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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
MEXICO MISSOURI, MARCH 6, 1890
The Farmer Left.
The following queer story of

The following queer story of a
transaction between a farmer and q
butcher, in one of the counties
bordering on the Fan Francisco
Bay, ID told by the Butchers and
Live stock Gazette. Mr.. Jones
sold a bullock to Mr.. Lazarus for
S16, to be taken and paid for when
fat. When Mr.. Lazarus came for
the animal Jones said he would
like to have a fore quarter for his
own use. Mr.. Lazarus willingly
accepted the order, and after the
bullock was slaughtered, delivered
his meat. A lew days later Jones
went to town, called on Lazarus,
and as {. preliminary to settlement,
asked for his bill.
"Dot's all right, Mr.. Jones; I
had the bill all ready made out.
Here you are"
Atr. Jones, DR.. to ]. Lazarus
To one quarter of beet, 1876
pounds at 1Oc.. sis. 80
By credit, one bullock. -. 1900
Balance DUE. $3.50
'Good heavens, Lazarus, you
get three quarters of the beef, the
hide, tallow and offal, and bring in
a debt OF 81 sol How's that, old
mani"
"Ah, Mr. Jones. that beef was
sheep was 10 cents pound"
"But, Lazarus, you only gave
me $16 for the whole bullock"
"Ah, but Mr.. Jones, dots piz-
ness, pizlless, do you see?"
swell, Lazarus, next time I have
a fat bullock TN kill it myself, use
one quarter and throw away the
rest and then I will save $3.50.
Yo see 2''
"Ahl ah but dots not piziness;
farmers should not be butchers
dots bad"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
Libraries and Starvation.


The 20 million dollars accumu-
lated by Carnegie is an object les
son that ought to educate the peo-
pie to the enormity of a system
that taxes those who buy iron and
steel for the further enrichment of
this alien monopolist. Even if
every protected robber should
found charitable institutions-and
not one in a thousand does such a
thing--it would be better to leave
the spoils they gather under the
operations of the tariff in the
pockets of the people from whom
they collect it. Public libraries in
Pennsylvania are no compensation
and poor consolation for a Western
Independent yeomanry rapidly de-
generating into a dependent ten
antry.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
OHIO q lEIssIssHPI h. fR.
One Of tho Oldest Western
Roads-Its Progress for
tho Year. -

In the general ofyices Of tho Chic
d Miasisdppl Railway II stW preoaEy.
ed the second time table ever issued.
II Ii dated September, 1857, and showS
one passenger train o day each way
between at. Louis and Cincinnati, ok
eept Sundays, and the time was II
hours. Today the daylight limited
makes the rum In less than 10, w1dIe
the service has grown to four t1u1A1
each way, every day In tho year.
Seven thousand tons of new gtpol
rails were laid during the year In Or.
der to maintain its reputation 1oA o
good road-bed. New passenger 6kar
lions have been erected at different
points, and the old stations are being
rapidly replaced all along the line.
At Warrington, shops, which are
among the most extensive In tho On
tied States, have been nscomple4sd
during the year at cost of over 0Qo,-
900.
New passenger coaches, baggage
cars and postal cars have been added
to the equipment, including two extra
size baggage cars, capable Of contain
Ing the largest pieces Of theatxicAl
scenery.
The daylight limited train is one Of
the best leaving st. Louis on any rod;
1t IL made up OF new coaches, vesti-
buled throughout, and has . Pullman
buffet parlof car attached. It makes
the run Of $40 miles In Lees than ten
hours, including stops.
Daily lines Of Pullman Yeotihule
Buffet Sleeping Cars are run from St.
Louis to Cincinnati, Louisville, Waeh-
ington, Baltimore, PhilAdelphis end
New York without change, while 6on-
nection 10 made ut it, eastern teruini
with other through car routes for New
York and the East, and for ChAtta-
east.-St. Louis Republic. Jan. 9, 1850.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
AUDRAIN DIRT.
Property in This County Sells
Like Hot Cakes.

