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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
SAM SMALL ON POLITICS..
The Evangelist Says That the South is
Hepelessly Democratic.

New YORK, July 21.-Just before
Sam Small left town yesterday he
had q few things to say about the
politics of the South.
Sam Small's missionary worl. is
at an end. He has been an evan.
gelist for about FIVE years and has
been all over the country. When
he was a boy he was a page in the
Confederate House of Representa-
tives. Later on he WAS Andy John
sons Private Secretary. Then he
became a Washington correspon-
dent and subsequently, Joined the
staff of the Atlanta Constitution,
and turned out many bright col
umns over the nom de plume of
"Old ST."
Sam wore a suit of black broad.
cloth yesterday. A golden cross
set with pearls was in his scarf.
Gold-bowed speetacles rested On
his nose and gave him a serious e:x-
preston.
"The Alliance brother" said Mr..
Small with a sweep of the arm, SIS
a horse and is galloping through
the South with great energy. The
rank and file of theS Southern emoc.
racy are under the Alliance banner.
They don't want a third party. The
Democratic party is the party Of
the people. They are the people
and they have a few planks which
they want to see in the platform of
the peoples party. They control
seven OK eight Southern States, and
as Democrats they will send dele.
gates to the National Convention
who will, as Democrats, ask that
Alliance doctrine be considered"
Georgia has $4,000 Alliance
Democrats, Arkansas has 5000.
Nearly all the farmers in South
Carolina are for the Democracy
and the Alliance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

bered about eighty ladies' and gen.
tlemen and all are loud in pro-
nouncing it the occasion of the
season. After the guests had ar
rived the first thing on the pro-
gramme was a stanza from a good
old camp fire song, and the melo-
dious voices ofthe singers rang out
clear and sweet and made one
think that he could smell the fish
cooking on Salt River, neal Santa
Fe. After the singing, toasts and
prepared papers were heard. Miss
Sarah Pollock read a paper on
"Camp Mosquitoes" and told ex-
aggerated stories OF how they had
prepared for the campers, etc. S.
B. Cook was down for a historic
paper of the happenings last week
on the camp ground, which was also
filled with good suggestions for the
1892 meeting. Miss Lutte Cave
read a splendid paper on scamp
Proiciencies," and it was highly
appreciated, as was the "Camp
Poem" by DR.. L. o. Rodes, which
branded him a poet of the first wa
ter. The ladies and gentlemen
were then addressed by Mr.. j. G..
Trimble, who delivered a diploma
at the close of his remarks to Miss
Willie Potts for proficiency in
"Comanche Yelling" Mr.. Trim
ble's remarks were filled with thu
morism'' as well as "Greekism."
After spending sometime on the
waxed floor of the Academy, trip
ping the light fantastic toe, and
playing havoc with the delicious
refreshments prepared, the Merry
Makers took their departure with
the thought that calls well that
ends we'll" And SO the camping
party has closed their 1891 fes.
tivitIes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
TO BE LEGALIZED.
The City Council Met This Morning
And Ordered Certain Ordinances
Made Legal by Publication.

The City Council met this morn
ing at $780, in called session, with
all members present except R. M.
White, who is absent from the city.
The main object Of the meeting was
to read a portion of the city ordi.
nances over, under the head of
misdemeanors, and have them
amended and republished. 1t will
be remembered that Judge Hughes
several days ago declared them IL
legal, since which time the city
has been working under the old
ordinances. The main reasons the
new ordinances were pronounced
null and void were because they
were required by the charter to be
published within thirty days after
they wer passed and it was sew
eral weeks, and they were not
properly signed. The ordinances
will be published this week, as
ordered by the Council.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
IMPORTANT TO YOUNG MEN.
Department of the State
University.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, July 20.-The Rep
resentative from each county in
the State has the selection OF q
cadet for the Military department
of the State University.
The regulations for the govern
ment of cadets require that ca.
diets shall be at least sixteen
years of age and less than Is; at
least 5 feet / inch in height, phys
ically sound, and must report for
duty to the Commandant of Cadets
as soon as possible after the seventh
day of September, and in no case
later than the twenty-ffth day of
September. In addition to the
benefits accruing to cadets under
the law, another and greater bene-
fit falls to them from a special
appropriation of 5000 by the
Thirty-sixth General Assembly.
This money is to be expended in
furnishing the cadets with two
uniforms each year. Also
regular military overcoats will be
issued to them, free of cost, FOR
use in cold weather. The cadet
appointed under the provisions of
this law will be matriculated in all
the Academic departments of the
University free from tuition tees,
and subject only to the incidental
fees and laboratory fees therein
provided.
The law provides also that the
poor boy shall have the preference
over the son of wealthy parents.
l have decided to let the selec.
ton be determined by a COMPETE
tive examination. Prof. D. A.
DR.. T. P. Rothwell and
Prof. B. w. Torreyson have kind
ly consented to conduct the exam
and all applicants will ap-
pear before them at the Mexico
Public School building not later
than 8 O'Clock on the morning of
Is, 1891.
A. B. MEDLEY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
The Stanberry Mi

