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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

MosHER, Taylor and Summers sale
OF Hereford cattle at Salisbury, Mo-,
on March l6, promises to be an i'm
portant one. IL win include number
OF highly useful cattle OF choice
breeding, all in good shape, some cows
with calves by their side, bred cows
and heiters and a choice lot of young
bulls ready for service, in addition to
one or two excellent herd bulls. Get
a catalogue and study it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

CIRoUr couET--sd Monday IA gan-
uary, Iss Monday IN June, ID Monday
IN September.
CoUETY CoUKT-lst Monday IN Feb
ruHsJ. lEt Monday IN May, Ist Monday
IN Angus, Isl Monday IN November.
PRoBArE cOuET-2d Monday in Jan
uAry, ~ Monday IN March, ID Monday
m May, "a Monday IN September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09
Auarnn countY Boyn Qu.r.n,i,..

AudFnn County Boys QuaraptjD,.
A dispatch from Gibraltar state.s.. ear
the transport Sheridan, bound :.
Manila, bad arrived there and, ov,''
10 sickness on the vessel, che had dhs.s
quarantlned. This transport, bavS'
on board the Twelfth infantry, .'il..
from New York on February ~
Three Audrain County boys, F,sa = =
Luckis, 3. @. Elwood and @. M. r.,
sheaFa, are on the Sheridan with =.
Twelfth Infantry. There was os' ~
death during the voyage and the va.' ra'
sci arrived at Gibraltar with d sio,.
three seriously.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

A. r. De Fluent, editor OF the Jour.
nal, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for {
number Of years from rheumatism il
his right shoulder and side. He says;
"My right arm at times was entirely
useless. / tried Chsmberiain's Pair
Balm and was surprised TO receive re.
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been q constant compan-
ion Of mine ever since and it nevel
fails" For sk'e by Woodbridge 4
Purdy and Baekner & Whitney, drug
gists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09
"a Rent

For Rent.
ll7-acre FARM new buildings; good
land; well fenced. No. / home for
good tenant. Between Auxvasse and
Benton City Address,
Cd SETTLB,
No. 1895 Central st.,
40tf Kansas City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

J. d. Hunter, V. s., has located in
Mexico and can be found at Graharn's
livery stable day or night. Phone los.
Charges always reasonable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

The Oentralia Courier says: Burt
MeMorris, of Audrain, and Miss Nan.
ME Baker we're married here last Fri
day, Judge Hooker officiating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09


II is very hard to stand idly By ant
see our dear ones suffer while await
ing the arrival Of the doctor. An Al.
bany CN.Y.) dairyman called at 3 drug
store there for doctor to come and
see his child, then very sick with
Group. Not finding the doctor IN, be
left word for him to come at once on
his return. He also bought bottle OF
Cbsmberlain's Cough Remedy, which
he hoped would give some relief un-
iii the doctor should arrive. In feH
hours Be returned, saying the doctor
need not come, aH the child was much
better. The druggist, Mr.. Otto seholz,
says the family has since recommend
ed Chamberlainis Cough Remedy TO
their neighbors and friends until be
has constant demand for it from
that part Of the country. For sale BY
Woodbridge & Purdy asd Buckner &
Whitney, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

TIE remains of James Dill, who died
in Fulton Thursday, were inferred in
the city cemetery here At 1850 Fridav.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09
FuneraI nl Iosenh Lnnton. 81


The funeral services of Mr.. Joseph
Lupton were conducted at the family
residence OnEAstMonroe streetThurs-
dsy, March 2, at 2:So O'Clock. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev Hanna,
The nusic, which was very besutiful
and appropriate, was furnished by the
choir Of the n. e. Church, South, Of
which the deceased had for large
nnmber Of years been 3 member.
A number Of beautiful aorsl offer
ings were contributed BY friends Of
the family. The remains we're in
TERED Ia the Mexico Cemetery.
TIE pail bearers we're W. L Kent,
r. Il. Edmonds, W. n. Boatman, Jno
W. howell, s. P. Enmons and W K.
Potts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