Lanenan & Barnes to Henry G.
Webber, lot 8, block 4, in Lake
nan & Barnes Highland Addition
to Mexico, $50.
James Cunningham to Martin
Hoer, $50 acres 8 miles northwest
of Martinsburg, "a, 800.
J. H. Stephens to ]. L. Cleve-
land, 40 acres 10 miles northwest
of Mexico, 81, 200. e.
George w. Adams to N. II. Sut-
ton, 159 acres 3 miles southeast OF
Farber, So. 800.
w. D. Crawford to Frances L.
Crawford, 80 acres miles north OF
Sturgeon, $4,000.
R. D. Chinn to John K. Smith,
undivided half of 26 feet off of the
south ends of lots 8 and 4, block
%, Vandalia, $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
The Negro Problem.
From the Louisville Times.
L. H. Da~-LI.eo-- -n,x-

Like the Republican party, Sem
ator John James Ingalls, was born
crying ''nigger, like that party
he has lived crying "nigger" and
like that party he will die crying
"nigger." His speech in the Sen.
ate yesterday was scarcely up to
the average, though embsllished
with the usual hell aud damnation
OF the bloody shirt harangue; the
only thing remarkable in 1t was the
advice to the negroes of the South
to resort to the torch and the dag
ger, which advice is harmless,
coming from the source it does,
and volunteered to the people it
was. *** Without discussing
the matter further, there is one
thing upon which Ingalls, and his
brethren may depend, and that is
that the white people of fthe South
are going to rule :he South.
They would not be worthy Ameri-
can citizenship if they we're to alb
dicate in favor of 8 race that In
gals himself asserts to be inferior.
Dominion was given to the white
man by that God for whom ingalls,
processes contempt, and the South
ern man, with more Anglo-Saxon
blood in his veins than the people
of the North have, is not going to
surrender his government into the
hands of former slaves, whose an
cestry were kidnapped by ingalls,
ancestors, brought to America in
Yankee slavers and sold into
bondage.
The future of the American union
is uncertain, but whatever the
destiny of the Southern States, it
will be worked out by the white
people of the south.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
The Jury Could Not Agree.

COLUMBIA, Mo, February 27.-
In June, 1885, Louis Maupin,
while acting as a special officer
under the orders of City Marshal
Crump, of Fayette, shot and killed
Charles Watson. a young farmer OF
Howard county. Maupin was in
dicted for murder, and was twice
tried in the Circuit Court of How
ard county. The last trial result
ed in hung jury, and he was re.
leased on s5, ,0o0 bond. The case
came up at the present term OF
court here on a change of venue.
1t was given to the jury Tuesday
afternoon, and an effort was made
to secure settlement of the case.
The jury, however, could not agree,
and was discharged this afternoon.
This will necessitate another trial.
Maupin, as will be remembered,
was in Jail at Mexico for some
time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
The Passion Of Anger.

Anger is an affected madness
compounded of pride and folly,
and an intention to do commonly
more mischief than it can brifle to
pass; and without doubt Of all pas
sions which naturally disturb the
mind of man it is most in our
power to sxtinguish, at least to
suppress and correct our anger.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
Money Thrown Away.

A man, whose name we don't
know, who is running for some of
fee In this city, asked a gentleman
to vote for him, and said: "Of
course I have not announced, or
had any cards printed, as it would
only be money thrown away keep
ing up the papers, but am a can
didate anyway" A stranger in
Mexico, standing by, remarked af-
ter the candidate lett: 81 would
hate to vote for a man to hold an
Office who thought money spent
in keeping up the newspapers was
thrown away"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
Mexico to the Front.

rIoIn the haiiS county hecOfu.
The contract for the Fleet Mill
tary Academy at Mexico has been
awarded to Theodore Lacoff, OF
Nevada, this State, the sum for
which he agrees to erect the build.
ings being $21, ,S17. Work will be
commenced at once and the build.
ings will be ready for use by Sep.
tember. Thus Mexico booms and
at the bottom of it all is Bob White
and his excellent LEDGER. He is
ever at the front when any scheme
pertaining to the welfare of the
city is sprung.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
THE MEXICO FAIR.
The Very Best Interior Fair in
the State.
From The st. Louis Rural word.

From the st. Louis Rural World.
If the trotting horsemen have an
idea that Mexico isn't going to be
a good fair to attend the first week
in August, they are deceiving
themselves woefully. It will be
just the contrary. Their men are
made of the stuff that hews victory
out of disaster, insures success out
of failure, relies upon their own un-
aided energies when others fail
them, and become fairly inspired
with enthusiasm as the occasion
demands it. We predict that Mex
leo will, this year, hold the most
successful Fair in its history, and
if nothing happens we will be
there to see it and to bid them God
speed. To Messers. Clark, Bolts,
Glandon and the other directors,
opposition acts but as a stimulus to
=
higher and greater efforts, hence
we expect to see there as many
good horses as last year, and better
ones, too.
We shall expect to see more cat
tie, sheep, hogs, poultry, draft
horses, jacks, jennets, steers and
mules than were ever seen on the
Audrain County Fair Grounds, and
the attractions will bring the crowds
and the gate money, and with
these will surely come a goodly
balance on the right side of the
ledger. Good purses and stakes
will bring the horses and horse
men; good premiums will bring all
classes of stock and stockmen, and
these together will make a good
Fair and insure a crowdedssattend-
ance; and one good Fair is an ex-
ample to others, hence we'll coon
have lots Of good Fairs, and then
no for State Fair
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

