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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
SLEEPY HOLLOW ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SLEEPY Hollow, Sept. S.-Dry wealth
er continues and grass is getting scarce.
Miss Sallie Jesse is teaching school
at Cedar Grove.
The Sunday school convention last
Saturday was a success.
The broom corn in this vicinity is
good.
A great deal of Indian corn is being
cut.
Lewis Farrah's house is about COM
pleted. 1t is one of the neatest and
best finished houses in the county.
Every Democrat in this neighborhood
is going to vote for Carter, and some
of the Republicans will either vote fol-
! Carter or violate their eahs.
We would like to know why Debut
and "Country Cousin" don't organize
q band of ex-cowboys and 60 to Kansas
and start a little rancho of their own.
If a certain person who is goinf
around talking about q young lady il
this vicinity, saying she 10 not deeen'
and that only n young man ever Wis
tied her, etc, had not better let up be
fore she gets q chance to prove it..
IAAaE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
To-Day's SessiOn-AnImprOyed Attend
ance-The Next Meeting
Mt Liberty.

The Audrain County Cooperation
met this morning at 10 O'Clock. Ed.
J. A. Headington delivered an ad-
dress, his subject being "Am l My
Brothers Keeper A discussion Of
the sermon followed, by Elders Hoff-
man and Higbee. The election of
officers then took place: j. W. Hig-
bee, president; S. A. Wooton, secre.
tary and A. S. Houston, Treasurer.
The various committees then report.
ed. The committee on the location
of the next convention reported ir
favor of Liberty church, and the
convention to be held the first Mon
day in September, 1887.
The visitors attending the conven
ton are: j. H. Fawcett and wife, Ed
mund Davis, j. S. Blythe, Salt River
J. II. Roberts, S. A. Wooton, Farber
j. C. DeLaporte, Laddonia; G. W
Edmonston, D NJ. Hill and wife, "
H. Wakefield, Hugh Brenton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
WORCESTER WARBLTNGS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Sep. 1.-THE meeting
at the Littleby Baptist church, conduct
ed by Elders Reed and Whiteside, for
over two weeks, closed ON the LIST with
three additions to the church, and the
membership greatly edited.
Mrs. r. L. Day, whose death was men,
toned in last weeks LEDGER, left a new
born baby boy to the care of the sorrow
! stricken father.
Digging for living water is now the
order of business about Worcester.
Mont Iiams has John Connor's well
completed, and it affords IN abundance
of most excellent water.
DR.. M. Z. Crawford struck a fine vein
of water, near his stable, at a depth of Q
feet. He is now engaged in walling it,
and, when done, he says, win add s5SC
to the value of his property.
Mrs. Mary Conner and two daughter.
Ret and Guy, have just returned
from a visit to friends I'm Galloway.
Mrs. Wright, with a part of her family
is now visiting in this community.
Mrs. May Stewart and Henry Arm
strong are delegates from the Rock Hi
school to the Sunday School convention
to meet at Laddonla on the 18th.
Mont and Bert Iiams will commenc
the manufacturing of sorghum molasse
tomorrow.
We heal of a sorehead petition closel
pigeon-heled In this community withou
a signature.
: During u recent trip through Lincol
county, the writer Intercepted a gre,
many farmers as 10 their choice for Con
gress, and was surprised at not finding
single man who was not ~unqualifiedly
, favor Of returning Hutton. BLITz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
KLAUS CAPTIVE.
The Young Lady in the City-The
Wedding Tonight.

The LEDGER gave an account some
time ago of a romantic courtship
which has been in progress for some
months between Gus Klaus, of this
city. and Miss Frances Gatewood, of
Greenville, LII. Miss Gatewood ar
rived in this city to-day, and the
romantic courtship promises to re-
suit in marriage this evening at 500
o'clock. Squire Winscott will most
likely ofiiciate. Miss Gatewood is q
very good looking young blonde OF
medium height, and of good figure
She appears to be very intelligent
and entirely worthy of Gus, who is 6
good looking young German, now
employed at Johnson's meat market,
north of the square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Personal MENTION.
G. F. Clark is in Moberly.

