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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Pleasing Paragraphs.

Bob White, of the Mexico LED.
GER, is accused Of buying Poland
China hog 10 match Cochin China
hen.
Frogs legs are almost as cheap
as liver at Mexico. A party of five
bagged an even hundred of the big
fat croakers the other day.
Miss Basket is the name of a
Missouri belle who is frequently
seen ON the arm of the most popu.
lar beau in the city in which she
resides.
At least one dozen self binders
go out of Mexico every day. The
tornado in Audrain county didn't
knock down all the wheat by sever.
al acres.
The Alliance in Audrain county
has no idea of forming third par.
ty. 1t will compel the Democrats
to nominate the right kind of men
and then help elect them.
The Canada thistle is taking the
most popular suburb in Mexico.
II is something that spreads almost
as fast as secret in the keeping
of a woman who has promised
"never to breathe it,"
There is a woman living in
Mexico who imagines that ali oi
the other women in town are ir
love with her husband. He is
very ugly and disagreeable, but
that doesn't make any difference
with a woman who is jealous.
Jacob Kisor, a farmer in Macor
county, died last week. On his
death bed he called his family te
him and informed them that they
would find some money hid away
| in an clubhouse in q tool chest
They searched and pulled out $60(
in gold and 81, 100 in greenbacks.
The wool clip in Audrain county
this year aggregated 20O,OO
pounds, an increase of 100 per cen
over the yield last year. Ths
average price was twenty-one cents
making a revenue for the farmers
of Audrain county of $42, 900 from
wool alone. The clips averaged
eipht Mounds each.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
A FLAT DENIAL.
Rev. DIR. JnO. ID. Vincil Says He
Did Not Attack the Catholic
Church.
From the ST, Louis Chronicle.


ats only specimen OF tenn
pest iu teapot" declared the Rev
DIR. John d. Vineil, referring this
morning to the attack made upon
his Rolla address at the laying oi
the cornerstone of the new Masonic
Hall, by the Rev. Father O'Lough-
lin.
"The whole affair has been made
very much more Of than it's signifi-
cance warranted" he continued. 81
made an address that was eyen-tem-
pered, not in the least sarcastic, and
that could not be regarded by any
fair-minded man as rejecting on
any religious denomination. did,
as spokesman for Masonic princi-
Piles and ideas, declare that Masonry
was diametrically opposed to any
class, political or religious, that
sought to circumscribe political, re-
ligious or social freedom. | assert
ed that the ramifications of Mason
ry, its thousands upon thousands OF
adherents, acted as mighty bull
wark against the encroachment OF
bigotry. l claimed that Masonry
was great educational institution,
inculcating the principles Of free
DOM"
''Have you seen the open letter
addressed to city paper by jeff
Pollard, claiming to be a Mason,
and a member of Itaska Lodge, No.
420, Of this city, in which he Sc
yerely criticises your remarks?"
"No, I had not; but in looking
over this clipping, which you have
handed to me, l see that Mr.. Pol
lard is misinformed. He takes it
for granted that the reverend gen.
tleman's quotations from my ad-
dress are accurate, while, in fact,
they are almost entirely distortions
of what I really did say. / am
credited with referring to the Cath
olic Church in such terms as "an
institution that / do not hesitate to
designate with fierce emphasis as
'damnable' and sup to its neck in
blood"
snow, / never made use of any
such expressions, and | have the
testimony of the Master Of the
Lodge at Rolla and several of the
grand officers Of the order in this
State to prove that my remarks
were temperate and not directed
against the Catholic Church more
than any other intolerant sect, and
that | did not make use of the Ian
guage quoted above. But the whole
affair is ridiculous, and not worth a
thought"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
INFORMAL BAPTISM.
And They Went Down Into the
Water and Had q Serious
Time Getting Out.

