davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
TruStpe'S Sale.

WHEREAS, F. NJ. Dunkin, and Elizea
w A. Dunkin, his wife, by their deed OF
trust, dated February 30, 1884, and re-
corded in. trust book V, at page iS0 OF the
records of Audrain county, Missouri, did
convey to the undersigned trustee the
following described real estate situate IN
Audrain county, Missouri, to-wit:
All of the west half Of that portion OF
the west half of section fourteen Q4),
township fifty-two (52), range six (6)
west, that lies north of the rail-
road running through said section, the
portion hereby conveyed containing one
hundred and two and ninety two one
hundredths acres, more or less, to secure
the payment of five notes in said deed OF
trust described; and. whereas, one of sait
notes is due and unpaid; now, therefore
| at the request of the legal holder of sale
notes | will, in pursuance OF the provis-
| ions of said deed of trust, on
Wednesday, March 18th, 1885,
between the hours of O'Clock, a. tn., ant
| ( O'Clock, D. m, of that day, at the 'Eas
front door of the Court House in Mexico
Audrain county, Missouri, sell all th'
above described real estate at public ven
due to the highest bidder, for cash, TO
the purpose of satisfying said notes ant
interest thereon and the expenses of exc
cutting this trust.
GEORGE GRAY, Trustee.
January l5, lSS5-tds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
The Good Templars, Brass Band.

Down the street marched the good
Teniplars, the brass band playing
and above their heads blue banner
waving. bearing the inscription, III
glittsring letters of gold: "We Bend
the Knee, but not the Elbow" On
the sidewalk an old soak stands, IN.
steadily holding a fire-box in position,
His temperance character had ex-
pired about a month before and he
had not hal time 10 renew. He gazes
at the fiuttering banner and with
many a hiceough reads the inscrip'
ton. s.Ah, yes" he says. with an
accent of infinite contempt, "you
bend the knee, but not the elbow.
I know you do that-hic-that comes
of the beastly habit-hie-of drink
ing out of the hung" and the pre-
eession moves on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

St. Louis Republican: In it's per-
sonnel the Thirty-,hird general as
semhIy Of Missouri will compare IA
yorably with any legislature which
has ever assembled. Its members, as
q rule, are substantial men, men of
business rather than politicians. Most
of them were selected on account of
fitness rather than through wire-pull-
iuo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
LADDoNIA LAcoNICs.
correspondence of the Ledger.

OF TIE ttuReEs
LADDoNIA, Mo-, January ID
Archie Leet is very sick with pneu-
monia. Mrs. Link is dangerously
sick at the residence of DR.. Welcii.
Mr.. Ben Link, who was in New Mex
leo, being telegraphed about his
wife's sickness, arrived home last
week.
Mrs. Wilburn Easily has been quite
sick for the past week. Al Myers is
able to be out again after several
weeks sickness.
Mrs. Dick Shells health improves
slowly. She is just able to walk
around the room.
The corn trade is getting more
lively and prices are looking up.
Some corn buyers north of town gave
80 cents and some % cents for corn
to feed.
Mr.. Willard Barton wants two car
loads of corn and will pay 26 cents.
They are giving "a to 25 cents at the
elevator.
Stevens & Mitchell's new store will
be completed this week and the ska,
ting rink will he opened soon. The
rest in the skating rink has enabled
the new skaters to rest up and recov'
er from the business and no douh
they will go at it with double energy
| 1t is said several brick building'
will he put up this year One of tin
needful things in Laddonia is plent,
of brick. Brick makers are needed
we don't mean for them to rush il
here now while the snow is on til
ground, but early in the spring whe
the violets first make their appear
ance. ssthat are born to blush unseen,
then they may come; and before TIL
year is over they will think they hav
, struck the Eldorado of the gres
: West, and especially SO if they coul
bring good mill with them. Yo
, see we haven't given up the mill ye
Elder Hook closed his services hei
as pastor OF the Christian church la:
l Sunday night. He spoke Sunda,
and Sunday night he gave a co.
/ discourse on our duties to oursel,
5 and to others. Mr.. Shields wf
a present, and, after preaching, he ga,
a short talk also on the duties I
mankind. He is lively speaker al
awakes the people up. Now TIN
sounds like some people would slee
in church; it's strange but tru
We were at preaching some time as
% and counted two deacons, one Gle
and four church members aslee
- They awoke in time for the benedi
:, ton One young lady, who stay'
at home yesterday from church. 1
marked that she was finishing
Matthew" We thought of cour
she had reference to the New Test
, ,a ment writer, but, on investigate
n found she had only been answering
:. modern Mathews letter.
vs. A singing class has been form
10 and will practice every Sunday eve
:. ing at 3 O'Clock. Laddonia nee
ne better church music. and with pr
wv tice, it can have it, as there are ma
it. good singers in town. Rev. Brool
I. singing school will probably close t
#, week. He is an excellent teacher a
nd tries bard to improve his class.
n ANNIE LAURIE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
New EutprpriSe,

