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southwestern circuit. Mr.. Clark raced his
horses in Butte out Of loyalty to the town
ana the association, hut the unfair treat
ment received will doubtless change his
policy in the future.
NV
DR.. g. X. Cole and DIR. II. L. Gillespie, Of
Butte, represented the medical profession
in the usual after dinner gathering in The
Helena lobby last evening. DIR. Cole told
some interesting features OF the climate in
Montana. Owing TO the difference in the
atmospheric conditions The formal pulse
here is from seventy-eiRht to eighty while
at the sea level it is sixty-eight to seventy.
The high altitude likewise developes IN in
creased lung expansion. This will be in
creased from one-fourth to one-third after
a four years. residence in this country. The
health in this belt is the best in any section
of the county according to the best sta
~tistics.
Nv
There are many healthier places in the
country than Butte said DR.. Gillespie.
Just now typhoid fever is appearing.
This is because of the bad sanitary condi-
lions in and around Butte. In the winter |
pneumonia is the prevalent disease. The
smoke does not cause the disease, but it
produces a constant irritation and even
congestion of the bronchial tubes. It thus
the way, and a slight cold easily
throws one into pneumonia"
Nv
Fuller avenue should be visited by the
street sprinkler. The dust there is deeper
and more easily scattered than OF any other
street in the city. While there are no resi-
dences along the line it is a much travelled
t~horoughfare. Passengers to and from the
Broadwater will greatly appreciate a little
to this matter.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
A Shame and Disgrace.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Dec. 31-The
standard of public morals in our
city must be low indeed to allow
such obscene pictures posted up
over town as now disgrace this
community. They are a gross out.
rage against every pure woman
who walks our streets. Why are
such pictures posted up if not to de-
bauch the minds of the young and
lure them on to ruin? There ought
to be law to punish any one for
putting up such advertisements
and throwing notices at our doors.
Let any man ask how he would feel
if he were to see his wife or daugh-
ter thus represented? And what
would he think if it were done
with their own knowledge and con-
sent? Is itpossible that such an ex-
hibition can draw crowd in Mex
ico2 1t the morals of this com-
munity were what they ought to be,
no such outfit as Is thus advertised
would be allowed in our city.
CITIZEN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
North American Review

