation, no pot, no gold, no moth
ing, except a hardup newspaper
reporter, who felt that he must get
an item of some sort or be charged
with laziness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

In order to extend the city limits
NE Clsy Council will likely pro-
sed under the old law and vote
vii ba taken. In this way the
limits will likely only be extended
north and take in the Highland
addition. This will give us at
least !, goo inhabitants and enable
nc city to collect show license
md vote under the Australian
,ystera, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
The Centraiia Guard says: 81

the Centralia Guard says: "a
woman never fully realizes how
useful man is until che hustles
him out these cold mornings to
make the fires, while she turns
over for another snooze, as he ls
wrestling with the breakfast and
burning his fingers, for a man is al
ways picking up hot skillets and
using his finger for stove lid
litter, or poking 1t in tae tea kettle
to See whether the water is boiling.
You Can always tell when man
burns himself fr"m the way he
howis and uses 'cuas words.' If
he sits down III skillet of hot
grease that he left on a chair for
convenience, he will get so thor
oughly angry that he wont sit
down in q chair for a week, and
would actually prefer chunk of
ice, | do believe. 1t is always
best to humor him, poor fellow.
Under such circumstances marriage
is. not failure, but perpetual
circus with two clowns and side
show. Man is funny animal,
full of whims and contradictions,
and the only way to manage him
is to give him all the rope he wants
and he will soon get to the end of
it and become reconciled in the in
evitable-that woman is "boss."
November Weather Signs.
As the wind is in the month of
November, so it will be in Decem-
ber.
Thunder in November indicates
a fertile year to come.
elf there be ice III November that will bear
duck,
There Will be nothing thereafter bat sleet and
muck
If at st. Martins, 1lth instant,
it is fair, dry and cold, the cold
weather in winter will not last long.
If the geese ON Martins Day
stand on ice, they will walk in mud
on Christmas Day.
When in November the water
rises, 1t will show itself the whole
winter.
AS November 81, 80 the whole
winter.
AS at St. Cartharine's, 25th, foul
or fair, so will be the next
February.
As November, so the following
March.
If the leaves of the trees and
grlpevines do not fall before Mar
tins Day, a cold winter may be
expected.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
His Part of the Rite.

The blushing bride-elect was re-
hearsing the ceremony about to
take place.
81 shall expect you to give me
sway, papa" she said.
"I'm afraid / have done 1t al
ready, Caroline" replied the old
man, nervously. 81 told your
Clement this morning you had a
disposition just like your moth
orc -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

A fine hog sale was held on the
fair grounds at Lebanon last week
Thirty-fve shoats, whose average
weight was 60 pounds, brought
81, $50, and s140 was the highest
price a single pig brought. There
were buyers from Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Illinois. Two car
loads OF scrubs would not have
brought SO much. 1t pays to i'm
prove your stock.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
Woman.


Oh 7! the priceless value of the
love of true woman! Gold can
not purchase gem so precious 4!
Title and honor confer upon the
heart no such serene happiness. In
our darkest moment, when disap-
pointment and ingratitude with
corroding care gather thickly
around, and even gaunt poverty
menaces with his skeleton finger, it
CLEANS, it CLEANS on the soul with
an angels smile. Time cannot mar
it's brilliancy;distance but strength
ems its influence, bolts and bars
cannot limit its progress; it follows
the prisoner into his dark cell and
sweetens the home morsel that ap-
peases his hunger, and, in The ST.
lence of midnight, it plays around
his heart, and in his dreams he
folds to his bosom the form of her
who lives on still, tho the world
has turned coldly from him. The
couch made by the hands of a loved
one Is soft to the weary limbs OF
the sick sufferer, and the potion
administered by the same hand
loses half its bitterness. The pill.
low carefully adjusted by her brings
repose to the fevered brain, and
her words of kind encouragement
revive the sinking spirit. 1t woulo
almost seem that God, compass
sioning woman's first great trailty
had planted this jewel in hel
breast, whose heaven-like interes
should cast into forgetfulness mans
remembrance of the fall, By build
ing up in his heart another Eden
where perennial flowers forever
bloom and crystal waters gust
| from exhaustless fountains.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
AIIO. X. on The Tariff.


