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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
The G. GA. to st. Louis.

We clip the following from the
Rocheport Commercial, which shows
that the C. & A. will likely get a
short line to st. Louis:
The Mo. Central surveying party
started this morning for the mouth
of Salt Creek, four miles above
Rocheport, in Howard county,
where they commenced survey up
the creek to Fayette, in compliance
with their contract with the Short
Line. From there they will likely
continue the survey to Glasgow,
where they will connect with the
Chicago & Alton, as that road is
offering great inducements to con-
meet with their road, as it will give
the C.. & A. a much shorter route to
st. Louis than by way of Alton, and
will enable that road to carry freight
in competition with other Missouri
roads. Col. Hayward thinks this
line will certainly be built.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
SHRRIFE,6 SALE.

By virtue and authority of q speeirf
execution for delinquent and bed
taxes issued from the office Of NJ
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of AudraiS
County, Missouri, ieturnable at tkS
January term, 1883, OF said Court. sn2
to me directed In favor of the Stats ~
Missouri. at the relation and to tke
use of r. P. Hopkins, Collector II ~
revenue of Audrain County, State ~
Missouri, uHd against Joshua s. Nesi
and Jane M. Ricketts,, / have levied ~.
on and seized all the right, title, intsr-
est and claim Of the said Joshua n
Neal and Jane M. Ricketts, OF. in snS
to the following described real estate ~
wit: Lots eight, ten, eleven, az
twelve, 49, no. t11,D (12,o Barnets Ad.
dition to the city of Mexico, Miss6uri:
all lying and being In the SAID County
State Of Missouri; and / will, on =
Friday, January ~, 1888,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock Il
the forenoon and five O'Clock ia the
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door, 10 he city of M,sxico.
county OF Audrain, aforesaid, sell ths
same, or SO much thereof as may BE- ~
CURED, at public vendae, to the MIN.
est bidder for cash in hands (subieet n
all prior liens and judgments,l to i,atis-
fy said execution and costs.
JOHN w. ATCHISON,
Sheriff of Audrain County, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Shooting at Vandaiia.

special DiSpaieh 10 TIE Ledger.
VANDALIA, Mo-, Jan, 25th.-
Information is received here of an
alteration between Sam Rodeman
and VIM. o. Shannon, two wealthy
and influential farmers, who reside
a short distance south ofthis place.
The difficulty arose, as your cor
respondent learned from a neigh
Dor, c. r. Scott, who came in for a
physician, over the taking up by
Rodeman of a bunch of sheep be-
longing to Shannon. At about s
a. m. Mr.. Shannon went over to
Mr.. Rodeman's for his sheep, and
the parties not being on good terms
heretofore, hot words were passed,
and while sitting on his horse
Shannon shot, the ball entering at
the top of Mr.. RS left shoulder,
ranging downward. The result of
the wound has not been ascertained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
CITY POLITICS.
Candidates Coming Out of their
Ho1es-Timber Plenty for a
Good Ticket.

Every thar during January
brings out new candidates for city
offices. The nominees of the
Democratic party will be elected
with increased majorities in spite
of a mongrel ticket which will be
misnamed the "working-man's'i
ticket.
Among those who are known te
be candidates for the Democratic
nomination are as follows:
For Mayor. Hisey.
City Automatically Bryan.
Recorder-E. S. Frost, Milt
Riley, c. Ragsdale.
Marshal-John Lane, B. Fl. Rob.
inson, Andy Surber.
Street Commissioner-R. S. Nc.
Kinney, Bob Muir, Jack Burhop.
Several others have been spoken
of for various offices, but are wait
ing for warmer weather before they
come out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
SHERIFF,S SALE.