The most amusing incident thai
has happened in this neck O. woods
for many a day occurred yesterday
afternoon down at the railroad
pond, east of town. The situation
was really serious for while, and
it was thought at one time that the
services of the Coroner would be
needed.
"Uncle" Abe HIT and Prof
Williams, of Hardin College, went
to the lake to set trot-line in the
hope Of catching some of the big
fish that disport in the waters there
A boat was procured and the Pro.
fessor and Mr.. Hit proceeded te
row acIoss to attach the line on the
other bank. When in mld-lake
"Uncle" Abe made grab at big
fish that was leisurely swimming
around, and their little craft sud-
denly careened to one side and
threw both fishermen into deep
water. Both men uttered big
"Ugh |" as they went in and while
the Professor was pulling for the
shore with all his might Mr.. Hit
was bobbing up and down like a
cork. The situation at this junct'
u.e was perilous indeed and Gun
Gle" Abe shouted, "Help me, Cas-.
sius, or I sink!'' The voice was
feeble, however, and the cry pite-
GUS and watery. Every time his
head came to the surface, water
spurted from his mouth and eyes
like smoke from an active volcano.
The Professor reached shore all
right and taking in the situation
at a glance procured another boat
and went to his co-fisher's rescue.
The life of a human being (and the
greatest practical joker in Mexico)
was at stake and the Professor
knew and realized his duty. He
squared "Uncle" Abe around in
the water, hooked stout rope to
his feet and towed him to land
something after the manner of a
tug bringing an ocean steamer into
harbor. Persons who witnessed
the rescue with much excitement
and trepidation say that as Mr..
Hit was gliding into safety on his
back, feet foremost, he looked like
a Greenland whale seeing how high
he could squirt water into the air.
"And this is no joke, either" A
Kentuckian rarely ever takes any
water in his'n, but "Uncle" Abe
suspended the rules ON this occa-
sion and got a little more than
even an orthodox religionist would
want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
GrOves-Eller.

FROM the AuxVasSe REVIEW.
Married, June "a, at 8 O'Clock, p.
M. at the residence of the brides
mother, in Audrain county, Mr.. S.
G. Groves to Miss Lillian Eller.
The marriage ceremony was pro-
nounced by Rev. G. A. Mitchell, oi
Auxvasse. The attendants were
William Eller and Miss Nellie
Hopkins, of Mexico, Robert Cal.
houn and Miss Vannie Eller,
Charlie Harrison and Miss Nora
Kilgore, of Mexico. The wedding
march was played by Miss Kilgore,
of Mexico. More than one hun.
dred and fifty invited guests wit
messed the beautiful and impress
sive ceremony, and large mum.
ber of valuable presents were re.
ceived by the bride and groom.
s. G. Groves ia one of Audrain's 4
most prosperous and industrious
young men, and he is to be con
graduated on the choice of hit
bride. The young couple Wi.
make their home on his beautiful
farm in western Audfain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

TIE Mexico Fair catalogues
have Just been printed at the
LEDaER Office. Any one desiring
. COPY can secure same by calling
At the LEDGER Office or Office of the
Secretary of the Fair Association.
The fair this year viii be six day
fair and will be by all odds the
best ever held in this city, which
il saying : great deal. The cata'
logus ID the largest and most com.
plsts ever printed, representing
prominent and permanent business
interests of Mexico and othel
cities, and We think it the mos
crsditable premium list that thu
Mexico Fair Association has eve
published. A copy Of this booi
should find it's way into the hom,
Of every citizen in Audrain County
Our fair 10 = county institution snt
eysry man, woman and child ii
Audrain County ID interested in il
suocess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

We never saw the like of people
who, in spite of the warm wealth
or, feel called upon to save the
Democratic party of Missouri from
being swamped by the F. & L. U.
There are at least two reasons why
there is no cause for fear in this
direction, and therefore no necessi.
ty for saviors of the party. In the
first place, large majority of the
members Of the F. & l.. U. in Mis-
souri, are staunch, tried and true
Democrats. In the second place,
the r. T. L. U. of Missouri is on
record as standing firmly on the
principles on which the order was
founded. These principles pre-.
clude the order from going into poll.
tics. Whenever these principles
are disregarded the order will 60
to pieces and not into third par.
~. There will never be but two
great parties in this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
The Three Rings.

The theological discussions and
differences of the past few weeks
recall an incident in that remark
able drama of toleration, Lessing's
"Nathan the WISE"
(which is the true religion, "
asked the Paynim.
Anxious to tell what he thought
was the truth and yet not to offend
the courteous Moslem, Nathan
paused and meditated during the
absence of Saladin. When he re.
turned and sat waiting for the an
swer Nathan replied:
There was once a king who had
three sons whom he loved equally
we'll. In his possession was a ring
which he had designed and prom.
ised to leave TO the one who had
been the most obedient, affection.
ate and in every way dutiful and
deserving.
But on his deathbed he was as
far as ever from a decision. All
three had an equal hold on his af-
fections, and were equally entitled
to the mark of his own confidence
in them and love for them.
So he sent secretly to a jeweler,
and had him make two other rings
exactly like the one he wore.
When they were done, he sent for
his sons one by one and gave each
of them a ring.
After his death each for q time
thought himself possessor of the
ring his father had worn, but they
soon discovered that the other two
also had a ring. Then arose con-
tention among them as to the gen.
uieness of the rings, but they could
not be distinguished one from the
other; so the dispute was never
settled and each one persisted and
found comfort in the conviction
that he possessed the genuine
ring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Billie Carter has Light Hall en-.
tered in the 81, 600 trot for 3 yeal
olds at st. Louis next September Z
to II; also Ben Kinney in the s1,,
600 3 minute trot and Hayden il
the 2:24 trot, 81, 800. DR.. Howard
of Fulton, has entered Dan Jen'
nings (horse, not "Uncle" Dam
in the 3 minute trot. The printed
list shows Audrsin has no entries.
There are not as many entries a,
81. Louis as there is for the Mex.
leo meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
The influence of Music.