Never Deserted = Friend.
Blair completely won the generous
heart Of Andrew jackson. which in
itself was q greater honor than could
have been conferred by any patent OF
nobility. The insignia of the Order of
the Thistle or Of the Star and Garter or
Of any other order or Of all others ever
devised by the ingenuity Of man or be-
slowed BY the hand of any king. EN-
peror. prince, osaF or potentate, it
seems TO me, would not give an Ameri-
can as much pride and pleasure as TO be
able to say truthfully. aI was beloved
OF Andrew jackson. II Blair loved
jackson, the iron soldier repaid that
love in Scripture measure, heaped M.
pressed down and running over. Almost
the last letter be ever wrote was 10
Blair, at time when the Polk admin
istration was endeavoring 10 force him
to sell them The Globe under the penal
~ Of their starting an opposition pa.
per. ! here quote part of Il, 60 highly
honorable TO both the writer and the
recipient and 20 characteristics of the
former Even at this distant day one
can scarcely read the closing sentence
with dry eyes Wrote jackson:
How loathsoms IL is to me % sse an CID
friend laid aside, principles Of justice and
friendship forgotten. and ali for the sake a
policy. and the great DemooFatie party divided
OF endangered for policy. I eannet reflect
upon 10 with any oalmness. Every point Of II
apSn scrutiny turns 70 harm saa disunion,
sna NOT one benehcaal result can 10 expeetsd
from ~ will be anxious 10 know the resuIt
II harmony is restored and The GLOBE the or
gan WIN rsioieei n sold, 10 whom and for
whsh Have, II you ssli, the purchase rlonav
wei secured This may be fhs lass letter /
may be able 10 write 10 You, but live or dis / /
am your friend land never deserted one from
pohoyl and leave my papers and reputation
In your keeping.
The parenthesis In that sentence az.
plains the secret Of Jaekson's e wondrous
power over the minds and hearts of |
men Never deserted a friend from
policy" Those be golden wordA He
might with e1actest truth have en-
larsed the statement 80 as to-read. II
never deserted either friend or priu-
eiple from policy or for any other reason |
whatever " .
Frank Blair was a soldier Of two |
wara he received his ''baptizm of FIRE"
during our brief but glorious conflict |
With Mexico being a lieutenant IN /
that small, heroic band Of Missourians
who, under Colonel Alexander w. |
Doniphan, made the astounding march
TO Santa Fe- Chihuahua, Sacramento
and Monterey, an achievement which
added an empire 10 the Union and
which threw into the shade that far
famed performance Of Xsnophon and
his 10, 600 which has been acclaimed
by the historians Of 20 centuries
In the civil war be began as a colo
mel fought his way to a major gen
eralcy and was pronounced by General
Grant 70 be one Of the two best yolun-
teer officers in the service, John A
Logan. The Black Eagle Of Illinois.
who married Missouri wife, being The
other. In sherman's famous march to
the sea Blair commanded 3 corps and
was considered the Marshal Hey Of that
army
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

The LEDGER is glad to learn that
Mr. Wakefield and wife, OF Duly, are
going to move to this city soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

IL is thougbt that the quail IN this
section OF the country we're not de-
stroyed By The severe cold. In other
sections Of the State snd in Illinois
they were frozen By the thousands.
Il is thought that tie bees are nearly
all destroyed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09
AUGUST FLOWER

SIT is 9 surprising fact, - says Prof
Houton, "that in my travels in al
parts OF the world, for the last ter
years, have met more people having
nsed Green's August Flower than anl
other remedy, for dyspepsis, ,dersngeC
liver and stomach, and for eoHstipa-
ton. find for tourists and saleemen
or for persons diling Office positions
where headaches and general bad
feelings from irregular habits exist
that Green's August Flower is q granc
remedy. IL does not injare the sys-
tenn by frequent nee, and iE excellent
for sour stOmachs and indigestion. .
Sample bottles free at the drug store
Of J. ?. Llewellyn, Mexico.
Sold by dealers In all civilized eoun-
triss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

The funeral services OF Mrs. Janet
Walker, wife Of Presley Walker, Of
near Union Chapel Church, were held
~ that place March 2. Mrs Walker bad
been a member Of the Presbyterian
Church fof . numbsr Of years and a
tbe siae o. her deatb vas 90 years Of
age. The bereaFed relatives and
friends have our sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

