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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Notice Is hereby given that Anal
settlement Of the estate of Fred.
Flittner, deceased, win be made at the
January term Of the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held 81 Mexico, Missouri, on the sec
ond Monday in January, 1885,.
@. l.. COLDWELL.
Admfnfefnaf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Notice Is hereby given that anal
settlement Of the estate of Amanda :
Harmon, ~deceased, will be made ct the
January term OF the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, 70 be-
held 81 Mexico, Missouri, on the seo-N
ond Monday in January, 1899.
]. T. WILLIAMS.
Admfnfsfrafox
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08
vim Undsrtaks to Oct bis Fortune.

BENTON HARBoR, MICH /, Nov. 20
Alphonso Yuylsteke, OF this city, re-
esived q telegram Thursday from
Paris announcing the death Of an
uncle who left him g fortune esti-
mated At 100000 Mr.. vuylsteke
left for France Thursday afternoon,
taking an undertaken with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

hr. and Mrs. Jo1stt TOmIInson are
living IL Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08
Renairing Neatly Done

If you went your watch cleaned or
repairing OF any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly call on 7. 8.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
wifi T. s. RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Craddock is showing
the biggest line of b lday
books, Bibles, dolls, toys,
Xmas candies,
&c, at cut prices. Special
prices to dealers, teachers
and churches. Two big
stores crowded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

osorgs HArrny vas in town from
Louisians Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

There Is one great advantage In run.
ming an independent paper-it can X
tract joy from every situation. The
Washington Post, n Of the ablest Of
Its kind, Is not o~Yercharitable toward
the vanquished- Apparently II takes Lit
tie stock in the old Latin maxim, ode
mortuis nil nisi bonum, " for here is an
editorial which, under the guiae Of
pathos, thus pokes fun at some of the
brightest men among the fallen:
There is dole in Astolat. We should
like to deny or gloss 1t over with that
specious hypocrisy for which we are
famous in certain quarters, but the fact
remains. We try to deny any.
thing that is undeniable, or TO gloss
anything that won't be CLOSED It
wouldn't pay. The truth is that the
elections are over and the returns all
in, and that Lemuel Ely Quigg. Row
land Blennerhassstt Mahany, Jerry
Simpson and William s. Booze lie prone
outside the breastworks. We have saved
Sulzer, and that makes much for con-
ISOLATION, and Gibson returns to us from
east Tennessee with the breezy aroma
Of Lookout mountain stored In his hya-
cinthine locks, and that IL something to
fail back upon.
Nevertheless the balance IL against
gayety and merriment. To have such
names a. Quigg, Mahany, Booze and
Simpson disappear from the roll Of con-
gress at one fell sWoop is to be stricken
In tender placs and made to squat
with agony. They were names 10 con-
turs with, they were, and even in our
dzxkssz hourAs even in the dreariest
cszrth q subjects Of Light hearted con-
tFovszsy, there was always refuge in
Booze and Sscuperation in Quigg. Ma
basy Ezs an i~nexhauatible fouut Of cpl
pzz- Simpson made us dream Of hours
I'D kzshsssA Ihs fields Of Emma IN.
fsb<a n@sIyss 10 cur enrzptursd
90 s6 distilled their most snshant-
h1s EsfZa - ws pandsd The Illus
aSenz szszsss ssd a4Esezsd lie lowell
aeas saa ssseFJ into our soulG Rich
aaf rssk1as tseuga they always were,
macy KS ths ps.x wsFs always with
IA Tsasss naeks bs 6zn azd statesmen
tn4Ar fxasa ssnsTitzflezs n3eh3
dxAlass As8 zsazk ss1 s~szssess hs1S
asdnH Azs ss ehefaaaag4 x<zyaozk
sao Asas Szs HDaEs - wA = exswn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08
Eotlss Of YiaaI sessisnsnt.

Notice e hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate Of Nancy
Mose, deceased, viii be made II the
January term OF the Probate Court
OF AudIaiH County, Missouri, to -
held az Mexico, Missouri, on then
ond Monday In January, ieaez
j. g.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08
Young Girls
Fading Away.

