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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
HUTTON S HYMENIAL H,,rpy
rse ana Fashionable wedd,,p ., H..
hesidence of J. c. V. Rasttn

WINE the clock was striking the
hour of last Wednesday exsn;,r
Mr.. Robert B, Hooton and Miss Ella
baskln we're declared man and wife
at the residence Of the brides father
Mr. D. I. '. Baskin-one of the lead
ing farmers in Audra,n county-abon,
Z miles southwest of Mexico, by the
fev. DIR. Grasty. In company with
). McD. Trimble, B. F. Dobyns and
orlando Hit, We had the pleasure of
being present. The house was crowd
ed with the brave and fair of that
helghoorhood, besides large number
OF friends from Mexico. J.A.Harrison
and wife, nee Miss Baskin, were the
attendants. The bride was dressed
In bronze colored plain and bro
caded satin dress, trimmed with point
lace and crushed roses; ornaments,
cameo. The supper was only such as
Mrs. baskin, one of the best house
wives in this county. The happy
couple left on the midnight train for
st. Louis, Chicago and the East.
They will be absent about one week,
when they will return and permanent
ly reside in our city.
Bob. is one of the most popular
and clever young men in Mexico,
and We take pleasure in congratu-
latlng him On marrying one OF the
most estimable young ladies in the
county. We trust that they will al
ways be as happy as they are to-day.
Among the many presents, we no.
ticed the following:
Silver butter dish, Philomathic Literary So
cety.
Set silver spoons. ma and pa.
Colonge bottle, Mrs. j. G Lakenan.
Char and tidy, Miss Ella McCord
Pair vases, Ed. and Laura Lakenan.
Pin cushion. Miss Carrie Hitc.
Silver butter knife, Marian and Allie Hite.
Pair vases. Miss Allie Morris.
Pair silver napkin rings. Mrs. c. r. Gamble
Set of salt cellars, Albert Renie.
Box cigars. j. A. Harrison.
Silver cake basket, j. McD. Trimble, q. Hit,
r. NJ. White and B. F. Bobyns.
Silver castor, j. X. Brown.
Hea. fender. B. S. Hite
il,-ar h,tta
on.
Set silver spoons. Mrs. f. ID. Hooton
Pair silver napkin rings Bob and Mabel Hisey
Doll cradle. Marion Hite.
Work basket. Misses Allie keeton and Annie
Hayden.
Broom. ito be used for two purposes1, c. r.
Gamble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
A Heavy Weight.

A Texas paper says: Mr.. Board
and family Of Missouri, are visiting
relatives here this week. He is quite
recommendation to his State for
large men, as he weighs $50 pounds
with one foot on the ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Last Saturday was stock sales day
and Notwithstanding the miserable
weather, Mexico was crowded with
people and business was brisk. Mex
leo is city at least one day in each
month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Our readers will remember that
not long since a son Of 5. j. Belts,
near Laddonia, was accidentally
struck below the shoulder with an
axe and cut clear to the lungs. He
was expected to die; in fact, he was
reported dead. We are glad to learn
of his recovery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
Crime in Missouri.

Crime in Missouri seems 10 be on
the decline as the following showing
of the numbers sent to the peniten-
tiary each year would indicate: In
1875, TAG; in 1876, 62S; in 1877,
595; in 1913, $40; in 1879, 532; in
1880. 467.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
Death of Mrs. Anna Marie Hall

LONDON, February Mrs. Anna
Marie Hall, authoress, wife of S. c..
Hall, the well-known author, is dead.
Mrs. Hall was an aunt of Mr.. H.
Hall, of this city, and at the time of
her death was 83 years Of age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
Railroad Meeting.

There will be q railroad meeting at
the court house IN this city Monday,
Feb. 10th, at O'Clock, p. m. Ev-
erybody como out, and let's have a
talk about the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
25-26. Sure.

The trial of Clark and Chrisman
for the shooting scrape, comes off
to-day at Martinsburg before JUS
tees Hit and Tapscott; Trimble
prosecuting and Buckner defending.
There will be large number Of peo-
pie present to attend the trial. The
editor of this paper went down last
ni0hf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
Hay For Sale.

Good millet hay for sale cheap, in
any quantity and in good order,. on
the farm of R. S. Pearson, about two
miles northeast of Mexico. Call at
farm, or at the Office Of DR.. j. w.
McWilhams, Mexico, Mo. 42-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
silver Wedding.

