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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
Since the Revolutionary War.

Our friend Frank Reynolds on Turkey
Greek, has ten acres of wheat upon ground
that was under cultivation during the Revo-
lutionary War, and has been under %cultiva-
ton ever since. From these ten acres
without Il smitch of manure he will make
two hundred bushels. The land is subject to
yearly overflow from Turkey Creek. Hence
its everlasting fcrtility.-ddcertiscr.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
rNL 80 a 1Ds
Little Mountain.

We had n pleasant visit, a row days
ago, to Little Mountain, which is fast
becoming assummer, resort for invalids.
Our pafsy wassa Jolly one, The only
drawback tothe pleasure Of the occa-
sion was the intense longing of one Of
our fellow passengers to- return after we
bad started on our.homeway a ''His
fathers cousin" was there, and he could
hardly tear himself away from her.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
"A. Il. Rogers.

Wholesale dealer in Corn, Flour, Meal, Mon :,
Hams, Lard, Bran, Salt, Molasscs, Sugar,
Coffee, Rice, Soap, &C., will deliver goods at
any point on railroad at Abbeville prices.
Before buying always ask for prices, US we
have advantages that few up-country mcr-
chants have. a. +. R0GERs. !
"a
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
Express.

To r. J. Romans. Miss T.. NJ. Will
Jams, Mrs. Ina III. Martin, Jno. r. Lo-
max, j. $. Norwood. w. A. Widcman,
W. Il. Powell, II Baker, Mrs. a. Buck
or, care Of Mrs. j. f.. Calhoun.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
Forensic HOnOrs.

Col. H.. II. Wardlaw has been spend
~iggxsessral wsYks among his relatives
ID che Monterey country. During his
stay he has twice appeared before His
Hon0r Y udge Ransom in defence Of per-
sons charged with crime and was twice
successful. The. Colonel was cut out
for lawyer He may Jyet :joip the fra
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
Bueklen,s Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Biuis-
ss, Sores, Ulcers, Salt RhsnM' Fever s Tres,
and ali Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. tits guaranteed
To give perfect satisfaction, or money refund
cd. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
-Cothran}& Perrin.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15

Emory's LItle Cathdrtio is the b cstand
only reliable Liver Pill known, neverfaiis With
the MOST obstinate cases, purely vegetable,
sugar coated, t~sstelcs, harmless, no gripping
or unpleasant effects. Druggists> sell them
.-15 cents, ~,
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
Grand Opening

w invite cvcryb"dy to come and exam
inc our superb stock at ladies goods
OF every description. Hats, Bonncts, Fcath-
crs. Flowers, Ribbons, Laces &C., in endless
variety. Roman Stripes, Plaid Silk and Tin.
sci and Lace Scarfs, beautiful designs. Ev-
crying in neck wear, Ruchirgs, 8 cents and
up. Linen and Lace collars, Fishucs, and ev-
crything that makes woman more beautiful.
HandScrchiefs, black and cOlorcd borders,
white and colorcd, Silk, Lace, &c.
Wonderful bargains in white goods, Lawns
at y cents per yard and upwards, nice India
Linon 10 cents, c"lorcd Lawns from ) to l2L
cents per yard, best goods ever sold here at
these prices. Ginghan.s, Sccrsnckcrs and
Suitlngs, ~CaShmcreS, Nuns Yelling, Lace
nnntlng,. Plain, Brocadcs and Powered,
Beautiful llaids in colors aud black and
white, Black Buntings, Cashmrrcs Tamisc,
Ghzellc and Henrietta Cloth, Buttons and
Trimmings for everything.
Six Gloves, White, Black ard Colors, call
for our Foster 'William" Kid, in Black and
G"i"rs, only Tl:00 Il pair. Ladies' and Chill
drcn's Hose and Shoes.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-15
r.. M. HADDON g. Go.
March %, 1SS5-tf. 7

nON'T FORGET. VIC have n modern
swift running power press. new
type, ruled and blank paper, envelopes
and caris-so bring in your printing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
& Russian Circulars.
Don't Fail to At

over Any person who has watched
the working of II municipal ma
chinery will admit that this is great
Improvement compared with the pres
ent order of things.
Under the new charter there would
be Nc chance for hasty and inconsld-
crate legislation, it being required
that all ordinances shall be read three
times and voted for by a majority of
all the members-elect to the city
council. The mayor (being president
of the council but not entitled to a
vote) would have the right to veto
any ordinance, but the same might
become law Notwithstanding the
mayors objections, provided two
thirds of all the members-elect should
vote to pass the same over the may
or's veto.
We believe that experience would
demonstrate tina. all the provisions OF
the third class charter relating to
public improvements, election of Of
ficers and general management of the
affairs of the city, are founded in the
highest of wisdom and prudence.
After a thorough examination Of
the chief features in both charters we
unhesitatingly say that in every par
ticular the proposed charter Is vastly
superior to the present one. By ali
means let US become q city of the
| third class.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
MayOr s. p. EmmOns.

