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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

During the discussion of Switch
craft" at the reception at Hardin
College a Mexico young lady made
her escort believe in CHESTS and on
his way home he imagined he saw
Alice Gray's spirits. He came in his
headquarters that night light a
cyclone. Girls can make boys be-
lieye anything.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Protracted Meeting.

Rev. j. III. Jackson went up te
Centralia this afternoon to assist
Rev. w. A. Smith in conducting a
protracted meeting at the Southern
Methodist Church, which begins
there this evening. Rev. Smith had
expected Rev. w. F. Packard, Of
Fulton, to help him but he could
not very well do SO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Sheriff George Adams tim

Sheriff George Adams time ex-
pired Sunday and he is moving
to his residence just east Of Mexico.
MI. Adams has a splendid farm on
which is an elegant residence where
he goes to reside on leaving this
city. Mr.. Adams made a faithful
and efficient officer and we are glad
to know hat he is going to settle so
near Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The Auxvasse (Mo.) Review says
R. D. Rodgers, one of Mexico's lead,
ing legal lights, spent a part of Mon
day in Auxvasse. MI. Rodgers
would probably locate in our town,
but he took in the surroundings and
came to the conclusion that the citi-
zens of this vicinity are too claw
abiding for a man OF his profession
to thrive.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Frozen potatoes can be restored to
palata5leness by peeling them and
letting them lie in a cool place with
plenty of cold water poured over
them. In twenty-four hours all the
sugar which has been formed dur
ing the freezing process will have
been removed, and the potatoes can
now be boiled in fresh water
and will be found to be perfectly
pajatable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

We notice in the Rural World
this week an able article on cattle
disease in Missouri by DR.. T. J.
Turner, State Veterinarian. DIR.
Turner is a close student and one OF
the best posted veterinarians in the
United States. His article is well
worth a close reading and we are
sorry that we have not room to re-
nroduce it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Not q Double Wedding.

The report that there will be a
double wedding at the residence of
Collector Atchison next Thursday
is not a fact. Mr.. Atchison's
daughter, Louella, marries on next
Thursday. Miss Louella Atchison,
who weds Mr.. Holly Witherspoon,
of Lawrencehurg, KY, at the resi-
dence of her parents in this city, is
one of Mexico's most lovable and
beautiful young ladies. She is one
of our most popular girls and we re-
greet very much to see her leave
Mexico. Mr.. Witherspoon is one
of Kentucky's most prominent citi.
zens, coming from a fine family and
being a splendid business man.
Ed. w. B. Taylor will perform the
ceremony and the happy couple
will leave on the 8 O'Clock train for
their home in Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Children Cryfor
Pitchers Castoria.

W. o. Foote, of this city, sold
this week to c. E. Woods, Of
Athensville, ILL.,, one fine colt for
5000. The colts dam is Princess
Sultan and sire Gov. Wilkes. Its
name now is Wabash, but this will
be changed by Mr.. Woods.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFla.

DR.. E. s. Gave, of Mexico, has
been appointed to represent the Au-
drain County Medical Society at the
Pan-American Medical Congress to
be held in Washington, D. c.,
Sept. 9Th, 1898. The appointment
was made by DR.. I. N. Love, of st.
Louis, member of the National Com
mite for Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
P0raWski-Kemper.

Will Porawski and Miss Mollie
Kemper, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
VIM. Kemper, left Thursday morning
ing for Kansas City. That afternoon,
at the residence of Frank Porawski,
in Kansas City, they were married.
The bride and groom will return to
Mexico Sunday and beard at the
Ringo Hotel, where rooms have been
engaged. Their friends in Mexico
extend congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

What the Hon. George G. Veg
says in regard to the superiority Of
Hirschberg's diamond and non
changeable spectacles:
~ am using glasses which I pur.
chased from Prof. Hirschberg and
they are the best l ever tried.
cit 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 J, NJ.
Pollard. d&w-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
A Popular School.

