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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-02

patent. That he has on his war
paint and is thirsting for the blood
Of a whining puppy is warranted by
his own article. That he is desper-
ltely in earnest for the "sky-blue"
Confederate veteran, is well estab-
lished. That he is running a news
paper is certain. That he himself
writes his editorials is a question
that might be discussed by some
school-house debating society with
equal chances of success.
He charges us with manufactur-
ing lies on Colonel Cole for selfish
and calls us towards for
doing it. Now, Brother Gas the
liars that we are), we say to you as
a gentleman, if we have published
lies on Colonel Cole, why don't the
Colonel deny them? He has read
the charges made. We have not
relied on mere assertions sustained
only by such epithets as Glars
" scavengers,' puppies" etc, for
this is an admission of noargument,
but we have proven our charges,
and leave it to the people to say
whether they are true OF not.
If what the Record says is true,
we have a right to oppose Colonel
Cole. The Record calls us "pup-
pies" And what has Colonel Cole
ever done for the canine family?
We remember the bold and cruel
thrust made at us by Colonel Cole
while a member of the general as
sembly when he voted a tax upon lie
so high that a howl went up from
over the entire State, as the poor
man who had nothingbu his faith
full dog who had guarded his farm,
protected his children, and stood as
faithful sentinel keeping watch
about his humble home while his
master, tired and weary with the
tolls of the day, slept, had to see
him put to death or fall into other
hands because he could not pay the
tax. Remembering that hundreds
and thousands of our kind were put
to death to avoid the greed of the
tax gatherer, it is in keeping with
the instinct so canine to us to stand
ready to bite he who thus dealt out
death to our kind.
Willthe editor of the Record join
with us in the sympathy of his big
heart for our kind and say ament
when we exclaim that we are truly
grateful that we are only puppies
and did not live in the day of Colo
mel Coles dog tax and thus escaped
taxation under the law.
Now as the editor Of the Record
is all powerful, we ask him to be
merciful. Not being a dog he car
not appreciate our feelings when he
only gave us his consent to whine.
Why not let us bark and howl as it
is CURVATURE to do? Why deprive
us Of this privilege while you paw
the earth and below? We do not
seek to interfere with you in this
innocent pastime so common to GER
tain kinds of animals, and knowing
} it is dangerous to get near them at
certain seasons Of the year we keep
at safe distance.
Come, neighbor, ring off. Get
some good Cole man to rub you
down; have your Brother Buch-
} anan to smooth your rufied brow;
, lay aside your anger, and let's dis
cuss this matter on a plane of high
: and honest differences Of opinion
: as between Democrats.
: We know you can do this, fol
t have we not said that you are the
| very embodiment of true and noble
t manhood although we admit that
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-02

