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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

When the passenger trains pull
in a. the Mexico depot shed this is
what you hear from the sometimes
over-zealous hotel porters:
"The Windsor, the Windsor; the
leading hotel!''
''The Ringo, the Ringo; the lead
ing hotel!"
''The new Central, the new Cen
trail; the leading hotel!"
"The Merchants, the Merchants
the leading hotel!"
A lot of jaybirds could not keel
up such racket as these porters
singing out the advantages of theil
respective hotels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

Hon. w. ]. STONE, Democratic
nominee for Governor of Missouri,
is going to challenge Warner, the
Republican nominee, to meet him
on the stump. Look out for some
hair pulling on this occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

If there has been any doubt in
regard to the position of Senator
Carlisle on the silver question it ex-
lists no longer. He is not in favor
of Bland or Stewart law permitting
the mine owner to take $67 worth of
silver bullion to the mint and re-
quiring the direction to coin it into
100 silver dollars for the benefit of
the former. In other words, he is
not in favor of law to give the
mine owner or other depositor of
silver bullion 500 for $67 worth of
gold. His letter to John A. Lyme
defines his position clearly. II be-
lieve," he says, ''that gold and sill
yer should be treated exactly alike
in the mints of the United States
that is, that dollars worth OF gold
should be coined into a gold dollar,
and dollars worth of silver should
be coined into a silver dollar-and
if no charge is made for coming the
one then no charge should be made
for coming the other.'' Mr.. Carlisle
recognizes the fact that gold is the
standard in this country, and he is
opposed to degrading 1t. He hopes
for the success of the international
bimetallic movement. But, if this
country must act alone, he would
adopt new ratio between the two
metals at some point between 16 to
and the present market ratio.
This is reasonable if we must act
alone. But is the leading CONNER
mercial nations will not join us we
may better not act at all, because
we alone cannot control the market
price of silver the world over, and
failure would give US practically
gold monometallism, and we may
better adhere to the former, which
we now have.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

THE politicians in the Ninth Dis
trict who" do their fine work" on the
principle of ''the people be damned
are liable to come to the end of their
row very shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

THE Fulton papers don't say very
much about their fair which is tax.
ing place this week. Most of their
space is devoted to the abuse oi
Mexico's fair. Is it possible they
had no fair this week?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

Louisiana Press: By the will O
the late Governor Hardin, of Mexico
Charles Hardin Wilson, of this city
receives bequest of $50. Charley
is an active, upright little fellow
we'll known as the "ChronicIe boy
He could not find more worthy
example for emulation than the hon
ored dead whose name he is fortu
nate enough to bear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

BEFORE the campaign is over the
Republicans will be worrying as
much over Senator HIPS activity as
they now profess to be over his in
activity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
Farmers. Attention.

We insure grain of all kinds
threshed, unthreshed, shelled or il
the ear, while in stacks, ricks, cribs
or in buildings on the farm, agains
fire, lightning, cyclones, tornadoes
or wind storms.
GUTHRIE Il GENTRY, Agents.
DIT wit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
A RARE CHANCE.
A Beautiful Home For Sale on Terms
to Suit Purchaser.

One of the most beautiful homes
in Mexico is offered for sale on
terms to suit the purchaser. The
owner has left the city to reside and
has determined to sell at once. The
title is perfect, in good neighbor-
hood, and located on one of the best
streets in town. The house is new
and the improvements are modern.
This is rare chance for anyone who
wants a home. Address
If. DR.. PINcKSEY FRENCH,
904 Olive Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

Mr.. John Carpenter, of Good.
land, Ind, says: 81 tried Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhea Remedy, for diarrhea and Sc.
we're cramps and pains in the stom'
ach and bowels with the best re.
suits. In the worst cases | new
er had to give more than the thiid
dose to effect a cure. In most
cases one dose will do. Besides its
other good qualities it is pleasant tc
take 25 and 50 cent bottles fol
sale by G. A. Buckner.
Cultlvators of all kinds at Daniel
Bros. 1tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

REAL ESTATE is changing hands
IN Mexico nearly every day and
at advanced figures. Those who
want Mexico dirt should buy now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
Pine Cattle For sale.

