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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
Beautiful Decorations.

The decorations ut the Yancey-
Wilkins wedding were beautiful-in
fact, among the handsomest ever
seen in Mexico. These decorations
were furnished by G. G. Wonneman,
the florist, of this city, who Is pre-
pared at all times to furnish flowers
or decorations to any extent desired.
MI. Wonneman thoroughly under
stands his business and gives such
matters his personal attention. The
LEDGER congratuIates him on his
success along this line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

A PROMINENT advertiser who sets
apart an appropriation every year for
advertising the same as he does for
clerk hire, light, rent, etc., says that
keeping everlastingly at it wins, and
using his own language says: sit is
surely no secret that persistency in
advertising wins. We have simply
kept at it from the day this store was
opened. We have been careful not to
60 in too deep, and have watched re-
suits closely. 1 have found that it is
profitable to slack up occasionally,
but that It never pays to stop.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

APPOINTMENT writer, speaking of the
influence of newspapers, says: The
fear of publicity is a greater deterrent
of many forms of evil than even the
fear of a future hell or of legal punish
ment. 1t Is the search light of the
press that makes it a handmade of
Justice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

THE old fashion of making calls on
New Years day seems to have gone
out of style. No matter whether it is
fashionable or not the habit of calling
on your friends on the first day of the
year is a very pleasant n and will be
INDUCED in by Mexico people to a large
extent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

RUMoR says that Mayor B. @. john
son is to have a responsible position
ut Jefferson City under Treasurer
elect Hon. F. L. Pitts. Mayor Johnson
is one of .Missouri's staunchest Demo-
Gratis and a business man of ability, a
man who has held offices of trust and
by his action shown that he consid-
ers a public Office a public trust. If
Mr.. johnson accepts a position at JEFF
ferson City his many friends wish him
well and know he will make a splendid
record, although we hate to Q him
leave Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

THE business men of Mexico all re-
port a splendid trade on their Christ
mas goods. Farmers from all parts
of Audrain and adjoining counties
were in Mexico to do their Christmas
buyiug,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

THE marriage of Miss Yancey, the
accomplished and popular daughter
Of A. K. Yancey, president of Hardin
College, to Mr.. Will Wilkins, one of
Mexioo's most substantial and highly
thought of young business men, vas
one of the happiest events of the
season. The LEDGER is glad to know,
that Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins will make
their permanent home in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, December 30.-There
was a small supply of native cattle on
the market yesterday. Steers sold
from $500 to $4.85, feeders 1886 to
1915, stockers $3.50.
Hostile hog market was lower
yesterday. Heavy culls sold at $2.25
to So, and heavy hogs at $3.15 to
$3.50, pigs and light lights sold at %
to 1925, light hogs at $40 to $3.50,
and medium weights at $3.1 to 1885.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
Notice.

Notice.
After January 1, 1897, we will stop
giving silver tickets. Those having
tickets can get the silverware or pay
10c on the 81 with them.
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs D.. G. 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
Correspondence of the LEDGER.

Correspondence OF the LEDGER.
VICTORIA, TEXAS, Dec. 12.-DEAR
Bob: In reply to your letter in the
LEDGER will say I am now well locat-
ed here with a very good business,
good health and a delightful climate.
We have some dull times and dry
weather but no more than other parts
of the country. We appreciate the
LEDGER. 1t is the first paper read
when it comes in. 1t is a letter from
home. I am sorry your Cant CORES
pondent has stopped. Get him to
start again. I wish all the Mexico
boys and girls of 1870 to 1890 would
write you. Some of them I have lost
track of. Wishing the LEDGER, and
the editor and family, sue
ceBs, l remain, yours,
w. @. BARNES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

A GREAT many newspapers get into
the habit of personal abuse of promi-
nent men just because they think it is
popular. Day after day they fill their
columns with personal abuse of men
simply because they belong to the
other political party, the other church
or perhaps the other faction of their
own party. Personal abuse is not
argument. 1t is bad taste, to say the
least, and ill becomes a dignified jour-
nal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