ENGLEwooD, n. j., Nov. H.
Herewith find 81 90. Please send
me the weekly LEDGER for the
length of time this will pay for. /
trust you still publish it "for the
people now on earth," and in spite
of its beastly Democracy it is cor
rect on the tariff question.
l., M. PEAsE.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
Too Much for Him.

Gworge-"What's the mattah.
Cholly? You look overcome, old
fel."
Cholly-''i am, chawppie. A
gentleman passed by just now, and
his shadow fell on me. Just think
Of itl''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

The Republican press says that
the party has nailed Protection to
it's masthead and there it proposes
to keep it. Yes, the ship will 60
to the bottom with the same old
fallacy a.fying.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

The Globe. Democrat says: The
hdy post t-offi ce clerk who was dis
harged has been reinstated by Or
| der of the Postmaster General.
This implies, We take it, that the
administration is satisfied upon a
aoser inspection of the election re-
turns that she told the truth.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
New Suits Filed.

A. J. Clements, ex. Sally Tally
vs. M. Y. Duncan, account.
John N. Taylor vs.. Elizabeth J.
Wilcox, ct. al, damage.
J. NJ. Barker, assignee McGee
& Fowler, assignment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Ex-STArE TREASURER holland is
back in Jefferson City from Colo
RADIO looking ten years older. His
trial is set for sometime in Decem-
Der and the State will answer
ready.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

feels quite sure those succeeding
will get better with each year
The next annual gathering of the
contributors to the LEDGER will be
held sometime in November, 1891
and will be even OH a more eiabor-
ate scale than the one of Thurs
day night.
Friends and Co workers, one and
all We thank YOU
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

John J. Steele has moved up
the water-works office to building
No. 16, South Washington street.
Williams & Williams will also &C.
cupy the building as cigar manu-
factory, and will move in in a few
days. This makes one of the
neatest offices in the city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

A Georgia editor who had piped
unto his subscribers and they would
not dance, finally gave up in despair
and addressed them thus: SHOW,
brethren, we will not make any
further calls on you to come and
settle up. We are too weak to call
now. The Mayor and Council
have voted us lot in the cemetery.
just see that our grave is white
washed. This is all we ask"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
The Largest Gold Coins,

The largest gold coin in circula-
ton in the world is stated to be
the gold "loo'' of AMMAN, the
French colony IN Eastern Asia. l
is a fat round piece, worth s65.
The next in size to this unwieldy
coin is the Japanese ''obang,"
which weighs more than two ounces
and a half, about equal to ten
English sovereigns.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

John ID. Rockefeller, Of the
Standard Oil Company, has lots of
fun watching his income grow. 1t
is said to be Sc, 100000 a year, or
1854 an hour, night and day, every
day throughout the year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

That grand statesman, Allen &.
Thurman, was seventy seven years
Old Thursday and the occasion was
properly celebrated by a big BAN
qust at Columbus, Ohio. The
LEDGER banquet took place at the
kms time IN Mexico. The same
isnhmeHt in regard to the Old
Roman prevailed among those in
both gatherings.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20


: a LADY clerk, Mrs. Margaret
Watkins, in the post-office depart
asas at Washington, was suspend
oy Mr.. Wanamaker for saying
aas ! quay was dead, upon which
90 dloss-Democrat comments as
hlless:
Inc removal of a post-office
ss't Tor causually speaking of Sem
.os @'iay as a dead man was nee
.'y, perhaps; but the fact re-
- ,.'ls that Mr.. Quay is not alive,
: we same. On the contrary, he
: sae defunctest man In American
poli,ies.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

TIE surveyors are again at work
around Perry and the believers in
Christian Scientists and such
things think the new railroad is to
ha huilt at once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Col. Geo. w. Batterton was in
the city Saturday. He says they
have done nothing else in his part
of the country since the election
except rejoice over the splendid
Democratic victory.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

JEFFERSON CITY had big DEM
Gratie ratification the other night.
Among the transparencies was one
bearing these words: "For 1892
Cleveland and Francis. No
|itonger combination could be
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

