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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02
ssChrist Loved the Church."

1t may seem strange to some that
1 write on this subject. The reason
is, like Christ, I 'slove the church"
When I hear men who make such
great pretentions about loving and
following Christ spend all their time
'ridiculing" the church of the Lord
Jesus, which is declared to be 'the
ground and pillow of the TRUTH" I
feel it my duty to say something in
reply. A gentleman who protested
to be "a minister of the gospel" said
the other day that ''the church was
the decir's net to entrap Gods chill
dren in" He also said as good a
thing as the devil wanted was to get
q man in the church; he (the deyiD
was certain of him then. God pity
such ignorant men or the devil will
| get some of them. Can q man love
the church and use such language?
I think not. Christ said "upon this
rock I will build my church and the
gates of hell shall not prevail against
it." the efforts of these ungodly men
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The writer of these lines heard a
''holy" brother say the other night
that these professors of religion in
the churches who were shining and
repenting were not worth "hell
room" Well, I cannot say as to
that for I must confess L don't know
how much a Groom" in that country
would be worth nor do I care. But
I will say I believe there has beer
and are to-day many who have tres
passed against the Lord and have
been forgiven and are as good as {
} man who sins and is too proud to &C
knowledge his sin. John says, Il
we confess our sins he is faithful an(
J, just to forgive III SINS" l John 1-9
Well but our good brethren So,
we have no sin to confess. Reade
please read the 9Th verse of the sam
| chapter. John says, If we say W
: have no sins we deceive ourselves,
and not only deceive ourselves "bu
| the truth is not in u.s." This peopl
say ''stand by thyself, come not nea
g to me, for I am holier than thou.
/ What does God say about such pee
pie? Hear what God says: Isaia
= 65-5, '.These are a smoke in my nost
: a fire that burneth all the day.
And yet we hear this people say,
4 am out of the church and I am gla
of it. One undertook to justify hi
t position the other day while W
were talking to him on this subject
t by saying, Il do belong to the churc
e of Christ but not one of the demon
e nations" I asked him about til
officers of the church to which b
. belonged elders and deacons) an
e the ordinances of his church (ba]
tism, Lords Supper he said, wei
we don't make these things bindin
on the church to-day. 1--WE are bal
i tized with the Holy Ghost, Glory I
n God" 1--WE don't need no water
our salvation, glory to God. tt
church of Jesus Christ had eide
n in every church. They had deacon
l. also. They met on the first day
10 the week to break bread. -
f. This people (holy brethren) igno:
all this, yet they say, Oh, how I lo'
God, when God says if you love n
d keep my commandments. A..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02

Don't forget the Short Horn sale
at the fair grounds Oct. Goth, 1884.
These cattle will be soldif they don't
bring half price. Every farmer
should have fine stock on his farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02

Wheat in Chicago last week was
IS cents and corn s1.0o per bushel.
This is what speculation does for the
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02
"Here's to" White.

"Here'S to" White.
To the Editor Of the Ledger.
ALvARADo, Texas, Sept 26.-I
cannot do without the "Great Reli-
gious Weekly" Please find inclosed
the money for same. Texas will give
Cleveland & Hendricks 10000 votes.
Tell my friends that l have a fine
school in johnson county, Texas.
With my regards. to you and the
boys and success to the LEDGER,
l remain your friend,
L. r. SMITH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02
sheriff. Sale in Partition.
John A. Luckie, plaintiff,

sheriff. Sale In Partition.
John A. Luckie, plaintiff,
VS..
Tennessee Wattenberger, defendant.
In the Circuit Court Of Audrain County,
Missouri.
BY virtue and authority of q decree and
order Of sale made by the said court, In
the above entitled cause, and Of . certified
copy thereof, dated June 19, 1884, I viii,
on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IA, A. D. 1884,
between the hours q 8 O'Clock In the fore
noon and s O'Clock in the afternoon Of thst
day, ut the East front door Of the court
house, in the city Of Mexico, in Audrain
county, Missouri, sell, at public vendue,
to the highest bidder, the following De.
scribed real estate, viz: The southwest
fourth 90 of the northwest quarter Of
section eleven (ll), Of township ffty-one
(51), range 8.
Terms Of sale as follows, viz: One.
half cash, balance on = credit Of six
months at the option Of the purchaser,
with interest on deferred payment at the
rate Of eight per cent. per annum.
d. D. WOODWARD, Sheriff.
22-iw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02