The Stanberry Missouri Normal
Business and Shorthand College
doubled its enrolment last year
% States represented. First term
next year opens September LIST,
and second term November 10th,
with a stronger faculty than ever.
Board and tuition only S2.75 per
week. Books and lamps rented.
Electric lights. You a enter at
any time and select your own
studies. Best commercial and
shorthand college west of the Allie
ghanies. Nine years the Oldest
Independent Normal in Missouri
and the largest and best school in
the State not supported by public
funds. No saloons in the county.
Send for a free catalogue to
JNo. E. FEsLER,
Pres. and Prop'r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
A Popular Quill Driver.

The National Journalist, publish
ed at Chicago, ILL.,, which is the
organ of the editors of the United
States, this week contains a portrait
Of r. M. White, editor Of the Mex
leo LEDGER, and says: "There is
not in Missouri a more ~deservedly
popular quill driver than Robert N.
White, editor of the Mexico, Mo-,
LEDGER. By good sense, energy and
enterprise he has built up in Mexico
one Of the best newspapers in the
State, and of which his town and
county are justly proud. When he
assumed charge of the LEDGER, in
1877, the paper had neither %circula-
ton nor prestige to speak of. Now
both daily and weekly editions are
printed, the weekly having perhaps
the largest circulation of any coun-
try journal in his section of the
State, and the daily, always bright
and newsy, is in a healthy condition.
Mr.. White has been President of
the Missouri Press Association, and
was elected President Of the North
east Missouri Press Association,
which was organized IN Hannibal in
September, 1889. He has been a
delegate to every convention Of the
National Editorial Association, and
at the recent meeting at st. Paul
was made a member of the National
Executive Committee. He is a New
Yorker by birth, but went to Mis-
souri, in his youth, and was educated
at Westminster College, Fulton,
Mo-, from which institution he
graduated with the highest honors.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The undersigned, Marshal of the
City of Mexico, will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash at the City Pound, Whites
Livery stable, on Saturday,
July %, 1891, a spotted boar hog,
weighing about 175 lbs., marked
with crop off left ear and hole in
right, unless sameis claimed by the
owner.
w, r, KEMP, Marshal,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
COunty F. 4 l.. II.

The Audrain County F. & l.. U.
meets at Carter's school house
three miles north of Middletown
Friday and will likely be in ses-
sion a couple of days. This is the
regular quarterly meeting and a
full attendance is desired as i'm
portant business is to be transact
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

"Uncle" Hiram Engle says half
a pint of salt water (not too
strong) poured on the roots OF
watermelon and cucumber vines
that are dying from the worm
pests will kill the worms or bugs,
as the case may be, and the vines
will rally and take on their right
color. Two doses of salt water,
Mr.. Engle says, will do the work.
He has tried it and his vines are
bearing as though nothing had
been the matter with them. Dc
not pour the brine on the vines.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Marshal of the Day.
st. Louis Gram Market.