BY virtue of authority of q special
execution for delinquent and back
taxes. issned from the 0fies
Of the Clerk Of the cirrnif
Court of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, returnahle at the January ferTn.
1888. of said Court, and to me directed
in favor of the State of Missouri, ut the
relation aud to the nae of r. p. Hon
kline, Collector of the revenue Of Al.
drain County, State of Missouri, and
against A. w. Comstock and J, N. q.
Swinford, l have levied upon and
seized all the right, title, interest xnd
claim of the said A. w. Comstock and
J. NJ. c. swinford of, in and to he
fo,wiug descr ibed-real estate, to.uits
South half Of the northeast quarter ~
the southeast quarter in section TWEEN.
ty-one, (2I,) township f~ifty-one, OH
range six, (6,) all lying and betty u
the said county, and State of Missouri.
and 1 will, on
Friday, January 81, 1888,
between the hours of nine O'Clock II
the forenoon and FIVE O'Clock in the
afternoo. of that day, at the Court
House doo., in the city of, Meticu.
county of Audrain, aforesaid, sell th3
same, or so much thereof as may be re-
quired, at public yendue, 20 the high-
est bidder for cash in hands (subject 10
all prior liens and jndgments,l to sat-
isfy said execution and costs.
JOHN W. ATCHISON,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
WOODWARD DEAD.


William II. Woodward died at
his hama on East Monroe street
Wednesday after an illness OF
nearly a year, In his fifty-third
year. Since early in 1887 Mr..
Woodward has suffered from a COM
plieation of diseases with which he
has gradually failed. Deceased
leaves a wife and four children,
Henry f., Willie, Cary and Annie,
Mrs. G. G, Bfidgford,) He was a
member of the Christian church
and the I. O. o. f. and the A. O.
U, w. Until Mr.. Henry Wood
ward returns from Arkansas, where
he went several days ago on bust
ness, no funeral arrangements can
be announced.
Mr.. Woodward leaves a large
circle of friends and relatives to
mourn his loss. lie was an enter
prising, progressive citizen and his
place will be hard to fill.
w. II. Woodward Was a native
Missourian, born in Monroe county
in 1885. He was raised in that
county and in 1858 opened a dry
goods establishment at Madison.
This business he carried on success
fully for five years, when he re-
moved to Paris, carrying on a
thriving trade at that place until
1866. In this year he disposed OF
his Paris store and came to this
city, continuing in the dry goods
business here, a leading merchant,
until 1875, when he engaged in the
real estate business. 1t is unneces-
sary to say with what C he
maintained the real estate, insur-
ance and abstract agency of Wood
ward d Son, for it is one of the
best known in the State. On the
21st of November, 1860, Mr.. Wood
ward was married to Miss Mary E.
Masterson, originally of Kentucky.
Mr.. Woodward took no part in the
late war. His parents we're Gabriel
Woodward, died 1879, and Phoebe
Darby Woodward, died 1869.
The former was a native of Vir-
ginia, the latter of Tennessee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, M. S, Whlteside and Mary
A. Whitesiie, on the 18th day Of
May, 1884, made and executed their
deed OF trusF, which is recorded at page
BOB. book v, for deeds of trust and
mortgages, in the Recorders Office in
Audrain county, Mo-, thereby onvey
ing to the undersigned trustee all their
i~nterestin and to the following describ-
ed lands in said county, to-wit:
Begin at a point on the north side OF
Liberty street, in Mexico, No., three
hundred and seventy-four feet east of
the east side of section %, 81, 9. west:
thence east so feet; thence north one
hundred and forty feet; thence west so
feet, more or less; thence south to the
beginning. Also begin at the centre of
section 20, township 81, range 8, west:
thence north $50 feet; thence west l69
feet; thence south 527 feet to north side
Danville road; thence south SO de-
grees, 30 minutes, east, TO q point 5 de-
grees east of a point 20 Ia feet west of
said centre of section %; thence
north 8 degrses west to said last men
TONED point; thence east to the be-
ginning. Also part of a tract of land
conveyed to VIM. j. Robinson by Simon
Muldrow. colored, as recorded In book
II, page 39l OF records of deeds for An
drain county, to-wit: All that part 10
the north part of the east half OF the
west half OF the southeast quarter OF
section 20, township 81, range o, west,
lying north Of Salt River creek. Also
begin at the northeast corner Of last
mentioned 2-acre tract; thence sonth to
the lands of the Louisiana and Missouri
River Railroad Co.; thence west T.
bank of Salt River creek; thence along
the bank of Salt River to the north
line of said 4)-acre tract; thence east
to the beginning, being same land con-
veycd by Mupson to said Muldrow. as
per deed recorded in book s., page Is.
OF records of deeds for said county.
save and except that part of said lands
bought Of said Muldrow by said Robin.
son, since conveyed to the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Co, az per deed in re.
cord book IL, page 313, of records OF
deeds of said county, to which last
mentioned reference is herein made for
amount of land excepted out Of lands
above described as conveyed to said
Robinson by said Muldrow.
Said deed OF trust was given to the
UNDERSIGNED 70 secure the payment OF
notes therein described, and. whereas
said notes are due and unpaid;n NOV at The
request OF the legal holder of said mott
!. Q undersigned trustee In said deed
OF trust named, will, on
Saturday, February II, 1888,
sell said lands for cash TO the h;ohes,
bidder, between the hours of 8 a. M. and
Up. m. at the east front door of the
Court House In Mexico, Mo-. to satisfy
inc conditions of said trust and costs
Sf-tds w. p. MCINTYRE.
Trusfoo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Discovered Natural Gas.