Meeting of the Creamery Company
MEXICO, Mo-, December 30.-The
regular annual meeting OF the Mexico
Creamery Company will be held at
the Court House in Mexico Oh Satur-
day, January 2, 1897, at 10 o'clock q.
m, for the purpose of electing direct
ors for the ensuing year and attend
ing to other business.
B. r. CAuTHoRN, Pres.
j. N. Gross, Sec.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

THE small boy who has for genera
tions had an absorbing interest in the
story Of Robinson Crusoe will be sorry
to learn that his island, the Island of
Juan Fernandez, has sunken from
sight in the sea A few weeks ago a
vessel putting in at Lisbon after a
trip around Cape Horn reported the
destruction Of the island, by reason of
volcanic action. The captain of the
ship claimed to have seen the island
disappear. Later reports from that
part of the sea confirm the statement
made by the captain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

MoBERLY (Mo.) is now after the
Fleet school. Are our business men
not going to do something in order to
hold this institution here?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

THE Mexico LEDGER takes especial
pleasure in extending congratulations
to Miss Ida Bloom and Mr.. Arthur
Lee, who were married in Mexico this
week. They r two OF Mexico's
most popular and worthy young peo-
pie. Every citizen of Mexico, th5ir
home city, wishes them long life and
prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
From the Centralia Guard.

From the Centralia Guard.
Mrs. Shea and Mrs. Brock, of Mex
leo, were recent guests of Ed. L. Shea
and family.
The Salvation Army corps from
Mexico, ten strong-fve women and
FIVE men-came up Monday evening
and after a street parade with drum,
music, ETC., they repaired to the Opera
House, where an immense audience
awaited them. The exercises con-
sisted of music, songs, and the usual
Salvation Army programme. To those
of our citizens who had never wit
messed a Salvation Army performance
the exercises were interesting. 1t is
the intention of the Army to give our
city occasional visits. There is a field
for missionary work here.
The Centralia Guard correspondent
from Locust Grove says: Miss Nora
Morris, of Mexico, returned home
after a six weeks visit with w. P.
Nichols and VIM. Henson's antilles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

THE metropolitan papers now an
nounce that Henry Woodward, of
Kansas City, formerly Of Mexico, Mo-,
will be insurance commissioner for
Missouri. Mr.. Woodward is very close
to those who had the last Democratic
campaign in charge ard will probably
receive the appointment,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

Exposure to cold and dampness
will excite the Tactic acid in the blood,
hence rheumatic aches and pains re-
suit, together with much weakness
and distress. To cure this trouble and
relieve the sufferer from all liability
of a return of the disease, the poisons
in the blood must be dissolved and
eradicated. LALLEMAND's Specific
for RHEUMATISM is an absolutely re-
liable and permanent cure. The dose
is only twenty drops, yet its pene-
trating power is SO great that it
reaches to the remotest parts of the
body, warming the blood and bones,
relieving pain, strengthening the
joints, and what is more important,
completely destroying the rheumatic
acid, 30 that the body is fortified
against future attacks. Price, sf.00
per vial. Sold by Chas. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
Maple Grove School Exercises.

Maple Grove school closed Thurs
day, December "a, 1895, for the holi-
days and Miss Nellie Hoover deserves
great praise, for the exercises were
above the average, especially those OF
the little Misses Nina Mundy, Goldie
Emmerson, Lettie Burns and Katie
Naushton, Of Mexico. The larger
scholars did well and spoke with
great feeling and the Christmas
dialogue by the fourteen little ones
vss GOOD. Old Santa made each one
gl,d With some token from on the
0bristmas tree. Miss Darr Pope, In
behslf Of the pupils, presented Miss
Hoover with d bsantiful silver cake
1900. M. VIM. Hopkins delivered
sa.clsmofiou and WAS well received
me singing was nne.
- nYA8AAnE6UI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

The choir Of the Liberty Street M.
4. Church was very delightfully."- en-
~tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Bot
kin Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
From the Auxvasse Review

From the Auxvasse Review.
Mrs. Mary Harper, of Mexico, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
F. P. Kelso, returned home Monday.
J. Mark Kilgore, principal of our
public school, left Monday for Kinks
vile, Mo-, where he will spend the
holidays with his fathers family. Mr..
Kilgore is giving US a splendid school
and has many friends here who wish
him a merry Christmas and a happy
New Year
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

