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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-30

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supervision of federal officers ap.
lpointed by republicans.
| It should also be remembered tina,
while some Of the colored voters who
went off to find work in other parta
Of the state have returned, there are
more colored as well as white der
Gratis in Leon county to-day thar
There were in 1883.
Notwithstanding all this, the fai
ure of the republicans to nominate 8
state or county ticket, in the hop.
that the third party movement woulc
enable them to marshal their entir,
possible vote, under cover, for tn,
J third party state and county tickets
lmust not be taken ~ On evidence
THAT the democrats Of Leon count,
} viii have nothing TO do. The negr,
dearly loves . mystery, and If, aa i
suspected, the third party leaders o.
TO be applied from abroad wit
2 Ireppblican campaign funds wit
which TO effect . democratic defes
. lin Florida, matters may assume
! Iysry serious aspect.
K Ths'tine has come for action, 40
ri Leon county can not afford to b
behind 10 the race. Let US be a
/ and dping. Let as organize on
\ campaign clubs, and in 80 doing |.
u nssnot forget Or neglect to encourap
s che organization Of colored dem
sicratic clubs The republican thir
!, Iparty combination il ALREADY
Mork, MOI openly, hut III lhe dar]
y and the weak and or vAcillatinr {,
ready % join The enemy.
y Close Up the ranks
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Took R0ugh ON Rats.

VANDALIA, Mo-, April 6.-Miss
Fannie Gregg, the Is year old
daughter of James Gregg, an in
fuential farmer, who lives six miles
north of here, committed suicide last
night by taking dose CT Rough on
Rats. She was asked before she
died why she took the poison and
said her mother made her mad and
she wanted to die. After taking the
poison she went to the piano and
played and sang several songs be-
fore it took effect. 1t is feared that
something unknown to her friends
led her to commit the deed. 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
A Beautiful Wedding.
rrespondenoe of the Ledger.


CENTRALIA, No., March THE
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Tharp, 5 miles east of here, was
the scene of beautiful marriage of
their lovely daughter, Alice, to Mr..
f. NJ. Greenup, of Mexico. Tho
ceremony was performed by Rev.D.
Mayes,in his usual impressive man
ner. The bridesmaids were Miss
Alice Campbell and Miss Ella Ba-
ker, the groomsmen were Mr.. Wal
ter Campbell and Mr.. Tom Squires.
The bride wore tan-colored henri
eta trimmed in silk and flowers.
Miss Campbell Wore a beautiful
dress of wine-coiored henrietta.
Miss Baker wore a dress of gray silk
poplin. The groom wore conyen-
tional black. The bride is one of
the community's most lovable young
ladies and was a favorite with all
who knew her. The groom is one
of Mexico's young business men
and stands high with all who know
him. The happy couple left imme-
diately for their future home in
Mexico. The writer, with host of
friends, wish them.a happy journey
through life. 4 GUEST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Not a Phenomenal Cow.

J. w. Jennings, of Centralia, has
a Holstein cow that has given $50
gallons of milk since Christmas,
averaging 1870 gallons per month.
During the same period so pounds
of butter was the product.-Er-
change.
If the idea is to extol the virtues
of the COW as a dairy animal, it is
failure. The Holsteins, as an aver
age, are great mixers, but this
cow has given only trifie over 4
gallons per day. A yield of 20
pounds of butter from 120 gallons
of milk would scarcely be creditable
to scrub COW. This is 5 pounds
per week, which, sold at 25 cents,
would bring $1.25, barely enough
to feed the cow. The skim milk
goes for nothing. A COW that will
not produce s to 10 lbs. of butter in
7 days is financial failure. The
Holsteins are all right whenit comes
to beef, but it takes gall to attemp1
to class them with dairy animals. A
dairy cow means butter cow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
SolidIy Fer Cleveland.

Topeka, kas., April Clip to
date nearly half of the LOG counties
in Kansas have held their Demo-
cratic conventions to send delegates
to the State convention at Salina,
April 20. Every county so far heard
from is for Cleveland and many
have instructed their delegates to
vote for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY, APRIL IA, 1892
Jack Saunders Dead.