Holstein and Jersey cattle for
sale or trade, males and females,
TO 3 years old; registered and
high grades. Call on John j. Steele,
Mexico, Mo. d&w u.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

THE question of sewerage is now
agitating the minds of the citizens
and taxpayers of Mexico. We are
sure the result will be a complete
system throughout the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
Supreme Lodge, knights Of PythIas.
Kansas City. Aug. 20.

For the above meeting the Chi
cago & Alton and Wabash Rail-
ways will sell excursion tickets TO
Kansas City at s4.90 for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold Aug. 20
to %, good for return passage until
September Is. Z. s. WILSON,
Joint Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

Our Republican friends should
explain why it is that Mr.. Harrison
did not veto some of those extrava-
CANT appropriations they are just
now talking so much about?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

THE Vandalia Leader says: "Let's
get this Clark and Norton business
settled so we can all turn our at
tention to the Republicans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

DEMOCRATS should remember that
it will not do to sit down and wait
for Republican disaffection to elect
Cleveland and Stevenson. There
are thousands of Republicans whose
dislike for the head or the tail of
their national ticket causes them to
say bitter things, but when the
time comes to vote most of them
will be found with the Republican
ticket in their hands. 1t is Demo-
Gratis, and not Republicans, who
elect our ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

Tom REED has not yet applied to
the Republican National Commit
tee for stump assignments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
S25 Reward.

Claeher Il Hill will pay s25 re-
ward for the arrest and conviction
of the party or parties who deiaced
their Columbus buggy oil painting
at the fair grounds. d3t-wlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
VOL. XXXIV.

MEXICO needs new Union Depot
as bad as any town in the State,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

The friends of Hon. Champ Clark
IN Montgomery county think he will
carry that county for Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
Gem City Business College, Quincy,
Illinois.

Illinois.
Bookkeeping, penmanship, short
hand and typewriting thoroughly
taught. Over 700 students the past
year. Twelve experienced teachers,
and our new College Edifice is the
largest and finest ever erected in
America for the purpose. Fall
school opens Sept. II. illustrated
catalogue free. Address d. L.
Musselmau, Prin. 194t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
IN SUNNY SWITZERLAND.

HEHoTELBEL-
LIE V E, n EU-
HAUsEN,SwITz-
ERLAND, J u | y
25, 1S92.-My
De AR ELLA:
From the YER
andas of this ho-
tel we have a
lovely view OF
tho Falls of the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
DEMOCRATS should remember til

this class of people more appreciat-
ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

Don't buy your farming imple-
ments until you have been ut Daniel
Bros ff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

The Nevada Matt, speaking o.
the editors of Missouri, says: "Bot
White-the original and only mar
of his kind on earth-is still in the
business, doing active work on his
LEDGER. He has attended more
press meetings that any other mar
in America; knows more newspaper
men than any other man now Or
earth.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18

The State meeting of the F. & l..
Union to be held in Mexico will be
a good thing for the hotel men. II
ought to bring 500 people here. II
is few towns that afford the hotel
accommodation Mexico offers. Oui
Mayor is always endeavoring to gel
conventions to convene in Mexico.
He has been corresponding with the
State Secretary of the F. & L. U,
for sometime and received a letter
Yesterday which stated the con.
vention would assemble here Au
ol1st 23
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-18
MEXICO MISSOURI THURSDAY AUGUST 1s 1892

two German Emperors have been
crowned. One of the castles on the
Rhine is the summer residence of
his majesty, William Hohenzollern,
but as the boat did not stop l was
unable to deliver the messages of
love sent to him by one of bis Mex
leo friends who figured in all the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12
An Old Actors Opinion.

