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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
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Whereas, 1t appears from the GER
tificate of J. v. Williams, clerk of tho
County Court within and for the
county of Audrain, of the State of
Missouri, filed and presented to the
County Court this 9th day OF May,
1891, that at the local option election
held in Audrain county, State of Mis-
souri,, Except that part of said county
lying within the corporate limits of
the city of Mexicol on the Goth day of
March, 1888, that there were then
1852 votes cast for the sale of fntoxicat-
ing liquors, including wine and beer,
and 1885 votes cast against the sale of
intoxicating liquors, Including wine
and beer, and that the majority of
votes cast at said election against the
sale of said liquors was 81, and it ap-
pearing from said certificate that the
local option law was at said election
adopted in said county outslde the
corporate limits Of the city of Mexico,
it is therefore ordered that the result
of said election be published once
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Mexico weekly LEDGER and Mex
leo weekly Iateiiigencer, the same
newspapers which the notices of hold
ing said election were published.
Done by order Of court this 9th day
of May, 1891.
(sEAL.1 Witness my hand and Of
fee sell the date above written.
Cat J. v. WILLIAMS,
County Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Emotional Politics.

There's a young man in Detroit
who will be a famous statesman
one of these days, if by some I'm.
lucky fate he is not called upon to
fill a premature grave. The other
night he was paying his usual
semi-weekly devoirs at the shrine
of his best girl, and the talk turn
ed upon politics, as talk will do
sometimes when trod upon.
"Tell me, Harry" she said,
"what is the difference between
protection, free trade and recip-
rocity?"
Certainly, darling" he re-
sponded in free, silvery tones,
drawing about half an inch nearer
to her, which was all there was to
draw. "You see it Is this way :
If, for instance, we should kiss each
other that would be free trade"
"Oo," she twittered with a dain-
ty little twitter.
eff" he continued, 81 should
kiss you, and you should kiss me
in return, that would be reciproci-
ty."
500, co." she twittered with
two dainty little twitters.
"And lastly" he went on, "if
you should kiss me and I should
take a dozen from you to pay for
the privilege you enjoy that would
be protection"
500, 90, 90, Harry" she twit-
tered in consecutive hunts of dain-
ty little twltters, concluding with
an explosive hug; ''I'm in favor of
protection" and the young man
conceded with her unanimously.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 12.-The
National Stock Yards, of East st.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations:
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
were $500 head; the shipments
were 200 head. The market was
active. The sales ranged as fol-
lows: Good to fancy native steers,
So .OOas5. IS: fair to good steers,
s. .9Oa$5. 90; stockers and feeders,
not quoted; Texans and Indian
steers, quoted at S3.3Oa4. 20; range
steers, not quoted.
HoGs-The receipts to-day were
5000 head: the shipments were
5000. Market was lower. The
sales ranged a3 follows: FAIR to
choice heavy were quoted at 81 5a
4.s5; packing grades, not quoted;
mixed grades, quoted at 81. 20a4. 70;
butchers grades not quoted /;
light, fair to choice, 81. 5Oa4. 70.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 900 head; the ship
ments were $500. The market was
steady. Good to choice. $3.50
al. 30; lambs, not quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Lifting the Hat.

The custom of lifting the hat
had its origin during the age of
chivalry, when it was customary
for knights never to appear in pub
lie except in full armor. It became
a custom, however, for a knight,
upon entering an assembly of
friends, to remove his helmet, sig
nifying, 81 am safe in the presence
of friends"
The age of chivalry passed away
with the fifteenth century, but
among the many acts of courtesy
which can be traced back to its IN
huence none is more direct in it's
than that of lifting the hat to
acknowledge the presence of a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
A Small Deal.

