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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

See here, Allen, he drawled out,
why in the mischief couldn't you have
saved me from making a spectacle of
myself You caught me right in the
aisle and there had to stand and laugh
at that speech until my sides ached.
You wait next time till get outside :
Reed is born humorist and partisan.
ship never prevents him from seeing a
joke and, if the laugh is on himself or
his Republican associates, he gives it
readily, freely and grants credit to the
Democrat who puts the laugh on them.
He was not in the chair when Mr..
Allen spoke but was coming down the
aisle near Aliens seat when the gen.
tleman from Mississippi" rose. He
stopped, remained to listen and to
laugh as himself and associates were
ridiculed,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

follow him In a short while he was
once more behind the bars at johnson
Island The story which has gained
some currency that the colonels horse
became unmanagable and that be was
carried against his wiz over the breast
works is wholly without foundation.
He remained in this prison until his
flag was furled forever on the bloody
field at AppomattaE
During his imprisonment at Johnson's
Island be made the acquaintance and
won the friendship Of two ladies, Ma.
Harmon 3 md her sister Mrs Brown.
They contributed much to the comfort
Of his body while there and what was
to him the most coveted Of all pasHmes
they enabled him to indulge by fur.
nishing him books
Books, books, books I have been
told by those who were fellow prison.
eE with him that he never took his
eyes ont Of those books As longas there
was light to read by, be read
Some have thought many in fact
have said, that his reading was confined
within very narrow limits, that he was
"a one sided man. Nothing could be
farther from the truth During that
long life Of constant study he had at one
time or another explored every field Of
human knowledge, He owned perhaps
the largest private library in the state Of
Mississippi and surely no man will have
the hardihood to say he purchased
those books for display
Such was the early life Of the man
whose latter days proved a bonediction
tohis state When he returned from the
war he found a state of society which
would be dignifed beyond the truth by
terming it chaotic,
A beautiful land had been laid waste
10y the ruthless hand of war An ig-
norant population for generations, ny,
for centuries and for cycles heretofore
the bondsmen Of superior race, were
freed and the rights Of the citizen youch-
sated them Without a precedent in
history to take d bearing from, with
out a compass and beneath a sky that
held no star Of hope, our little ship
was launched again upon the troubled
waters. After q voyage Of twenty five
years. like another Ulysses, he
broughtitsafeIy by sylla'and Charybiis
into the harbor Of good government
November list. 1890 His latter days
are known, and when we note the
tenor Of his youth who is 50 blind that
can not
Mark how well the sequel holds
together
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

stien Bros. stock Of fancy groceries
are the finest ever carried in this city.
A positive guarantee as to weights and
purity goes with every article,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28
JAS.Z GEORGE.
A. sketch OF His Early Lie,


