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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
The Pleasures OF Dying.
n. Aflriaaon IN Vankae Rlada


Euthanasia Is not an old word as
applied to medical science, but 1t
has meaning which Of late has
come to be of great Importance to
every one. Death was formerly con-
sidered a great struggle, and vivid,
almost shocking descriptions of the
phenomena of dying were given in
such exaggerated forms that none
cared to think of the eventful mo-
ments when death should come to
them. Euthanasia, or the pleasures
of dying, takes the very opposite
view, and proclaims death to be easy
and painless. Those who have watch
ed at hundreds of death beds have
noted that death was easy, and Off
GERS in battle have testified that the
last moments OF dying soldiers were
painless ones. People who have been
in the jaws of wild beasts in India,
and have been rescued at the last
moment, testify that numbing calm
ness was experienced after the first
sharp painful snap of the teeth upon
them. In fact, the approach Of every
creatures fate brings with it a kindly
preparation when life is blissful and
full of pleasures. The last sensation
in the world is then one of Joy and
not excruciating pain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
THE YousGs CREEK PICNIC.
A Good Crowd Present In spite of
the Rainy Day.

The picnic at Youngs Creek Fri
day would have been as big a gath
ering of people as ever assembled in
the county but for the ugly day.
Rain fell on Thursday night and
nearly all day Friday, hence the
people could not get there. 1t was
thought 5000 or 5000 persons
would have been present had the
day been propitious. However,
there were nearly 1000 people,
mostly mostly gentlemen, on the grounds
in the afternoon. Elaborate prepa-
rations had been made by the COM
mittee on entertainment and dinner
had been prepared by the good
housewives of the vicinity to APP
pease the hunger of all expected
and there was enough left over to
feed vast multitude. The New
London band, led by Men. Mayhall,
of the Rails County Record made the
music. Mayhall has fine band.
Speeches were made by Col. w. J.
Stone, Hon. Richard III. Dalton, Col.
Frank Walker, Gen. Jno. M. Wood
and Hon. Perry Wood. Other can
didates for State offices were present
and circulated in the crowd.
The picnic was given by the
Youngs Creek, Gatewood and Row.
ena Democratic Clubs and the diff
ferent committees from these clubs
deserve praise for their earnest effort |
to provide pleasure and entertain
ment for the people on such vast
scale, and on every hand it was de-
plored that the inauspicious day re-
duced the attendance. They are
Wide-awake Democrats out there
and have the only regularly organ
lied Democratic clubs in the county. |
The LEDGER Jared well at the
hands of its many friends in that
section, especially when dinner was
announced. We helped devour
cate Reuben Harlow's elegant
have a and sampled the good things
rie cared by half a dozen other
eray friends. Nearly everybody out |
saeThat neck o. woods are subscribers
mo the LEDGER and what few were
yot added their names at the pic |
,if,
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mer townsfolk with the same inter-
est that he felt when the capital oil
Audrain was his home. When your
candidacy for the Supreme Bench
was announced, it is safe to say that
every Mexico man in the State,
when he next looked at the moon
over his right shoulder or broke a
wish bone, wished that you might
be the choice of the convention at
st. Louis. The Mexicans on the
staff of the Times felt earnest
interest in your candidacy and the
news of your splendid victory was
received with the utmost pleasure
by each of them.
In retaining you on the Supreme
Bench of this great State, the peo-
pie have but displayed that wisdom
which always eharacterizes their ac-
tions when the choice is left with
them. We join with hosts OF other
friends in congratulatlng you.
FRANK HART.
HOMER BAssFoRD.
NAT. D.. Hutton.
J. Il. HAMBIDGE.
WALLACE BAssFoRD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
For the CamnaIpu.

The twice-a-week st. Louis Re
public will be mailed each Tuesday
and Friday, from now until Novem-
Der 30th, 1892, for only forty cents.
1t is great semi-weekly paper, and
will be sent free to November 3Oth,
to the sender of each club Of FIVE,
with two dollars. Send for a pack
age of sample copies anil raise a
club. Address The Republic, st.
IotIis. Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Biggest Steer in the World.
From a Chicago Dispatch.