If you want to advertise in the
LEDGER you must pay for it. Our
space is worth money and we don't
have to take advertisements to
cell up with"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Horses and mules are now taxed
$50 a. head to cross the Rio Grande
from Mexico to the United States,
but If valued at $50, an advalorem
tax OF Is per cent.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

The next House OF Representa-
tvss will have something to say.
probably, about Mr.. Porter's Gen.
ms. There are good reasons, GER
hinly, why it should order it
thoroughly overhauled.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
All, There! Many Thanks.

trom the NEVADA Daily Democrat.
The Democrat is in receipt of .
beautiful menu card, printed by the
Mexico LEDGER. That live paper
banqueted its able corps of corres-
pondents on Thursday evening.
The LEDGER never does anything
by halves and the Democrat wishes
it and its army of correspondents q
long life of continued usefulness.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

THE press of the State speaks in
no uncertain tones, favorably, OF
G. B. Macfarlane as one of the new
Judges of the Supreme Court.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

DIR. Nichols returned this after
noon from Decatur, H., where he
had been In attendance on the meet.
ing of the Wabash railway sur
geons. He reports the meeting a
success In every way.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

TEE business men and tax pay
~ Of Mexico appear to think that
Hs1ico needs two night policemen.
This being the fact We presume the
City Council will act accordingly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

The mother INVEST Mexico, who
mlstreats her little 10-year-old
step-daughter, had better look a
little out as the authorities are onto
her racket and will not allow the
child to be so severely punished
oyain
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
What the Western Victories
Mean.

The Democratic victories in the
West are the protests of the farm
ers against a tariff which taxes
their agricultural implements, their
clothes and their household goods
and gives them no compensating
benefits. The elections in Mich
igan, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas
and the other Western States, in
dicate that the work begun two
years ago is bearing fruit Grover
Cleveland, November 10, 1890.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

J. E. Settle has sold his stock
of boots and shoes TO a gentleman
from Springfield, Mo-, who will
move the goods to that point. An
invoice of the stock is now being
made.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

We meet on this pleasant OCCASION
Thisjoyous festive scene.
To wreathe the bright garland OF friendship,
Which coming years shall keep green
The summer days have passed by us,
The summer birds taken their fight
And no longer In field or meadow
Sings robin or friendly Bob White.
Thsuph autumn's cool breath fans our faces,
All hearts beat lightly and warm,
And eye speaks to eye in language
All potent In magic and charm.
An evening OF heartfelt enjoyment.
Bright picture on iife's canvas gray.
Pleasures silver lamp will be lighted,
Wen bask meath her soft genial ray.
The tie that before hath bound us
Was a column of news or a song;
Friends we shall be in the future;
We who have been strangers so long.
Here will mind with mind mingIe and brighten
Like diamonds beneath the suns ray,
And care dark shadows be scattered
Till they drift like echoes away
should we by the castled Rhine linger,
Or by the Tuscan lakes roam,
Gould we in the land of stranger,
Forget this meeting at home?
OFT and sweetly will memory picture
The bris ht happy scene of this hour;
Pointing hither her fair jeweled finger,
Touching all with her wonderful power.
vision there comes OF the future,
A murmur is heard on the air,
or gatherings oft like the present
OF seasons rs festive and fair.
The editor-in-chief then took oc'
casion to return his heartfelt
thanks to his co-workers who have
done 30 much toward making the
LEDGER what it is to-day. Any.
body, he said, could write edi'
torials and squibs, but it tool
hustlers to find out the little news
items all over the county tha'
make up the newsy paper. 1t II
| news the reader 10 after and it is
chiefly to the correspondent tha
the reader is indebted for items o
this character from every neighbor
hood.
This writer is gratified to know
that this, the first of the LEDGER
annual entertainments to its cor
respondents, was a success an'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
Strayed.