In the race for Mayor on Tuesday
to fill the place of ex-mayor Fowler
resigned there were 743 votes polled.
8. p. Emmons, the Democratic NOM
inee, defeated J. B. Botkin 81 votes.
Mr.. Emmons is a sound Democrat,
a substantial business man and a
worthy gentleman. He stands flat
footed on the Democratic platform
and will make Mexico a fine mayor.
He is in favor of any and every meas
ure that will advance the interests of
our live little city and will never allow
personal feeling or prejudice of any
kind to interfere with his duty.
Mr.. Botkin is a worthy citizen but
as he was not the nominee of the
Democratic party he could not ex-
pect to be elected in Mexico. Mr..
Emmons will make a good mayor in
every sense of the word. His record
as a citizen and a business man in
sures this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
"Where Our Drummers Are"

Mexico has more and better trav-
cling statesmen on the road than any
other town in the West, as the fol-
lowing shows:
Eugene Thorne, represents Greedy
Burnham grocery Co. st. Louis.
j. W. Mason, McCorkle distillery,
Louisville, Kentucky.
z. B. Keith sells grain drills, Howe
scales and farm implements for a
Detroit, Michigan, firm.
Jouett Tomlinson represents Rain
water, Boogher, & Co., St. Louis,
| wholesale dealers in hats and caps.
Urban Weimer sells the celebrated
"Signature' cigar manufactured by
him in this city.
w. H. Norris sells the Little Giant
and Celebrated Cream Baking Pow.
der manufactured at Mexico by Nor
ris & Co.
Norman Lakeland, Jr., represents
a large wholesale candy firm of St
Louis.
J. V. Williams represents Fink &
Nasse, wholesale grocers, st. Louis
Virgil W. Keene, represents Geo
d. Barnard & Co., stationers, St
Louis.
Gene Burkhart represents awhole
sale cigar and tobacco house, st
Louis.
Thomas Fouke represents tn
wholesale grocery house Of j. NJ
Anderson & Co., St. Louis.
Will Coons represents Taylor Bros
wholesale hats and caps, Chicago.
Joe Johnston, Mitchell Bros. whole
sale grOcers, St. Louis.
N. Lakeland, Wilson Obear gre
Ger Co. st. Louis Mo.
Giles Allison, fancy toilet and pei
fume house, New York.
Neal VOORHEES,, Geo Bonner & Co
Chicago, wholesale queensware house
VIM. Nevius represents a wholesal
confectionery house, Quincy, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Not Asleep.

Our congressman is not asleep as
the following from Washington City
shows: Congressman Hutton re-
ports the following appointments of
fourtl-class postmasters in his dis,
trict: Jos. II. Bib, Elsberry, Lin.
coin county; Jas. II. Anderson.
Moscow Mills, Lincoln county c. c.
Mayhali, New London, Rails county
ID. c. Briggs, Centre, Rails county
Mrs. NJ. J. Glaze, Ashley, Pike coun'
ty; August S. Liesenupe, New Melle
St. Charles county J. G. Duckworth
Dry Branch, Franklin county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
THE LEDGER.
r. Il. WHITE, EDITOR hND PROPRIETOR.
THURSDAY, OCT. l, 1885.
A NEW CHARTER.