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a. hes'.,aay III "h'sI'ahlNs even u
sAe.eh 'l u avg ~ = .s'. '.''n ~ 'i'.s's
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Hayeo "o1la n' Oh s"aN 'Nas.''''aDIs
Naiue 70 lhe s'as'' W N's country, a'"
must plead my l''''y''.'l'' 'Ha' '' my
lo'e Oh -Nls5'.''pp' oa" ,A' 'op7'I g5n'
pleasure 10 ieeo'l.la5 ,n5 o'.'s vi N'i'
VINO aa"ea s' lin-n L1a''. w '7' name.
az excuse "' ia'''''i'" 'o' '"! P''
su,lpt'DN
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iiseh 10 sli'''.iiE0 W. '". '''0. VI 'Nc''
own soi'aa %, 7al'.''0' "'' ,''ii,@-a a,''
", are s'i''"' 'l1 W. ''9' com l'''.s't '''I''
WIN '"' N'i''s '' '4''.' UNA '''''1 lt'
george presents h' exception 10 '1'7
rue.
IL Is NOT '".'' "'n''' i'4.'Ia'" NY .'''
eu'oEi5l7. ana lI. L".l "..'D '"'',' Jul
Dey oha '1f reg ttl''LnsN' ' '4 Necessity w
s"'o reason '''4' senator '''tBe came
IRON lne common. common people was " il''"
=" nuilOLa O'Il'.
WINE lhe feil'F %. li''7 announce
ment Is dependent "hoIly nPoh lhe aeh.
milton OF laeae vague though iamil'"F
terms, ana tho Tine statement DO Ih iaeI
true. yet by reason oi The undue prom.
uence given itoYer other facts equally
hne. by those who have written ana
spoken OF bus lie 1T becomes pertinent
to remark somewhat upon That subject
II the phrases common people ana
humble mlth suggest a society
divided into two great classes the one
wealthy oot q all proportion to their
deserts reaplng Where ihey nave not
soWh ana py reason Oh thoir great
Nealth claiming III ihliiallon oI thelr
English Idols superiority ia morality
and genunty above thelrnelghb2TR and
the other composed OF those VINO pro
duee the wealth. OF the nation, VINO ABhJ
the battles OF their country because OF
theif PATRIOTISM ana VINO elthef ny
thelf Diain or Drawn pIoFiue an hobesI
competence lof lheH5e'ye70ha TOT taose
dependent upon Jhem ana il 10 DC OF
inc iattef elaas Is WAa1 ls ineanl by 'hese
senseless Phrases humble birth ana
common people then his pirJh ana
social station are apJly tod lie cIalineo
70 inherit neither the blood nor the
money OF Kings The social standing OF
his iorelathelB may be sad to nave
been that OF the ancestors OF Patrick
henry and not Of Abraham Lincoln
though some over Jealous biologists have
very stupidity proclaimed the converse
Ills atherJoseph Warren George was
OF that financial status usually designa-
ted ,'wellto do. His name recalling
as It does the hardship3 Of the Reyolu
ton and the glories Of Bunker Hill
tells where his fathers heart was In
the days that tried mons souls,
He was m Episcopal Clergyman, was
man Of education lived upon his own
land owned his negroes, and enjoyed
The society Of those whoaasocinlposit
was what we term secure
When young George was only three
years old his father died, In few
years his mother marrieda Mr. Durham
and moved to Mississippi, finally tho
not directly settling in Carroll county
Another tradition or should rather.
say fable is predicated Of the fact that.
while young George was boy he often
plowcd In the field and drove the OK
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

Canned HOLSTERS, Crabs, aspargaras
Wanna and Lunch sausage at
CAsPER's,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

We are selling Stoves cheaper tnan
ever Get our prices before buying
HENDERSON 81 BAIRD,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

Just received, a big lot Of Saddlery
Harness and Blind Brides.
HENDERSON 81 BAIRD
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28
JOHN MAKES FUN.
Continued From First Page,

makes them howl, A friend was telling
me the other day about a dog be had
that howled and moaned at nights
The dog kept bowling and moaning I'M
til this gentleman grew very weary Of
it. He did not want to kill the dog and
did not want to give him away. He
was talking to an old darby and said to
him, ] don't know what to do with that
dog; be keeps moaning and bowling all
night, and l cannot stop him What
makes him do itg He said the old
darby laughed and said, why, massa,
you raised in the country among dogs
and don't know what make dat dog
howl dat way2 Why when you hear
dog howl and moan dat way, he smells
something and can't locate it. loud
laughter and applause.) Now, my
friends when you hear these bowls Of
applause from these galleries it simply
means that the crowd up there smells
pie but can't locate it renewed
laughter
Caught Reed ia the Aisle
When Allen concluded his speech he
retired to the Democratic cloak room
A few minutes later Speaker Reeds
ponderous self sauntered in-a very nm
usual thing. His big face wore a big
smile
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

Cash Sales is what gives you more
meat at
j. H. Stems,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

just tell her that you saw me and |
was going to Weilers She'll know the
rest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

25c buys a solid silver thimble from
Weller
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-28

Call and see our handsome Chamber
Sets.
HENDERSON e. BAIRD,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
THE NEW RAILROAD.
The Committee Met This Morning and
Decided to Inquire Further Into
the Proposition Before Calling
a Public Meeting.