of the enthusiasm, the big crowds,
and the deafening applause with
which the Colonel is greeted-it
goes in thus.
And by-the-way, who is "Demo-
crat?" The editor Of the Record
will not object to furnishing us this
information of course, and hew do
so; but this is doubtless another lie.
1t is thought that Colonel Cole
sings ink in the editorial columns
Of the Record, but Of course this is
an outrageous lie.
We have read somewhere of two
men whowentforth to preach Dem
ocratic doctrine. While one talk
ed alone of himself and the other
told of the grand achievements of
his party, and the people cheered
Justify and said "this man shall
have Henderson and Chester coun-
ties" This is doubtless another lie
of the same kind.
We have seen somewhere that
Colonel Cole was brought near unto
poverty by placing a mortgage on
his farm because he went on the
bond Of a one-legged Confederate
soldier. This may be true, but it
is not in keeping with our idea and
opinion of the Confederate soldier,
We do not believe that any man
ever lost a dollar by accommodate
ing a worthy veteran Of the lost
cause. At any rate we have never
before heard the corporation known
as the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Land Company called one-legged
; Confederate soldier, or wild and
extravagant speculation, in which
a man expects to become rich in a
moment, called a Confederate SOL
dier's bond.
1t is charged that Mr.. Enloe an
nounced his candidacy in the Toiler
, two years ago. tits also stated that
t he did not announce in certain 9TH
. er papers, one Of which this same
! editor was in charge of, and it is
thought by some that this is one
q reason for his present antagonism
to a popular and worthy Democrat,
Q together with other fayors shown
r him by the man Of his choice. But
= we can not believe that the able
!. and gentlemanly editor Of the Re-
g cord could or would permit his op-
e position to a man to be governed
s and controlled by SO small a matter
No, such a charge we believe to be
2 slanderous and does the editor az
>. injustice; but this may be another
@ lie.
It Speaker Crisp says Mr.. Enlo(
q did efficient work as a member O.
h the pension investigating commit
e tee. The Record belittles Mr.. En-
d loe's Congressional record. 'Crisl
is nothing more than the Speake
is of the House of the Fifty-secon(
o Congress of the United States, bu
q what does his word amount to whel
IL compared to a statement from tn,
, Hollow Rock Record. Certainly
e. of course, it amounts to nothing
q The Democratic members of Con
n. gress have publicly proclaimed
le their appreciation of his services
it and even the Grand Army Of tn
J. Republic acknowledges his merit
ut but this all goes for naught becaus
the Hollow Rock Record says dill
v ferent. And of course these e2
at pressions of confidence and appre
ye citation of Mr.. Enloes ability mus
TO totter and fall before the bold an
fearlessthrusts of the Record. Blu
or the Record must be believed, an
e. this might be called another lie.
it; Again, some man may ask, "wh
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-02
RETURN ENLOE TO CONGRESS.
If True to Their Interests his Constituents
. will Re-eIect Him.

If True to Their Interests his Constituents
will Re-eleCt Him.
National Democrat
The Democrats of the Eighth
Tennessee Congressional District
will make q grave mistake if they
fail to return their present able,
efficient, and faithful representa-
tive, Hon. B. A. Enloe. From his
first entrance into Congress in 1886,
MI. Enloe has takenhigh rank. He
has faithfully guarded the interests
of his people, and made a record as
an able, conscientious, courageous,
and patriotic member, of which
Tennessee and every Democrat in
the Nation may feel a just pride.
He has done, perhaps, more than
any other member to unearth fraud
and expose the hypocritical preten-
tions of the Republican party. He
has been terror to the evil-doers
Of the Republican party, as Mr..
Raum and many others can bear
testimony. Especially will his SER
vices be needed in the next Con
gress, where much Of the good work
he has begun he will be able, under
a Democratic administration, to
finish.
The Democratic party will need
in the next Congress all of its pres
ent able, tried, experienced, and in
Auential members. Mr.. Enloe is
now in position to be of valuable
service, not alone to his own people
but to the Democratic party of the
Nation. Let his constituents be
true to their own interests and re.
elect him by a rousing majority.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-02

Men should not be permitted to
vote i'll the primary tomorrow
Saturday who will not support
the nominees of the Democracy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-02

The Hollow Rock Record and its
editors seem to be mad because
COLE is beaten, They ought not
to let their angry passions rise.
Men will always be beaten by the
people who betray the confidence
of the people and wabble on the
gudgeon like Cole has done all his
life, and getting mad about it will
not make it any better, Keep cool
and take your own medicine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-02

JOHN NJ. TAYLOR, of Henderson County.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First District:
II. II. HICKEY, of Cooke County.
Second District:
w. II. RUSSELL, of ROane County.
Third District:
j. II. BIBLE, of Hamilton County.
Fourth District:
ID. B. PLUMLEE, of Clay County.
Fifth District:
A. B. WOODWARD, of Lincoln County.
Sixth District:
j. w. GAINES, of Davidson County.
Seventh District:
FRANK BOYD, of Wayne County.
Eighth District:
T. w. SIMS, of Perry County.
Ninth District:
JOHN Il. WELLS, of ObiOn County.
Tenth District:
C. b. SIMONTON, Of Upton County.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-09-02
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1892.
For NiCe-PreSident:
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
of Illinois.

