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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

"Should every dog of every breed
In America be killed Tomorrow"
says o st. Louis statisticlan, "the
real loss to the country would not
be $780," On the contrary, the
gain would be at least 1000, 600
per year. Nations famed for their
thrift apd economy do not take to
dooa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

THERE was never u time in Mex
co.'s history when there was more
to encourage and stimulate a
healthy advance in the value of her
real estate than now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
a. ri. IA,

8. e. Kendall says that every
member of the Anti-Horse Thief
Association should be ut the Court
House d Q o'clock Saturday next
Any proposition for the good Of tho
order 10 open for confederation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

The Federal Office holders who
owe their appointments to Presi-
dent Harrison are the only persons
outside of the tribe of Benjamin
who favor Harrison's denomination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

Editor 8. B. Cook writes to the
chairman of the County Democratic
Committee at st. Charles and says
he thinks there will be twenty-five
people 60 from Mexico TO hear
Roger @. Mills speak at that place
on August 8. There should be q
hundred or more go down, and
doubtless this would be the case
but for the Mexico fair, which will
be in progress then.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

The Explorers Wedding at
Westminster Abbey to Be q
Picturesque Event.

LONDON, July lit il the gen.
eral expectation that a title of no.
bility will be conferred on Nj.
Stanley on his wedding day, wheth-
er by the queen of England or the
King Of the Belgians is as yet un-
known. Both will send represen-
tativss to be present on the occa-
sion. Some of the most distin-
guished people in the land will at
tend. There will be no exclusive
ness. The Abbey will be thrown
open to the public. Miss Tennant
attracts attention wherever che ap-
pears, and is very popular.
The preparations fer the wed.
ding OF Mr.. Stanley and Miss Ten.
nant in Westminster Abbey are
complete. Miss Tenant has in
vited a number of "street Arabs"
friends and subjects of hers now
attending a ragged school in the
ne,ghborhood, to be present at the
ceremony, adding to it a pictur'
esque feature, which she proposes
to have Sir John Millais paint.
The queen has sent with bel
miniature, set in %brilliants, a let.
ter Of congratulatiOn to Miss Ten
nant, wishing her every happiness
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

LOOK out for thieves ana pick
pockets. Keep a good eye on your
residences, both day and night.
The town is full Of strangers, and
it goes without saying that some OF
them are thieves, attracted by the
crowds at the encampment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Influential
From the Columbia Herald.

There are newspapers in Mis-
souri, to-day that would be credit
able to any state, to any people,
Such papers as those at Mexico,
Fulton, Moberly, Boonville, Lex
ington, sedalia, Monroe City
Brookfeld, Paris and a score Of
other towns, which might be named
are strong, brave, honest. infuen
tial journals.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

The St. Louis Military Band
will play in front of the Ferris
Grand at 7:3O; also play overtures
inside during to.night's entertain
ment. Those who are lovers OF
martial music should not fail to
attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

This mornings mail brought to
this Office an envelope which bore
the postmark of "Honolulu. II. l.,
May 49," and contained a number
of ballots for one of the candidates
in the LEDGER's late voting contest.
The envelope showed it had been
in the post-ofice at San Francisco,
next at London and then at New
York. The lady who the ballots
were for was one of the successful
contestants and went on the trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
One of Its Faults.

"Yep," said the clerk of a To.
peka hotel, "Prohibition has its
disadvantages"
Bell Boy Crushing in): No. II
has jest drunk the juice out of the
hand-grenade fire.extinguisher in
his room, an"
Clerk: "Sudering St. John
That is Colonel Rawson, from Jerk
water county! Is he dead?"
Boy: "Eopel But he's In a
r'arin' hurry for you to send up
three more of them extinguishers
Says it's the best ticker he's tasted
since 1871"
Clerk CATER the execution of the
order): Eyes, as I was a saying:
Prohibition has its disadvantages,
and-0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

NEVADA has grown from 1900 in
1880 to fully 1852 in 1890. AS a
consequence the majority OF
Nsvadans are not swearing ut the
census enumeratOrs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Grand Picnic.

On Saturday, July 18th, there
will be q basket picnic a quarter of
a mile north of Bean Greek school
house. Everybody invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Force to Supplement- Fraud.

