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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
FIRE AT WORCESTER.
L. p. Crigler's General Mer-
chandise Store Consumed
BY Fire.

About pm. christmas day the
general merchandise store of L. P.
Crigler at Worcester, this county,
caught fire from some unknown
source and the building, with its
entire contents, was destroyed.
The supposition is that the fire
originated from the chimney fue
Mr.. Crigler's residence Is near the
spot where his business house
stood and it was with much diff
Guilty that it was saved, being badly
scorched and damaged by smoke.
None of the family were at home
Mr.. Crigler closed his store about
O'Clock and went to Mr.. Kunkel's,
his erin-law. A messenger on
horseback informed him of the fire
few minutes after he had arrived
at Mr.. Kunkel's house. Many
friends and willing hands worked
hard bat saved nothing. Loss,
81, 500; insurance, $1,000, with
Moore & Nelson, of this city. Leb
| says he just lost the building clear,
which cost him $500. Mr.. Criglel
was on trade for the Shoots bust,
ness building on the west side ol
the Square IN this city, and if the
fire had not occurred, in all proba.
billy there youId have been a deal
as there was only $3.50 difference
between them. Mr.. Cr,gler thinks
he will rebuild and again 90 into
| business at Worcester.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
NAMES OF MONTHS.
What Each Name Signifies and
Why So Called.

In looking up the peculiar names
given each of the twelve months of
the year, 1t becomes necessary for
US to go back to the old Romans
who have imposed upon US set of
names equally as absurd as those
which the Norsemen, Scandinav-
ians and Saxons applied to the
week, says an exchange.
January is named from Janus,
the god of doors and gates, because
the month opens the year some
says that he is two-faced god and
could look back on the last year
and forward to the coming.
February is from Februo, to
purify. M ,rch was originally the
first month and was named foI
Mars. the god of war. April is
from aperire, to open, because the
buds open in that month. May is
Main, a goddess. June is from
Juno, the patron OF marriage, and
is, therefore. the favorite month
for weddings.
July was named for Julius Caesar.
and August for Augustus Caesar
Originally August had but thirty
days and February twenty-nine in
the common year and thirty in leaI
year.
Augustus was jealous that JUL
ous' month should have more days
than his own, therefore took one
from February AID added it te
August.
September, October, November
December, are so called because
they were originally the seventh
eighth, ninth and tenth months Of
the year. The names are now in
appropriate and rank misnomer'
as now applied.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
BANQUET THE BREEDERS
Mexico Entertained the Horse
Men of the State in Royal
Style - The Committee
Did Good Work,

The following committee on re-
ception to entertain the Horse
Breeders met at the Ringo House
parlors on last Saturday night:
VIM. Lee, Robt. Hisey, Lar
Morris, Hon. c. F. Clark, Joseph
Potts, Gale Guthrie, DR.. T. ].
Turner, R. S. Turner, r. M
White, S. B. Cook, A. Nj. Harri'
son, VIM. f. West. VIM. Thomas,
W. F. Reed, Gene Burkhart, VIM
Pollock, w. ]. Bolts, c. R. Gibbs,
Chas. Rodgers, J. T. johnson anG
VIM. Coons.
The committee organized by
electing Hon. c. F. Clark Chair.
man and VIM. Lee Secretary
Mayor Ferris rendered the Opera
House as a place of meeting; &C.
cepted. w. F. Reed rendered the
Ringo parlors as headquarters; &C
eepted.
The following committee wal
then appointed to arrange for {
banquet to be rendered the Breed
ers at the Ringo House Tuesday
night: VIM. Pollock, s. B. Cool
and r. NJ. White.
The finance committee was ther
appointed as follows: j. A. Clan
don, Robt Hisey, Gale Guthrie
VIM. E. West, VIM. Lee and A
NJ. Harrison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY, JANUARY l. 1891
SONG OF THE LITTLE ONES.