G. F. Clark is in Moberly.
"Wirt" Keene is very sick.
w. H. French went up to Randolph
Springs to-day.
Hon. J. E. Hutton went to Randolph
Springs to-day.
J.. D. Tucker was in Kansas City on
business this week.
Mrs. Jennie Squire, of near ALA,
is visiting relatives.
Miss Kate H~uelsmann, of st. Louis,
is visiting Mrs. David st. Gin.
Mrs. Johnston and little girls are Wis
iting in Columbia and vicinity.
Miss Frances Gatewood, of Green
vile, H., arrived in this city to-day.
Mrs. II. L. Wakefield, of Sheldon:
NO., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mil
dred Keeton.
F. FL. Hiner and Ernest CAN'T left
Tuesday for Columbia to attend the
State University.
Mrs: w R. Wigginton, who has beer
visiting in WEIGH, Monroe county, re
turned home to-day.
Judge ]. D. Smith and Mrs. Wells, o
Macon City, who have been visiting
the family of Rev. J. S. Smith, returned
home TODAY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Cedar Grove s. s.. Picnic.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-. Sept. ITO those who
are interested in the Sunday School
cause l wish to say that last Saturday
at Cedar Grove school house I witness
ed one of the grandest affairs in the
way of a Sunday School celebration l
have ever seen. There were seven Sab
bath schools participating in the enjoy.
ments of the day, to-wit: Union, Wash
ington, Beaver Dam, Hopewell, Maple
Grove, Prairie View and Cedar Grove.
All the above named schools were well
represented and the day was enjoyed
by both old and young. There was
plenty to eat and good enough for 8
king. The speaking was enjoyed by al
and the singing was delightful. Aftel
the schools were placed in proper posi-
ton the programme as printed in the
| LEDGER was carried out. The day viii
long be remembered as n of much
pleasure by those who attended.
r, A. BYRNs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
s;reaf ST. lapfs Fair.

The 2sth Great st Louis Fair opens Oct.
ith, and continues G days. $4,000 Is Of
fered in premiums, 70 be distributed
among the exhibitors Of Horses, Csttis,
Sheep, Swine and Poultry; Machinery,
Mechanical and Industrial Displays
Works of Art, TasAe Fabrics, Produce
Fruits srA Vegetables, Geological and
Chemical Specimens. The collection O
wild beasts, birds and reptiles on thu
grounds OF tse Association Is The finest u
the world and IL free to all visitors 10 tn
fair. On Tuesday night, ostober sth, TN
grand annual nocturnal pageant OF th'
| Yelled Prophet win be given al an e.
pense of thousands Of dollars. AL raa
roads win carry passensels at rednccs
rates. Write TO Festus y. Wade, u
secretary, Tor catalogue anil any informs
ton desired
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
NEWS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
FARBER Mo-, Sept. I've are need
ing rain very much on account of fall
pasture and stock water.
The corn crop will make about IL
crop, though the quality will be much
better than last year.
Mr.. Maxwell, u coal man, has be-
gun hosting coal for the fall and win
ter trade, which bids fair for a good
one.
Mr.. G. NJ. Magness has moved his
family to Texas. Good bye, George.
Mr.. Roach, of Illinois, was here last
week.
Mr.. McCuin, of Perry, shipped a load
of cattle from this place to st. Louis
last week.
Mrs. Pate and daughter, Maggie, OF
Laddonia, visited friends here last
week.
Machin & Beeby sold a nice lot OF
| Galway calves last Saturday to Joe
Gilvin for S14 per head. Pretty cheap
| for that kind of calves.
DIR. May, of Pike county, was up Sat
urday making preparations to lecture
here.
Business is on the increase, and, in q
short time, we hope to see every thinf
lively and pushing, as it should be.
M. F. Hamleth is moving his store
room from Front street, which has beer
occupied as a pool hall, back on Second
street. 1t will be filled with a stock o.
dry goods and groceries.
S. NJ. Lee and Gene Sutton were II
Curryville a few days last week on bust
ness.
DIR. S. @. Adams talks of going t.
Kansas on a prospecting tour.
Stephens & Mitchell, of Laddonls
are making arrangements to open
large stock of goods here in a fe'
weeks. Verify, Farber boometh. Ar
there not others who will do likewise.
t Ben Burnett, of Mt. Carmel, ha
moved his family here and engaged
the blacksmith business.
S. G. Adams has traded his lot o
Second street for a lot on Fror
: street.
4. William Norris was in Ashley la!
: week on a trade for property there.
Mr.. Oden, of Ashley, Mo-, was hel
t last week. Mr.. o. is a good bushes
f man, and will, no doubt, enter tt
o furniture business here In a short tim
The school house question which h'
: been agitated strongly here for the pa
u 8 months, will be voted upon again I'll
18th, which, if carried, will make Fa
Der a desirable place to live in and lear
Miss Mamie Biggs, Of Curryville, al
Miss Mamie Biggs, of this place, left t
day for Mexico, where they after
Hardin College.
=, Mr.. Torrance, south of town, had
sale of personal property last week.
q J. B. Schroll and family visited rel
tives in W%ellsville Monday and Tue
day.
C. M. Gillliand, who has been
Nebraska for several weeks, has retur
ed very f~avorably impressed with Il
f. country.
Frank Scroggins, living south of bel
has lost quite a number of cattle t
0. last few days, and has more sick. I
n disease is a singular one, and generi
Iy supposed to be caused by bad wat
A Jas. Lake, living near MIR. Scroggii
Il. also has some sick. Quite a number
m cattle men went out Monday to
IT vestigate the matter, which they ft
Of will terminate in pieuro-pneumonia.
n FARBER KID
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Public Sale,

