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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Orphans DaY.

The first Lords Day in October
of each year, is known among the
Christian Sunday Schools of Mis-
souri, as "Orphans' Day" On that
day all the Sunday Schools are re-
quested to take up a collection
amounting, if possible, to ten cents
per pupil. However small the
collection, it will be thankfully
received. This msney goes to the
endowment of the Female Orphan
School, at Camden Point, and the
interest is used in the education of
moneyless orphan girls.
All contributions will be publish
ed in the annual catalogue of the
School, and be put on permanent
record. FRANK w. ALLEN,
Hannibal. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Public Sale.

In order to close out my stock
business l will on Friday, October
9Th, 1888, offer for sale at my lots
in the town of Perry, Mo-, my en-
tire herd of Shorthorn cattle and
other stock o-wit:1 100 extra two and
three year old steers, (weight 100
to 1900 pounds); l thoroughbred
Devon bull; / thoroughbred Devon
COW; 5 thoroughbred Shorthorn
heifers; 10 head of mixed yearlings;
6 thoroughbred Shorthorn COWS, 5
calves, Shorthorn and Devon cross;
2 large draft brood mares, extra
and bred; 2 saddle Mares; 2 three
year old driving mares; l pair of
3 year old draft geldings; l pair of
draft geldings, large; l pair of
matched three year old harness
geldlngs; 2 fine Jumbo Jennetts,
one year old; so head of stock
hogs; lot ofbrood sows; lot of fine
young malo hogs. Sale to COM
mence at 10 O'Clock a. m. Terms
of sale: All sums under ten dol
lars cash; ON all sums of that
amount and over, credit of 6
months will be gwen with interest
at ten per cent. from date. The
one hundred head of cattle will be
sold in lots to suit purchaser.
T. F. GILL.
NJ. J. CLARK, Auc. WIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Secure From Frost.

The official crop-weather bulle-
tin, just issued by the Missouri
Weather Service, pronounces all
corn in Missouri matured SO as to
be beyond danger of frost. Heavy
rains have recently fallen in sew
eral parts of the State but they in
no way retarded the maturing OF
the crops. On the contrary, they
had a favorable effect in putting
the soil in good condition for fall
blowing and seeding.
Frost may be nightly expected
now, but for a week the tempera'
ture has not been low enough t.
even threaten a killing freeze.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

street, repair; James Galloway,
east side of Cole street, build; John
Northern, east side of Cole street,
repair; T. J. Holt, east side of
Cole street, repair; James Gala
way, north side of Jackson street,
repair.
A price of so cents a yard for
rock breaking was fixed by the
Council; and the Street Commits
sioner was instructed to pay that
price for all work of this CHI racter
in the future. The Commissioner
was also ordered to grade West
Monroe and West Love streets.
A rate of $3.50 per day was fixed
for all hauling to be done for the
city in the future, two horse
teams to be employed.
The salary of DR.. Fritts, city
physician, recently raised from
$50 to 500, was restored to the
former amount.
Mr.. Arnold, on behalf of n of
his constituents, asked that certain
sewer pipes running under the pro-
perty of l.. l.. Lee be looked after
by the Street Commissioner. The
Council took no action.
Mr.. Locke, the new member,
was appointed by the Mayor as
chairman Of the committee on
claims as we'll as a member Of the
street and alley committee.
For the first time in many weeks
no bills were filed with the clerk,
consequently no warrants were Or
dered.
1t was nearly midnight when the
meeting adjourned.
Fresh fish at R. C. Paul's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
DOCTOR RUSSELL DYING.
The Old Physician Breathing HIS
Last at His Home in This
City.

DR. Russell is not expected to
live; he may be dead before this
reaches the LEDGER readers. Cas-
tritis is his disease. His critical
illness dates from Saturday last.
DR.. Russell was born in Bangor,
Maine, May %, 1929. He
graduated from Bowdoin Col
lege and was a classmate OF
James G.. Blaine; he moved to
Kentucky when young, studying
medicine and teaching school at the
same time. He graduated in med
icine from the Pennsylvania Uni
versity and in 1850 moved to Mis-
souri,. He settled at Concord, CAL
laway county, where he enjoyed a
lucrative practice; came to Mexico
in 1865; married Miss Annie Tate
in 1859; no children resulted from
this union. He married a second
time in 1871, to Miss Annie M.
Robertson, daughter of Rev. w.
w. Robertson; two children were
born to them, both of whom are
living in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