The following very pretty little
Christmas poem was written for the
LEnGER to appear before Christmas,
| but it was received too late.
We print 1t because it is meri-
torious, and will please the chill
dren, even If "Old Santa" has
come and gone; and also because
the authoress IS blind, which fact
is not probably generally known.
Ch! Christmas is coming! Oh! bright
merry Christmas,
With its SHOWS and its sleighbells and
Santa Claus, too,
And here by the chimney pll hang
up,my stocking
My longest best stocking, and maybe
my shoe.
hope he will bring me a bedstead
and rocker,
A pretty new dress and a tea set COM
plete,
A doll that can cry and book full of
pictures,
And lots OF good candy and peanuts
| to eat.
My nurse says that Santa don't like
naughty children.
So have been good for a whole week
or more;
When Nell pushed me down in the
| gutter this morning
I didn't get cross, though my bonnet
she tore;
The cake mamma gave me last eve to
stop crying,
I gave brother Johnny the very best
slice;
I wanted it all, but thought of Old
Santa
And knew he'd not come If 1 didn't
! act nice.
Now, mamma says Santa is full of odd
notions
She says when he comes should he
! find us awake
He'll fly in a passion and all our nice
| presents,
To some little sleeper he qui, i,kly will
take.
So let us lie down and make believe
we are sleeping,
And snore like papa when he lies
down to sleep,
And Santa will come if he thinks we
don't see him,
And fill up our stockings and off he
will creep.
CHORUS.
o! Santa is coming. o, dear, jolly
Santa!
Let us try to be good and he viii
slight none;
We'lI shut our eyes tight and make
believe we are sleeping;
Ha ha! We will fool him now wont
it be fun?
LILY E. G HENDRIX.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
WARRANTS FOR OFFICIALS.
The Treasurer and Two Judges
of Boone County in Trouble.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Coun.
ty Treasurer James C. Gillispy was
arrested to-day on the charge OF
embezzlementand was take before
Justice w. S Pratt, who fixed his
bail at 5000. The friends of Mr..
Gillispy made up this bond.
Warrants were also issued fol
County Judges w. F. Roberts and
W. F. Angell before Justice Pratt
to make them refund what the
Prosecuting Attorney claims was
illegal mileage charged by them in
going to and from the place o.
holding court and also $50 paid S.
Turner for defending the court in 9
recent case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

whether it was the Republican
party or English money. but you
believe both. l then ask you what
party was in power just before the
Republican party came in power2
You answer in clear loud voice,
the Democratic. Were times any
better then than now2 You an
swer yes. Was this Infamous class
legislation going on then as it now?
You answer no. Then l ask you
If the Democratic platform is not
closely identified with the declara-
tlon of principles established by
the Farmers and Laborers' U ion
at Springfield? Your answer is
yes. Then l ask you, do we need
third party? Yes. I answer this
question and say no. Let US 10
81, instead of putting thir d party
in the field, try once more the
grand old Democratic party; give
it our undivided support. Try
them for twenty five or thirty
years as we have our Republican
friends and then if they fail to
bring the desired relief, l will
throw up my Old hat and "holler"
hurrah for the third party.
Members of the Farmees' and
Laborers' Union, before they un-
dertake to form new party should
pause for a moment and take as a
guide the sad experience and his
tory Of other new parties that have
been formed in the last few years
whose aims and principles were
grand, and see if you can afford to
sacrifice your noble order in that
kind of style. The parties men,
toned above sleep the sleep that
knows no waking.
In conclusion, | ask the mem
bers of tae Farmers AID Laborers'
Union, before they undertake to
form new party to stop and think
and think well, for in my huosble
judgment such step would surely
break up the organization and
scatter it's members to the four
winds of the earth and thus rou us
of the only aEailable means of saw
ing our homes from ruin. Do not
think of forming a new party, yet
at least Suppose you GO to work
purifying the political atmosphere
by reforming the parties we now
have and then | feel that the day
will not be far distant when
our lands and our homes will be
freed from debt and our people
once more free, happy and pros
porous people.
J, r, HICKMAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
PRAIRIE VIEW ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Dec. 26 Prairie
Views Christmas tree and enter
talnment was, as usual, a success.
The essays were rendered by
Miss Nettie Stevenson and Miss
Mamie Gamble and others. Reel
tations by Miss Fannie McCarty,
Willie Gamble, Homer Robinson,
Bessie Davis, Lula Farrah, G..
Gamble, Meta Farrah, followed by
little Lyle Milligan, just 8 years
old, but she spoke in a clear and
distinct voice. All did splendid
and the exercises were enjoyed by
all. Notwithstanding the disagree
able weather the church was full.
Old Santa was there, personated
in Mr.. Ira Milligan. The general
remark was that she had Jared
poorly since last year." as he was
personated by Mr.. Eugene Jones
last Christmas.
We. also had the pleasure of at
tending an entertainment at Grove
Chapel Christmas night. The
opening song was sang by Mr..
Eugene Jones' two little girls
prayer by Mr. Cunningham; reci-
tation by Miss Mabel Botkin
reading by Miss Vile Dalby; song
by the school. Essay, Miss Mamie
Gamble. secretary's report by J.
F. Miller. Song, Recitation by
Groome Gamble; recitation by
Miss Bertha Drown; reading by
Miss Nellie Hover; recitation by
Miss Rosa Moore, of Mexico; reci-
tation by Lillian Cunningham;
recitation by Willie Cant. Song.
There were several others.
Miss Botkin and little Judith
Jones presided at the organ.
The entertainment was highly
enjoyed by all, especially the reci.
iation by Miss Rosa Moore. The
trees were beautifully decorated
and the presents were elegant and
numerous.
Mr.. Windsor, of Dwight, ILL.,, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. s. L.
McCord.
Mr.. Charlie Harrison and little
Roy McCord are improving slowly
Our school has closed for the
holidays.
The Sewing Society of West
| Mexico met with Mamie Gamble
No sewing of ary importance was
did, as it was Christmas Day.
Mr.. Jim Sims and Bob Brown
shipped two Car loads of hogs te
ST. Louis this week.
| Mrs. Ihos. Atkins mother has
lost her mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
A REVELATION.
The Kansas City Sun Tells Who
its Columbia and Mexico
Correspondents Are.

