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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
Funeral Of Gov. Hardin.
BE4 UTIFuL TRIBUTES 70 DE.
CEASED ~ GOV. FRANCIS,
JUDGE MAeFARLANE AND
SEVERAL OTHERS.
The Remains Followed TO the Grave
by a LARGE C%one2urse of Sorrow
Ing friends-Seryiees nj har-
DIN College Chapel.

The funeral of Ex-Governor G. IL.
Hardin, which took place at Hardin
CollegeC hapel at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning, was the largest ever seen
in Mexico. There were present rela-
tives and friends from all parts OF
the State and the largo Chapel was
crowded to overlooking, Seats on
the platform were reserved for inn
mediate relatives of the family, the
Board of Directors of Hardin Col
lege, Governor Francis, the State of
fieers and other distinguished guests,
The body of the deceased had been
lying in state at the Baptist church
since Saturday morning. The church
was draped in deep mourning and
Acknowledgements were displayed
On she right, BLESSED are the dead
which die in the Lord" on the left
was "They rest from their labors ;
their works do follow them" The
floral decorations at the Chapel were
unusually handsome, some of which
We're a wreath of white roses on a
back ground of green, over which
were lowered two white doves and
beneath which we're the letters in
white: crest in peace" another
floral offering represented gates ajar
made of tea roses and fern leaves and
white doves bearing a sprig
of myrtle. The platform was tasti-
ly draped in mourning and trailing
MADEIRA vines; a sheave of wheat
and a cycle lay near the coffin,
which was covered with wreathes OF
white carnations. Rev. A. E. Rog-
ers, Of the Promenade Street Bap-
fist church, had charge of the me-
mortal services, which were opened
with a song, "Asleep in Jesus by
the choir, followed by the reading
of the XIII Psalm and prayer by
Rev. j. W. Patrick, of Bowling
Green, Mo. Miss Bena Grantham
sang a solo, earth has nc sorrow
heaven cannot heal" Rev. Rogers
then called on Rev. Nh. Ford, OF
st. Louis, a boyhood friend and
schoolrate of Governor Hardin. He
spoke in a feeling manner for thirty
minutes and pronounced a fitting
eulogy on the deceased. The choir
then sang, II would not live al
way Geo. B. Macfarlane, of the
Supreme Court of Missouri, and a
resident of this city, was then call
ed upon by Mr.. Rogers. He re-
sponded as follows:
Ny FRIENDS: There are many
traits which go to make up the
character of the truly great. But
few, according to my standard of
greatness, We're wanting in the
character Of him whose memory we
honor here to-day. In my estima-
ton he has ever taken a high
place as lawyer, as statesman, as
business man. Of these | do not
wish to speak. These walls speak
of his beneficence. The Baptist
church can attest his devotion to
her. His acts as a lepislator and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
F. & l.. U. MEETING.
The County Union Has an Albright
Session and il Was Rather a
Stormy One Indeed.

The Audrain County F. & L. U.
met at Rush Hill Monday and re-
manned in session all night Monday
night. The following officers were
selected. President, G.. r. Pool;
vice. President, s. ]. Hollinshead !,
Secretary, Noble Barnes. Dick Shell
was elected to attend the road meet
ing to be held at C~hillicothe. The
all-night meeting was very interest
ing and some of the votes were very
close. 1t is understood that those
who opposed dragging the orderinto
politics were in the minority, but
the vote was very close.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
THE CONGRESSIONAL MATTER.
Referred Back to the People i'm
Primary Throughout the Dis
triet to Elect Delegates.
Snacial Disnatch to the Ledger.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.-The State
Central Committee to-day decided
to send the Congressional matter
back to a primary in each county in
the district to be held August 20.
Delegates will be chosen at said pri-
maries from each county on the
basis of the vote for Supreme Judge
in 1890. Audrain, Pike and Rails,
with either Montgomery or Craw-
ford, will nominate Clark. Hon.
w. ii. KEENAN,, of Audrain, APP
peared before the committee and
made an earnest appeal for harmony.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
LIBERTY Gil ESTNUTS,

