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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-16
After Thirty Years,

by request we publlsh the 1oiloW-
ing letter from President J. A. Will
liams, of Daughters College, Harrods-
burg, Ky, founder of Christian Col
lege. Columbia Mo-, to one of his
old graduates. Mrs. J. G. Armis-
tead, Mrs. Lewis Hord and Mrs. B.
R. Cauthorn and others of this coun-
ty, graduated from his school. The
letter is we'll worthy of being read by
even those not interested. Mr.. Will
liams was the founder of Christian
College, Columbia, Mo-, more than
thirty years ago.
NEAR HARRoDsBURG, KY, June 26,
1sS5.-MRs. JOSEPHINE ARM1sTEAD,
| Mexico, Mo.-DEAR JOSEF have
learned your address only within the
last week, and l cannot refrain from
expressing q wish to hear from you
directly. l do hope you will write
me at length and give me sort of
history of your life for the past twen-
ty years; and particularly an account
of your children. I know you have
had your trials, but 1 feel sure you
have passed through them all, receiv-
ing to yourself that good for which
all trials are sent upon us. =.
can think of you to-day only as
the bright, affectionate, studious girl
of 1854, and yet 1 know that thirty
years have added to your brow the
gravity of age, and, may be, a few
gray hairs. / know, also, from my
own experience that life has been
stripped Of much of its romance and
poesy since we parted; and that you
find now most strength and comfort
in the great truths and promises of
the Father that is ever loving and
faithful and when you early learned
to cry to US 1bbe.
Mrs. W. and myself both enjoy ex-
cellent health and labor on prosper
ously and happily in the education Of
those whose mothers were your COM
panions. We always have the col
lege here filed with students, and
we annually graduate class of noble,
Christian women. Girls from fifteen
states crowd our halls and we cannot
always receive all that apply.
How wish l could have the fin
ishing of one of your daughters! ]
shall visit Missouri, I hope mex,
month; but I shall be on the south
ern side of the river aud unable
therefore, to see you.
My boys are all grown; my three
daughters are in the better land
| Please write. Yours as of old,
JNo Arc WIrTIAus
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-16

Whom the Gods would destroy
they FIRST make mad."-Inteuigeneey.
Hypocrisy, like virtue, has its own
and proper Tesard.-Mexico InteHi-
geHeer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-16
Notice! I!

THE BOOTHS of the Mexico Fair
Association will be rented publicly at the
Fair Grounds, ON SATURDAY, AUGUST
lst, 1885, at O'Clock, p. m.
Terms made known at sale.
H-tds JNO. j. STEELE, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-16

The Farber Eye is daisy local
paper and the people of that town
know it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-16
Order of Publication.

couNrY 70 OF Iin'' AupR.ls. }ss.
In the Circuit Court, June Term, 1856
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-16
POOR OLD FULTON
Votes Down Wafer W0rks.-NO Place
for State Institutions.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
Fulton, Mo-, July IA, 1Ss5.-We
voted here yesterday on proposition
to issue bonds for water works,
which was lost by SO majority, the
vote being l5S against, 80 for.
Now l think if we will stretch
barbed wire around the town and
paint the entrance to the town black
people will know we are all dead, as
there is not enough stir on our streets
to indicate life to one passing by.
A CITIZEN.
We are not much surprised at the
result in Fulton. We lived In that
city three years while attending col
lege and know the people pretty well.
The majority of the enterprising
people in that city are shut up in the
asylum. The old money bags in the
town want the town to die when they
do. They know that the only thing
that will save the town is few rich
funerals, and they are doing all they
can TO make a graveyard of that rail-
road station. The few enterprlsing
business men who want the town to
flourish and would spend their money
in that direction are handicapped and
can do nothing. They should give
their property away and move to
Mexico. We have room for them
here and they would be appreciated.
Then the old fogles could plow the
town up and plant it in corn and
pumpkins. The only way Fulton
will ever get any improvements is
for the state to pay for them. The
town shows no appreciation of the
state institutions, and if such a thing
was possible we would be in favor OF
moving every dollar the state has
there into some live, appreciative
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-16

J. Alexander, plaintiff,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-16
Nsr Anywhere Else

Col Hutton has returned from
Washington, but ne hear of no change
in the Reading postoffice.-Louisia-
Ha Press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-21
THE DOLLAR COLU NJ n.

