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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
EDisc0Dat Entertainment.

From the Montgomery City Standard.
One of the most enjoyable enter.
tainments of the season W as given at
the opera house Saturday evening for
the benefit of the Episcopal church.
The programme was made up oi
vocal and instrumental music, reci-
tations, presentations and the three
act farce, "My Lord in Livery"
The vocal solos by Misses Maggie
Mallerson, of this place, and Ethel
Galloway, of Mexico, were well rem
dered and called forth a storm oi
applause. Rarely has Montgomery
audience listened to such sweet songs
so sweetly sung.
The instrumental selections by
Mrs. Leslie Potter were musical
treats, indeed, and were fully appre.
ciated by all present. The positive
character of her touch and the per-
fection that eharacterizes her phras.
ing show that Mrs. Potter is a musi'
clan of rare talent and culture.
Little Miss Patterson, of Mexico,
about s years old, attired in High.
land dress, danced the Highland
Fling" the national dance of High
landers of Scotland, during the per
formance, greatly to the delight ol
the audience.
The play was exceptionally good
and much enjoyed by the audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
BRECkINRIpGE B0yCorrEp.
W. c. T. U. OF Birmingham, Ala. Show
Him No Mercy.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 2.-Col-
onel W. e. P. Breckenridge is book
ed to lecture at O'Brien's Opera
House here tomorrow Night, and his
coming has caused sensation. The
Alabama Woman's Christian Tenn
perancs Union held a special meet
ing to-day, and, in connection with
the Birnjngham Union, passed the
following resolutions:
"WHEREAs, Mr.. w. G. P. Breck-
inridgs has announced his intention
of appearing in Birmingham as "A
public lecturer, and
WHEREAS, High position and gift
of brain will not atone for life of
Impurity and hypocrisy:
RESOLVED, That we express our
unqualified disapproval of his ap-
pearance in our city in this capacity,
and call on all Christian men and
women to join with US and the best
element in his native State and the
political circles of Washington in re.
fusiug to indorse, either by their
presence q: his lecture or in any So
cial way. one who has forfeited all
right to their respect"
The women will exert every effort
to make their boycott effective.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
BETTER THAN EVER
VIII be the Little Girls Skin When
the Work is Finished.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-The ex-
pertinent Of skin grating on the per-
son OF Freda Mahi, the little girl SO
horribly barned several weeks ago,
was continued to-day. Ten persons
presented themselves to furnish the
required eoidermis, one of them a
young lady. Altogether 40 strips
we're removed, the majority 4 inches
in length by 2 in breadth, and were
successfully applied. The expert
ment so far has been a wonderful
success. The girl was burned from
the waist TO her feet, scarcely par
ticle of skin remaining in front or
rear. The abdomen and back, as
well as the thighs, have now been
recovered, and two more Sundays
will see ths little girl reclothed with
an epiderrnis as good, if not better,
than the one she lost. The little
sufferer bears herself heroically, and
is confident of recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
FACTS ABOUT THE SEA.

The Atlantic ocean takes its name
from Mount Atlas.
The Gulf stream is 100 miles wide
and from 400 to 600 fathoms deep.
The sea is estimated to contain
$3.50, 900, 900 cubic miles of water.
DIR. Young estimates the mean
depth OF the Atlantic at about l6,-
600 feet.
The saline matters held in solu-
ton in sea water comprises one
!birtieth of its weight.
The water of the Mediterranean
contains a greater portion of salt
than that Of the ocean.
The sea.cypress. kind of coral.
sometimes has 5000 to 10. 900 ami
mails on single branch.
The water of the Dead Sea yields
about two pounds to the gallon of
saline substances.
Nearly three-fourths of the worlds
drainage, directly or indirectly, ,pours
into the Atlantic ocean.
1t is estimated that the water of
the whole ocean contains a solution
over 1900, 900 tons of pure silver.
1t is estimated that two years are
required tor the gulf water to travel
from Florida to the coast of Nor
way.
If the surface of the earth were
perfectly level the water of the ocean
would cover it to a depth of 600
feet.
The Banks of Newfoundland are
formed by the sand, earth and stones
brought from the north by the iee-
bergs.
The ocean hydrae have no heart,
no lungs, no liver, no brains, no
nervous system, no organs save
mouth and skin.
The bed of the North Atlantic
consists of two valleys, separated by
a mountain range that runs from the
Azores to Iceland.
The whole bottom of the ocean is
covered with a layer of calcerous
ooze, mingled with the animal re-
mains of its inhabitants.
If it were not for the salts of the
ocean the whole sea would soon be-
come a mass of corruption, owing
to the decay of organic matter it
contains.
The sea has no herbivorous in
habitants. It's population live on
each other, and the whole of this
immense expanse of water is one
great slaughter house, where the
strong forever prey upon the weak.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
iOilsG TO suHiuE.
Thirteen fesr-sid seH af Farmer
hangs Himself.

