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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
NORTH WILSON ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the ledger.
NORTH Wilson, Jan. LIST, 1856
Plenty of mud.
Old year exit.
Turkey shooting at Thompson
Xmas.
Born, to the wife of Mr., j. X.
Pool, 10 pound boy.
Several fine school exhibitions
Xmas week.
Tom Daniel, who has been home
spending Xmas, returns to Sedalia to
school to-day.
Jabez Robinson goes to Kentucky
next week to spend several months
with friends and relatives.
DR.. Scott has sold out to DR..
varnon, of Hallsville. DR.. Scott is
now in New Mexico visiting his wife
who is reported dangerously i'll.
Can it be that George Davis, ped
agogue at Skull Lick, has made such
egregious blunders as are credited to
him by correspondent recently?
Baker Barnes, an excellent young
man with sterling qualities, shows hi:
sound Judgment by remarking thai
he chad rather read the G. r. w
than any other paper extant."
| At special meeting held at th'
Potts school house it was agreed Il
continue the winter term thre,
months, making an eight month
term. Correct as usual
Mrs. Atkinson, an aged lady wh'
lives near Thompson, had the pain
full misfortune to fall last week ant
break her arm and leg. It is not ex
pected that she will ever. entirely re
cover.
Considerable sickness, viz: ID. c
Roberts son is quite low with pneu
0 monia; infant children of Messr
Brown and MCLEAN ; Rev, Mr.. Haga
0 down with fever, and Sappingte
brothers, sick for sometime past wit
0 typhus fever, are slowly improving.
At the last meeting of ''Y. L. g.
Literary Society the following que
tion was ably discussed: Resolved
That imagination has more infuene
over the mind than reality. Affirm
;, tive, Crigler, Carlos, O'Rsar; neg
!, tive, O'Rear, Householder and Poe
> 1t was decided in favor Of negati,
- by A. Roberts, ID. G. Roberts an
Q B. o. Sims. All pronounced it OF
s. of the sblest debates they had heal
II for years. TIMOTHY Tue.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
PRAIRIE VIEW ITEMS.
Of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PRAIRIE view. January 4.-Corn
still selling at $3.50 per barrel.
Bob is not dead as reported.
Parties plenty. One at D. K.
Crockett's Monday night was enjoy
ed by the young folks.
The annual entertainment at
Prairie View church came of on
Thursday night. Opened by an ad-
dress by R. N. West, then an address
by E. Dicus; both were well received.
Then old Santa Claus made his ap-
pearance to the qualification of the
little ones, and he gave history of
his whole family of seventeen, which
kept the house In q roar Of laughter.
The tree was then unloaded which
gave lie to the words of hard times,
then all departed feeling glad they
had come.
Will. McCord rented his farm to
Bob Brown and will leave for Kansas
in a few days. BOB.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
Was it Good Goods.

Mr.. s. b. Collins, of Mexico, No.,
was in the city yesterday visiting MIR.
Sciotte and others. 4 Monitor re
porter got hold of him this morning
and drove him to the water-woiks,
shops. rake factory, and many other
places Of interest. Dir. Collins was
well pleased with his trip, but did
not enjoy 1t as well as he would if
his old friend Bob White had been
along. He remarked as he entered
Straub & Mathews wholesale house,
.that it would do Bob good to see this
stock. He would want to write up q
page advertisement at once. l will
tell him about it'.-Moberly Noaitor,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
Real Estate Transfers.