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, August MIR. Howard
left Friday for Warrenton to attend
the Old Settlers Reunion.
Miss Burgie Roberts is attending
the Institute at Columbia. She spen,
Sunday at home i'm order to attend
meeting at Liberty.
The singing class of this locality il
getting way up in G.. Mr.. Downing
is teaching the class.
There was a basket dinner at Rocky
Ford church Sunday and fine sermons
both morning and evening.
Mrs. Mcdonald. of Mexico, was visit
Ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Daniel Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

IT is the duty of every Democrat
to endorse the action of the State
Central Committee and assist in
nominating the next Congressman
from this district on the 10th.
Democrats all should get together
and when the nominee is named
give him an overwhelming majority
In November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

THE Fire Brick Company stands
ready to erect its smokestacks so
feet high, and we trust that this
will meet with the approval of the
citizens and property owners in the
Western portion of the city, and
that they will agree to abandon any
threatened proceedings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

as a chief execu-
tive of the State
are a part of the
history of this
commonwe b
known to all. His
,liberality in all
public enterprises
and in all chart
ties is verified by
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

THERE are some men meaner than
others but newspaper menthinkthose
who take a paper as long as they
can get it for nothing andthen "stop
it" when called upon to pay ''take
the eake.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

ALL the visitors at the fair are
impressed with Hardin College and
the Missouri Military Academy, two
of the grandest institutions of the
kind in the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

The Mexico fair grounds with a
little fixing up viii be the hand
soonest and most convenient in the
West. The directors have been so
crowded with work and the weather
has been SO bad that the finishing
touches have not been put ON the
oroundS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
Clark and Norton.

From the St Louis Post Dispatch.
Whose name will go on the
tickets as the candidate in the Ninth
District was asked of r. II. Nor.
ton BY a Rst-Dispatch reporter.
Mine, of course. That is a mat.
ter for Mr.. Lesueur to decide. II
he doesn't put mine on III go to the
courts. { know il has been said that
the State Central Committee would
pass on the matter, but that is a
mistake. The committee has moth.
ms q de NTH &: Hs III Il the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

]. w. MIDDLETON has stopped the
Rush Hill Banner, "never to come
again." and has moved to Mont
gomery City to take charge of the
1orehlight of Liberty. Middleton is
an active young fellow and proposes
to come to the front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

We understand that the Third
Party is organizing in Galloway coun-
ty and will put a ticket in the field.
From what we can learn the Repub.
lican and Third parties are going to
do all in their power to defeat Stone
for Governor. In Galloway the Re-
publieans will endorse the Third
Party ticket. Surely the Kingdom
OF Galloway is not going into dark
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

THE farmers of Audrain county
are very busy at this season of the
year but a great many of them
are taking in the fair at least one
dow
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

AuDRAIN county is a great coun-
ty for elections, politicians and
statesmen. Collector Atchison re-
marked the other day hal he was
afraid to go home to dinner for fear
he would miss an opportunity for
~vot;pr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

Col. CoLMAN, of the St. Louis
Rural World, is in Mexico with
some good horses. Coleman is one
of the best posted horse men in the
State, and works year in and year
out for the best interests of the horse
breeders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of III. n.
Watts, deceased, will be made at the
next term Of Probate Court.of Audrain
county, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo on the second Monday in Septem-
Der, s92 D.. e. SHEA,
I'd Administrafnr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

The people of Mexico should not
wait until it is too late before doing
all in their power to allay the feel
ing existing between the Fire Brick
Works and those complaining of
the smoke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

One year ago to-day the LEDGER
said "Mexico will have a mile
track next fair" To-day we say
Mexico will have paved streets by
next fair
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

n. d. THuRmoSD is ineligible as
a candidate for Presidential elector
because he holds the office of Prose-
cutting Attorney of Galloway county.
It is rumored that the State Com
mittee will place Dick Dalton on the
ticket in his place. We don't know
how true it is az Dalton, during the
last week or SO, has been mention
ed for Lieutenant Governor and
Congressman as well as for this
nosition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