Colonel Singerly, of the Philadel.
phia Record, intends to make an ex.
hibit of a steer in the agricultural
department of the Worlds Fair,
which, for weight and general fine
condition, will exceed anything in
the record of steers ever exhibited.
This is to weigh at least 5 900 pounds
and will probably weigh over that,
and it is now fattening at Colonel
Singerly's stock farm at Gwynodd.
1t is already apparent that this splen-
did animal is likely to fulfil the ex-
peetations of its owner and beat the
record in weight and condition OF
any steer eyer exhibited in the agri-
cultural world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Where Are We !?

Why, at Louisiana Bowling Green, clarksvlie. vandala
Iaddonia Mexico, Aux Vase, Fulton. Montgomery City,
Esberry Slater Marshall, Blackburn Higgnsvic Odessa
centraa No. and also Nebo, ILL., will be found Yards Of the
La Crosse Lumber Co.
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G. M. HASKELL Il co.
Carriage Makers and Repairers.


Headquarters for carriage and
buggy repairing. Carriage trim.
ming and painting. Horseshoeine
and blacksmithing all kinds. We
have also a fine line of buggies, sur,
ries, phatons, carts and spring wag'
ons. You are especially invited te
call and examine our spring wagons
We thank you for past favors. We
are still located at the old stand and
are better prepared than ever to dc
all kinds of work in the blacksmith.
ing line. GIN. HASKELL & Co.
Southeast corner Jefferson and Lib
erty Street, Mexico, Mo. 2-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

hive OF les kind? Sections, bee smok-
ers, wells, comb foundation, honey
cans, etc., alarge stock on hand.
Bees and combs transferred out of
old boxes or gums into these new hives
and now is the time to do it.
Get yourself BEE BOOK for Is
cents, the
Amateur Bee Keeper,
By J. w. Rouse.
1t tells how to manage bees, fully
illustrated. Catalogue free if request
ed.
The bee books can be obtained at
Sallee & Craddock's book store.
Smokers at James Garrett's hard
ware store.
Hives, sections and smokers at
Houston & Trimble's lumber yard; also
at Frank Coatsworth's lumber yard.
Or come over and see us and our
stock. Factory east Of Weber's steam
shop on N. Jefferson street.
J.. w. Rouse & Co..
mch loft MEXICO, MO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

A young man named Hazard,
brother of Frank Hazard, while
loading a cannon on the Fourth,
received the whole contents of the
barrel in his face. He was pouring
powder in the barrel when a stray
fire cracker fell in the powder by
accident, igniting it before he could
get the cannon out of his hands. He
has no use of his eyes yet, but it is
thought he will not lose them.
There is some fear, however, that
the sight of the left optic is impaired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

]. |. Hit has located at Grants.
vile, Utah.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

The Peoples party convention a
Omaha was tumultuously harmoni'
ous. One thousand delegates were
preeent. After a two days session
a platform was adopted amid
scenes of the widest enthusiasm,
Not o negative vote was cast.
The platform is q curious docu.
ment. After stump speech depict.
ing the ruined condition Of the coun-
try and arraigning 1the old parties
for their action these demands were
made
We demand national currency,
safe, sound and flexible, issued By
the general government only, a full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private, and that without the use o1
banking corporations; a just, equit-
able and efficient means of distribu-
ton direct to the people, at a tax
not to exceed 2 per cent. per annum,
be provided as set forth in the sub
treasury plan of the farmers all
lance, or better system; also, by
payments in discharge of its OBJ
legations for public Improvements.
We demand free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal rate of 16 to 1.
We demand that the amount
of circulation medium be speedily
increased to not less than $50 per
capita.
We demand graduated income
tax.
We believe that the money OF the
country should be kept as much as
possible in the hands of the people
and hence we demand that all state
and national revenues shall be limited
to the necessary expenses of the gov
ernment economically and honestly
administered.
We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit of the
earnings of the people, and to facili-
tate exchange.
Transportation being means OF
exchange and a public necessity the
government shall own and operate
the railroads in the interest of the
people.
The telegraph and telephone, like
the post-office system, being aneees-
sity for the transmission of news,
should be owned and operated by
the government in the interest of the
people.
The land, including all the natural
sources of wealth, is the heritage Of
the people and should not be monop-
olized for speculative purposes, and
alien ownership should be prohibited.
All lands now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess Of their
actual needs and all lands now own
ed by aliens should be reclaimed by
the government and held for actual
settlers only.
Gen. J. B. Weaver, the Iowa
greenbacker, was nominated for
President. He received 995 votes
to 265 for Senator Kyle, of South
Dakota. Missouri cast 81 votes for
Weaver and Z for Kyle. Gen. James
B. Field, of Virginia, was selected
as the candidate for Vice President,
defeating Ben Terrell, of Texas.
Weaver was a Union soldier and
Field a Confederate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Jedge Wexem's Political Proverbs.
Promises comes mighty handy in
a political campane.
Party platforms has to stand a
good deal ov stretchin'.
A politishan that can't stand crow
had better change his boarding
house.
A man kin slide round apowerful
site and still keep in the party
wagon.
Wheel el-horses has been knode to
kick the britchin off.
Pollitishans air born, not made.
A man that won't become citi-
zen oy this country amt got no bus
mess livin' here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Castoria.