1t is a rare thing that the frac-
tional part of an inch of a piece of
ground is. conveyed by separate
deed. In reeopying one of the old
books of the first series such a deed
was found last week in Cincinnati.
1t was made out in 1922 by Arthur
St. Clair. The conveyance reads :
"The 1000 pit. of an inch from
the n. @. cor. of lot No. %, and
running south Ia of an in. ; thence
W. to the back line of said lot /;
thence n. Ia of an inch ; thence Q.
to pit. of beginning. Bought by G.
w. Jones'" The cost of this
dwarfy piece of earth is put down
at 1925.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
THE OLD e e
John W. Jacks Wanted to Feast
His Eyes on the Old Rev.
O~lutiOnary Relic.
From the st. Louis Republic.

From the St. Louis Republic.
John w. Jacks, of the Montgom-
cry City Standard, carried a record
book all day yesterday. He is the
Recording Secretary of the Mis-
souri, Press Association, and when
not engaged in recording is rum
ming a good newspaper and Incl
dentally fighting the misguided
people who want to move his CAPT.
tai to Danville.
Colonel Jacks went to Boston
last summer along with Colonel
Bob Whites crowd, and after a
week of sightseeing he announced
himself entirely sat1sfied-with one
exception.
"And what's that, Jacks" in.
quired Colonel Jewett.
81 want to see the Liberty bell"
There was a dead silence for a
moment and then Col. Jewett said,
comfortingly:
"Jacks, I wouldn't mind about
that. They tell me the darned old
things cracked so it won't ring
much, anyhow"
"Don't care a continental about
that" persisted Col. Jacks. "I'm
going to see the Liberty bell. It's
only 4 o'clock, and if any of you
fellows have got any enterprise
about you, you'll go with me-"
Colonel Jacks arose to depar,
from the hotel, but nobody offered
to accompany him.
"Tell you what" said Walter
Williams, of the Columbia Herald
"the last time I heard about thai
bell 1t was down at New Orleans
attending the Worlds Fair, and
the walking isn't good enough fol
me-"
"Sit down, Jacks" said Colonel
Stephens; "that bell is in Phila.
delphia. Do give the Quaker City
a chance on its relics"
Colonel Jacks sat down with
look of blank amazement as he
murmured:
"Well, dang my buttons !"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Attorney-General Miller is ex-
pecting appointment to the Su-
preme Court bench.
There is a row in Oberlin CO.,
College over the seniors stealing
the Juniors silk hats.
A train.load of Cinnamon in
bond. en- route from Europe to
China, passed throughSanAntonia.
An S-year-old New Jersey boy
slept with his dead mother for a
week, not knowing what death
meant.
Governor Francis has telegraph
ed PresidentH harrison an invitation
to come to Jefferson City as his
guest.
The quarrel between Secretary
Noble and Pension Commission
er Raum is likely to end in the re-
tirement of one of them.
The Gillian steamer Itata and
the United States cruiser Charles
ton, which is pursuing her, will
both have to put into a Mexican
port soon for coal.
e. -Councilman Peter Gallagher,
Of Wellston, o., cowhided Miss
Foster. He claims she has re-
peatedly insuited him and was at.
lacking him with a club when he
whipped her.
Edison says he is at work on a
combination of electricity and
photography that will enable a
man to sit in his parlor and zee the
faces and hear the voices of the
players in q distant theatre.
Gen. Palmer has written a letter
to the Atlanta Journal stating en-
phatically that he is not a candi-
date for the Presidency OF Vice.
Presidency, and says: Though
I favor the liberal coinage Of the
white metal, I have at present, at
least, Q preference for the yellow"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

j. r. BALL, Of this county, has
our thanks for . copy Of The Pres
sytsrsan, bearing date Of April 20,
1851. II 10 quite . curiosity and
among other things it contains the
call Of Abraham Lincoln for troops.
Tia eAll was for 1900 70 come
ffom Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rheds Island, Connecticut,
Delaware, Arkansas, Michigan,
Wiscoosin, Iowa, Minnesota, Mas
sachusstts. North Carolina, Ten.
nsssss, New Jsrsey, Maryland,
KsntsGky, Missouri, Illinois, In.
diana. virstaia, New York, Penn
sylvania md Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
AupRA1N county is again q loca.