BACKGAMMON. N. Y, Jan. 3-A
report reached this city last night of
a most sensational suicide. A young
son OF Jerome Hall, a farmer living
in what is known as peastown, a
small settlement I.ear the town of
Windsor, WAS found dead Monday
forenoon hanging from a beam in
the barn, The boy was only thir-
teen years of age, and it is alleged
that the cause was cruelty on the
part Of the father, who, ii is said,
was most brutal, ipfiicting a severe
fiogging without cause
Sentiment runs high and much
Indignation is aroused toward the
parent. Ii is OF rsre occurrence for
one at this age to take his own life,
aud the conclusion is that the boy
was of extremely sensitive tempera.
ment. The affair has caused de.
cided sens sation in the town of Wind
sor, and some Of the neighbors are
loud in their demands for an invest.
igation. Hall bears good ieputa.
ton and bis friends scout the idea
that cruelty drove bis SON to suicide.
The lad is said to have been very
bright for his years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
Marshali-Wright.

On January 2 at the residence of
Vincent Marshall, in north Mexico,
Miss Via Marshall was married to
Mr.. w. Fl. Wright. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. B.Taylor
in his plain and solemn manner.
VIII Wright, as he is commonly
known, is "a young man who has
made good start By close attention
to business, not being backed by
money, nor moneyed friends. Miss
Marshall is we'll known to the ladies
of Mexico as one of our leading
dress makers, and young lady who
knows how to make her own way
through the world by her own ef-
forts. Both parties have many
friends and well wishes in Mexico
and surrounding vicinity. There
were about $50 guests present, who
enjoyed a most excellent supper and
who took with them many useful
and valuable presents. Several per-
sons from Galloway attended the
wedding, among whom were Mrs.
Barnett and daughter, Mrs. Pigg
and son and Mr.. McKillip. Mr..
and Mrs. Wright viii go TO house,
keeping in few days and continue
to make Mexico their home. The
writer with other friends, through the
LEDGER, wish them long, happy
and prosperous life. FRIEND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
rHa ROMANCE WORE OPF.
Fourleen-iear-Uia Boy Han Away
From Home, but was Glad TO
Return.

FAYETrE, No., Jan. "A search,
ing party, headed by E.. F. Thur
man, of Barnesville, Macon county,
arrived here yesterday in search OF
Mr.. Thurman's l4-pear-old son, Joe,
who had taken one of his fathers
horses and left home, apparently
without proyocation, several days
ago. Mrs. Thurman was almost
distracted with grief and the father
also seemed considerably worried.
Young Thurman was constant
reader of trashy dime novels and
such literature led him to leave a
good home. He changed his name
to Cobsy after leaving his neighbor-
hood. He was located st a farm.
house north of here last night, where
he had hired out, the romance of
travelling alone in strange country
having wore off. His father took
him nome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
ilnpersonai Points.

African explorers report the slave
trade as bad as ever.
A man in Boston has been driving
cabs for forty years, and now claims
the championship.
Two cents will carry letter from
Key West, Fla, to Ounalaska, g.
200 miles. and that's cheap postage.
In Brazil maidens in mourning
wear scarlet instead of black. 1t is
ten to one they are generally bru-
nettes.
a trained kangaroo in Melbourne
jumped "a feet 7 inches when its
owner touched it with red hot
poker.
Cycling mas a noble devotee in the
Duchess of Manchester. Her health
was greatly improved by the exer-
else on the wheel.
Women are getting some rights,
as eighty..wo gained the B. A. de-
gree from London University at the
last examination.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
AN 0RiIGiNH MAN.
" 1'oak the i'iaee OF the Intended
HTiaagrU0m.

SEpALiA, No., Dec. % The de.
tails OF a romance out of the ordinary
was received here to-day from
Roanoke, Howard county, Lee
Green, OF Armstrong, and Miss Mae
Patton, of Roanoke, were to have
bean married last Thursday. On
Wednesday Green suddenly took his
departure for the East without any
explanation Of bis strange conduct.
Among the guests invited to the
wedding was John Key, a former
sweetheart oil Missi Patton,
As soon as he learned of her dis,
appointment he sent word to Miss
Patton and her parents that ii they
were willing he would take Green's
place at the altar, as he still loved
her. The proposed agreement was
accepted, and Key and Miss Patton
drove to Huntsville and We're mar
ried, A, G, Cowdy and MissMaggie
Patton, a sister of Miss Mae, accom-
panied the couple and to the surprise
of their friends, were also married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
IN BROAD DAT.
Two Men Rob the Cincinnati Post
Once After Singing q Clerk.

