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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Hon. U. s. HALL, OF Missouri,
has been. n.chosen member of theNa-
aonai Legislative Committee of the
Alliance movement with headquar-
sefs at Washington City. Mr.. Hall
Is one Of the most conspicuous men
IN the order. He is very popular
among his brethren and because OF
ais we'll known ability and the
efoadness of his views is sought
out by the leading statesmen oi
both houses Of Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
st, Louis Contributes.

To Mr. W. j. Rixey, Mexico, Mo.
BLANKE & BRO, CANDY Co., ST
Louis, Mo.-DEAR SIR: Your favor
of the 17th inst. received and con-
tents noted. We take pleasure in
enclosing you postal-note for $40,
the price of FIVE chairs as describ-
ed in your letter. With best wishes
for the success of the college, we
remain, Yours Truly,
BLAsKE & Bro, CASpY Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

An application has been made
by an euterprising Chicago mus
enm manager for John Cressy's old
c.bin out IN. the "ghost district"
Tie museum man also wants any
other relic he can get from this
noted locality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

The Mexico LEDGER has just
bought a new ard full line Of horse
and jack cuts and will print bills
this spring on card board. Stock
men should call and examine cur
facilities
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

MIR. Russell, OF the firm of Rus
sell & Carton, extensive horse
breeders and dealers of Flint,
Mich, Is in the city to attend the
Com hinRtinn sale
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

The lahore- who dug the first
post-hole for the Worlds Fair is
boarding at 6. first-class hotel IN
Chicago and waiting to hear from
the museum manager. His stock
in trade consists of a trunk filled
With the dirt he took out OF the
posthole, but this fact need not be
conveyed to the hotel people.
Give this worklngman a chance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

IT is now forbidden to sell cigar
cites in the Sta-e ofNew jersey ,un-
der penalty of $40 for each otfense.
Whether the law is constitutional or
otherwise make little difference, as
it will never be enforced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

+. N. White, wife and son are
home from Jefferson City where
they attended the State Press meet
ing and the reception given by
Governor and Mrs. D. r. Francis
II the manainn last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
NEW RAILROAD.
Mexico Said to Be in It-Maybe
Only on Paper After ALI.
From the St. Louis Chronicle.


In confirmation Of the plan to
bring the C., B. d @. railroad into
st. Louis over the st. Louis & Su-
burban, and to use the Exposition
building and adjacent property for
depot purposes, the following is
furnished by an Alton correspond
ent:
at will no doubt surprise many
st. Loulssns to learn that grading
to complete that enterprise began
nearly year ago. 1t has BEEN
carried on quietly ever since, but
now 1t Is being pushed with vigor.
1t was begun near Horse Creek in
st. Louis county. The contracts
We're let in the name of the St.
Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern,
which is d part of the c., B. & Q.
system,
The st. Louis, Keokuk IL North
western strikes the Wabash road at
ST. Peters, in St. Charles county,
and it now uses the Wabash from
St. Peters on which to reach the
Union Depot in ST. Louis. The c.,
B. & Q. is grading . loop from La
monte, opposite Alton, to Florisant
the terminus Of the st. Louis &
Suburban, and it is also going to
put in another loop from St. Peters
to Graham, the nearest point on
the St. Louis & Suburban from the
present terminus of the St. Louis,
Keokuk & Northwestern.
1.-The loop from Lamonte to
Florlsant will shorten the distance
between Alton and ST. Louis, by
alN present lines seven miles.
Work on these will be rapidly
pushed and will be done by the
time the bridges across the Missis.
slrpi and the Missouri rivers are
completed.
A new feature of the situation
here is that it is stated ON good
authority that the Chicago & Alton
has joined the c., B. & @. in the
construction of both bridges. 1t
will use them and the st. Louis,
Keokuk & Northwestern tracks to
get in and out of St. Louis, going
both east and west. The Alton
people are very much dissatisfied
with their contracts with the Eads
bridge and Wiggins ferry company,
each of wnich are under Gould's
control.
"Later on the Alton may build a
loop from Mexico on its main line
to St. Peters, there striking the St.
Louis, keokuk Il Northwestern
tracks. 1t would thereby shorten
It's line from St. Louis TO Kansas
City fully forty miles and would
avoid Gould's bridge tolls, as its
western trains now leaving St.
Louis, cross east over the Gould
bridge then run north on the east.
ern side of the Mississippi TO Louis
lana before re-crossing the river
and turning west.
Every day here sees an inereas-
ed force employed on the prellm-
mary work OF the bridge across the
Mississippi, The island being used.
The plans and specifications are
now here on exhibition and unless
some obstruction is encountered in
finding good foundation for the
piers next December will see the
bridge completed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