Z. w. Lee and F. III. Mitchell, the
former representing the famous gr"-
Gerry firm of Greeley, Burnham &
Co., of st. Louis. and the latter sell
ing the celebrated StiIIwell meats,
have an Office over the postoflice and
will make Mexico their headquarters.
They are both clever and live busi-
ness men and will do fine business.
This amounts to the same as Mexico
having a wholesale, or rather two
wholesale houses. These gentlemen
ship their goods direct and save
money to customers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
A Baby Bride,

GAINESVILLE. Ga, January 19.-
Nicholas YanHorn, a well-to-do farm
er and widower, of Habersham, the
father of two children over 30 years
of age, was married to Miss Ivey, 8
child of II. During the ceremony
the e'ild teg,n 10 sob, when the old
man patied her on the head in faith
erly manner and wiped away her tears
with his big handana.
The glsoom should be shot.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Ignore Them.

Those who are finding fault with
Governor Marmaduke on account of
his appointment of labor commission
er are not Democrats. They are
men who voted against him for gov
ernor and did oil they could to weak
en- the Democratic party. They de
serve just such recognition as they
are getting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Col. r. p Yorkston, one of the
best known journalists in the west
will be candidate for public printer
Yorkston is in every way fitted fol
the office. A genial gentleman, &
sterling business man, thorough
printer, a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat
acquainted with even the smallest
details OF all pertaining to printing
Office, he Is just the man for the
r,laaa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Our contemporary continues to
howl about the Haunted Hill and all
who write about it. At the same
time they publish a column of stuff
because a gentleman rode out that
way on horseback and did not get
back in time for dinner. What's
b,,rtipo uoD2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Executrix's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of John
Schumacher, deceased, have been grant
ed the undersigned, Mary A. Schuhma-
cher, by the Probate Court of Audrair
county, bearing date Dec. 80, 1884.
ALI persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me
for allowance within one year from the
date of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate
and if such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the publication of this
notice they will be forever barred.
MARY A. SCHUMACHER,
38-4t EXecutrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
The New York World Free.

The Mexico LEDGER has made ar
rangements to have the New York
Weekly World sent free to all of its
subscribers for two weeks. II you
like it you can have it sent to you for
40 cents per year. 1t is a good pa.
per and we know our patrons will be
glad to get it, if for only two weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Administrator's Notice.

r HAVE this day taken charge of the
i estate of Henry Stark, deceased, for
the purpose of administering the same.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the administrator within
one year after the date, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such estate !;
and if such claims be not exhibited within
two years from this date they will be
forever barred.
This l4th day of January, 1885.
WARREN B. MCINTYRE,
4O-4t Pub. Ad. Andrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
arrange for an excursion.