No >other institution of learning
in the west is attracting so much at.
tention at present as is the noted
Chillicothe Normal. Its low rates,
lis superior accommodations, its un.
surpassed instructors have made il
popular everywhere. Write to Pres.
Allen Moore, Chillicothe, Mo-, for a
catalogue. If he does not do as be
advertises he will pay your car-fare
going and returning. It is the
school to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
England began more than ion

England began more than 100
years ago to build up her present
magnificent system of public roads.
Her system was then similar to ours
of the present day, but when it was
taken out of local control and a SUBJ
stantial turnpike plan was adopted
it took only thirty years to build
8 $4,000 miles of just such roads as
the people of the United States are
beginning to demand at the close of
the nineteenth century.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Electric light baths are among
the latest inventions. The necessa-
ry parts of such q bath are @ cabinet
which will inclose the entire body
except the head, and fifty electric
lamps Of sixteen-candle power, of
ITO volts, arranged about the body
in groups, with a separate switch
for each group. The light is thrown
on a section at a time, making the
patient frisky and browning the
skin like an ocean bath.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Frank Van Ness, son-in-law of
w. j. Rlxey, has sold his stock of
goods at Benton City and has re-
moved to Mexico to reside We are
glad to welcome Mr.. Van Ness to
this city and to know that he will
likely 60 into business here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Is the Chillicothe Normal, bust
ness and shorthand College, of Chill
lieothe, Mo. Its attendance is
larger than ever before, and it is do
ing far better work. 1t is surpassed
by no school in the west. Next
term opens Jan. II, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Horace Mundy has bought the
Green Floyd farm. two and one-half
miles west of Mexico, at s2S.25
an acre. We should think this
property worth at least $35 or $40
an acre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

in. Cross will be home from St.
Louis in about two weeks. He has
had an operation performed on his
leg and it is thought that he will be
all right again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Hon. Henry Watterson will lee
ture in Columbia on the night of
the 9Th of January. Quite a num-
Der OF people are talking of going
over to hear this eminent lecturer.
His subject will be, money and
MoraIs.D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Clothing to be Closed Ont,

have charge of the clothing de.
partment at the Temple of Econo-
my with instructions to close it out
in the shortest time possible. The
prices | will offer these goods at will
convince you that we mean what
we say, if you will only come and
see. Call early and get what you
want in prices tina: no fair minded
person can object to.
E. S. FROST,
T
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Charley Middleton, a young real
estate agent of Unionville, Mo-, is
the guest of his father, Rev. o. S.
Middleton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Mrs. Addie S. Judy left for Yer
non, Texas, Thursday where she
will spend the winter with her par
ents, Judge and Mrs. D. w. Sumner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Prominent among those who took
part in the Missouri Teachers Asso.
citation at Columbia, Mo-, were Col.
Fleet and Professors Darlington and
Mcmillan of this CITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Mcmillan of this CITY.

]. w. Stephens will be Deputy
Sheriff under j. N. Stephens. Mr..
]. w. Stephens is in every way
qualified for this position and we
are sure willsmake an efficient Dep.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Acknowledgement John M. Wood
has moved to St. Louis and will
practice law, having formed a CO.
partnership with Henry D. Laugh
Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

w. P. Quisenberry has purchas-
ed the Ringo Cigar Store and invites
his friends to call and see him. He
has added a new stock of cigars, to-
bacco and smoking articles. He
has nothing but frst-class goods.
d2tW4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
AT Temple of Econom
Highest Ambition OF All.

Highest Ambition OF All.
There is no Office whatever, either
elective or appointive, to the accept
ance Of which Mr.. Watterson would
give a moments consideration. He
has the vanity to believ We that if he
wanted an Office he would not need
to go away from home to get it.
But he long ago dismissed from his
mind the thought of such a thing,
having never had the desire for it.
He expects to die as he has lived.
a journalist pure and simple.
unpurchasable and unambitious.
except to render honest service to the
people and edit a good newspaper.
Billie West is home from a hunt
ing expedition near New Rloomfeld
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
seventh Annual Sale.

Clark & Potts will begin their
seventh annual sale February q,
1898, and continue from day TO day
until all the stock is sold. Books
are nov open to receive entries.
Send at once for terms and entry
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
For Sale.

One hundred and seven and a half
acres OF the best land in Audrain
county. Farm four miles from
town. GUTHRIE & GENTRY,
38-d-2t-w-2t. Agents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

County Judge S. E. Kendall
remembered the LEDGER force
Christmas. May he live long and
prosper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

MIR. Llewellyn informs us that the
coolest day last winter was the 9th
of January when the thermometer
was II degrees below zero.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Chillicothe is to have free delivery
of mail on and after Jan. 1. Three
carriers and two substitutes are to
be appointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Hicks, Predicts: ,Japuary.