WHILE in Jefferson City attend
ing a meeting of the State Press
Association this week the editor OF
the LEDGER was handed subscrip-
tions tor chairs in Hardin College
chapel by Col. Blanton, OF the
Paris appeal, and Rev. Williams
of the Central Baptist
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

The Fleet Military Academy at
Mexico is on such a boom that it is
unable 10 accommodate more than
half the students who want to at
tend, Kansas Cltv Star,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

There are 1900 slot machines
IN use in this country. The popu-
lariIy Of the slot machine is the
surest evidence we have that the
sense OF the public is Diminishing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Mrs. Susie Matthews and Mrs.
Amanda Call, who have been vis-
iting Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Hill Of
this county, returned to their home
in MDherly this afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

ed the school and paid good atten-
ton to its needs, that in the future
We can see nothing to retard the
progress of Beaver Dam School.
We can say without contradiction
that the session just closed has
been a prosperous one. That Mrs.
May Atkinson as teacher has been
guided by sincere and honest pur-
poses in the discharge of her duties;
that she has applied herself ferv-
emily TO the work that is now past;
that a teachers labor is the bes'
evidence of qualification, and this
is evident.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

c. Dixon, of the Mexico Fire
Brick Co, returned last night from
western business trip in the
interest of his company. He re-
ports husiness brisk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

A CLOTHES wringer trust is the
latest, Now for trust on clothes
pins. McKinley's tariff law will
cover any kind IF trust.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

AFTER March 3, 1898, Missouri
will be entitled to fifteen Con-
ressnen. an increase of one over
her present number.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Parties who gave notes for tho
Hannibal Il Southwestern r. R.,
aan get the same back by calling at
he Southern Bank,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

If everybody will work like
Billie Rixey for the seating of the
college chapel the matter could
soon be disposed of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Four Ec,;pses For This Year.

-
In the year 1890 there will be
two eclipses of the sun and two OF
the moon, besides a transit of
Mercury across the suns disc. A
total eclipse OF the moon will occur
May %, invisible here. An annu-
lar eclipse Of the sun will take
place June S, visible in the western
oortIon of the United States. There
will be E total eclipse Of the moon
November 10, which will be visible,
beginning at 9:46 p. N. The tran
sit of Mercury will occur on Mays,
and will be visible in the western
part of tne United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

PRESIDENT HARRISON has deter
mined, according to rumor, to
make ex-Gov. Foster, Of Ohio,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

n R. Wise, of Cedar City, was
booked at the Merchants yester-
day. Mart is still . commercial
tourist and makes Mexico often.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

A Missouri prophet says there Is
gong to be an immense peach
crop this year, and that they will
De scarce and small in size,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

! Miss Willie Potts, in honor Of
'hcr gucs;s, Miss and Mr.. Yates,
Of Virginia, entertained a large
company Of friends last evening.
All asre royalty entertained and
p delightful eupper was spread,
after which The guests departed
thinking ii was we'll they had at
.eE8ed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Douglas Murray, of near Worces-
ter. VINO mas bsen quite ill, is inn
proving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

HE care er O I
the Beaver Dam
School has been
very prosperous
and at other times
languished. A r
great responsible
ty rests upon the
Board Of Direc-
tors, they have
frequently visit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
ScYofuIa Cured

have a sister younger than myself vEuH.
whole foaT was covered with screiu'r sr~"1
from he4a TO foot re could net g. u "7r
;ybt, and had peace ~ day .rI
ri II her to frv tie ,'rTicrRh nEaEnlEs. p. %.
a., AID tines cured her. DORA II. E%Fi%b,
ha=l!Fy .7-allsa, '..,g.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

J. \. Berry sold a car of hogs in
It. Louis this week for $3.50 per
hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Z, A. Barnes, of Worcester, who
has been attending school at
SeIslia, has returned home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Mrs. ]. NJ. P. Martin has as her
guests, her mother, Mrs. T. B.
Hit, and Mrs. J. M. Hudson, Of
Mexico, Mo.-Shelbina Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Wedding licenses were Saturday
issued to Frank Armistead and
Matte L. Mitchell; also to ]. r.
Coons and Lizzis Sullivan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Ms. John Pitts, 20 years old,
died st her home, six mills south
d Nandalia, last Wednesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
?. II. Cant is in St. Louis.