The market opened this morning
at 8 O'Clock and closed at 1:15 p. m.
The quotations ranged as follows to.
day: Aug. wheat opened at 81 IA
and closed at SIS SO; year corn
opened at 80 l s and closed at 40;
Aug. oats opened at 26 IA and
closed at n IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Fine Colts For Sale.

l have two Montrose colts, one a
horse and the other a mare, one
Luke Broadhead horse colt and
one Hambr1no Pilot mare colt, out
of a Broadhead mare. This colt is
standard bred. All fine individuals.
Will be sold at public sale in the
ring on the Mexico Fair Grounds
on Thursday August 6, at l o'clock.
G. G. NICHOLSON,
1tw-3td Calwood, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
September LIST The Time and stanberry, Mo

September LIST The Time and stanberry, Mo-,
The place to get a first. class
Musical, Teachers, Shorthand OF
Actual Business Education for the
least money. Commercial College
comprises the cream of systems OF
Gem City, Eastman's, Lexington,
KY. and Williams & Rogers, al
about one.third the cost of either.
Send for a catalogue to Jno. E.
Fesler. President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Sam Morris was down to Van
dalia Monday and says he never
saw the like of oats coming in to a
place before. He says there is a
continual string of wagons coming
to that town all day filled with
oats-at least this was the case
Monday. Oats opened Saturday
at 2Sc., Monday morning at &c.
and last night were selling there
at % eenfs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
A Good Printer Wants a Job,

Any good, reliable newspaper
office wanting a frst-class, sober
printer, one who can take charge
of the entire mechanical depart
ment, can secure such a person by
addressing this Office. The gen.
tleman referred to is a frst-class
job workman, and has been in a
newspaper Office all his life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
John Farmer, the negro assassin

John Farmer, the negro assassin
of Dr.. c. C. Buckner, of Arkansas
City, Ark, was taken from the Jail
by an armed mob, Monday, and,
after he confessed lis crime was
hanged to a tree. Farmer said he
wanted to marry the negro cook
working for DR.. Buckner, but that
the doctor was in the way,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Tho Animal Florida Picnic.

The t~wenty-tifth annual picnic
and the reunion of the Blue and
the Gray (the ex-Coniederate and
the x -Unlon Veterans of Monroe
and adjoining counties) will be
held at Florida on Thursday, July
80. A number of speakers will be
present. Dancing, music, feasting
and a general good time will be the
order of the day.
M. J. CLARK,
Marshal of the Day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Miss Jennie Jeffries, after a de-
lightiul sojourn among friends in
Mexico, went to Kansas City this
afternoon, where she will visit
previous to returning to her home
in Phenix, Arizona.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Success

THE success of the Lawrenceburg
i Land and Mineral Company Il
already assured.
Within the past eight weeks (s) we
have located q college, land q good n
too roller process Touring mill, stave
and barrel factory with q pay roll Of
5000 per week to start within q PLAN
ing mill and another wood working
establishment.
Seven brick stores are In progress Of
erection ON the public square, because
the trade of the town absolutely de.
mand them.
We still want o sash, door and blind
factory and there Is not another such
pla,e in America for one to succeed In.
Our splendid oak timber ought to en-
courage some enterprising person to
start a furniture factory. The market
Is certain, for the South ID developing
so fast.
Many residences are being built,
everything prosperous, everybody busy.
| Now Is a good time to visit Lawrence
burg. You can see the crops on the
ground and the fruit on the trees. Just
think of ii, AL this prosperity and we
have not been asked for one dollar OF
bonds. The natural advantages Of
Lawrenceburg would make o city Of
1t and you cannot stop It.
1t would be o splendid place for o
cigar and tobacco factory, as Law
renee County raises good tobacco.
Farmers write w. II. King, Law.
renceburg, Tenn, for list Of cheap and
good farms.
As summer Ii coming on many are
looking for a suitable resort, combin.
ing healthfulness, good water, cool
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Mexico and Fulton will buck up
against each other in a game of ball
at Sportsman's Park next Thurs
day afternoon. The game will be
holly contested and the best of
feeling prevail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Great BARGAIN.

For sale, the finest Jersey bull
calf in Audrain county. Highly
bred and perfect; solid light fawn
color. Price low for such an ami
mai. Call on on address B. B. Run.
lie, LEDGER Office, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Next Friday (July 24th) the
County F. & l.. U. will meet in
convention at Carter school house,
near Middletown, and elect Of
ficers and select a representative
to the State meeting. The report
Of the Textbook investigating conn.,
mittee will also be made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Miss Moore in Virginia.