Spring tirednsss is due to an i'm
poverished condition Of the blood and
is cured By Hoods sarsaparilla, which
enrichss The blood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

and exactiBg chief be lived in clover.
But early in that historic feud Duff
began TO show signs Of rafting TO Cal
houn, whereupon jackson, with char
acteristic promptitude. began looking
for another organist. and he found him
accidentally in the most unlikely person
and most unexpected place-certainly
the greatest, fercest. the most coura-
geous, the most loyal to his chief, the
most puissant organist president ever
had, Francis Preston Blair, Sr., author
of the anonymous article aforesaid, clerk
Of court at frankfort, KY, the neigh
bor, relative and quondam supporter Of
Henry Clay, "the great commoner. "
To lay on and spare not the enemies Of
Andrew Jackson, personal or political,
to smite them hip and thigh, to draw,
quarter and break them on the wheel,
to scalp and tomahawk them, to fay
them alive inch by inch, to roast them
at the stake, to gibbet them before high
heaven was a labor Of love 60 that
brave brainy. but modest Kentuckian
A Hero Worshiper.
Recreant Democrats were the pet
avorgions-the bete noire-of this man
whose pen was dipped in aqua fortis
For them he had no bowels Of compass
sion toward them he was absolutely
merciless According to his logic deser-
tion of jackson was high treason to the
country. For all such the penalty was
death without benefit Of clergy. When
even 80 illustrious 9 parsonage as Colo
mel William r. King OF Alabama, sub
sequently vice president, once begged
him to soften a savage attack upon an
erring Democrat, Blair sternly replied
"Nol Let IL tear his heart outf'
Blair was essentially and incorrigihly
hero worshiper. but II must be con
fessed that he had hero worthy Of the
passionate love Of all friends Of human
liberty, the matchless soldier who at
New Orleans. with q handful Of raw
militia, In one glorious, rspturous hour
slaughtered 2. 600 Englishmen, defeated
the picked veterans Of the peninsula,
who had Snatched the iron crown Of
Charlemagne from the brazen brow of
Napoleon and lowered TO the dust the
towering pride Of that mighty monarch
upon whose dominion the sun never
sets and whose morning drumbeat en-
circles the globe-
No such popularity IS Andrew Jack.
sons has been vouchsafed to an Ameri.
can president since George Washington
was laid to rest on the banks of the Po.
tomac, a popularity which abides to
this day and which will continue until
our race has run its course and until
the wide ornament is gathered up as
scroll
For 20 years all Of the most serious
and learned arguments of Whig states
men were triumphantly and successful
ly answered by "Hurrah for Jacksonl'
and sssuredly since the morning stars
first sang togsther no man has better
deserved being hurrahed for than Old
Hickory
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Taudy E. Gentry are
in oentralia on a visit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

jesse HsInss, Of Norborns, No,
has bought P. Il. Gantts stock In the
incorporated arm Of Turner, jackson
& Go. Mr.. Haines, who is a thorough
and reliable busi9ess man, paid .
premium for the stock. The sale
took effect on March /. The LED
GER takes pleasure 10 welcoming NJ.
Haines and be family 20 Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09
Mexico Workers Wear Working
clothes

Clothes.
The Moberly Democrat says: Mex
leo is to have large overall and shirt
factory. The Mexico LEDGER urges
the citizens 10 give u their support
and patronage, 80 we suppose ths
Mexicans win dress up IN the future.
]. @. Westrope was a business vis-
itor from Vandalia Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured By the use of ooiee. Reoeutly
there has been placed iu al tha erucsry stores q
new preparation called GRAND, made of pure
grains. that takes toe place q coffee The most
and but few ssn tel Il from c0fiee. II ooes H0t
cost over \ As mueh. Children may drink Il
with great benefit Is cts. ard s9 cts. per pack
age. Try T. Ask Tor 0RAIS-O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

sfis.enri IL the only state That Ever
Elected Two Men For Five Fan
Consecutive Terms In the Senate.
Life ans work OF Her Greatest
statesmsn--Nen who shone In the
wmttaus. ra...tH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-03-09

Hirsch & Jacobson bought out s.
simPsoni hide and wool dealer. Mr.
Simpson moved to WellsvilIe.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
SECRETARY LONG
PAYING PENALTY