We know some people in this
world who devote a great deal Of
time to politics. The same amount
of energy expended in some legiti-
mate line of business would make
them rich.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

WHEN the Clark and Norton con.
test is settled we wonder what the
little tin horn politicians in this
district will have to entertain them.
selves with.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

LEE McFADDIN, formerly editor
of the Vandalia Leader, and one of
the brightest newspaper young men
in the State, is spending a pleasant
week in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
That Mexico Man.

There was a man In Mexico,
Who to the Fair Grounds did go.
When he saw the kite shaped track,
Lost his money and had to walk back.
eHoRus
Tarra=ra-b boom decay
Tai IA etc.
He went home and got some cash,
Thought he'd go cut and make n slash.
A fakir looked him over and caught right on
'Twasn t long till that money was gone.
Ta.rasra etc.
Now when he goes he takes his wife,
So If he gets fiunked she can save his life.
And with much pleasure he wants to say,
To keep out of sin and sing boom decay.
Ta.ra-ra etc. G. N. B.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

l.. E. WOLFE, State Superintend-
ent of Public Schools, has made the
47th annual apportionment Of
State School moneys. Audrain's
enumeration is 1889 and we get
81, 40 Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

WHEN the ring awards are made
it is expected that some contestants
will be disappointed. All kicking
is useless and shows bad taste.
Thoroughbred horsemen do not
kick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
Gard OF Thnaks.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, No., Aug. 81 wish to
express my sincere thanks to my
friends and neighbors for their kind
attention to my wife during her i'll
ness, and their warm sympathy
since her dealt, and may they neTei
know tketorrcu thai nov flls m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
Notice Of Rinal Settlement,

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of John
Threlkeld, deceased, win be made al
the September term Of Probate Court
of Audrain county, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico in September. 1892.
I'd z. J. VALANDTNGHAM.
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

Miss sallie Armistead, who has
been visiting her friends in Gala
way for the past month, returned
home Tuesday, accompanied by
Miss Maude Rodman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

MEXICO will be crowded with Wis
itors this week when our people will
keep up their reputation for hospi-
taIitv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

VISITING newspaper men are in
vited to make the LEDGER's head
quarters their home while attending
the fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

THE Mexico LEDGER has head
quarters at the fair ground where
you can secure a copy of the fail
catalogue and Daily LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

Lakenan & Barnes, as agents for
Jay Coatsworth, yesterday sold his
house and two lots on West Whitley
street to Mrs. Mary e. Kearns for
S750
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

On the goth day of August there
will be a primary election in every
county in the district to select dele
gates to nominate a Congressman.
Every Democrat in the district
should turn out and vote. Hon.
Champ Clark will carry Audrain,
Rails and Pike counties with hands
down. The contest will be in St.
Charles, Montgomery and Craw-
ford. Either one of these counties
in connection with the three first
named counties, will nominate him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

The farmers of Audrain show their
appreciation of our big fair by a lib
eral attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

BUSINESS men around the square
are expressing themselves in favor
of paved streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

THE LEpGER's baby show will
take place in the directors stand
Thursday at noon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

ALL Of our visitors are delighted
with Mexico, but wonder why we
have no paved streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

THERE will be forty starters in
the $50 class to-day. Oh, myi
What q field of horses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

MEXICO has the best hotels in the
State but their capacity will be tested
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

HARDIN COLLEGE campus could
be made one Of the prettiest in the
world with very little work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

THE LEDeER's baby show on
Thursday at Don will be one OF the
attractions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

PEOPLE come up out of the ground
to attend the Mexico Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04
THE Mexico Fair has no rival,

MEXICO is the horse center of the
earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