Roy Key, who has been employed
in the Mayfeld Sanitarium in st.Louis
has returned home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

From the Vandalia Mail and Express.
Attorney Jim Daniel spent Sunday
with home folks at Mexico.
W. T. Keath, of Mexico, was in
Vandalia Tuesday on business.
Good news comes from Mexico. A
protracted meeting with over twenty
additions to the church. May the good
work 60 On.
William Hirth, of Mexico, the young
Democratic orator who made some
thing like 100 speeches in the last cam
paign, seems to have no opposition in
his aspirations for reading clerk of the
House,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

Core spondence of the Ledger.
BUTTE, MONT, Dec. 49, drop you
a few lines in compliance with your
request, that former resi-
dents of Mexico tell LEDGER readers
something about their present places
of abode. Wherever I have wandered
since leaving old Audrain, your valu-
able paper has been a welcome visitor.
Since leaving Mexico, 9 years ago,
/ have visited 80 States and territories,
also portions of Canada and Old Mex
leo. I have recently come to Montana
for a second time, believing that
Butte, which is the greatest mining
camp in America, gives promise of
greater possibilities for pecuniary ad-
vancement than any place in the
United States. Missourians are much
in sviden ce everywhere, and espec-
tally so In the West. Here in Butte
are probably 20 people who formerly
lived in Audrain.
AS a place of residence Montana
does not compare favorably with Mis-
souri,, but owing to the multiplicity of
undeveloped resources possessed by
the former it affords more opportuni-
ties to the man with limited capital
than does the latter. With best wishes
for the continued uccess of the LED
GER, l have the honor to be,
Yours truly,
II. E. CLUSTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

M. Keller, of Fowler, Ind, has To-
Gated in the Pool neighborhood north
west OF Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

N0-rfesf0nnence OF the Ledger.
BEARDsrowN, ILL, Dec. 19.-DEAR
sIR: As ! am still Chased as a Mexico
hoy ] win say that ! am in touch with
anything pertaining to the good of the
grand old city. I am running a train
en- the q. B. 4 Q. railroad from East
az. Louis to Rock Island, I'LL, and have
my headquarters at B~eardstown. 1
meet some Of the Mexico boys every
now and then and am always glad to
ise them. Very respectfully,
B. r. NoRrHcuTT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
Obituary.

sH &
Margaret III. Cleveland was born
February 10, 1880, and died December
81, 1896. She p~rofessed faith In Jesur
as her Savior nearly twenty years ago.
She was a member of Hopewell Bap-
fist church at the time of her death.
1t can be said OF her that she was q
gentle, loving, sympathetic mother,
a devout, pious, Christian woman and
q devoted, consecrated member OF the
church. She took great delight in the
worship and service of God. She will
be greatly missed by kindred and
friends, but let rs all bow in humble
submission to the will of our kind
heavenly Father and rejoice with her
in the victory she has at last achieved.
Her funeral was preached by Rev. +.
8. Gibbs at Trinity church, after which
her remains we're laid to rest in the
beautiful church cemetery.
"Servant of God, well done,
Rest from thy loved EMPLOY
The battle fought, the victory wen,
EnteF thy Masters Joy.
Mr.. John Carter and Miss Nina B.
Condit, both of neal Cant, will be
married Thursday at the residence
of the BRIDES father, w. s. Condit.
The LEDGER extends congratulations.
John ID. johnson and son, Carlisle,
of st. Louis, are the guests of w. b.
McIntire for a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

Hon. r. p. BLAND will, without
doubt, be the leader of the Democrats
in Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31
Correspondence of the Ledger.