From the Jefferson City Tribune.
When navigation on the Missouri
river closes this winter, the prob
abilities are that it will close for
ever. Had any one predicted
thirty years ago, when l25 majestic
steamboats, were engaged in traffic
between St. Louis and Kansas City,
that all boats would be withdrawn
in the fall of 1888, he would have
been looked upon as insane. But
such an event IL about TO happen
nevertheless.
II il a pity that such a grand
stream of water must be abandon
ed. The government has expend-
ed many millions Of dollars for the
purpose Of improving the great
river, but no good whatever has re-
suited. In fact, the river has been
more destructive TO farm and more
worthless for navigablei purposes
since the government commenced
spending large sums Of money.
But farewell TO the beautiful
STEAMBOATS, which once ioated so
proudly upon the great Missouri
river. They have departed, never
more 10 return.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
HICKORY GROVE ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
HICKORY GROVE, Sept. 24.-Ed.
Marshall and mother, Mrs. Bette
Marshall, of Moline, are visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. Thomas Hood and family
have returned from Indiana.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lyon, a son /; to Mr.. and Mrs.
John McKahan, a son.
MI. Bob Bratton was married to
Miss Stewart. of Centralia, Sept.
IS.
Miss Mary Porter has returned
from Colorado.
Parker Dunham's little daughter
died Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27


The State Agricultural Wheel
was in session at Dexter, Mo-,
several days last week. Il was
surely not a very harmonious meet
ing, for returning delegates lost no
opportunity of expressing TO press
representatives their dissatisfaction
with The methods of the order.
One intelligent farmer, who was
thoroughly disguised with the
action ola few bosses who have
prostituted what might be q good
thing, said:
eff the farmers have had any
doubt as to the Wheel being used
for political ends, they would be
removed if they could hear a true
report of the meeting of the State
Wheel, which / have been attend
ing. Those engaged in organizing
county and subordinate Wheels
make the statement that politics
will not enter into the organizations
in any way, and IN some places
and for the first few meetings Of
the order, political questions r
never preached"
"What did you do in regard to
the political feature of the organ
ization 2"
SIN the first place, we whs were
opposed to the Wheel being used
for the purpose of breaking or de-
feating the nominee ofthe regular
parties, found VIC were in the min
ority. In the canvass for Presi-
dent, for instance, it was claimed
by the friends of President Hick-
man. that if he was not reelected,
it would defeat him for the Senate,
as the Wheelers were pledged to
vote for him on account Of his being
a Wheeler, and thus the political
faction succeeded in re-electing
him. And, again, the anti-political
party tried to get a resolution
adopted defining the position of
the Wheel on the political ques-
ton, but the political, or I might
say, the Union-Labor element, re-
fused to entertain the subject and
voted to lay it on the table. One
good, honest Wheeler said that if
the wheel was not permitted to
put out Wheel tickets aud whoop
'em up, what good was it going to
be to them p To tell you the
truth, the whole thing was a farce,
and the sooner the farmers of Mis-
souri, let go of it the better. I am
thoroughly Disguised myself.
Why, just think, they passed q
resolution there authorizing our
delegates to the National Wheel to
use all honorable means to form an
alliance or union Of the Wheel with
all other labor or industrial organ
izations. Now, what show will
the farmers have when they get
in with all these other organiza-
tion2 None whatever"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Death of Andrew TorreySon.

Andrew J. Torreyson, Familiarity
known as "Uncle jack" died in
Kansas City Saturday afternoon,
of typhoid fever, in his Gard year.
Mr., Torreyson was born in Virgin
ia, where he lived until 1919, in
that year moving to Monroe coun-
ty, Missouri. In the same year
he accompanied a party of young
men to Pixies Peak, returning al
most immedi In 1856 he
moved to Audrain county and has
resided here ever since, a respected
citizen. Deceased never married
and leaves no immediate relatives
save four brothers and sisters, one
of the former being T. T. Torrey-
son, Recorder of Deeds.
The funeral took place from the
residence of 7. T. Torreyson, on
West Monroe street, Monday
at II O'Clock. Elder J. A. Num-
power preached the sermon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