Ex- Postmaster John Saunders
died at the residence of Postmaster
Beatty at 3 o'clock a. m. Saturday of
erysipelas of the brain. Mr.. Saun-
ders, who was Assistant Postmaster
at the time of his death, was taken
i'll with congestive chill four or five
days ago and went across the street
to Mr.. Beatty's, where he died. His
illness was not at first thought to be
serious and his death was entirely
unexpected. Mr.. Saunders was
born in Colchester, England, and
was about 65 years of age. His wife
died some three years ago and he
leaves five children, all of whom are
about grown. Three girls, Miriam,
Matte and Lucy are in California.
The f,ys are Charles and Luther.
Mr. sa.-2ders was man of large in
formation. lie lief. home and went
to sea atthe age of twelve years and
as sailor visited all the principal
ports of the world. He was man
who observed everything and his
memory was phenomenal. He was
appointed Postmaster under Garfield
and made a most efficient officer,
being retained by Mr.. Beatty as
Assistant Postmaster. While he
was Republican, he was bitterly
opposed to protection. He was
member of the A. o. u. w. lodge
and carried an insurance of 50 900
in that order. Rev. Middleton
conducted the funeral services at the
Liberty Street M. E. church Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
SHE COULDN'T MARRY TWO.
Miss Kate Triplett's Name ON Two
Marriage Licenses.
NO.. 2.

Miss Kate Triplett, of this coun-
ty, was Saturday married to John
Brewer by Squire Winseott. She
was very particular that nothing
should be said about her marriage
or about her getting marriage Ii
cense, as she didn't want her par
ents to know anything about it until
some time this week. 1t appears
that Mr.. Chrisman and his son were
in Mexico a few days since
when a marriage license was
granted to the son to marry Miss
Triplett. 1t is understood that Mr..
Brewer heard of the matter and
when he came after the license
brought the young lady with him
and they were married at once. We
understand that the girls parents
were opposed to her marrying either
of the young men, but being of age
she had right to do as she pleased
about the matter. Of course when
application was made for the second
license for the same young lady,
Recorder Minor was paralyzed as he
had granted one with her name on
it only few days before. He at
once consulted a lawyer in regard
to the matter and was informed that
it was none of his business and that
if she was of age she could have a
marriage license issued to her every
day for year if she chose until she
married somebody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
MORRIS In MONTANA.
A Mexico Mans Graphic Description
Of His Trip-Missouriaas
In Montana.


party bound for this place was COM
posed of four common, everyday
Missourians, viz: John Blum, of
Youngs Creek; E. 0. and <. HI.
Morris and myself. OF course we
had to take in Kansas City. If any
difference there was more nice clean
mud there than we left in Mexico.
Col. Nat Hutton, of the Kansas City
Times, helped us to wade through
the deepest places and to look over
the bluffs. We took the A, T. &
S. +. for Denver and were twenty
four hours going through Kansas
sand and sage brush. First saw the
Rocky Mountains at Pueblo, Col
orado, all covered with snow. At
Colorado Springs we took a look at
Pixies Peak and the Gates of the
Garden of the Gods. 1t was cold
enough to freeze your whiskers off.
We spent eight hours in Denver
with as much mud as ever. Next
morning at daylight found us on
top of Tennessee Pass, way above
the clouds and 400 below zero.
Then down through the grand can
yon, where we beheld some extra
ordinary scenery. We were twelve
hours in the Mormon City of Salt
Lake and was shown through tie
old and new Mormon temples and
Brigham Young's mansion. We
went out to Fort Douglas; there we
had the pleasure of meeting Lieu
tenant Brown, of Audrain, ,and other
officers in charge. Next we spent
twenty-four hours in Ogden, Utah,
the prettiest little city in the west
and the best water that ever went
down mans throat. Then, CAN
aboard for Butte!" There is nothing
of much interest to the average
traveller between Ogden and Butte.
Arriving there | proceeded to make
myself familiar with Butte's ways
and history. 1t is situated on the
Southern side of large plateau.
There isn't a tree, bush nor sprig of
grass in the city. Even if the soil
was of a productive nature the ter
rible fumes of sulphur during the
winter months would kill anything
that grows. There is no soil; it is
merely pulverized mass of granite.
Butte in most respects is typical
mining town of 10000 souls.
Owing to the depressed condition Of
silver at the present time, the town
is not as prosperous as her wealthy
mines would make it if silver was
not at such low price. But,
nevertheless, 1t is good town.
Wages are good in this western
country, ranging from So to S. per
day. Board is no so very unreason-
able-$5 to 81 per week for first
class grub" as they call it here.
Butte is full of Missourians; most
of them are from the Kingdom of
Galloway and Fulton. | met my
old friend, Mr.. c. Duffy, who lives
Just north of Mexico, the other day
"a man I least expected to meet
here. He can tell you the rest
when he returns.
VERNON F, MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Pears
Soap

