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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Brit Ringo will shortly arrange
to manufacture his patent spring
bed on an extensive scale. Birt's
bed is q success and one of the best
folding beds we ever saw. II he
establishes factory here 1t will be
quite an enterprise for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
The Roy and His Father,

Some one says CAT 10 years of
age a boy thinks his father knows
a great deal at Is he knows as
much as his father, at 20 he knows
twice as much, at 80 he is willing
to take his advice, at 40 he begins
10 think his father knows some
thing after all, at so he begins to
seek his advice, and at 60-after
his father is dead-he thinks he
was the smartest man that ever
lived"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Death of Mrs. DOugan.

From the Bowling tireen Times.
Mrs. Mary Dougan, wife of VIM
Dougan, of Mexico, No., died al
the home of her brother, J. R.
Campbell, near Curryville, Wed
nesday morning at 6 o'clock, after
lingering illness. She will be
buried at Curryville to-day. She
was about IS years of age and
leaves a husband and several chill
dren,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

The Missouri State Treasury
is full to overf1owing. This is un-
der Democratic economy. The
National Treasury Is virtually
empty or soon will be. This 10
under Republican mismanagement.
kansas City Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Lady Mccormick, one Of Tom
and Jack Harrison's fine mares,
died at Auxvasse Thursday Of lock-
jaw. A one year old colt from
this mare sold for 5000. She was
one OF the Test in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

VIM. Thomas, of this city,
bought s14, 600 worth of hoop poles
in Columbia in the last SIX months,
Mr.. Thomas has large number
of yards all over Missouri and ID
dong an immense and prosperous
husinesa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Col. A. F. Fleet, of Mexico, is
president of the State Teachers
Association, which meets at Pertle
Springs June %, "a and 25. Prof.
D. A. Mcmillan will read an in.
teresting paper before this meeting
on "An Ideal Geography"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Seven hundred dollars worth of
accounts due MCGEE & Fowler, who
suspended not long since, were to.
day sold to the highest bidder.
Sam Baskin bought them for 313.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
A Story With a Moral

"Oh, Tommy" said the. little
girl in awesome tones, 81 know
something awful about our Sunday
school superintendent.
"Tell me-" said Tommy.
"Don't you never tell-but / saw
him-I saw him laughing to-day"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Rev. VARDEMAN has received d
call to take charge of a church in
Kansas City and will likely remove
there from Montgomery at once.
The Montgomery Standard regrets
his departure and says: Few peo-
pie have made so many warm
friends during so short a stay
among US.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Written for the Ledger.
1t was DIR. HALEY.

Who was it put up the flag of yellow,
And fumigated the house from roof to cellar?
DR.. HALEY.
Who was 1t attended us both night and day,
And did his utmost this disease to stay?
DR.. HALEY.
Who was it did his very best,s
And saved your Mexico from this pest?
DR.. HALEY.
Who was it went home when stricken down,
And became the abuse of all the town?
DIR. HALEY.
Who was it helped us in our distress.
And brought US safely through this pest?
DIR. HALEY.
Who was it saved all the town?
This is his name, write it down:
DR.. Haley.
Quarantine. /. b. F.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Attention, ,schoolDistrfctClerks


To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, May 16.-The
law provides that in order fer
the school district to draw any
public money the District Clerk
shall file with the County Clerk
the enumeration of children in his
district. Seventeen districts have
not reported, and are not entitled
to public money. Those who
have children in these districts
had better call on their District
Clerk who has had since April
7th to make this report. These
reports are due May 18th.
Yous Truly,
j. V. WILLIAMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

J. ]. Rice, of the Galloway Ga.
setse, read a nSss,... interesting parer
before the Deacons' Convention,
which was in session in this city
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Rev. A. E. Rodgers received q
letter this week from Jerusalem,
written by little Miss Annie Brown,
daughter of DR.. ]. J. Brown, OF
Fulton. Butler Guthrie is with
the company from Fulton, viewing
the celestial land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

]. J. Gentry, John Truesdale
and Robert Hart were arrested and
taken to Jefferson City charged
with illegally claiming fees in the
United States Court. They were
admitted to 500 bonds to appear
at the next term of the United
States Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

hr.J. r Powell was Thursday the
recipient OF an elegant box Of
oranges from the ranch of George
Carter, in California. They were
daisies. Mr.. Carter was formerly
of Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Residence Pronerty Bargain

Through the real estate agency
of Fl. T. Brooks, ]. D. Mckee has
bought the Frank Smith residence
property on South Jefferson street
for 81, $50. This property has 9S
feet front on Jefferson street and
lies between the Cove property
and the property owned by Joe
Weimer. This is one OF the incest
pieces of property in Mexico and
was bought at bargain,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Chas. Wright, who had three ribs
taken from him, is getting along
nicely in st. Louis, writes DR..
French, and may soon be able 70
return home entirely we'll,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

We will pay $40 in cash to the
p-rty who wrote a letter to the
LEDGER to-day from Fulton for
publication and signed his name
Farmer" if he viii give US his
right name. We presume the
party referred to would do most
anything for $40, except give his
name for publication.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Quarantine.