II. G. Shepherd and Geo. Wales
to G. w. Bailey, lot in Jno. A.
Pearson's add. to Mexico. ....S $50 90
w. Woodward to Della Petit,
lots and 4, blk Is, Ladd's
add to Mexico. O............ 200 90
VIM. M. Burch to r. NJ. Kend-
rick, IL acres 20 miles East of
Mexico. 65 90
Geo. W Lee to Laura b. Tur-
ner, 81 acres 20 miles north
west of Centralia. .......... 2,25O 90
Lou Appleman to m.Anderson
Is acres miles northwest of
Centralia. ...............-.... 375 90
Martha A. johnson to Matte
Cobb, lot ad- Laddonia. ..... 100 90
J C. Hit to L. s. Davis, so acres
miles S. W. of Mexico...... 5000 90
Lewis Farrah to l.. J. Farrah, 40
acres miles S. W. Mexico. 1920 90
G.. p. Williams to VIM. Dorgan,
100 acres 6 miles northwest of
Mexico. 1880 90
S. A. Crary to NJ. R. Crary, lots
and s block 3, Farber.. ...... 0G
T. S. Turpin to c. A. jenkins,
5x70 feet, lots 3 and 6, block
], Earber. 80 W
| Chas. T. McGinnis to Strother
| McGinnis, 50 acres 90 miles
east of Mexico. 1900 OF
Sam'l Berry to Laura NJ. Nell
hiney, lots 3 and w. hf lot .,
| block / Rawlings addition to
Mexico $50 VI
Gus Reusch and w. p. Hill to
Chas. f. Spires, lot 4, block 2,
Hill & Rensch's second add'r
to Rush HilI.... ........ ... 20 o.
! tn tn In
son, all right and title in q
acres, miles S. of Mexico. 200 o.
Jackson Jamison to John Jami-
I son, all right and title in l6
acres, miles >. of Mexico. 200 o
j. J. Alexander to Annie NJ Ba-
sord, lots /, 9 and 9, block i,
Alexander's add. 10 Farber... loo
~. n Cross to Eugenia Keyton,
lot ad Laddonia- ...... 155 )
Calvin z. Wilson to Nah inieI
Gordon, 80 acres miles north
of Centralia. Observation-Disclosures. I,4l0 o
Geo. ". johnson to Alvin VIII
son, 40 acres miles South of
|. Martinsburg. g................. 400 Q
r. II. johnson to Jesse Scott,
lot ., block SO. Yandalia..... so
r. ii. Johnson to Robelt j. Gill
lip, so acres 2 miles east of
Vandalia. .....-.-.-.....-.-. l,1oo
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
MAPLE GROVE ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MAPLE Grove, Dec. 28th, 1885,
The fall and winter term of school
closed at Maple Grove last Thursday
evening. The last day was spent
mostly in oral examination. The
closing exercises consisted of recita-
tions, dialogues, etc. The term was
passed pleasantly by teacher and
scholars. The progress was very
good and the average daily attend
ance for the four months was 49 1-3.
Miss Carrie Canterbury returned
home Friday from Vandalia where
she had gone to attend the marriage
of her friend, Miss Culbertson.
Henry Blanton is visiting in
Illinois.
The protracted meeting closed at
HopewelI church Thursday. The
church was considerably revived and
several members were added to the
church.
James and Everett Sappington,
who have been seriously i'll of typheid
pneumonia, are both improving.
Mrs. Allie Gass, of Vandalia, is
visiting her father, Judge Shell.
j. Ad Smith has built a buggy
house.
Mrs. L. S. Hopkins is quite sick.
Johnny Smith is building a mile OF
good plank fence.
Judge Shell has built him a new
cow house.
John Brown has just completed
one of the best barns in the county
Mathew Russell is putting down
a considerable quantity of drain til
ing, even on rolling land which is Q
new feature in agriculture in this
section. Mr.. Russell is quite an in
telligent and thrifty farmer and from
his past experience he is confident
that it will pay.
Johnny Smith lost s head of sheer
by dogs few nights since.
Mr.. EDIToR:-In my last com
munication you made me say Mr.
Solomon for 3" Mr.. Solomon Fox,
and also made some other items ap
pear somewhat deranged. Us.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
A Good Citizen Gone.

Died, January LIST, 1886, at his
residence, FIVE miles northeast Of
Mexico, Mr.. John Skelly, aged 4s
years, 2 months and rs days, Of
pneumonia, after en- illness Of twelve
days. Mr.. Skelley was born in
1886, IN Cumberland county, Pa,
being the eighth child in family of
eleven. His boyhood and early man
hood were passed amidst the priva-
tions and adversities incident to
poverty and humble surroundings.
On account Of the death Of his pa
rents he early in life assumed the
responsibility Of providing and caring
for his younger brothers and sisters.
Mr.. Skelley served in the PennsylvA-
MIA State Guard and on the breaking
out of the war he served in the l54th
Pa. U. S. Volunteers. On being mus
tered outline returned to his home
and was married to Miss G. NJ. Weld
ler, after which they came to Mis-
souri,, settling z miles southeast OF
Mexico in 1864, where he worked by
the month for some time, after which
he rented land for few years. Then
having desire to own land he pur-
chased the farm on which he lived
previous to his death and on which
he had such signal success as farm
er and stock raiser.
Mr.. Skelly was good citizen and
loved and respected by all who knew
him. He united with the Methodist
church some months before his death,
and was CONSISTENT in all things. ever
trying to follow the footsteps Of his
Master. OF him could it be said as
of the Good Samaritan, "He was a
neighbor to those who we're in tribu-
lation and distress, never passing
them by on the other side"
He leaves O wife and six children,
also several brothers and sisters, all
of whom live in Pennsylvania except
Mr.. P. c. Skelly, who lives near Rush
Hill. His remains were inferred In
the cemetery Of Littleby church, the
service being conducted by Rev. t.
) j. Enyeart, assisted by Rev. More,
man, the pastor Of the church. The
bereaved family desire to extend their
a grateful thanks to those friends and
q nelghbors who rendered so many acts
q of kindness and good neighborhood
a during the illness of the deceased.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
food Sign.