A bill has been introduced in the
New York Legislature to compel
manufacturers to pay their work.
men once a week, and it is said
that similar measure will be in.
troduced at the next session of the
Missouri Legislature. Friends ol
the measure claim that when
monthly payments are made the
company stores and ten-per-cent-a'
month men and commissioner.
order employer get large part o1
the laborer's wages. Nevada Mail
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

The fact that Theo. Lacof, Of
this city, secured the contract for
the construction of the Fleet Mill
tary School buildings at Mexico is
q sufficient guarantee that the work
will be we'll and faithfully perform
ed. Mr.. Lacoff is thorough me.
chanic, as all his work shows, and
he would not allow a man in his
employ to slight his work. Mex.
leo did well in securing SO respon-
sible a gentleman for this import
ant work.--Nevada Mail.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
Emory storrs Speaks.
From the New York s'',,.

! n
A Chicagoan tells the ,ollowing
good etory about the late Emory
Storrs of Chicago: s.Mr. Storrs, -
said some one to this brilliant ora.
tor not long before his death,
"what was the most difficult
speech you have ever had to make
in ysur life?" Mr.. Storrs laughed
heartily.
"One | made for my nights
lodging and meals" !" he said. "Not
long ago ! was travelling through
the country in Southern Illinois
and stopped for the night at farm
house on the road. In the marn.
ing after breakfast / asked for my
bill for entertainment, and the old
farmer said, We'll, sir, you've
been very good company an I
won't charge you much, but would
you mind telling us who ye be3"
/" My name is Storis," I said,
Emory Storrs."
:" Mister, are you Emory Storrs?
Well, all my lif. my wife and l
have wanted to hear Emory Storrs
make a speech. And now if you'll
just get up on that kitchen table
there and make a short speech
about anything you like, for US and
the children, it shan't cost you q
cent for board and sleeping"
sand did / do it2 Most assured
ly. / gave away the best part of
all the oratory was going to let
of in a big law suit two days
ahead.
"But I didn't stand on the
kitchen table while / did it."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

Nothing speaks for a town more
loudly and more conclusively than
the local paper. In glancing over
our exchanges it is easy to tell
what towns are enterprising and
what ones are not, to see where
q live editor is trying to wake up a
dead town, and in q very few cases
where a good town is being held
back by a poor writer or an editor
of dissolute character. The capi-
talist, the merchant, the settler and
the laborer in search of work,
homes, trade and investment, gain
in most cases their first impression
of a town from newspaper articles
and are greatly influenced by them
afterwards.-Pike's Peak Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

A Doctor will BIT down and write
prescription; time, Eve minutes;
paper and ink, one fourth a cent;
and patient pays 81, 81, IS, SO,
as the case may be. A lawyer
writes ten or twelve lines of advice
and gels from SO to s20 from his
client. An editor writes q hall
column puff for a man, pays man
fifty cents to 81 for putting it in
type, prints 1t on 81 worth oi
paper, and then surprises the puff
ed man if he makes any charge
Ex.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

Mr.. George Crowson, Of the firm
of Chance & Crowson, proprietors
OF the Merchants Hotel, Higgins
vile, No., was the guest of friends
in this city Thursday. He is very
much pleased with HIgginsville
and says it is one Of the best towns
In the State. These gentlemen,
both being old experienced hotel
mon, who recently moved there
from Centralia, will make the Mer-
chants in the future % 10 the past
frst class IN every particular.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

Dr.. 7. J. TURNER, veterinary
surgeon of this city, has valuable
and interesting article IN the Kan
sas City Live Stock Breeder on "In.
breeding and its Effects" This
paper was read before the farmers
meeting held under the auspices Of
the State Board of Agriculture, and
We are only sorry we have not
nom Cor it in full, as it is well
Worth reading by every stock man
In the country.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
ATKMs-CARrER.
Marriage Of Mr.. r. 8. Atkins and
Miss Addie Carter-Presents
Received.
Correspondence Of the I.sdyer,