! Everett Bean, editor of the Ne
vada Democrat, formerly with the
LEDGER, is spending a vacation in
Baltimore, and has been sending
! some very readable letters to his
paper. From his last letter we
extract the following description OF
a religious service held in the
Maryland penitentiary:
As / waited in the Maryland
penitentiary last Sunday, l listen
ed to the convicts' service. The
choir from the little church around
the corner had come to sing, and
they brought with them beautiful
bouquets and growing plants.
Piled upon the chapel pulpit they
made a pyramid of beauty, and
every flower seemed to have a
tongue and story for the prison
ers. A story of the past. They
brought visions of childhood's
happy hours, green hills and liber-
ty.
AS l waited, frail young girl,
with tears IN her eyes, commenced
to sing.
Her voice was soft and sweet and
low; it had heart tones in il. She
felt what she sang and the harden.
ed criminals felt it too.
Every word was as clear as the
warbling OF the songster. She was
singing of home, that Gear old
childish lullaby:
tHush, my babe, lie still and sumber,
Holy angels guard thy bed.
And the soul of the singer touch.
ed the imprisoned souls of the lis
teners.
Hardened men bowed their
heads in their hands and wept like
tender children. The heart of the
fair singer was moved and her
voice vibrated like a wind-swept
harp, beneath the tender touch of
song.
What rare gift it is, this gift of
song. and how many peoples souls
have been lifted up from the mud
and mire by the songs of some gift
ed girl.
She sang of home, and 10, the sa-
cred vision of home came up before
600 imprisoned, but mortal souls.
She sang of mother, and dead faces
came to life again, and 600 men
heard that little bygone prayer:
snow [ lay me down to Sleep"
She sang lullaby OF angel guards
until the prison air seemed filled
with the whisperings of the past,
and the finger of hope pointed to
the glistening sands of the great
beyond.
And then with sigh the voice
died away T; the song was finished.
Finished ? Not this side the
shores of Time. Music is but a
part of a shoreless sea, its echo
rolls from soul to soul, and its in
huence will be handed down so
long as there is a heart to cheer or
a life to be lifted from the pitfalls
of sin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

In reference to the financial diff
ficulties of the Kan1as City Times,
the correspondent of the 81. Louis
Republic says:
1t was stated to-day that DR..
Munford was formulating q scheme
to gain control. His efforts thus
far have not taken any definite
form. What will happen during
the dull months Of July and Au-
gust ID one of the things that can.
not be foreseen. II ia predicted,
however, that the bankers syndi.
cate forming the directory will
grow weary Of sustaining theil
burden and will drop it. In thil
event there will be . crash and q
smash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Colored Masons.

The colored Masons had a pub
lie installation and banquet at
aheir hall Wednesday. The follow.
ing officers were installed for the
ensuing year: E. j. Cooper, M.
NJ; L. Fl. Dickerson, s. W.; G. l..
Gamble, J. W.; J. w. HUM,
Treasurer; I. J. Hicks, Secretary;
J. Il. Curry, 8. D.; s. White, J.
D.; John Creig, 8. s.; w. Lillard,
J. g.. Geo. Clark, Tyler. The BAN
quet was largely attended and was
enjoyed by all who was present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Written for the LEDGER.
WHERE E'ER WE WENT.

Where e'er We went we always knew
Our mothers heart went with US, too;
And in her heart constant prayer
That we might every blessing share.
Where e'er we went dear mother went
In spirit, too; her presence lent
a guide and guard to all our way,
And ever was our staff and stay.
The Lord himself was mothers staff,
And living waters did she qnaff.
Now that she walks the golden street,
Her memory is a blessing sweet.
IN II
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
The Resources of wyoming.
Oldest Man in Boone.