chicago news.
Musical comedies will be the future
legitimate plays" said Mr.. McVicker.
''Things are tending in that direction
now. That is. they will take the place
of farces and light opera. Now, in the
dramatic line, | think such plays as
Margaret Fleming and Alabama will
be what the public want. Here is an
example of the dialogue in Margaret
manuscript copy of the play.
You know the story ?" continued
Mr.. McVicker. On his companion
protesting ignorance. he said: There
is Philip Fleming, who has wife much
too good fol man of his disposition.
He is not true to her and betrays a girl
working for him in his factory. But,
mind you. it is the moral it teaches and
not the story that makes it truly great
play. Here are some of the closing
lines of the piece; this is after Mar
garet has found out her husbands in
fidelity:
Margaret-Ah. well, it's doue now,
Philip-Yes. it's done. For four years
Eve been like an escaped prisoner tina.
wanted to give himself up aud dreaded
the punishment. Pm captured at last,
and without hope or fear-I was going
to say without shame-I ask you, my
Judge, to pronounce my sentence.
Margaret-That's terrible thing to
ask me to do, Philip
Philip-Of course you'll get divorce?
Margaret-Don't let us have any more
ceremonies, Philip. 1 gave myself to
you when you asked me to. We were
married in my mothers little home. Do
you remember what bright. beautiful
morning it was?
PHILIPPINES.
Margaret-That was seven years ago.
Today we're here | am calm.
NY eyes have simply been turned in
upon myself for four years. l see
clearer than used to.
Philip-Suppose could come to you
some day and say: Margaret, I'm now
me again?
Margaret-The wife heart has gone
out of me, Philip.
Philip-Pll wait, Margaret. Perhaps
it will come back again. Who knows.
Is it degrading to forgive?
Margaret-No; but it is to condone.
Suppose l had broken faith with you?
Philip-Ah, Margaret.
Margaret know. But suppose l
had? Why should wife bear the whole
stigma OF infidelity? Isn't it just as re-
Voting in husband? Then
can't you see it is simply impossible for
me to live with you again?
Philip-That is my sentence. Well
be friends?
Margaret-Yes, friends. Well re-
spect each other as friends. We never
could as man and wife.
AS thew clasped hands something
latent. organic, rushes over her. She
masters it, puts his hand aside: "Ring
that bell"
Mir. McVicker concluded, laying down
the book and saying: This is the SUI
preme climax toward which the action
of the entire NAV D,oveS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12
SULLIVAN At NEW YORK.
He Refuses Benefit at the Hands
Of G Orbett

Of G Orbett
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-JOhn L.. Sulli-
van got back from New Orleans today
accompanied by Charlie Johnston. Sui
livan and his friends were on the for
ward car of the train. The ex-chanpon
came through the Grand Central station
at Forty-sec0nd street with we'll
banged-up head, and as he reached the
gates the crowd of at least 5000 began
to cheer him. John had not known ex-
actly how the people would receive him,
and this little noise of reception made
him feel better. SOMEBODY proposed
three cheers for 1.-THE greatest champion
yet KNOWN" and all hands responded
with yell. Sullivan now held his head
up, and his face beamed Oh the crowd
as it never did when winner. He was
very tired. and went to the Vanderbilt
hotel. half block away.
Policemen were necessary to make a
passage through the crowd in the sta
ton and on the sidewalks to the hotel.
but John l.. finally got there, and did
the right thing after long journey.
He took bath aid went to sleep. Just
were true he had declined the offer OF
CorDett to give him benefit.
''Y es," said he, sit is true. L guess
one defeat will not stop NE, and l want
no favors at the hands of man who
beat me. | can get along without him.
COrbett is good young fellow, and he
beat me fair, but don't want his serv-
ices or his money. am John L. Sulli-
van YETI
Sullivan took his nap, and then re-
ceived hundred or more friends. who
asked him, IN regular form, how it was
he got knocked out. A few asked him,
with lots of nerve, how it was he was
licked without giving a punch, except
one on Corbett's breast.
oh" replied he to these questions,
81 could not reach him; he had too long
arms for Inc. Why, those arms stuck
out like branches on tree, and he can
hit hard punch, too. These stories
about his being clever. but having no
hitting power, are rot. He can hit like
when he lands, and his blows are
terrors, hard and fast. He is all right,
and will make big reputation for him
self"
do you think he will hold the cham
pionShip as long as you did?"
You can't tell abOdt that" replied
Sully. There are two or three of
those jabberS who might get in several
times on the nose aud make him bloody
and weaken him. l scarcely think that
any man is as clever as Corbett, but
you can't tell. There is one thing 1
can tell, and that is that the young man
has bushels of thousands right in his
hands which he can reap within a year
or so, and if he takes chances in a fight
before the end of that time he is a
fool.''
Then John went to bea. The big
fellow was sober when he reached New
York, and was while talking in this
interview. His face still shows signs of
the blows Corbett gave him. His nose,
which had six stitches put in it, was
still swollen and his lips protruded. His
eyes showed signs of dark rings, and
his right was recovering from the dark
hue. His stomach, breast and ribs
appeared considerably discolored. Sui
Ivan will open with his show in Provi-
dence i'll two weeks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12
WORD PAINTING.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press
Theophile Gautier is master worth
studying. He describes luminous
scene with "ochre- colored rawlings under
an opalescent sky, in the midst of
which rise dark expresses like sad
thoughts amid the joy of festival"
In capt. Fracasse" he is constantly
dashing off vivid pictures by means of
a few words. One is recalled where the
travellers are OVertaken in snow
storm: ga sharp wind was blowing,
which glued the thin coats of the men
fast to their bodies and cuffed their
faces with its red hand"
Sometimes he uses the phraseology of
painters, and criticiSes nature as if 1t
were on canvas or paper. In telling of
a rain storm in Holland he says: s.Som-
bre clouds, every moment growing
larger, began to spot the sky; it seemed
as II the Water-color painter of the inf
rite had dipped his brush too plente-
ously into India ink and was trying to
weaken the color by diluting it with
water"
OF view in Switzerland he wrote
Emerald green, mineral green, all the
greens resulting from combination of
Prussian blue and yellow ochre, OF
Naples yellow; Veronese green, with
its glaucous matte surface, leek green.
could not render this quality of green,
which we should prefer to call mount
ain green, and which passes from vel
Vety black to the most tender green.''
This is entertaining to the practica
colorist, but may be unintelligible to
many persons. A more agreeable STYLE
is that which can be understood by all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12
HIS HOUSE HIS CASTLE.
A Justice Who Knocks That Old
Maxim on the Head.