Washington. November T.-(Special)-
Secretary Longs friends say that If he re-
signs 1t will not be because of the illness of
his daughter or because he is tired of pub
lie life, but purely for the reason that he
ds suffering from genuine case of disgust
of the American people over this Sampson
Schley controversy. His recent experiences
in the northeast, when the people Kissed
him down until the president was forced to
request him to '1et up on Sampson for
awhile, have soured him more than one
thinks. He Is hard-headed New England
er, and cannot understand how he fails to
convince others that his promotion of
Sampson was justifable
He is especially sour over the honor paid
Admiral Schley by the Masons In giving
him the highest Knights Templar degrees
In one night. Captain Crowninshield is
Mason, and is known to feel very deeply
over this signal honor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
GREAT INDIGNATION
FELT IN TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, November 17.-(Special) )-The
mineral lands of Alabama, and especially
those belonging to the university, have
been more thoroughly discussed in Tusca-
loosa today than perhaps ever before in
single day in the history of the state, and
the recent sale of a tract of over 4,4OO acres
of these lands to the Sloss- Sheffield Iron
and Steel company is the one subject that
is discussed to the exclusion of all others
The Age-Heralds publications yesterday
and today regarding this sale have created
the profoundest sensation in this city, the
home of the university. The enterprise of
The Age-Herald in giving publicity to this
deal is commended in the highest terms,
and notwithstanding large number of
extra copies of today's edition were re-
ceived here, still there were not enough to
go around.
The interview with ]. H. Fits, treasurer
of the university, published to-day mas
thrown great deal of light ON the matter
Mr.. Fits has been treasurer OF the uniNer-
sity for the past twenty-five years, and is
thoroughly conversant with its affairs. he
is a business man of sagacity and expert
ence, and enjoys the confidence and esteem
of his feIloW-men. His statements respect
ing this sale have put the people to thlnk-
ing. 400
The opposition to the sale of these ALSO
acu es of land to the Sloss- Sheffield COM
pany, or to any ot[ner company, SO far as
that is concerned, at anything like the price
paid us weQl-nigh unanimous. There are a
few perhaps many as four or hve, VINO
have refrained from committing themselves
one way or the other in THE MATTER but
they seemed very lonesome minority.
The special meeting OF the trustees, held
al,ar If Is asserted bv PARTIES
Who claim to know whereof they speak,
was held behind closed doors; and, further,
they claim that every one present was
pledged ITO secrecy. 1t was at this meeting
the resolution authorizing the sale OF $3.50
acres of coaa lands in Walker county was
adopted,
1t as argued that now is a most inoppor-
time time to sell mineral lands in view of
the great demand for the same and their
constantly increasing value. Admit, say
some, that the lands sold would not bring
more than $3.50 in the open market, why
should they be sold now? .The University.
they claim, does not need the money. It
has money in the treasury to meet a. pres
ent requirements. DIR. Eugene A. Smith,
state geologist, states that the coal on these
lpnds in question Is worth something like
$3.50 per acre, estimated at the low price of
cents per ton. This would melt, IL sold at
THAT price, $1,12O000, as compared with the
sec, 900 the Sloss- Sheffield company pays for
1T Fdfty-six thousand dollars invested dn
federal or state securities gives an annual
Income of $2,240 as against $44 800 on an in
vestment of $4,12O, 900 In the same character
of investments.
1t is the opinion here that steps should
be taken at once ito prevent a consumma-
tion of the sale of the Sheffield COM
pany df ih Is not already too late, and that
II the deed has been delivered and tine pur-
chase money paid, an effort should be made
to have the sale set aside.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
PRIMARIES FOR
JANUARY SIXTH

Tuscaloosa, November H.-The Tuscaloosa
county executive committee today ordered
a primary election for all county officers to
be held on the 9th day of January next
This action was taken after an earnest pro-
test by General George D. Johnston and
Mayor w. c. Jemison, possible candidates
for the general assembly, and an opposing
speech by Hon. J. Manley Foster, former
chairman of the executive committee.
The vote stood three against and twenty
three for the.resolution for two primaries
This departure from democratic usage,
and double expense to the county, has pro-
voked criticism from many citizens. Some
here believed the governors machine has
been getting In it's work, misleading
straightforward democrats There are
about six of the executive committee who
are candidates for county offices.
The populist party executive committee
made a written proposition to join in a
white mans primaries. 1t was rejected.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
Netherlands Regretful

The Hague, November 17.-In the second
chamber of the states general of the Meth
erlands today the minister of foreign af-
fairs said:
1.-THE government infinitely regrets the
iiiiiiiiiiiiiii shrdlu shrdlu cmfwyp cmfwy
sanguinary war in South Africa, and will
always be found willing to take advantage
of all means which may conduce to Its
termination. This good will Is not unknown
to the combatants. Nevertheless the gov
ernment does not think it desirable now to
make public the steps that have been taken
or may be taken in the future The British
government has declared that 1t does not
desire the intervention of foreign powers,
and all powers have hitherto abstained."
This statement was made in reply to rep
reservations by the bureau of the chamber.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
Germans Manning Forts