1t certainly gives us great pleas
ure to drop in on Barth and look at
his full and complete stock of all
kinds of fall and winter clothing,
gents furnishing goods etc. etc,
Barth has the most extensive line
west of st. Louis and is selling
more goods than any clothing
house in the West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27


On the nighto Of the grand parade
of the Yelled Prophets, Tuesday,
October 2, the Wabash Western
railway will run a special train,
leaving St. Louis Union Depot at
11:30 p. m, for all intermediate
stations. This will enable every.
one to visit st. Louis, hear Gill
more's wonderful band, see the
great Exposition, the great st.
Louis Fair, the Yelled Prophets
parade, the grand illumination OF
the streets, and return the same
day. Rates reduced -to one and
one-half cents per mile. For
further particulars apply to E. s.
Wilson, Ticket Agent.
F. CHANDLER,
General Passenger Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

The "Wheel" is broken in the
southeast. The linchpin has been
pulled by Dave Francis and the
Wheel has gone whirling to etern-
ity. Our Dave having driven out
or captured our friends, the foe, in
the southeast will soon take up the
line of march for the southwest
Springfield Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
LIBERTY NEWS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LIBERTY, Mo-, Sept. 25.-Wheat
is coming up nicely.
F. NJ. Smith, of Boone county,
visited his brother, J. NJ. Smith,
this week.
Nath Shaffer and family, OF
Mexico, are moving to the MCGEE
farm this week.
Robert Brown and brother, OF
Benton City, were in the neighbsr-
hood last week buying yearlings.
James Lockridge is out again af.
ter a short spell of fever.
Mrs. Mamie Woods visited a
sick brother in Monroe county last
week.
There will be a singing at R. H.
Lockridge's Saturday night.
A large audience was present at
the spelling school at the school
house Friday night.
Miss Hopwood was the guest Of
Mrs. Edwards last week.
John Marshall and family will
start tomorrow for Montana.
Mr.. Rodgers and daughters, Of
Monroe county, visited the family
Of Jack Paris Saturday and Sunday
Al Woods brought from Ken.
lucky couple offine young hounds,
with which he expects to provide
music for the neighborhood in the
future.
George Standitord will leave
soon for his Texas home.
J. J. Gilmer has been suffering
from a severe case of fever and
ague.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Mrs. Schubert, who lives in the
Fifth ward, was awakened at an
early hour this morning by hearing
some n walking about IN the
yard. Shortly the prowler walked
onto the porch and began fitting
keys to the door. He tried fully
half dozen, by which time Mrs.
Schubert had left her bed, and
throwing up a window in another
part of the house, screamed Justify
for help. The neighbors focked
over and the would-be burglar
scampered. He was seen making
down the street in the moonlight,
but no attempt was made to cap
ture him. Mrs. Schubert is the
wife of the quondam South Side
tailor by that name.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Ferris and HIS Pluck

After giving the Garrick and
Sturgeon company a deserved COM
pliment, the Centralia Guard this
week says of G.. d. Ferris:
The Ferris Grand is one of the
finest and most magnificent houses
of amusement in the West, and ii
is a credit and an ornament to
Mexico, as well as a monument to
the indomitable pluck, enterprise
and liberality of the only living
G.. D. Ferris, now on this mum
dane sphere. May his shadow
continue 10 expend. and his smile
never relax its Illuminating per.
ambulations over his eve genial
and .happy countenance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Thompson Station and Concord
play at Sportsman's Park Satur.
day. They have played three
games this season, winning one
each, and the third resulting in q
tie, which they play off here Sat.
urday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
WORK FOR THE POLICE.
Jack Cunningham Released and
the Question Now Is: "Who
Struck Durham?"

"That amt the man." said tele-
graph lineman Durham in Justice
Winscott's Court this afternoon.
Jack Cunningham, the notorious
colored character, stood before him
with an air of injured innocence.
As the words fell from Durham's
lips his ~countenance frightened
and he exultingly exclaimed:
"Didn' I tole you'll"
OF course that ended the matter
and the black Jack of bad reputa-
ton was turned loose. 1t will be
remembered that he was arrested
on the charge of sandbagging Hen
ry Durham, an Alton lineman,
Sunday evening. The preliminary
examination was set for this after
noon and the injured man, barely
able to appear, took the stand to
identify the prisoner and he could
not do II.
Here is a case for the police that
demands immediate investigation.
Sand-baggers and highway robbers
are not wanted in Mexico.
The injured man is still suffer-
ing from the effects of the blows
received. Quite a cash was cut in
the back of his head and a bad
bruise is left on the side, near the
temple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

