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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
T, b i. Union MeAfing.

The f. & l.. u. of Audrain coun-
ty will meet in Mexico Friday be.
fore the fourth Saturday in JAM,
1893, at 10 O'Clock a. M, sharp.
Brethren, be up and ready with
your delegates, have them instruct.
cd for business, for we hope to start
the Audrain county Union on a
permanent business foundation that
will result in substantial good to the
order. Let me admonish you,
brethren, not to neglect the perpet-
uation and maintenance of your
noble order. 1t is certainly worthy
OF your best efforts. You can't af-
ford to do without it, for it is an
educational and legislative avenue
to your success. The farmers
should be well posted in their pur-
suits to insure reasonable ucces
NOW nothing but energy and indus
try with perseverance a ever ele-
vate you to a higher plane socially,
morally and intellectually, for the
coming together of the farmers and
laborers is a grand privilege we
ought to appreciate. Now, let me
say to the members of the Audrain
+. d l.. u, l want you all to be at
the County Union. Come filed
with that old time zeal and enthu.
siasm that used to make our halls
echo with joy and gladness. Now
come to the Jan. meeting. Let us
stand up for the Union.
Respectfully, G. R. Pool,
Pres. Audrain Co. F. & l.. U.
j. M. HEpIER- S~ecratarv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
PUBLIC SALE
On Tuesday, January 10.

I will sell at public auction at the
Jno. w. Beatty place. l 1-2 miles north
east of Mexico, on Tuesday, January
10, 1898. the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
One horse, eight years old; one sorrel
mare, three years old: n four-year-
old mare.
One dry COW. seven yeariing steers,
three yearIing heifers, one fat steer,
two fat heifers, foul steer calves, ten
head of sheep.
Forty stock hogs. two hundred bar
rels of corn in the pen, two stacks OF
timothy hay.
My farm ~Implements, consisting OF
two farm wagons, one spring wagon,
one Wood mower, nearly new, one
drill planter, one A harrow, one catch
harrow, one Acme harrow, one IL.
inch plow, one cutting box. INT grain
GRADER, one pair eveners, two sets 81
chain harness, double buggy and hAr.
ness, nearly new, n coal stove, one
two horse top buggy, ono No. 81 heat
ing stove.
TERMS OF SALE-Sums Of SO and
under, cash; over $40 . credit of stz
mo nfhs at 8 percent. interest, Will
sIhonk2han uekoA0 G.MoGoNAN.M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Here Is Democracy For You.

j. A. J. Dawes, formerly of this
county, but now of Ubet, Montana,
writing to ]. Frank Crockett, of this
county, says: 81 reached Bigtim-
Der Nov. Z; my man and team were
there. l loaded him with 1000
pounds of freight and told him to
make it to Ubet in time to vote. It
was 70 miles home. He made it in
6 days and a half and voted for
Cleveland. / telephoned to Willie
to meet the cattle, and the morning
Of the Sth l started for Ubet horse
back and cast the last vote for Dem
ocracy at 5 p. m, making 81 miles
that day" Mr.. Dawes had been to
Chicago with stock and was ship
ping some thoroughbred cattle back
to stock up his ranch with.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
MOLINO ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MOLINE, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Mr. VIM.
Weaver has about completed his
new barn.
John Stewart is in St. Louis under
medical treatment.
Mr.. John Kerr came home last
week from Fulton where he has been
attending school.
J. G. Mudd has rented the J. G.
Ringo farm for this year. Wonder
if Mr.. Mudd is going to bach?
Browning & Mundy shipped a
load of stock to st. Louis this week
Miss Mona Sullivan, of Mexico.
is spending a few days at home this
week.
Pate Cauthorn sold a lot of fa1
hogs to VIM. Mundy Tuesday for
centsper pound.
Messrs. Madden and Sullivan, O.
Monroe City, were visiting here las
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
AUxvAssE ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AuxvAssE, No., Jan. 3.-The
holidays are over and the good peo-
pie of Auxvasse have again settled
down to business.
An attempt was made Friday
night to burglarize the home of Mrs.
Bette Burt in Auxvasse. The
would-be burglar was frightened
away before anything was stolen.
On account Of sickness in the
family Of Rev. Ready, Of the Metho.
dist Church, South, he was unable
to fill his regular appointment at
Pleasant Grove church last Sunday.
Last Saturday night while the
small boys of the town were cele-
brating the advent Of the New Year
with torpedoes and Roman candles
they posed too near a hot stove in
the store of A. l.. Hall & Sons, and a
Roman candle exploded setting fire
to a tub of shavings, when nearly
all the boys ran awav excited ex-
cept three who remained behind
and extinguished the flames. What
might have been a serious confa.
grafton was averted only by the
presence of mind of the small boys
who stayed behind and extinguished
the flames as soon as they made
their appearance.
s. P. Martin and family, Of Van
dalia, Mo-, visited relatives last
week in and near town; they re-
turned home Saturday.
Robt. Anderson of st. Louis
spent a few days last week with bis
parents in town.
J. W. Middleton, compositor on
the Review, and whose home is at
Rush Hill in Audrain county, spent
New Years with his family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
PUBLIC SALE |
Wednesday, January 18th