has been in the van of American
thought for more than three quarters
OF a century, ranking always with the
pest and most influential periodicals
In the world. 1t is the mouth-piece of
the men who know most about the
great topics on which Americans re-
quire to be informed from month to
month, its contributors being the
leaders of thought and action in every
field Those who would take counsel
OF the highest knowledge on the affairs
OF the time, and learn what is to be
said regarding them by the recognized
authorities on both sides, must there
fore read THE NORTH AMERICAN
REVIEW, the Nestor of the maga-
zines.
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW is
ahead OF any magazine this country has ever
seen IN the Importance OF the topics IL discusses
Argus.
Has become, as it were, the intelligent
american citizens hand book on great Ques-
sions Tt9r 81 ne N,pT; ,hp9nr".Butfslo Express;
eS IS "A Americans on almost every point in which
they are Interested. Boston Herald.
partial Of both ses of ' nns
shh]ec's philadelphia Public Ledger.
The list of recent contributors to the
review forms roll of representative
men and women of the time, including
w: r. Gladstone, ]. G. Blaine, Cardi-
nal Gibbons, Speaker Reed, ex-Speak-
er Carlisle, w. Mckinley, Jr., Ouida,
Mime. Adam, General Sherman, Ad-
miral Porter, Mime. Blavatsky, II. A. |
Edison, Bishop Fl. C. Potter, Elizabeth |
3. Phelps, Chas. S. Parnell, A. j. Bal |
pour, John Morley, Col. r. G. Inger-
soil, Henry George, Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, Edward Bellamy, Prof. James
Bryce, Gail Hamilton, ETC., etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Look Out For Fraud.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Please
allow me to say word through
the medium of your widely read
paper, pro bono publico.
At GAINESVILLE, Ohio, there lives
a scoundrel and fraud doing busi-
ness under the firm name of "Grif-
fifth & Co. ," and protesting to fur
nish cheap and excellent "plating
machines" He advertises his
"machines'' at So, to plate spoons,
watches, jewelry, silverware, etc.
After sending one of his machines,
then 80 much more is asked for
other necessary materials, as gold.
fluid, silver fluid, burnishers, etc.,
gradually increasing the sumtotal
up to ten or twelve dollars.
This fellow is a s,uindter of the
worst kind, and for all The value
there is in his.plating material, ar
ticies might just as we'll be dipped
in so much buttermllk or dishwa-
ter.
The firm name "Griffith & Co."
is bogus. His real name is Balm,
and he has several times been ar
rested and fined. He does business
from distance from GAINESVILLE,
well knowing that no one would
travel several hundred miles and
go to the expense of prosecuting
him for the small amount of $40 or
s12. AS his machines are con-
stantly passing through the express
office here, to people whom he has
swindled, | have thought it proper
to thus expose him and save the
readers of the LEDGER many dol
lars, perhaps. A friend of mine
was recently about to send for one
of these machines, and as a pre-
caution, and to prevent his being
swindled, l w1ote to three citizens
of GAINESVILLE and obtained the facts
as above stated.
Yours Truly,
r. M. Carson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, No., Dec. 3O.-The
National Stock Yards, of East st.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations:
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
were 900 head; the shipments
were 200 head. The market ruled
steady. The sales ranged as fol-
lows: Good to fancy native
steers, "a. .4Oa5. 90: fair to good steers,
So. 10; stockers and feeders,
at s2OOa3. .15; Texans and Indian
steers, quoted at s2.3Oa3. SO; range
steers, not quoted.
HoGs-The receipts to-day were
$500 head; the shipments were
600. Market was slow. The
sales ranged % follows: FAIR to
choice heavy were quoted at So. 5Oa
3.65; packing grades, not quoted;
mixed grades, quoted at So. .2Oa3. so;
butchers grades not quoted ;
light, fair to choice, quoted at
50 25a$3 40.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 600 head; the ship
ments were none. The market was
steady. FAIR to choice grades of
sheep were quoted at S4.20a5. 80;
lambs were not quoted; mixed lots,
not quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
FIFTH ANNUAL SALE.
Books Now Ready For Entries in the Great
Combination Sale-Get Your
Stock Ready

The books are now open for en-
tries In the Clark & Potts combln-
alton sale which begins Feb. "a.
Partieswho contemplate entering
stock for sale should see that their
animals are putin proper condition
and entries should be made at once.
This sale has been a success every
year. Buyers are attracted from
all parts of this and adjoining
states. Good prices have Uniform
ly prevailed. The success of the
former sales is the best possible
guarantee as to the future No
sale to equal it has ever been held
In Missouri. Send to Clark &
Potts, Mexico, Mo-, for entry
blanks. o. A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The most dangerous foe of the
people is the man who will sacri.
flee everything to obtain an office
for himself, and they are many
And just now we find the field full
of men who, thrown promiscuously
to the surface by the recent politi
cal convulsion, are arising out o1
the dust and ashes, shaking them.
selves. Strengthening up and say
ing, "Look what we did," Then
they forthwith begin to peer about
to see what office they can con
veniently lay their hands upon.
Such men forget the cause of theil
elevation and do not consider thei,
obligations to the Grand Order
that promoted them. They should,
by all means, serve faithfully
awhile to show their devotion.
Self should be left in the back.
ground. This numerous army OF
self-interested brothers is the
greatest danger that threatens us
now. Let us watch as well as
pray. Look to the cool heads to
steer US Alright.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Emily A. Meyers and
husband, E. Meyers, on the Goth day
of March, 1856, by their deed of trust
duly recorded in book No. 2, page ia
of the Recorder of Deeds office of Au-
drain county, Missouri, conveyed to
J. III. Hayden as trustee, the following
real estate to-wit:
The west half of lot No. I, in block
4, excepting the second story of the
building thereon, in the town of Lad
donia, Audrain county, Missouri,
which said conveyance was made to
secure a certain note thereon describ-
ed, now long since due and unpaid;
and, whereas, said deed of trust pro-
vides that in case the said trustee re-
fuses to act and is unable to do so, the
then acting Sheriff of Audrain county
shall become his successor and shall
sell said lands; and, whereas, said
Hayden is a nonresident of this State
and refuses to act longer under said
trust deed; now. therefore, +, the un-
dersigned Sheriff of Audrain county,
in order to perform the conditions of
said trust, will sell said real estate
at one O'Clock p. M,
Saturday, January 31st, 1891,
at the east door of the Court House in
Mexico, Missouri, to the highest bid
der for cash in hand to satisfy said
note and interest.
G. w. ADAMS,
3S-td Sheriff Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
SheriR's Sale.