LOUISIANA, Mo-, January 23.-
On the old English farm, situated
about four miles south of this city,
on the land now owned by John
Humphrey, a well was dug a short
time ago. After going down about
80 feet work ceased, owing to the
caving in of the sides. A drive
pipe was then driven to the depth
of 80 additional feet, when a rush OF
air, highly impregnated with gas,
was preeeptible. To-day an expert
visited the place, when a frebrand
was lowered about 20 feet, which
Immediately ignited the entire cav
ity, causing the flame to shoot up
beyond the mouth. The price OF
the farm has been advanced from
SLIGO to $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

E. C. Burkhart is home from st
Louis.
Hon. Champ. Clark is here from
Bowling Green.
Mrs. NJ. W. Schefftel is down
from Slater on a visit.
Ben T. Hardin, Esq, returned
to Moberly this afternoon.
Hon. Sol Hughlett went down te
Montgomery this afternoon.
Miss Frankie Gartrell left this
afternoon for Victoria, Texas, where
she will remain.
Mrs. DIR. Taylor, of Martinsburg
is in the city, the guest of Mrs. T.
J. Basket on East Monroe street.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. B. Tymony, Of
Higbee, are guests at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. w, w. Settle. or
West Monroe street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

Mexico Correspondence Sbelbina Torchligbt.
A Presbyterian Synodical Col
iege is to be located somewhere
about the first of March. The
church offers an endowment fund of
hundred thousand dollars, and one
though Colorado, Kansas and one
or two more other States are COM
peting for it, there seems no limit
to the generosity and energy OF
our citizens, and we have hope of
gaining this also. If we do, an
era of genuine boom will dawn
upon Mexico, such as she has
never known before. And if you
don't believe it, Mr.. Editor, just
come and be convinced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
One Dollar for
wEEE[Sl

The POLICE GAZETTE viii be mali
ed, securely wrapped, TO any address -
the United States for three months On
receipt Of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal dh.
count allowed 70 postmasters, agents 2
clubs. Sample copies mailed free. A.
dress I'll orders 70
RICHARD K. IOx,
ysaakiln oquass New York C9
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
sHRRrRR,s 49,