Having sold my farm, I will offer for
sale at said farm, 10 miles southwest
of Mexico and a quarter east of Giants
store, on Wednesday,, January Is, 1893,
all of my stock and farm implements
as follows:
Seven No. l brood mares, all highly
bred; n Ne. l two-year-old FLY by
Promontory; one No. l one -year-old Al
ly by Llewellyn; one No. l one-year-
old horse by Promontory; three geld
ings, four years old in the spring; eight
mule colts, oil mares; four good colts,
two of them horses and two of them
mares; one standard bred stallion, four
years old in the spring; three large
work mules, four to 8 years old; one
two-year-old mule, broke to work.
Ten steers, two year old next spring;
two thoroughbred cows, one thorough
bred bull calf, n bull, one year old.
One Mccormick self binder. Or 9 new
corn planter, Grill attached.
TRIMS OF SALE--Sums of $40 and
under, cash. Sums over $40 q credit OF
ten months at 8 per cent, purchases
giving bankable note.
w. II. BROWN.
J.R. Brown and J. T. johnson, Auc-
tioneers. 2-t-w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Weddings.

Judge Edwards married Mr.. John
Morgan and Miss Eva A. Wemmer,
both of near Moline, yesterday. The
groom is "a years old and the bride
II. Mr.. Joe Wemmer, father of
the bride, had to appear before the
Recorder and give his consent be-
fore the license could be secured.
Capt. T%hornburg, Of the NJ. NJ.
A., surprised bis friends by going
up to Iowa Christmas week and
getting married. At Marcus, Iowa,
Dec. u, Capt. Thornburg was we'd
ded TO Miss Flora G. Wilson at the
home of the bride. They will re-
side at the Academy.
August Helford and Miss Birdie
Pratt, daughter of VIM. Pratt, were
married Monday evening. All
parties reside in this city.
JamesI I. Matthews and Miss Katie
Rhodes, of near Rush Hill, were
msrried Jan. LIST, at the residence
OF Irwin Matthews. A large num-
Der OF guests were present.
In Windsor, Mo-, Dec. %, Mr..
j. W. Brown, formerly of this coun-
ty and a son of Geo. s. Brown, of
this city, was married to Miss En-
ma Williams.
A marriage license has been
granted to Mr.. Frank Dore, of
Rails county, and Miss Annie
Reighley, Of Mexico.
Mr.. Holly Witherspoon and Miss
Louella Atchison will wed to-
dsy at the BRIDES home in West
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
THos. ". AABREY THE SPEAKER.
Hot Fight For Chief Clerk, With
John W. Jacks In the Lead
Both Houses In Session.