By virtue and authority of an alias
execution issued from the office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain
county, Missouri, returnable at the
January term, 1891, OF said court, and
to me directed in favor of James Gar
rett and against A. w. Pearson,
have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and claim of the
said A. w. Pearson of, in and to the
following described real estate, to-wit:
Begin at the northeast corner of lot
eight (sl, block sixteen Q6), in the
original town of Mexico, run south
forty y-eight (4S) feet for a beginning,
thence south twenty-five (22) feet,
thence west sixty yf60)feet, thence north
twenty-five (22) feet, thence east sixty
(60) feet, to a point of beginning, all
lying and being in the said county,
and State of Missouri; and will, ON
the Both day of January,
A. D., 1891,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon OF that day, at the east front
court house door. in the city of Mexico,
county of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or so much thereof as may be
at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, [sub-
ect to all prior liens and Judgments
to satisfy said execution and costs.
I'd. G. w. ADAMS,
Sheriff of Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

By virtue of an order of sale issued
from the Office OF the clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, to me directed, L will, ON
January 80, 1891,
at the east front door of the Court
House in Mexico, in said county, sell
at public auction, to the highest bid
der for one-half cash and the balance
In II months, between the hours of 9
O'Clock a. m. and o'clock p. m., of
that day, all the following lands in
Audrain county, Missouri. viz: South
west quarter section Is, township 81,
range 0, and southwest southwest
quarter section 35, township SO, range
8, for partition and distribution among
the heirs of John Fl. White, deceased.
I'd w. V. WHITE,
Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
written FOR the Mexico Ledger.
LIES PILGRIMAGE.
BY ALICE HULL LEwTON.


We're journeying along the highway
of life;
We're passing its mile-stones one
by one
Sometimes In the gloomiest shades of
night,
Sometimes in the glare of the noon
day sun
Sometimes cool breezes are tanning
our brows,
While our pathway seemeth border
ed with bloom;
Sometimes we faint meath the swelt-
ering heat,
While darkly above the clouds seem
to loom.
Sometimes naught but pleasure ap-
pears to our view,
All care from our presence fleeth
away
Sometimes sad grief clingeth close to
our side,
Till relief from her pale visage We
pray.
Sometimes from the hill-tops, triumph
ant, view
Earth's beauty, and tits our own;
Sometimes in the valley of sorrow
weep
| The while to our own sad hearts we
| make moan.
Sometimes. so placid do our lives
appear
| That no ripple on its surface is
| shown,
Sometimes the floods beat and the
winds overthrow,
AS we walk in fear and trembling
alone
Sometimes we are appalled, by the dill
| of strife,
AS our hearing its tumults assails;
Sometimes solemn silence reigns ovel
And stiffness oppressive prevails.
So are We journeying, onward ant
upward,
Sometimes in the shade, sometime
|, in the sun;
Sorrow, nor weeping, will torture tn
heart
When once the Land of Promis
we've won.
May God give us all good courage ant
faith,
Our pilgrimage through life t.
pursue,
, When the boatman pale shall sum
mon us
May Faith present the end to ou
view.
I.addonia, Mo-, Dec. 26, 1890.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
THE LARGEST FARM.
Some Interesting Particulars
Concerning This Tract.