We are now printing the invitations
to the silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. B. Morris, of this city, on Sat
urday evening, Feb. 10, 1881.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Capt. Hiner and Geo. Robertson
have both bought excellent lots on
Monroe Street, just north of j. W.
Carson's residence. They will build
handsome residences. The east end
of Monroe Street is becoming quite
fashionable portion of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Mrs. Shootman is having her milli-
merry establishment fitted up in the
most approved style. Arrangements
are being made to carry heavy line
of spring styles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

From a conversation had with Mr..
Frank we are satisfied that he means
business when he proposes to change
his business. 42tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
- -
For Rent

A good store room on the public
square; best stand in town. Posses
ion given March Is.
43tf HIRscH e. JACOBSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

We will send the LEDGER the rest
of this year to new subscribers for
Sl.25 cash in advance. Now ls the
time, only s1.25c till January L,
1882. IF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Clark & Turner will rent you a
machine, learn you how to run it, or
do the sewing for you. 43-1m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

In this city. last Friday, of Group. Stanley. in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs Tay Reed. Rev. Gooch
conducted the funeral services Sunday. 'Of
such is the Kingdom of Heaven"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
To the Ladies'.

Before purchasing, call and exam
inc our sewing machines. We keep
the largest stock of any house in the
city. CLARK & TURNER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Go to Clark & Turner's for split
herring, bonesless Goldfish, breakfast
mackerel, in tin cans. 43-lm
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Ringo & Clark have q first-class
livery stable, and keep the best livery
horses in the city. They have gentle
Lorses for ladies TO drive. Prompt
attention given to customers. 24-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

If you want Q piano or organ call
on ]. NJ. Mcdonald. He will cell
you none but the best. Terms to
suit. 21-0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

The entertainment at the Opera
House tonight is for the benefit of
the Christian church. The proceeds
will be sent to Washington, d. C.,
and be used in building Christian
church, as there is no church of that
denomination in Washington. Gar
field Is a member of that church.
The Christian congregations all over
the United States are assisting in this
commendable step and the Mexico
church, with its usual enterprise,
wishes to do its part. We trust they
will meet with good success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
Attention. reachevr

Regular examinations first Saturday
in each month. All wishing ccrtifi-
'ates must attend these.
GEORGE d. BOWMAN,
County Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Wm. McCord is building q new
house about 8 miles southwest OF
MEXICO. a~-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Call q. I. P. G. Taylor's manufac-
tory and examine the Centennial Bed
Spring before you buy. 20 e.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
25-26 Sure.


There is no need for the people of
Mexico to be out of water at any
season of the year. Good wells are
what we want. While q good MANY
Of our citizens have felt the want of
water this winter, others have had
plenty-and to spare-of excellent
water. We know what we are talk
ing about when we say that with
very little cost every family in this
county could have good water the
year round. Citizens, look to your
wells. Farmers, look to your ponds
and wells.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

About IL O'Clock last Tuesday
night our citizens al ound the public
so Iare were knocked out of bed and
showed into their clothes by the alarm
of fire. The sheds between the Jail
and Mr.. Galloway residence were in
flames. 1t was but a few moments
until the fire communicated to Mr..
Galloway's residence which was also
burned to the ground. 1t is thought
the sheds were set on fire by some
one wishing to burn Mr.. Galloway
out. Galloway's house was insured
for $500; most of his furniture was
saved. The sheds, owned by G. W.
Baker, were not insured. A portion
of Bakers building was occupied by
L. N. Bass; the rest of the building
was used by Fridley Bros. as chair
factory; neither one carried any in
surance. Bakers loss will be about
$500; L. N. Bass, about $3.50; Frid-
ley Bros, about 5000; 6. Gallo
ways loss above insurance, about
$500.
! c. W. Baker will in the spring erect
couple of neat residences on his
lots. We suppose Mr.. Galloway
will also rebuild.
If the wind had been high we would
have had big fire; as 1t was, the
Jail and other buildings near were
warmed up considerably. The fire
engine was not brought out because
! the file had such a headway when
discovered, and besides there was no
water accessible. Chief Shea and as
sistants were on the scene and did
good work in saving adjoining bull
dings by tearing down stable and
many other out houses. Shea re-
ceived severe bruise on the head
from falling timber. 1t was very
t fortunate that there was no wind ;
with a very light south wind the fire
! would nave gotten = good start to
the north.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
22-14-April /, 1881.