KSoVUuucUCU o n L6Qk6I'
KERsEY, Colo, Dec. 22.-This is my
fifth year in the famous Greeley Potato
Belt. I am located on a quarter Sec
tiorn, 8 miles from Greeley and 1 mile
from Kersey. Our Post Office, Kersey,
ships annually from 800 to 500 ears of
potatoes and large quantities of grain.
Ny crop this year consisted of 1927
bushels of wheat and about 5000 bush
els of potatoes. I like this country
better than Audrain county because I
enjoy better health and handle more
money than I could there at the same
occupation. e. W. JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

NrreSponuence OF tine Ledger.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS, Dec. 13.-Thls is
the 18th day OF December and it is as
hot as hades with the lid down. lam
rllstling sheep in the mountains. This
IL the best lazy mans country I ever
sirw If he has q few hundred dollars.
The mort the better, silver preferred.
Ieer, bear, panther, coyotes and wild
cats are plentiful. Bryan made a mis-
tlke by not coming here to take his
hunt. The greatest drawback to this
country is,it 10 inhabited by old hache-
l0rs and Mexicans. Mexico, Mo-, Ia
good enough for me.
ID. A. CAuTHoRN,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

and divers other things that would
have been good for Is (if we only
knew IT., but he didn't get us any
Stree" silver. We wanted free silver
whether we worked or not. The fact
is, the less we worked the harder we
wished for it. So we made Dennis
walk the plank and gave Rev. Mr..
Callahan d chance at the helm. Now,
If Bro. Callahan doesn't come around
p. d. q. with a basket or two of Stree
silver" we'll soon give him the &. b.
Mr.. Editor, you will no doubt have
turkey for your Christmas dinner,
while we may have to confine our
selves to such common ~provender as
jack rabbits and peanuts, sweet pota-
toes and Kafir corn pancakes. Never
theless we wish you and the LEDGER
force and our Audrain friends a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
8. @. BUNsTINE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

@. e. Peers VS. up from WarEo
Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

John ID. Johnson and son, Carlisle,
of st. Louis, are the guests Of w. b.
McIntire for a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

of small fruit and apples, plums, pears
and some are thinking of trying the
peach.
We can stand in our door and see
the Snowy Range with its ever snow
capped peaks and much of the gran
deur of the Rocky Mountains. Our
winters r dry and mild, our sum-
mers cool and pleasant. just the
place to enjoy life above all countries
that I have any knowledge of. We
are not all heathens, as many in the
East suppose, but have the best of
schools, churches, etc., and the laws
are enforced with as much vigor as in
Missouri or any of the eastern states.
Colorado is a great climate for con-
sumptives or any affection of the
throat or lungs, and many lives have
been prolonged by a visit to her pure
and bracing atmosphere. However,
If they wait until too late they n on
ly hurried into the grave, the eli
mate works so hard on the lungs to
throw off the disease. I would advise
all who contemplate coming to Colo
RADIO for health not to put it off until
too late.
Our mineral wealth is increasing
year by year, the output of u mines
greater and richer, Notwithstanding
we have a single or gold standard, and
our silver mines are not worked to
any considerable extent. We have
now laid this industry by until 1900,
when we expect free silver to sweep
the length and breadth of the United
States and Colorado will boom as she
mas never doomed before.
l., A, Fox.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-12-31

eminent 10 improving their farms
and tilling them right, they and their
country would gain much. Some
men succeed anywhere, others mo-
where. There are some of the poor
est farmers here / ever saw. Their
blowing would be O disgrace to an
Arkansas s'razor back" So far we
are pretty well contented. True, as
some other western and northwestern
States, the wind gets a little loud
sometimes and in too great q hurry;
but where will you find . place In this
world with no drawback.
Like Mr.. j. NJ. Rice, the noted farm
press writer, / am no boomer nor q
chronic faultfinder; yet I think q poor
is better of with q home of his
own, even If he only makes . good
and comes out at the end Of
the year with q dozen old hens and q
yellow dog, than to be forever wading
about in hot water back East trying
to pay high cash rent OF interest only
to find himself each year deeper IN
the soup, though I wouldn't advise
anyone to move to q new country
without first "viewing the landscape
The heat of the summer sun In tenn
pered by the cool breeze that is al
ways stirring. The nights are cool.
Up to this time ice has formed on the
ponds but once. We work out Of
doors every day without coat or vest.
We have had tine most delightful fall
weather l ever raw.
Lots Of jack rabbits here. When
jack gets in . hurry the strange
phenomenon - presented OF q streak
jack rabbit . mils ana . half long.
Xsss polttics ragged hers, too.
Speaker Rssd aid our dsleeats, Den
mis- Flynn - ths beat n. ever ssw,
Dennis worked haxd Tor ssfrse 1870,
The morning times., 1896-10-18
HIGHWAY SKATING,
Perfection of Autumn Exercise for
Everyone.