Miss Bette Brashear is visiting
in Benton CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Mr.. Harris, of Kansas City, has
peen visiting his daughter, Mrs. J.
n. Cross.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
NhAo. .. AUA Ms,
W atertown Times.

We have never raised any of the
amphibious reptiles of the batrach-
ian tribe, vulga'ly known as frogs,
but We have a friend who has
grown than quite extenslvely-in
fact, is now engaged In frog culture.
What little information we have
regarding the propagation of the
frog comes from Col. VIM. Wad-
bingham, of St. Louis, a wealthy
citizen of that city who owns great
deal of bottom land in Illinois near
Venice and East St. Louis. While
Col. Waddingham was Oh a visit to
Paris, France, some years ago, a
wealthy French gentleman showed
him over his estates, on which, In a
low marshy place. was a small
frog fa' IN merely to supply his own
table. With an eye to business the
Col. thought of his marshy land in
Illinois. A bright idea flashed in
to his mind. Col. Waddingham at
once began negotiating with the
Frenchman and the result was, six
of the finest French male frogs
were shipped to America at cost
of $50 each. On his return to this
country ''Uncle Billy" stopped in
New Jersey and bought at d nomi-
nal figure one huudred female frogs.
The farms in the Illinois bot
toms were placed in readiness to
receive the batrachians and the
work nf propagating begun. Frogs
multiplied rapidly and in a short
time there were thousands OF them
believing around in the swamps
like cattle. A device was made to
capture them and the largest and
finest were dressed and the hind
legs sent to market. The demand
in St. Louis soon became SO great
that III season it kept twenty men
and women constantly employed
dressing frogs to supply the public
wants. The Colonei's frog income
was something like $3.50 day. An
office was established On Pine
street and three men were kept
busy taking orders. An attractive
sign was hung out on which was
pictured a large green frog sitting
complacently on the bank OF a
pond, with the information:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Miss Mary S. Smell, of Monroe
county, is visiting relatives in this
county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
very i'll.

Mrs. J. W. Adams, who lives
ten miles northwest of Mexico, ia
very i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Hon. W. II. Kennan has return
sd from Columbia, where he had
business in the Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Ed. {. c. Hill, of Laddonia,
made pleasant call on the LED
GER Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

81 thought you said you'd mail
that fi.e-dollar bill you owe me P"
SAID A. to B. 81 did mean to"
said B., Shut when | went to the
post-office | found this placard on
the walls: "Post no bills"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

LET the young men of Mexico
take an interest in the movement
to seat the chapel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Cuticura RescEyenE:

The nov Rl.ezi and Ek.a Tnt-Eic-. z-3 grsa'-.' :
.r f;s.,,7ssse< rH-sTss- f -s u ss5Iir1F o.
an 4-7fsss.a e.sTaeIi1- .-,4 thsz Tt3sns - t r1Is.
visit IlEttt-:s tt.r !s-. rk4-s EE9, t'sd u Ja "a
SOAP an e. .tpisy-e Ehlu he-, csr=r the ~Air
AMI resie, sna restore the bat, aas ths 51-
rTrgA KEwrnIgs care every sqectes Of itsa.oG
bu ming. .e.ly, p!mgy, and 55etehg s-i5, tsap
ani E!9yd disease~. from p,aF,@s q seFb.Eia, at
Infancy to age, when the best physis3aa- iaii'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Mr.. C. +. Gamble, south of town,
was called to Columbii last week
on account of DR.. Fishers Death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
For the Worlds Fair.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Feb. 19.-The
house 10 which Jesse James lived
at the time he was shot was sold
to-day to J. w. Overmeyer, of
Chicago, for $1,000. The house
will be taken to pieces, sent to
Chicago and exhibited at the Lib
by Prison War Museum. The
house is one-stoIy structure. and
it is situated in South St. Joseph.
DR.. NJ. Nj. FISHER, who died in
Columbia Friday, married Miss
Eliza Gamble, of this county, a
daughter of The late Judge J. w.
Gamble. DIR. Fisher was President
pro tenn of the State University, a
! profound scholar, polished gen.
tleman and an earnest Christian,
beloved BY all who knew him.
! Billie West is crippled up. His
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
A FEW FROG FACTS.
A New York Editor Seeking
Information About the
Culture OF Batrachia.
TO the Editor Of the Ledger.