ELECTORS FOR THE STATE AT LARGE:
ROBERT l.. TAYLOR, of Washington County.
JOHN NJ. TAYLOR, of Henderson County.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28

private business. The provision as
to the deduction of a members pay
for his absence was strictly enforced
up to the war and when a member
applied for his pay he was required
by the sergeant-at-arms to state
upon his honor how many days he
had been absent, except by sick
ness. 1t seems to me that if Jeffer-
son Davis, Stephen A. Douglass,
John C. Breckenridge, William
Seward, Robert Toombs, Alexander
Stephens, Chas. Summer and men
of that quality were required to draw
no pay for the days on which they
were absent when their salary was
$4,000, that such men as I am, the
law being the same, ought to be
permitted to refuse it, our salary be-
ing 5000, without ineurring the
censure of even those people who
think that a lawmaker is under
no obligation to observe the law"
According to plain intention of
the law which he cited Mr.. Bailey
is right. 1t is to be hoped that he
will stir up enough yellow jackets
to compel members of congress to
remain in their seats, whether they
do anything else or not. The less
they do, whether absent or present,
the better perhaps for the country.
But as a matter of good business
form they should go through the
routine OF answering at roll call for
the time for which they are paid.
Absenteeism during the present
congress has largely Disguised the
country. 1t will not take much of
such a record and of literature like
Mr.. Bailey has produced to con-
vince the people that the average
lcongressman's services are confined
very largely to efforts TO keep his
seat without occupying it and to
drawing fat salary which he has
not earned. The trouble in con-
gress is that there is SO much poll
tics, centering about self and COM
pany, and so little business circling
round the whole horizon of current
| matters Of public concern. This is
an evil not confined to congress. Il
extends TO almost every official,
state or national, during the excite
ment of political campaigns. 1t
implies an indefinite abstraction of
time due TO the public service
and the diligent use of il for the
promotion Of selfish personal In
erests.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28
Smith Vaughn Dead.

Smith Vaughn, who lived on
Water street. in the northern part Of
the city and who had been suffering
for sometime with Bright's disease,
died last Thursday evening at $40
o'clock. He had not been well for
the last two years, but was able to
work until this spring. He had
been confined to his room for the
last three months. Mr.. Vaughn
leaves wife. He was about 35
years Of age and was one OF Mexieo's
respected citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28
Robert Luckie Dead.

Robert Luckie, Sr., aged So years
and one of Audrain's oldest and
most respected inhabitants, died
Friday at 9 o'clock at his home,
4 miles east of Mexico. Mr.. Luck
lie was enjoying very fair health for
man of his age until about ten
days ago, when he was attacked by
severe case Of fiux. From this
sickness he never recovered.
Mr.. Luckie was born in Bour-
bon county, Kentucky, in 1904 and
lived there till 1850, when he re-
moved to Missouri and has resided
in this county ever since. He was
successful farmer and was loved
and respected by all who knew him.
His death was a shock to all his
friends and the community in gen
eral. Mr.. Luckie was an own uncle
of Mrs. Sims, DR.. j. w. Luekie
| and John R. Luckie Of this city.
He leaves a wife and nine child.
rem, six daughters and three sons.
| Most of his children live near him.
His daughters are: Mesdames NJ
K. Holiday, John NJ. Gordon and
Eugene French, Of this city, and
Mrs. Quaekenbush, Of Colorado,
Mrs. Josie Scates, who lives in the
Icountry near him, and Miss Glenn
mie who lives at home with the fam.
tiIy. His sons all live close to ths
lold homestead around in the neigh
lboring country. They are Vim
IT., J. Il. and Robert Luckie.
The remains Of the deceased wer'
buried Saturday at 8 o'clock.
I ;ssz55
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28

CCtCE 70 u
Sometimes you may have to wait.
The troubles that have been years
in gathering can't always be cleared
away in day. For all the diseases
and disorders peculiar to woman
hood, DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is the surest and speediest
remedy. You can depend upon that
but if your case is obstinate, give
it reasonable time.
It's an invigorating, restorative
tonic, a soothing and strengthen
ing nervine, and a positive specific
for female weaknesses and ailments.
All functional disturbances, painful
Irregularities and arrangements are
corrected and cured by it. All unnat-
ural discharges, bearing-down sensa.
tions, weak back, accompanied with
faint spells and kindred symptoms,
are corrected. In every case for
which it's recommended, "Favorite
Prescription" is guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or the money is re-
funded. No other medicine for
women is sold on such terms. That
proves that nothing else offered by
the dealer can be "iust as good"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28

The defeated candidates for Gov
ernor made manly speeches when
Stone was nominated. There are
no sore-heads in the Democratic
party in Missouri to-day and there
should be none. Let us stand to-
gether as one man and fight Tie
common enemy. The Democratic
party is fighting for a principle and
not for any man. Let us have no
pickering and no backbiting. The
battle is over and there are no dead
and the wounded have even now re-
covered and are in line.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28
Drawing Full Pay For Short Time
In Washing ton.
From the Dallas TEX. News.