STURGEON, Mo-, June 24.-Hi-
bert L. Brink, perhaps the oldest
man in Boone county, died here
to-day, in his 94th year. He was
a native of Kentucky, and came to
this State in 1919 and lived in
Boone county ever since, crossed
the plains in the 40s, and built 8
mill in chihuahua, Old Mexico,
He was blind and deaf from old
age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
To a ElY

To a Fly
LIGHTING ON A PRETTY GIRLS CHEEK.
Oh, fly
Will you but speak
And tell me why
You sit upon her cheek 2
Upon her cheek so white and
pink.
And there you seem to drink and
drink
The sweetness of the roses in,
As if it were no sin;
While l,
Oh, fyl
Would scarcely dare
To touch so fair
A cheek,
Though might speak
And say in truthful meter
That nothing on the earth was
sweeter.
Ah, would that
Were more fiy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
They're After Hall.

JACKSON, MISS, June 25.--It is
said that the Legislative Council
and the leaders of the Farmers Al.
lance intend making war on Presi.
dent U. 8. Hall of the Missouri
State Alliance, owing to his op'
position to the sub-treasury scheme
National President Polk 10 already
in correspondence with Hall, en-.
deavoring to force him out of Ma.
cuneism into the orthodox fold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Jones in ST. LOniS.

We are informed that Jones,
the perpetual motion man, is in
st. Louis, working diligently on
his invention. 1t is said he has
interested several capitalists in St.
Louis who think Jones has it.
There is no question but that
jones' machine comes nearer per.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

AT the State Teachers meeting
at Pertle Springs yesterday, Gar
Ideal Geography" was the theme
of Superintendent Mcmillan of this
city. A correspondent says the
humorous style and literary finish
of this paper made it one of the
most enjoyable of the day. 1t was
ably discussed by superintendent
J. M. White and J. M. Greenwood
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Thos. w. Ragsdale, of Paris,
Mo-, shipped fifty bulls to Panhan.
die, Texas, for the Continental
Land and Cattle Company. NJ. B.
Scott, OF Sedalia, purchased fifty
head for the same company. The
company has bought and shipped
through Mr.. Ragsdale and Scott
two hundred head Of shorthorn
bulls, expending for bulls, in Mis-.
souri, nearly $4,000. The compa.
ny would not buy grades at any
price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll pro-
claims 'Heresy is religious
growth. Religion is like a palm
tree-grows at the top. The dead
leaves are all orthodox, while the
new ones and the buds are heretics.
The pews are becoming civilized,
and the pulpit must keep up with
the procession-the church must
advance or die. On every hand
are the signs of decay Of orthodoxy.
The evangelical churches are deny.
ing that they ever believed in
helI,o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

AN exchange says since the post
Office at Chillicothe, Clinton, In.
dependence, Mexico and st. Charles
have been elevated to the second
grade, every fourth-class postmas.
ter in the State has been bowling
for recognition and promotion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

The Union Banner, speaking of
the next President of the County
Union, says: "R. II. Cauthorn,
+. M. Traughber and E. e. Jones
are being favorably spoken of for
President OF the County Union.
Brothers, make your selections and
don't wait till the spur of the mo-
rnent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

GRAND old Missouri She stands
fifth in the list of states in the
matter of appropriation for the Co
lumbar Fair. Missouri gave $780,
OOO. She is abreast with the great
est states in the Union.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

petual motion than anything yet
invented, but this implies moth
ing. At the end of time perpetual
motion will stand just where it
does now. Almost since the creation
deluded men have tinkered with
it and utter failure has been the
result. Strange to say, in no in
staIce has a woman ever wandered
off after the ignis fatuus that has
beckoned men on, he it to hel
credit for good common sense.
There is another gentleman in
Mexico who is just as wild ove1
something of the sort as was
Jones, and he is morally certain
that he is about to put forth an iD-
vention that will paraIyze the uni.
verse. We have seen a diagram
of the alleged invention and il
looks to US like a hay frame of
its balance. We are tempted to
exclaim, with the immortal bard
"What fools these mortals be-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Prof. j. G. Bohmer, principal OF
jones' Commercial College, st.
Louis, is in the city, the guest oi
his brother-in-law, Jos. Gelvin.
The two gentlemen made the LED.
GER call to-day Prof. Bohmer is
well pleased with Mexico and says
we have a beautiful and thrifty lit
tie CITY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

KANSAS CITY is not what she
'used to was" You can see "foI
sale," "for rent" on all the
fences, printed in all the papers
and pictured on mems faces. While
in that city this week we noticed
that even a church was offered
"for rent or sale cheap"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
We Beg Pardon.

