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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
Laws Concerning incorporated Towns.


TO the Editor of tic Ledger.
HARRISBURG, Feb. Mot know
ing the law exactly about incorpora-
ton of towns, duties of town boards,
penalty for ~neglecting or refusing
their duties as officers of such incor-
porated towns. ETC., you will please
answer the following questions in
your next issue, and do a great favor
to ME and a good many Inhabitants
of this town.
lst. Who is entitled to a vote at
the election of the town officers,
those who can show their tax re-
ceipt incorporation tax of the pre-,
vlous year, or a any n vote, Dick,
Tom or Harry, no matter whether be
has paid his tax or not?
I'd. Who has to collect the SO
levied tax, the collector of the town {
If collected (taxes, fines, ETC. and
the officer refuses to account for
them is such officer not liable to in
dictment before the grand jury?
81. Cannot the clerk of the board
be compelled to read up his journal
and other documents at each regular
session of the town board for ap-
proval? And by refusal to do such
duties impose upon him can he be
made to do so by the statutes of the
state of Missouri?
4th. Any officer of an incorporated
town withholding any money belong.
ing to the town, is he not indictable
for embezz 'ement?
Respectfully, JNo. W.
l Any person in accordance with
the constitution of the state who has
been a resident of a town sixty days
prior to the election is entitled to s
vote. No property qualifications are
required of any person to render hin
a lawful voter.
2. The mayor and board of alder
men, or the board of trustees, appoint
a collector, (who gives bond for the
faithful performance of his duties,
whose duty it is to collect all moneys
levied by law or ordinance and pay
over the SAINT to the treasurer weekly
3. The clerk must perform all du'
ties required of him by the board OF
aldermen or town trustees. For re
fusing he could be deposed.
4. He is.-TED. LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
HARDIN COLLEGE,.

1t strikes us that the commence
ment exercises of Hardin College in
next June should be held at the opera
house. There will be fifteen grad
yates and the chapel of the college
will not hold even the relatives of
these young ladies. Hardin College
should have a new chapel or the old
one should be enlarged. Until it
does have one with capacity to seat
the public such exercises should be
held at the opera house. Visitors
and home people want to attend the
exercises and it is but justice to
them that they should be comfortably
seated. Ii they were sardines not
half who desire could get into the
chapel of the college. Mexico looks
with pride to Hardin College. Surely
some accommodations should be fur.
nished to those who love and rcvere
this, one of the grandest institutions
eXtant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
SHAME