The above was written by Miss
Ida Freddie, who has bssR shut uI
in the quarantine with Mrs. Barton
and Phil. Rebman and wife during
the entire quarantine. She die
not take the small pox, but is very
glad to get out and go home. She
is a brave little woman and ex'
pressed no fear nor did she com
plain at being shut up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Mr.. Bundy Brown and Miss
Mary Mcclure, who lives north
east of Mexico, will be married
May 28th. The LEDGER extends
congratulations in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

"BALDY," the old war horse
owned by Joseph Yokely, of near
Bronaugh, in the southwestern
part of Vernon county, died few
days ago at the age of 3S years.
General Joe Shelby rode the horse
during the war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

There will be q wedding in the
northern part of this county short
ly. One of the nigh contracting
parties lives in Audrain and the
other in Monr q county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
F. & l.. U. at Work.

The F.& L. U. OF Audrain county
has a committee at work overhaul.
ing the county records in q search
for tax dodgers. This is better
than whereasipg and resoluting,
and may prove less expensive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

THE late cold snap, we under
stand, nipped one or two incipIent
gubernatorial booms. There are
more to follow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Our distinguished red brother,
Two Strikes, says ne wants no more
war. He is manifestly beginning
to realize that one more strike
would put him out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

John Mundy has q colt sired by
Dick Santa which is 8 feet 1
inches tall. Billy Browning has
one of the same age 3 feet and z
inches tall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

MEXICO needs a new Union
Depot, and if we had a Board of
Trade or some other organization
to move in the matter we would
have one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

THE Mexico Public School Board
should have a good cut of the
public school building made. We
have the best Public Schools and
one of the best school buildings in
the State, and there is no reason
why we should not have a good
cut of it to use in writing up the
commencement exercises and in
advertising the school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

The Fourth of July should bring
ten thousand people to Mexico.
We can have the best celebration
in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

IF there are any tax dodgers in
Audrain county, they should look
out. The F. & l.. Union proposes
to see that all who owe taxes pay
the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Good Sale.
From the Perry Enterprise

From the Perry Enterprise.
Alfred Menefee made business
trip to Louisiana, Mo-, last week,
ir the interest of the Mexico mar
Bile yard, and tells Us that he sold
a $500 monument.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

1t is mighty mean man who
gets himself to look the other way
while he puts plugged dime into
his own pocket savings bank and
then chuckles over it,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

The Clark Seminary, OF Rush
Hill, has just closed a most sue.
cessful term. This institution is
one of the best managed and most
successful little schools we know of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

w. E. Robertson, of the firm of
Robertson & Stone, of Kansas City,
will be in Mexico at Ian Morris
livery stable next Thursday to buy
horaes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

The Centralia Guard comes out
this week in a new dress and en-
larged. The Guard is a live paper
and up with the times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

8. s. Edwards went to Florida,
Mo-, this week and took q picture
of the house in which "Mark
Twain" was born. You can see
this picture by calling at the gal
lerY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Jas. Ringo and family will short
ly move to Mexico to reside.

AuxvAssE, No., wants q tooth
puller and wants one who will
"pull" nothing but teeth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

A little son of Mr.. Hendrix,
whose wife has just recovered from
the small pox fell and broke his
arm Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

The average rational business
DRESS" which some ladies with re-
form theories are trying to put in
vogue, looks more like a Russian
peasants plowing costume or the
gown of an Indian dervish than a
woman's garment. The years will
be long and many before American
womanhood consents to invest
itself in costumes such as this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Dennis O'Callaghsn, of Thomp-
son, is happy. He says he has
been able to buy a coat big enough
for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

DR.. John HALEY sold his resi-
dence and half interest in his store
at Benton City this week for g..
800.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Harry Mccormick reports his
stock in fine condition and says
that Miss Cleveland will beat 2:30
this wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Tritten for the LEDGER.
A Memory.