Shall the city of Mexico organize
as 4 city of the third class? This IS a
question that has been asked quite
frequently of late, and no doubt a
few suggestions on the subject Will
be of interest to our readers at this
time. We will briefly state a few
reasons, why in our judgment affirm
aliye action should be had, and the
question taken up and disposed of at
once
That our city has the population
necessary to entitle it to organize
under the general charter law provl-
ded for cities of the third class, is no
longer in question.
The census taker, last June, by
order of the city council, effectually
settled that matter. The advantages
to be derived by a change are numer-
Gus, and in many particulars import
ant and valuable, AMI may be CLASH
fed under two heads, namely. the
increased powers to be obtained by
the city and an increased efficiency IN
the administration of its affairs.
Among the many advantages Incl
dent to an organization as a city of
the third class, may be noted the
power to extend or diminish the city
limits at the pleasure of the city,
provided a majority of the leGai voters
of the city shall vote for such extcn-
sion or diminution, at a special cleo
ton held for that purpose 1t Is not
for us to say whether an extension
of the city limits in some directions
would be an advantage or not; but
from the best light we have on the
subject we think it would be eminent
" proper to bring in those persons
residing adjacent to the limit:
of our city, and who enjoy al
the ADVANTAGES and benefits tha'
accrue to them by reason of thu
existence of the city and main
tenance of its government, with
out contributing anything to its eX
chequer- Under IL present charte1
it is necessary to get the consent o
those persons living outside, as vel
as the residents within the city, be
fore the limits can be extended. Ii
the matter of opening and extending
streets instead of taxing the cost
thereof to adjoining property owners
the same would be raised by specia
assessment on all taxable propert,
within the city. The funds necessar.,
for building bridges "a be raised il
the same manner, provided the spec
ial assessment for opening streets AM
building bridges shall not exceed fv
mills on the dollar in any one yeal
This is certainly a good provision
and, at the present time, very desira
BILE, in view of the fact that Their
exists a pressing necessity for one 0
more bridges across the railroads,an
there being no available funds upo
which to draw for that purpose.
Various avocations that nov Writ
ally escape taxation could be mad
to pay a reasonable license tax; an
many things which now go fancy fire
would be subject to proper reguls
ton. While the city o has til
right to light the city with gas, sti
it has no express authority to ente
: into a contract for any such purpost
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Sherifs Sale I'm Partition.

Sherifs Sale I'm Partition.
Sachael Judah ct al, plaintiffs,
VS..
Malinda Judah, ct al, defendants.
In the circuit court Of Audrain county
Missouri.
By virtue and authority of q decree sa
order of sale made by the above court
the above entitled cause, and OF Q ceiu'
fed copy thereof, dated on the 9th Of Jun
1885, l will, on
Friday, 10th day Of October, 1854
between the hours of nine O'Clock In ik
forenoon and five O'Clock in the Afternoon
of that day, at the east front door ON
court house, in the city of Mexico, In Az
drain county, Missouri, sell at public ".
due, to the highest bidder, the folle.Iiss
described real estate, viz: The west na
of the northwest quarter of section TIM
ty-three 1889, township fifty-three tnh
range twelve (I2), in Audrsin eonag,
State of Missouri.
Terms Of sale as follows, viz; One'
third cash, one-third In twelve nocus,
one-third In eighteen months, DEERE
payments to bear 8 per cent. per annas
from date Of sale, or all cash t option Y
purchaser; deed to be made to pufeSsSs
when purchase money Is fully PAID.
JOHN W. ATCHISOl.
24-tds Sheriff Audrain county, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01