A Justice Who Knocks That Old
Maxim on the Head.
London Standard.
The time-honored maxim that an En-
glishman's house is his castle received
severe blow yesterday. A tradesman
living off North Audley street was
charged at the Marlborough street po-
lice court with assaulting policeman
who had invaded his privacy. The of
ficer had been called in by one of the
daughters. who declared that her father
had locked her mother in room and
was engaged at that moment in murder
ing her.
1t turned out that the door had not
been locked, and the woman was not
injured. Indeed, though her husband
seems to have behaved rather roughly,
she declined to make any charge against
him. The case would have been a
trivial one but tor the defendants sub
Seqnent behavior, and the excuse put
forward in court.
Having no longer any fear of domestic
retributiOn, he began to assert himself
as a British householder. Twice he
pushed the constable against the wall,
and finally assisted him, with some vio-
lence, to the bottom of the stairs. The
plea was sci. up that he PRESENTED the
intrusion"
The phrase gave Mr.. Hannay an op-
portunity of deDouncing what he called
the foolish notion that the whole duty
of policeman consists in walking up
and down the pavement with his arms
akimbo' and seeing that no breach of
the peace is committed III the streets"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12

van could. When say he can hit hard
Ell than Sullivan, / mean harder than
Sullivan can when he is fighting and in
motion. Put up a snow man and let
HIM take run at it and Sullivan could
hit it harder perhaps. But Corbett can
hit three times to Sullivan's once, and
hit harder in quick work. That is why
he won. He was clever enough to keep
away from Sullivan, and he hit the big
fellow whenever he pleased. He out
classed Sullivan in every way. Jim beat
him in cleverneSS: beat him i'll work at
close quarters because he is so much
quicker, and he beat him at iOng-arm
work.
''Yes, Jim was confident all the time.
at the end of the second round he said
to us in his corner, i can finish this fell
low any time want to- But we told
him to be careful, take his time and run
no chances. A daZed man might swing
his right around. catch a chance blow
and win. That is why we told jim to
go easy. Sullivan didn't land one clean
blow. All the blows he struck were
glancing blows. Corbett finished the
twenty first round without
mark. That shows how he
outclassed the other fellow. Once Sui
Ivan said to him, Now fight fair and
Jim told him, Il don't have 10 fight any
other way to. beat you The confident
look left Sullivan's face after the sixth
round. In the fifteenth he began to
get weak on his legs.
"YeS, Sullivan was in good condition.
DR.. Sargent and other eminent doctors
said h. was as strong as he ever was in
his life. He said himself that he was as
good as he ever was. He looked in
good condition. He looked hard and
strong, and he wasn't f1abby. The
stories about his big stomach are not
true. He was Outciassed, and he knows
it. Sullivan never saw the day when
he could whip Corbett.
Flight the black man? Well, jim
doesn't say anything about that. lie
can whip Jackson. / saw him when he
was sick best jackson, for he had all
the best of it in that fight in Frisco.
Yes. am we'll pleased with my trip
to New Orleans. That Olympic club is
a splendid organization. All the fights
were admirably managed"
Prot. Donaldson has a grievance
against the Minneapolis Tribune. That
paper announced Just few days be-
fore the fight that Donaldson said Sulli-
van would win. Donaldson never said
so. He had been out of the city four
days when the fabrication was printed
and had never seen Tribune reporter
about the fight. 1t caused him a good
deal of annoy ance, coming at time
when lie was getting ready to second
COrhett.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12
Sullivan Knew He Had But
One Chance After the
Fifth Round.
His Futile Effort to Get Cor
bett Within Reach Of
His Right.
The Young Californian Re-
fuses to Fall Into the Big
Fellows Trap.
Sullivan Thinks Corbett Can
: Easily Whip Pugilist Peter
Jackson.