The Democratic party has been IN
power only a few short months, yet
we find a portion of the press and a
few of the leaders of the party
abusing each other in a very unbe-
coming manner. The scramble for
Office has evidently turned the heads
of some of the mel,bers of the party.
Those who have succeeded in get.
ting Office are abused and vilifed.
We presume al! will agree with lis
when we state that this is poor way
to hold our prestige. Harmony is
the secret of success The Repub-
lican party would have been in pow.
er to-day if its leaders had not fallen
out among themselves over the
"spoils." Do not the Democrats live
to learn? The Republicans can hard.
ly conceal their Joy at tue least evi
dence of internal d~issentions in the
Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Ledger.
VANDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Extremely
quiet.
The dogs are muzzled-at least
those that have muzzles on.
There will doubtless be two or
three candidates from this place seek
ing state and county offices in a
future election.
Silas Hendrix is preparing to en-
igrate to Southern Kansas as soon as
his business here is wound up.
Several Vandalians are attending
court this week. They are taking
lessons in county seat airs, for the
new county of Cleveland, you know.
In a law suit not many days since,
at this place, Squire Watkins i'm
posed a fine of $40 on Luke Emmer-
son for contempt of court, or rather
for calling the Squire a name I'm.
mentionabIe here. The Squire, il
seems, neglected some small technical
ity in the proceeding, and now come:
Mr.. Emmerson and brings suit against
the Squire for damages.
Johnny Watkins, who we men.
toned last week as being severely
hurt while riding on a sled, Is i'm
proving.
If you see any Vandalians in Mex
leo who appear to be extremely fa'
about the jaws you need not poin
them out as good feeders;'' it il
only the mumps. J. B. McDearmol
is the ouly exceptional case, we be
iieve.
As the boys say to Joe Pitcher
when are you coming down again
Mr.. PIlcher?' But then we are no
supposed to knew what they meaI
and will just let the thing drop here
OUILP.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
THOMPSON TALK.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
Thompson, Mo, Feb. End, 1856
During the past four weeks it has
been SO cold that when l tried to
write my pencil would freeze to the
paper, but the weather having m der
ated, | concluded to come again.
Better sleighing was never known,
and the boys are making use of it as
best the girls will permit.
j. W. Guthrie sold a ~3-year-old
mare to r. T. Parrish for S153. IL
spite of the scarcity of money, pure
democracy will cause prosperity.
The dogs are about starved TO
death. They have formed a com
pany for the purpose of making raids
on sheep. They made their first
raid on l. J. Sims sheep, killing
several and wounding others.
Jack Morris has closed cut his
store at Thompson and is going to
work for his father, on the farm, for
the next 10 months.
Parties and dances were all the
90 some time since. At a dance a
conversation, not very interesting to
Miss $, took place. 1t was concern
ing a turkey gobbler on roller skates.
How he did put on airs. We advise
D. to be more careful how he. con-
| ducts his conversations.
A few weeks ago there was an
aristrocratic oyster supper given at
Robert n. Vests, in honor OF old
bachelors and such as wore a long
moustache. Your correspondent was
left out, therefore particulars were
not obtained excepting three soups
to one oyster and two soups left.
Miss Stella Johnson, of Mexico, is
visiting at A. j. Poweli's.
What the people of Thompson
would like to know:
Where the tranps hang up these
cold nights?
If Dempsey's turkey gohbler don
take the cake for roller skating ant
putting on airs?
Why more boys don't get sleighs
If all the girls have solid mashes(?
and if they come to their feed reg
ul4rly this cold weather?
Ii ]. F. isn't more regular in hi
ellis of late from some cause.
BROGAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
RUSH HILL RACKET.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
Rush HILL, February lit is
b, I'd to tell all the wants of a new
town. 1t is mans destiny to he
longing for something, and the graft
ification of one set of wishes only
prepares the unsatisfier for the con-
ception of others. Wherever we see
a town that has a set of men that
are never satisfied with the progress
that is made but always looking
ahead and proposing new improve
ments we may soon look out for a
boom. We have u number of that
class of men, but we lack a leader,
one that will look to the interests Of
the town and contend for her rights.
No town i'll the country has made q
better start than Rush Hill. She has
a good public school, a private school
as good as any town in the state can
boast of; has lately erected a good,
substantial church, and is now
sinking q coal shaft and expecting
every day to strike coal. We val
and must have the town Incorporated,
a good hotel built, a brick yard,
crossing over the railroad, side walks
on the principal streets. These are
our first set Of wants, and when we
get them they will suggest others.
There were shipped from here last
week eight car loads of stock. This
is getting to be quite a shipping
point. 1t is accessible to a large
scope of country, besides the conve-
niences afforded shippers. Our eff
cient agent, while he has one eye
s~teadfastly fixed on the interest of
the railroad company, the other is
casting about looking after the inter-
ests of the shipper. He always has
his cars here on time and when the
stock are ready the cars are placed
at the shoot TO receive them.
Joel Mitchell and family of our
town left last week for Arkansas and
if he finds his health improves will
locate permanently.
We learn that our school board
made arrangements with Miss l.. M.
White, the female temperance lee
turer, when here a few weeks ago, to
return some time during the month
of February and give a course of
lectures at the school house. AL
though she was refused the church
to lecture in she succeeded by some
means in securing the sympathy of
our school board.
Not a licensed saloon in town
where liquor is sold. and the world
moves ON just the same, and the drug
stores are doing a lively business in
the little back rooms.
Elder Z. D. Owen, of Sheldon,
Vernon county, Mo-, preached here
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Harrington will lee.
ture at the e church the second
Saturday night In this month, On the
efficacy of Sunday School work, and
on Sunday Elder Travis will preach.
and Sunday night Professor j. C.
Beal, principal of Laddsnia public
school, will lecture on Christian Ed
ucation.
The men wounded at the coal
shaft are improving, Force is able
to be up about the house. Uzzell is
in a precarious condition. The
swelling has subsidized IN his face
and the doctor thinks he will lose his
left eye. MIzpAH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
Administrator's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letter. d
IN ad .ninistration have been granted h
the Probate Court of Audrair County
Missouri, to the undersigned surviving
partner of the estate of White 6 ca,
lately engaged in the livery business b
Mexico, Mo-, which said firm was con
posed of j. HI. White, now deceased, ard
the undersigned, Walter H. White.
All persons having claims against ss6
estate are hereby notified to present Their
claims for allowance against said esas
within one year from the date Of the ~
prevail of my administrators bond, o.
they may be preeluded from any bene1t
thereof, and to present them within TN
years thereafter or they will be foressr
barred. WALTER II. WHITE,
4l-4w Serving Administrater.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
Found Out.