In the extssma southwest corner
of Louisiana lies the largest pro-
ducing farm in the world, measur-
ing 100 miles north and south and
25 miles east and west. It is
owned and operated by syndicate
of northern capitalists. The l.
500, 900 acres of the tract were pur-
chased in 1883, from the State of
Louisiana and from the United
States Government.
At that time it was vast grazing
land for the cattle of the few deal.
ers of the neighborbood, over 3O,-
600 head of half-wild horses and
cattle being thereon. Now this
immense tract is divided into con-
ven'ent pasture stations or ranches
existing every six miles. The
fencing alone cost $4,000. The
land is best adapted for rice, sugar,
corn and cotton. All cultivating,
ditching, etc is done by steam
power. A tract, say half mile
wide, is taken and an engine Is
placed On 2 ach side. The engines
are portable; and operate a cable
attached to four plows, and under
this arrangement thirty acres a day
are gone over with only the labor OF
three men. Narrowing, planting
and other cultivation Is done in a
like manner. There is not single
draft horse on the entire place.
/ OF course horses are used for the
herders of cattle, of which there
are 5000 head. The Southern
Pacific Railway runs for thirty-siz
miles through the farm. The com
pany have three steamboats, opera
ting on the waters of their estates
of which there are 800 miles navig
able. They have also an ice house
a bank, ship yard and a rict
, mill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The great combines are multiply
ing weekly. Only last year the
manufacturers of threshing ma
chimes began massing their inter
eats after the fashion of the Har-
vester combine. Also the Grain
Drill manufacturers are taking
steps to the same end. Great
Lord! What shall We do? Stand
and deliver? Verify, no. We will
see them out yet. Brand as a
coward if not knave the man who
looks calmly on and refuses to
help his brethren in this, their
great struggle for laboring millions
of this and future generations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Administrataria lltia

Notice is hereby given thf'
of administration with vii {
upon the estate of Letitia ID
deceased, have been gfantA
dersigned by the Probate 0a'
drain county, Missouri, bUal
Nov. 10. 1890. d.
All persons having claim
said estate are required q
them for allowance TO the Cd
tor within one year after fbta
they may be precluded iron 9
fit of such estate, aud Il sua
be not exhibited within n
from this date they viii =,
barred. J. T. WULlA
at Public Adminhz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Farmers Department.
EDITED BY. N. CROSS,
see'y Audrain County F. & L. Unisn.
The following from an old reader
of the Journal Of agriculture con-
tains some good ideas:

The following from an old reader
of the Journal Of agriculture con-
tains some good ideas:
PLATTsBURG, Mo-, Dec. % -
Now, there is no question being
discussed that is of more vital i'm
portance than the financial ques-
ton, and / am glad that that gues-
ton Is receiving SO much attention.
This country has long been under
control of Wall street; no people
ON earth has been more continual
ly and pers;stently robbed, and that
under forms of law, than the Amer
lean people for the last % years,
and its effect is nearly bankruptcy
Of the entire producing population.
But the unanimity of the people
for the unlimited coinage of silver
and the issue of Treasury notes to
the full requirements of trades,
gives me hope that the end of the
robbery is near. II this Is a gov
ernment for the people and by the
people, let it then protect the peo
pie and prevent them from being
robbed by trusts, combines, etc,
by loaning them money at low
rate of interest on good security.
! l am not in favor of the sub
Treasury bill. 1t will work vel
IN cotton and sugar States, but il
the West it will not do, from tht
fact that the productions of The
West-corn, oats, wheat and rye
are damaged from storage, and alst
, a continuous waste. But to &C
complish all the country, North
South, East and West, needs is tt
establish b-Treasuries conven
iently over the country, where th'
citizens can borrow United States
r Treasury notes as much as they
want, at say 3 per cent, on jus
such security as would be requires
by individuals lending one to an
other. The government coult
make any National bank in an,
part of the country or any sount
f banking firm under the State laws
it's agents for loaning this money
and taking the security. This plal
} would be attended with no expense
comparatively; but to build ware
houses and appoint agents at ever.
warehouse, is too expensive ant
> in every way lmpracticab.e, IN m.
judgment, and l trust such pro
ject will be abandoned.
Something must be done, ant
let's be getting at 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
FACTORIES WANTED
Already Has a Large Northern
Population.

T AWRENCEBURG possesses more
natural advantages requisite for
the building Of residence and manu-
featuring city than any new town N
the country. Marvelous..water power;
in the cotton country; surrounded by
more than 100000 acres of valuable
timber land inexhaustable iron ore :;
the healthiest place in America beau
titul town site; equable climate !;
good farming lands; fine fruit coun-
try; crops never fail good will of the
present inhabitants. What can him
der its becoming great city at once?
We have already several prosperous
factories, including two cotton mills,
planning mill, brick machine and others
more coming. Three newspapers,
two hotels, bank, etc. Strong COM
pany, ample capital, active manage
ment. The most equitable Town Com
pany ever organized. For particulars
and bylaws of the Company, address
LaYr0ncebufg Land & Mineral Co.,
Room 65, 1856 Dearborn St., Chicago, or
Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Admiuistrator,a II.