Advertisements not exceeding an inch Tor ten
.ines Of small type) in length will be inserted in
this column for one dollar per week, fifty cents
the 6Tst insertion and twenty-five cents each I'd.
dtGonal insertton-payable in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-21
Notice, Timber Culture.
L. 5. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, IDAHo,l
January Al 1SS5

US LAND OFFICE, HALEY, IDAHo,)
January 81, 1888. !
Complaint having been entered at this office by
John W. Brown against Charles w. Rambo, for
failure t. comply with law as to Timber Culture
Entry No. rs, dated November II, lss3. upon the
4 NV i and NE i SW 4 and NV i Sc i
Section IL, Township South Range II East, in
Alturas county, Idaho, with view to the cancel.
laton of ssid entry contestant alleging that
Charles ". Rambo has Lot plowed the five acres
required to be plowed by law between the 18th day
of November, 1ss.}, and the l,th day of November,
1884, the said parties are hereby summoned to ap-
pear at tins Office on the 7th day of March 1855,
at . o'clo * u. M, to respond and furnish test-
mony concerning said alleged failure.
jail J. $. WATERS, Receiver.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-21
Raw Furs Wanted.

am prepared to buy furs of every deserip
tion, for cash, ut the ruling market rate.
LEON FULD, HALEY.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-21
For Sale.
Payday Notice.

WOOD RIVER G. AND s. NJ. CO., Or
SALT LAKE CITY, U. T.--All persons hold
Ing claims against this company must pre-
sent their bills in duplicate, at the company's
office, at Bullion before the first day of each
month, and payment will be made on the
10th. ENOS A. WALL,
Surerntey dent.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-21
Notice..

To all whom it may concern:
Mr.. H. White is my authorized agent during my
absence. +. II. ROWE.
HALEY Sawmills.
HALEY, IDAHO. Feb. II, 1885.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-02-21
Overcoat Found.

A good overcoat, worth $25 to $35, was picked up
on the road to Bellevue, few days ago.
Call at Schwxmb's undertaking shop, HALEY,
prove property pay il for this advertise Ient, aud
take the coat away. IA
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
Jefferson Club.

The Rock Island county Jefferson club
met in adjourned session at Turner hal
last evening for the purpose of electiug
officers and transacting other business
Several candidates for president were pro.
posed, and after considerable ballotine
MIR. Arthur Burial was chosen to fill the
position. He made q few appropriate
remarks on taking the chair, which were
heartily applauded. Mr.. Jos. H. Kerr
was selected as secretary, and the present
treasurer, DR.. Stark. was retained. Many
members from the country were present,
and participated in the proceedings. Dur.
ing the meeting Hon. W. Fl. Niece ape
peared at the hall, and he was unani-
mously elected an honorary member of
the club, whereupon be returned his
thanks for the compliment paid him, and
urged the club to continue in the good
work of democracy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
RASMUSSEN'S CARD,

In calling attention the fact that nm
Studio making not only the complete but decidedly hndm
est in this vicinity We also wish call display 6n
Photographic work. all recently produced and containing and
pleasing positions and effects of light and shadow varying from
miniature 6x20 inches We have by old and comma
tent critics that by far the finest display made in this city Our
artistic largely due greater effort
excel than underse and bring experience as can
gathered from II continuous service aving begun Photo
graphic boy 1867 since which lost sir
months either by sickness vacation long experience US
appreciate the importance effects Photo op
fitted with accessories consisting stone wall hal
urade stone and rustic bridges and fences rocks pond containing
water es staways and variety grounds posrS
chairs table statues what the Chicago Photo u
equaed in gallery in this vicinity butWe plainly (and
matter easily demonstrated) that gallery this the
amount of Instruments don't boast that they rem
sale and used by predecessors for years. our
instruments of the latest improved makes containing among
Voiaend Enrscope and Dameyer Instantaneous
pleased patron the best advertisement
the advertisement by the excellence of work. In order
satisfactory results patron given show of three
ves different positions and all of these proofs shown
improvements suggest themselves resng will gladly be
charge Gallery 18th street and End avenue Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
FOUL MURDER.
A Stage Driver Shoots Man Dead i'm
His Tracks st Bellevue.