One by one the grumbIers and the
kickers are falling INTO line and as
sumipg their customary cheerful np-
pearsnee: The bossism
hallucipation has been returned to
the Republican party, where it will
remain for all time to come II was
carefully examined by oil the Demo
cratic editors and unanimously pro-
uounced to be q fraud. There Is
now clear sailing for democracy III
Missouri and many glorious victory
| in the future. Jefferson City Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
Brave Mrs. KcIntyre.

Late Friday evening while Mrs.
D. II. Mcintyre was driving on the
outskirts of the city and was ascend
ing the hill in front of Ed. Hutchin-
sons residence, the horse stopped
and began to back down the hill.
The buggy turned out of the road
and was Immediately upset on the
hillside. Mrs. Mcintyre with re-
markable presence Of mind jumped
out whom she saw it was about to
turn over, and was but slightly hurt.
The buggy, however, was q perfect
wreck, being nearly torn to pieces.
Mrs. Mcintyre held on to the lines
and thus prevented the horse from
running away. But few ladies in
such an extremity would exercise
such cool Observation-Disclosures City
Journal
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07
Qosh Hard Work.

Bob White, Of the Mexico LEDcEE.
thinks we acted ridiculously by find
ing fault Of the admission charged 10
hear Sam Jones preach at Louisiana
last week. We guess its because
Bob has figured in 80 many base ball
games the past year that he now
think. the '1aborer worthy 81 his
hire. .''-Eisberry Advance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07

The Moberly Nens is q new paper.
1t is Republican, but otherwise first
class newsy paper.-Mexico Weekly
LEDGER.
When we can get out q Weekly that
will equal the L.edger's holiday edi-
ton, we will think that life has not
been spent in yain.-Moberly Nescs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-01-07

Farming pays from every point OF
view. The idea that a farmer can
make an independent living by hard
work, but cannot get rich, is full OF
error. Farming cannot be compared
with banking, because man has got
rich at something else before he can
be banker. But when due allow
ance is made for the difference OF
capital invested, we venture to assert
that the average farmer makes more
money, works less, has better health
and lives longer than the average
banker.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
year for food. This; OF course. we

a year for food. This; OF course, we
purchase mainly by manufactured ar
ticles. We hear a great deal about
depression of trade, and foreign, espe-
cially American, competition, which, lot
mo observe, will DO much keener a few
years hence, when she has paid off her
debt, and consequently has reduced her
taxation.
But let us look forward 100 years-no
long time in the history Of a nation.
Our coal supplies will then DO nearly
exhausted. The population of Great
Britain doubles at the present rate of in
crease in about 90 years. 30 that we
should then, it the present rate contin-
ues, require to import over 4D0. OOO, 600
pounds sterling n year in food. How,
then, is this to be paid for2 We have
before us. as usual, three courses. The
natural rate OF increase may be stopped,
which means suffering and outrage, or
the population ma increase, only to
regetatc i'll misery and destitution: or
lastly. by the development OF scientific
training AMI appliances. thoy may prob
ably be maintained in happiness and
comfort. We have. in fact, to make our
choice between science and suffering
Sir John Lubbock, i'll Contemporary Re-
view.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
WESTERN AND EASTERN SCHOOLS.