Bargains at Mitchell's Shoe Store
this week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO. Me-, February 10. 1881.
r IST OF LETTERS remaining in Che Post
II Office at Mexico, Audrain County. Missouri
and which, If not called iof within four weeks
from date. will be sent to the Dead Letter once
at Washington City.
BriscO nnis miss Sutherland w Il
Drawer Carl mr. Sullivan Joseph mr
Dummonds John mr. Stanton Joseph
Dow Jennie mrs StensOn Matte mrs
DaIy J w mr Swa in Edward mr.
Elliott Josephean Waters Port
Green Ped mr. Trfmble James ID mr.
Cillispie VIM mr. Thornton Edward
Hull J mr. Todd James mr.
H1llSG Turiey 7 mr.
Keppu Jimmy mr. Workm N Haston mr.
Norris mr. Wise Martin r mr.
Mitchell w Pmr Wilson Joseph W mrs
Sehofeaild mrs Wright G L
Shack X mr. Ward LiZzte miss
FOREIGN
O'Tifnn Clayton DR.
- Persons calling for Letters in this list vii
please say Advertised"
~ Office open on sunday from 12 O'Clock. NJ.
to O'Clock. P. N.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Bargains at Mitchelps Shoe Store
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Last week we spoke Of the criminal
proceedings around Laddonia' we
were in error; the three alleged
crimes we spoke of did not happen
anywhere near Laddonia. Laddonia
wb;le it is a live little town, is sober
and law abiding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Bargains at Mitchelps Shoe Store
this week. s. 45sg .If 8
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
Fire Company.

The following officers have been
elected by the fire company: Pres
ideut. B. F. Dobyns; Vice President
W. H. Day Secretary. Clayton Lup-
ton: Treasurer, Pat BrQphy. Chief
Shea will make his appointments
this week. They will be acted on
Inv the council Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

Onions, turnips, potatoes and fresh
cocoanuts at Clark & Turner's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
Married.
Died.

In this county, at the residence of the brides
mother on the I'd inst, by Elder W. r. Niggin-
ton, j. w. Gowen and Miss Abble Faddis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

ssOld Sine" Muldrow has at last
passed in his checks. He died at
No. 1871 Morgan Street, st. Louis,
last Sunday, without medical attend
ance. Sine was thought to have had
a hand in the killing OF Octave Inlow,
and ran away to avoid arrest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
OFFCEN Cor of Promenade and Jefferson Sts Up Stairs

of Diseases the
important specially medicine and used and
chronic
all Bladder Lungs
A
the @
the ElctroTh TheraleM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10
25-26. Sure.
Our Epitaph.

The Bowling Green Times, speak
ing of the editor of the LEDGER, says {:
"Bob White, the spicy and plain
spoken editor of the Mexico LED
GER" etc.
Yes, that's about what will be in
scribed on our wooden tombstone
''too plain-spoken."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-02-10

co this winter; there Is money In
mules.
The moment Jay Gould ct al got
the telegraph monopoly fixed, the
sleet broke down the wires all over
the country. Providence hates mo-
nopolies.
Salt river, just east Of this city, has
been ON high this week. If the c.
& A. Ry. bridge had not been re-
Gently raised it would have been
washed away.
Warrenton is to have grand mas
ouerade on the 25th. The committee
have our thanks for an invitation
and ticket. Business engagements
will prevent our being present.
Laddonia looms up. The first ad-
vertising the merchants of that town
ever did can be found in this issue OF
the LEDGER. We trust it will prove
thousand fold profitable to them.
Night police-''Now, then, move
on! There's nothing the matter
here Master Garrett, w. Z. T.
Co.-ssOf course there isn't. L
there was you wouldn't be here
County Collector Dobyns is close
collector. He collected over 80 pei
cent of the taxes for 1880, and is nov
after the dS:nquents with persona
duns. Pay up or suffer the penalty
Every man in Mexico should have
copy of Gaskell's compendium
We have given 1t a close examina
; ton, and find it to be just as repre-
t sented. J. P. De Lo, agent, can b.
found at the Central Hotel.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
Farming as an Occupation.