We can't comprehend how any
business MAJ who has the interests
of Mexico and Audrain county at
all at heart can throw cold water on
every enterprise started in this city.
There are men who stand around
and croak about the fair; they throw
cold water on the Fourth of July
celebration; they are trying to run
the fire brick works out of town ;
they refuse to patronize any local
industry at all. They kick and
kick and croak and croak. Mexico
has only a few such, and we actually
believe that two or three funerals
would do Mexico more good than
anything else at this particular time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-08-04

IT Is the honest opinion of a great
many Democrats in this district that
Hon. Champ Clark carried Crawford
county and should have had the
nomination at Montgomery City.
All Democrats who believe this will
exert themselves in the coming fight
and abide the result. Champ Clark
is honest; he is capable and beyond
any question would make this dis.
trict a magnificent Congressman.
1t is the duty of Democrats through
out the district to take an interest
in the primaries which take place
on the goth of August. Don't stay
away from the primary and then
neglect to vote for the nominee.
This is a close district, especially
since we have had all this c-imina.
ton and recrimination. Let the
dead past bury the dead.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-14
ARMY AND NAVY.

Lieut. Joseph S. Oyster. lst U. s. Art. has
bean detailed to act as Professor Of Military
Tactics and related subjects in the Leland
Stanford. Jr., University. Lieut.. Oyster is a
native of Washington. graduate of high rank
of the Military Academy at West Point in the
class of 1874. His first military service was in
the State of Louisiana at the time when the
LEGISLATURE of that State was dispersed by Gen.
Sheridan. He afterward served with his CON-
many in many of the Southern States, and was
for three years Instructor in the Military Acad-
emy at West Point. He has been nine years
stationed on tho Pacific Coast, from which he
was recently recalled to Fort Hamilton. Lieut..
OYSTERS rank as an officer is very high. and he
has all excellent reputation military in
structor. His permanent appointment in con-
nection with tho Stanford University will be
very gratifying to all the members OF the in
stitntion, as well Is to his many friends on both
sides of the country.
The President has remitted the unsxpired
norton of the sentence of First Lieut.. James
A. Swift, 9th q. S. Cav. Lieut.. Swift was
court-martialed and convicted of conduct uu-
becoming an officer aud gentleman. in failing
to pay his debts, and was sentenced to be dis
missed. The sentence was mitigated last DC.
tober SO as to provide that Lieut.. Swift should
remain at the foot of the list OF First Lieaten-
auts for fye years, and now the unexpired
portion of the senscnce has been remitted
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One OF the most striking figures OH the Demo-
cratic side Of tho House is the subject Of this
sketch. Col. O'Ferral is very spare, active
man, Of medium hight, with shock of long,
electrified gray hair, which arises abruptly
from his scalp, and then falls aud curls over in
wild confusion, making his head one of the most
conspicuous among the members. He is a
native of Virginia, % years old, and has had a
most varied and active career up to his enter
ing Congress in 1881. having served all through
the war of the rebellion, rising from private
in the cavalry service OF the Confederate army
to the rank of Colonel at the date Of Lees sur
render. Col. O'FerraIl has served continuously
in the House since 1884. His chief distinction
has been in ultra partisan work on tue Elec-
tions Committee, and his untiring demand that
the Internal Revenue tax On tobacco be re-
moved. His recent rebuff of Senator Hill
shows the grit of the man.
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CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.


