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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Teachers Reading Circle.

To secure greater intelligence
among the teachers of the state, our
most prominent educators, headed
by State Superintendent, W. f. Cole
man, supt. ]. M. Greenwood, OF
Kansas City, Pres. Geo. W. Osborne,
of the Warrensburrg Normal School,
and several others have been appoint
ed to prepare a reading course for
the present year.
The Course of reading has been
mapped out, and to make this work
more effective, it is recommended
that reading circles be organized a.
convenient points in the state, that
meetings be held at stated periods
for the discussion of such topics Of
are met in the course of reading.
The kinds of reading to be done
are historical, scientific, literary and
professional. A leader or instructor
is to be appointed for each subject
At the meeting Of the circle organic
ed, the instructor is to manage the
work assigned to him in a manner
best suited to his judgment.
There is no doubt but that thu
plan set forth will improve the class
of teachers and increase the fscilitiel
for the best school room work.
All the teachers in the county
should meet at Mexico on the 21st o
Nov, the day appointed by schoo
commissioner, H. A. Gass, for a gen
eral meeting of teachers and organiza
ton of reading circle in Audrair
county.
Teachers, come out in full force
organize and conduct the best read
ing circle in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
To remove cloud on title.

To remove cloud on title.
ND now, On this day, comes plsinaa,
II by his attorney, S. M. Edwards, sad
it appearing by plaintiffs petition and
affidavit herewith filed stating, smon
other things, that the unknown heirs an
non-residents and that service cannot b
had in the ordinary way, it Is By The
clerk ordered in vacation that psssdics-
ton be made notifying SAID unknown
heirs of Levi Carter that q suit has beea
commenced against them in the Circuit
Court of Audrain county, Mo, the Object
and general nature of which is to satldy
and cancel a mortgage executed BY ..
Mosely to Levi Carter on the following
lands to-wit: The west half of the north
east quarter and the east half Of te
northwest quarter of section seventsa
(l7), township f1fty-two (52), range ssssa
% west, and unless the unknown bein d
Levi Carter, be and appear at the Det
term of said court, to be holden at tf
court house in the city of Mexico, Aud
rain county, Mo-, the fourth Monday b
January, A. D., 1886, and on or before
the sixth day thereof answer or otherwise
plead to said petition judgment VIII 3
rendered according to the prayer Of 81
petition.
1t Is further ordered that q copy hae
of be published In the Mexico LEDGEA. :
newspaper published in said county q
Audrain, for four weeks successfully, u
last insertion to be at least four ween
before the commencement Of the md
term of said court.
-. Witness my hand ana u
SEAL seal of Office, in Mexico, No
- this the ninth day of Nosen-
Der, A. D., 1885. B. C. JoHss0I,
3l-4t Circuft C1e4-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Centralia's Fire.

Centralia had a big fire last Thurs
day morning. Ten business houses
and one dwelling went up in smoke.
The houses were all frame and par
TALLY insured. An elegant brick
block will be built so the fire will
really be a big thing for the town.
A fire company will be organized at
once. The fire burned from Farrah's
drug store on the north to the new
block on the south. The losses we're:
J. E. Yount, dwelling house, ST.
400; insurance, $500.
Matthew Fountain, loss on build
ings, $4,000; insurance, $500.
Masonic lodge loss about 5000
insurance, $500.
Bush & Robards, total loss on
stock, $500; insurance S2,250.
John SEWERS, total loss on stock,
80, 500; insurance, $4,000.
p. S. Hooker, total loss on stock,
$500; insurance, $500.
Walter Hooker, loss on two guns,
$40.
j. E. B. Drops, total loss on tools,
5000.
w. B. Sneed, total loss on tools,
$50.
Louis SEWERS, loss on building
S1,40O; insurance, $500.
S. Schroeder, loss on stock, $50.
W. c. Nichols, total loss on build.
ling, $1,000.
A. E. Smith, meat shop loss about
$3.50.
j. A. Chance. loss on building,
81 600; insurance, $500; total loss
on agricultural implements, 5000.
John fruits, two buildings, total
loss, $500.
Newman & Lyon, meat shop loss,
5000; partly covered by insurance.
Beck, total loss on building, $3.50
J. E. Stewart, loss on building,
about $4,000; insurance, $500. The
stock of goods was insured for g..
900 but were about all saved.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Snow, total loss on
building, 5000. r. L. Shock, who
occupied the building, had no insur'
ance on his stock, but the goods were
about all saved.
Ed H Farrar was damaged about
5000 in moving his stock and damage
to building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
The PharISees.