From the Dallas TEX News
1t seems that some brother con-
gressmen are displeased with the
course of Bailey of Texas in refusing
to accept pay for services he did not
render, or for time spent away from
Washington. They consider it ''lit-
tle," "mean," to sickle about a
small matter of this kind, and are
inclined to accuse Mr.. Bailey of a
design to make capital with his
constituents by attacking them in
their methods of making capital of
another kind by drawing full pay
for absence from the place of con-
gressional business. 1t is entirely
within rational credibility that in
this matter Mr.. Bailey may have
had a weather eye to popularity, but
this is a consideration irrevelant
to the merits of the question which
he raises. The back salary "grab-
bers' of fifteen years ago were
promptly cnudemned by the people !;
yet it will not be contended that
their method of making money was
any less equitable than that of a
modern congressman whose case is
cited as follows:
zone man has drawn over $1,000
as member of the fifty-seeond
congress, and yet he has attended
its session but three times, and one
of these times was to vote against
the resolution fixing day TO con-
slider the silver bill. Another mem
ber has for some time been a rail-
road commissioner in one of the
great states in this union at salary
of $4,000, and yet he may be
drawing his pay as a member oi
congress, though he has not been in
Washington thirty days during our
seven month session. These are
rare cases, but there are others
almost as bad, and it would seem
it was about time that something
should be done to correct system
under which such gross abuses are
possible
Mr.. Bailey proceeds to give his
reasons for declining to accept pay
for days during which he was alb.
sent, saying:
Members and senators are en-.
titled to receive for their services
s416.684 per month and section
40, chapter 4, provides that the sec.
retary of the senate and the ser
geant-at-arms Of the house respect
lively shall deduct from the monthly
payments Of each member and del
egate the amount Of his salary fo'
each day that he has been absen
from the senate or house respective
lly, unless such member or delegat'
assigns as a reason for such absenc'
the sickness of himself or SONS
member Of his family. |
la public servant is sick himself o
any member of his family is sick b
may properly be excused uithou
'forfeiting his salary, but no MAJ
i ought TO be permitted TO take th'
l salary Of . public Office while be j
oiviino Ills time and nttention q d
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28

The Mexico Fire Brick Works
people began the re-erection of the
works Wednesday and we learn to-
day that a Iemonstrance is being
signed against the works by parties
claiming that they will be injured
by the smoke. The Mexico I'M
provement and Investment Com
pany should look into this matter
and do all in its power to harmonic
matters SO that the works can be
rebuilt promptly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28
Our Pride.
A LIST OF THE GRADUATES OF
TIE MEXICO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FOR THE LAST TEN
YEARS.
Their Locations, business and Present
Names-The Class Of 'S7
Visited by Death and
Three are Absent.