The Federal Elections bill was
tho FIRST thought of the Republi-
cans, and its enforced passage was
determined upon even before the
meeting Of Congress. In the hands
of such Inscriptions schemers as
Quay, Reed and Dudley, and back
ed By the millions of the Treasury,
il Is expected TO gain By force that
which fraud might no longer give
to them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Jefferson Citv was q

Jefferson City was selected by
the Republicans as the place where
their State convention will be held.
August Is vas chosen q the date.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
A Southern Item.

TIN" ~ VS~k EEfsI OSnHozs
Tom Tiger Tail, the nephew of
Billy Boglegs, sold 500 gaiter hides
and 500 plumes at one sale at Fort
Pierce, Brevard csunty, q short
time ago, for 1000 shining silver
dollars. He loaded the specie on
his or cart and went glimmsring It
the cleaning in the cypress
swamps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

Notice is hereby given -
of administration upon ILL.,
Thomas johnson, deceasec1
granted the undersigned,
bate Court of Audrain Co.
souri,, bearing date May g.
All persons having ciain
said estate are required
them for allowance TO the 49,
tor within one year after ILL.,
ing of letters, or they nay 49,
ed from any benefit Of me.s
and If such claims be mes
within two years from the
will be forever barred. -
No l1-4t JAMES Htsas
AdmuIe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
In MemOriam.

At a called meeting of the
Ex-Confederate Soldiers of Audrain
county for the purpose Of paying a
just tribute of respect to their fell
low comrade in arms and associate
in perils and privations of the bat
tie field, Clifton Black, Ben c.
johnson was chosen chairman and
Jos. E. Moore secretary of the
meeting. A committee on resolu-
tons expressive of sorrow and
honor for the valiant dead was ap.
pointed by the chair, consisting Of
W. H. KEENAN,, R. P. Hopkins, s,
s. Craig A. G. Turner, VIM. Ellel
and Ben c. johnson. the two last
named being added by a unanimous
vote of the meeting. The meeting
then adjourned to meet Tuesday,
July %, 1890, at 4 o'clock in the
Collectors Office for the purpose O.
endorsing the resolutions to which
meeting all Ex-Confederates o.
Audrain county are frsternally
invited at which time steps will bs
taken with regard to attending the
Ex-C Confederate reunion at Nevada
BEN G. JOHNSON, Chairman
j. E. MOORE, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Commissioners Sale Of Rssi -

John w. Calbreath ct q.
petitioners.
In the Circuit Court ~ O.
county, Missouri.
The undersigned, duly
and qualified Commissions =
above entitled cause, will
Ance of an order, judgment 49,
of said Court, made Mt 10 M
1890, sell at public auction,
highest and best bidder ~
the East front door of the C0a!y
In Mexico, in the county Of -
State of Missouri, during the ~,
the County Court for sasd -.
county, on
Tuesday, August 5, iSe9
between the hours of ten c'ciccs
and five O'Clock p. M, OF -
the following described re-.
situate in Mexico, county 0 -
State of Missouri, to-wit: -
(6), and seven "a, In block
IA, In Morris addition TO tn
Mexico. Also lot enc lin
vey No. forty-eight t4s) In $40
mexico BENJAMIN F. TEIoMAs,
Special Gonna
L. w. BoULwARE,
Attorney for CommisstolhMs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Miss Annie Patterson entertain

Miss Annie Patterson entertain
ed the following young people at
her home last evening: Misses
Estel Bourland, of Waco, Texas,
Maize Gibson, of st. Louis, Julia
Ross; Messrs. DR.. Ian Rodes, Elon
bearing, Gus Pasqueth and Aylett
Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, NO., July S.-The
National Stock Yards, of East st.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations:
CATrLE-The receipts to-day
we're $500 head; the shipments
were 1900. The market was
quoted at, ong. The sales ranged
as follows: Good to fancy native
steers "a 25a4. 7O;fair to good steers,
So. 75a4. 80: stockers and feeders
at 81 3Oa3. 40; Texans and Indian
steers, quoted at 81. 20a3 so; range
steers, not quoted.
Hostile receipts to-day were
1890 head; the shipments were
800. Market was strong. The
sales ranged as follows: Far to
choice heavy were quoted at So. 75a
3.s5; packing grades. at 50. 7Oa
$50; butchers grades not quoted ;
light, fair to choice, quoted at
s.. S0a3. 80.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 1000 head the ship
ments AGO. The market closed
steady. FAIR to choice grades of
sheep were quoted at 50. Toad. 80;
lambs were not quoted; mixed lots,
not quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Notice of Final 6ettiee

Notice IL hereby giveil ~
settlement Of the estate
Adams, deceased, win be
September term Of Pfobete
Audrain county, Missouri
1T Mexico In September, j
TEENk ~
ltd Aou
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
J. E. MOORE, Secretary.