A correspondent of the Bowling
Green Times speaking of Updyke,
of Louisiana, who robbed the Mexico
base ball club of S25 in 1884, says:
The man Updyke is now in Texas,
having been removed from here on a
charge of ~breaking open q freigh:
car and stealing heer. He has the
reputation of being the most notori.
o rs Sc undrel that ever cursed any
community with his presence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
Appreciated,

The following which we excerpt
from a letter written US by a promi-
nent lady of this county goes far
towards making an editor overlook
the thousand and one dark valleys he
has to grope through:
Let me, a frail, appreciate old
lady. who has experienced much Of
the shaded side of life, compliment
the LEDGER for its bold defense OF
right and its earnest pleading with
the people for the poor of our city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
Administrator Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letter. q
IN administration upon the estate Of w.
Woods, deceased, have been granted -
undersigned, A. L. Woods, by the prohel'
court of Audrain county, Missouri, ben
ing date January goth, 1856.
All persons having claims against -
estate are required to exhibit them -
allowance to the administrator within 9.
year after the date, or they may be precana.
ed from any benefit of such estate, and
such claims be not exhibited within ~
years from this date they viii be fofsva
barred. A. L. WOODS,
A2.af Admfuigtfatofs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

James C4nada, of Sailing, while
in Mexico this week attending court,
made US a pleasant social call. jim
will be in the ace for county coilec.
tor. He has many warm friends in
Aldrain who are enthusiastic for him.
be Is a dyed-in-the.w wool Democrat,
and, If elected, win make q good
collector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
COME EARLY AND AVOID THE RIJSH.
M- j. BOInrI1S
Teachers Reading Circle.

At the last meeting of the Mexico
circle Saturday, Jan. %, we found a
much larger attendance than was ex-
pected. There were present from
Hardin College, Mrs. Fluhart, Miss
McMaster, Miss Blaylock and Miss
Houston; from the public schools,
Miss Sullinger, Miss Talbot, Miss
Spence, Miss Patton, Miss Jeter.
Miss Saunderson and D.. A. Mcmillan
and j. I. Cross, w. Thomas and
Geo. Mallory.
Mrs. Fluhart conducted the lesson
and discussion in Hygiene. In this
exercise the general effects of alcohol
and tobacco upon the human system
were demonstrated in such a manner
as to secure a decided interest and
suggest several spirited discussions
After this part of the programme
had been '.done' Miss Blaylock ia
vored the circle with an excellent rec,
itation, ''Tiger Bay" This was spe
cially enjoyable.
Mr.. Veerkamp, leader on Biogra'
ply, beng absent the class took W
the life of but n character, Confu
cius. His teachings furnished topics
for much thought and extensive in
quiry.
With the return of spring we ex
pect to see the return of severa
members. The next regular meeting
will be held Saturday, FEB. 6. TIL,
subjects are Battle of Syracuse
Pres. A. X. Yancey; methods o
Teaching d. A. Mcmillan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
The Missouri Press Association

Mr.. ]. A. Hudson, of the Times,
Macon, Mo, president of the Mis-
souri, Press Association has issued a
circular to the members of the execu.
tive committee of the association,
calling a meeting of the committee al
the office of the School aud Home
sos Chestnut street, st Louis, on Feb
s at 10 o'clock a. m. The meeting is
for the purpose of arranging for the
next meeting of the association ano
also to arrange for representation a
the meeting of the international
Editorial association, which is to b.
held in Cincinnati February %, q
and 25.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
Dissolution Notice

The co-partnership heretofore 90 r
between Thos. Board and A. =. 49,
this day dissolved by mutaM ss.,S
All parties owing the arm o. ~
Smith are requested to settle Prronsca.
A. b. SMITH
Having bought the interest q 49, -
Board / will continue the pus,
would like for my friends 70 cseaarra.
4e-lw A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

A. c. A. Tick, best quality, II Lee
per yard.
Table Linens worth S1.25 we shall
offer for 81 per yard.
Table Linens worth 81 we shall offer
for soc.
Wool Hose, worth Acc, on Tuesday
for 25c.
A big reduction on all our wooden
Hosiery on Tuesday.
10 yards bleached Domestic for Soc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