AT a meeting of the committee on
the proposed Eidon & st. Louis Rail
road held this morning in the Office OF
Orlando Hitt, the question of submit
ting a proposition, already made by
the railroad company, to the people OF
Mexico came up for consideration.
The proposition was to this effect:
That right of-way be secured through
the county, that station ground 15O0x
100 feet be given in this city and that
$4,000 in notes, payable at compile
ton of the road, be rendered the COM
pany.
The committee, composed of Orlan-
do Hit, @. F. Clark, w. w. Harper
and L. Phillip, thought it advisable
not to call a citizens meeting yet, but
to wait for a more explicit proposition
from Supt. Houghland.
The following questions will be en-
bodied in a letter of inquiry to the
officials of the road:
Where will the road terminate?
Does the company propose to locate
their round house and machine shops
in Mexico?
When is it proposed to finish the
road?
Is the company willing to change
the route entering and leaving Mexico
to a place o acceptable to the peo-
pie?
The present route is through north
west Mexico, crossing the present
railroads between the depot and the
ice plant, and 30 IN through Mexico
towards the southeast through Wad-
Park,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Justice Not Cowardice.


The United States should not permit
itself to be driven into unjust denun-
citation of Spain or forced into a fight
without careful consideration of the
justice of the quarrel. This country
has no moral or legal ground for attack
upon Spain, no matter how terrible
the Maine disaster, unless it is clearly
proven that the disaster was oeca-
stoned by the connivance or negli-
gence of the Spanish government.
Certainly, until the proper court of
inquiry has located the responsibility
for the explosion, there can be no
action taken.
To commit a wrong is worse than to
suffer one. 1t is not an evidence of
bravery to bluster and brag, to rush
unreckoning into a conflict. -Hasty
resentment is close akin to cowardice.
The highest courage in nations, as in
individuals, waits until all the facts
are known, then acts without passion
or false pride.
National honor should be preserved
at all hazards, but national honor is
sullied by committing an injustice
as well as in other ways.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Those Hotel Licenses.

1t seems to be the opinion of some
of the Mexico lawyers that q recent
Supreme Court opinion may have the
effect of preventing the City of Mexico
from requiring the different classes OF
hotels to pay different license taxes.
Last December the Supreme Court
decided in the case of the City of
Brookfield VS.. a merchant, that a tax
of one per cent per year upon the
cash value of the stock of goods car
ried by merchants was invalid.
In that case the Supreme Court said
that 1t was doubtful whether the city
had authority to divide the merchants
into as many classes, AZ their assess-
ments differed in amounts, thereby
making them pay different occupation
taxAa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Whereas, James W. wager an6
Vida M. Yager, his wife, by thei,
certain deed of trust, dated July "a,
1892, and recorded in the Recorders
Office in Audrain County, Missouri, In
Book 10, at page 1872, conveyed to the
undersigned trustee the following
described real estate situated in Au-
drain County, Missouri, to-wit:
The southeast fourth CD of the
northwest quarter % of Section
Three (3), Township Fifty-two (52)
north, Range Ten (10) west of the
9th P. M, containing forty (40) acres
more or less.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secur the payment of the
promissory note in said deed describ-
ed; and, whereas, said note remains
due and unpaid; and, therefore, al
the request of the legal holder of said
note, and by authority of the provis-
ions of said deed of trust, I will, on
Saturday, the 18th Day of March, 1893,
proceed to sell the property hereinbe-
fore described, at public vendue to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
east front door of the Court House, in
Mexico, Missouri, between the hours
8 O'Clock in the forenoon and 8
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day,
to satisfy SAID debt and the expenses
of executing this trust.
r. P. HOPKINS, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