The editors of the Kansas City
Sun, in their afidavits taken in
Kansas City last Saturday in the
Riley case, swore that a man
named Frisby, of Columbia, sent
the article about Miss Laura Riley
and that John McIntire, of this
city, is the regular Mexico cor
respondent. To a LEDGER reporter
to-day John McIntire said =: 81
am not the regular correspondent
of the Kansas City Sun from Mex
leo, no matter who says that
am -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
The people at the Worlds

The people at the Worlds
Dispensary of Buffalo, N. Y,
have a stock-taking time once
year and what do you think
they do? Count the number
of bottles that've been re-
turned by the men and women
who say that DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery or
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip.
ton didn't do what they said
it would do.
And how many do you
think they have to count
One in tens Not one IN fot
| km1a1ed !
Here are two remedies
one the Golden Medical Dis
covery, for regulating and in
vigorating the liver and purify
ing the blood; the other, the
hope of weakly womanhood
and they've been sold foI
years, sold by the million bot
ties; sold under a bosatis'
| guarantee, and not one in flv'
hundred can say:
/" 1t was not the medicine 70
me |"
And-is there any reaso1
why you should be the one
And-supposing you are wha
do you lose 7 Adsolatel
| notksng i!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
A Success.

The entertainment given by the
W. c.. T. U. at the residedce of DR..
II. K. Hinde, north of Mexico, on
Friday night was largely attended,
several going out from Mexico.
The literary and musical pro-
gramme was interesting and highly
appreciated. The refreshments
were just such as are enjoyed on an
occasion of this kind. The affair
was success financially and other.
wise,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
PLAYED 'POSSun,

Sam Morris presented the LEDG-
Err with a fine fat 'possum for
Christmas. We intended to give
a big 'possum supper and went SC
far as to kill the meat and pick the
sweet potatoes. At least we thought
we had killed the meat, but when
we got ready to take off the feathers
he was gone. He had played pos
sum efectually. A liberal reward
will be paid for his return dead OF
alive. The deader he is the more
liberal the reward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Mrs. Jas. Maxwell, of Rush Hill,
led on Christmas morning after
an illness of four weeks, fret
typhoid fever and then pneumonia.
A husband, two little children,
rany relatives and friends mourn
her loss. The funeral services,
conducted by Rev. George Petty,
were held in the church after which
the body was inferred in the Lit
tieby cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Our Ancestor.