These goods are worth twice the
II All new and desirable pat
terms Just received from New York.
Bleached Sheeting 10-4, best quality,
worth 35c; Tuesday we shall offer
for 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

Seeing that Rev. Talmage was
going to lecture in Columbia the edi-
tor of this paper wrote to see if
Mexico could not get a date. We
find that he charges $500 per night
and that he can not come to Mexico
just nov anyway. These who wish
can go to Columbia on the noon train
and return the same night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

Major Rucker, of Sturgeon, called
ON us last week. He is one of the
leading Democrats in the state,
staunch and true. He cordially con.
graduated the LEDGER on it's out
spoken position in regard to Hon. +,
M. Cockrall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

TRUSTEE'S SALE.-Wherea. Franz 49, 49,
L bers. by his deed OF trust, datea ss ~ ~
y, 1884. and recoroed In Book y, pAxe ~ ~ -.
Recorders office OF Audrain county. ~ !.
yeyed to the undersigned trustee ~ -.
described real estate situated In AnlrEs r.
ty, Missouri, to-wit Lots five. seseus ~ y -.
and eleven, In block twenty-thres, Y ssvssse
inal town of Martinsburg. which 49,
was made TO secure the payment ~ ~
Bromissory note I'm said deed aesssssM.-Mi
whereas, default has been made In tnc r..
OF said note, which IL now past duf /; ~ n ~
fore, at the request Of the legal nesosI ~ r
note, I will sell the aLove descrioea Psv ~ -
public vendue, 10 the highest pioastf e Il -
Pacific Railroad Ia Marfinsburg. Anas.s r.
no.. between the hours Of 10 o'ciocna sAssiiaHT
S O'Clock, p. m, on SATURDAY.. Sm -
9Th. iss6, tor the purpose Of saflsayins -
and costs Of executing this triisL rraee
January IL 1896 ids
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

An editor in this part of Missouri
appears to dream about Lancaster.
He writes and talks about him while
asleep and awake. Wonder if he
dare accuse Lancaster Of half rs
much as can be proved on a stock
holder in his own newspaper!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
AdmiuIstratrfx's Netlce.

NOTICE Is hereby given that letters 9
IN administration upon the cstafe g
John Sicily, deceased, have been graussa
the undersigned, Mrs. G. N. Skeily, 2
the probate court of Audrain coalzs
Missouri, bearing date January y, ",
All persons having claims aeainss ~
estate are required to exhibit then y.
allowance to the administrators VIZ
one year after the date, or they n.s =
preciuded from any benefit Of suea 4,
tate, and IL such claims be not exnlpiss,a,
within two years from this date tne1 VIZ
be forever barred.
MRS. c. NJ. sKELLf..
Alt Adminittrstnx
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

800 yards India Linen, worth 40c, on
Tuesday SOC.
375 yards Check Nainsook, worth
tie, on Tuesday for 8 1-3c.
200 yards Check Nainsook, worth
II lie, on Tuesday for Z 1-2c.
500 yards Check Nainsook, worth
Use, on Tuesday for 16 2-3c.
$50 yards Check Nainsook, worth
zoe, on Tuesday for II 1-2c.
See our Si.25 Kid Glove we shall
sell Tuesday for 7hc. In all colors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
Address all orders to
d. LOTHROP & co, Publisher,
rankin and Hawley Sts., Boston. Man
Administrator Notice.

NOTICE rII;n Is hereby given a'en that hat letter. =
John Hall, deceased, nave been grsnn1
the undersigned, Robert H. Hall, BY u
probate court of Audrain county, No.
bearing date January %, 1886.
All persons having claims against M
estate are required to exhibit them *
allowance to the administrator within
one year after the date, or they may y
precluded from any benefit of such estate;
and If such claims be not exhibited within
two years from this date they viii b
forever barred. ROB"T Fl. HALL
Aa-4t AdminisSretne
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

After President Cleveland has in
formed the Republican senators why
he removed some office-holders 1t
will be in order for the Democratic
senators to ask him why he did not
remove more of them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

The article on the fourth page of
to-day's paper, under head of Vests
Speech in the Senate" is the Sena-
tors touching eulogies on the late
vice-President. 1t is a masterpiece /;
read IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
CITY ELECTION.