A great section of the. zinc roof
on the City Hall was blown off this
morning. The piece fell to the
pavement in front and missed a
passer-by about an inch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
October IL Set Aside For Its
Discussion.
A Grand Day i'll the History ofthe
Audrain Democracy - An
Outline of the Pro-
gramme TO be OBJ
served,
The executive committee of the

The executive committee of the
recently organized Cleveland and
FraEcis club met mt the Southern
Bank at 1 O'Clock Monday after.
noon for organization. Maj. H. A.
Ricketts, was elected chairman and
Il. NJ. White secretary.
The committee at once settled
down to work and almost immedi.
ately agreed upon a monster DEM.
ocratie jubilee, to be held October
II. Onlthat day Hon. George &,
Vest will address the people ofthis
portion of Missouri, in Mexico,
and in the evening Hon. David r.
Francis, Hon. Il. H. Norton,
Ed. Nolan and other Democratic
speakers will regale the assembled
Democrats with speeches. The
secretary of the committee was in
structed to communicate with Sem
ator Vest at once and extend to
him a cordial and earnest invita-
ton to be present. The occasion
will truly be
GRAND AND GLORIOUS
one for the Democracy of North
Missouri. Everybody is invited
and expected to be present. Brass
bands and parades will assist the
speakers in the entertainment of
Democracy's guests, and in the
evening the event will be topped
off by a monster torchlight process
sion, parade of fambeau clubs. dis
play of fireworks and speech max
ing.
The secretary was also instruct
ed to communicate with Hon. NJ.
r. X. Biggs, chairman of the
County Central Committee, with
the view of securing the co-opera-
ton of that body in the work of
organizing the Democracy of Au.
drain county. All clubs through
out the county are requested to ad-
dress the local club with the same
object in view.
THE NEXT CLUB
Ex-Governor c. HI. Hardin was
invited by the executive committee
to address the next meeting Of the
Cleveland and Francis Club, to be
held at the Court House Friday eve.
The Glee Club will furnish music
on that occasion and the Ferris
Grand orchestra will be present and
render a number of selections. In
itself this meeting will be a jubilee.
The executive committee disposed
of considerable minor business,
notably among which was the offer
ing of a fine flag to the largest
Democratic club that is present at
the jubilee on the 18th proximo,
the local club to be barred from
competition.
Mr.. J. G.. Trimble was instruct.
ed to look after certain details oil
the parade which will be given al
the jubilee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

No round trip rate being more than
TWENTY DOLLARS, including GREAT
FALLS, Helena and Butte City, Mont.
Persons desiring 10 take q trip through
Northern Minnesota, Dakota or Montana
for the purpose OF looking over thu coun-
try, or with the idea Of selecting q new
home within the boundaries OF the
GRASDEST WHEAT BELT IN THE
WORLD, snd an agricultural Gun
suitable ter diversified farming, dairy and
stock purposes, will do Well TO take ad-
vantage Of these rates.
Palace sleeping aud buffet cara, free
coionist sleepers.
For maps and Information apply TO your
home ticket agent, to any agent of the
compAzy, q r. WHITNEY,
0sp1Pass. and Tiki. Agt.,
st. Paul, Ntnn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Harvey Cordner last night swore
out a warrant against S.P. Ragsdale,
for disturbing the peace. The case
will be tried before Judge Riley
on Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

John RICHTER, living north of
Vandalia, was kicked in the stom-
ach by a horse Monday morning,
and his recovery is considered
doubtful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

A three year old daughter of
George Daniel, Vandalia, is not
expected to live. Inflammation of
the brain is the disease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Mr.. 10 Paulter and Miss May
Bracken YER quietly married at
their home, Carrollton, Mo-, Sat-
urday evening. No one knew that
they had such intention. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paulter are now in Mexico,
visiting friends and relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

R. w. Tureman, a capitalist of
Kansas City, formerly of Mexico,
is in town shaking hands with his
multitude of friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Lillis, the California live stock
dealer, has just bought the span of
horses owned by Gale Guthrie and
Henry Woodward, for 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Married, by Ed. W. j. Jesse, at
Mr.. P. Smiths, in Galloway coun-
ty, Sept. -, Mr.. James R. Rick
man and Miss Mary A. Gilbert.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