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 3.-At 2 30
p. m. two highwaymen entered the
Government Building and are re-
ported to have inquired at different
departments for work. While most
of the force was out for lunch they
called at the Office of the chshier of
the Post Office and found Frank I'll.
Sparks, one of the clerks, alone in
the office. 1t was pay day and over
"a 600 in envelopes was on the
table. One of the unknown men
asked to get a S. dill changed.
While Sparks was accommodating
him the other man dashed through
the door which happened to be open.
Both men wers soon onto Sparks
and he was knocked senseless.
The men grabbed the money draw
er, secured its contents OF 1887 and
escaped. The ianitor afterwards
found Sparks apparently dead. the
door open and all the money in en-
velopes On the tahle-untouched. The
men were evidently not aware that
money was in the envelopes. Sparks
was able at 2 80 TO describe the rob-
bers, but no clew could be found,
although all the police, Deputy
Marshals and inspectors are looking
up clews. There was crowd in and
about the building at the time, but
no one seemed to know of the rob-
berry till later. 1t is a mystery to all
how the escape was made. Sparks
is badly hurt on the head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
Scudder.Pal,ker.

Captain Thos. Scueider was mar
ried to Miss Sallie Parker Thursday,
Jan. 3rd, at the Christian church
parsonage by Elder w. B. Taylor,
at half past five O'Clock. Both par-
ties are we'll known IN Mexico and
Audrain county and all their friends
wish them a happy welded life.
They will live on the VIM. Reed
farm, northeast OF this city, where
Mr.. Scudder has mace his home for
the past year. The LEDGER extends
congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
What DOES IT MEANT
Pact or Fiction about two Great Fair
Awards.

A newspaper paragraph denounc-
es as "false" the claim of a baking
powder company TO an award at the
Worlds Fair. Whom can it mean?
Certainly not Dr. Priee's. Why?
Because, as the records show, DR..
Prices exhibited, competed and re.
ceived the highest award, both at
Chicago and the California Midwin-
ter Fair. The award in California
included Gold Medal. The official
examiners pronounced it the strong
est, the purest, the most wholesome
and efficient Of all the baking powd-
ers. Its title to confidence is un-
questioned.
Can it be the manufacturers of a
New York powder, fictitiously la
belled absolutely pure" who are
making "false" claims? That would
be strange indeed, inasmuch as they
were not even considered in the
awards.
Was it Ammonia in tire New York
powder that prevented its makers
from competing? III not, what?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
THE WORLDS FAIR FIGURE>.
How the Appropriation Was Expend-
ed-The Board Rather Expensive.

JEFFERSON CITY, NO., January
3.--Secretary William Dawson, of
the Missouri Worlds Fair Commits
sion, made his report to the Gov
ernor to-day. 1t is shown by this
that the general expense of admin.
istration was s34 ,657. .6S, or nearly
80 per cent of the entire appropri-
alton. The woman's auxiliary board
cost 81 ,003 .05; the educational ex-
hibit, $4,303.95; mining exhibit,
$15, ,203 .95: horticultural, 50, ,799.-
ID; agricultural, $6,139; forestry,
So, ,769.17; State building and
grounds, s47,762.35. A foot note
in the report shows that $34 600
was paid to contractors. The total
expenditures were $149, 9,735.S5,
leaving a balance Of $532. 80. which,
with the sale of fixtures and with
$3.50 for the State building, makes
the sum turned into the Treasury
81 .421,64.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
SASH existed Prior .oIs7s.n