AUDRAIN county is again local
option county. County Clerk Will
iams has recounted the vote and
certified to the same. When the
licenses Of the saloons now rum
ming outside Of Mexico expire, Au-
drain will be dry outside of Mex
loo, at least until March 20, 1892.
The law says that local option can
b voted on every four years and
the last election took place on the
24th Of March, 1888. Elsewhere
In the LEDaIR will be found . re-
port Of the proceedings in this
mAttAr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
The Next

From an Interview with Henry Watterson.
upon this line of revenue re-
form the fight next year as in 1888
will be made. l take 1t for granted
that we shall have some silver
legislation, but I have nc idea that
the Democratic party can be lured
into the preparation of so great a
blunder as the advancement OF
silver to the first place in the next
campaig On and the consequent OBJ
scuration of the tariff Issue. On
this last the party has fully come
to q perfect agreement. l am a
blmetallist and a friend of silver.
I would not contract, but would if
necessary expand our money cir
culation. But the Democratic party
must find common ground for the
Democrats to stand on in this mat
ter and I am confident that it will
do So"
"What about Mr.. Cleveland ?"
1.-THE nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land depends entirely upon the
attitude of the state OF New York.
II New York appears in the Demo-
cratic convention in favor of his
nomination, he will be nominated.
If Il appears there against him or
seriously divided, / do not think
he will be-"
SIN default of Mr.. Cleveland,
who 2"
"As to that I can only answe in
the words of the patriarch, The
Lord will provide"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

SENATOR +. NJ. CocKRELL deliv.
Cd IN address at the Court House
Friday. before . large audience
composed partially Of ladies. His
address was not political, but in
reference to the ex-Confederate
Home just established at Higgins
vile, Mo. His address was listen
cd to with close attention from be-
ginning to end and was full of facts
and figures, worthy the attention
Of all our people. Senator Cock
rsll was roy ally received both pub
licly and privately in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
In the Circuit Court of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri.

By virtue and authority of a decree
and order of sale made by the said
court, in the above entitled cause, and
certified copy thereof, dated the
18th day of April, 1891, I will, on
Friday. the Fifth Day of June,
1891,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
of that day, at the front
door of the Court House, in the city
of Mexico, in Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, sell, at public vendue, to the
bidder, the following describ-
ed real estate, viz: The northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter, and
ten acres the east half of the east half
Of the southwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section seven, town.
ship 81, range 8, Audrain county, Mis-.
souri,.
Terms of sale as follows, viz : One
half cash and the balance due in six
months, interest at the rate of z per
cent. per annum.
4-td G.. w. ADAMS Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
TEE iury Which tried ex.Stat,

TIE jury which tried ex-state
Treasurer Ed. holland at Jefferson
City hung; standing six to six. It
II claimed the following instruc-
ton which was given by Judge
Burgess was the reason that the
jury hung, and that the instruc-
ton ID not based Oh the Law: "Be-
fore you can convict the defendant
you must believe beyond . reasona-
BILE doubt, from the evidence in the
case, that he converted the public
money 70 his own use, with the
intent at the time Of converting to
retain said money and deprive the
State Of iI."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

T.. r. HARMS, of Columbus,
10 publishing Q book entitled "Uni-
vsrsal Republic" A portion of it
10 devoted to history, . portion to
the present age and winds up with
. forecast Of what will be. This,
" think, will be quite an interest
Ing work and no library will be
complete without il. It 10 especial
~ interesting to Missourians. Mr..
Harris has . large number Of subs
cribsrs even before the book is
published, and We are sure his
work will be crowned with success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found the announcement of the
commencement exercises of Hardin
College. These exercises will this
year be even more interesting than
usual, and the new college chapel
will be packed to its utmost capac-
ity. This college is in a most
prosperous condition and growing
In favor all over the entire coun-
try. Our people + justly proud
of the institution and it's success is
their iov.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

The decision that italian queen
bees cannot be admitted to .he
United States free of duty because
they have no pedigree and are not
entered in any register is a blow
at Dago royalty. It would cause
no regret if the rule were applied
to other importations
from Italy,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
In the Circuit Court of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri.