The Sturgeon Leader says of the
recent marriage at that place of W.
H. Winscott and Miss Mary A. Nc
nwrath: 'The groom has long been
deputy postmaster at this place and
has conducted himself in such a way
as to win the confidence and esteem
of all. Miss McIlwrath is one of
Surgeons most charming girls,
being handsome, accomplished and
viyacious." The bride and groom
were the recipients of many hand
some and useful presents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02

As far as we know no candidate In
this state has as yet been charged
with cannibalism.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02
An Editorial Reconciliation.

special DlSpatcn 10 the GlO~De-Democfat.
Mexico, Mo-, September 26.-One
noticeable result of the New London
convention has beent the reconciliation
which took place between Col. ]. E.
Hutton, editor of the Daily Iatelli-
geacer of this city, and Maj. r. M.
White, proprietor of the Mexico
Ledger. These two gentlemen had
never passed a pleasant word, and
the Ledger made a bitter warfare
against its rival editors campaign,
heartily supporting the interests Of
Judge Robinson, of Pike. At the
solicitation Of mutual friends the diff
ferences were yesterday settled, and
they shook hands over '..the chasm,''
embraced and kissed, while Nat Dry
den sat by and wept, which fac,
should prove q source Of great salts.
faction to their friends in the distric,
and their brother editors throughout
the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-02
NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS-.
The Result Of the New London ConHen.
ton.
ST Iouis Republican .


The Seventh district congressional
convention made nomination on the
319th ballot, Col. j. E. Hutton, of
Audrain, being the nominee, to the
surprise of many, as, when the 31Sth
ballot was taken it was thought Col.
Crews, of Franklin county, would be
nominated on the ballot. When the
convention met Thursday morning
the balloting began about as it had
left off on Wednesday. Finally an
adjournment was taken until after
dinner. At the afternoon session
Audrain county retired for consul
t~ation, and returning announced that
it would vote ten times more for Hut
ton and then if no nomination had
been made it would change its vote.
Later Pike county, which had been
voting for Robinson, retired for con-
sultation and when it's delegates re,
turned it was understood that they
would shortly change to Crews.
The 31Sth ballot was begun amidst
intense excitement and the fight
seemed to be narrowing down tc
Crews and Norton The vote on thu:
ballot stood by counties as follows:
CREWS.
Montgomery
l.
RaliS...
| st. Charles.
Total. D
NORTON.
AuQraln. 1
Lincoln. 49,.
Rails. .....
St. Charles
aTreO
1OLal
A tie vote and no nomination.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
THE OSCE0LA Times.
LEON ROUSSA.N,
Edit0r and Proprieto r
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. dn adyauce)
For a Term OF One year ..-............si 10
=. =. S.A Months. ..... ....... 70
RATES OF DVERTlSlNG:
FOR TRANSIENT AM, Legal NOTICES

TN 'TltIIN T. VOT1t NTN
First Insertion, per line. .........-... "a cents
l. ach Subsequent Insertion. ......iO
LEG II. NOiItES.
ono dollar per square OF one men running
measure or space oi ton lines OF this type, ioi
hrst insertion, and seventy live cents ior each
subsequent insertion.
CARDS AND Ala
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
Aug. 18th, 1884.
Death Of y. d. H.cnaOnd.

After we had gone to press last
Saturday morning we were panied
TO learn of the death of Mr. 5. o.
Lcmond, who was taken violently i'll
on Friday morning, and died inside
of twcnty-four hours. His remains
were taken to Randolph, Tenn, his
former home, for interment, where
they were accompanied by his be-
reaved wife and few friends. Mr..
Lcmolrd was kind hearted, quiet,
peaccable citizen, "A devoted husband
and an exemplary christian. Soon
after his arrival here, little over a
year ago, he was appointed Superin-
tendcnt 6f the Union Sunday School
which position be held till his death
with pleasure to himself and accept
ably toteachers and pupils. Our kind
est sympathies go out to the discon-
solate widow, who mourns her de-
parted husband. May his spirit rest
IN peace.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
j, II. Dusiley's Pamphlet.

Since my first communication |
have carefully read the above pam
phlet and find it to be an order of
/" Police Gazette Literature" gotten
up in sensational style to make it
sell, as at first stated. While some
things in it are true, it is rife with
falschood and slander-and while
any high-minded person of only or
binary education, can, even by a
casual reading, see the whole thing
in its true light, yet the eye of en-
nifty or malice can readily make it
an instrument of poison to serve his
vile purpose. The letters of last
weeks issue from w. G. Ewing Esq.
of Chicago, the Prosecuting Attor-
ney during my brothers entire trial,
is sufficient to refute anything in the
Pamphlet bearing upon my charac-
ter, but there is a statement on page
9th, relative to my early education
that prefer to notice individually,
| snbjoin two letters bearing upon
this aud will add others, as they
reach me. will add, that have
the pamphlet, and any one desiring
to read it, can do so--it is my desire
that the public read the pamphlet,
which will itself, in the light Of my
publications, justify myself to every
true man or woman, and brand as
false every statement, oiic McAlister
has raade relative to it.
My reasons, for not personally no.
ticing The icnd who so boldly at
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23