Two Irishmen were at the depot
this morning when the train arriv'
ed with the soldiers. After spend
ing sometime In admiring the blue
coats and brass buttons and shak.
ing hands with Col. Comfort and
the more prominent officers, they
took up their position by the loco
motive and contemplating the
ponderous machine, the most en-.
thusiastic of the two sons of Erin
sollloquized
"Blast yer sowl yez can puff
an yes can blow, an yez can dc
the worek av forty min. but ye,
name is Dinnis whin these b'ys are
in town. Will yez smoke that,
nuWi"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The bill TO pension army nurses
has been reported favorably.
The Louisiana House passed the
bill over the Governors
veto.
Senator's Spooner and HOar will
have charge of the elections bill in
the Senate.
An eastern syndicate has pur-
chased $4,000 acres of land in
the two Virginias.
The Cross trial resulted in the
conviction of u part and the acquit.
tai of a part of the defendants.
No accurate estimate Of the
damage caused by the tornado At
Fargo, N. OAK, can yet be made.
The Vanderbilts have bought
the Chicago stock yards, and will
capitalize the property at $4,000
600.
The Labor Commissioner has
found a bad state of affairs at
Lewis stone ~quarries, near INDIE
pendence.
In the celebrated Carmichael
divorce suit at Chillicothe, the
plaintiff was granted an uncon-
ditionaI divorce.
Secretary Noble received word
from Mammoth Hot Springs, Wy,
that the new crater at Norris Basin
has had an eruption.
Then ationalE Observation-Disclosures
ton began its session at St. Paul
yesterday with an immense attend
ance and fine weather.
The political campaign has fairly
opened In Arkansas.
The Carmichael divorce suit il
on trial at Chillicothe.
The tariff bill got its first set.
back in the Senate yesterday.
Another continuance was yester.
day granted in the Vail case.
A mine has been discovered in
| Colorado said to be worth $187,
100000.
Reeds order %forbldding liquor te
be sold in the House restaurant il
imperative.
Solomon Bauman, a well-knowr
business man of St. Louis, died il
Wisconsin yesterday.
The silver question seems to be
practically settled SO far as thii
Congress is concerned.
The Northwestern wheat supply
has decreased nearly 1,OOO,OO(
bushels during the week.
A beer train was wrecked Sun.
day in Texas and nearly all the
natives for miles around got drunk
Gov. Nichols has vetoed the
Louisiana Lottery bill and ex'
planned his position in a lont
message.
Ex-State Treasurer Archer, o
Maryland, yesterday pleaded
guilty to embezzlement and got
five years.
The men who killed John Peter
son on a Frisco train are now sale
to be Louis and John Werner
They are still at large.
Yesterday was one of the hotties
days yet experienced in the Upper
Mississippi Valley. Another heat
ed terru is predicted for the North
west.
DR.. Barlow, of Poughkeepsie, N
Y, has lived for As days on a glas
of milk or cup of coffee daily
losing A pounds, bat retaining hi
health.
Mrs. W. P. Avery Of Fort Col
Inns, Colo, whose husband diet
suddenly after discovering her in
} timacy with Frank Millington, hi
partner, married the latter IL day
after becoming a widow.
A terrific tornado visited Nortl
Dakota and Minnesota at an earl,
hour yesterday morning, doing i'm
mense damage and destroying sew
eral lives. The town of Fargo, N
OAK, was the worst sufferer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

The Military Band is kindly
requested not to play Little An
ME Rooney"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10

The Fair Grounds will be the
attraction the balance of this week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
LEDGER.
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1890.

"OH, N.Y." they all sigh,
Give us q ram before We die"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-07-10
Tuesday. August 5. isl
Adninistrator's HNt

I. W.
Attorney for Commissions
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08
DR.. f. M. Clark IN Pittsburg.

The LEAF CHRONICLE is in receipt
of an interesting letter from DIR. l.
NJ. Clark, who is now visiting Pitts
burg and Allegheny and will be
there up to the 18th of this month,
when he will leave for New York
He gives thrilling account of the
great and imposing labor celebration
in Plttsburg, which we regret the
lack of space to publish We are glad
to know the old gentleman is enjoy
ing his trip greatly. The most in.
teresting spot TO him, and which he
enjoyed more thtn all the fine parks,
was Valley Forge, Washington :
headquarters, which is a small brick
house, one room, about nine feet high,
and bears the marks OF antiquity.
The Doctor don't say so, but we
will bet he visits Valley Forge once
a day to say his prayers and weep
over the country's loss OF the great
hero and the wicked departure of
the Yankees from the constitutional
doctrine of the father of his country.
His address is A. Avery street, Ale
ghany, Penn.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08
A Very Old Woman.

