Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-02-12

u their worldly POSSESSIONS 70. Gay.
And, happily, they are not scourged by
khe preseuee and influence OF lea and
capitalists, who take no stock in
The public good and have no higher ara.
hilton than to make merchandise All their
i0hhs misfortunes. The bulk OF
local capital goes into bricks, mortar,
and the manifold avenues
agencies OF commerce.. It seeks
distribution through the COM
industries anu gives steady and
strong impulse to the
GROWTH OF The CITY.
fne commanding brick stores,
superbly finished and from 100 IT, 100
feet in depth, and $50 residences nave.
been built In the past 20 months. The
population has been increased To the
same time by fully 1000. New buildings
are going up in every quarter, rents are
firm and in great demand. real estaieis
steadily advancing, me older buildings
are undergoing reconstruc'fon and best
of all, this strong growth IL in no sHn-e
speculative but rather h result o. nav
settlement aud Increased production in
the tributary country. 1t is
A SPLENDID COMMENTARY
alike upon the business sagacity OF this
community, the .strategetic importance
of the location and the %produc'iee Ca
pacity of the surrounding country. that
fully eighty per cent OF the capital 80
Mexico has been made upon tn. spot In
Legitimate business pursuits. l III only
dtJrp Justice tu this brave, prugr"s-1vr.
modern town, when pronounce 1t
TIE BUSIEST CITY
In the interior of ilisS"u: les L IL u" no.
common thing TO see sou t-isnla. 400 SAIL
die horses ami l2fi "a 1900 G ,un'Ty Ispp
ple upon the streets In n single day of
the busy season. The stores ara cro"t!.
cd on these occasions rn'i th,. beading
houses sell each from $Gho tn S!itu
worth of goods between sunrise am .,ln-
down. The yearly trade of the city In
general merchandise. lumber, farm ma
ch;nery, I've stock. broad stiiff- and pro-
visions, will foot up 81. 900. QUO. zoe
spirited, enteEPri-Ing, head au!
comprehensive group OF
BUSINESS MEN
than those OF Mexico, was never gathor.
ed In "A western eity. They are brave,
confident, we'll disciplined IN thr best
. ways of trade, carry unusually large
stocks, classify and hantie tnem by
metropolitan methods and are arinng
the most sagacious and pubic spirited
merchants / remember Ia half a dozen
years of western travel.
JOHN =. CLARK Il SON,
real estate brokers, Lave been a long
time III the real estate, loan and in
surancc business, making land sales
| the leading feature. They have a.
long list OF wild aud improved lands
| in this and the neighboring counties,
embracing wild, prairie and wood
lands, suitable for grain, fruit or
stock growing. at III 10 SD per acre,
and any number Of improved grain.
stock and fruit farms and stock
ranches, well wooded and watered,
for sale or exchange. all the WAY from
IS to $50 per acre, according TO loca-
ton, soil and Improvement. They
are also renting farms, making alb
stracts OF title. paying taxes for non
residents. making collections 0aning
money for Eastern capitalists on I'M
incumbcred real estate, writing in
uranc in solid and solvent conpa-
mics. making Investments for outside
parties and answering correspond
ence concerningth this beautiful region.
They are familiar with this whole
region. have settled many northern
and eastern people here. and are do
ing large BUSH "ss generally. Judge
John L Clark, Of this firm, is a ma
tive OF Virginia, came to the county
from Illinois in 1913, was twelve years
judge of the county court, for eigh-
teen wears clerk of the circuit court
and county recorder, and for careful.
accurate clerical work is the peer of
any man in North Missouri. lie il,
moreover, Il born gentleman ofpolite
and engaging manner. kindly i'm
pulse. refined sensibilitieS, large in
tclligcuce and versatile talent. and.
from first To last. has bee an inspir-
ing and influential worker in every
movement for the advancement of
Mexico and Audrain County. No
man has a higher II OF honor or
larger measure of public spirit than
Judge Clark, who, with his ohliging
son and partner. will be pleased TO
answer correspondence relating to
this region.
HARDIN CoLLEGE,
a Young ladies' school of full c~o!le"i-
ate grade. founded by G"s. Charles
II. Hardin, whose unconditional Gifts
in lands and cash to the corporation
amount Of Sf0,0 900. The college
buildings are of tine, impressive.
modern style, the interior is model
ed much after the plan of Il splendid
home, and elegantly finished and
furnished from kitchen to attic.
There are upwards of 100 students in
Sattendance. and the college curricu-
alum is comprehensive enough to
scover the whole field of modern
spractical and esthetic culture. Mrs,
I'll. I. Baird. who was unanimously
called to the presidency of the col
lece at the last annual session of the
regents, is a lady whose rare execu-
tive gifts, graccs of culture and quar-
ter century of experience rs an edu-
Gator eminently tit her for this high
position. Ia comes here from Clay
seminary, Bethel College and other
fields of successful educational work,
with 4 hcraldry 10 he proud of. and
has r~csolutcly entered upon The full
tiliment Of her ambition to make
Hardin College the Fassar of the
West. Every Indication points to
the realization of her high purpose.
She has attracted to the college dou-
BILE the number of students in attend
ance last year. The college family
alone has a membership OF 40, an in-
crease of60 per cent over the last
year-the other members living with
their families or trien Is i'll the Cit.
Under the supervision OF Miss ] u.
Baird, who was bred to mu1e IN
Brussels under masters kr'Wh 70
continental fame, and whcis herseii
II mistress of this diyine.rt. the inu-
sic department numbns on students,
and is unqucstional.y the most sue
cus,ful ladies school of vocal and in
strumcnt must in the State. In the
art deparirent, where designing,
~saatchiiig drawing, painting in col
ors. Photographic and portrait color
inc a.d decorative China painting
ar carried to perfection, Mrs. II.
II. True presides with a grace and
skill that indicate her mastery of the
principles and practices of these
beautiful avis. Competent and Y
perienced instructors are at the head
Of the scientific and literary depart
ments. While every accomplish
mcnt of polite education is taught
here, the prime purpose Of Mrs.
Baird is to give her students a knowl-
edge OF letters. tho .:ae arts and sci-
ence thorough enough TO fit them for
any station to which ambition, ne
cessitv or fortune NAV call them.