The Columbia Statesman faceti
ously remarks that the petrified
human foot, % inches long and &c
inches around the instep, recently
excavated by q miner near Walker,
Vernon county, Is supposed to be
that of a giant, and an ancestor O.
Bob White, of the Mexico LEDGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Historical.

The Hebron Masonic Lodge. o1
this city, has just received large
pictures of its worshipful masters
which will be placed in the hal
of the Lodge. Among the pictures
we noticed those of Judge S. NJ
Edwards, S. s. Craig, J. M. Riley,
A. q. Barnes, A. S. Housto,
and J A. Abbay, the latter named
being the present w. M. The
Hebron Lodge has had good mem
bers at its head ever since its
foundation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

In the case of Felix Logan VS..
Wabash Railway, for burning a
mill near Warrenton, the plaintiff,
in thu Circuit Court, got Judgment
for $500. The company appealed
to the st. Loms Court of Appeals,
which has affirmed the judgment
for Mr.. Logan this week. Jno. M.
Barker, OF this city, was attorney
| for plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The little folks of Rev. NJ Kraft g
German church IN North Mexico,
enjoyed pleasant programme and
a Christmas tree loaded with good
things the night before Christmas
and on Christmas his church at
Progress was treated to the same
kind of a pleasant surprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The National Farmers Congress
meets in "Missouri aud not in St.
Louis or Kansas City during 1884,"
aud We see no reason why Mexico
should not be selected as the place
of meeting. Our Board of Trade
should look after this matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Board of Trade.

Mexico, Mo-, has two pop corn
factories. Better give its Board OF
Trade ball.-CooperCountyD Demo
erdt.
About gallon of Koch's lymph is
what our Board needs to keep i,
alive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

|OTR merchants have had a large
Increased trade this winter and
|sme extent this tact was dne to
ks1cellency Of our roads for the
4 few months. With a good
ksm of rock roads in Audraiu
|1eo would double its trade in
Eraar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR.. Paul Paquin, State yeterinar'
ian, says that during the year
which is drawing to a close there
have been less than half the num-
Der of cases of Texas fever in Mis-
souri, that there has been in former
years. The live stock interests Of
the State are in a much more pros
porous condition than at this time
a year ago and the veterinary de-
partment is daily growing more
capable of guarding against the en-
croachment of dangerous diseases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Grove Young and Ella L. Young.
his wife, have made and delivered
to the Confederate Home of Mis-
souri, a bond in the sum of s26 900
for a deed to 355 acres ofgood land,
lying three fourths of mile north
west of Higginsville, Mo. Deed TO
be made March l, 1891, on the pay
ment of Sl3 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
A Worthy Movement.


Several citizens of Mexico, Mo-,
who have been inmates of DR..
Keeley's Sanitarium for Inebrlates
at Dwigot, Ill, have formed a
society which they call the ''Kee.
ley Club" Its chief purpose is
the reclamation of drinkers and
the Strengthening of one another 6
resolution not to drink liquor
again. We wish the club un'
bounded success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Capt. Buckner remembered the
poor On Christmas by sending the
LEDGER fine turkey of bis own
shooting. May the Capt. live long
and never miss q shot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

h B. MaCFA3LANE is now a
seme Judge of the State of Mis-
n He was sworn In by
bate Judge S. NJ. Edwards this
i and will assume his duties
at Jan. |.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Resolutions of Respect.