JEFFERSON Cry, Jan. 3.-The
contest for the Speakership is at an
end, and Hon. Thes. w. Mabrey of
Ripley County will be the next
Speaker. Hon. ]. F. Davidson, Mr..
Mabrey's only opponent, withdrew
from the race at II o'clock this
morning.
FOR CHIEF CLERK.
The situation tonight in the fight
for chief clerk of the House is excit-
ing great interest. Chas. L. Row.
land, who has heretofore led in the
race, is now virtually out of the
contest. The tide commenced to
set in against Rowland Immediately
after Davidson's withd rawal and by
5 p. m. his friends acknowledged
that his election was impossible.
The friends of John w. Jacks and
Henderson tried to effect a COM
promise when Davidson retired,
with a view of securing the office for
their section. In this they did not
succeed, when the followers of Mr..
Jacks concluded to capture the prize
by storm, regardless of all opposing
candidates. They went at their
work with a will and vim that had a
telling effect, and for several hours
the corridor of the old Madison
House, crowded until there was
hardly standing room, has seldom
witnessed a more lively scene. In
the midst of the fray lowered the
forms Of Sam Cook of the Mexico
Intelligencer and OBJ White of the
Mexico LEDGER, fighting shoulder
to shoulder for the first time in their
it is said, for Candidate Jacks.
They were ably seconded by JohnA.
Knott of Hannibal, G. Pitman Smith
and Silas Carr of Montgomery coun-
ty and a number of other well known
Democrats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
MARTINSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, Jan. "a
happy New Year to the LEDGER
force and its correspondents.
Xmas was unusually quiet in the
Burg. Nothing but the effort of
Mr.. E. P. French to beat the boys
dancing disturbed the placid waters.
Miss Maggie Torreyson was on the
sick list all Xmas.
Mrs. Fred jacob has been very
sick the past ten days but is much
better.
Prof. Settles spent the early part
of Xmas somewhere in the region
Of his hearts abode.
DR.. Bumgartner, from the Baptist
Sanitarium, st. Lonis, has located
here for the practice of medicine
and law.
There is a great deal of sickness
here among the little children es-
pecially.
Ice houses are being rapidly filled
with beautiful 8 inch ice.
Mr.. N. M. Friedman has moved
his family into his lovely new
house.
Chas. Peyton, druggist, will move
into the new house vacated by Mr..
Friedman.
H. A. Overbagh.. and wife will
move into the property vacated by
MI. Peyton, and SO or to the end Of
the chapters.
Mr.. Zimmerman has moved his
stock of goods into his new AND
commodious building.
Mr.. Lewis, furniture dealer from
Wellsville, has rented the large
Douglas store building and will pu'
in a handsome stock of furniture a
once.
The shaft at the west end has no
yet materialized.
New hands are constantly bein,
employed at the coal pit, making
boarding facilities and more rem
houses IN demand.
Mr.. Marion Walker has pur
chased the Sallee property now oc
cupied by Mr.. Pollard, druggist.
}, Clyde Chrisman and sister, May
returned to Bryant & Stratton, st
Louis, Monday after spending tn,
holidays at home.
t. Father Haar spent a portion o
the holidays in Salisbury and Kan
sas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Good Picture.

The Platte City Landmark says:
The Mexico LEDGER contained in
it's issue Of last week one of the
finest cuts of President-elec Cleve-
land that we have seen. 1t was a
large picture printed III clear shape
and reflects great credit onthe man.
agement of that able journal. What
we want IS a free off hand cut OF
Stevenson; we want to use it on
some postmasters and other gov
eminent officials hereabouts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

A magazine writer has been trying
to answer this question: What
would you doll you were a stranger
in London with no money but a
million-pound bank-note which
you were afraid to changer" But
this is not of half so general a
practical interest as the question
What would you do if you we're a
stranger anywhere without any
hank note whatever?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The Kansas City Stor says: cold
Pete," a blind horse which has been
engaged in mining at Laddonia in
connection with hauling up the coal,
fell to the bottom Of the shaft, sixty
feet. but was rescued uninjured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Japanese men and women in
their own country r distinguished
chiefly by their hair. The men
shave the crown of the head, while
the women notonly allow all their
own hair to grow, but frequently
add to it by purchase. The hair is
usually twisted and coiled in the
most fantastic way. The higher a
women's rank the more elaborate is
her couture,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Are fou Going to Swear OFT

This is the day when moderate
drinker," the imam about town.
the occasional spree" drinker, the
regular drunkard, and all the rest of
the drinkers annually swear of.
How many men "swore off" last
New Years day, and every New
Years day in the past? And how
many Of them can say they kept
their word and their promise? Did
30 per cent. of those who swore off
remain sober; did % per cent. did
10 per cent. can any one say that
even 5 per cent. of those men kept
their oaths, their solemn promises
made to wives, mothers and fami-
lies? We are afraid not, and, as
we do not think these men meant
to do wrong, as we believe the ma
jority of them at least honestly and
truly meant to keep their promise to
remain sober, we must of necessity
believe in the disease theory. We are
forced to admit that drunkenness
the liquor habit, as it is called-be-
comes a disease after it reaches a
certain stage. 1t is not that those
men won't quit; it is rather they
can't quit.
They are as powerless to stop
drinking az they would be to stop
shaking if they had the ague.
The one must be recognized and
treated just as the other is. Both
are diseases, but with this differ
ence: The ague is a disease to
which we are all subject and for
which we can not be held account
able, while drunkenness is a disease
brought On by the victims own acts
but a disease nevertheless, and
one that can be cured. So when
you hear a man ''swearing off,"
"going to turn over a new leaf,"
etc., you can easily Judge of his
sincerity.
If he is going at it in the same
old way, you can be certain that he
will get drunk again in the 'ssame
old way"-but if he is sincere, he
will go and get cured. A man who
breaks his promise to keep sober
can offer but one excuse-that is, he
could not control his desire or crav-
ing for drink. Very we'll; then it is
beyond your control and you should
go at once and be cured. About the
only men who ''swore off" to any
purpose are the "Keeley grad
uates"-as they are called-the men
who acknowledged the disease and
sought and found the cure. Ask
them what to do, and they will tell
you to go to Excelsior Springs and
put yourself under the care Of the
Kelley Institute.
Some of the hardest drinkers we
ever had in Kansas City have been
cured at Excelsior Springs. You can
see them every day in our streets
sober and strictly business. The
graduates of the Kelley Institute at
Excelsior Springs are among our
most intelligent citizens.
They glory in their cure, and they
are continually singing the praises
of the Kelley treatment and Ex-
c~elsior Springs water. 1t is no won
der the institute is prospecting, a
every one of these men is a living
advertisement for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