People have no idea how
crude and cruel soap can be.
1t takes off dirt. So far,
so good; but what else does
it do?
1t cuts the skin and frets
the under-skin ; makes red
ness and roughness and
leads to worse. Not soap,
but the alkali in it,
Pears Soap has no free,
a1kali in it. It neither red
dens nor roughens the skin.
It responds to water in
stantly; washes and rinses
off in a twinkling; is as
gentle as strong; and the
after-effect is every way
good.
All sorts Of stores sell II,
especially druggists; all sorts
Of people use It
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

AN address is being sent out from
the headquarters of the National
Association of Democratic clubs, at
Washington, urging the necessity Of
prompt, efficient and general organi-
zatiou for the campaign. It should
be needed by Democrats. Organi-
zation is the greatest signal power
in politics. A careful examination
would probably show that the
doubtful States are always carried
by the party having the best or
ganization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

JUsT now the young mems fancies
run to spring trousers and pretty
girls, while the girls find occupation
for all their spare time in thinking
about that Easter outfit. There are,
of course, exceptions, but an inves-
tigation would show that they are
mostly those having neither the
money nor the credit to purchase
the articles mentioned, barring the
girls-they can always be had on
credit, if the negotiations be proper
" made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

THE Kansas City Star says: The
Democrats of Missouri should not
be lulled into a sense of security be-
cause the signs point so unmistak-
ably to Grover Cleveland's nomina-
ton. He can only be nominated
by the masses. If politicians shall
be sent to Chicago who are not I'M
questionably for Cleveland there
will be grave danger in his defeat,
for there will be men in the con-
vention who will not abandon hope
of defeating him until they must.
Therefore it is the duty of the masses
when they shall assemble in prima-
ry meetings or the more formal
county conventions to declare it to
be their will that only men who
have always been for Cleveland and
who will vote for him first, last and
all the time shall be sent to Chicago,
and further that they shall be bound
by instructions. By taking these
precautions Cleveland will surely be
nominated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

THE passage of the free wool bill
in the House by the decisive vote of
1872 to 60 will fill the ranks of Nc
Kinley and his followers with un-
bounded surprise. That the bill
would pass was known to be GER
tainty, but few of its most hopeful
supporters have looked for any such
majority as this. 1t is a great vie
tory for tariff reform. 1t deals a
powerful blow at the protective sys-
tenn, and is altogether one of the
most important and significant
measures that has been passed by
the House in recent years. 1t is
an effective reply also to the outcry
from Republicans that the Demo-
Gratis in Congress would make no
serious attack upon the tariff sys-
tenn. They have assailed the very
duty which the Republicans have
most strenuously defended. 1t is
most gratifying to their constituents
that the Democratic members have
so vigorously and unanimously be-
gun the work which they were in
the main sent to Congress to per-
form. Their action will be received
with great satisfaction Throughout
the country. The abolition of the
wool duty, however, is but an ear
nest of what must come in the di-
rection of freeing other articles that
are still oppressively taxed. The
passage of the bill will have an i'm
portant effect on the coming cam
paign. 1t will contribute still more
to making the tariff the one
great question in the contest. OF
course, the measure will be defeated
in the Senate, but the Republican
party thereby will lose thousands OF
| votes in the presidential election.
Cheaper WOODEN goods is live ques-
ton with millions of people, as the
high takers will soon discover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Full many accomplished young
ladies have the idea they should be
esteemed for their ability TO manip-
ulate on the cook stove as we'll as
to perform on musical instruments
in the parlor. 'Tisn't every young
man that is worthy of such an esti-
mable lady as one with this exalted
opinion ofthe ingredients which form
her usefulness
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

DEMOCRATS should not "throw
dirt" in any race. When Demo-
Gratis feel like abusing anybody, they
should abuse Republicans. Some
Democrats favor throwing dirt
only when it suits 'em, just as some
believe in scratching when they
can't get their man or their office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Many Democrats of Audrain have
signed call asking Hon. ABB. Med
ley, who recently SO well represented
the county, torun for the Legislature.
Mr.. Medley has signified his willing
ness to make the race. He will be
elected and Audrain will have in
him safe and able Represen-
tatiye.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Mexic0sS Band.