The vital fault with the mugwumps
is that they are Pharisees. They
think that they r holier than other
men.
Here is their picture as it is drawn
in the Third Gospel:
1.-TWO men went up into the temple
to pray, the one a Pharisee and the
other a Publican. The Pharisee stood
and prayed thus with himself: God,
I thank thee that I am not as the
rest of men, extortioners, unjust,
adulterers, OF even as this Publican.
| fast twice in the week, / give tithes
of all that 1 get. But the Publican,
standing afar of, would not lift up
so much as his eyes unto heaven,
but smote his breast, saying: God
be merciful to me a sinner. / say
unto you this man went down to his
house justified rather than the other
for every one that exalteth himself
shall be humbled; but he that hum.
bleth himself shall be exalted"
Let as be deeply grateful that in
this election the Pharisees, not Of
New York only. but of the Who'll,
country, have been humbled.-N. Y,
San.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Jerome Hardisty and Julia
w A. Hardlsty his wife, by their deed
of trust, dated the 18th day of March,
1884, and recorded in trust record book
W, On page sixteen (l6) of the records in
the recorders office in Audrain county,
State of Missouri, conveyed to the under
signed, in trust, to secure the payment of
a certain promissory therein described,
and interest thereon, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the county
of Audrain and State of Missouri, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of section four
(4) in township fifty-one (51) in range
eight ~ west, containing 16O acres, more
or less; and, whereas, default has been
made In the payment of said note, and
the same is long since due and unpaid.
Now, therefore, at the request of the
holder and owner of said note, and in
accordance with the provisions of said
deed of trust, the undersigned will, on
Saturday, November %, 1885,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock, a. H.,
and 5 O'Clock, p. m, of that day, at the
east front door of the court house, in the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Missouri,
proceed to sell, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash, the above de-
scribed property for the purpose of salts
flying said note and interest and the eX-
pense of executing this trust.
j. G.. LAKENAN, Trustee.
Mexico, Mo-, Nov. 5, 1885. 30-tds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
The ssLiye LEDGER

Compliments are cheap, often too
cheap, but a gentleman who travels
a good deal passed m on the LED
GER yesterday, which we appreciate
because We know it was in earnest
and because it touches us on our soft
spot, if We have any. He said Every
often when he received the LEDGER
in his travels it would be read by
strangers who judged from its tone
that Mexico was one of the liveliesl
towns in the world and had at least
81, 900 inhabitants, and that it eithel
had all of the modern improvements
and enterprises or was just going u
have them"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Governor Hills Theory of Democratic
RuIa

Governor HIPS Theory OF Democratic
Rule.
New YORK, Nov. IA morning
paper publishes an interview with
Governor Hill, from which the fol-
lowing is taken:
Governor, don't you think the
recent victory in this state is purely
q Democratic one?"
'.Yes, I do, most emphatically.
There can he no doubt about that.
There may have been Republicans
and Independents who voted for me,
but they did so with the perfect un-
derstanding that l was a Democrat,
and without asking to dictate my
policy or to control all the offices at
Albany in the event of my success.
The victory in New York means that
the Democrats are in the majority IN
this state, and the people will not be
dissatisfied with a thorough Demo
cratic administration in all that it
implies. I do not think it's necessary
for the Democratic party to ask the
advice and consent Of the Republi-
cans in making removals from office,
appointments or in shaping Its policy.
As I said, the Democratic party owes
its elevation to power to Democrats.
and do not think it is necessary or
essential to III success to try and
win the approval of Republicans, or
so-called Independents and Mug
wumps, The Democrats are the
ones to be pleased, it seems to me.
l don't wish to place myself in the
attitude of criticising President Cleve-
land. The Democrats have been out
of power a long time. and perhaps
have become a little rusty in manag-
ing the affairs of the Government,
All that will be changed soon, is
changing now, l believe The Re.
publicans are anxious to give advice
and to run our party for u.s.. They
have always appeared willing to dc
that, but l think we shall get along
just as well without their advice OF
interference. The people have elect
ed us. Why should we apologize t.
the Republicans, or any one, for TAX
ing hold and performing our duty
I confess | "a see no reason for it
81 notice in the recent reappoint
ment of the Civil Service Commits
sioners, some one hastens to remarl
/ that the man appointed chairman o
the commission was recommended
lby Chief Justice Waite. Undoubt
eddy the appointee is good, capable
man, but where was the necessity o
: getting him Endorsed by a Republi
J can judge? It's the theory that tn
, Democrats are in some way account
able to the Republicans for every
thing they do. / don't think tn
people expect and L don't thinI
Democrats are pleased with it. Blu
, probably when the Democrats have
been in power longer We will learn t.
go on managing u affairs on GU
own responsibility. / think the cleo
ton in this state is a guarantee TO
the people that they will sustain us il
/ such a course
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE of MIS-
SOURI,, CITY OF JEFFERSON, November
5, 1SS5.-In order that secular bust
ness may be suspended and all the
people of the commonwealth may
unite in giving thanks to Almighty
God for the manifold blessing we
now enjoy, I, John S. Marmaduke,
governor Of the State of Missouri, do
hereby designate and set apart Thurs
day, the 26th day of November, inst,
as a day of public thanksgiving. Let
us on that day with our thanks join
charity, and remember the poor with
substantial contributions to their COM
fort.
[Signed1 JOHN S. MARMApUKE,
Governor.
By NJ. X. MCGRATH,
Secretary Of State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Administrator Notes