Few bodily Affections are more terrible
than heart disease. To live in constant
dread and expectation Of death, sudden,
instant death, with last farewells unspoken,
Is for most people more awful to contem-
plate than the most severe lingering illness.
The slightest excitement brings great
suffering and danger to people so afflicted.
Such was the experience of the wife of
a well-known clergyman. She tells her
story for the sake Of doing good to others.
~ feel" she said, speaking carefully and
weighing her words, that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People relieved me Of a
lifetime Of sickness and sorrow, and ! cheer
folly recommend them"
This grateful woman Is Mrs. Wamsley,
wife Of the Rev. C.. e. Wams1cy, who lives
on West Sheridan Street, Greensbufg, Ind.
She continued:
"My heart became affected after the birth
Of my youngest child, about six years ago.
1.-The pain wa constant. Frequently II
grew so severe l would be forced to cry out.
~ could not endure any excitement.
at would increase the pain so ! would
scream and fall down In a state Of collapse.
10 this condition I was helpless.
"These spells would come on me at
home, in the street, or anywhere ! might be.
II could not sleep at night. ! ate very
Little.
different doctors were called in. They
said / had neuralgia Of the heart, resulting
from nervous prostration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03

"The doctors treated me, bot the reiei
they gave did not last.
VI was a physical wreck, when my eye
fell on an item IN the local paper describing
how Mrs. Evans, Of West End, had been
cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for PALE
People. Her suffering was like mine.
II hope other sufferers who read this
ccoun will have the faith l had when !
read Of Mrs. Evans.
"My husband bought me one box Of the
pills. The change they made in my con-
dition wa encouraging. l took another
box then bought six more boxes.
"Allthe time / gained IN health, strength,
hope, nerve force steadily, surely!
Before / finished the eighth box I ceased
the treatment. / felt perfectly well, and the
doctor said I was entirely cured"
To add weight to her story Mrs. VANS
ley made affidavit to its truth before John
F. Russsl1, a Notary Public Of Greens6urg.
Neuralgia of the heart is only one Of
many serious evils that grow outo OF derange-
me1ts OF the nervous system or of the blood.
The remedy that expes impurities from
the blood and supplies the necessary mater
ials for rapidly rebuilding wasted nerve It's
suesreachesthe rootof many serious diseases.
II Is these virtues that have given DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People their
wonderful curative powers in diseases that
at first glance seem widely different. {
This famous remedy is for sale by AFT
druggists for so cents a box, or SIX boxes
for $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Notice of Sale Under Deed of Trust.

Whereas, VIM. Seaman and Emma F. Seaman,
his wife, on the 21st day of October, 1898, by
their certain deed of trust, recorded in book 10,
page 81, in the Recorders office of Audrain
County, Missouri, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee the following lands, to-wit: The east
half % OF the southeast quarter % Of section
ten dG township ffty-two (52) north, range ten
40 west of the 5th p. M, Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, containing eighty CS0) acres, more or less,
which said deed was given TO secure the pay
ment of a certain promissory note therein de-
scribed; and, whereas, said note is now past due
and unpaid; and, whereas, in the failure to pay
said note when due, power is conferred upon the
undersigned trustee therein to sell said properly
at public yendue; now, therefore, in order to
comply with the terms of said deed of trust and
to pay said note, / VIII, at the east front door of
the Court House, in the City of Mexico, Audrain
County. Missouri, expose said lands for sale on
Friday, the 4th day of March, 1893, between the.
hours of 10 a. m. and 5 p. m. of said day, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand.
RICHARD p. HOPKINS,
Tr9rstaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
u. 8. L. Notes.

Every duty, on saturday, was rem
dered just as if the success of the socie-
ty depended on that one. AS a result
the exercises were far more interest
ing than usual.
We still claim the championship in
essay writing. The one written by
Miss Bertha Stevenson on the "Father
of our Country" was very appro-
pirate.
"Sincerity," the subject of G. Gam
ble's essay, vas well treated. He
made us feel the need of that virtue
which is SO often sighted.
The one written by Miss Frances
Cook, ga Sketch" possessed ALT at
Effectiveness of fairy tale. 1t was well
written and well read; a fair example
of that young lady's ability as an an
thor.
The Rotations by Mabel Jesse,
Stella Snidow and Judith Jones were
very good.
Mr.. Rodgers grafton on "Courage"
was excellent. HIS voice was reson-
ant and forcible, his sentences clear
and concise, his style good, his treat
ment of the subject logical.
The debate on the question, Ere
solved, That the government should
own the railroads." was led by Miss
Lena Gass, affirmative, VS.. Miss Alma
Williams, negative. Both the young
ladies argued we'll and were strongly
backed by their followers. The mega
tive won.
The irregular debate was extremely
warm. We always have "summer
weather" when everyone sticks to his
own opinion and tries to convince
everyone else that they are wrong.
After all was over we couldn't agree
to adjourn, and as there lie nothing in
the constitution to provide for such
an exigency, we were discussing what
was best to be done when Miss Shea,
thinking, like Shakespeare, that "'Tis
needful fitness that we adjourn this
court till further day." took matters
into her own hands and prorogued
that august body in spite of all objec-
tions. FL. Fl. Fl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Attended the Debate.