HICKS Predicts: january.
Heavy snow storms accompanied
by wind and sleet will occur from
the LIST to 9Th, with reactionary
storms on the 9Th and 9th. The
next regular period will be from the
18th to 18th consisting of rain and
snow, with reactionary storms goth
and 21st. From the 23d to % are
also regular storm periods, with re-
dictionary storm about the 31st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Repairing Neatly Zone.

If you want your watch cleaned.
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly cheaply and promptly, call on
I. S. Riley. Satisfaction guran-
teed. T. s. RILEY,
AT Beck's Jewelry Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
HOuse and Lot For SaIp.

New house of five rooms and lol
6Ox120 feet, close in, cheap for cash.
Will take a pair of mares on same.
n. G.. SHEPHERD,
1-w-d 4-w-w. LEDGER Building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

"PoLITIcs," says a contemporary,
sis at the bottom of our filthy
streets" Unfortunately politics can
be discovered in ether places also.
If it were to be found only at the
bottom of the streets the public
wouldn't worry about getting lost
augers to bring it to the surface.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The Kings Daughters remem-
bered Mrs. M. Campbell and Mrs.
Douglass with splendid Christmas
dinners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Prosecuting Attorney N. D. Thur
mond, of Fulton, Galloway county,
has published an article in the local
papers saying he is going to enforce
the Sunday law against the BARRIERS,
druggists and other business men
of Fulton and of the county at
larna
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

When life becomes too sweet, the
fear of losing l. corrects the sweet
ness
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

W. w. Nichols Friday sold to J.
H. Lane two hogs weighing 7SO
pounds for 5000. They were
daisies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Farm for Sale
One hundred and twenty acres 2 4
miles southwest of Benton CITY.
Call on I. s. Combs on the farm.
36-2-mo-w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

WEDDINGS are always popular
during the holidays, but never
more 80 than they have been this
season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Misses Jennie and Hattie Miller,
of Benton City, are the guests of
friends in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Robert Tratchel, who accidental
'ly shot himself, is expected to re-
cover. He is getting along nicely.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

which agsravates erupsions, joys is peculiarly
astoraaeh and bowel corrective, and Is the only
one that Is so. It's regulating Influences cause
bolts to dry up and disappear almost imms-
diately. A case In point.
II had boils break out on my neck. One had
bursted. I took Joys Vegetables arssparills and
In a jsts days the other boits had dried up. In the
spring of 1880 I took one of the other Sarsapa.
rillas and the result was q mass Of pimples.
Hesringth that Joy'swas later and acted differently
] used It this year with the above satisfactory
results" ]. NEWMAN, Alameda. Cal
Formerly with the aAlta Galiiornia," s.
Robt. Walsh, with Wells Fargo Co, and scores
Of other San Fianciscans report the same ex-
uerience. II avoids the use of the lance
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
An Unmistakable Evidence.

Two strangers occupied the same
seat in a crowded car on a railroad
down in Indiana, and after the
manner of travellers they began to
get acquainted. One vas reading a
paper and after a minute or so he
laid it in his lap, and remarked:
81 was just reading there that
out in Kansas the other day they
postponed a horse race on account
of a funeral"
"They don't do that way in my
state" said the other.
"No?" queried the first man.
"No; they postpone a funeral on
account of a horse race
The first speaker looked at his
companion a moment and stuck out
his hand.
"What part of the state are you
from?" he asked. "I'm from Ken
lucky myself"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Castoria

"castoria Is SO we'll adapted to children hal
Irecoramend it as superior to anyp prescription
n. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. 7.
"ourp physicians in the children's depart
mens have spoken highly Of their expert
ence i, their outside practice with castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet We are free to confess hat the
merits Of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it,"
UNITED HospfrAL n DIsPxNsAKT,
Boston, Mas
ALLEN C. SMITH, Pres,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Jimmie Is q Stayer.
From the Paris Kentuckian.