Martin Stuckart will cell at pubIjo
sale to the highest bidder at his feel-
dence, s miles west Of Laddonin, ,
miles northeast OF Mexico and ? nils
north Of Rush Hill, on Monday, Sept
18th, 5 good brood mares, 3 w0rt
horses, 3 milk cove, 7 good calves.
two-horse wagons, 3harrows, 2plowp
l spring wagon, l stalk cutter, 2 cot
ting boxes, l ~cultivator, several ssts
of Harness, and numerous othel
things.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
or
Kincaid Demands an Investigation.

Ed. Kincaid Tuesday served the
following notice on the Christian con-
vention, now in Mexico, and he in
forms US that the investigation will
likely come up at n
MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. Z, 1SS6.-BRo.
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTY Co-oPERA-
TIoN OF AUDRAIN COUNTY, STATE OF
MISSOURI: In view of the fact that
D. l.. Kincaid is now a citizen of Au-
drain county, State of Missouri; and
whereas, certain evil reports are in
| circulation in said county that is
damaging to the cause of truth, and
his influence as a minister of the
| church of Christ.
I therefore demand that you, as
President of said body, now assem-
bled in Mexico, Mo-, appoint five
good brethren that shall carefully in
vestigate said rumors, and either vim
dictate D. L.. Kincaid or condemn
him as their judgment and evidence
may decide.
Respectfully submitted to the con
vention in the love of Christ.
d, L.. KINCAID.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
CONDENSED TEEEaKllus