Symptoms that seem IKE consumption; a lack Of
Blood; friends Eayss one girl tuond JaR dead on The
street; restored 10 heaM ty a sensible womas's
suggestion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Chzmberlain's Oolic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
10 take. Sold BY Woodbridge & Purdy,
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Mrs. Lynn 8 Banks, Of Kansas CITY,
is the gasst Of her mother, Mrs. OAi-
AWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

MTka<1 y 1s< wsra sassss fnzslss1s ~
nsan2ssfaesszeloH ofnaT kssrl1E whIsh
~ Es4ezsT Aae1 e1r1agsvsyhsasy eol1,
80 - eFzr sTssfl "a GnnozG sszzav dsaf
isss4uAahYz ny thFsa4 HstIs kzrd Iumps
n1t Bss@ Eks et&lE { hsd ; fzlsaaA
uepS~zsS tsso.s s11 ffsqae1t 1seody dle
en3FEas fHeaa tAs nostrlz. Fhlszm droprad
hts my nsssta create deal sn1 re sIiehtaaa
ecad uo4A eszns inasnas bxada1hsa Ioouin
~ Fsblic speakinE. aad in eonyefs4tlon
NJ e1snas vsrs oollfsd 70 tan very i0ud
u Easia Aasnsl n1IuaedA sFiai Msd1cstion.
u restored my be11ng complstsiv, Eteppsd
NJ tsffihis Boises IN my had, end eursd ne
o e4taFFh end throatadection, frsn vhiehI
had besa . great sufferer sfnos ia In one
-oata cozid bear - well as ever I eOuia
data end ofthFss months I hed recovered
eonpisisiy from thedissass that hadafnietsd
ne 10 IT, worss form Ny health and hearinr
have : psrfsct ever sincs, and I earnestly
desire thst others nag bensht By mF sxpsrf-
nee vith thts wonderful trsatnsn1 Ma. Min
4 L Biauvslt 81 Rhode Isiand Street.
BufIaio, n. I.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Frank <. onrtis, Of 81 Joseph, was
. business vtsit0r n Msxieo Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Have you seen "Crad-
docks Annex" in the old
p. O. building2 This big
room crowded exclusive
~ with holiday goods,
books. Bibles, albums,
pictures, dolls, games,
toys, candy, &C., all at
cut prices. You are in
vited to call and see the
beautiful display.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

A. H. T. A. MEETING.
Sab order A. H. 7. A. Nc. i1 meets Monday
night on or before fun moon in each month.
Visiting brethren always welcome.
W. 7. LOTT, W. p
v. ERDEL. IN, ". Secretary. ayr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Dr.. william Bolts, Of Shreveport,
La, is here to spend Xmas with
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

J. W. Stewart, q of Audrain's
substantial farmers, has just pur-
chased : nne Poland China hog. Mr..
Stewart believes in growing the very
best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Dr. ! @ wasers, Of Utica, No, wna
10 toEa On busInesa Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Mrs. J.. Blum, Of Bridgeton, lie the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. o. Pois-
ann
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

You win not know how much good
Hoods sarsaparilla will do you until
yoa try IT. Boy a bottle to-day and
begin 10 take Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Administrators Notice.
Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate Of
RnfusH isey deceased have been grant,
ed the undersigned b. the Probate
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date November 10, 1895.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested 70 exhibit
them for allowance 70 the administrn.
tors within enc year after dnts Of grant,
ing letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF such estate, and
u such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they Will be
forever barred.
]. @. LAKENAN,
s6-st Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

F. s Wells, Of Jefferson CITY, wash
town Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08
(3leh COId
Easily?

Are you frequently hoarser
Do yoL have that annoying n
dckline In your throat7 Woula
You feel relieved II you could
raise something7 Does your
cough annoy you at night, ana
do YOU raise more mucus IN
the morning?
Then you should always keep
on hand q bottle OF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-08

Frank Spence 10 much better aud
will be out shortly.
Evening star., 1898-04-15
ANNUAL SNAKE HUNT,
A Peculiar Custom That Has Prevail.
ed In Massachusetts Many Years.
From the RoSfon TranScriDf