Mr.. w. s. Chenoweth arrived home
Monday morning, from Bellevue, Jackson
county. Ia, where he spent Saturday and
Sunday, and gave the Davenport Demo
crat the particulars of murder that was
committed in that place about o'clock
Saturday evening. David Seeley, the
driver of the stage between Bellevue and
Maqueketa. entered saloon and tavern
kept by Mrs. Anna Schneider. lie tied
his horses TO hitching post in front of
the premises, and while engaged in doing
so, had some words with fellow named
| Billy HORN, growing out of an old feud.
The two entered the tavern, and contins
ued to talk very loud. This was about s
o'clock in the evening. Seeley took his
seat at the supper table a few minutes
later, and HORN also came in and sat down
at the same table. While the men were
eating supper they continued to talk in a
threatening manner, and finally the land
lady ordered them from the house See
| ley was the first to 90 out, and was closes
ly followed by HORN. Scarcely had the
men stepped from the front door when
they became engaged in rough and tum-
BILE fist fight, during the course OF which
Seeley drew revolver and fired shot
which penetrated Horin's breast, going
completely through his body near the
heart and lodging in his clothing. He fell
to the ground and died in twenty min
utes.
As soon as Seeley realized what he had
done, he started down the road on a run,
and afterward jumped over the railroad
track and fed down the bank Of the river
toward Sabula In very few minutes a
crowd Of several hundred were after Sees
ley, some going by boat, Others by hand
car, and more by teams and on horseback.
The town was all excitement, and tele-
grams were sent out in every direction,
apprising the officers of the law of the
murder. Seeley had only about an hours
start, and it is not likely he will escape
the minions of the law. There is dense
wood below Bellevue, and il is thought
that Seeley got under cover and is hiding
in the woods.
The murdered man was hostler in
the employ of Mrs. Schneider. His body
was removed to the house and q coroner's
jury held an inquest over the remains,
bringing in verdict in accordance with
the facts presented above HORN was
known as man about town. He was
a wild, careless fellow and frequently
drank to excess. He was about 80 years
of age and was single man. Seeley
is known both in Maquoketa and Belle
vue. He has driven the stage for a
number OF years and was generally re
garded as peaceable fellow. he lives
in Bellevue, and has wife and children
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28

Capts. Girdon and Scott, the steamboat
inspectors, returned from Muscatine last
night.
NJ. M. Pierce, son of Capt. Pierce, has
received employment on the c. W.
Cowles, one of the best raft boats on the
river.
Capt. W. II. Pierce, of the water
works, had his licenses for both engineer
and pilot on the river renewed last night
by Messrs. Girdon and Scott, the steam>
boat inspectors. These necessary docu--
ments to receive employment on the river
formerly cost $40, but now the price is
only so cents-quite a reduction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
The Committees.

Chairman Pearsall, of tie board of So.
pervisors, worked until midnight last
night, making out his committees, which
are as follows:
Finance-Heath, Burial, Campbell
Hollister, Norton.
Town and Town Accounts-Aster. Wal
ker, Martin.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Werlich, Aster
Ryder, Elliott.
Miscellaneous Claims Campbell, Noah,
Fitzgerald.
Poor-Fisk, Cozad. HARDWOOD. Good
low, Smart.
Poor House. Werlich, Bowman, Swan,
son. Barton, Martin.
Roads and Bridges-Ryder, Norton
Elliott.
Abatements-Bur Wray, Noah
HARDWOOD, Walker.
Ways and Means-Goodlow, Fitzger-
aid, Fisk.
Jail and Jail Accountable llister
Heath, Trumble.
Fees and Salaries-Cozad, Aster
Trumble, Wray, Swanson.
Public Expenditures Bowman, Smart
Barton.
On request E. H. Bowman was excused
from serving on the poor committee and
]. E. Wray was substituted. G. P. Ryder
was excused from the committee on roads
and bridges and T. Campbell substituted
c. B. Fisk was excused from the ways and
means committee and W. L. Heath sub
stituted.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
MILAN, April %

