Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-04

Pf@eu ~ hiiu now TIE tOWH Iiau grown
within n year, and we counted more
than forty neat and cosy dwellings,
and a number of business houses even
now i'll curse of erection.
In company with Capt. L. c. Mitch
ell, who now has his headquarters in
that city, we visited many points of
interest in Saline county, which is
ene Of the best counties in Central
Missouri. A new court house, a new
opera house and a new public school
building are all in course of erection,
and will be unsurpassed in hat part
OF Missouri. Selig & Co., merchants,
are building a four-story double brick
store, which will be a beauty.
While Marshall is a good town, and
the county seat of n of the best
counties in the State, we think it has
too much of a boom-to many houses
are being built. Like Mexico, it has
no manufacturing interests. Who is
going to occupy all those houses now
being built! In the course of they
will, we predict, be ornamented with
"To Lett unless they succeed in
establishing some kind of manufacture
ing interests in the town. BY the
way, Marshall is badly in need Of a
fire company, a fire engine and a
street sprinkler. Marshall has six
newspapers. She should have two
not more than three at the outside.
Saline county is II of the best wheat
growing counties in the West, and
wheat is nov looking fine. Not less
than one hundred self-binders have
been sold this spring. AS a grass,
corn and stock growing county, she
is not to be compared to Audrain.
We had the pleasure of visiting the
elegant suburban residence of J. H.
Cordell, banker, and looking at his
herd of fine imported Alderny cattle,
the best in the country. They are
all registered stock, and are the pride
of the county. Mr.. Cordell has
calves a week old that he would re-
fuse 5000 for, and right here we wish
to thank Mr.. Cordell for a large roll
of the finest butter we ever ate.
Farmers of Audrain, as we have
often said, should turn more attention
to fine blooded stock. 1t will pay,
We know it will pay. Mr.. Cordel
not only has the satisfaction of know
ing he has the finest stock in the land
but it pays him to 1aise such stock.
We visited the branch store of Mr.
L. NJ. Pease of this city, and fount
it doing a thriving business. Mr.
Pease is justly popular in that city
and so is his partner, Mr.. Chandler
and they enjoy a fine trade. We hat
the pleasure of meeting Miss Annie
Haffards now teaching there, former
ly a teacher IN Mexico. She is a
well appreciated in Marshall as
teacher as she was in Mexico, whicl
is saying much, for she was consider
ed one ct the best teachers ever il
this city. T. E. Spencer, formerly o
Mexico, is also teaching in the publ
school, and is giving good satisfac
ton. He was lately married to
most estimable lady of that city. W
are informed that Miss Haffards wi
be home on a visit next week, bu
not to stay. 1t is also reported tina
she will, in the future, teach no more
If she does, she will have but on
scholar" who is one of the mos
substantial and reliable business me
. Of Marshall.
). We found Marshall not behind i
/ hotel accommodations. The Min
/ Hotel is one of the best in the State
They know how to make their guest
feel at home, and justly enjoy a boon
} ing business
Il We met our old friend j. I
Breathitt, who is a candidate for pro
| bate judge, and has a fine show flo
the nomination. Breathitt is a youn
man of ability, and a thoroughbre
democrat.
Merrell & Robertson have a larg
/ and extensive livery stable, wit
mule yards attached. They hav
| some fine turnouts, and run a 'bu
: line to and from the depot.
| Robert James, a cousin of the nc
~torious Jesse James, is also in tn
livery business, and has an extensiv
trade. He is in no way like hi
cousin, who he often advised to gu;
his wild ways, Or he would come
q grief. The only thing out of tho wa
! we ever knew Robert James to dc
n was to give us a team formerly owne
j by Jesse James to drive, and tn
+ very team came near bringing US t
grief, all because we had been givin
o their former owner "Jesse' (pu1
@ purely unintentional), We suppose.
n We found the people of Marshal
one and all, most courteous, clevt
and h%ospitable. Comparisons al
odious, and we are not going to mal
q any; but We must say that Mexico
as an enterprising, go-ahead tow
has not its equal in Missouri, Oh an
other State. Audrain-grand o.
Audrain-out of debt with none
in the treasury, and a healthy Dem
cratic majority, has not its equ
: anywhere. We have visited Il
pleasantest towns and most prospe
Q Gus counties in the West and Eas