To the Editor Of the Ledger
/ WATEkTowN, N. Y, Feb. 16.
II took up some exchanges yester-
day and found among other items
the following piquant little state
Tuent:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

sold eyerywhrYs. Price, C.TiGrEA, 4e,: SOAP
2sr KE=s5irEsT, 81 o. Prepared ay the PUT..i
DgUG AND cEaElcAL IoEnoEAEioS, I5Jt't II.
E5-& &e9[; for :" How 20 Cure sk.u Esasa a-=-, -
PAGES, 50 Illustrations. and loo testTae:F,si-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Flattering Prospects of Beaver
Dam School, Examinations,
Exhibition, &c.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
FROGS ARE PROFITABLE


FROGS ARE PROFITABLE,
lhere Is more money and profit in
raising frogs than in the culture of
carp. farm with 1900 females will
produce from 600 to 1000 eggs at a
time. In nineteen days the eggs
hatch and in ninety-two days the f. ogs
are tit to eat and can be sold at twen-
ty cents dozen in st. Louis.-AIexIco
{ MOI LEDGER.
You can hardly blame me tor
feeling interested Can it be that
there are persons in your locality
actually conducting a business OF
farming" frogs? Ifso, would you
kindly give na. information as to
the method of starting the indus
try, where eggs could be procured,
&c or, ii that is too much trouble,
as | dare say it would be, could
you send me the address of man
who is conducting the business?
Hoping that you will bear with me.
and will see fit to forward to me an
answer to what may seem to be
silly questions. [ am
Yours Fraternally,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Flax Straw, Field Seeds, Etc.

Flax Straw, Field Seeds, Etc.
Farmers, send your flax straw TO
james r. Hance at Montgomery
City. You can get homegrown
seed oats at 40 cents per bushel.
He also has fine northern seed
oats raised in Iowa, near the
Dakota border, and will take your
light oats in exchange for them.
They weigh "a to 35 pounds to the
measured hushel. / win have
Dakota and Iowa fiax seed for sale.
Come down and see ne about flax
seed. 47-2t. ]. Il. HANCE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

entity W tue WOEk tudt 10 ho" PaS',
that a teachers labor is the bes
evidence of qualification, and this
is evident.
EXAMINATIONS.
The examinations which took
place last Thursday p. m. and Fri
day a. III, , were thorough and
searching. The pupils all acquit-
ted themselves splendldly in all
the classes. Had we time and
space we would partlcularize each
class, but this we cannot do.
EXHIBITION.
On Frid.y night the Beavetites
turned out in full force and al
7:3O O'Clock, the appointed hour,
the house was packed to overflow
ing. The programme Of exercises
was as follows:
First, one round of spelling in
the form of match. Miss Linda
Ford and Miss Allie Harrison d.
vlded the house, when many were
chosen but few accepted the call to
spell. We noticed the three best
spoilers were Misses Linda Ford,
Nellie Crockett and Allie Harri-
son, Miss Allie winning the prize
of honor by flooring all. After ten
mi, uses recess We enjoyed a tab
leau, TIE Light OF Other Days.
This picture was we'll represented
Second, a dialogue, ga Delinquent
Tax, payer Bravlng the Water
Board" This scene was we'll play
ed.
Third,a tableau," "Tne Red Man.
which made quite pretty picture.
Fourth, by the school, a moVea'
BILE street scene in New York.
While We never was there our I'M
agination led US to believe it was
almost real. Several other dIa.
logues, charades and declamations
| were attentlvely listened to ami
much enjoyed, after which the pa
per, edited by the school, entitled,
The Beaver Dam Hustler" was
read
That "Sub hoe Signo Vincemus.' y
which was read by Miss Allie Har-
rison, contained much good solid
matter as well as jokes on the en-
tire community free of charge. Ii
space will admit we will onl, add
the articulation was very distinct
and each speaker or reader was
we'll heard. To this was added
many graces essential, such as eass
of manner, self confidence, etc
At intervals the Beaver Dam string
band, headed by Lee DeHaven
gave us delightful music. Why no
three cheers for Beaver Dam?
/ ptTErIA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Chas. Dalton, who has been con-
fined in the county Jail here for
horse stealing, was adjudged insane
in the Montgomery court this week
and was taken to Fulton to-day by
Sheriff See. Dalton stole a horse
in Montgomery county about a
year ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
DR.. M. Nj. FISHER, who died in

Billie West is crippled up. His
left foot is broken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Big Jack Sales.