Ifsa, usorgs Goddes. IN American Agrieaiturist
Boys raised In cities and surfeited
with schools, often imagine that they
would like TO be farmers. Let them
follow the example have given, only
extending it through whole year.
taking the same relative positions
that they would be forced to take In
learning any other business. Begin
at the bottom, stepping on the lowest
rounds of the ladder, and touching
every one, until the top is reached.
This is the way TO qualify a man for
managing a farm. Young men who
have taken this way of learning farm
ing, though their early years have
been passed along paved streets, and
in schools, have made some of our
most successful farmers.
There is another road that is often
taken, but not often with lasting sat
isiaction. Buy. or otherwise acquire
farm, subscribe for several agricul.
tural papers, purchase books on
farming, hire farmer, purchase
full set of tools and machinery.
Learn by experiment, and il your
money and zeal last long enough,
and you work hard, you will finally
make good farmer, but your educa-
tion will be costly one. / knew a
case quite like this: A farmers son
was educated" as people say. lie
had his four years of classical study
allowed him by rule of the Court,
and spent nearly his three years In
a lawyers office, when circumstances
made it necessary for him TO 60 10
his fathers house, and assume the
management of nearly one thousand
acres of land-perhaps one-third OF
it called ''improyed :" that is, it had
been partly cultivated. Log heaps,
piles of stones, clumps of bushes,
and swampy places adorned the fields.
The owner was just twenty-one years
old--without other knowledge of
practical farming than such as he
had acquired in observing the rude
processes Of that long ago time, dur
ing vacation, and one summer with
the hired men when a lad OF sixteen
years. He found his lands in the
occupancy OF tenants, who must re-
main for one season. lie went into
the fields with these tenants and
worked without other compensation,
than instruction in the use of tools,
and devoted the season to trying TO
learn enough TO justify his attempt
ing the management OF the farm.
The next year he assumed direction.
ForemeR were not yet invented TO
help incompetent farmers. lie had a
team, plow, etc, for his own use, and
and for a while worked with his men,
but soon learned that seyenty-five
cents day would pay better man
than he was for holding a plow, and
that his eyes to overlook the whole
work, were worth more than his
hands driving q team.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

YouR correspondent who asks ho,r
70 manage stiff clay soil ought to have
heard that subject discussed at our
Farmers Club. 1t was shown In the
first place that this kind of soil was
all right when new and first brought
into use by man, and II man has let
It so deteriorate under bis hand it
should now be his ambition by all
means to restore 1t 10 rs good state
Of fertility and friability as that In
which he found IL. One farmer said
be did not think II necessary 20 ever
have such soil become so stiff, aud
that he thought he could control its
mechanical condition almost wholly
by tillage given at the proper time,
that always between the very wet and
very dry is an interval when It can
be worked as easily aud TO as fine,
mellow condition as sandy soils, and
that when 50 worked and the aiter
tillage done also at the proper time,
such soil will never work hard and
lumpy. lie has = field with seven
clay knolIs in it that usually BY
midsummer, when breaking for wheat,
are so hard as 10 be almost impossi-
bic to plough, and then they break
into hard, lumpy condition, but last
year at the proper time he scari1ed
these knolls with land-tooth wheel
drag, then when he ploughed in mid.
summer the knobs were as mellow a.
other parts of the field. = I Henry
Ices. Genesee county. n. /.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
The Correct Thing.

Many a batch OF cream has been
churned upon for hours with no APP
parent effect, because it was not
properly tempered, although the
thermometer recorded CO.. Half the
world cannot understand, and the
other half will not, that the thermom-
eter may indicate 60' in batch Of
cream, and not single globule of
the butter fat be heated above IS or
50'. Most butter makers, when they
are about TO churn, heat up their
cream 10 the traditional standard and
put it into the churn, supposing that
they have done just right, whereas
the correct thing is to heat the cream
to G0' and hold it there several hours
before churning.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
Good Farming.

It's one sign OF a good farmer il
he prizes manure. 1t does not re-
quire a good farmer to raise bounti-
fol crops on farm already rich, but
the art lies in so managing the farm
that it will produce good crops every
year without losing its fertility. A
man may make money from his farm
while be is wastfnl of fertilizers, bat
he is not good farmer, for he is con :
stantly running his farm into debt.
Good farming consists of such man.
agement as will make the farm pro-
duce the best possible results with
out deterioratipg the soil. This can
only be accomplished bya rigid econ
omy in the making and use Of ma
nure, and a systematic rotation OF
crops that will be the least exhans-
tive TO the soil.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
Teeding young colts.