By virtue and authority of q decree
and order OF sale made by the said
Court, in the above entitled cause.
and of certified copy thereof, dated
January q, 1891, I will, ON
Friday the fifth day of June, 1891,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
b forenoon and five o'clock i'm the
afternoon of that day, at the front
oor of the Court House, in the city
of Mexico, in Audrain county, Missou-
ri,sell, at public vendue,t to the highest
bidder, the following described real
estate, viz: The southwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter. and the east
half of the southeast quarter, and the
northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of
section thirty-one, and the west half
of the southwest quarter, and the
quarter of the northwest
quarter of section thirty-two, all i'm
township fifty-one, range eight of
county, Missouri.
Terms-One-half cash; balance due
twelve month, at 8 per cent. inter-
est from date of sale.
G.. w. ADAMS, Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

TIE number of horses in Audrain
County during the year 1880 in
creased 1900. The number of in
crease is very satisfactory; but
not nearly % much as the improve
ment noted in the class of horses
now raised in this county. Where
10 there more attention paid to
breeding Of good horses than in
this county?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Stop Dogs.
o the Editor OF the Ledger.

7 o the Editor OF the Ledger.
YoUNas CREEK, May 1.-THE
parties in the vicinity of Youngs
Creek post-ofice, who r scatter
ing poison around promiscuously
for dogs are known and had best be
careful or the grand jury might be
called upon to look into the mat
ter. This by way of warning.
This poisoning business must cease
at once. CITIZEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

THERE are more men being
spoken of a. probable candidates
for Governor of Missouri than there
have been in the history of the
state. One year from now We do
not think that there will be as
many by half that think they are
the choice of the people for this
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

ETHAN ALLEN of Lexington, Mo-,
formerly of the htell;genesr of that
city, IL in Mexico attending the
Deacons' Convention at the Presby-
terian Church and is the guest of
r. NJ. White. Mr.. Allen is one of
the best known and most thorough
all.round newspaper men in the
State. What he don't know about
. printing Office is not worth know
in0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

The following cases from Au-
drain were decided in the Kansas
City Court Of Appeals this week i:
Jennie Karnes, appellant, vs.
American Insurance Company, re-
spondent. Affirmed.
Lydia F: Herndon, respondent,
vs.. the Supreme Grand Council of
the Triple Alliance, appellant.
Reversed and remaHded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
HOnOr0d.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
swell, Uncle Nose, I hear you
have another pair of twins at your
house."
"Yaas, missus, yes, we has.
Lord bress dey little hearts,"
"Have you named them yet ?"
"Yes'm. Done named 'em aftah
two OBJ de fust presidents OBJ dis
country"
"Indeed2 What two 2"
cole Christofo Columbus an
Juleyous Cesar, ma'am. We'se
great on namin' de children TO- de
pres'dents't our house."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Henry Newman, of Randolph
county, is meeting with great sue
cess in his canvass of the state for
the benefit of the Elk Confederate
Home at Higginsville. Immense
audiences greet him everywhere
he goes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Married, On Wednesday even.
Ing, May 18th, at the residence of
John NJ. and Mrs. Hattie Boyd, by
Rev. R. M. Carson, Mr.. William
Parker to Mrs. Annie Tame Nor.
gan, all of Vandalia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
N
His Whereabouts Not Known
in Montgomery City