r HAVE this day taken charge o.
i estate of Mrs. G. c. Lee, des:Sst
All persons having claims against So
tate are required to exhibit them ~ ~
lowance, to the Administrator, W1punnr
year after the date, or they ma. -.
cluded from any benefit Of such -
and if such claims be not exhibited y
in two years from this date they WIZ
forever barred. oss
This 18th day of September, :
23.4t LESLIE LEbi A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, on June 18th, 1885, e.
w Fulenwider, C. 2. Fulenwider, d.
Fuienwider and Mary s. FulensI0s
made q deed to Thomas Metcalf - ~
tee to SECURE the payment OF aeeis
note therein described, by which u..
conveyed lots l and 2 Of southwest u.
fourth, section 6, being l60 acres
lots l and 2 of northwest quarter secas
seven being one hundred and SKI! sss1S.
all In tp. 81, range 10 west, Of the 49,
NJ. And whereas said note Ii npesoss
due; and whereas said trustee reieses
act. Now, therefore, l, John Wv
son, sheriff of Audrain county, ko@aa
the request of the holder Of saidnoH W.
IN
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1859,
between the hours Of 9 O'Clock .. %.
4 O'Clock p. m. of that day At tne n
front door of the court house In 49,
of Mexico, county Of AudIain. s1s.a
Missouri, sell to the highest biooe.
land to pay said note, interest
JOHN W. ATCHlbOsi
Sheriff Audrain County,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
RUSH HILL RACKET.
Jurisprudence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Sept. 30.-A lot
in the north part of town has been
donated by Messrs. Hill & Reusch,
and Sabbath Home church, some two
miles south of town, is to be moved
in q few days. w. T. Lott has the
contract to move it.
Mr.. Green, of Madison county, ILL.,,
has located in Rush Hill.
Considerable wheat is being sown
in this vicinity. 1t is coming up and
looking well.
Last Wednesday evening a III
prise party from Mexico of about
twelve couples were entertained by
the Misses Clark.
Our town and country around it
are booming. Our lumber merchant
is selling more lumber than any small
town on the road.
W. H. Baker, who has lately built
a new house and married a charming
young lady, will commence house
keeping in a few days.
Capt. Frost was here this week
looking for a business location. We
would be glad to have the Captain
become a citizen of our town.
J. n. Rosser has taken charge OF
the stock of goods lately purchased
of the Messrs. Underwood and is
getting his share of the trade.
Miss Mary Carroll, n of Mexico's
lovely young ladies, is spending a few
days here visiting friends. Miss
Mary's visits are always much en-
joyed.
The public school under the super.
vision of Prof. Veerkamp is largely
attended. The district will soor
have to erect an addition to the house
and employ an assistant. Our teacher
cannot do justice to so many.
The case to be tried by the Mexico
literary club at their next meeting a
Rush Hill will be the couple hal stol
Riley Miller's basket of confectioner,
that he had SO thoughtfully prepare.
to surprise his best girl on their re
turn trip.
Nat Pruett, a carpenter, loaded u
his household goods a few days ag
and skipped out, leaving numerou
small debts unpaid. 1t is said he
in the habit of making these move
when he a make it pay. Look gu
for him. He has located at Rock
Fork, Boone county.
:, The Pharisee writing from Sabbat
Home to the Laddonia Herald ask:
"Can any ona tell how much religio
would be left in Rush Hill if all til
sanctifed were away?" Like a snak
in the grass he seems to aim all h
venom at other church member:
Then he asks, "How any one can el
dorse the burning of the sanctife
church." ~intimating that all otht
tchurch members in Rush Hill just
fed the burning of the church. 1t
unfortunate that any communiI
" should be cursed by any one TIL
e would deliberately burn a church.
is equally unfortunate to have a ms
in their midst that feeds his hat
and who to crafty his personal ms
ice would make such broad insinu
e tons against his neighbors simp
because they do not believe as
does. He places himself on a lev
with the nan who applied the tor,
to the church. He further says Il
reason Elder Torrance preached
y Sabbath Home was because Il
d church was burned. He knew til
f was false when he wrote it. Ed
. Torrance has been preaching he
= regularly for the last six months al
occasionally for two years and new
s. did preach in the sancti6ed churc
MIZPAH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01

LAS we have said before'' the dol
lar and costs verdict should 60. A
man at Vandalia had a row at q
t~hreshing. He paid 81 and costs.
S. Carrie Wilkins, of Laddonia, paid
81 and costs for losing control of her
tongue and elbow in church. Col.
Jackman was taxed 81 and costs for
licking his wife. Surely these cases
are not even similar. Why are the
yerdicts the same?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Nevada the Place.

We see that three men from a por-
ton of the State that did not get the
asylum are trying to get up a protest
against Nevada. It is very weak,
and will, we think, receive no atten-
ton. Nevada is a most excellent To-
cation. There is every reason why
the new asylum should be there and
not n opposed. The members of
the commission clearly demonstrated
that the confidence Governor Mar
maduke had in them was not mis-.
placed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01

A public office is a public trust and
when a Democrat abuses this trust he
~forfeits the respect of his party and
should be kicked out. The Demo-
cratic party must be kept pure to
keep in power. The publication
should be done within the party and
by the party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01

Our contemporary is mistaken. The
instrument played on at any hour of
the day and night on the east side of
the square is called a rat and cat ex-
Termination. The music is fatal to all
small animals. 1t is made by join
ing four sections of tiling from
Towns pottery and by plugging one
end. Then turn on steam.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Mothers-in-law often get rouo

Mothers-in-law often get rough
treatment but the worst we ever
heard of comes from St. Charles
county. The wife of the man who
treated her mother so bad was a Har-
din College girl. A few days since
the man we refer to tried to rape his
mother-in-law He has left for parts
unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Why We Did Not Go.-.Sunday School
Celebration.