BY virtue and authority or f3v>
al executions issued from the 49,
the Clerk of the Circuit Couff- X
drain County, Missouri. rctnrusss
the January term, 1888, Of sid Gcs3
and TO me directed in favor a. Gssa
Fargo Il Co, Selx, Scwsb q CO. Gi.4
eut, Bane & Co., Kahn, Nuskaszs
Co, and A. Frank & Sons, and -ss-5.
g. C..Etevens and J.. N. Mitchell 4 ~
levied upon and seized all the rcE3
title, interest and claim of the esi3e 4
@. Stevens and jim. Mitchell Of. n 49,
to the following described real .sssse<s
to-wlt. Twenty-four (24) feet M
the east part Of lot number eight ~
in block No. four, a. N the tow
Laddonia, Audrain County, Massons.
and ! will on
Friday, January 81, 1855.
between the hours OF nine o,clacl /.
the forenoon and five O'Clock n u
afternoon of that day, at The o.
House door, in the city of Mert~e
county of Audrain, aforesaid. sell 49,
same, or so much thereof as may ~ r.
uuired, at public vendue, to the hichsS3
bidder for cash in hands (subject u M:
prior liens and j~udgmants,) to satfsS-
said executions and costs.
JOHN w. ATCHISON.
Sheriff o Audrain County, No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority Of a general
execution issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rails
County, Missouri, returnable at the
March term, 1883, Of said Court, and 10
me directed in favor Of Marx Lee
sem and against Robert j. Sanderson ,
have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and claim of the
said Robert J .Sanderson of.in and to the
following described real estate, to-wit :
The north half of southeast quarter Of
section twenty, co., township fifty
two, t52,) range six, (8,) west; all lying
ana being in Audrain county and State
OF Missouri, and / will, on
Friday, January ~, 1888,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock ia
the forenoon and Eve O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door. in the city of Mexico,
county of Audrain, Aforesaid, sell she
sgme, or 40 much thereof as NAV he re-
quired, at public vendue, 10 the high.
est bidder for cash in hands (subiecti
all prior liens and judgments,) to
~ said execution and costs.
JOHN w. ATCHISON.
SHERIFF. Of Audrain County. Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
A Different Thing.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, NO., Jan. 2l.-DEAR
SIR: 1 hear it reported that both
of the Mexico papers will oppose
local option. What argument can
you advance in favor of whisky?
TEMPERANCE"
There is no argument in favor of
whiskey or whisky drinking. The
question to be voted on is a differ
ent matter, as we view it. The
LEDGER is as much opposed to
whisky drinking as anyone, but as
long as whisky is sold it will favor
its sale over a high license bar, the
higher the license the better. When
the proper time comes the LEDGER
will make its position on local
option very clear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Fatally Slashed With a Knife

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 21.-A
serious cutting affray occurred in
R. S. Crabtree's saloon this after,
noon. Henry Wilson and jeff
Robinson, both colored, got into an
alteration, duling which Wilson
threw a beer glass at Robinson,
who lodged it, and, rushing upon
Wilson with alarge knife, he slash
ed him across the forehead and
then cut him in the neck, severing
the large veins and arteries. Viii
son is not expected to live and Rob
inson is at large yet. In trying to
part the men the bartender. o. B.
Wilson, broke the knuekles of his
right hand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
We learn there is to be a awork-

WE learn there is to be a "work-
ing-man's" ticket in the field this
spring against the regular Demo-
cratic ticket for city offices. From
what we can learn the "working-
mem who are to compose this
ticket, have been called "working
mennsolely on account of the work
they have done against the Demo-
cratic party in the past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Mexico, Mo-, 1888.
Cash, Bankrupt, Bankrupt, Cash,

Cash, Bankrupt, Bankrupt, Cash,
Always being heralded to the
minds to induce people to buy and
make them think goods are being
sold for naught, its perfectly won
derful how long their words stand
the wear and tear of the press.
They have become almost meaning
less and yet every day and minute
they Dip dip into printers ink.
We desire to say to the trade, our
customers and friends that our
motto for 1888 will be to make Just
as close prices and give just q little
better value that given by those
who annually spend large profits
in the ablation of these two words.
Call and get Dur prices before buy
ing anything in our line. 1t
RICKETTS, d EMMoNs d, G. G.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

ANOTHER American girl has
linked herself for life to a foreign
count with a long name anda short
purse. Fortunately, her father
made his money in the laundry
business and his reputation may
help the countess out in her en-
deavor to secure a situation, after a
few months of welded bliss.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
FATAL ACCIDENT.
One Man Killed and Another Sc
riously Injured by q Falling
Corn Pen.

Meager particulars of a fatal ac.
cident on the farm of Robert A.
Potts, south of this city, have just
reached here. 1t appears that two
men were engaged in hauling corn
on the farm mentioned when the
pen at which they were working
fell, One of the men, named Scott.
was killed by the falling timbers
while the other, whose name could
not be learned, was seriously, if moi
fatally injured. A colored boy in
the employ of j. A. Potts brought
the news to this city but was I'm.
able to give particulars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Must Have the Railroad.