A Memory.
For me she wore her bright array,
Upon that happy summer day,
That day, oh /! now so far away.
The jewels in her soft brown hair,
Were just no more devoid of care,
Than she, the young, the kind, the fair
Hope whispered many things most bright,
And life seemed long and full Of light,
But suddenly came down the night.
The moon, the stars were overcast,
And when the morning came at last,
NY morn was Overwith and past. F. Z. B.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Mr.. Jas. Tillman and Miss Mary
Wilson, 10 miles north of town,
will be married on the Goth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

HANNIBAL is coming to the front
nobly with fund for the ex-Con-
federate Home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
MEXICO, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MAY 2l 1891
CRYDER-MILLER.
From the Howard County Democrat.
As per announcement, the mar

AS per announcement, the mar
riage of Miss Mary K. Miller ant
E. E. Cryder took place at Centen
ary Chapel, Tuesday morning a
II o'clock.
The spacious chapel was fiti,
decorated, and a large congregation
of friends and acquaintances wa
assembled to witness the ceremony
and bid the bride goodbye, ere he
departure for her home in tn,
East.
At IL O'Clock, sharp, the melodi
GUS strains of the wedding marcl
pealed forth from the large pip,
organ, SO perfectly manipulated by
Miss Janett Ewln, and, proceedin:
to the altar, Floyd E. Cryder ant
Mary K. Miller were pronounced
man and wife, in pretty and i'm
pressive ceremony by Rev. e. K
Miller, father of the bride, former
ly of Mexico, Mo.
The bride wore a pretty ano
stylish suit of gray broadeloth,
trimmed in gray velvet, with hal
and gloves to match, while the
groom and attendants wore the
regulation black. The bride car.
ried lovely boquet of Marechal
Mel roses and the gentlemen wore
boutonnieres of rose buds.
The ushers were Lee Davis, oi
Brunswick, W. B. Prosser, of Fay.
cite, Lee Lockridge, ..of Sturgeon,
and II. T. Burckhartt, who pre-
ceeded Mr.. Cryder and Miss Miller
TO the altar, forming a sem1-circle,
in the center of which this happy
couple-these two hearts which
beat as one-stood while DIR. Miller
placed his daughters hand in that
of the man she loved, and pro-
nounced them man and wife, ac-
cording to Gods holy ordinance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cryder were pas
sengers on the 1850 train for st.
Louis, thence to indianapolis,
Ind, their future home.
Good Country Roads.
From the New York Tribune.
We commend to shortsighted
persons the experience of their fell
low citizens who have secured first
class highways. Take Union coun-
ty, N. j., for example. Some
years ago che determined to treat
herself to as good roads as could
be, but what was the result? Ths
Hon. Chauncey B. Ripley, in an
address which he recently delivered
before the New Jersey state board
of agriculture, answers this ques-
tion. Here is a paragraph from
his address
The cost of the Union county
roads is just about s5 for each in
dividual in the county, including
men, women and children. 1t is
a fair statement, and I believe it
quite true, that the people who
pay for these roads would not have
them taken up for one million dol
lars, or three times the cost. The
statement was made to me within
two weeks by one we'll acquainted
in the county and familiar with the
whole history of county roads.
Our real property in Union county
has increased in value already, by
reason of these roads, all that they
cost us, and the roads are not yet
completed.
There is nothing peculiar about
the experience of this wide awake,
public spirited New Jersey county.
She has conserved her own pros
perity by making herself as at
tractive as possible to whom it
may concern in the vital particular
Of highways. She has doomed her
real estate by rendering it not a
weariness of the flesh, but a de-
light, to travel over her territory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
Senator Sam MajorWants 800,
600 Damages from the f.
~ L. q, of Howard
County.

enator Sam G. Major, of Howar,
county, has brought libel suit 70
s1OO,OOO damages against officer
Of a subordinate branch of Howard
County Farmers and Laborers
Union. Just after the adjourn
ment of the legislature, Clark
chapel ofthe Farmers and Labors
Union met and the following resol,
utiens were passed and published
in one of the Howard county pa
pers:
Whereas, Our representative ir
the state senate, S. c. Major, made
his constituents believe that be
was wonderful corporation fight
er; he also claims to be Democrat
and champion of the rights of the
labor classes and,
Whereas, his action in session ol
the general assembly just closed,
instead of being in harmony with
the above claims, was exactly the
opposite. He fought the school
book bill, and was in the front
rank in the fight against the Fogle
merchants bill, and by his vote
killed the assessor stamp bill. and
when the most important railroad
measures were under consideration
he was out of his seat and marked
absent or sick on the roll calls !;
and,
Whereas, He has been joining
hands all through tho session with
McGinnis, Burks, and others, the
acknowledged tools of corporations
and all kinds of combines that have
been sapping the life-blood of the
horny-handed sons of toll, the
farmers and laborers of this coun-
try ; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we denounce the
action of Senator Major, as above
stated, as being unworthy a gentle
man, Democrat, and a represent
ative of the people of Howard
county and be it further
Resolved, That we shall not in
future support for public Office
Senator Major, nor another man
who will not pledge himself in
whiting to work IN interest of, and
labor for the passage of, such
measures as are demanded by the
farmers and laborers of Howard
county.
(Signed.) JOHN McLANcHLAN,
J. G.. WRITTEN,
P. II. BURTON,
Committee.
JoHNMcLANcHLAN, C.I.SMITH,
Secretary President.
Senator Major brings suit against
the committeeman and officers
whose names are signed to these
resolutions. He has employed
several able lawyers and announces
that the suit will be warmly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Day, of Cedar City, . son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Miss Linda Sullinger will teach
in the Keytesville Public Schools
next year. She is one of Audrain's
brightest and most ambitious
young teachers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

G. N. johnson, who lives six
miles north of Mexico, has q mule
colt which, when one day old,
measured three feet and eight
inches high.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Enumerator's Report.