A Peculiar Custom That Has Prevail
ed In Massachusetts Many Years.
From the Boston Transcript
The young men of Byfield are preparing
for their annual snake hunting expedi-
ton. The custom of celebrating the advent
OF spring with grand reptile hunt is prob
ably indigo nous to this section alone but
1t has been followed here for many years.
and the sport is participated in by a large
company OF young men. A great many
years ago party Of young men who were
vending their way through a rough pas
ture many miles from any habitation dis
covered spot OF remarkable beauty and
stopped there to rest. One Of the party
caugnt sight of snake of unusual size
which was no sooner dispatched with the
AID or great stone than another was
seen gliding along the ground. In a few
moments they were wrggling about in all
directions, and the young men discovered
that they were In the midst of den Of
snakes. The ground was filed with snake
noles, the winter abode Of countless num-
bers of the reptiles.
The Young men rained stones on the
heads of the snakes until they were tired
and then decamped, not having lessened
the number to any perceptible degree.
Since that time, about the middle of April
a party Of men arm themselves with SHOW
els and cudgels and stones and raid the
snake colony. Every year finds no diminu-
tion in the number of snakes. and conse-
quently there is an abundance OF sport"
1t Is not every one, however, who takes
delight in this kind of sport: for the wrig-
Cling, Shiny creatures just awaking from
their winter torpOr are not pleaSant-look-
ing customers. It is not related that any
woman ever took part in any of these
expeditions.
Sometimes a few hours of slaughter will
Evening star., 1898-04-15

accumulate nearly go feet Of snakes. in
dividual specimens in some instances meas
uring six or seven feet. IL any one has
a desire to pay a lone visit to this city OF
snakes he will find 1t by the side of the
B. and M. railroad, between Byfield and
Newburyport, about two miles below the
former place. This section has been given
the peculiar name Of Penny Honorary
Through it flows q sluggish stream. a per-
feet habitat for reptiles that flourish In
the low lands. The high land back of il
the black snakes and the upland runners
find in every way suitable for their win
ters rendezvous.
April IL is the date set by custom for
the grand AXE hunt Doubtless on that
day there will be great havoc among deni-
zens of Penny Honorary
Evening star., 1898-04-15
Why She Did Not Weep.
Frm the Chicago News.

Ff1'm The Chicago News.
An emctioEal preacher in England oS-
served one Sunday that the whole of his
congregation. with the exception of ona
little girl. who sat quite alone. was I'm tears.
He thereupon directed all his power to-
ward the child. drawing such touching pic
lures that the rest Of the congregation
grew more and more overcome, sobbng and
crying, but the child stin stared at him
dry-eyed, and at length he was obliged to
give Ii up and end the sermon. Meeting
the child outside he upbraided her for her
bard-heartedness. and asked her why she
did not weep.
1t is not that I'm hard-hearted," the
child responded, but belong to another
parish
Evening star., 1898-04-15
a short time after the vessel WAS dis

in short time after the vessel WAS dis
covered.
Speculation as to whether there was any,
thing contained In the schooner's hold was
freely INDUCED in, and one fanciful old
fellow expressed the opinion that il was
one of Capt. Kfdd's ships with smiSen
treasure on board The theory was readily
epted by many. and considerable color
was shortly after given by the discovery Of
a quantity of old copper coins, many OF
them over century old. The vessel had a
long black hull, about 10 feet over all,
ana had been schooner rigsed at one time.
Later In the day the breaking up of the
Old hulk by the army of laborers, equipped
With pickaxes and Crowbars, began. IL was
singularly odd sight to witness a large
body of men destroying a vessel two city
blocks away from what is now the waters
edge or shore front.
The big black hull was found to be in ar
excellent state of preservation. and this
was doubtless In part accounted for 10y thu
fact that all her timbers were made from
I've oak
Evening star., 1898-04-15
An Interesting Find.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

from tne brooklyn EAg1e.
Beneath tons of earth and more than loo
feet below the level of Delaney street and
near its foot in Manhattan borough there
was unearthed yesterday ore of the most
singular finds that has been brought 20
light in many years. 1t Is at this point
where Delaney street is intersected by
Mangin street that the Manhattan anchor
age of the new East River bridge Is being
built. There. jutting out from AIangin
street. was an old wooden pier, to which
sixty-five or sevehty years ago vessels were
tied up and dischs rged or took in their car
gees.
1t was while the gangs of Italian labor
ers, armed with spade and pick. were ex-
cavating far below the surface of the street
yesterday that they urearthed the hulk OF
an old schooner. which had been entombe,l
beneath the filed I'm ground of Delaney
street all these years The large crowd OF
idle or erriously inclined that ia all day
gathered at the Iier was more than trebled
Evening star., 1898-04-15

It matters little what Il is that you want
whether q situatiOn or q sefvaAt-e want
al In The Star viii reach the person who
can Ill your need.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02
HUBBLE.