From the Bowling Green Tines.
Luxe Emerson on Thursday last
sold H. Gabe & Son, of Addieviile,
H., fine jack Tor 81, 300, and to
Eck!eman d CO., Of Madison coun-
ty, H., the fine jack ''John Alli-
son." for 81 .500-the highest price
received for a jack this season. On
Monday he sold Turner Kindred,
of Spencer township, the imported
jack, "Alfonzo 1Oth," for 81 600.
This was a splendid animal.
After long waiting and several
trials, the trustees of William
Jewell College at Liberty, Mo-, are
going to get pay for the use of the
College buildings by the Union
army during the war. The bill,
which has made some progress in
three or four Congresses, has al
last been passed, and is now in the
hands of the President. The
amount granted is not large, only
$4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

J. w. Biggs, Bowling Green, was
here this week.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-31
The Original Tyson.

The caterer has, of all tradesmen, the
most dealings with what the Americans
call ''cranks," and probably alwayI
will have unless those who provide
public refreshment all become Tysons.
The original Tyson opened tho first res
taurant in Manchester A man of in
dividuality himself, he checked indi-
viduality in others. He would not pro-
vide vegetables, telling those who asked
for them to go to Shudehill market; he
would allow neither reading nor smok-
ing; anybody who came into his place
of business had to eat what was pro-
vided, without being too particular
about the cut or the amount of fat, and
without moving any of the chairs, and
then to clear out and make room for
other customers, or else he was asked
to go. Such was Tysons, but other
times, other manners, and, moreover,
competition Is now so keen that we
may see another Wellington before we
see another Tyson. London Tit Bits.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-31
A Few Honest Roruea.

The gentleman who was conductor
on the first car that ran over the Fifth
and Sixth street lines in the antebellum
days tells how the old time conductors
had a wonderful chance to "knock
down." untrammeled as they were by
registers or bell punches. Finally a
new superintendent called all the con-
ductors before him, beginning with the
conductor of car No l. Out of the
sixty odd conductors on the line about
one fourth of them admitted that they
had been in the habit Of taking the
companys money. These honest rogues
were not discharged, but the three
fourths who never took a penny
were not allowed to remain on the cars
another trip. Philadelphia Record.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-31
SIGNED UPl
Contracts for Paving Twelve Blocks
With Grayel-The Bonds.

The recorders Office was kept
open until nearly midnight last
night. The city officials were busy
until late hour revising aud sign
ing the paving contracts and hav-
ing the bonds properly drawn and
signed. All this was done, Mayor
Darcy aud RJcorder Goodell sign
ing for the city and Geo. Goodhue
for Bays, Jeffries & Co. The bond
is fixed at fifty thousand and will
be well backed with surities. Mr..
Goodhue goes to Portland today to
interview his principals.
INJUNCTIoNs.
Paving with gravel will now 90
ahead and the winter will see over
forty thousand dollars speut. Mayor
Darcy was seen by a reporter III
regard to prospects of an injunction.
The mayor said he had no such ex-
pectation and did not believe there
would be any attempt to stop the
work. The disposition was to de-
mand better pavement than was
proposed, and this which was being
done exactly met the wishes of the
most conservative citizens.
The mayor is to be congratulated
upon closing the contract for street
improvements under his adminis-
tration. This enables him to say
that he has kept his pledge made
upon taking Office that there should
be some kind of street improvements
under his administration. 1t has
taken tact and intelligence to bring
this about aud the mayor deserves
credit for wise and conservative
course in the management of The
whole business. Now let the worf
go ahead.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-31
How stnrtls. Ara Killsh.

1t has been stated that the oysters
deadly enemy, the starfish, has been
most successfully subdued in the Long
Island beds by putting down within Its
reach an instrument very much like a
long handled house mop. As soon as
touched by 1t the starflsh invariably
grasps the strands, and can be cap
tured and destroyed by the thousand,
for it will not let go until ii has been
held out Of water long enough to So
cure the hnpossibility Of It's return. =
Joel Benton in brakes Magazine.