/ The address of the National Pop
ulist committee, which Was formu-
lated at St Louis last weak, repeats
| the stale demand for the restoration
of the free coinage Of gold and silver
''as il existed prior TO IsIS.o The
Populists for some rtsfston have
never taken the trouble to- explain in
detaii just what those anelAnt condii
tions were which they want restored.
They ean'be stated in i itiw words.
The cheaper metal was taken to the
mints for coinage at tbs value the
world put upon it, Hhisa The desrer
metal went into the ehaniInls of COM
meres to be bought and -sold as a
commodity without anyaHgard to its
coinage value.
That Is The condition Which exist
ed prior to 1873, 1t e, happened
that silver was the dearer metal then.
Nearly all the time during the ten
years prior 10 1878 it was worth from
| to cents an ounce more in the
markets than at the mint Conse-
quenily during that time only 3 I
millions of the l40 millilils of silver
produced was taken to the mints for
free coinage, In the sanle time the
output OF gold was All millions and
226 millions of that wern coined.
Much of what remained was taken
to the mints TO be madss into bars
with the cerlifieation OF tlla Govern.
ment upon them. That vas essen
TALLY the same as coming it.
The same conditions s,0uld exist
to-day if the United States should
undertake to coin both metals free Of
cost at the old ratio. The dearer
metal would disappear from the
money system and be bought and
sold as commodity at its world
wide value. The cheaper metal
would be sent to the mini. for coin
age, and, whatever namei might be
impressed upon the coin, its value |
would still be enrolled by demand !
and supply in the markets of the |
world.
At the present time gold is the |
dearer metal, consequently gold |
would not be sent to the mints for
coinage. Only silver would be coin.
ed. An ounce of silver would inn
mediately be worth twicss as many
dollars as at present, but they would |
be deprecated dollars, of which two |
would be required TO purchase gold |
dollar, or to purchase the quantity |
of commodities or the amount of
labor which geld dollar syill pur-
chase now.
That would inevitably be the re-
suit of restoring tree coinage as it
existed prior to 1878. What is there
in such change but disaster to the
farmer and the merchant and the
laborer and the manufacturer; to |
every man except him who is en-
quilted in debt and desires everyone
else to be plunged into it with him
amid general collapse OF the bust
ness of the country?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
An Old Citizen Dead.

Thomas Crouch, one of Audrain's
oldest and most influential citizens,
is dead. Mr.. Crouch lived ON his
farm in the east end Of the county,
where he had resided since 1880,
when he settled there, and was 81
years of age when he died. MIR.
Crouch was one of our oldest settlers,
a sturdy, honest, upright mama
man whose influence was felt in the
community in which he lived and it
is with deep regret W, announce lis
death. The community has lost
most valuable citizen. whose place ii
will be hard to fill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
Mrs. yehn r. Miller.

STURGEON, Mo-, Jan. 2.-Mrs.
Isabelle Miller, wife OF John P. Mil
ler, died here last night suddenly Of
heart failure. Mrs. Miller was a
daughter Of Abram Mack, residing
on Cook avenue, st. Louis, Mo. ,and
her husband for the past TO- or Is
years has been q well known stock
dealer at the Union Stock Yards,
st. Louis, but recently moved to a
farm near here. Mrs. Miller's death
was wholly unexpected, as up to
the day before her DEATH she was in
her usual health, save a severe head.
ache. Her remains will be buried
in Bellefountain Cemetery, St. Louis,
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
The Farber Forum saws; C

The Farber Forum says; County
Recorder Chas. II. Bruce entered
upon the official duties of that Office
this week. Mr.. Bruce ia a most
clever gentleman and viii conduct
the affairs of the office in a manner
satisfactory TO all. He is to be
congratulated upon retaining
Mr.. ]. T. Williams as his assistant,
who is thoroughly acquainted with
every detail OF the Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10

The CentraIia Courier says:
Cigarettes have killed another boy
In our town-Noah Hudson. 1t is
the verdict OF the doctors who wait
ed upon him during his recent ill.,
ness that cigarettes were the cause
of his death. Boys should take
warning and let the filthy, measley
little cigarette ,aione.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
a LITTLE NONSENSE.

If the new woman does not talk
at whist she will be a new woman.
When money talks it doesn't make
any difference whether it knows
what it is talking about or not.
"Did you give your daughter
away wben she was married."
"Threw her away, sir. Literally
threw her away"
Britisher (proudly}: Yes, but in
England we have many noblemen,
earls, and all that kind of men who
never work" Yankee: $50? /
guess we've got the same class OF
gentry, only we call 'em tramps.
"This may be justice" said the
defeated defendant, shut it strikes
me as being pretty fishy verdict. "
"That shows that it is justice, /" re.
torted the plaintiff. "One of the
most CONSPICUOUS features Of Justice
is her scales
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
1, o. o. r. Officers.