Tho dignity Of the United States Senate,
which 10 perhaps the most dignifed and pom
1erous body IN the world, not even excepting
she British House Of Lords was severely
shocked Oh April /, "AIl Fools Day" Several
Of tie youthful pages who wait On the Senators
during The sessions OF that dignifed Upper
Mouse. not having q realizing sense of the
enornity of their utter disregard for Senatorial
dignity. played quite a number Of harmless
pranks on employees aud others On this day
when everybody takes some license But
they went d little too far when they fooled the
hignihed Senator from the Buckeye State. the
Hon. john Sherman. Senator Sherman wss
hur-iedly passing along the corridor between
She Senats Chamber and the yice-President's
room, when he espied what seemed to be big.
fst pocket-beok. AS Is perfectly natural under
nach circumstances, he stopped to get il nc;
seeing the string which was attached TO the
sgallet, snd by which, az soon as the Senator'S
fngers were about TO close upon the coveted
1noney-bolder. il was dragged TO q safe dis.
lance. while the impudent young imps set up
. loud laugh al the look Of surprise and annoy.
tnce (which Senator Sherman's countcnance a,
snce assumed. But they laughed on the othe,
side of their faces a few moments later wneu
Capt. Bassett, tho aged Doorkeeper. pounced
Down upon them, and gave them such n haul.
ing over the Goals as will last them for the
Balance of the session. Il would have Jared
hard with ihcse lads, perhaps, and some Of
them might have been bounced, had not sena.
tor Sherman interPoscd his mighty influence
In their behalf But to fool the disaified
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tioas of the Senate is rather too much of q
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WANTED
d Comrads in Every Township
and Post
TO SELL THE CANNONEER

"The Cannoneer" is undoubtedly the best
selling YEARBOOK now before the people. II
is unique in Its way, being the welLtold
actual experiences OF q private soldier in
much OF the very hardest fighting in the
war.
Every veteran, especially of the Army OF
the Potomac, wants a copy of the book, and
also every man and woman whose father
served in that army. 1t will 90 like hot
cakes among them.
We want good live cornrade in every
Post and every Township in the country to
take hold of the book and push it. Good
wages can be made every day by its sale.
Send for Township, and specify two OF
three others that you want if you cannot
get your first choice. Ask for terms to
agents" Address
TIE NATIONAL. TRIRyrNF Mnahi,r4nn n q
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POLITICAL NOTES,

1t is said that the prospects of the return of
Jerry Simpson to Congress are growing very
Slim indeed, owing to the fact that many of
his granger supporters are going to emigrate
to the new lands which will be thrown upon tho
market by the opening of the Cherokee Strip,
if from no other cause. The Honorable Jerry,
however. says he does not think this emigra-
ton will hurt him more than anybody elsc as
the majority of the emigrants from Kansas will
be from the towns; but it is said that Mr..
Simpson, while openly advocating the passage
ofthc legislation necessary to open the Cherokee
Strip TO the public domain, has III reality asked
the Chairman of the Indian Committee to block
the bill until after the election next Fall,
which would indicate that he was somewhat
dubious about the matter.
There is an undoubted and rather vigorous
revival of Blaine talk in connection with the
Republican nomination for the Presidency.
Some of the Maine stateman'5 warm admi rers
say that if Secretary Blaine had felt as well
when he wrote his declination as he now does,
that letter would never have been written.
The lack of candidates against President Har-
rison does not have'a tendency to diminish the
Blaine talk. but rather to increase it, and the
opposition to Gen. Harrisons denomination on
the part of many Senators and other political
leaders, who although claiming that Harrison q
Administration had been clean and good, think
he cannot again be elected, make the Blaine
talk have considerable weight.
The Republican Convention of Oregon me.
at Portland on Thursday, April Z, aud nom.
mated T. A. Moore of st. Helens, for Judge
of tho Supreme Court, and T. P. Webster, Of
Jackson Vile, for Attorney General. A. c.
Boise, of Portland. was elected Chairman oil
the State Central Committee. While in seq.
sion a dispatch from Providence, r. L. was
read to the Convention, which stated tina:
tho Republicans had carried that State by
handsome msjorties. at which the Conyen-
ton cheered themselves hosrse. They ordered
q dispatch sent to Goy.-elect Brown, send
ing cordial greeting to Rhode Island for the
victory, a victory for American policies and
principles Oregon will declare for the same
policy on the 9th of Juno next" The dels-
gates to the National Convection were not In
structcd, blu. all have expressed preference for
Gen. Harrison.
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AYERS Sarsaparilla

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languor, and of general discomfort
These are symptoms Of impure
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