Few people are are aware OF the
fact that within the city limits there
lives Il person over one hundred
years of age, but such is likely the
case. There is a colored woman,
Lucy Gray, living near the ice fac
tory, who has evidence that she Is
l0G years old. The old woman il
bed ridden, but she converses quite
freely and intelligentIy with any
people who visit her, She expressed
desire that members of the Meth
odist church, and its pastor, would
come out yesterday and administer
the sacrament to her. Rev. j. T..
Harrison, accompanied 10y JnO. +.
Couts, l.. V. McKesson, II. II. Pick
ering and JAS. Hamlet went out last
evening and administered the Lor Is
supper to the old woman. She
claims to have joined the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, when
young, and during her life she has
never had a desire TO change her
membership to church of her color.
The gentlemen who saw her yester-
day say she looks every year rs old
us she claims to he, aud they are of
the opinion that she is oyer 100 years
plI
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08
AN ACHING VOID.
@. w. Church Drew Worthless Checks t.
Pay OF His Men and Floated Down
the River In a skiff.

There was quite ripple of excite
ment caused in local circles this
morning by the report that e. W
Church, who had charge Of the DEM
ocrat printing Office, had skipped and
left a pretty wide trail behind him.
A careful investigation of the case
reveals the fact that he has gone.
whether to return again is not
known, but the circumstances sur
rounding the departure convey the
evidence that he has gone to stay.
Saturday evening Church drew
two drafts, one on The First National
Bank, payable to Chas. McMannus,
for $25 90; the other was on the
Franklin Bank for $500, and pay
able to Morris Young. The checks
were given in payment for services
rendered by Messrs. McMannus and
Young as compositors in the Demo
Graf Office, and were signed 1.-THE
GAINESVILLE Democrat by G. w.
Church." Mr.. McMannus got his
check cashed at Keesee q Northing-
toms grocery, while Young's check
was cashed by j. l.. Stafford.
There was no money in either bank
to the credit of the Democrat, or to
Church, and the checks were dis
honOred.
j. Sterling Neblett, editor of the
Democrat, was seen and stated that
he knew nothing of the transactions
Of Mr. Church, neither did he have
the slightest idea of his leaving.
Mr.. Neblett runs the business of
the paper strictly, while Church at
tends to the job Office.
After making these transactions
Church collected all the outstanding
accounts he could, and left the city
going down the river. He packed
up his clothing, bought supply OF
ammunition from a firm well known
in hardware circles, had it charged"
and weighed anchor at the wharf
about o'clock Saturday night and
tloated down the placid Cumber-
land. His wife knows nothing about
his whereabouts and is in great
trouble at his conduct. She is here
in the city with several small child
rem and with no means of support
further than few days supply of
provisions unless Mr.. Church sends
her money from his new quarters,
wherever that may be.
A trip among the business houses
revealed the fact that Church owes
numerous accounts for goods, and
some are very large ones, for man
in his circumstances Whether there
will be any legal action taken or not
is unknown ut this writing.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08
All Fish-No Yarn.

w. G. Mitchell caught what is
called an alligator gar at Palmyra
yesterday, which measured six feet,
three inches in length, thirty-six
inches in circumference. and weighed
100 pounds. He caught him with
pole and line while fishing 70 Ordi.
nary fish. The head of the fish was
about twelve inches long and eight
inches wide; had a broad, forked
tongue about thirty large teeth, eyes
as large as silver half dollar. The
back was covered with large, thick
scales about the size of a silver quar-
ter. The skull bone was about OF
an inch thick.
Mr.. Mitchell reached his line just
as the monster caught the hook and
ran with it. He realized that he had
hooked big one, and began to
play it carefully with the view of
breaking it down if possible. After
several minutes dextrous maneuvers,
the fish made lunge towards the
bank and was scientifically guided
upon a sand bar, where the momen-
tum attained ran it aground, and
Mitchell Drained it with Ratchet
before it could get back IN deep
water. This is doubtless the sea
monster that the veracious fish
ehronielers of Palmyra have been
writing of for several years.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Arrangements for an Energetic Campaign
This Fall.