S. Dunbar bought 20 acres of growing
corn of John Baughman at $3.50 per
acre in the field. Mrs. Eliza Harris
sold some old corn TO Gentry Bros. at
$3.50 per barrel.
Ed Whites and wife have returned
from visit to Jessamine county, Ed.
j. X. Reed, OF Florida, is visiting old
friends in this community, aud preach.
ing at night in the Christian church.
Mrs. John Spoonamore, aged about 10
years. died at her home Wednesday
night at 10 o'clock, of typhoid fever.
She was only sick few days, but ow-
ing to much other trouble, the tide was
too great for her 10 pass over. She
leaves husband and five children To
mourn her departure. She was menu
Der of the Baptist church, and after a
brief funeral service. conducted by j.
X. Reed, her remains were Inferred in
the family burying ground near the
residence at , o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

This war promises TO hold the pre-
MUM for daring exploits. Ensign Cald-
well, of Admiral Dewey's feet, was 10
take a steam launch up a river empty
ing into Manila bay, and in the dark
ness Of night aflix Il torpedo To Spanish
torpedo boats secreted there and leave
Spaniards suspected such an attempt
and sank ship across the rivers
mouth, bottling up their torpedo boats
and preventing an attack. Caldwell
had the spirit of lIobson, or of Cushing
when he made his dash upon the Abe
marie. And the American navy is full
of such men. waiting for their oppor-
tunit!es.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

CONGRESSMAN PUGH says that the
republicans discussed plan to contest
all the congressional elections this fall
on account of the alleged unconstitu-
tionality of the Goebel election law and
another to hold an election in one coun-
ty in each district under the old law
and then claim that this county was the
only one that had voted legally, but as
he has heard nothing further from it
thinks it has been abandoned. 1t had
better be. The people know that re-
publican congress would not hesitate to
do any rascally thing, but there are
points beyond which it dare not go and
this is one of them.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

The military spirit displays itself in
many odd and comical forms nowadays.
Marguerite \. Ilamm. in the New York
Mail and Express, tells OF one of them:
AN enterprising confectioner makes
'quickfiring' shells out OF chocolate
coated with silver foil. They are quick
firing because a person can eat dozen
a minute. The chocolate bombshells or
chocolate Deweys, 10 poetic young
women call them are larger globes of
chocolate coated with silver foil and
with "A little piece of candy at the end
TO represent a fuse. Equally amusing
is q smelling salts holder which looks
for all the world like Martini-Henry
cartridge handsomely polished. while
the section of Lee-Metford cartridge
is mounted for a scarf pin, stick pin or
hat pin"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

1T turns out that court martial did
not send the scoundrelly Kansas ghoul
to the penitentiary as stated, for rob.
biug the grave of Confederate officer
at Bull Run. but merely deprived him
of rank for two months, to be confined TO
regimental camp, forfeit half his pay
for the same length of time, and that
ne be reprimanded by the commanding
general. The Virginia authorities dis
gusted at such finding have had the
captain arrested and what they will do
for him will be plenty.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

OLD Gen. Boynton seems TO be some
what of a liar himself. Sent by the
war department to report on the condi-
tions at Camp Thomas, he has discov-
cred that everything is lovely and that
there was no negligence on the part of
the surgeons or other officials. He re-
ports that supplies were abundant, of
good quality and that the sanitation
was all that could be desired. His
statements are in direct conflict with
that of every soldier and shows that he
is either too old to see or too big fool
to realize the enormities that have been
practiced there by incompetents and
neglieents.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

\ barn in Maine town bears upon
its walls an advertisement that arouses
considerable curiosity and leaves no
doubt in the minds Of those who read
il that the man who does the advertis-
ing is jack of all trades Here is what
he agrees to do: Job printing, signs
lettered, hammoeks repaired, ham
mocks manufactured ornamental paint
ing, harnesses polished, furniture paint
ed, wagons painted. carpets busted,
banjo tuition.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

THERE are two republican nominees
for congress in the I'd district, when
neither stands DIS much show for cleo
tion as an icicle does to retain its shape
in hades. The jolly crowd dominated
him and the Fowler set declared him
the nominee, and there you are. Such
disgraceful scenes were never before
enacted in convention hall, there be-
ing knock downs and drag outs right IN
the midst of the proceedings. The
factions want to control the Federal
patronage and that is why they are
fighting. 1t is not at all with the idea
that either can be elected TO congress.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