sCastoria b so well adapfed 70 children that
Ifcccmmend it as superior oany prescription
kIoya TO me-"
Fl. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Ssour physicians In the childrens depart
mnt have spoken highly OF their expert.
ense In their outside practice with Castoria,
ana although we only have among our
m,dical supplies what is known as regular
produces, yet We are free to confess that the
merits OF Castoria has won Us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HosrrrAL AND DIsprssARz,
Boston. Mass
ALIEN G. SMITH, Pres,
array Street, Now York City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
FROM OUR HOME R0Ys.
Congraluiatory Letter TO Judge Mac
farlane From the Editorial Stan
OF the Kansas City Times.

Tho following letter has been sent
to Judge Geo. b. Nlaefarlane by the
Mexico colony on the Tmsa Of Kan
sas City:
10 Judge g. b MaefarlaIe, Mexico. Mo,
KANSAS Cry, July S.-However
long Mexico man may have been
away from his home, he continues
to cherish pleasant csnembrances Of
those he has left belaind him, lie
watches the movements of his for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Residence for Sale,

House Of fire rooms, cellar, wood
house, lumber house, etc.; barn for
two horses and one cow; crib, bran
bins, buggy house. Small fruit and
shade. Well located and all in
good repair. win trade for from
40 to 100 acres Of improved land in
Audrain county. Apply al LEDGER
office. 1wd- Inv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

What the Hon. George G. Vest
says in regard to the superiority Of
Hirschberg's diamond and nom
changeable spectacles:
''I am using glasses which l pur-
chased from Prof. Hirschberg and
they are the best 1 ever tried.
SIT affords me great pleasure to
recommend Prof. Hirschberg as an
excellent optician and his glasses are
simply unequalled in my ex-
perience. G.G VEST"
These glasses are for sale by ]. M
Pollard. d&w-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Tho oentaur Company ri Murray Street, City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Howard Ballard, who lives on the
Leslie Hartley farm, near Benton
City, has shown the LEDGER some
of his crop samples, which are as
fine as we ever saw. He has 80
acres of wheat that will run 25 BUSH
els to the acre, his timothy is fine
and the clover sample is hard to
haat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

"Castoria b the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope tho day Is not
far distant when mothers xiiiconsiier the real
interest Of their children. and use Castoria in
stead Of theyarious squack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones. by forcing opium,
morphine. soothing syrup and other hartful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. J. r. KNcHK.oE,
Conway, Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

]. NJ. Marmaduke, cashier of the
Mexico Savings Bank, and wife are
in Virginia on a months s visit. Mr..
Marmaduke is one of our most in
dustrious business men and deserves
a rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Cheap Summer Excur,ions.