An amusing story is told of James
Robinson, the circus rider, and Mr..
Bailey, the Snowman. The latter
found hat a cheaper man would
have answered his purpose just as
well in the antipodes. So he went
to Robinson and said:
"Robinson, India, where we are
going to next,i is a terrible unhealthy
country. A man is sure to catch
some awful fever or something Of
that sort there"
Robinson looked Mr.. Bailey
straight in the eyes as he returned
coolly:
"Mr. Bailey, if you pitch your
tents in hell I'll ride there for $500
a WepkD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The annual reports of the Chris
tan church show that the financial
work of the year foots up So, $50. 04.
Sixty-one new members were added
during the year with a net gain of
"a. Present membership $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Hearty ut 1O2,

MARSHALL, Mo-, December 90
Baldwin Harl, of Fairville, this coun-
ty, to-day celebrated his 1O2d birth
day. A large number of friends and
relatives were present. He is hale
and hearty and bids fair to live sew
eral years vet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

w. H. Brown is home from a
pleasant trip to California. He is
better satisfied than ever with grand
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
YSs ysss,.s's

AZ It Is the only ~ezrs.Farilis that purides u
hood without tie ugly potash eruptions, fnzise
= 1or,u and don't be talked futotsk1nxaupfneE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Judge S. E. Kendall shipped a
car load of mules to st. Louis this
week
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

1t is ga good deal OF a job" to
make a really good, smooth, durable
wagon road. The Roman roads,
constructed two thousand years ago,
are good examples to-day of what
the art of roadmaking can produce.
Some of their roads, built in Great
Britain in Christ's time, are good,
solid roads to-day. The Scotch
men, always ahead of most other
people in real force ofcharacter and
achievement, have developed the
macadam system of roadmaking:
and the world will and can have
no other,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Degrees in Crime.

Following are tables of diseases
or crimes according to the wealth of
the unfortunate:
Theft-Rich woman, kleptomania.
Theft-Rich man, shortage.
Theft-Poor man, stealing.
Drunkenness-Rich man, debility
or heart failure.
Drunkenness - Well-to-do man,
alcoholism.
Drunkenness-Poor man, delir-
ium tremens.
In Wall street-Rich man, legiti-
mate speculation.
In Wall street-Well-to-do man,
dabbling in stocks.
In Wall street-Poor man, gamb-
ling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
Took the Hint

eff you were a Frenchman
would know how to MAKE -.
she said cruelty to her bashful h..
"But you would not unden,ss
me then-you cannot speaf 5.
French language" he walled.
"No; but could listen auensl,n
she replied, and at last be md
stood her and revised bis Iowa NJ
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
ALL THE SAME Always.
sPRAlNs.

0G0ABNoe
Mt. PLKAsArr, TEXAS,
June 20, 1888.
Suffered 8 months with
strain of back ; could not
walk straight; used two
bottles of
st. jacobs OIL,
was cured. No pain in,
Is months.
N. J. WALLACE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Billie West is home from a hunt
ing expedition near New Bloomfield
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

suffer from this distressing complaint; but fortu.
na.ely their goodness does notendh here ANA those
uho oneetry them viii find thesc little pills yalu.
able In so many ways that they viii not be wiz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

Although assessed at much less
the farm lands and town lots of
Audrain county are worth at current
rates over SIT ,O00. 900, and of its
personal property amounting to over
ten millions, without including its
railroads, be added thereto, the sum
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05
BOils.

Boilsancording to DR.. King,
an eminent authority "are
generally connected with de-
raogements Of the liver and
, stomach" While the older
S.-na-iflaa aaD&,iu pofash
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-01-05

The evidences Of progress in Au-
drain county are not confined to its
towns. Many new dwellings and
barns have been erected and a gen.
eral advance in the va lue if its
farms has taken place.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
Stole Her watch.

Miss Alice Howe, bookkeeper for
Rines Bros, was passing through the
store yesterday with 800 in bills in her
hand, on the way to the counting room.
On the way thither woman, tall, thin,
wearing black veil, ran into her. The
woman promptly apologized for the acct
dent. A moment previous Miss Howe
had consulted her watch, a gold one.
When she reached the counting room,
Mr.. Rines asked her if she had time to
mail tho money SO that the lotter would
catch the next mail. She put her hand
to her watch to see, but it was gone. She
told the firm, who had tho doors closed
while she tried to find the woman who
ran into her and who she supposes must
have done it on purpose to steal her
watch. But the woman could not be
found. The watch was highly priced. as
it was gift from her mother who has
died.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
Eambert Bound Over.