The Blue Ridge Guide, publish
ed at Washington, Va, contains
the following complimentary notice
of one of Mexico's most charming
young ladies !: "The ice cream festi-
val held at the town hall for the
benefit of the NJ. E. Church was
well attended. After partaking
bountifully of cream and cake, the
crowd repaired to the M. E.
Church, where Miss Rosa Lee
Moore, of Missouri, the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of our
former townsman, J. E. Moore,
kept the audience for half an hour
in a roar of laughter by relating in
her inimitable way incidents of
school life in Missouri"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

A New York man who was bitten
by a woman, died of hydrophobia.
This should be a great warning to
the young men not to allow their
solid girls to emphasize their kisses
with their teeth,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Barring the interference of Gov.
ernor Hill, Nicolai Trezza, the o.
year.old Italian, will be electro
cuted in Sing Sing prison before
the end of the present week. His
crime was the murder of Alexander
solvano, on Easter Sunday of last
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
july 20 to Sept, /, 1891.

WHY "S W SSFts 1oO&s
The shorthand and typewriting
department of this popular and
highly successful institution will
continue in session through the
summer vacation. A splendid
chance for those desiring to take up
the study of shorthand. Rates ex.
ceptionaily low. A most profita.
BILE way to spend the summer va.
cation. Rapid progress insured,
Send for special circulars. Ad'
dress E. F. Fielding, Chillicothe
Mo. 3w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Matt. Stacey came down from
Kansas City Monday and return
ed to-day. Matt. was looking after
the property interests of Mr..
JOSIAH Wright, who is making his
home with Nh. Stacey. Mr.. Wright
has just returned from a visit IN
flb;n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The Masonic Lodge of Instruc-
ton for this district, called to meet
at this place by Allen Mcdowell,
on Aug. Sd, 4th and 9th, has been
postponed until further notice,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Fridays LEDGER contained an
account of an explosion of nitro
glycerine at Washington, Penn. by
which, that morning, S. J. Bigley
was blown to pieces and a number
of residences wrecked. The glyc-
crime vas purchased of the Acme
Torpedo Company, whose maya
zine is located on the William
Barre farm, near Washington. Mr..
Barre is well known here, having
been a large stakeholder in the
company that drilled the well for
oil in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

We acknowledge receipt of tickets
to the Canton races which will be
held on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, August 4th,
9Th, 9Th and 7th. Two thousand
dollars in premiums are offered
and the rules of the National asso-
citation will govern the races. The
amphitheater has been remodeled
and the track put in splendid con-
dition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Death of j. Is. Jackson.


j. B. Jackson died at his home
IN South Mexico on Saturday night,
July IS, at 9 O'Clock, after a linger-
ing illness. Deceased never fully
recovered from a severe attack of
the grip and it is believed died
from its effects. He was born in
Audrain county, near New Hope
church, and was in his 47th year.
A wife and six children survive
him. The remains were inferred
Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock in
the New Hope graveyard and were
followed to their final resting place
by a large number of sorrowing
friends, both from this city and in
the country. The funeral services
were conducted at New Hope by
Rev. Rogers, pastor of the Baptist
Church IN this city, assisted by
Elders Taylor and jesse. Deceas-
ed was a Baptist In faith and was
one of the organizers of the church
in which his funeral was preached.
He was a member of Audrain
Lodge No. Is, A. o. U. W., and
carried a life insurance in this Or
der of $1,000. The pail bearers
were Robert Kemp, J. T. Bunton,
Willis Hulen, R. M. Allison, A. j.
Winscott and James Quisenberry.
No one could say aught against
"Buck" Jackson as a man, a citi-
zen and a Christian. He lived an
upright, honest life and everybody
was his friend. To his family in
their hour of tribulation the sympa-
thy OF the community is extended.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, July 20.-I- desire
to return my sincerest thanks to
the many kind and attentive friends
who have been with US in our late
misfortune; among the many is
Rev. Rogers, who has been es-
pecially kind. This is the ex-
preston of my whole family.
MoLLIE F. JACKSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
WANTED
ALI Kinds of Secondhand Goods.

Mason Creasey, just south of
Jake's saloon, wants all kinds of
secondhand goods. He will pay
top prices In cash. Will buy any
thing and everything. He also has
a first-class clock and watch maker
and does all kinds of repairing,
cheap. All work guaranteed.
MASON CREAsEY,
d & W ] W. Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The Kansas City Star says Mis-
souri, will be 20 years old on the
10th of August. She is as lively
an old girl for her years as al be
found in a day'e travel or at a fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Shoe Your Horses.