On Friday evening a debate was
held at the Lawder school house, 8
miles east OF Mexico. The question,
Resolved "That Ignorance and Super
stition Cause More Misery Than
Avarice and Ambition" was discussed
at length by the members of the de-
batting society of Lawder school. They
were assisted by Homer Haggard and
Kay Maupin, Of the young mems ly-
ceum, OF this city. The former was
on the affirmative and the latter on the
negative. The decision of the judges
was for the negative. Among those
of the Mexico lyceum who attended
the debate were the following:
Fred Kent, Homer Haggard, Kay
Maupin, Chas. Williams, Ed. Hanley,
Thos. Bruce, Frank Haggard, Leslie
Ellis, Oscar Kent, Chas. Head and
Otto Diesel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Correct You Are.

From the Nandalia Mall and Express.
Hon. A. s. Houston, of Mexico, Mo-,
has been appointed a member OF the
executive committee of the Omaha
exposition commission from Missouri.
Mr.. Houston Is the committeeman
from the ninth district and is taking
an active and intelligent interest in
Missouri's exhibit. The people of An
drain county should lend him their
assistance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
HddressR. H.LERIN RUPTURE CURE co.
HOLLAND BUILDING, ST. LOUIS.
A Mexico Testimonial,

In the month of September when DR.. Mayer
first came to Mexico / began taking treatment
for 9 large;sized rupture from which l suf-
fered considerable. I was told by some ply
it operated ON. but knowing the great danger
Of such an operation / refus~d to do SO. !
when / read in the Mexico papers that DR..
Mayer. does cure Rupture without pain, with
pay unless one is cured. But / can gladly say
to my friends and the public that DR.. Mayer
will do all this.
He cured me perfectly in three months
treatment. While under treatment I attend
ed to all my work, filing a large contract
which / had with r. r. Buckner for hauling
and delivering several hundred bushels of
corn without any Interference whatever. All
l had to do was to call at the Ringo Hotel once
a week for treatment. I can cheerfuliy recon-
mend DR.. Mayer OF the w. A. levin Rupture
Company to all those who suffer from rupture.
JAS. ". YOUNG,
Mexico, Mo-. December l6 1897,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate oil
Il. b. Fnllington, deceased, have beer
granted the undersigned by the Pro.
bate Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, bearing date December ID, 1897,
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the admins
traitor within n year after date OF
granting letters, or they may be pre-
and If such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date they
will be forever barred.
RADFORD WRIT,
47-4t. Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Puhlic Sale of Land.

The undersigned, administrator o.
the estate of E. H. Hubbard, deceas.
ed, will sell at public sale in front OF
b east door OF the Csurt House, in
Mexico, Mo-, during the term OF the
Probate Court, on March IS, 1898,
between 10 O'Clock q. m. and 8 O'Clock
p. m. the following real estate, to-wit:
The west IS of the northwest of the
southeast, containing twenty acres
COY, more or less; also the northeast
of the southeast and the east Is north
west of southeast, containing eixty
acres, all in section s, township so,
range IL, in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, the last sixty acres subject to
the homestead rights of the widow.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in hand.
47-5t W. j. SHORES,
Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
L. T. Cline, deceased, wer granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court
Of Audrain County, Missouri, bearing
date January 81, 1898.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance TO the administra-
tor within one year after date OF
granting letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate,
and IL such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the date they
will be forever barred.
EDGAR THRELKELD,
46-4t. Administrators,