Constable Ryan, shot By ,Hoe
in St. Louis, died yesterday =
home.
The opening Of The military eog
nament At Jacksonville, NJ,
place yesterday.
John NJ. Glover was nominat
for congress- without opposiion
the Ninth distriot convention
The Stais upiysrsity 4 Columi
opened with 253 students.
Piute Indians In Nevada are rrou3
ing ugly a,ad an outbreak ID fsazsd.
Missouri state encampment 40:
q. w., select knights, is in seuaEon'
at Sedalia.
Silas Hickman was convicted In
murder at Murphysboro n, and "a
Is years in the pen.
Charles Sinclair from Kansas Gu
was fatally stabbed by an unkncsyn
man at Chicago.
VIM. R. Morrison was ronominnr
ted for congress by the EightsGntk
Illinois district convention.
Dockery and HARDWOOD. csndidsthl
for congress in the Third d,stxicki
spoke yesterday at Albany.
Fourteenth Missouri district A..
publicans, in convention, at Poplk
Bluff, nominated DR.. H. G. Dayidson
for congress.
David Kiger lay down on the sxik.
way track at Poplar Bluff, No, an6
went to sleep, and the cars canl
along and killed him.
Hon. T. p. Bland was renomina'
ted for congress by the Democntil
convention Of the Eleventh diststck
held yesterday, at Rolla.
l. John d. Hale was yesterday 4.
dorsed by the Republican conveni
ton Of the Second district - ~
right man to represent the iistrick Z
congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09

If some people appreciate a favor.
If Hardin College is not booming.
What the next convention will do.
If the sores have not all gotten
well.
If Mexico won't appreciate more
light.
If Mexico is not getting ready to
boom.
How a paper can be run to suit
everybody.
Why Mexico can't have a good
curse of lectures.
Where you will find a more healthy
town than Mexico.
II the Board of Trade should not
declare a dividend.
If some of our anxious statesmen
cannot wait their turn.
What the Laddonia prohibition
convention will accomplish.
What country daily gives the tele
graph news the LEDGER does.
If the next K Confederate reunion
won't be the biggest ever held.
If it is not better to have the PEG
pie run the party instead of the pol
iticians.
If some entertainment will not b
rendered the congressional delegate
when they meet here again.
If business men who believe in pat
ronizing home institutions shout,
not spend a dollar or two with thei
home papers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09

IT is only those who have character
and principles themselves that are
qualified to praise character in others.
What does it avail for q deceitful
man to praise truthfulness in another,
for q mean man to commend anoth-
er's liberality, for a swindler to
shower plaudits on one who is the
soul Of honor2 II any one would
give praise worth having, he must
know of what he speaks about.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Reliable Men Wanted.
expressly for the Ledger.

Written expressly for the Ledger.
Why should ! care to tell you,L Ep-
GER, unless ! feel you will love to
listen TO q train of reflections, caused
by q sudden little shower this dry
weather. Baby Grace, and a good
big baby too, has gone to see . little
friend for a few hours. She is always
very faithful to her red bird, but
especially this morning she cautioned
me to hang his cage so carefully and
not spill a drop of water on the new
ly placed paper and the several little
vessels of different food and sand ;
so neat and orderly and SO lovingly
she talked to him. The weary day
wore on, the rain began to fall, and
l was busy ~sheltering a number OF
very young chickens. Hanging out
beside the door, rs / returned, l
found the cage-foor, food and all
perfectly wet and disordered. With
many reproaches on myself, I hasten
ed to atone for my forgetfulness by
rearrangeing her pet just as she had
left him, all the while thinking what
a faithful little creature she is to
every little trust "mamma'' reposes
in her, and what a miserable example
I had set this time. When. to add
another link to the chain, l looked
over an old paper that had been filed
away for years-kept, perhaps, for
bird cages, if no better use-my eyes
rested on the following advertise
ment. I irresistably read it in my
confusion and hurry, and 1 now clip
it out of the paper and send to you:
A RELIABLE MAN WANTED.
"Reliable man wanted to take
charge of a farm"-"A reliable man
wanted in a connting-house"-"A
reliable man wanted as teller in a
bank"-so the advertisements read,
What a demand there is for reliable
men! Young ONE want them fol
husbands fathers and mothers want
them for son-in-law. People il
trouble inquire a~nxiously for a reli
able lawyer whom they can consult
the sick want a reliable physician
the churches want a reliable man fol
a minister, although they do not ad'
~vertise their want in a newspaper.
There seems to be no end to th'
demands for reliable men. Are reli
able men so scarce that so mucl
point is made of getting theme
We apprehend they are not a
;. plenty as they should be. Reli
able architects, and contractors, ant
engineers, are not to be found il
g.. every place, or there would not b
D SO many railway and bridge acci
dents; cashiers and other bank Of
fcers are not always reliable, or Their
g would not be no defalcations. TIL
same may be said of trustees and in
surance officers. In truth, reliabl
y men do not crowd one another in an
class or occupation.
it Young man, it Is FOR you to d.
termine whether you will be a rel
able man or not. 1t all depends VI
q on yourself. Nothing is easier; onl
resolve that you will be a reliab
~ man, and stick to it through ever
: temptation.
There has been some criticism c
1t the word reliable, as not being goo
English. But the word will answ'
very well, if we "a only have tt
ID quality which it desires.
Mothers, are we doing all we CT
% to answer such advertisements wi
our beloved sons, both by examE
e. as we'll as precept? Be it said of 4
when all is over, ''She has done wh
she could"
Mrs. JOSEPHINE ARMIsTEAD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
THE POOR MAN