HAVE this day taken charge
/ state of Chas. T. Tilton, deceasL
the purpose of administering tns
All persons having claims azalnn. =
estate are required to exhlon 49,
allowance to the administrator ~
wear after the date, or they mAy 49,
Guided from any benefit Of sucn
and If such claims be not exhioisSu
two years from this date they WIZ
| ever barred. .ses
This 18th day of November, ls3Ss
WARREN B. McINIn
3l-4t Pub. Ad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
What we Lack.

Mexico to-day is one Of the best
in the state of its size, and
what is better it is improving every
day. We have electric light and the
water-works will be done by January, |
1886, and then we will have a third
class charter and sewerage, etc. In
fact, Mexico is a daisy town, but
there are some things to be done to
keep this boom going. Unless we
want to not only stop but even to
retrograde we must get some kind of
industries here to bring money in and
to employ labor. Thousands Of dol
lars are sent away every week. How
much Is coming in? This must be
attended to. 1t will surprise you
when you count up on your fingers
the men who bring money into the
town and by the hairs on your head
those who send it out. Among the
business men who bring more money
int Mexico than they send out are
VIM. Pollock & Co., U. Weimer, Col.
VIM. Thomas, the two newspapers,
Sam Morris, and-well, we can't
think Of any others. Mexico is now
dependent on the country. Our
farmers and stock men send their
stock and grain away and spend the
money they get for the same in Mex
leo. This is what our merchants are
now dependent on. This is the
source from whence ouI business
men get the thousands of dollars
they send away from Mexico. Be.
fore Mexico can be a city, independ'
ent in every sense Of the word, we
must have factories, wagon shops,
machine shops; in fact, dozens Of
smoke-stacks pointing heavenward
and dozens of boilers in which the
water never gets cold. The frequen'
shrek of steam whistles is the must,
we want. Then we will have plenty
of work for the laboring man
money will be pouring in for tn
lgoods made and will be paid out tt
the laboring man, who will spend i
with our merchants and Mexico vii
be a city not dependent on the coun
try lying around it but on its owl
resources. There is more in thi
than one would think and the NOR
you examine into the matter the NOR
you will realize that Mexico mus
have factories at any cost. They ma.
come high but we need them in OIL
business, and now is the time t.
! strike. Mexico to-day has . fine rep
utation abroad. Men of money ar,
looking at Us and talking of coming
here. They must be encouraged
} Unless something is done in this di
D rection within a year it may be to-
late. If We once get the ice broker
we are all right. One industry o
this kind will lead to another. TIL
business men must sup and at 'em'
all along the line" A long pull an
:, a strong pull all together will give u
; what we need. The first step shout
be a business mems association O
union.
LATER-Since writing the above
move has been put on foot that in
sures such an organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Order of Publication.
In the Circuit Court, Jan'y term, fsek
Scum coan,9 OF Of h aua1sIna Divorce.
Richard Mullens, Plaintiff, against -
NJ. Muiiens, defendant.