An exchange says that farmers
can make money by the purchase
of only so much land as they can
pay for.
By not attempting to cultivate
too much land.
By the use of the best machinery,
and the thorough cultivation of all
crops planted.
By keeping a systematic record
of all receipts and expenditures.
By keeping posted on progressive
agriculture and implements.
By careful attention to the bust
mes of farming and retaining from
outside ventures and speculation.
Of the science of farming it is
especially true that if it is worth
doing at all it is worth doing well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Notwithstanding the tangle over
his record Stamboul brought all he
was worth in New York last week
when he was knocked down on a bid
of SAL 900. AS yet he has not sired
frst-ciass race horse, and while be
has not a very large number Of ioals,
the most of them have been handled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
A New Years Gift.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Will
you please allow US the space
to acknowledge our sincere thanks
to the brethren and sisters of Beaver
Dam Baptist Church for the beauti-
full couch received this morning on
the freight from Geo. w. Adams, OF
your city. This New Years gift is
not appreciated SO much because Of
its value as because of the good peo-
pie who presented it. As their pas.
tor and handmade we shall endeavol
to compensate them in faithful and
loving service.
Yours Most Respectfully,
G. A. MITCHELL.
ANNIE B. MITCHELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

For pains in the chest there is
nothing better than a flannel cloth
saturated with Chamberla1n's Pain
Balm and bound on over the pain.
1t will produce a counter irritation
without blistering, and is not SO
disagreeable as mustard; in fact is
much superior to any plaster on &C
count of its pain-relieving qualities.
If used in time it will prevent pneu-
monia. so cent bottles for sale by
C. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
ey-Darling

Mr.. Harry Dey, son of J. A,
Hollopeter, of this city, was mar
Iied Tuesday at noon at Evansville
Ind, to Miss Amy Darling, of that
city. Harry formerly lived in this
city, but is nov express messenger
on the Chicago & Alton between
Kansas City and st. Louis and holds
a responsible and lucrative position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dey will reside in St.
Louis. The LEDGER extends con.
gratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Will Return to Mexico.

Judge Macfarlane of the Supreme
Court has sold his residence in
Mexico. It is said that the judge
will build a residence in Jefferson
CITY which he will inhabit during
his ten years. term and then retire to
spend the balance of his years in the
shades OF Galloway.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The success of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in effecting a speedy
cure of colds, Group and whooping
cough has brought it into great de-
mand. Messrs. Pontius & Son, of
Cameron, Ohio, say that it has
gained a reputation second to none
in that vicinity. Jas. M. Queen, OF
Johnston, W. Va, says it is the
best he ever used. B. F. Jones,
druggist, .Winona, Miss, says:
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
perfectly reliable. 1 have always
warranted it and it never failed to
give. the most perfect satisfaction"
so cent bottles for sale by C. A.
Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Stenography was first used in
French Parliament about the year
1880, and one of the few official
stenographers of that period still
surviving is M. Lagache, who is
now a Senator of France.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Allen Moore, A. n.

Has established at Chillicothe,
Mo-, the largest, cheapest and best
Normal Business and Shorthand
College in the west. Next term
will begin Jan. 18th, though stu
dents can enter at any time. Send
for free catalogue. WIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
To House Builders.

Bids wanted to build four farm
houses and four barns, 2 miles from
Benton City. Bids for one house
and one barn or more, as bidder de-
sires. Plans and specifications can
be had of j. T. Williams in Court
House, Mexico, Mo. Right reserv.
ed to reject any or all bids.
2-t-d 1-t-w. WIN. WADDINGHAM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Editors stick Together.
From the Jefferson City Tribune.