The County Democratic Executive
Committee met Saturday with very
good attendance, Mr.. johnson and
Mr.. Dunbar, nominees for the Legis-
lature also being present. Chairman
Burney presided. The situation in
each district was thoroughly can
vassed, developing the information
that very general satisfaction pre-
vailed, but "a great deal OF apathy
existed relative to the nominee for
the November election. The COM
mittee decided, unanimously on a
vigorous campaign. The candidates
are to start out about the first OF
October and go into every district
and make speeches where necessary.
1t was also decided to organize
clubs in each district, appoint eff
cient workers to bring out full vote
and give the nominees a rousing
majority. Chairman Burney, Polk
Prince, DR.. Northington, Jas. Will
Jams and DR.. Marable from the
south side were chose n as sub com
mittee to devise plans and direct the
campaign. The committee was
harmC Nous in all of its action and
thoroughly impressed that this is no
time iGr sulking, or general apathy
and will inaugurate a lively cam
naipn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08
Shot His wtfs's seducer.

A shooting Scrape occurred on the
farm of Henry Herndon just across
the line in Christian county Friday
night between FranS Hawkins and
George Trice, both colored, that will
result in the death of Hawkins.
Hawkins had been paying Trice's
wife undue attention and ha been
warned by Trice to keep away from
his home. Friday night Trice went
home and found Hawkins and his
wife together; difficulty ensued,
and Trice shot Hawkins five times.
one hall passed through his neck and
another through the small of his
hackproducing.: wounds that physi.
clans pronounce fatal. Tricc was
nlaced under 800 bond 70 avail! tie
velopmcats. lie il Mr.. Herndon :
hcstler. Hawkins lived on an ad-
joining farm.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08

Squire Gopher Smith is being
strongly urged by his friends to run
for magistrate to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of G. d.
Bailey. Squire Smith served eight
cen years in that position in The Port
Royal district, and made one OF the
most systematic, pains-taking, eff
eient officers in the county, and most
useful member of the county court.
He is conscientious man and well
posted in law, and there is but one
thing against him and that is his
ugliness. However, he is no worse
in that than Squire Caldwell, and he
makes good one. Smith can afford
to wear his mask during the cam
paign, and somebody must run
against DIR. Shelby or there will be
no fun
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08
FIRST EXCURSION.
Many People Take Ride on the New
Line to Greenwood.

The first excursion to Greenwood
Cemetery over the new street car line
was made yesterday. At o'clock
three cars left the business portion of
the city for the cemetery, and before
they had gotten to Greenwood ave-
nue. standing room was at a pre-
MUM. Parents with their children,
young men with their girls and old
bachelors with walking sticks all
took advantage OF cheap ride and
went along. The trip to the ceme-
terry was made fairly well. Cars
only ran of the track a few times,
which did not delay the crowd many
minutes.
Arriving at the cemetery, the
cars unloaded and came back
to the city for more passengers.
On the second trip out the number of
cars was increased to five, and they
were pretty well loaded, so well that
when the crowd already at Green
wood got on them to come back to
town they were uncomfortably
crowded.
The return trip was not so pleasant
as one would have it, if he could
have his own way about it, but it
could not be avoided by the street
car drivers. A wheel on the second
car from the front got out of fix and
the car ran off the track about every
hundred yards, which caused much
delay and annoyance. In coming
down the grade on to the high en-
bankment in New Town this car
jumped the track and came near run,
ming off the embankment before the
driver could stop it.
There is little doubt that this line
will pay, as it furnishes the people of
GAINESVILLE cheap and safe way, as
soon as the track all atong the line is
put in good condition, to visit Green
wood Cemetery, one Of the prettiest
places around the city.
People should bear in mind that
they have TO obtain permits before
they can go in the cemetery. The
proper authorities will issue these
permits to any person who they have
reason to believe will not desecrate
the graves of those buried in the
cemetery.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-08
He Won the Money.

Lee II, Ernest Elders PAGER Won
the free for all pace mt The Bowling
Green fair Saturday in three straight
heat. The purse was for $500.
Time 2:25. Lee II was the only
horse taken to the fair by Gill and
Ragsdale which won first money.
The Bowling store room, between
Bloch Bros. and Lockert x Reynolds,
is offered for rent. This is one of the
best store rooms in the city-large,
well lighted, fitted with every con
vcaIence and we'll located. The
house is new one and well arranged
for showing goods. Apply to J. NJ.
or q. :. Bowling.