NOW, On this day, comes the platrin,
IN by his attorney, and files his petno
and affidavit, stating, among other thiln
that the said defendant Mary NJ. MunH
Is a nonresident of the state, and ~.
pearing to the satisfaction of the clef1a
this court in vacation that service cGnen
be had in the ordinary way, 1t IL 49,
ordered by the clerk that publicatios 4
made, notifying said defendant that g
has been commenced against her H.
circuit court of Audrain county, y.
souri,, the object and general nstun =
which is to procure q divorce, and u,
the defendant, Mary NJ. Mullens, f.
appear at the next term Of said coun =
be holden at the court house In ne q -
of Mexico, Audrain county, Mo, tses.
Monday in January, A. D., 1886, ano =
or before the sixth day Thereof, aes.s
or otherwise plead to said petltion, jag
| ment will be rendered according 70
prayer Of said petition.
| 1t is further ordered that q copy DEFY.
be published in the Mexico LEDGE. !,
newspaper published in said counH =
Audrain, for four weeks successfvetJ. -
last insertion to be at least four Ne.
before the commencement OF tne =
term of said court.
- Witness my hand ssd
SEAL seal of Office, this the ~ =
-s Of November, 1885.
BEN. c. JoHSs0kl
3l-4t. Circuit C}e1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Attempted Bank Robbery at WayerIy

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BLACKBURN, Mo-, Nov. 10.-Taking
a livery team from Blackburn this
morning 1 drove ten miles north to
the beautiful little village of Waiver
ly, in Lafayette county, noted for its
quietude and rural beauty, but was
surprised on entering the town to
find everybody wild with excitement.
A robbery had occurred. Some ex-
perts, who evidently knew the exact
location of every screw and bolt on a
modern safe, had entered the bank in
the night of the 9th and with drills,
dynamite and energy succeeded in
opening the vault doors, then blowing
open the safe doors, proceeded to try
the safety vault, upon which was one
of the latest improved time locks.
They could not drill into it, SO their
thieving intentions were thwarted.
They succeeded in destroying COM
pletely a safe and vault which cost
over a thousand dollars, getting only
$3.50 of special deposits which were
in tin boxes in the vault. Among
the losers is the masonic lodge to the
amount Of $50. No pursuit was
made but an eager curiosity pervades
the whole town to see what was left
The thieves stole two old horses eacf
one of which is 20 years old, and s
buggy and rode away undiscovered
This evening the team and buggy
were found near Blackburn and tire,
men were seen getting on a ives
bound C. & A.. freight tram whil'
going up a steep grade and moving
very slow. J. V. W.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

To the Editor of the Ledger.
NEVADA, Mo, Nov. Please cor
rect mistake that you printed In your
paper. Leander Fox did not kill the
boy, but he did shoot him. He did
not try to kill his sister. 1t is a lie
and the person that told it is a liar
and can not tell the truth and as
for Walker Kilgore, he is a third
cousin to my children. There was
only one of my children that ever saw
him. I saw him once in my life and
that was the only time I ever saw
him. l have tried to raise my family
right as hard as any mother ever die
and if it is anything that l have LEFT
uudone I hope that God will forgive
me. Mrs. DELLA Fox.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

A delegation once called on Lin
coin to push a candidate for Com
missioner to the Sandwich Islands,
and urged as n ground that resi-
dence in that fine climate would ben
eft his delicate health. Lincoln re-
piled, "Gentlemen, I am sorry to say
that there are eight other applicants
for the place, and they are all sicker
than your man"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
At Them, BERTHA!