sy- Advertisers Wy the yearwill terestricted
to their legitimate business
GYearly advertisements may he changed OF
reset four times during the year free oi CHARGE
.s-P.r,s.s contracting for yearly advertise
p,rpts n,d disseminating from any caiiS-. VIII be
charged short time rates, as per time Inserted
Sas RATES.
er- Forcign advertisements, sent through
Advertising Agencies. must he paid for IN ad-
vance, or deposit made with some one whow
We may designate.
st Marriages and deaths, not exceeding Ten
lines will be published as news, Tree oi charge
hut obituaries tributes of respect. funeral hrti
c,s and imsitations charged as advertisements
sp-Ali personal matter, letters or commuhi-
cations setting forth individual schemes or M
t,rests to be promoted, emanaiing from parry
or parties, organizations or societies. VIII ot
charged for as other advertisements
ss1-In all legitimate demands OF the demo
cratic or Conservative party, or "i the great IN
ter,rts of the general public upon our coiuiniis,
the TiMKs will not iail of lis duty
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
Witlldra ws.

EDITOR TIMES: Owing to bad
health of myself, and continued sick
ness in my family, am unable to
make canvass Of the county for the
Office of Sheriff and Collector OF Mis-
sissippi county, and through the
TIMES wish to express my thanks to
my friends and the public for their
kind consideration and the support
offered me, and in future. as in the
past hold myself subject to their
wishes, Respectfully,
I}. Il. JoNEs.
A.. 1o,h 1901
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23

tempted to ruin the influence of a
true teacher, and true woman, are
found in the /" History of McAlister"
which am prepared to give, if any
one desires to aoquaint themselves
with him. | make this statement
that right minded people everywhere
may know why let him 90 unwhip-
ped Of justice, if decide to do So
and with the above statement; | fl
nally, dismiss his foul name from my
pencil, trusting that the next defence
less woman who unwittingly be-
comes the victim of his villainy, if far
from friends, and alone as aIh-nay
find the people as genuine and hon
orable as have found the people of
Osceola, and surrounding country TO
be-and | herein sincerely thank all
persons who have SO kindly interest
ed themselves in my behalf aud par
ticularly the many strangers, who,
wholly disilitercstcd could only have
been influenced by that high sense
OF honor that causes true man to
respect and defend feminine charac-
ter.
Finally, Osceola High School
opens Monday, Sept, lst., and ! ex-
hort the patrons, whom ! have serv-
ed so constantly and faithfully since
my profession called me here, to do
me the only favor have asked Of
them-that is, to see to it, that this
attack upon my character be not
permitted to injure the school and
the many excellent pupils l hope to
faithfully teach for series Of years.
A prompt and full attendance on
Monday, Sept. lst., will be an evil
dence to me of the confidence of my
patrons, that which so well deserve,
and shall continue to deserve.
Miss BALLou,
Principal Osccola High School.
Miss BELLE BALLoU,
Osceola, Ark.
Your letter of July Both, received
and contents noted. ] was intimate
ly acquainted with your father. He
was member of the Regular Bap-
tist Church and in full fellowship
during my entire acquaintance with
him, and enjoyed the confidence and
respect of all who knew him, and
died about the close of the late uil-
happy civil war. At the time Of his
death he owned real estate in Pen
dleton Co., Ky.
Respectfully,
+. J. GREEN.
ISpErEspEScE, KY, Aug, 18th,
1854.
f. J. Green is the Representative
Of Kenton Co, KY; and the broth
cr-in-law of the Hon. John G.. Car
Isle.
LEXINGTON, KY, August 8, 1913.
Hon. 5. S. SEMMEs,
Osceola, Ark.
DEAR SII:--On my return from a
meeting at Smithhcld in tlrs State,
| Gnd on my table your letter to
Prof. McGarvey, sent me by his wife
because Prof. Nc. is away from home,
AT her request send you this in re-
ply, inasmuch as you request that |
join him IN his reply.
If Prof. Nc. were here know he
would coroboratc all | say when
affirm the falschood of the statement
to which you refer in the letter be-
fore me. While at Smithield |
Joined Ed. Jno. S Shouse in a letter
relutiig this charge against Miss Bal
lou. | hope she has it.
Ihavc known this lady since 1869,
and she was teaching with me at the
time of her brothers arrest. She is
incapable of any conduct such as is
charged against her. ] regard the
the whole matter as a malicious and
CRUEL persecution.
Yours Truly,
II. GRAHAM,
Pres't., College Of the Bible.
WithdraWs.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
FOR AS EssoR.
FoRJUsrIrE OF TIIE PEACE.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. Al
Lynch Ar candidate for Justice of the Peace
for Monroe Township, Al the ensuing soptem-
lsT election.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS;
County and Probate judges. ) scmmcs
(,onnty and Circuit Clrrk-Bcn II Bacchu,.
shi hi and Col, clor w. u. llaskiDs.
o,inty Examiner Leon Kousraii.
tousty Trcasur-r-G r sto".l.
County surveyor-J II. Caruiheia.
county Coroner j. NJ. Lawrence.
County Assessor X. Riggans
MONROE TOW NstilP.
Justices OF the Peace james Liston, d.
Il. Fslts.
Constable George Joyncr.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Mayor-AleX GoOirich
kccordcr-L. RJussan.
Aldermcn--J. W Price, Jas. NJ. hamut"h'
4 C. Edrngton, Il. A. Gar lex, W Jones'
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head giving name. ocsupa-
lion. business or profession, and Location. viii
be charged - per annum.
The Osceola times., 1884-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CONGRESSMAN FIRST DI 1EIcT.