The Sunday school picnic at Union
last Saturday was a gand ucces in
every sense of the word. We had
fully intended to be present, but were
detained, as the following special t
a st. Louis paper explains:
MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. 26.-[Special.
Bob White, the rip-roaring base
ballist and proprietor of the LEDGER,
went over to Paris yesterday to UNI
pire a game, and had his best eye
nearly knocked out and his nose badly
broken by a ball thrown by T. l..
Hart, of Hannibal, playing with the
Paris nine. White was to have adj
dressed a Sunday school picnic to-
day, but instead has been busily en-
gagged patching himself up.
Right here we would state We pre-
fer to come in contact with a book
agent rather than a base ball. We
have tried 'em both.
R. A. Byrns, a friend of the LEDG-
Err, has our thanks for the following
neat report:
The Sunday school celebration
near Union school house, last Satur-
day, was a grand success. Four
schools took part in the exercises, to
wit: Union, Washington, Cedar
Grove and Prairie View. The schools
met and formed in line and marched,
each school with banner, to the seats
in front of the stand.
EXERCISES.
LIST. Song in concert.
I'd. Devotional exercises, by Rev.
j. S. Smith.
Sd. Song, by Washington school
4th. Welcome address, by VIM.
Edmondson.
9th. Song, by Cedar Grove school.
9th. Response, by VIM. Thomas
7th. Song in concert.
Sth. Object of Sunday Schools, by
~. IL Alal
9th. Song, by Union school.
18th. Progress of Sunday Schools
by Rev. J. S. Gingrich, of Fulton.
18th. Song, by Prairie View school
18th. Song in concert.
DINNER.
r Bob, it would not do to tell 20.
of the well filled baskets of that whicI
r satisfieth the gnawing appetite TO
5 fear Of touching your tender feelings
g You just ought to have been Their
and seen for yourself. You woul'
not have thought of hard times.
AFTER INNER
LIST. Song in concert.
f I'd. Address, by Rev. Willis.
Sd. Song, by Washington school
, 4th. Song, by Union school.
9Th. The influence Of Sunda
: school, by J. S. Smith. e.
9th. Song, by Cedar Grove schoo
e 9TH. Song, by Union school.
Sth. Song, by small children.
The exercises of the day were close
/ by singing the doxology and praye:
e The speaking was good, and tn
singing delightful. The day was ell
loved by all present. R. A. RyRNs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01

David B. Hill, the present governor
of New York, has been nominated by
the Democrats for reelection. He
will receive even a larger majority
than before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Teachers,

Young ladies who contemplate the
teachers profession should, by all
means. avail themselves of the oppor-
tunitles now afforded by
HARDIN COLLEGE,
where they will not only enjoy the
best advantages Of class drill but will
be taught
HOW TO TEACH,
by teachers whose lives have been
spent in the school room. 24-t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-01
Music, Art. ElOCution.

Young ladies who desire to give
special attention to any Of the above
subjects will find rare advantages at
Hardin'C College. 24.tt
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-03-06
A Heroic Son.

Capt. Edward Rice, of the schooner
J. A. Griffin, Philadelphia, tells athril-
ling story Of heroism at sea. Capt.
Rice says: when our vessel was a lit
tie south of Henlopen it was struck by
a terrific storm, during which I was
knocked overheard. I sank into the,
sea thinking that my last hour had,
come, and l gave up all hope. Those
of the crew who could see the.
accident were Mortified. Without a.
moments hesitation my son, fastening.
a rope to the t~affrail, jumped overheard!
with the coil in his hand. I was just.
aft of the ship, rising from my first.
sinking. He swan out 20 me, though
how he buffeted those waves in that
cold water. God only knows. A mo-
ment later. he had me in his grip, and
with q power that was almost superhu-
man, kepthimself aioat while he passed
the rope Ground my waist. Then
catching the rope himself and hauling
me mp, for i wa helpless, he signaled
the crew to draw us In. They pot us
alongside and we were saved, I was
pulled mp first, more dead than alive,
and my son vas then hauled up MY
boy is only 81 years old."-New York
World.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-03-06

him say without being able to open my
eyelids or speak a word. Then there
was another pause. Not one Of them
moved. Then Earnest Schilling stepped
forward, and without a moments hest
tation he barred his strong right arm and
said, calmly, yet, oh, so determinedly !:
Take from my veins the last drop of
blood if it will save her life" The
blood was transfused from Ernest's
arm to mine. He saved my life, for l
grew strong almost Immediately. Then
there arose an intuitive attachment be-
tween us. How could | resist loving
the MAJ to whom l owed my life and
who pleaded for that love-the being
whose 1ife-blood courses in nv veins,
warming me back to life? 1t was q
great debt l owed him, and one which
[ cheerfully peid-if, indeed, the poor
recompense of my willing hand could
pay it. He says it has. Our VOW at
least are indissoluble. It is q bond OF
love between MS that is fixed, unaltered,
unalterable. Had Ia thousand years
to live I'd live it with him. And now
you know why Victoria Morosini we'd.
ded with Ernest Schelling.