At a meeting of Mexico Lodge,
No. 80, I. o. o. F., held last night,
the following officers elect were in
stalled by Deputy Grand Master, j..
G. Robbins:
Grand Master, j. c.. Robbins.
Noble Grand, Joseph Offutt.
Vice, Grand, James Roberts.
Secretary, w. 7. Dawson.
Permanent Secretary H "A. Precht:
Treasurer, f. A. Sannebsek.
R. S. MIG, J. P. Gibbs.
L. S. N. g., A. Ms<Trimble.
Warden, +. d. Pratt.
Conductor, g. l.. Staples.
Chaplain, w. M. Sapp.
r. S. V. g., Chas. Matthews.
l.. S. V. G., Jno. Torbett.
l. g., J. D. Miller.
o. e., j. w. Pratt.
After the installation ceremony
the Lodge adjourned to Caswell's
restaurant and enjoyed an excellent
oyster supper gotten up by the
French baker from Cork.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Grover is Declared to be Entirely
Opposed TO IL.

WASHINGTON, d. G. Jan. Sit
is an authoritatively stated this af-
ternoon that President Cleveland
has not considered the question Of
an extra session; that be does not
believe one to be necessary; and
that there is nothing in the situation
at present that will justify his call
ing the Fifty-fourth Congress to-
gether, after the adjournment on
March A. The authority Of the
United Press for this statement is q
member OF Congress, who talked to
the President specifically upon this
subject to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10

; The movement to build Court
House at Columbia, No., should be
favored by all the patriotic citizens
otthat county. Boone county should
show its appreciation of the splendid
editiess erected at Colombia by the
state by building 4 decent Court
House. The old trap used for thfs
purpose now woaid be a disgrace to
Taney county. Roone county is one
Of the best counties in Missouri and
should get TO the front.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
THE SENATE.
Tardy Democrats Almost Lose Control
OF the Organization.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, January l.
Walker, Goodykoontz
and Morrissey, all Democrats, were
absent from the Senate when the
session opened, and, but for the
alertness of Lieut.. Gov. O'Meara,
who sent a note to Senator Peers,
the organization would have been
captured by the Republicans, who
were all in their places. 1t was an
extremely close call, but conse-
quences were avoided by an ad.
iournment until 2 p. m.
Mr.. O'Meara said that this Incl.
dent resulted from the habitual re.
lance OF the members on the over
whelmingDemocratic majorities that
have hitherto prevailed, and limited
at conviviality and late hours as a
source of great danger to the Demo-
Gratis in this regard. Republican
members are openly jubilant, and
are prepared to take instant advan-
tage of any similar neglect in the
future.
The Republicans opposed the mo-
ton to take recess, and the vote
finally stood 16 ayes to Is noes for
adjournment. The Democrats were
in the minority when the roll call
began, but enough were found and
hustled into the chamber to save
the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
ONE LADY PRESENT.
Mrs. Breckinridge Alone Listened TO
the silver Tongue Orator.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, January 81
The boycott of the Woman's Tenn
perance Union and the threatening
weather combined to reduce the au-
dience that heard Colonel w. G.. P.
Breckinridge's lecture tonight to
about 200 persons, Mrs. Breckin.
ridge being the only lady present.
Breckinridge attributed his small
audience to the inclement weather
and hard times in Birmingham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
Proposed Rerorm TN ,he senate.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. A.
The Democratic Senate is going in
for reform in a measure. By the re.
port OF its special committee on cler-
ical force and standing committees
made and approved to-day, the
number OF standing committees was
reduced from twenty-eight to twenty
one, and the number of clerks on
different forces cut down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10
VOL. KXxVI.


J.N. WILLIAMS has retired as
County Clerk of Audrain County.
MIR. Williams served in this capacity
Tor eight years in most acceptable
manner. He was painstaking,
faithful, conscientious officer and
leaves u splendid record to bear
witness 70 this fact. Elsewhere in
this issue will be found a statement
OF the financial condition Of the
county, which speaks for itself. Is
any other county in better ii,
pancial condition?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10

The 2220 convicts in the Missouri
penitentiary ate 1000 pounds oi
turkey at their Christmas dinner.
Governor Stone granted two holiday
pardons. They were David Cabble,
a negro sentenced from Randolph
county in 1888 for fifty years foi
murder in the second degree, and
Perry Martin, sent up from Barry
county in 1884 for nineteen years
for arson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-10

The Columbia Herald says: Prof.
w. W. Clendenin, now of the Uni,
versity Of Louisiana, was in Mexico
last week visiting relatives aud of
course came home to Columbia to
see old friends. He expects during
1895 to follow Prof. B. +. Hoffman's
example and get married. His
brother, G. II. Clendenin, who will
travel this territory again this year,
should do ditto.