We are authorized to Announce Hon Pom
dexter iunn, of -. Francis County as "a candi-
date 'or IT. election to Congress from the First
Congi csSiona DistIi't. subject to the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11

Ny little girl is nestled
Within her tiny bed
With amber ringlets crested
Around her dainty head;
She lies so calm and Silly.
She breathes so soft and 10
She calls to mind q lily
Half hidden in the snow.
A weary little mortal
HIS gone to Sunderland:
The Pixies at the portal.
Have caught her by the hand
She dreams her broken dolly
Will soon be mended there
That looks 50 melancholy
Upon the rocking-chair.
i kiss your wayward ~tressea.
My drowsy little queen;
l know you have ~caresses
From floating forms unseen.
0 Angles, let me keep her
To kiss away my cares,
This darling little sleeper
Who has my love and prayers
Samuel Minturn Pee
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11
The Democratic Tariff Rock.

Wash. Special The principle object
Of many Of the Democrats members Of
congress in going I'd Chicago Is to exert
their influence to prevent any row over
the tariff. The plan j. to restrict the
entire discussion of thai whole question
to che committee on resolutions, and as
That committee viii sit with closed doors
to thus keep out Of public sight any dif-
ferences that may arise, the general ex-
p~ectation ii that some compromise salts
factory, to both wings will be reached.
1t is this necessity for moderation upon
the tariff that gives Randall's friends 50
much hope. They contend that The
policy Randall fought for must bs
triumphant at Chicago, If the party Is to-
enter the canvass with hopes ofsuccess.
AS the feeling aroused BIZ the struggle
over the Morrison bill las died out.
there has been ii growing tendency Ia
the party toward Randall Another
fact not to bs lost sight Of is that some
of the untlring and skillfu1 workers will
lie All Chicagoin the interest Of the ex-
speaker.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11
MY FIRST EDITOR.