THE Courier-Journal says that be-
tween Turner, with whom it differs on
ly on the fiscal question and agrees on
all others and Mr.. Evans with whom IL
agrees on the money question and diff
fers with on all others, it will vote for
Turner, though it admits that it is no
festival of its. Continuing the paper
says: IF Mr.. Turner is elected those
who have put him in nomination shall
have all the honors. We shall burn no
bonfires either in his or our own glori-
fication. Neither is it our funeral. III
he be defeated, we shall not put on any
mourning. We simply choose between
a partly Objectionable democrat and a
wholly Objectionable republican, and
advise our readers to follow our exam
ple." In other words the CD. is will
ling ITO comp, omise with dishonor,"
but to do so in a way that when il does
take the medicine, it shall be
with as many grimaces as possible.
Such support by the paper OF so great
influence" is not creditable 10 it. 1t
should have swallowed the dose like a
man or refused to take it at all. The
Lord loves the democratic party and
shows it by Christening it, but this kind
of chastisement is little too much for
it, hey Mr.. Watterson?
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

SURGEON DADE, OF the I'd Kentucky,
is coming in for large share of the
blame for the condition of the soldiers
at Chickamauga, aud from all that we
can learn he deserves it. Dade had
been penitentiary doctor and carried
his treatment Of convicts into the
camp. Free men, whose only oifense
is that they answered to their country's
callin time of danger, did not take to
his cruel methods. From what we can
gather he had better make himself
scarce after the soldiers are mustered
out or he may never have chance to
any more cruelties.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

y woman residing near Springtown.
Bucks county. Pa, has a mammoth
rooster which has become great pet
The fowl is so big that he can stand
on the floor and pick crumbs of the
table, and he usually dimes with his
mistress. Last evening she took from
him some article he had picked of the
table and he resented the act by at
tacking her. The rooster pecked the
woman's face and hands and discolored
both her eyes by the terrific blows Of
his wings.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

WITH a VIGOROUSLY Incompetent Sec
rotary Of war, conniving with subor-
dinate TO undermine the commanding
general, with ignorance and stupidity
in the saddle and the devil taking care
of the hindmost. it is passing strange
that the Republican war" came to such
successful issue. That our cause was
just and God Almighty on our side can
only explain it. The lack rabbit" adj
ministration, as Mr.. Watterson calls
McKinley's, main strength and awk-
ward direction OF affairs, is entitled to
no credit whatever. Competent men,
and not those put forward solely for
political purposes, could have ended
the war in half the time and without
the horrors that grow and thicken,
even after hostilities are suspended. II
such a mismanagement of affairs all
around entities the administration TO
praise, it is welcome TO all it can
get out of 1t. Nobody should object 10
its being called a republican war" for
it was a series of blunders from start
to finish, which must react on the par
ty which claims all the honors.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

The reported advancement Of the
sons of influential politicians over the
heads of young men educated for war
fare has caused much dissatisfaction.
a satirist thus expresses his views on
the subject; Sons of great men all
remind us we may make our lives sub.
lime, and with papa's push behind us
we can get there every time"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

All Of my Stock, Crop, Farming Implements,
Household and Kitchen Furniture, consisting Of ?
Extra Work Mules, mares l 6-yearold Mare by
Gambettal good worker ana driver, ] 6-year-old
well broke 10 drive or Tide, extra nice Fily or
10 registered Berkshire Glts and Berkshire sows,
registered, stock hogs, horse wagon, carriage,
buggy almost good as new, cart, mower, hay rake
Cultivator, Feed Mill, Ross Little Giant Cut
ter, Corn Shelter Plows, Harrows, Harness, &c.
About 10 acres of corn In held 10 or u tons Clover
HAY in barn, 500 bushels OF Oats 200 bushels of
Seed Wheat and bushels OF Clover Seed All my
household goods several SETS Of nice Walnut Fur
niture Tables, Chairs, Carpets, Bed stesds. Ward
robes, Roller top Office Desk, Cooking Stove Nose
ly and stoddard Creamery. Davis Churn and but
ter worker.
Sale will begin promptly at o'clock
TERMs.-All sums Of $40 and under cash In hand
over $40, 3 months bankabe note.
The farm will I've rented day OF sale for the
remainder OF this year and 1888
}. L. CARSON, Crab Orchard
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-09-02

Among the certificates which are tax
able are those attached TO marriage
licenses, such as are issued in Maryland.
There are two certificates attached TO
each license, one to be returned by the
clergyman to the court issuing the
license. and the other 10 be given to the
persons married. On such certificate
the tax is ten cents.