At the meeting of physicians
Monday Drs. Adams, Nichols
and Basket were appointed a
committee to draft resolutions In
memoriam of DR.. Walker and re.
port at another meeting on Thurs.
day morning. 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

John NJ Canterbury, of Higgins
vile, is here visiting his father,
"uncle" Frank Canterbury, and
other relatives. John and Bob
Peery are IN the furniture business
at HigginsviIle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

R people of Farber are going
hss a bill introduced in the
alature SO that they can move
bodies from the old graveyard
ne new cemetery. Mexico
ID make a move of this kind in
Esnee to the old graveyard, just
Aseast of the Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

ln glasgow Missourian, speak
ashe new paper with which
i. ]. Turner is connected,
I'VE know the material of
. DR.. Tom ]. Turner is made,
nhesltatingly recommend him
capable and worthy young
fnan to the good people OF
nmmunitv,'7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

| gaYoR FERRIS presented his
With an elegant phaeton for a
ksamas present. He could not
,lt on the Christmas tree or
in a stocking but she sp
tsis,es il none the less.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Willie Chase cut his hand very
badly in an oat cutter Friday
He loses a piece of his thumb and
fragments oil finger. He says he
will not monkey with a buck saw
or a oat cutter any more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Mrs. j. K. Luckie has just com g.
pleted one OF the most elegant trous-
seaus ever made in Mexico. 1t il
for Miss - but she lives 10 Ten
nessee and so you are not interest
ed In her name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

IrsB CRIGLER has the sympathy
ESs entire community in his loss
v fre. You can't keep a live
down and Leb will come to
front again at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The Sir Knights of Crusade Com
mandery No. % had a drill in theil
hall and banquet at the Wind
sor Hotel Friday night. We car
testify that the banquet was every
thing that the most particula,
eplcurean could desire. The
Sir knights of Crusade Com
mandery make a fine looking body
of men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The turkey shoot in Harrison's
pasture on Christmas dsy was great
ly enjoyed by all present. Capt.
Buckner got 3 turkeys, Joe Luckie
8, Ed. Harrison 3, A. K. Luckie !,
and W. A. Morris 2.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

William Sparks and Mics Della
Williams, of near Farber. were
married in the Recorders Office by
Judge S. NJ. Edwards Christmas
dav.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

~ death of DR.. W. V. Walker
ssloom over the entire COM
~ he was one of NATURES
enen, a fine physician, a gen.
faneman, q consistent chris
loving father and devoted
sad. What more could be
laany man?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

EEXyAssE has no mure use for
kpapers than 4 dog ha. ior two
Auxvasse is a live. growing
and it will support one bright
y paper we'll. Two papers
starve and the scramble for
pnage would be annoying and
lstlng to the public spirited
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

JUDGE M. R. K. BIGGs, of Far
Der, was in Mexico this week on
business and paid his respects to
the LEDGER. The Judge is limp
ing little and came near being
badly hurt a few days since by
being thrown from a road grader.
As Chairman of thessAudrain Coun-
ty Democratic Committee he is
delighted with the results of our
late election and thinks we should
rub it in next time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

fg have changed our mind
wanting our correspondents
p to school to the Bowling
correspondent of the Wanda
Laadsr. The last effusion of
correspondent is not worthy of
b even in the waste basket OF
taswspaper that lays claim to
ben intelligent readers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

|fus NJ. xico Board OF Trade is
oplv institution in Mexico
IN is not "up and dning >
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

sOAs Is kaasas have plunged
snosl dancing with q fanatic
'ssasm that rivals even the
= me Indians. They have q
= Oh their own, aud their
sS fevels take them back tc
savagery. There are about
' The Flat Rock fat head
y 'his eitv who can have
p'saiion free if they will joir
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

w. T. Asbury aud John Mundy
left to-day for Walnut Springs,
Texas, with a Car load of good
horses and jacks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Nome are SO helpless as the blind,
yet many apparently insignificant
eye troubles lead to blindness and
most of them can be cured if taken
in time. See DR.. Dennis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR.. Dennis, formerly president
of the State Medical and Surgical
Institution of Des Moines, has re.
moved to St. Louis, where he will
soon open large eye and ear in.
firmary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

s,TER from he hole in the
and ia now in our mains and
SIMPLY is unlimited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

DR.. Dennis is a graduate of three
of the best medical colleges in
America. He is a specialist in
diseases of the eye, ear, nose and
throat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

C. r. Gibbs is in he'd with a
broken wrist. He went over to
Paris, Mo-, this week to see hi.
wife. Stepping on lemon peel OF
an icy sidewalk, he slipped and fell
and broke his arm at the wrist
He will be out in a day or go.