S. C. Lillis, of California, ship
ped four cars of Audrain mules to
his home State from Northern &
Edmonston's stables last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Farmers, look out for the big
shorthorn sale at the Fair Grounds
near Mexico, Mo-, on Wednesday,
October "a, 1888. 2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

F. NJ. Smith, of Ashland, Mo-.
has been the guest of relatives in
Audrain for a week. He was &C
companied by his boys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Hon. David r. Francis, G. Pit
man Smith and Ed. Nolan will
address the people of this city on
the evening of October II. at 7
O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

w. H. Ewing, of Helena, Mon-
tana, accompanied by his niece,
Mrs. Sallie Oldham, of Platte City,
Mo-, was in town to-day. They
were en- their way to McCredie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
Dr.. RUSSELL Dangerously III

DR.. S. n. Russell lies dangerous
ly ill at his home ON East Liberty
street. His physicians regard his
case as extremely critical.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

w. H. White and c.. F. Clark
are two of the largest land owners
in the county. They each own
over 1000 acres of good land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Miss Cliff Estill, of Estill, Mo-,
will be married at her home, Oc-
tober 3, to Mr.. Butler LaForce, of
Kansas City, formerly of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Jas. Sallee has a full line of all
kinds of books, stationery, wall
paper, etc., etc. He is the old re-
liable. Read his ad. and then give
him q call
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

The Lacrosse Lumber Company
is erectingnew sheds on its grounds
at the end of Washington street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Miss Alice McGee, formerly of
this city, and Mr.. NJ. Fowler, of
Montgomery City, will be married
October /
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Tom Daniel, of Eandalia, was in
town to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Miss Ida Field, of Cincinnati, is
the guest of Mrs. Harry Johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Joe Pitcher came up from Van
dalia Sunday and is the guest of
his sister, Mrs. E. D. Graham,
while convalescing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Mexico will be well represented
in St. Louis this and next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Circuit Court opens Monday.
The docket is about the usual
length.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

See j. NJ. Pollard's jewelry ad.
1t will pay you to give him a call
and examine his stock and prices.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Mrs. J. V. Williams is the guest
of her mother in Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Byrns, southwest eff Mexico, a
daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Botkin
are home from Mechanicsburg,
Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Go TO G. A. Buckner's for the
very best of domestic and imported
ciuarS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

]. F. Grlffee, of Kansas City, for
merly of Mexico, is in town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

NJ. Y. Duncan is in Martinsburg
on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Misses Lena Carter and Mary
Garrett attended aparty at Thonp-
SON Station last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. p. +. Locke have
returned from St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Go to r. C. Paul for choice fresh
groceries. w25-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

Miss Annie Patterson and Will
Patterson, ofthis city, r in Full
ton, Kentucky, visiting relatives.
Miss Patterson had intended re-
turning to Mexico several days
ago, but was prevented by the
town of Fulton being quarantined.
as yellow fever has made its ap'
pearanee there. Only one case is
reported and the quarantine vii.
yery likely be raised soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27
County Jail Notes.

Miller, the man who is accused
of numbering Samuel Apgar, is
growing more and more despon-
dent as the day of his trial draws
near. Since his Imprisonment he
has lost a great deal of flesh.
J. B. Jerrold will be taken to
Montgomery county to be tried for
forgery. He is merely in Jail here
for safe keeping.
Rodgers, the Montgomery county
murderer, will have his new trial
at the October term of Circuit
Court.
Bill Smith, the colored boy who
assaulted Judge Raftery at the lat
ter's home in Laddonia several
months ago, will be tried next
month.
Jack Cunningham is now a
prisoner at the county Jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

WANTED-Five thousand bushels
of fall and winter apples. Apply
at my Office. THOMAS GIBSON.
wQt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

FOR EASTERN MONEY ON LONG
TIME LOAN, At LOWEST RATES,
APPLY TO XIIG0RE II HOWELL,
LOAN AGENTS, MEXICO. NO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-09-27

"Hello! John, where r you
going ?"
"Going around to the Famous to
buy the old woman a cloak. l tell
you, Bob, they have got lots of 'em
and they are cheap"