The contract for the grading of
the Hannibal and West Ely gravel
road, II miles in length, has been
awarded. This road will be free
one, and will be great benefit to
Hannibal. Good gravel roads are in
some respects of more value than
railroads,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

The Centraiia Guard is seventeen
wears oId-sweet seventeen. The
Guard is daisy. Fully as much OF
a daisy as any young lady of that
town of the same age. Long life to
the Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

T HAVE this day taken charge of the es-
i tate of Gilmore S. Morehead, deceased
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them for al
lowance, to the Administrator, within one
year after the date, or they may be. pre-.
cluded from any benefit of such estate
and if such claims be not exhibited with
in two years from this date they will be
forever barred.
This 7th day of January, 1885.
WARREN B. MCINTYRE,
Pub. Admir-. Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

We notice that some of our young
friends from the country still come to
town once or twice month, get
drunk, paint the town and get a big
head and spend all their money.
Why they do this they can not tell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

The officers of the Missouri Press
Associ .tion meet at the office of the
America1. Journalist in ST. Louis at
10 u. N. Tomorrow to prepare pro-
gramme for the coming meeting of
the association at Columbia, and to
arrange for an excursion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Mr.. G F. Campbell will 90 to our
neighboring city. Mexico, Thursday
to assist in organizing B. and L.
Association at that place. Now what
Charlie don't know about Building
and Loan Associations is not worth
knowing. If they will do just as he
says they will get started all right
Moherly Monitor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Hon. w. H. Kcnnan, of AudraiD.
is chairman Of the committee on
rules. He is also on the judiciary
committee and the committee on ap-
propria'ions and disbnrsements-alI
important committees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
"RouGH ON CoRNs !,

Paipitation, Dropsical Swellings, Dit
ziness, Indigestion, Headache, Sleepless-
ness cured by "Wells' Health Renewer."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Sheriff's Sale. in Partition.
John II. McCnne, Qua dian and Curasor
of the estate of Frank B. Stafford,
minor, plaintiff,
Against
George G. Richard, defendant.
In the Circuit Court of Audrain CounEy.
Missouri.
DY VIRTUE and authority of a decree
~ and order Of sale made by the ssGid
court, In the above entitled cause, and of
u certified copy thereof, dated October
18th, 1884, Will, on
Friday, the 30th day Of January, 1855,
between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
Of that day, at the frnnt 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 east half of the southwest quarter
and the southwest fourth of the southeast
quarter of sectinn fifteen (i5), and the
north half of the northwest quarter of
section twenty-five (22), township ffty-
| two (52). range five (5) west, situated In
the county of Audrain. Also, southwest
fourth of the southeast quarter of section
| twenty-four (24) township ifty-two (52)
range five (5) west, situated in the couil-
| ty of Pike.
Terms of sale as follows, viz: Fol-
Cash. JOHN w. ATCHISoN,
39-3t Sheriff of Audrain Co Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

sRouGH ON PAIN" PoRousED PLASTER.
Strengthening, improved, the best for
backache, pains in chest or side, rheuma-
tism, neuralgia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

The State Board of Health is going
to be abolished. They did not be-
lieve in letting doctor practice who
advertised. Old fogies must go.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
WHoopING COUGH,

and the many Throat Affections Of chill
dren, promptly, pleasantly and safely
relieved by "Rough on Coughs" Troches
15.; Balsam, % cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
The 0nlf Kind he Makes.

The Globe Democrat, speaking of
the prosecution in the celebrated
murder case at Huntsville, Mo-, says {:
Contrary to the general expecta-
ton, there was only one speech made.
but that very model of calm. DIS
passionate and convincing array of
law and fact. This speech WAS made
by Mr.. Trimhle, of Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns."
l5c. Quick, complete cure. Hard On
soft corns, warts, bunions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

The Republicans in the Missouri
house will vote for Hon. VIM. War
ner for L. S. Senator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

VIM. NJ. Evarts has been nominated
for e. S. Senate in New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

St. John says he did not. The
st. Louis Globe Democrat says he
did. Pay your money and take your
choice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

The people who will find fault
with Marmaduke voted against him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

There is some talk of passing a
law so the state can print the text
books used in our public schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

A wing of the insane asylum at
Kankakee, ILL.,. burned down last
Sunday. About 25 lunatics were
burned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
HEART PAINS.