Correspondent of National Livestock JeBrasl.
Yonng colts require grain the FIRST
year OF their lives at least. They
need the most nutritious food when
weaned from their mothers milk.
The use Of cereals will prevent check
ing the growth OF young animals
arising from the sudden change of
food. II they are stinted in food at
this juncture, they may never recover
from It's effects. Extra food and care
In growing young stock will be more
than paid for in early maturity, and
in their future growth and develop
ment. Well.fed stock look robust
and healthy. They put on an even
development OF carcass, and there
fore become more perfect in form
than ill-fed strck. Beautiful form il
a measure OF value. The staryeling
looks sickly and emaciated, worn
out with hunger before he is matured.
They grow one end one year and the
other the next year, and are therefore
out of all proportion. They have not
had sufficient food TO supply the nat
ural waste of the body, and to re-
plenish the blood with living matter,
to be deposited in the remotest parts
of the body 10 nourish and invigor-
ate its growth into full-matured form.
Colts half-starved when young, grow
up with lank bodies, long legs, mar
row chests, and deformed quarters.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
The Cellar for Plants.

From American AEricultHrlsi.
Many who have no greenhouse,
and cannot afford the room in the
dwelling for them, would gladly keep
certain tender or half hardy plants
through the winter. For such pur-
pose cellar answers admirably.
Indeed, we know of florists who have
constructed cellars expressly for keep.
ing plants through the winter. IL is
not expected, nor is it desirable, that
plants in the cellar should grow.
They are merely to be kept-put TO
sleep, rs it were, until the return Of
spring makes it save TO place them
out again. Plants in the cellar, while
they should never be wet, ought not
TO get dust-dry, hence they must be
looked TO occasionally during the
winter months.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
How to Smoke Hams.

A smoke house should be well ven-
tilated, and the hams be hung at
least eight or ten feet above the Gre.
and the smoke given out in moderate
quantities, and come from corn-cobs
or hickory wood. It is important
that the hams be kept cool and dry
through the whole operation. Proper
ventilation Of the smoke house Sc.
cures this. If they become moist by
improper ventilation, or are placed
so near the fire as TO be heated. their
flavor Is greatly injured.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
Alsike Glover.
q rarnrr'. Rerler.

Correspondent of Farmers Review.
give my method Of sowing Alsike
clover. | SOW with barley (that is,
after the barley is harrowed) six
pounds 10 the acre; then run plank
over it TO level il off. IL will save
all the seed. | think barley is pref
cradle to wheat; don't like oats. as it
stays too long on the ground. Sow
about the tirst of May; it comes out
well in Fall and stands the Winter.
As an early crop, would recommend
it for hogs and horses do not like
il as well as red clover. ! pastured
eight hogs and two calves all SUM-
mer upon one acre.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

Turns Is less oil and sugar in
Southern than In Northern corn.
Each Is adapted TO the wants OF the
people where it is grown. Heat
producing elements are not required
in Southern cllmes, but nitrogen is.
In Northern clImes heat-prodncing
elements are required rs well as those
which produce ilesh.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

Erie Mall West, Niagara Express West. Loek Hassn
Accommodation West. and Day Express East, make
close connections At Northumberland With l.. b. u
n tralns for wiIksshaFTs and Hcraotoa.
Erie Mail West. Niagara Express West. and Erie
Express West. and Lock Haven Accommodation West
". trains Borth.
Eris Mail West, Nla<ars Express West, and Day
Express East, make eioes connection at Lock Haven
With u. = v. n u. tTsias.
Erie Mail East and West connect at Erie with trains
on T. 3. q NJ :. II r.. st Cory with o. G. 4 A. v. u
e. st Emporium With n. n. 7. p. = r., AMI al
Driftwood vita A. v. n-R.
Parior cars wtIl run betveen Philadelpbia and
willamsport on Niagara KxpFess West, Erie Express
West, Phiiadsiphia Express East snd Day Expfsss
East and Sunday Express East Sleeping cars on all
night trains. Va. A. batDrls.
uen'l Superintendent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

IN farmer has ten acres Of land
It Is so much invested capital, and if
by judicious culture he obtains from
it three hundred bushels OF wheat
each year. instead of only one hum
dred and fifty bushels, It Is so much
increased income from the capital in
vested,