Durham, Thursday, November ia gen.
tleman who was arrested at Johannesburg
taken to Pretoria and released, has arrived
here via Delagoa bay. While at Pretoria
he was confined on the race course with
the military prisoners comprising 90 officers
and 275 on-commssioned officers and men
from Natal ten officers and % non-com-
missioned officers and men from Mafeking
and four men from Fort Tuli. He said the
men manning forts were mostly Germans.
The prisoners were well fed and were
shown every consideration. Most of the
officers were removed to more comfortable
quarters in the town.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
the state and counties would have received

the state and counties would have received
many thousand dollars in taxes.
1t is to be noted that some 1900 acres
of these lands were sold under the adminis-
tration of my predecessors at an average
price of about $40 per acre. No one heard a
word of complaint. But when sale OF a
few Thousand acres is made under my ad-
ministration at 25 per cent. more, great
hue and cry is made about it. The exami-
nation of the records of the probate court
of this county and Walker will show that
Mr.. DeBardeleben has recently bought coal
lands quite as valuable as these as low as
81 per acre."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
Cruesot Gums Purchased

London, November H.-It Is reported that
the British government has purchased the
Cruesot guns ordered by the Transvaal but
not delivered An official dispatch confirms
the statement that Captain ]. A. Hadane
of the Gordon Highanders, attached to the
Dublin fusleers and Lieutenant I. II.
Frankand and 81 non-commissioned officers
and men of the Dublin fusileers are miss
ing Captain Heldane distinguished himself
by his services In India.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
To Intercept British Advance

London, November IA dispatch from
Lourenzo Marquee says "a Pretoria
newspaper announced last Wednesday that
1000 burghers had left General Jouberts
force around Ladysmith to join Command
ant Botha's force near Estcourt with
view of assisting to intercept the British
advance to the relief of Ladysmith
General Lucas Meyer, the Free State
commander, has asserted In the course of
an interview that he is convinced that the
battle of Elandsaagte will be the first and
last Boer defeat of the year.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18

The publication In yesterdays Age-Her-
aid of the details of the university land
sale to the Sloss- Sheffield company at $l25o
an acre has created tremendous sensation
AS will be seen by the above Dispatch
Commissioner Hermann, of the Generai
Land Office, has taken up the matter for
investigation, and is disposed not to issue
patents to the purchasers.
The matter is being widely discussed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
Detectives in Durham

Durham, Thursday, November 16-Secret
service agents are continually arriving
here from the Transvaal. A. member of the
Orange Free State legislature arrived last
night from Pretoria. 1t Is believed he Is
proceeding to Capetown on mission, the
object of which is unknown.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18

on the word of the government officials,
who declare that day of reckoning is
coming, and that disloyalty will be punish
ed 1t is possible that the Beers will pro-
claim a strip of Basuto to the north to be
their own.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18

London, November 17-Advices from Zu-
luland testify to the growing uneasiness of
British residents, whose stores are looted
by the Beers, with the fesui> that the Zulus
themselves are growing insoient, giving rise
to fear that they may attack the unarm-
ed British population.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18

London, November 18.-Specia1 dispatches
from Pietermaritzburg and Lourenzo Mar
quez say that Ladysmith is bombarded
night and day and hard pressed On No
vember 9, having during the might placed
mon close to the town, the Beers, after
heavy bombardment, began an assault, but
were repulsed at every point with heavy
losses. The Beers have destroyed one off
the bridges over the Tuegla river.
London, November 17-From the indis-
elimination of the various divisions at I'M
expected points it seems clear that the
original plans of General Butler have been
wholly changed. Not the slightest word re-
garding the new plans has been allowed to
escape.
It has been reported that the Belmont
fight arose owing to the advance of a
British column to relieve Kimberley, but
this seems incorrect all of the most relia-
BILE accounts reporting their engagement as
growing out of a reconnaissance. The an
nouncement of the arrival of General Met
huen at Orange River, however doubtless
means that arrangements are in forward
state for an advance from the point If the
advance has not already begun.
Kimberley was safe on Friday, Novem-
Der TO- Last Tuesday a Boer force of 600
entered Aliwalnorth, Cape Colony, hoisted
the flag of the Free State and declared the
town and the district to be part of the re-
nublic.