MONTGOMERY Cry, No., May 9.
Cashier Covington Is still mis-
sing, His wife went to her moth
er's home near Williamsburg, Cal.
laway county, Monday, locking up
her house here. To-day the rumor
reached here, coming directly from
her household, that che had re-
ceived a letter from the missing
man. In it he is said to have
stated that he found himself in
Kansas City Tuesday penniless
and with no idea how he got to
that place, or how long he had
been there. The next thing he
knew he was at Mexico, twenty-six
miles from this place. From there
he walked Tuesday night to within
about three miles of town and
stayed in a woodland pasture all
Wednesday. That night he came
to his own house and pried open
one of the windows and crawled in
and stayed there forty-eight hours
without a bite of food. He had
seen no one and did not want to
see anyone.
Runner further says the letter
was mailed at this post-oHce and
forwarded by the postmaster yes
terday to Williamsburg. As inn.
probable as the story appears, it
has many believers, and the mis-.
sing mans brother has renewed
search for him. A rumor that he
passed here going west the night
he disappeared from st. Louis, Is
also flying around
We are to-day reliably informed
that Covington has not been out
of the state and is now at home in
Montgomery City and that he has
only been over in Galloway with
relatives.
After a thorough investigation,
the LEDGER finds that the report
in regard to Henry Covington be-
ing at home and never being out
side of the State, is without founda-
ton. Covington is not in Mont
gomery City and has not been
there since the bank robbery, as
far as anyone can find out. The
following special dispatch explains
itself:
THE RUMoR EXPLODED.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
MONTGOMERY City, Mo-, May
13.-There is nothing in the re-
port that Covington is here. No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
The Princess of Wales is havine

The Princess Of Wales is having
. tee service made, which is TO be
adorned with photographs of her
own taking. The pictures are small
but distinct, and include the fig
ufes Of members Of the royal house.
hold, with the scenery about Bal
moral and Abergeidie. This is, We
believe,t the first time that negatives
have been printed on pottery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Miss May Mabry left this after
noon for a two weeks visit to
friends in Bowling Green. She
will act as bridesmaid for her
friend, Miss Clara Bradbury, who
will wed Mr.. Chas. Winters, next
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

TEE mighty men of Wall street
are trying to discover why so much
of our gold is going to Europe.
VIII somebody please count up
the American heiresses marr1ed to
European noblemenP
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

AT . meeting of the Linton Dis
tzict Medical Society in Columbia,
No., this week, DR.. e. 8. Cave, of
Mexico, was elected president of
the association. This . fit tribute
to one Of the most worthy young
physicians in the district. Dr.. Tay-
lor, of Martinsburg, was elected
secretary, and the association will
likely meet in Mexico next fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Mrs. Martha Simpson, of Mon
roe county, is the guest Of r. 8.
Steele. Mrs. Simpson and MI.
Steele had not seen each other for
about thirty years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Settling Accounts.

Edith-AI is over between US,
sir. Here are your letters, and the
little gold locket and the ring you
gave me Ch-ch-ch-ristmas.
Cyri1-There are some other
things / gave you, Edith. You
must return all.
Edith-What are they9
Cyril-Eleven thousand nine
hundred and thirty.seven kisses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

TEE City Council will likely buy
rock crusher and lease . piece OF
rock land near Mexico. In this
way We hope to have all our
streets macadamised within the
naxt year or two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Administrssor's Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate OF
M.E.McFaden decd, have been grant
ed the undersigned, by the Probate
Court of Audrain county, Missouri,
bearing date Dec. q, 1891.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance TO the administra-
tor within one year after date of
granting of letters, or they may be
preclnded from any benefit Of such
estate and If such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
date they will be forever barred.
+. J. WILSON,
4-3t Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

THH Farmers' Alliance is going
% fnd # there are any tar dodgers
n The county. II thsre are any,
The +. 4 L. U. proposes 10 make
Is warm for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
Miss Carrie Cunningham Dead.

From the Fulton Sun.
Miss Carrie Cunningham, a well
known teacher in the Synodical
Female College, who went from
here a. q missionary to Brazil, died
at Sara, on Sunday, April 5, 1891,
of small pox. This will be sad
news to q large number of her
former friends and acquaintance.
Rev. w. II. Marques received the
sad Intelligence by telegraph this
morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

Mrs. II. A. Forgey accompanied
her mother, Mrs. Patterson, to her
home at Eoiia, Pike county, to-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14
WHILE Harrison il taking his
outins. Blaine il having his inning.

. TEE Noland case will probably
Be tried next fall. The trial will
b st least more sensational than
the last one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-14

HARDIN COLLEGE has its COM
mencement exercises during the
last week in May, which will be a
gala week for Mexico.