Round trip tickets to the principal
tourist point, in the United States
and Canada are now on sale. For
particulars apply to E. s. Wilson,
joint ticket agent of the C. & A. and
Wabash Railways. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

The general opinion of our eiti-
zens appears to be that the best
plank sidewalk is where the planks
are laid cross ways instead of length
ways.
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niddlenen

are those that have to have an extra
profit, and this you avoid by dealing
with the manufacturer, the La Crosse
Lumber Co. and at the same time
get better grade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

On last Monday night the coun-
i tTy residence of w. d. Bourne, who
nves2 = miles north of town, caught
fire from a defective fue and burn
ed to the ground. Most of the fur
niture was saved. The house was
insured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

some tastes.
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Repairing Neatly Done.

Ii you want your watch cleaned
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
7. S. Riley Satisfaction guaran-
teed. L. s. RILEY,
AT Beek's .Jeweb.y Store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Mexico Meat Market.

Choice fresh meats and bacon
Farmers desiring fresh meat for har-
vest can be supplied in quantities
to suit. Pay highest cash price for
fat stock of all kinds. J. H.LANE,
Washington street, End. door south
of Rodents. 12-1m.
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A MONTRFAI, LETTER

C7he True Witness dnd Chroatcie, Montreal,
CQH., published Oct. q, 'sS: We are in receipt
of etter from one of our weli-known citizens
Mr.. +. Boisvert, who writes that upon recom-
meme alton of the most Rev. NJ. MarchRnd, Of
Drunlmondyille. he was Induced to use for that
most dreadful of all nervous diseases, FITS, q
few bottles OF Pastor koenig's Nerve Tonic; and
eight years is now entirely cured, and heartily
recommends oil sufferers of nervous diseasee
to try this remedy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Colman's Rasral World says
"Have you joined the Missouri
Saddle Horse Breeders Association?
If not remember they are a jolly
good set of fellows, and you will be
in good company. One dollar sent
to J. A. Potts, Secretary, or R. T.
Freeman, Treasurer, both of Mex
leo, will place your name among the
eGgibles, and encourage the saddle
horse business to a better and high
er grade"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
When the Maine Farmer Misses 1t.

When the Maine Farmer Misses 1t.
From the Chicago Herald.
l. G. Libby, of Burnham, Me-,
who has large cattle interests in Mon
tana, says that if the farmers ol
Maine would live in shacks as they
do in Montana, with no furniture to
speak of and the coarsest of food,
no Sundays, no boiled shirts, no top
carriages, no pianos or other articles
of luxury, they could make money
just as fast as it is made in the West.
Mr.. Libby thinks that a year in
Montana would cure a Maine farmer
of grumbling at his native state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
"Bob Whites Town..

They drank car load OF Louis
lana, Mo-, soda water in Mexico,
No., on the Fourth. A tribe not
afraid-of- -Bright's-disease dwells in
Bob Whites town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
First-Class Horse shoeing.

Bill Pratt, the old reliable horse
shoer, can always be found at his
shop on the old Deering pl,ce, near
the square. Shoeing Of track horses
q specially No one does better
work than Blu Pratt. Gin him 6
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

DR.. d. IL. Richardson, of Row.
ena, is agent for the German Elec-
trio Belt. Ele guarantees everyone
sold
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For Sale or Trade.

A nice new five room cottage in
north Mexico. VIII trade for land
in good location near Mexico, which
favors fruit and poultry raising. En-
quire at LEDGER Office. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Don't buy your farming imple-
ments until you have been at Daniel
Bros. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

In spite of the rain the candidates
and quite large crowd of people
attended the picnic on Youngs
Creek to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
IN IrS WORST FORM

BENTON, Lac. Co., Wis, Dec, 'S3
Rev. j. @. Bergen youehes for the following:
James Rooney, who was suffering from st. Vitus'
Dance in its worst form for about IA years, was
treated by several physicians without effect;
two bottles of Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic
curei him
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was q Child, she cried Tor Castoria.
When she beclme Miss, she clunly to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

months. Six months oi
that time Its suffering
was simply untold then |
began the use of the Gu.
TicuRA RxMxDIKs, 10
two months the awful
disease had ceased IL
vengeance, nnd my dsr.
ing boy had rest, and 70
all appearances the dis
ease had yielded, but I
continued the medicine
for several months afssS
no trace could be seen Of
y on any part Of ilis
A1.~ NM . -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