Booms his town.
Helps his neighbor.
Is liberal in his views.
Supports the local papers.
Patronizes home industries.
Is one among the first in an enter
prise.
Subscribes literally to the church
and charity funds.
Encourages any move for the gooc
of the community.
Does unto others as he would hav'
others do unto him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Buffalo Bill Neal and led L. Kell,

Buffalo Bill Neal and Zed L. Kelly
got into an alteration at Sturgeon
Saturday while discussing the merits
of the Congressional candidates, dur
ing the course of which Kelly drew a
knife and severely stabbed Neal. 1t
was at first thought he was fatally
injured, but later advices state that
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
He is about 35 years old and has
a wife and three small children,
Kelly was arrested but released Oh
bond of $500 for his appearance
Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Saved From a Mob.


CENTRAL1A, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The
threatened lynching of the negro des-
perado, Abe jackson, last night, was
averted by the arrival upon the scene
of Sheriff W. A. Goodings, who took
prompt measures to protect the pris-
oner by placing a strong guard,
armed with shotguns, about the Gala
boose. Information had been re-
ceived that the colored people, fear
ing for the life of jackson, were
arming and intended a reseue during
the night, consequently all negroes
we're warned to keep off the streets
and forbidden to assemble in groups,
under penalty of being arrested. liz
anticipation of trouble, many citizens
went to bed with their firearms con.
venient, ready to rally upon the first
alarm, while a guard was placed over
the armory of the military company.
which is directly opposite the Gala
boose, but the night passed quietly
the Sheriff staying on the ground
This morning the prisoner was re
moved to Columbia for safe-keeping
It has been ascertained that Alb
jackson threatened the lives of si1
prominent citizens, and vowed h
would burn the town, and those Wit
know the desperate character of tn
negro believe he will carry his threa
into execution the first opportunity
!, 1t will not be safe for him to be re
turned to Centralia, because the Cit
zens are determined to make an ey
ample OF him, and only await an OF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Mexico Horses at Marshall.

Marshall T., the horse recently pur-
chased by Clark & Potts, won first
money in two races at the Marshall
Fair last week-in the stallion trot
and $50 class, making a record of
1854. EVA Reese, owned by the
same parties, won first money in the
/ mile dash, in 1-2 mile heats, and
mile heat races, being entered and
winning money three days in sue
cession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Ct I,Onis EXPOSITION.

For The above the Chicago & Al
ton and Wabash, st. Louis Il Pacific
Railways will sell excursion tickets
to st. Louis and return at S4.65,
which includes one admission to the
Exposition. Tickets will be on sale
Sept 7, 8, 10, 16, 20, %, ~, so, and
Oct. IL, IA, IS and 81. Good to re
turn 5 days.from date of sale.
e.. S. WILSON, Ticket Agent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09

Girls will please take notice that o
Kentucky court has decided that
when a girl refuses to marry her
lover she must return all his presents
on the theory that they were only
akeepsakes' in case he had the girl
for keeps. OF course gum and kisses
and other perishable goods are not
effected By the decision.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Prohibition r