Those In tho West in Advance of the
East-An Observers Comments.
Among those who linger at tho springs
/ met f. F.. Bates, who has been en-
gagged for n number OF years in teaching
in the western states. ! asked Mr..
Bates about the relative educational
facilities in the east and west. and he
said: Il must say that my observation
10 in favor of the western schools. The
fact In that in the progressive western
states they have taken advantage Of all
the experiences of all the other states in
the Union and are proiiting by this e1-
pcrience. They build their school
houses on modern plans: they arrange
their courses OF study with reference to
modern plans; they require OF their
teachers n standard Of excellence and
capacity for impartinR knowledge which
are i'll accordance with modern ideas.
The ordinary country schools are much
advanced over the country schools Of
New England.
The teachers, IA a rule, are a brighter
class OF young women. You see in New
England, tho women school teachers are
sort Of settled down in the idea that they
"i' SO'iH ~ tctSil lOI u lllcllilc ana tney
become dul, under that impression. But
young women who teacli school out west
expect that after two or three sessions
they will get married, and they are look
ing forward to something beside the
routine Of school life to keep them
brighter, and, whatever others may
think, it makes them work more effec-
lively in my judgment. The country
schools generally run from nine TO ten
months in the year, while in most parts
OF New England there are only two ses-
sions, the winter and the summer schools,
lasting each about three months. They
have no summer schools out west, but
hold to the idea that the heated term is
no time for mental exertion."
In speaking of the difference between
the people as he had Observed them in
the east and in the west. Mr. Bates said:
Young men of New England who went
into the western states to seek their for
tunes took with them the very life blood
OF the east. The younger generation in
the =" t which has sprung up from this
stock under the invigorating influences
OF the new climate and soil is a strong
and vigorous element than which there
Is nothing more powerful in this couI-
try. The growth of western influence in
the politics and the practical statesman
snip OF the country may be traced di-
rectly TO this new element in civiliza-
tion."-Sarato3a Springs Cor. New York
Tribune.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
Tho Truest UnneInxhnesa.

1t takes n very generous person in
deed to be faithful TO n self-arranged
plan of generosity. 1t is often true
that people hate their protcges when
those they have helped have grown be-
yond the need of their aid. The reason
OF this is not always black ingratitude
on the part Of the recipient Of favor; it
Is just az often due TO the restless van
lty and insatiate selfishness Of the one
who had set up for a patron saint, and
who, failing to find u constant prostra-
ton OF spirit in the aided one, turns
upon this one with cursing instead OF
blessing.
The truest unselishness Is that which
does not consider duty in the relations
OF life as an abstract good. Duty is q
fine watchword, when it implies privi-
lege. Too many people make it a mis-
cradle slavery, by bringing no freedom.
no pleasure into its performance. There
isno such thing as duty in gratitude. A
grateful heart offers its own reward
without any forcing. But a giver who
demands incense.burning is certain not
to get it. A morbid desire for perpetual
alteration a not. i'll the nature Of
things, be gratifed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
The Butter Bird" OF CaYipN.

What is the butter bird2 Humboldt
in his travels in South America records a
visit to Caripe. where is the cavern Of
the guacharo bird. The name which
the cavern bears signifies the mine OF
fat because from the young of tho
birds which inhabit it an immense
quantity Of fat is annually obtained.
These birds are about tho size OF our
common fowl, with wings which expand
TO three feet and a half. All day long
they dwell in the cavern, and, like our
owls. only come forth at night. They
subsist entirely on fruits. and have very
powerful beaks, which are necessary to
crack the rough mute and reeds which
form part Of their food.
Midsummer is the harvest time for the
fat. The Indians enter the cavern
armed with long poles; the nests are at
tached TO holes in tho roof about sixty
feet above their heads; they break these
with the poles, and the young birds fall
down and are instantly killed. Under
meath their bodies is a layer of fat,
which is ont off, and is the object
sought. AT the mouth of the cavern
huts are erected OF palm leaves, and
there, in pots of clar, the natives melt
the fat which has been collected. This
IL known as the butter of the guacharo;
1t is so pure that 1T may be kept for up
wards of a year without becoming ran-
cid. AT the v of Caripe no other
oil is ever used in the kitchen of the
monks. Chicago Tribune.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
Railway Signal Tubos.