J. w. Hum, opposite front of
Windsor Hotel, will shoe your fine
trotting and saddle horses as good
as it can be done in the State. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed. Prices rea-
sonable. ALI kinds of blacksmith
ing. Horse shoeing a speciality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

On being asked by a gentleman,
while out camping last week,
"When we're q lady's happiest
days2" one of the fair sex replied :
when she is being wooed by the
man she loves the very best"
The gentleman suggested a boat
r,de
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will give a lawn sociable at
Mrs. Judge Stuart's on Thursday
evening, July %. Ices and other
refreshments served. Benefit OF
church. Everybody invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Sam Evans is home from New
York, where he attended the ia.
nous college for cutters and filters.
He took a thorough course and re-
ceived a diploma, In addition to
attending school and business Sam
found time to visit Coney Island
and other popular resorts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Ritz & Matthews, of Iowa, wrote
to Prot. Hollopeter last week,
wanting information in regard to
the town in this county that wants
a mill and how much capital stock
would be subscribed. They were
referred to Laddonia parties. /.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

There is said to be some queer
kind of disease among COWS in the
vicinity Of Worcester. Their milk
curdles in the bag and they go dry
Immediately,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Col. Edwards, president of the
fair association of Fulton, was in
Mexico to-day and says that they
are going to have a good fair in his
town this year. He says that the
Mexico Fair will be largely at
tended by people from Galloway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
To Prosecute All Missouri Trusts.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-U. S.
Attorney Reynolds has received a
letter from Attorney General Miller
directing him to prosecute all trusts
located in Missouri in accordance
with the antitrust law passed by
the Fifty-first congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Eugene Jones returned from st.
Louis last night where he sold his
hogs for $40. He thinks hogs are
going to be a great deal higher
vet this wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Call and PAY I'm.

All parties knowing themselves to
he indebted to the undersigned will
please call and settle at their earii-
est convenience.
b. WADDISGToS,
ct W. Benton City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The census figures give the total
of occupants of alms-houses in the
United States, of 1890, as "a, 045,
against &C, 203 in 1880. Kentucky
is credited with 1878.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

FFUm ING IUPthd udAEttc'
Are you the judge of reprobatei
said an old lady Saturday as she
walked into JudgeM onahan's Office,
Il am the judge of probate was
the reply. well, that's it, I ex'
pect,' quoth the old lady. 'You
see, my husband died detested,
and left me several little infidels
and I want to be their executioner
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
M, White and fam

R. M. White and family are
home from the National Editorial
Convention at st. Paul. They had
quite a pleasant visit, especially at
Duluth and West Superior, where
the thermometer last Saturday reg.
istered $50. The next National
Editorial Convention will be held
either at Roanoke, Va, or at San
Diago, Cal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Levi Mayer, a Chicago attorney,
says that German capitalists are
seeking investments in the United
States, and that a large amount of
money will come over here,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Shoots VIII Shoot.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Mr.. Shoots has eight acres of
watermelons growing near Mexico.
If there is anything in a name,
thieves who do not desire to get
crippled had better stay out of that
match.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

There will Do a picnic a half
mile south of Thompson on Satur-
day, August 1. Chas. Rutter and
Hiram Ferguson are the managers.
Everybody invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
DANIELS and Miss A

VIM. Daniels and Misc Ada
Andrews, both of this city, will be
married in st. Louis next Monday.
The ceremony viii take place at
the residence OF Mrs. G. l.. Meyers,
where Miss Andrews is now 90
iourning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

The corn crop in this section is
assured, but one more rain will
make it even better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

T. A. ]. Worsham and wife, of
this county, left this afternoon for
the ex-Confederate Home, Higgins
vile, where they will reside. Mi.
WORKMAN lost one of his legs in
the late unpleasantness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23
Iattiny We'll Fnonph Alone.

Simpson-Why didn't you take
a chance at that cake at the church
fair7 Were you afraid?
Symphonies ; it was one my
wife baked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Work on the new LEDGER build
ing has commenced. 1t is the in
tention to move into our new quar-
ters about the middle of Septem-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Sam Evans is home from a two
weeks visit to New York. He had
q NEST pleasant trip, visiting sew
erai important Eastern cities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-23

Mrs. DR.. McFall and two sisters,
Mrs. Blanch, of Lebanon, and Mrs.
Len, of Chicago, have gone to Wau-
kesha, Wisconsin, to spenc the
month of August.