LADpoNIA, Mo-, Sept. a, 1886.-We
the temperance people of Laddonia
district believe in mature judg-
ment that the traffic in and use of
intoxicating liquors has assumed a
dangerous attitude among us and
throughout u entire country, and
believe it to be an evil morally, So
cially, and politically, and feel called
upon to take steps in the matter.
Believing Prohibition to be the only
remedy we therefore call upon all the
temperance people of Audrain county
to meet with us in mass meeting at
Laddonia on Saturday, September
18th, 1886, at 2 O'Clock p. M, for
the purpose Of organizing a thorough
Prohibition party, and taking such
other steps as may be thought best
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
Land Sales.

r. B. WorreIl to E. B. Norris,
undivided ] of 100 feet north
end lots 5 and q, block 7,orig-
inal Mexico. $40
G. A. Lease to d, Standefer, 80
acres,4 miles east of Centralia 1000
Matilda j. Muldrow to J.. G.
Whitman, southwest half of
lot No. 5. Laddonia.... go
A F. Brown to Laura E. Whit
man, part out lot ), Laddonia 10
VandaIia School district to ).
A. Wheeler, lots / and .,
block 5, Ysndalia. ........ 3l5
l.. r. Hill TO T. Wheeler, lot 2,
block SO, yandalia .-.-... .
III. S. Greer 10 F. w. Buffum,
lots 5 and 0, block -, VAN
$50
| E. B. Mallory 10 Catherine
Armstrong, 9acres two miles
| north of Sturgeon. .....- 800
| Annie NJ. Shepherd to ]. II,
and tt. Shepherds lots ! and
| land lots ! aud 3 except
"trip for alley, alfia block ID.
county addition 70 Mexico. 100
Henry Hasamann, BY trustee,
to G. F. Hoffmann, 10 acres,
miles northeast of Martins
burg ............-......2,0 1850
re-. F. Hoffman, to Godfrey
Lehmen and Henry Knip
pei, 100 acres, 6 miles north
east OF Martinsburg. $50
/ George s. Greed to James Buck
jackson, lot 3, block 5, MuId-
rows subdivision 10 Mexico 40
Joe NJ. Culbertson TO Chas. Ii.
Culbertson, 120xlO feet adj
joining Yandalia on the east, $50
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
MADAM N SAYS thar
Business is picking up.
The LEDGER has no pets.
Hardin College is booming.

Hardin College is booming.
Earthquake insurance 10 poasible.
Kincaid is to have an investigse
ton.
The Public School will be paoks4:
this year.
Mexico is q good place TO hol6
CONVENTIONS.
Religious discussions should ~
become personal.
A "neat sidewalk is being buiit -
Jefferson street,
Street Commissioner Burhop j
fixing the crossings.
The Congressional convention VII
not nominate when 1t msets ags
II Mexico should have an saxth<
quake the board Of trade would var
up.
There win be even q larger GROW
at the coming Congressional ccnyeo-
ton than there was at the last ons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09

A private letter from Col. j. I.
Child, of Bangkok, Siam, informs
US that they have had plenty Of rain
and that (some kind) of a crop is
good. We could not make it out; it
is either the elephant or corn crop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09

Look out for Charleston suifex<
ers." They will be hero to-day n
tomorrow. Some will be blind
Others will be lame |; others will have
lost their all ; others will be near
naked, etc, etc. All the result
the earth shaking them. They a
frauds. If you want 10 help ~
sufferers send your money direct =
the proper parties. The travslise
"sufferers - are all frauds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09

THERE are a few people in this
world who, because they never read q
newspaper themselves, cannot see
what any one else wants with one. We
are glad to be able to state that there
are but few such people in Audrain
county. In fact it would be hard to
find a people that reads more and
closer than the farmers OF Audrain
| county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-09
important 10 Eubscrihers,

Subscribers who are taking o.
daily LEDGER and want 10 stop TIL
weekly should let us know st oneos
We would like to have you continnol
to take the G. r. w. and send II y
some friend. Please attend TO TIT.
matter at once, 90 We can correct our
books accordingly.