CINCINNATI, O., Sept. ia gentle
man just returned from New Orleans
says that Sullivan. after the fight, said
to him, while bemoaning his defeat: 81
ought to have been smart enough to
retire after my last fight. Why, 1 won
from Jake Kilrain by scratch, and my
legs were far from being right in that
fight. This young fellow is clever.
why, he hit me wherever he pleased
and whenever he pleased, and l could
not reach him. | knew at the close of
the fifth round that had but one hope
TOR victory. l realized clearly that un-
less could land knockout blow that
L was gone. l gave that youngster
openings that l never offered to any
living man before in the hope that he
would rush in and get within range of
my right. He fooledme. No bait was
tempting enough TO trap him. My legs
have not been good for several years.
L will have to admit that now. They
talk of COrbett and jackson. Why, l
believe this young fellow would eat
jackson up if they should ever meet
again."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12
Captured a Boa Constructor.

Columbus Qnd) Dispatch to the Globe Dem
Ocrat.
Some time ago, when Choulet's show
and menagerie passed through Craw-
ford county, boa constructor of med
ium size escaped from its captor and
spread CONSERVATION am ong the natives.
AS time wore away the incident was
forgotten. or looked upon as a fake.
Early yesterday the matter was sud
denly sprung afresh near Doolittle's
Mills, when j. d. Doolittle en-
tered his barn and saw the mon
ster in his hay loft. Doolittle
had lost several shoats, of which he
could find no clue. Their disappearance
was explained by the presence of the
snake. Seeing the reptile, Rr. Doc
little beat hasty retreat. and after re-
leasing his horses from the barn, he ap-
piled match and burned the structure
aud contents to the ground. The NOW
was full of new hay. After the fire had
spent its force the ribs of the reptile
were found IN the ashes, and they were
nearly as large as the ribs of a 1OO-pound
hog. Mr.. Doolittle says that he feels
worse from the effect which the snakes
vicious eye had upon him than he does
over the loss of his barn and contents.
The eyes still haunt him. The contents
of the barn were the principal loss, as
the structure was an old one and was
soon to be replaced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12

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,
alkali in it. 1t 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 it,
especially druggists; all sorts
of people use it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-12
A Billionaire.

John Swinton says that the early
part Of the twentieth century will see
a Millionaire in the United States-a
person with a thousand millions of
money. The Vanderbilt family is said
to have now about a quarter OF that
sum. Such people have trains of SUI
perb private cars. But you do not need
to be Millionaire, or a millionaire, to
ride in the luxurious and splendid Pull
man Sleepers run on the Burlington
trains. And if, for any reason, you do
not care to take Pullman, this line
provides Reclining Chair Cars. elegant
In furnishing and the acme of comfort,
tor seats in which no extra charge is
made. These cars are in service on
both morning and evening trains.
Ticket Offices. 1874 East Third street, ST.
Paul; 800 Nicollet avenue. Minneapolis,
and union depots in both cities.