The following gentlemen have or
ganized themselves into what is
known as the &c. E. Gibbs Cornet
Band" They are now capable OF
rendering the latest and most diff
hcult music: c. E. Gibbs, John
Gibbs, Walker Ragsdale, Dick Gra-
ham, Etna and Edward Williams,
Riley Richards and John Owens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Hurricane and Lightning.

MARSHALL, Mo-, April 6.-Again
the wind blew almost a hurricane
yesterday, doing considerable dam
age to property in this city. A new
dwelling, nearly completed, belong
ing to G. B. Pemberton, in south
Marshall, was blown off its founda-
ton and demolished. Outbuildings
and fences in the city were blown
down.
Last evening, during the storm,
lightning struck James Bewley's
barn in south Marshall, killed a
valuable horse and badly injured a
boy who was milking near the barn.
Mrs. Judge F. M. Smith, of Ash
land, Mo-, has been here visiting
friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

The principal event in the horse
world the past week was the sale by
Monroe Salisbury, of Pleasanton,
Cal, of the black stallion Director
1 1889, to A. H. Moore, proprietor of
the Cloverdale Stock Farm, near
Philadelphia, for the reported price
of SIS, 900. Director is now only Is
years old, is by Dictator 113, dam
Dolly by Mambrino Chief II, and
Dolly was also the dam of the great
sire Onward, 2::264, who sired
Houri, 2:17, Czarina, 2:21, and
Thorndale, 2:224. Director was
bred by R. West, of Lexington, Ky,
and passed through several hands to
Monroe Salisbury.
The Howard County Democrat
says: Bob White has withdrawn
from the race of Representative in
Audrain county in the interest OF
harmony for his party. Mr.. White
is a loyal Democrat and will always
fight for the best interests of his
Darty
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Mrs. Dave Mcclure, of Benton
City, died Saturday morning at II
O'Clock with pneumonia. She was
,, 81 wears old. Mrs. Mcclure leaves
four sons-William, Robert, Frank
and CLAYTON Mcclure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Journal of Agriculture i.


Hon. Alb. Medley, Representative
of the Legislature from Audrain
county, is being petitioned to permit
the use OF his name for re-nomina-
ton. Mr.. Medley has deferred to
the wishes of his constituency, and
says that while he shall make no
scramble for the place, he will serve
the people if elected. Mr.. Medley
is good material, having made a
good record in that capacity. The
farmers of Audrain will hunt a long
time before they find better man
for the place and they are not likely
to swap him off for an untried and
inexperienced man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Dick Norton and Champ Cark.
From the st. Louis Chronicle.

Champ Clark, of Pike, has formal
ly SHE'D his castor in the Ninth
District Congressional ring and will
60 it, catch-as-catch can, rough and
tumble with Congressman Norton
until old Audrain stops her coquet-
ting and throws herself in the arms
af o,,o M f,ofhor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

A French officer has perfected a
rifle which will throw a stream Of
vitriol distanee.of, say 100 feet, and
has submitted it to the war office.
He apologies for the savagery of his
proposition by saying it should be
used against savages, but the peo-
pie who would use such weapon
against any enemy arc themselves
the savages against whom it should
be turned when they lift it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
No Kin to the Colonel.

There is a bubbling geiser of Sier-
ra county, New Mexico. called
Richardo Magnifeento White
Rocky Mountain Eetos.
Is this gurgling geiser OF Mex
leo any relation to the party OF the
same initials Of Old Mexico (Mo.)9
Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

THE people who never advertise
in a paper and even do not subscribe
for 1t expect more fayors from it
than any other class. We have a
few people right here in Mexico who
don't see any use for local papers
until they want their "names in
r,ri,,t -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

AFTER carefully looking over the
field Senator Cullom came to the
conclusion that a slight facial re-
semblance to President Lincoln was
hardly sufficient to justify his being
Presidential candidate. Other
people did the same thing long ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