From the Monroe CITY Democrat.
The Mexico LEDGER says that
Mexico, Paris and Montgomery
have the only wool carding mills
in this part of the State. That is
a mistake, Bro. White, as there is
q carding mill at Monroe City that
does the carding for large scope
of country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

In one part of Mexico, soap il
used as currency. When their re.
lations with the United States be.
come a little more intimate, these
Mexicans may learn what soap was
really made for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
A Slanderous Joke.

Some time ago q drunken COW
boy over at Mexico, by the aid oi
an aged horse pistol, put fifty Fleet
school cadets to flight, all of whom
were armed with Winchesters.
The Fleet school appears to have
the right ring to its name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

The Mexico Fire Brick Works
succeeded in getting the engine
that has caused trouble for several
weeks 10 work all right again this
morning, and the men are all busy
to-day hitting their regular licks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Mrs. Capt. Briee and children,
of Gainesville, Texas, are visiting
the family of Logan Mundy. Mrs.
Brice is the daughter of Mr.. Mum
dy, and is here as sojourner while
her husband is in the Indian
Territory on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The death of Col. T. W. b.
Crews is announced.
| Moqui Indian troubles in Arizo-
ma may prove serious.
Joseph e. McDona.d's funeral at
indianapolis was largely attended.
/ An alleged ghost has been seen
by frightened citizens at Danville,
I'm.
Reports of a defalcation at Dru.
ry College, Springfield, Mo-, are
denied.
The Ohio Democratic Conven-
ton will be held in Cleveland July
IA and 15
Rev. F. l.. Stevens has been
made insane by excessive study at
Yale College.
The study of theosophy seems
to be becoming a fashionable fad
in New York.
The young Republicans of Penn
sylvania are preparing tor bitter
warfare against Quay.
Michigan Democrats are for
Cleveland while the Republicans
are for Blaine or Alger.
A statue in honor of Henry
Ward Beecher was unveiled in
City Hall Park, Brooklyn.
An indictment against Boone
county's three judges has been
quashed at Columbia, Mo.
A commission of FIVE has been
appointed to go to Europe in the
interest. of the Worlds Fair.
An effort is being made to remove
the remains of Jefferson Davis to
Richmond, Va.
Pana, ILL.,, claims four of the
heirs to the Edwards property SO
long fought for in New York.
Prof. Jesse addressed the State
Teachers Assembly at Pertle
Springs, Mo-, on matters of inter-
est.
President Harrison is said to be
taking very egotistlcal view of
the political and financial situa-
ton.
A discontinuance of the daily
double statement of the govern.
ment's finances has been decided
upon.
The killing of Col. S. N. Wood
at Hugoton, Kan, by James Bren-
nan proves to have been a premed-
itated murder.
Much interest centres in the COM
ing Cabinet meeting of Friday to
discuse the financial and fiscal pol
icy of the government.
The Knights of Labor EXECUTIVE
Board is considering the question
of opposing McKinley's contest for
the Ohio governorship.
The name OF the 2 year old son
of Mrs. Addison Hays, daughter of
Jefferson Davis, has been changed
to Jefferson Davis in order to per-
petuate the name.
Governor Boies, of Iowa, was
renominated by the Democratic
State convention at Ottumwa.
Prohibition was denounced and
free silver demanded.
VIM. Kendall, who was murder
ed in Cincinnati, is believed to
have been killed by Fenians, who
mistook him for M. J. Green.
Green is suspected of being spy.
A very serious split in the Far
mers' Alliance on the sub-treasury
question, including request made
to U. S. Hall that he resign from
the Legislative committee, is re-
ported.
Charles Stewart Parnell and Mrs.
Kittie O'Shea were secretly mar
ried in the village of Steyning,
Sussex, yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. A religious marriage, to
be celebrated in London, will fol-
| low soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

There will be q Farmers and
Laborers' Union picnic at vii.
liamsburg, Galloway county, No.,
July 4. Among the prominent
speakers who will address the peo.
pie On that occasion are Hons. Sill
yer Dick Bland, r. A. Dalton and
N. ID. Thurmond. Every one in.
yited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

We were in Iowa this week and
enjoyed some of the enthusiasm
displayed ever the denomination
of Boies for governor. The Dem.
ocrats of Iowa are awake and are
going to so remain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

IT ia estimated that immigrants
are hurrying to our shores at the
rate of $4,000 per week. The fact
is more significant when it is con-
sidered that the bulk of them is
composed of the off-scourings oi
EurODe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

DR.. d. II. Shields, of Missouri,
was elected supreme overseer of
the Supreme Lodge, A.. O. D. w.
Of the United States, At Detroit last
week. Quite m honor.