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, fies,
ants, bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunis,
gophers. l5c. Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
WIDE AWAKE

three or four hours every night coughing.
Get immediate relief and sound rest by
using Wells Trough on Coughs"
Troches, l5c.; Balsam, CSC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

No oae knows what the Illinois
legislature is trying to do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

John Kelly, of the New York
Tammany, is very sick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
MOTHERS

If you are failing. broken, worn out
and nervous, use "Wells' Health Renew
er." 81. Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
"RoUGH ON RATS. -

Ask for "Rough on Coughs" for
Coughs. Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarsenets.
Troches, l5c. Liquid, 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

CATRRHAL THROAT AFFECTIONS.
Hacking, Irritating Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, cured by "Rough on Coughs. I"
Troches, 15c. Liquid, 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

"RoUGH ON Pam" PoRoUsED PLASTER;
Strengthening, improved, the best for
backache, pans in chest or side, rheuma-
tism, neuralgia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

VIM. r. Carter and Cy- Clark are
trying, with good prospects of sue
cess, to get up a $4,000 stock COM
pany-10 men with $1,000 each-to
buy fine trotting stallion. This is
a worthy enterprise. and should be
pushed forward. We can then have.
some good stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

The B. & l.. Association meets
tonight to organize.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

The report cf small pox at Glasgow
was false.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Ladies who would retain freshness and
vivacity. Don't fail to try "Wells' Health
Renewero
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

If you are losing your grip on life, t.y
"Wells' Health Renewer." Goes direct
to weak spots.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
THIN PEOPLE

"Wells' Health Renewern restores
health and yigor, cures Dyspepsia, Head
ache, Nervousness, Debility. 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

Scarlet fever is raging at st.
Charles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
aRoUGH ON TooTHAcHE.
PRETTY WOMEN

Instant relief for Neuralgia, Toothachs,
Faceache. Ask for "Rough on Tooth
ache" Is and 25 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
" ROUGH on ITcH.'

"Rough on Itch" cures humors, eruT,-
tions, ringworms, letter, salt rheunl,
frosted feet, cnllblains,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
National Rank.

In this issue of the LEDGER will be
found the new caro- of the First Ma
tional Bank of this city. 1t is one of
the safest and best officered institu-
tions in the state. K w. Tureman
is in every way fitted to be president
of bank and all the other officers
are the right men in the right place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

THE HOPE OF THE NATION.
Children, slow in development, punv,
scrawny, and delicate, use "Wells' Health
Renewern
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22
Sherif,A Sale.

DY VIRTUE and authority of q special
ID execution issued from the office OF
the clerk of the circuit court of Audfain
county, Missouri, returnable at the Ja,lu-
ary term, 1885, of said court, and to me
directed in favor of the State of Missouri.
to the use of j. 7. Nelson, Collector OF
Revenue of Audrain county, Mo-, and
against Minor Ford, have levied ureu
and seized all the right, title, interest iInd
claim of the said Minor Ford, Of, in and
to the following described real estate,
to-wit:
The north half OF lot five 90 in Spar.ss'
addition to the town Of Mexico, Audrsin
county, Missouri. All lying and being in
the said county, and State Of Missouri;
and will, on
Friday, the 30th day of January. A.
D.. 1885,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock In the afternoon
of that day, at the court house door, In
the city of Mexico, county of Audniin
aforesaid, sell the same, or so much
thereof rs may be required, ut public
vendue, To the highest bidder for cash in
hand, (sabiect 10 all prior liens and
judgments,) to satisfy said execution and
costs. JOHN w. ATCHiSON,
39-3w Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-22

West. Compiefe IN Ever 0epartnseots Z
Thoruueh ana practical fustruc4ion In Bocrksgp11e
Busine. writins. conssPondencs. Arithmstte a u
En9liah branches, Typs Whiting. 1eleG1aphy. Bhnse
hand ETC. Grsdustss asstsd poaitions of tEus ~
grodt Sho!thand taught by mal Tssms rsosona1se
!. any othsr school. Addrea. HARNE4 q HAYH4@A
90 Oiive stroek, cofnsr Of Broadway. X LootA - (
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-18
A VETERINARIANS CONVENTION,
InVssti7 aticH the Cause OF Contagious
Diseases and Their Remedy.