To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, Nov. 10.-Your CO.
temporary, the MteNiqencer, has been
publishing from time to time gossipy
little articles over the nom de plume
of Bertha. l have noticed particu-
larry the croquet story and the cliti-
cisms on the Christian church enter
tainment. Also noticed that "Col-
lege Girl" and stranger" have
some inclination to box "Bertha's'
ears for her facetious criticisms
thereof. Well, 1 was not at the cro-
quet party referred to by Bertha (be-
fore she changed her name), but /
was at the supper. Unlike Bertha l
went there to cat and p%atronize the
good ladies in their commendable
work, not to criticise, and [ saw Ber-
tina there; saw her advance alike a
wolf Oh the fold," fearless, hungry
and devouring. Then saw her de-
moralized and vanquished. I know
what wrought the change. In an
unguarded moment, in a sudden fit
of libsrality, she invited a healthy
young lady to eat at her expense, l
saw them move on the works; saw
Bertlla's apparent friend moving on
the eatables and Bertha's pocket
, book. This al poor Bertha's sec
ond mistake. The first was made
!. when the friendless thing strayed
into that place without a supply OF
the needful. But the fatal step had
$ been taken; retreat was impossible.
: The courses were still coming. The
bill had got up to ~thirty-fve cents
o and every prospect was good for il
g to continue to grow. This was al
embarrassing situation for Bertha.
: She had explored every pocket, hop.
ing to find a stray quarter, but il
?would not materialize. The crisis
was reached and Bertha began clutch
: ing and eating bouquets, celery tops
and toothpicks, when the innocent
cause of all her woe looked on Der
d tina, saw her ~coultenance, lost heI
appetite and Bertha was saved. Blu
g alas! too late! The savings of {
!; years salary was gone in a trice be
e Iyond the pearly gates, through thu
rosy lips. Bertha was envlous O
her friends digestion and wretchet
{ on account of her own fasting ant
= felt that fate was kicking her tot
e hard, for in all that throng there wa
no one from whom she could hope t.
IT borrow even a nickel. Hence, will
sombre soul she sought the shadow.
n the remainder of the evening, ant
not being noticed by reason thereo
failed in the very object of her visit
# viz: the pleasure of eating and drink
ing with the liberal and generou
o without money or price. If she ha.
v stood in the light so that she coul.
70 have been readily seen she woul'
doubtless have been invited to joil
n the merry company conducted by G
d. Ferris, who went like a prime
y with a suite of r~etainers from table t
v table and lavished l~iberality royalty
N And the public would have bee
k, spared the verdant, briny and pointe'
. criticisms stimulated by the nourish
ment derived from the digestion @
bouquets, largely evergreens) pick
o. les and toothpicks. The croque
r. story is explained in a word. 1t
ia just as Bertha found 1t. she onl
;; changing the names to make it SCUM
original. Tor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

The Laddonia Herald insists on
thinking that the LEDGER has no ad-
vice to spare it. The fact is, we feel
very kindly toward the Herald and
wanted to make it a present of some
thing. Advice was all we had to
give. We gave it without thinking
whether it would be appreciated or
not-just as a cradle is often given
as n wedding present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
What Have we Done NoyR

Mr.. Bob White, allow me to con.
graduate you upon your first debu,
after emerging from the submersion
of the clouds of our glory. VIII
visit you IN the near future with in.
cense of myrrh, etc.-M. NJ. S.-Cen
tralia Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Live to Learn.

Mexico has had an occurrence this
week that we trust will be of benefit
TO some one. st is an Ill wind that
don't blow good to some one." In
this cast we can't imagine who will
get any good from the blast. The
LEDGER does not go into details be.
eause no good could be accom-
plished and harm might result. A
great religious weekly like the LED
GER is always conservative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Only One Kind of Democrats.

The Times and Roening Post talk
very much about the "Cleveland
Democrats" as if they were a dis.
tinct variety of Democrats, and pro-
fess to believe that Davenport is going
to get their votes to-day, or that they
will not vote at all for Governor.
That is nonsense, There is only
one kind of Democrats, and Presi.
dent Cleveland, as a Democrat, be.
longs to that kind.-Nev York Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

T HAVE this day taken charge ~
L tate Of d. G.. Bridgeford. &c.
All persons having claims against
tate are required to exhibit them -
lowance, to the Administrator, witHsSS
year after the date, or they may be u
cluded from any benefit Of such So.
and If such claims be not exhibited - r.
in two years from this date they Won.
forever barred.
This 18th day Of November. lsssss
WARREN B. McINTlkk1
Pub. Admir-. Audrain County,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Uncle Sam Apgar says.if you look
at the law you will see that an old
federal soldier has about as much
right to be postmaster at Mexico as
any one else. He IS in no hurry but
will get there in time, he says. Uncle
Sam is q solid Democrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

The jury in the Walkup case after
being out 40 hours returned a YER
dict of not guilty. The jury for a
long time stood 6 to 6, but finally
wanted to go home, so brought in its
verdict. As the LEDGER stated last
week, Minnie Walkup is too pretty
IN haDn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

VIM. Hyde, formerly of the St.
Louis Republican, has been appointed
postmaster of st. Louis. A most
worthy appointment. Now where is
the man who says Cleveland is a
munwump?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Bauer & Gerhardt. of Fulton, have
opened a furniture store at Aux
vase. They are clever gentlemen
and will do a good business in that
live little town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
How It's Done.

What has made Sedalia, Meberly
and Mexico the prosperous towns
they are to-day? This: Wide-awake
men, capital and a few public-spirited
newspapers.-Central Missourian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

The facts indicate that If Brother
Cleveland had only removed a few
more thousand Republican postmas-
tiers in New York the Democratic
gains would have been larger. Let
the GOOD work 90 on!