MILAN, April 2S.
Col. Dickson is improving,
The recent rains have discouraged the
farmers considerably.
Ellsworth Brown will be Gorges clerk
about May /.
Herman Huyett, M. d., has formed a
partnership with his father, DR.. Jacob
Huyett.
Mrs. Fryer left for the west Sunday
evening to visit revatives and friends in
Kansas and Nebraska.
The Black Hawk Paper Co. will start
up in a few days again. as the company
have made arrangements for a large
amount of straw to be received.
Hon. W. II. Neece was in town this
afternoon with ex>Mayor Mott, calling
on the prominent democrats.
Robt. Baker, who received very
severe bruise by hand car accident, on
the Mercer county road is improving very
| much.
James First has his men put in extra
hours to fill his wagon orders for May
delivery.
The Graham Paper Co. will start in a
few days, as it has made arrange
ments for four car loads of straw per
week.
Our Chawlee spent very pleasant
| time IN the country with Horace Bull last
week. He says Rural has many charms
for him. This bespeaks for his accom-
pllshments as musician.
Miss Emma Johnston leaves for Min
neapolis on Thursday, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Duffin, and probably will be gone q
month.
Ben Ramsey went out Saturday for a
country romp. He says he was fortunate,
that he got home through the rain with
out an umbrella.
Our policeman is always on hand to
protect our citizens. He suffered himself
last Saturday to make an arrest for the
first time since he has been appointed.
Ellsworth Brown and VIM. Johnston
left Saturday morning for Geneseo to visit
their friend, VIM. Hubbard, who is at
tending school at the Northwestern Nor
NAL.
The street and alley committee are do
ing excellent work in removing the refuse
and filling in low places. and by giv>
ing the road sides the proper drainage
the streets will soon be in good shape,
while the most important thing to look
after is the sidewalks, which are in the
poorest condition ever known.
Phil Zahn is always up to the times in
modern improvements. He has placed
very neat fence on the front part of his
lot, comparatively cheap, being braided
galvanized wire of sufficient height, with
cedar posts, for 80 cents rod The i'm
provement is well worth the credit it de-
serves.
Jacob Frysinger has gone to New York
with the patent -four and brand packer of
Freysinger 81 Sons, to have it placed in
some of the large Touring mills. They
gave an exhibition at several OF the large
Minnesota mills few months ago for
which they got the highest recommends
ton
Last Saturday two of the popular gents
of Coal Valley had afew words over an ar,
ticle that appeared in the Orion paper,
which reflected on Mr. Martin, the prins
cipal of the Coal Valley school. The
writer stated that the credit of the school
J had became very much demoralized the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
Republican Delegates.

The republicans of the city held theil
primaries last night. In the Sec
ond ward David Halves was elected chair
man and G. E. Lambert secretary; Third
ward, W. S. Knowlton, chairman and r
A. Donaldson secretary; Fourth ward, F
p WEIGH chairman and NJ. Z. Sweeney
secretary; Fifth ward, II. B. Sudlow
chairman and NJ. A. Patterson secretary
Sixth ward, George NJ. Loosely chairman
and r. II. Dart secretary.
Delegates were chosen as follows:
Second ward-Henry Curtis, Jr., E. E
Parmenter, James J. Parks, James X
Cooke.
Third ward-W. H. Gest, W. S. Knowl.
ton, John Taylor, William Rinck.
Fourth ward-E. D. Sweeney, G.
Truesdale, l. 0. Wilkinson, E. H. Guyel
F. P. WEIGH
Fifth ward-J. A. Montgomery, L. F
Harson, II. B. Sudlow, E. II. Bowman
Jr.
Sixth ward-A. F. Fleming, W. C.
WEIGH, John J. Reimers.
Seventh ward-Gilpin Moore, W. E
Brooks, W. F. Schroeder, F. NJ Sinnet
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
Bonds.

The following bonds were filed with
County Clerk Donaldson on Saturday
Constables' bonds: James L. Cox, Hamp>
ton, B. E. Adams and B. W. Thompson
sureties; John A. Wilson, Rural, Charles
E. Sayre and John A. Bosold, sureties
f. W. Wilson, Rural, Charles E. Sayrt
and John A. Bosold, sureties; Duane
Nicholson, Coe, Miles Nicholson ant
John Shall, sureties; justices bonds: Cy
rus Valentine, Rural, Charles E. Sayre
John A. Bosold, Franklin W. Wilson
and John A. Wilson, sureties; r. d
McCreery, Rural, Leopold Simon,
Henry Wilson and F. G. Killing, suretics
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28

past term. and went on to state the press
emit board elected was great insult upon
tax payers, and those that were interested
in keeping up to the standard that theschool
had attained in the past year. MIR. Mar
tin attacked the writer of the article in a
store last Saturday morning, and he was
consequently arrested for assault. Not
feeling disposed to settle matters at home,
he took change of venue to Milan be-
fore John Dickson, where the difficulty
was settled Mr.. Martin paid the costs,
and we hope both returned feeling that
| they got satisfaction.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
Drowned.