Joseph Lambert. who was arrested at
q Monument square, Saturday night,
was arraigned before Judge Gould in the
Municipal Court yesterday morning, on
the charge of maintaining a nuisance.
Colonel A. w. Bradbury appeared as his
counsel. Deputy Sheriff Chute testified
that Lambert had told him that every
man who visited the room had a key to
it, and that the frequenters of the place
belonged to sort of club which was in
the habit of meeting there. Colonel
Bradbury used this point in defence of
Lambert, and argued that the court could
not hold Lambert ON the charge of main
tanning nuisance, as the room was no
worse than any ordinary club room.
Judge Gould did not think the same way
and found probable cause against Lam
bert, binding him over to the grand jury
in the sum of $500.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
PERSONAL.

Rev. Mr.. Jones has declined the call TO
st. Paul's church.
Miss Barton, principal of the Deaf
school, is at the Maine (not Massachu-
setts) General Hospital.
Hon. George Warren of Castine was in
the city yesterday.
Hon. Fred Atwood, of the Governors
Council, was at the Falmouth yesterday.
A despatch from Hamburg says that
Hans Won Bulow, composer and pianist
who has suffered long from several dis
eases, is in a hopeless condition.
Mr.. o. A. Kneeland of Fryeburg was
at the Preble yesterday.
Mr.. W. A. Newcomb of Augusta was
at the Preble yesterday.
Messrs FL. Elmendorf and R. L. Sum-
merlin of San Antonio. Texas, are at the
Preble.
Hon. D. D. Gilman of Brunswick was
at the Preble yesterday.
Rev. S. E. Pearson is seriously ill with
pneumonia at his home on Wilmot street.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
THE MEYERS CASE.
The Inquest May Not Be Private One
Funeral To Be Held Today.

The funeral of Mrs. Meyers will take
place this afternoon at 2 O'clock, at the
house where she died. County Attorney
True said yesterday that he had directed
the officers not to lose sight of certain
party. II should not object to his work
ing" said Mr.. True, 'but if he should
try to leave something would happen y
Mr.. True is not yet certain that Coroner
Perry will deem it necessary to have the
hearing secret. That is matter Coron-
or Perry must decide for himself, but in
view of the fact that SO much of the evil
dencel has already been published he
may conclude to throw open the doors to
the reporters. Sheriff Buchanan and
Constable Blake are hard at work on the
case, and when the inquest begins Fri
day, expect to have the testimony ready.
County Attorney True will conduct the
examination at the inquest.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
ON PORTLAND STREET.
Much Fine sleighing and Some Good
Trotting in the Crisp Air Yester-
day Afternoon.

Yesterday afternoon was SO clear and
bright, the air was so crisp and the
sleighing vas so good that large crowd
gathered on Portland street to see the
trotting that is always sure to take place
on such an afternoon. The footing was
a little mealy. and therefore prevented
the horses from doing their best. But it
was a safe, if not a choice footing, and
the racers made the best of it. The
sport was considerably marred by the
teams that crowded in at the foot of
State street, taking up portion of the
street and making a narrow and danger
Gus lane at that point for the trotters.
The number of noted horses was not
great, but there were several lively
brushes. Ira Woodbury. had Dolly Fl.
and matched with Mary Ann, driven by
Ernest e. Gross. The race down the
street reminded one of the autumn horse
trots. Deputy Sheriff Could and Thorn
as Garland also had lively brush,
which was Witnessed by Mr.. Fred Lane,
who was out with Young Harbinger.
Others in the rout were Stewart Worces-
ter with Dandy Hanks, Washington Lib
by, ]. F. Loveitt with big gray, Ed.
Cobb, Frank Hayden, Major Green, J. H.
Flanagan with Contractor. Thomas
O'Neil with a double sleigh and ladies,
Mr.. Croker of Deering with four-year-
old, Henry Soule with Tom Thumb, and
a score of others.
The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
The Dog stopped the Horse.

When the steamer Portland was leav-
ing the dock yesterday morning her
steam whistle caused great confusion
among the horses about the sheds of the
New York and Boston steamers. One,
attached to sled and owned by Morrill,
& Ross, started on the run for CONNER
cial street. knocking the light pungs
right and left which happened to be in
the way. One Of the teamsters attempt
ed to stop the runaway, and was tum-
bled over, but fortunately escaped inju-
ry. A dog then succeeded in arresting
the runaway long enough for him to be
secured.