: MAN WANTED-To work with
trotting horses. Apply to Foote
Bros, near Fair Grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Guthrie & Gentry want to loan
you money ON long or short time in
any amounts. 5t-w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

w. E. Crockett & Co., breeders
of Poland China hogs, miles south
west of Mexico, last week shipped to
W.P. Johnson, Of LaPlata, one of
the best hogs ever in Macon county.
Crockett & Co. breed the very best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

All kinds of plows at Daniel Bros
cheap. 1-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

watched the dfsesse with much interest," spi coF,id
only say Wen donei" The ease was known ~
THINKS TO CurIcuRA RsMEDrEs. CouH ther. ~ -
anytning on earth that would cause Q father % r.
losce surely would be when the little innocent one
Soafd have such \ remedy AZ hand fgee portrsit
herewith, ]. A, EICoLEs. Bunker INN IA =
- a ehild was brought 70 me with ehroute eexssn.
nat mat mad usfied splendid sreatnent from many
continued similar treatment but thoasf Il .a
90 Pus u on Cur1cuaAs, The child q well.
y. L. auRNKY, u. D. doom. In.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

We have the best on earth-fire
and cyclone Insurance.
5t-w1t GUTHRIE 81 GENTRY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Farmers viii find that it pays to
patronize the Daniel Bros. 1-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Horsemen from Sedalia, Mo-,
and Dallas, Texas, are bringing
their strings of trotters to Mexico to
work them ON the mile track.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Don't buy any kind of farming
implements until you have called
n Daniel Bros. 1-tf.
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WORST FORM ECZEMA
BafHed Best Medical Skill for Eieht
Months. Cured In Two Months
by Cuticurn Remedies.

This Ii 70 certify that child Of mine had Kcsenaa
In it's worst FORM and which balied the ha.f n,si
cal skill that could be employed here. The lttIe
sufferer WIS wrapped In aeouy for a Iaa~f siohs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Mr.. Harris, of Harris Springs, was
in Mexico this week visiting rela-
tiyes.
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What is
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Casora DIR. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. contains neither Opium. Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance 1t Is harmless substitute
for Parcgoc. Drops, Soothing syrups, and Castor OIL
Il Is Pleasant. guarantee thirty years by
Millions Of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and alays
feyershness. prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie Castora relieves
tcething troubles cures constipation and atuiency.
Castora assimilates food. regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sieep Cas-.
toria Is the Childrens Panaeea-the Mothers Friend
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
An Unlueky Combination.

'''II '11s h01'I s.'S'5" S7tflftI 1Joi1IoIfat.
L 2 3 4 5 81 s 8 10 II II 13
FL A r r / SON & r e / D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Stub Ends of Thought.

Stub Ends of Thought.
The flowers are Gods thought in
colors.
Cupid has no brains.
Few know fame when they see
It.
Ambition outgrows its possessor.
A woman can lie with her eyes.
Ideas are often choked up with
words.
Lack of air and lack of thought
keep a mans mouth open.
Most old maids are heroines.
Friendship is more reliable that
love.
Poverty may be useful but it's not
ornamental.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Buggies of the best make cheap at
Daniel Bros. hardware store. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Cultivators of all kinds at Daniel
Bros. 1tf.
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BEE HIVES.

Why buy a poorly
or hand-cut hive when
you can get the latest
improved m o " a b | g
frame and section ma
chine cut hive for the
same price or less and
cut 80 nice that all
parts are interchange
ahlA with anu 0thar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

Daniel Bros. is the place for hard
ware. 1-tf.
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SIZES AND STYLES
- TO SUIT THE
Requirements of Everybody.

Mrs. $. l. Winscott has gone te
White Sulphur Spring, Mont, tc
join her husband. We are sorry te
lose Mr.. and Mrs. Winscott from
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14

II you want to rent a house or a
room apply to G. d. Ferris. tt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Why Are We There ?

Simply sell the direct In place selling lumber
dealers formerly did More satisfactory to US;
satisfactory to YOU
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-14
Troubief

You never have when Guthrie 81
Gentry make your abstracts.
5t-w1t
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Castoria.

~Cassoria Is an excellent medicine for CHI
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR. G. G. Osaoop.
Ioxan Mass