InCsstisaticH the Cause of Contagious
Diseases and Their Remedy.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE veterinary
surgeons and representatives Of the Veter-
mary Association in number Of States
and Territories, are holding convention
in this city. Prominent among those
present were noticed DR.. Salmon, Chief OF
the Bureau OF Animal Industry, Of Wash.
ing,on; Dr.. Psaren, OF the Illinois State
Association; Dr.. hopkins, Veterinarian, OF
Wyoming. and DR.. L. Mclean, Of the
American Veterinary College OF New
York.
The object OF the convention is TO take
into consideration the contagious diseases
10 which animals are subject, and to hear
discussion on the pathology OF hog chol-
era. Texas fever, contagious pleuro.pneu-
monis and CHAMBERS, to ascertain the best
means 10 control or eradicate contagious
diseases; also TO adopt uniform code in
place of the conflicting neutrality-suspicious.
Of the different States, which will do away
with the oAstruclions TO commerce.
DR.. Hopkins this morning presented
report on quarantine stations and the rou-
tine work done on the arrival OF affected
cattle at the Canadian stations The doc
tor contended that the quarantine stations
we're farce. Their rules were Iot lived
up to and they should be done away with.
Afrer hearing Dr.. Hopkins report the con-
venliou adjourned till this evening
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-18
DRIVEN FROM WORK
Poles Tara Down Rs Fest %
They are Erected-NilitRry Called foss

Telegraph Poles Tora Down ss Fest %
They are Erectsd-Military Called fos,
LITTLE Rock, ARK. November IL
Ttere is considerable excitement among
the business men in this city ever the
means used by the ST., Louis, Iron Noun
tain aud Southern Railway Company to
prevent the Arksnsss TelegFsph Company
from erecting telegraph poles along ths
above railway from Little Rock to Malvern.
The telegraph company mentioned is q
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio teie-
graph system. 1t procured the right OF
Esy under an &C, of the last Legislature Of
the State, and had built It's lines from Hot
Springs to Malvern. and began building
from that town to Little Rock.
Last Saturnsy 8 construction train car
ryiug men arrived, and tore down al the
poles and wires tbs, had been erected, and
completely drove tee telegraph men from
their work, without violence. Yesterday
morning 2 E Douglas, President of the
Arkansas Telegraph Company. set his men
to work building from Little Rock to Nal,
yern, when the Fifty men again arrived
and destroyed the work IS fast as it was
done.
Mr. Douglas wSs told that he positively
could not erect bis poles slorg toe right Of
way Of tSe Lon Mountain Railway, and
,hst 400 men we're ready 10 Freyent him
doing 30. He then Withdrew his force to
prepare 10 call upon the authorities tc
protect h:r. II is said that the militia viii
Be called cut for his Brossetiol.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-18
= WVFEIING w. VA WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
Seven Persons Badly Hurt by Beini
Thrown from a Carriage.

Seven Persons Badly Hurt by Being
Thrown from a Carriage.
NASHVILLE, TENN, November ia
deplorable accident occurred yesterday
evening at DorristoWn, eight miles from
Gallstin, Tenn, in, which seven persons
were injured, some seriously. Public bap-
thing was the immediate cause of seventy
people coming together at that pace.
RsY. John Gillian and family were en-
route to the scene, and were in bsrouche
when DR.. A. C. Bryant drove up from be-
hind Bryants horse ran into Gillam'S
bsrouehe. Both vehicles were upset, throw
ing men, women and children out upon
the road with such violence that they sus-
tanned shocking injuries.
Rev. John Gillian received injuries about
the thigh; Mrs Gillian had her arm broken;
Arthur Gillian, young man, received hor-
rible wounds about the head, ard it is
thought his skull in injured; two little
daughters of Mr.. Gillian received internal
isiufitss; and the Youngest was badly cut
about the mouth and is still unconscious.
Dr. Gillian, brother Of Rev John Gillian,
was driving the vehicle, aud was also
thrown ont, and received painful bruises
about the hip.
1t is supposed that the horses trsmpled
upon those who had been thrown outs The
frightened horses ran through crowd Of
two hundred people, knocking number Of
buggies down an embankment Of ten feet
Several other vehicles were also smashed