A railway company now uses signal
wires running in tubes filed with petro-
leum oil. Some Of the wires are 1, 100
feet long, and are easily operated. The
pipes are laid on stakes driven into the
ground eight feet apart, and three
fourth inch in diameter inside, whilst
the wire is three-sixteenths inch in diam
eter. The pipes run parallel t the rail-
road, and follow the yes as well as
the straight parts of the line. -Boston
Budget.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
Forced to Find Nnturo,. s.oro,-

The most important secrets Of nature
are often bidder away in most unex-
pected places. Many valuable substances
have been discovered in the refuse OF
manufactures; it was a happy thought
Of Glauber tn examine what everybody
threw away. There is perhaps no nation
the future happiness and prosperity of
which depends more on science than our
own Our population is over 35, 900, 900,
and is rapidly increasing. Even at pres
n it is far larger than our acreage can
support. Few people whose business
not lie in the study of statistics real
LIE that we have to pay foreign countries
no less than 10000, 900 pounds sterling
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
WHENCE1

vn ~ 'r-
Fail, flower and book the t;.iio {. t,,,,,
What spirit coils nv, -.
Th. ""'y, across tho blue.
I,onS JN.aS moon hshcs hsr silver hayna
49, into the west and wait;
The wind is west, the day In Late,
The silver moon is low,
And low besi 10 tho orchard gate
The fallen bloom drifts white as SNOW.
light breeze falls, the voice has pass,I;
One dim and trembling star
Looks out of heaven sorerio and vast.
o earth go near! o heaven 10 far.
Whose voice was this SO strangely heardi
With wondering awe my soul is stirred.
Art thou OF earth, or winged and free,
q soul, who sent this spirit word
Across the twilight world to mel
Anna Boynton-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
Forty Years Ago.
There was time to live.

There vas time to live.
Men slept yet in their beds.
The epoch Of haste had not come.
The saddle was the emblem OF
speed.
Brawn.and brains went hand in
hand.
\ Tvs pl:l,y wa IA scrio u
matter.
We were still a nation Of hand
workers.
The highways were dusty ami
populous.
No house contained sewing ma
chine.
The canvas-covered wagon wa>
the ark of trade.
There was not IL mower or har-
vcstcr in existence.
The land was lighted with can
dies after nightfall.
Butter was unmarkctablc 100
miles from the dairy.
The steam saw mill had Just be.
gun to devOur the forest.
The lord of 1000 acres sat with
his harVeStcrs at dinner.
The day began with the dawn
and not with the trains arrival.
The spinning wheel and shuttle
sounded in every farmers house.
He who counted his possessions
by the square mile kept open house
for the wayfarer.
The telegraph had begun in
Washington and ended in New
York twelve months before.
The rich we're lavish in an album
dance which was not yet coveted
by the keen eye Of commerce.
From East to West was the pill
grimage of a life; from North to
South was a voyage Of discovery
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
Bright Prospects Of the Chester, Greenwood
and ADbeville Railroad.

Major. Julius Mile, President of
the projected Chester, Greenwood
and Nbbevillc Railroad, is in Co
lumbi bound for Abbeville, and
will leave for that place to day.
Two corps OF engineers are already
in the field engaged i'm surveying
the line. One, under Capt. G. $.
Dwight, civil engineer, left Chest
or some weeks since and has reach
cd Abbeviilc. The line will be
surveyed from Abbcviilc to the
Savannah River, and then the en-
g%inccrs will bcgina at Abbcville and
locate the road toward Chester.
Th" other corpse, under Col. j. s.
MORRISON, civil engineer, left Chess
ter last Friday and is running the
line from that city to Monroe, \
Carolina, where it will connect
with the Carolina Central Railway,
AS soon as Monroe is rcacccd the
engineers will return locating the
road towards Chester.
IL Is the purpose of Major Mills
to begin the work of construction
at the earliest possible moment af-
ter the line is located. He states
that the prospects Of the enterprise
are exceedingly brigh; and that
ilc road will be built beyond the
prradrrnturc Of a doubt. The pco
pie along the way ate giving sub
Stantial aid to the enterprise. Ma
jor Mills say if the people along
the entire line only do what some
Of the SECTIONS have alrcapy done
h" is promised ample capital from
lhLoad to supplement the nome
subscriptions
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-20
Chinese workrnen In Canton.

The most ski'iful artist or artisan
never gets over 50 cents a day, and the
average pay for skilled labor is rs a
month, 81 Of which must go for food.
The shop-workm"n of every description
eat at their Nurh-tableS, and ut night
sleep on their | nci ~ or tables, which
~ az afford tire eat accommodation.
OFTEN as many as dozen or sixteen men
thus occupy a twelve-b by sixteen shop
day and night, like SO many machines.
- w. L. Hornadav in The COSMOPOLITAN.