From the Jefferson City Tribune.
Bob White, editor OF the Mexico
LEDGER, and Sam B. Cook. editor
of the Mexico IntslIfgencer, member
and Secretary Of the Democratic
state central committee, arrived last
evening on the Chicago d Alton.
They are here in the interest Of John
w. Jacks for Chief Clerk of the
House. When two of the best
newspaper men in the state, who
are usually at loggerheads, get to-
gether and support a man it means
something.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

$780," exclaimed the father to the
young man who had run off with
lis daughter and married her and
was returning to patch up a peace;
$50 you and that girl eloped to-
gether, did your"
"Well, yes" responded the young
fellow in a business-like tone; "you
didn't think we had eloped apart,
did vou?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

ALI owing Miss Ida Spencer, of
Laddonia, will confer a favor by set
Ting their accounts. She thanks
her customers for past favors and
hopes to merit the same in the
f,1fure
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

State Senator-elect Richard Love
is framing a bill to give absolute
free school books to every child in
Missouri. If the bill becomes a
law it will abolish the School Book
Commissioner. He expects a great
fight, but says he is going to draf.
such a bill and urge its passage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Miss Sallie Price. of this county,
who is spending the winter in South
Carolina, writes that the ground at
Greenville is white with snow,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The Jefferson City correspondent
Of the St. Louis Chronicle saws:
Colonel Samuel B. Geek of the
Mexico InteIigeneer and Colonel
Robert NJ. White of the Mexico
LEDGER are pulling together for
once. They + booming Editor
Jacks of the Montgomery City
Standard for Chief Clerk Of the
House
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Mr.. Thos. Benning, the accom-
modating local agent ofthe La Crosse
Lumber Co., and wife attended the
reunion of the Benning family in
Louisiana, No., Christmas. The
occasion was one Of much pleasure to
all Who attended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Meme Better.

To the Editor of the Ledger
MIDpLErowN, No., Jan. 1.-DEAR
SIR I have been taking the LEDGIR
now for IL or Il years and a better
country paper / don't think Is
printed in any county, 50 | send ".
Respectfully,
orrnr-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
yetarau I,rous Dead.

STURGEON, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Lewis
Smith, aged rs, dropped dead in
this place yesterday. He vas a SOL
der in the Florida war and fought
at the battle of Okechobee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
stock Taken I'm.

l have at my place Q miles north
east of Mexico, one bay horse A OF
5 years old and one bay mare 4 Oh
5 years old. Owner should call
and get same before posting.
wit. JAMES DURHAM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Mrs. Matte Brown has returned
from a visit to friends in Nevada,
No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

"Well," exclaimed Mrs. Totling,
"I think it is a shame to allow the
selling Of liquor ON the fair grounds
at Chicago"
ono, that's all right" replied her
husband. CATER a visitor has run
against Chicago's exorbitant charges
two or three times some sort OF a
stimulant will he found an absolute
n~eeessitv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The st. Louis Republic says:
Mrs. Leander Stone gave q delight
full evening party on Tuesday, in
compliment to Miss Stella Wright
of Mexico, Mo-, who is her guest at
procop{
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Commercial travellers, it is said,
support two-thirds OF the country
hotels in America, to say nothing OF
instructing the p%roprietors how to
manage them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Norman Lakeland and family
have removed to Texas to reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Miss Annie E. Brown, after a
delightful visit with Miss Clara
Grantham, has returned to her
home in Fulton, much to the regret
OF her Mexico friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Ex Prosecuting Attorney F. K.
Jesse has moved his Office from the
Court House to spacious rooms over
the Savings Bank. See professional
card in Weekly LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

James C. MCGOWAN, who lives on
the Jno. w. Beatty farm, will have
q public sale on January 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

]. A. W~igginton, who has been
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Julia
Maus, Clark Avenue, returned to
bis home in Centralia this after
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The members Of the Christian
cnnrch on next Sabbath will vote on
ue question of having an organ in
sneir church. We understand that q
.afge majority of the members favor
assang instrumental music with
dkek vocal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Probably the list day of January
Is just as good a day upon which
70 break of a bad habit as any 9th
e.. The 31st of the December pre-
ceding is, however, just twenty four
hours better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Frank and Charles Crockett last
week lost one of their fine jacks. He
died from rheumatism and was
valued at 81 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The first passenger train ran over
the new NJ, K. d E. Monday from
St. Charles to Cedar City.