A valuable pair of horses attached to
the delivery wagon of Frohms brew cry,
Davenport, were drowned in the Missis>
sippi this morning. The driver left them
standing in front Of saloon, when they
became frightened and ran away. In
their mad career they rushed to the river
bank and plunged into the water. The
heavy wagon was loaded with kegs of
beer and the whole outfit sank. The
horses could not free themselves from the
harness and were compelled to succumb
to their fate. Some of the kegs ioated
down stream to fall prey to the follow
ers of Gambrinus, who will seize them
and slack their thirst by free drink.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
POLITICAL PREFERMENT.
Congressman Niece Visits Rock Island
to Talk Over the Matter Of
Patronage.

Hon. W. FL. Neece, member of con-
gress from this. the Eleventh district of
Illinois, arrived in the city last evening
and put up at the Harper house. He
spent the afternoon at Moline, where he
was waited upon by the democrats of that
city. Mr.. Neece's present visit has con-
siderable significance to the democracy Of
Rock Island county, for it is supposed
that he comes for the purpose of hearing
the claims of different applicants for Off
cial positions, over which he has control
as congressman of the district. AS it had
become pretty well noised about that he
was coming, the interested ones from the
country hurried to town, so to be present
and explain their wishes.
The Union seems to view the visit of
Mr.. Neece with alarm, and this morning
lauds the virtues of the Moline and Rock
Island postmasters to the skies. 1t would
fain make Mr., Niece believe that they
are non>partizan and the inference might
really be drawn that they are mugwumps.
1t also seems to know just what each
democrat wants, and what he don't
want. 1t is needless to say that the
democrats feel perfectly able to come at
an understanding between themselves, as
to who shall fill the postoffices, etc.
The Union is very solicitous in re-
gard to the official tenure of its republican
friends, however, but its sympathy is all
the other way when democrat happens
to hold the Office If the republican post
masters have not yet realized that they
are about to be officially decapitated, it is
about time their minds were enlightened
on the subject.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
Hens Automatic Brake Company

The certificate of incorporation of the
'Hien Automatic Brake Co.," of Rock
Island, was filed for record with Circuit
Clerk Bowman yesterday. The HENS
brake has sprung into great popularity OF
late among railroad managers, and it is
thought to be the best article of the kind
ever invented. The company's capita
stock is 100000, which is subscribed as
follows; Philip Hien, 1850; Asmu:
Fl. Grimm, $4,000; James H. Yore,
50, 500; James M. Buford, So, 500; VIM. ].
Kahlke, $3.50. The stock is in 200
shares of 800 each, and the five stock,
holders are directors for one year.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28

Last evening Mr.. Niece received a
body of workingmen, who, until lately,
have been engaged on the island. Many
of them have been discharged and are
unable to secure work. Mr. Neece went
over to the island this morning, and had
talk with Col. Flagler over the matter,
and it is probable that the men will be
re-employed at no future date. If they
are not it will be no fault of Mr.. Neece's 8,
as he said this afternoon he would dc
everything possible to bring about sat,
isfactory arrangement Of the difficulty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
Wedding Tonight.

This evening at z o'clock Mr.. Patricl
Egan and Miss Eliza A. MCGEE will bt
united in wedlock at st. Joseph church
Father Mackin officiating. The wedding
feast will be spread at the residence o
the brides mother, Mrs. B. MCGEE, OF
Twentyfirst street, where a large numbe
of friends will gather to offer congratu-
lations and participate in the festivities
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
What the Engine Bell Tolled.

The cannon ball was twenty-five min
utes late this morning.
Mr.. Henry Loosely, general freight
agent of the c., r. l. & P road at Des
Moines, was in the city last night visiting
his sons.
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwau:
kee & St. Paul railway for the third week
in April were $407, 900, against $434, OOO
the same week last year, decrease for
the former of $4,000.
Western Station, in Henry county,
on the St. Louis division of the G. B. &
@. road, has been changed to Warner
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28

In electing Mr., Luther s. Pearsall, OF
Coe, its chairman for the ensuing year
the board of supervisors not only made @
wise selection, but paid a well deserved
compliment TO one of its most eflicien,
members. Although republican, he is
not partisan, as is shown by the com
position of his committees, the honors oil
which are about equally divided.