@AAnAN A1W Ss&oASA L. hVA0 .
were..about fifty couples assembled
at the commodious residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Carter, in
Boone county, on the 26th ult., to
witness the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Addie, to Mr.. P. s.
Atkins, and as the clock chimed
the hour of eight they were pro-
nounced man and wife, Ur. Mayes
officiating Mr.. John Miller and
Miss Nettie Ridgway were their
attendants. After the usual con-
gratuiations the epests were usher
ed into the dininggoom, where an
elegant repast was served. On
Thursday receptionNwas given in
honor of Mr.. and Mn. Atkins at
the groom's parents, M. and Mrs.
G. Atkins, where an elegant din
ner was served. After dinner Mr..
and Mrs. Atkins went to teir own
home, where they at once went to
housekeeping.
Following Is a list of the pres
ents:
China tea set, father of the bride.
One-haif dozen silver napkin
rings, A. L. Cox.
Glass cake stand, Misses Girtie
and Jennie Robinson.
One-half dozen silver tea spoons,
Miss Maggie Potts.
One-half dozen silver table,
spoons, Gray and Tommie Potts.
Silver-cake basket, Birgie Rob-
erts and brother.
Pair silver napkin rings, Misses
Barbara and Rebecca Riggs.
Glass cake stand, Miss Nina
Tomlinson.
Set silver knives and forks,
mother of the bride.
Family Bible, J. F. Carter and
wife.
Parlor lamp, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
N. West and Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Gamble. =
Pair preserve stands, Mrs. Luz
lick.
Glass set, Miss Nettie Ridgway
and brother.
Molasses pitcher, Marion Carter
Molasses pitcher, Jennie Flynt.
Silver butter knife, Miss Matte
Asberry.
Silver butter knife, MISS Vir-
GINA E. Elkin.
Pin-cushion, Addie Robinson.
One-half dozen silver teaspoons,
Turner Robinson.
Chair-pillow, Glen Ridgway.
Glass pitcher, Mrs. Ed Gamble.
Pair towels, Mrs. Withers.
Handsome lamp, Chas. Buckner.
Glass sauce dish, little Gertie
Prorinse.
Pair towels, Warren Leach.
Pair towels, table cloth and ONE
dozen napkins, mother of the bride.
Table cloth, Mrs. Ridgway and
Mrs. Mckinney. +
Picture frame, Mrs. Lena Cox
and brother.
Lamp mat, Cora Wheeler.
Pair pickle dishes, Miss Mamie
Hedge.
Silver pickle castor, John Miller.
Pair scissors, Jackson Carter.
Set of solid silver spoons, mother
of the groom.
Family picture framed, father of
the groom.
Willow rocker, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Colley.
Pair of fine towels, Mr.. Parnell.
Chamber set, W. A. Morris.
Silver sugar spoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gamble.
Hanging lamp, Geo. Atkins.
Glas. pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robinson.
Bed spread, Tom Atkins.
Set silver knives, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. CIV. Baskin.
Box cigars, G. R. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

One Half of the Windsor Hotel
Building Sold.

Major Ii. A. Ricketts,, Cashier OF
the Southern Bank, mas an abiding
faith in Mexico realty. In addition to
valusble residence and other prop
erty, which he already owned in
Mexico. he has bought one half of
the Windsor HotAl building for
SO, GOO. This Budding is now
owned by II. A. Ricketts, and e. B.
Norris. The half which Ricketts,
bought was owned by Mark Pill.
cher, who bought it from r. B.
Worrell a few months since.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

The fairs in the Mexico circuit
win be unusually attractive this
1eason. At a meeting of the rep
kesentatives in Moberly a few days
since 1t was resolved to require
each association in the circuit to
ivet the following races and a purse
v each of not less than $500:
30 trot, 2:37 trot, 2:28 trot, 2:20
zut, 2::35 pace and 2:22 pace. The
1sxico Fair, in addition to the
sbcse, will have at least one 81 ,0O0
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

The costlie,st cigars sold in New
York are the big Henry Ciays from
Havana, which come in a fine cabl-
net box and are wrapped in gold
foil. There are emily twenty-five in
a box, and they retail at 81. 40 each.
Not long ago a Chlcagoan who was
in New York for a good time,
bought a box in the Fifth Avenue
hotel bar room and gave them away
to friends who were with him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

A farmer in closing q speech
SAID: ''I know by experience that
if We pay our merchants what we
owe them and then want to buy
goods in quantities and pay cash,
We can buy as cheap at home,
qualities considered, as any place
in the world; and again, who will
buy one of our farms in the vicinity
of a village ell run down for lack oil
support If we want a prosperous
town we must keep ell the money
in 1t we can.n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