The time for the city nominating
convention draws nigh and Demo,
Gratis are looking around, some want.
ing to be nominated, all desiring tina,
good men should be nominated
Nomination means election. There
will be plenty Of good material be.
fore the convention and we trust thai
the men who are favored will moi
only suit the convention but will be
Of such q character that there will bt
no opposition. Mexico has an en-
viable reputation for enterprise and
push. Let us not only keep up thin
reputation but show that we deserve
even o than is claimed for us.
A city government is to a great ex
tent the index of what it represents.
Democrats should bear this in mind
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

A farmer in New Hampshire has
been fined for cruelty in not provid-
ing shelter for his cattle during the
late cold weather. He was the rich
est man in the neighborhood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

A New York man has invented o
snow-meltipg machine, which viii
remove rs much snow as fifty men.
As soon al perfected the machine
will be sent to the rescue of James 6.
Rhine
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

1t looks as though the press of the
state was anxious to get up a fuss
between Vest, CockrelI, CrittendeD
and Cleveland. What good could
result we fail to see.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

Our citizens should all assist i'll
aiding the various committees in theil
endeavor to make the G.. A. II. meet
ing rebound to the credit Of Mexico
and our hosnitable citizens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

The Board Of Trade should take
what money they have and sink a
coal shaft. Sink one clear through
the earth il necessary. The money
can be raised. 1t is all stuff to talk
about manufactures until We find
plenty OF coal. We have the water
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

There are editors in Missouri who
would rather lie than tell the truth.
We begin to think that Cleveland was
correct in what he said about editors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

pfaw Advertisers will do well to note
this statement. Bes-TWO THOUSAND
copies of the Mexico LEDGER printed
every week at least ten persons read
each paper, making the circulation about
20, 900, counting extrus a grand total OF
l20, 900 readers in q month. Everybody
reads the "Great Religious Weekly"
Advertisers, and others interested, are
requested to examine our subscription
books for further veriication of the fore
going statement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

We are sorry to e that the Van
dalia school Is to stop for lack OF
funds. Vandalis is a thriving city
and the people are very ambitious in
regard to educational matters. We
notice that Pref. II. A. Gass, one of
the best educators in the west, will
open a private school, which will
give those who are able to pay a fine
opportunity to push then studies.
At the same time Vandalia should
have q public school till late in the
spring go the poor could receive an
education rs well as the rich.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

Mrs. Secretary Bayard, of Wash
ington, died Sunday, only a week
after her accomplished daughter
passed from this life. Death is the
great ~leveler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

There are twenty-eight candidates
for county offices in Pike. This
won't be a circumstance to the army
Audrain will present shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

The public square should be light
ed with the business end of lightning
bugs if We can not afford anything
better. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

B. r. Cauthorn is receiving many
compliments from our exchanges
that saw the notice Of his candidacy
in the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

Last Monday Col. Hutton in
troduced a bill in congress defining
the jurisdiction of the United States
circuit courts, restoring exclusive
jurisdiction of certain classes of
litigation to the state courts. Also
a private bill for Il. T. Armstrong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

Rush Hill, Mo-, AS will be seen
from our correspondent, is in 8 pros.
porous condition. 1t is surrounded
by the best land in Missouri and
under it is coal enough to supply q
city of loo, 900 inhabitants. The
people who live there are full of en-.
terprise and push and will develop
all that nature has given them to
work on. Rush Hill will surprise
even those most ambitious fer its
future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

If we are going to freeze out the
Mormons Mr.. Edmunds appears to
he Just the man TO undertake the
work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

A Maine mar sent nearly a thous-
and skunk skins to Boston in one LOT
last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04

~
T HAVE this day taken cnsiSs r
i estate of j. n. White, .sS -
persons having claims aRafnst - sners
are required to exhibit them ssAss =
ance, TO the Administrator, -
year after the date, or they may
cluded from any benefit Of 49, -
and If such claims be not exniD-au
in two years from this dats ~
forever barred. .s~sr.
January 18th, 1856. -
NOTICE OF FINAL SETILIn
IN Notice is hereby given IN ~
ministrator of the estate o. 80 -
son deceased, will at the .sdm
1885, make final settlement
traitor of said estate. ou Ainf.
42-4t. b. II. R0BiNoOr~
NOTICE OF FINAL SETI.IN&
IN Notice is hereby given 49,. -
| mirlStrator of the estate o. 49, -
ma, deceased, will, at tne crsf1@
1856. of the Audrain Probsse ..s~srem ,
INV nnal settlement as aanGIfn
said estate. A. 49,,
43-4t Y