One light bay horse, Is hands
high, light spot in forehead, collar
marks on bo b shoulders. Ring
bone on right hind foot. Liberal
reward aiIl be paid for informa-
ticn T. +. PoAeE,
81 q Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

The young folks of Mexico
will be rendered q party at the Fer
ris Grand on the night of Novem-
Der Goth, by Mr.. and Mrs. Il It.
White.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

To stunt a calf or colt by neglect,
and then try to make something
fine of it afterwards Is expensive
and unwise. Yet it is the practice
on thousands of farmers and the
owners wonder why the times are
so hard.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt
owns a magnificent pearl necklace
which belonged to the Empress
Eugene and is supposed TO be
worth 100000. 1t is q single row
of about forty inches, which che
throws around and around her
neck until it tails IN successive
rows to her waist. The average
necklace is about fourteen inches,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

c. B. Morris is invoicing his
t0ek of jswelry which will likely
mount to from 1000 to $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

TIE Christian Scientist will be
hck from Kansas City in a day or
D. We presume diphtheria will
h disposed of in short order.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
A Chance For Somebody.

We find the following good offer
in the Rural World: Wanted, to
correspond with farmer or breed
er, in Audrain county, who desires
TO engage in the breeding of regis
tered Poland China hogs on shares.
Address, giving particulars, Part
ner, care RuraI World Office, st.
Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

G.. +. Clark informed us to day
that the Combination Horse Sale,
which comes off in February, will
more than probably be the largest
vet held in Mexico. Kentucky
parties, who have not heretofore
attended, will be here with large
numbers of fine horses. This en-.
terprise is Enthusiastically a good
thing for Mexico as well as those
who patronlze it.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

SonE mighty fine real estate in
NsYics ia about to change hands.
Dsmsbody is going to secure a
hreair,.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Ed. Tip" Hook is in Mexico
on visit and is participating in
the big meeting now in progress at
the Christian church. Ed. Hook
has a host Of friends i'm Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

David Meriwether, of Louisville.
KY, Secretary of State in that
commonwealth away back in
Henry Clay's time, and later
Governor of New Mexico, celebrat-
ed The completion of his 90th year
a few days ago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

THE Paris Appedt is twenty-five o
,.srs old and one of the very best
u.usrs in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

IT Is now "anything or anybody
to defeat Palmer" Palmer has
been elected and will take his seat,
sure-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
Extra Quality Potatoes.

have just received car load Of
extra quality Minnesota potatoes,
which | offer to the trade at very
reasonable prices.
DIV w. S HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Mrs. Jefferson Davis is in New
York reading the publishers proofs
of the life she is editing Of her late
husband. JourneyIng northward
she passed through Washington.
She has not been there before since
1S65
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

fHE LEDGER will have a surprise
kr it's correspondents at its sec~nd
,uuusl banquet in Nov. 1891.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

d. d, Woodward will move his
grocery store into the building
formerly occupied by ] K Settle
as a shoe store.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
Death From Diphtheria.

A little child three years old of
jesse Martin, living in the south
part of town, died Thursday of
diphtheria. Mr.. Martin just re-
Gently moved here from Tennessee
and before he got thoroughly set
tied his child took sick with the
above result.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Some amazingly big pumpkins
have been raised in this section
this fall and the contest is now on.
Councilman Robert M. Allison is
pretty we'll to the front with his
and there is no doubt that the "Big
Injun" variety of Mr.. Alllson's
production will compete favorably
with the Gee Whizz," a species
of the pomplon grown extensively
by Father Hugh Wilson and which
have attained such an enormous
size that they have actually fright
ened people who viewed them from
a distance on MOONLIGHT nights.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Geo. w. Whitley, who lives out
on Youngs Greek, made us call
Saturday. He says there is plenty
corn out in his part of the county
which is selling in the field at 6 G0,
and delivered at 81 75 per barr |
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

WIsTER is upon us and there is
"A s;dsNalk to the Fleet school.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

A Columbia school teacher, who
claims to be literary, tunctuated
and gave a paragraph as follows to
a newspaper:
"Then; followed a, scene of The;
widest coniusion2? strong, men
turned Pale!i while women Sank !.
down in despaire. :"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20
JOHN HACKETT & SON,
Druggists, Roanoke, Ind.

In all bronchial, throat and lung
affections, lingering coughs, splitting
of blood, weak lungs and kindred
ailments, the "Discovery" effects
the most marvellous cures.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

BALLOT REFORM and Tariff Re.
form appear to 60 well together.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-11-20

Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. James
Quissnberry, daughter.