oA4A
was leaving the room, flushed with
shame, and trembling with rage and in
d~ignation, when the editors voice ar
rested my attention. / turned round
and looked at him s%cornfully, for / felt
I could have withered him with a glance;
but he did not seem to feel it much.
You're a most i~mpetuous young
lady" he said, in a slow, low, musical
voice. 81 have not half finished my
criticism Of this very remarkable pro-
duction," and he took the manuscript
quietly bnt resolutely from my trem-
bling fingers. Nov, Miss
Jones" ! said shortly.
mo, not Jones; but the name will
s%erve;" and | felt his keen gray eyes on
my face and observed an amused smile
lowering round the corners of his mouth,
which was half hidden by a long, fair,
dropping mustache. Nov, Miss Jones.
pray sit down he indicated a high
leather-covered chair just opposite to
him-"and let us talk the matter over.
If you had been content, like other as
piring young authors, to send your con-
tribution in the ordinary way, through
the medium Of the postman and a news
paper wrapper, it would have been de-
clined, doubtless, and returned with or
without the customary though not very
consoling thanks; but, since you have
bearded the lion in his den, you must
listen to me for q few minutes
/ bowed and sat down. He had got
out his scalpel and was going to scarify
me mercilessly, but as ] had brought it
on myself I felt must heroically en-.
dure it, though / glanced surreptitiously
round the @den" in search Of some
e Of escape. lie Fixed me with
his glittering eye" and / waited, Won
dering why ] had been so mad and mis-
guided as to enter al editorial office
at all.
Slowly, deliberately, with q sort of
fiendish satisfaction, he smoothed out
the crumpled manuscript, glancing at
me with amused interest.
why do YOU write poetry, Miss
Jones'"
Il don't know; because I like to I
suppose. Isl,
"A woman's reason--therefore valid.
But do you honestly and really think it
necessary for people, even in poetry, and
supposing they are very much in love
with each other which no n nova
days-is it necessary for them to be
bitten and 'smitten, and that sort Of
thing? Is it really desirable in the In
terests OF common humanity for hearts
to be melted and ssmelted'?n and he
placed his finger under q certain stanza.
This sentiment, for instance, IS SIM
ply ferocious.
"Don'tn I cried angrily, tits very
cruel and unkind Of you Il you don't
want my poetry you can say SO, n
have done with It'll"
"sMy passion flowed forth us o tor
rent-which, Of course, rhymes with
abhorrent.se
ssSSttop, pleasei-and 7 thrust my fin
gers into my ears in the most undignl-
fed misery but / could not shut out
the sound Of the clear, quiet, knocking
voice. I shut my eyes, but still there
was the horrid, gloating, good looking
visitor watching me steadily, his hand
on my beautifully written poenx-l
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11

During q thunder storm, while Rev.
George A Cressey Of Huron was stand
ing in the yard at the corne Of his
house, was 50 severely shocked BY cleo
tricity coming down the water-spout
that he was driven twenty feet away and
rendered for q time motionless and
s~peechless. No serious effects are APP
pretended.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11

Rev. Father Walsh of Alh&ay dcnouneea
from tho altar Peter II. Mulbern Az 4 bi8amist
Mnlbern IA living with his second write. hayfa8
been legally divorced from his forneF spVusa
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11

Six months afterward we were mar
ried at ST. Georges, Bloomsbury, and
when jeff came home and heard all
about it, 7 thought he would have gone
out Of his mind with JOY. Now write
what / please for the Arlington; and.
though the editor goes oyer il, he does
not dare alter q syllable, SO that in that
respect I have gained my point. / have
conquered my first editor. English
Magazine.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11

1 paper DaSk6t budb 4 udu iiOtlCcN uAkuci
his table, and that was the end Of it
One day. quite q month after my en-
| counter with the autocrat Of the Airing.
| ton. Mrs. Kent announced a visitor, .
| gentleman to see me; and In a moment
there entered the editor, more cool
calm self-possessed and smiling than
| ever.
"The verses have not come back In
| quite the usual way he said, sinking
unasked into the only easy chair
was at my writing table, and meant Il
stay there However, here they are
| all safe, with q few marginal notes
| You do really leave beautiful broad
| clean margins-they're quite tempting
| BY the way. Why haven't You sent mt
that story !"
haven't written it YETI I replied.
I longed to add, and ! never mean to,
| hut somehow / could not.
Well you must; prose pays best
What other editors have you been In
~terviewing lately? r.
aNonel i never want to see anothel
in all my life /"
He leaned back in his chair anS
laughed hartiiy then with mock gravi
I'm glad To head that, for your
really quite-langerous. Blythe way
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11

it met one OF the United States mali
carts. Then the ambulance Turned out
as any ordinary vehicle would have
done. Speeding up Broadway ii had u
perfectly clear track.
It's as likely at a fire to DO q thigh IN
jury as any other, = said the surgeon, as
he drew out some long splints from the
mattress In the bottom of the wagon.
ssThese are for such injuries. In this
bag pointing to asbag that hung from
the side of the wagon cover, 1--WE have
smaller spliAts. But here We are. 2
Barely q few minutes had elapsed
since we had left the hospital, yet the
sizzling Of the fire engines told us that
We were within the fire line. In d mo-
ment the ambulance had stopped and
had backed up to the sidewalk. We
had jumped from our seat. The body
of the wagon slantedH toward the curb,
and in on instant the mattress was slid
out on to the walk. A falling beam
had shattered d fireman's leg. He was
lifted on to the mattress, q swift exam
nation made, the splints adjusted. the
mattress with fireman upon il slid into
the wagon again. We jumped into our
seat, the driver into his, the sharp
strokes began once more, and away VIE
sped back to the hospital. In spite of
orr hot pace and the jolting of the
wheels the injured man seemed to lie
easy, the mattress moving only gently
up and down.
We we're soon ut the hospital again