Notice is hereby given tar !
of administration upon sk
Lafayette Caldwell, decd. hr
granted the undersigned, bF1
bate Court of Audraiu can,
scuri, bearing date Nov. 4. L
All persons having claim }
said estate are required d
them for allowance to the NJ
tor within one year aite }
granting of letters, or thr !
precluded from any beneft J
estate and if such claims I
hibited within tive yesu e
date they will be forever hsn1
J. T. WIIIIlj
34-4t Public Admlas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

THE following head lines are
found i'll to.day's Kansas City
Times in regard to the Indian war:
"Massacre''-"Foul treachery ofthe
Sioux'-"Soldiers fred on at close
range by the mad Indians"-"Cap-
tain Wal! ace tomahawked and five
prIvates killed''-''Lieutenat Gar
lington and other soldiers badly
wounded''-''No further mercy
shown to the red devils by the
troops"-"At least fifty Indians
killed so far as known"-"A
courier from the agency reports
that war has broke out there''-
"Set.lers gathering in the towns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
The Earmera in Politics.

The following from an exchange
is exactly to the point: ''It is
surprising how the whole country
was awakened by the recent elec-
tion, to the fact that the farmer
is an important factor in politics.
Previous to that time, no big politi-
cal organ ever thought it worth
while to mention the farmer, ex-
cept now and then in relation to
the production of crops, or some-
thing of that sort. But now the
Union and the Alliance, the Grange
and the F. NJ. B. A. fill up half
the editorial pages of the biggest
dailies in the country. "Old Hay
Seeds" as they call him, has come
to the front. They have put bot
Goals of fire on his back until they
have found not only that be is
alive, but that when he takes a
notion nothing under heaven can
hold him. journal Of agriculture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

JAMES MINOR to-day assumes
the duties of County Recorder. T.
I. Torreyson, who has held the
office for eight years, made one of
the most faithful and conscientious
officers any county ever had. He
owns a fine farm in this county to
which he will move in the spring.
Tom says he is out of politics and
will go to farming and stock rails
Ing. His record as public official
is one of which he may well be
proud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The Audrain County F. and L..
q. Legislative Committee will hold
a meeting IN Mexico next Saturday,
the 3rd of January. Every brother
who feels an interest in their delib-
erations should be present and are
cordially invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

SIMON PHILLIP, one of Mexico's
most steady and industrious young
business men, has been admitted to
partnership with his father, Lewis
Phillip, in the clothing business.
Simon is energetic, attentive to
business and will put young blood
into the business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

tire industrial community. 1t Is
seldom that any political move
ment compasses all oflts purposes,
but it is something-to fail in great
undertaking when this mere fail
ure gives a propulsion to the whole
of society in the right direction
Home and Farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01
Notice Of sA.rir.

Motto. a, g.
VI sAafirs q,
In the Circuit Chm.
Oliver Wood. -, s'''es
+, w. 1s, David
s e. woods, Mary 4
sarah ]. Woods b..
.a'ns
agallSt
George w. Wood.
Annie d. w. l.l
VIM. wooa. "oods CD
n 1v ".Oos, Mary A.
y. woods, ]. b.
Woods, Albert wo,a
and Jane Wooa. Oh
d', Dsina
By virtue and ans,
and order of sale e1.se,s rs,s
Court, in the above aqs -.
of a certified conv 4, sasatd
2, 1890, L will, on saetsut =
FRIDAY J.n
...oay' 'anuang Tie n.
DetWeen the hour. -
tne n forenoon and fiss - u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

A gentlemen from Columbia
to-day told us that it was feared
that the Sheriff of Boone county
had gone crazy that he had been
acting SO strangely for the past
few dsys
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

The next trotting meeting of the
breeders' association will either be
in Mexico or in St. Louis. 1t
should be IN Mexico. The location
will be settled by the executive
committee ON the 4th of February.
Mexico would have gotten it easily
last nig1t if our fair association
had voted mile track at its
meeting the other day. This
proposition will carry next time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-01

Strayed.-From my place, 3
miles north of Thompson on Satur-
day, Dec. 26, a yearling bay filly
and a 2.year-old brown mule.
Liberal reward for return or any
information. A. l.. CLEVELAND,
Wit. Thompson, Mo.