VIM. P. Johnson's fine dive ling,
two miles west of Vandalia, was
burned Tuesday evening, April 5,
together with all the household ef-
fec.s. The loss il about $500, with
little insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
New Pacing Standard.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April THE most
important work that was done at the
meeting of the American Trotting
Register Association was the sepa-
ration of the trotting and pacing
standard. In the future the PAGER
and trotter will not be registered
under the same provisions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

One of our exchanges has rect,ived
a letter from a young lady wanting
to know whether it would be proper
for the girls during leap year, 10 get
on their knees when proposing to
young men. The editor says the
question is not sufficiently clear,
and adds "on whose knees?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

THIS spring should be the most
prosperous in the history of Mexico.
Our growth should be more substan-
tial than ever before and if our peo-
pie would take as much interest in
local business enterprises as in poll
tics, Mexico would soon double its
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Bob INGERsoLL owes no little OF
his fame to the free advertising
preachers have given him, and the
preachers are continually giving
him more Perhaps some of them
are actuated by the wish that Col.
Ingersoll will reciprocate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

In this issue of the LEDGER viii
be found most complete supple
ment which shows The number of
different classes of live stock raised
in every county in Missouri. 1t is
of vast interest to stock raisers
throughout the country and should
be read closely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
RHODE ISLAND elected Republi-

RHODE ISLAND elected Republic
can governor. The Senate thus far
stands % Republicans, 8 Democrats
and 4 to be chosen. The House of
Representatives stands 36 Republi-
cans, 10 Democrats and II yet to
be chosen. The complexion of the
Legislature insures the return OF
Nelson w. Aldrich to the United
States Senate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
A Fine Church In Moberly.

MoBERLy, Mo-, April THE
Christian church of Moberly last
night closed a contract for the erec-
ton of an edifiee. The new church
is to have a pipe organ and the coh-
tract price il $4,000. This viii in
sure the building of one of the finest
churches in North Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
Charley Ross Found Again.

According to the firm belief of
MIR. H. G. Sparks, OF Benton, Mo-,
and his brother, A. G.. Sparks, of
Blodgett, Mo-, the missing Charley
Ross, stolen from his parents in
Philadelphia, on July /, 1874, is
found. If they are correct in that
belief, Charley Ross, now arrived at
mans estate, is at present living
with and employed by Mr.. H. G..
Sparks at Benton, and the world
famous mystery of the greatest alb
duction sensation known to criminal
annals is about to be cleared UP for
ever.
1t is unnecessary to state that the
Benton mentioned is not Benton
City, this county.
No Charley Ross stories can be
palmed off on our Benton City peo-
pie. The talk of locating the State
University there created sufficient
excitement to do our neighboring
village for awhile, without springing
any Charley Ross chestnuts on
them. This statement is due our
Benton City friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

We begin to believe if Mr.. Cleve-
land should die and it would become
necessary to find that "good Western
man," he might be discovered right
here in Audrain county. We ehardly
think the second place on the ticket
would be quite big enough for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Mr.. CLEVELAND made a ten strike
when he said: "If hypocrisy is the
homage vice pays to virture, ,recipro-
city may be called the homage pro-
lection pays to genuine tariff re-
form -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Renfro Gibbs countenance wore
smile this afternoon that suggested
he was in possession of an item.
When asked if this was not so he
remarked that Cleveland had one
more admirer in Mexico to-day than
he had yesterday. The son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs at noon
fndar-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

/Harry Hollopeter is now express
messenger on the C. & A, running
from st. Louis to Kansas City.
Charley Gregg and Howard Taylor
hold like positions on the same
roaJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

DEMOCRATS organizing clubs can
get blanks at the LEDGER office free
of charge. There should be at least
twenty live active Democratic Clubs
in Audrain county
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14
one of the euriosities of the ear

one of the euriosities of the early
campaign is the spectacle of the
average second-rate stump speaker
roofing through mighty tones treat
ing of finance for fetching arguments
with which to dazzle the voting pub
lie. This sudden passion for learn
ing would be a good thing were it
not very sure to suddenly die out in
the early part of next November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

Now AND again the fine Italian
head of John J. ingalls, appears in
the horizon just long enough to let
the people know that John is still
with us and is prepared to do busi-
ness at the old stand and in the
highest stvle of the art.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-04-14

THERE are indications that a
movement is on foot to make Blaine
the nominee of the Republicans and
that it has his endorsement. All
right; he can be defeated just as
easy as Harrison.