Enumerator John Gregg made
the following report to-day for this
school district:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

Notice to Sub +. & l.. Unions Of
Audrafn.
There will be a called meeting of
the Audraln Co. F. & L. U. at
Mexico, at the Court House Satur-
day, May the %, 1891, at 2 O'Clock
to elect delegates to the coming dis
trict F. & l.. U. ]. j. Sims,
Pres
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Latest Report
RH!a!:!!:!!! a! BssiRg Bs%5sg,
ABSOLUTELY PURe

8. NJ. Gilbert and wife have 70.
moved to Moberly, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21
OUIHLQIIICOs
JoHNMCLANcHLAN, C.I.SMITH,
Secretary President.

Senator Major brings suit against
the committeeman and officers
whose names are signed to these
resolutions. He has employed
several able lawyers and announces
that the suit will be warmly
pressed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-21

the CHARLES A. yoeElER CO., Baltimore,
The Republican journal., 1891-01-08

Among greetings for the New Year the
heartiest and happiest come from the January
Number of The Ladies' Home JoIrnal. oliver
Wendell Holmes, George William Curtis,
James Whitcomb Riley, George w. Childs,
John Wanaker, Rutherford b. Hayes, Joseph
Jefferson. Lawrence Barrett, Or. Talmage,
Bishop Newman and many other well-known
men, to weave for the women of America a
garland Of good wishes for 1891. 1t is a per
feet treasury Of kindly words and bright
thoughts, and every woman should read what
these great men wish for her. If this number
is fair index the present volume of the Jour
nal will be an especially rich one.
The Republican journal., 1891-01-08

hair all fell out, until ] was en-.
tirely bald headed; it then broke
out on my arms and shoulders
until my arms Were lust one
sore. 1t covered my entire body
my face, head and shoulders be
ing the worst. The white -cabs
fell constantly from my head
shoulders and arms, the skin
would thicker and be red and
Very itchy, and would crach
ana bleed if scratched. After
spending some hundreds of dol
lars, was pronounced inctua
bic ! heard Of the CrTlcrRA
The Republican journal., 1891-01-08

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supported the lrohlHiilan H3Htl. jae n mo-
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llls Nh Waters = Mrt hN"NN .i t'lust' n
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essential To RECOGNIZED continuance In -ersice.
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qualities to ca such ia oili-e 4 .',.l.. ,Iifa."
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c;trelt->le>> OF Intentional nu~tie. EHrta.l-
more I Inn not uly hU>hIn4'> lai-! Secretary.
have nn connect 4n Wh8te,tr Wjth TN. oI!.ir~
ut Bis ulii.e. ur with tut moicr.te reIan.els.-
ton he receives .or hi~ worh, ll.yc 10 >.t4rl
from any source for pubic >erN ict Of am ~ltt
NJ personal ucyiut depend, Solely upon lll
platform addresses. Iue OUTLAY l0r trlNrtiu
expenses, and the oo~1 ~ the general TEMPER
auce organization work. WitL Which | am euu-
he. tea. USUALLY exceeds my income.
Again oif say that Some afy toid you
flat >aii among other things. ''I'l smash the
". &. Il. u To this ! rtaIv. vurh rg5ls
uercr P.tssed a4 if9S nor any words wlGub
could M diligently We construed to cuuNtN ~urh
= sentiment ! never tormei >urh purpose
The Republican journal., 1891-01-08

still lives, 50 ito hundreds of others who have been
cured Of rheumatism and Neuralgia by the great
blood purifier, sulphur Btter5. send for testtmo-
mails
The Republican journal., 1891-01-08
Something Worth KNOWING !

20 YOU KNOW there is great advantage in buying
from a NEW FURNITURE HOUSE. THIS is THE SIRE
TAE TRUTH, and we wil tell you why During uood
many years prices have been cut every season, aaef
hottorn They can't go any lower very well. Move in
OLD established houses just about half their stock
os1 var time priced goods. They represent much
value, and the interest it has added 10 the
prices Of aew products THIS IS BUSINESS and il is
done every day We have not old piece OF
in our store, and when say that save you
twenty-five per cent. we know EXACTLY what we are
talking about Come and the incest line Of Holi-
day Goods in the city. 7esP't,