Road skating is au outdoor sport which
for women, at least, promises to become
as established custom as bicycling. Let
nooue confound this ne sport with rinking
on four rollers or flying n steel runners; yet
it is a compromise between the runner and
roller skate, with some ideas borro wed from
the bicycle. 1t tiscompOscd OF steel frame that
clamps onto the foot, and 10 this, directly
under heel and toe, are fastened couple OF
large wood or steel wheels, win or without.
rubber tres. as your fancy pleases. Pre-
vious experience on ice blades or the four old
wooden wheels helps one not at all in master
ing locomotiou on the road skates, first be
cause to balance the foot on two instead OF
four rollers is no easy job, aud then because
one is lifted nearly two and half inches
from the floor.
For these reasons the center OF gravity
for road skating must I've sought with the
aid of an attendant in a rink, and studied
as carefully as for exercise on the ice.
The effort for one thoroughly ignorant OF
the proper stride is almost painfully diff
The morning times., 1896-10-18

cult. but it is as easy to learn as the bicy
Gle, andquite as much fun when you discover
how. just as no cyclist is ever content to
spend his leisure hours toiling round and
round the biggest academy floor ever built.
so, directly, the ecccnlricities of these new
skates are conquered, one is impellcd to
get out on the nearest asphalt or macadam
highway with them.
A nice rolLbeaten earth road is quite as
good skating ground. aud in the open
air the true JOY of this improved means OF
locomotion is felt There you push out ex-
acuy as if skimning over ice, king your
path with care, and running at the rate of
six or eight miles an hour. when the road aud
weatherare propitious. Toany one whohas
once been OH these high, easy wheels, there
is 10 need Of extolliug the advantages they
offer for their eXhilarating sensation and
splendid exercise, but for women and in
autumn weather. rs it grows too cold for
bicycling. they hold out exceptional oppor-
tunities.
a bicycle skirt with boomers and hi
cycle shoes all answer the needs of road
skating, while the upper half of the body
can be dressed just rs individual taste
dictates. Those who are studying out the
question OF balance on these foot wheels
use sometimes, instead of cycling skirts,
any rather short easy walking dress aud
calf skin boots, which lace high and have
broad. comfortable soles. Wcak-ankled wo-
men lace their shoes very close and use Il
supporting rod and can make as good time
Oh their skates as ut any time during the
summer Oh their BICYCLES.
III the rinks, of course, during bad weather
Just as much solid exercise to the hour can
be had as on artificially iced floors or in
cycling, but out of doors the sport takes
on an entirely different phase. The toll.
ing up hill and coasting down occasionally
shipping the skates and walking over rough
bits, the incidental tumbles and the spurts
of speed are all sensations worth looking
for.
Though nothing short of flying machines
could pretend to outrival the bicycle, the
road skate is destined to get good share
of the wheels patronage. Asmusclestretch-
ers they are quite the equals of the wheel
and ON the whole they are less expensive,
less troublesome, more easily repaired and
cleaned; handy tocarry about wit tn one and
Oh cold day, In high wind afford
pleasure and profit equal to the more diff
ncult and dangerous ice skating, which is
by no means always within every ones
power to enjoy.
The morning times., 1896-10-18

Harry" she said, II am widow, That
man has been dead a year and a half.
wouia ..os tell you last night, because-be-
cause / knew my heart would turn to you
now. Harry-no, no. wait a moment she
stepped back from him, while he rose slowly
to his feet like one in a dream. never in
tended to let you know it. would not ap-
pear to accept your lo.ye Just t o save myself,
but now, you, think, Harry, you love me
yet, and'--
She was in his arms, her lips silenccd.
and a communion richer than all speech
united them