DR.. Turner, veterinary surgeon,
says 1t is no uncommon thing for
horses and cows to have la grippe.
He says it 1s often called pinkeye
in stock. ]. T. johnson says he
has heard of several complaints
lately of grip in stock and says he
thinks the disease has left the
human family and tackled the
beasts of the earth.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

q. BRAUER says Mr.. Lacoff, who
has the contract for erecting the
Fleet Military School, authorized
him to employ the Mexico brick
layers to do the work. Brauer is
a good workman and is employed
to superintend the job. We know
it will be satisfactory.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

THE abolition of Lent this season
by Papal authority is the first time
such thing has occurred in the
history of the Catholic Church. II
10 q move that may lead to the
abandonment of many ancient cer-
emonies. not only in the Catholic
Church, but in all Of the churches.
st. Joe Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
Not q Candidate.


Bob White, of the Mexico LED
GER, is being spoken of as the next
probable Mayor of Mexico. It is
an honor to be Mayor of Mexico,
aad we trust Bob will be the lucky
man. lie is known over Missouri
as a man with a backbone as big az
a circus pole, with a heart that
takes in all the earth, aud with a
tongue which never tires in wag-
eing for Mexico. Bob's only re-
gret is, that he hasn't a thousand
tongues to wag that he might do the
thing Justice.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

GEORGE w. BATTERToN, of Sa-
ling township, is a candidate for
County Court Judge ofthe Western
District. George was a member OF
the Thirty second General Assem-
bly, and well known to all of our
readers. If elected he will serve
the county faithfully and for its
best interests.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

6A S0VeAAA9 AA0AA . A/1S0V - ANkOAs
While performing the act of set
ting a hen yesterday afternoon,
John Andrews, Of West Mexico,
had q diamond scarf-pin pluck.
ed from his tie. The hen alighted
on Johns shoulder and seeing the
bright stone make q successful
dive for it and swallowed the
pin. Without much premedita-
tion John procured an axe and
killed the poor chicken and recov.
cred his property. The occurrence
caused considerable excitement fol
a moment, and while being in this
mood the unlucky boy told why he
valued the pin SO highly--it was
q present to him from his "aunt. d
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
The EIonest Way.

Henry Williams, an Illinois
man, adyertises in paper that he
wants to marry young, handsome,
lovable wife wlao has not less than
$40, 600 cash in bank, and who will
pay all expenses of the wedding,
and turn over the balance to him.
Henry wont get a wife, but his
honesty should make him Mayor
of the town in which he resides.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
W. v. White, Of Molinu, return

W. Y. White, of Moline, return.
ed Thursday from trip 10 North.
ern Iowa and in Illinois. While
in Iowa visiting his brother
Thomas, Mr.. White received .
telegram announcing the death o.
his mother, which occurred al
lshllman Valley, Ill, On Feb is
Both brothers attended the funeral
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

THE Worlds Fair is an Ameri-
can institution and should be the
pride of every American heart. II
politics is kept out of its manage
ment there is no question of its
success, in which the whole coun-
try is as much interested as is
Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

One of the most important steps
taken by Congress this year is the
passage Of q bill authorizing the su-
perintendent of the census to have
an enumeration made Of the farm
mortgages now existing in the diff
ferent states. To Congressman
Dockery and the Democratic party
it is due. We will now see to what
condition the farmer is subjected by
eastern barons and just who are re-
sponsible for the present state Of de-
preston Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06

The first white settlement in the
State of Missouri was made at st.
Genevieve, below the city of st.
Louis, between the years 1875 and
1893, the time not being definitely
determined. The city of st. Louis
was settled by Pierre Linques,
Laclede, in 1764. Laclede waa
murdered by an Indian who waa
bribed by an Engllshman, who
paid him for the horrible deed BY
giving him barrel OF whiskey.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
Serious Accident.
Fram The Yandaiia Leader.

Last Saturday night. as Jno. T.
Mabry and family were returning
home from town, the front axle OF
the buggy broke and the team,
becoming frightened, ran away.
The team continued to run furi-
ously and one of the horses ran
against wagon and was killed
instantly. II was . very close call
and We congratulate the party on
their good luck in escaping.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1890-03-06
Judpe Pratt. of Boone coun

Judge Pratt, of Boone county,
has prepared All estimate of what
high tariff costa the people of his
county, and he finds upon care.
ful investigation that the sum oi
$500, 600 is expended. This il
about so apitce for every man,
woman and child in the county,
Other counties in the State con.
tribute in a like manner according
to their population-Jeferson City
Tribune.