Below is a schedule of the grad
yates of our Public Schools since
1882. 1t would be difficult to find
a comparison to this list in the whole
State and the schools were never in
a more progressive condition than
right now. Like the motto of the
LEDGER, "To our pride in the past
and our hope for the future, let US
add vigorous work to the living
present until Mexico educational
advantages will necessitate the ex-
tension of our city limits to make
room for the families that seek them.
CLASS 1882.
j P. Blanton, Supt. Public School.
I'D Astra Per Aspera."
Josie Hamilton, Mexico received
the class-honor; teacher, M. P. S.
May Hooton, Mexico; taught in
M. P. S., 's5 & 's6.
Frank r. Jesse, Mexico; won
Debater's Medal and received A. B.
at William Jewell College, "a; re-
ceived B. l.. at M. S. t., 'S6; now
Prosecuting Attorney of Audrain
county.
Emma Kunkel, Ashley; taught
| school at Ashley Is now Mrs
Daniel Bowen.
Charles Mexican, Denver, Colo,
telegraph employe.
Diplomas presented by Superin-
tendent Blanton.
| CLASS 1884.
D. A Mcmillan. Supt. Public School
Non !Seootae Sed Vstde Descimus.a p
| BENZ. Phillip, st. Joseph; reeeiv-
led second class-honor; won Speak
er's Medal in Union Literary So.
ciety, "a; was graduated from Law
Department of Washington Uni
versity, sc; practitioner at st. Joe
4 Charles O. Harding, Aspen, Colo.
received second honor as speaker il
i Union Literary Society, "a; news
paper business in Kansas; Insur
i ance, Real Estate and Loan Office
i Aspen, Colorado.
/ Florence Patton completed course
in the Training School, Kirksville
4 in s35; teacher First Grade, NJ. .P.s
/ Martha Shea, Mexico, secured frs
class-honor, "a was graduated q
Hardin College in 'S5;; taught il
Vandalia Public School, '86 & 81
| teacher in NJ. P. s.
Diplomas presented by Judge S
M. Edwards.
CLASS 1885.
D. A. McMillan. supt. Public School.
Cbnsifio ct Animis. y
Il George Brashear, PocatelIo
4 Idaho; teacher in Idaho since 1883
Georre alshrie, Mexico n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1892-07-28

graduated at Hardin College; 'S6.
Ida Herman, Mexico; was grad
uated at Hardin College, 'S6;
taught school in Audrain county
two years; completed the Train
ing School course at Kirksville
Normal School, 50; teacher in M.
P. S.
Ella Stevenson, Mexico; secured
first elass-honor; taught in Audrain
county schools two years; teacher
in M. P. s.. was second in LEDGER
contest for ''most popular teach
er," '92.
Mamie E. Whistner, Mexico; /;
secured second class-honor; is now
Mrs. Henry Reed.
Diplomas presented by Rev. J. c..
Armstrong.
CLASS 1886.
D A Mcmillan, Supt Public School
"DuG Fenaind Eacti.n
Effie Bridges, Moberly; secured
first class-honor; taught in Kansas
until 80; is now Mrs. William
Jackson.
h Mabel Hightshoe, Marshall.
Bena Kelley, Breckenridge, Tex. :;
secured second class-honor; has
been teaching in Texas since 'SS;
has conducted Institutes and is now
County Examiner.
Dora Shepherd, died 1888.
Hattie Whisner, Kansas City,
Kan. won the Trimble Medal for
best essay in 'S6; is now Mrs. E.
M. Crockett.
Diplomas presented by George
Robertson, Esq.
CLASS 1887.
d. A Mcmillan, Superintendent.
1'o-nlorroD to Fresh Woods and
Pastures NeW.n
Hattie Brashears, Sedalia; Sc
cured second class-honor; is now
Mrs. r. S. Carver, San Marcos,
Eva Dyer, Mexico; is now Mrs.
Richard Carter.
Nat D. Hutton, Kansas City; Sc.
cured prize for best essay, from
School and Home, SO; won Trimble
! Medal for best essy, 's7; was grad,
uated at Westminster College, Full
toni SO; member of Beta Thets
Phi fraternity; reporter on local pa
| pers and Kansas City dailies; ii
tnow of the Times staff, Kansas City
Hattie Jackman, Mexico; teacher
IN Audrain county.
julia Morris, Mexico.
Lena Pearson, Marshall; won ii
contest Speakers Medal given b,
Union Literary Society, SO; teach
er in Public Schools, Marshall.
Carrie Ruse, Mexico; taught ii
county one year.
Alice G. Shea; secured first class
honor; was graduated at Kirksvil,
Normal School, 'S8; taught in coun
lty school; died 'S9.
/ Elizabeth White; attended Kinks
iville Normal School, 1888; was as
lsistart in the Kemper Famil,
| Ischot,l, Boonville, until her death
lin 1889.
Diplomas presented by Judge W
10. Ftrrist, now deceased.
CLASS 1888.
a No1illan, superintendent
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