The following extract from a let
ter written to the editor Of the
LEDGER by Hon. Perry Wood, Of
Rails county, explains itself: I am
thinking of coming to Mexico soon
and hope to come via the c., III. &
S. Railroad. ! hope You will con.
tinue to boom this enterprise. A
failure to secure this road TO your
city would be nothing short of q
disaster to you and great disap.
pointmeHt to the people of our
county, who, as as q general thing,
are anxious to'have it go to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

A STRONG influence Is being
brought to bear on Hon. W. III.
Biggs, of Pike County, to become a
candidate for Judge of st. Louis
Genrt of Appeals. We know Of no
better timber for such an important
position. Biggs has q clean record;
Is a 1awyerof acknowledged attain
ments, and IS in every way quail
ied for the Office. We ara sure no
better man for the Office could be
found than Hon. w. II. Biggs. Of
Pike.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
LOOK OUT
And Keep Awake or we VIM Lose
the Railroad,

Centralia is awake and working
for the railroad. They are going
to offer $500 and the right OF
way. A committee from centralia
is now out getting the right of way,
and we know of a secret message
sent out along the line to-day "to
keep the Mexico people from hear
ing of their work" We must be
on the look out. The Centralia
people r going to oyerturn
heaven and earth to defeat us. II
would be q fine spectacle to see
Mexico downed by Centralia, II
We allow our neighbors to slipupon
our blind side we can only blame
ourselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Coal. Coal. Coal.

We now have our coal office at
the old Wright lumber yard. We
carry q large stock of both hard
and soft coal and will deliver same
to all parts of the city In any guam
tity desired d.. We.are the exclusive
agents for the celebrated Peters
burg soft and the Lackawanna hard
oafs. Call and leave your nrders.
c32-6-m. HIsEy & poLLocK
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Francis For Vice. President.

The Democratic National Com
mittee will meet in Washington
the 22d of February for the purpose
of calling the convention that will
renominate Mr.. Cleveland for Pres
ident. The same convention will,
or should, nominate David R.
Francis, of Missouri, Vice-Presi-
dent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
OUR MOTHER.
In Memory of Mrs. j. D. Spencer.

Our mothers labors now are DER,
And we shall hear her voice no more
For she lies slumbering in the tomb
She is gone to heaven, her final home
Yes, our dear mother, gone to rest,
To stay with God forever blest;
She'll join In praise and shout and sin;
And make the heavenly arches ring.
Oh,could..we but hear her angel tonguei
So sweetly sing her heavenly song,
Could we but see her smiling face,
Delighted with the happy place.
Oh, how could we wish her back again
But say, dear mother, with God remain
Wen all try TO gain that blissful shore
To meet our mother and part no more
Twas hard, dear mother, TO see you go
And leave US in this cold would below
Farewell, dear children,a long good by.
For your dear mother is bound to die
Mrs. j. +. FREDDIE.
Mexico, Mo, 1888.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

The poor little tax that the
American people howled abou,
when the tea was thrown overheard
in Boston Harbor looks trivial
enough in these days, when one Of
the two great American political
parties lives only to keep up and in.
crease taxation, and expects to gel
into power once more because Il Is
that kind of an organization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

ANYONE who claims that Gov.
Morehouse would enter the guber-
material race in the interest of any
one but himself is badly mistaken.
When Morehouse enters the race
he enters to stay and win. He is
In a position to be a most formida-
BILE candidate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Another Stock of Goods For ga.
The Best Method.

The most agreeable as well as
the most effective method of dis
pelling Headaches, Colds, and
Feyers, or cleansing the system is
by taking a few doses of the pleas
ant California liquid fruit remedy,
Syrup of Figs. 1t acts gently, yet
effectively, strengthening the or.
gans upon which it acts, SO that
regular habits may be formed.
Manufactured only by the CalifoI-
mia Fig Syrup Company, San Fran.
cisco, CAL. For sale by G. r.
Gibbs, Mexico, Mo. till Feb. u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found a statement of the B. d
l.. Association, which shows it to
be in a most fourishing condition.
Secretary J. A. Glandon, who is
one of the best accountants in the
State, has made the statement so
plain that any one can understand
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

GIVE the people a show to sub
scribe for the male college. The
are ready to come up literally and
all they ask is a chance. Mexico
can secure this institution with
very little work. The people will
even hunt the soliciting committee
up when it is appointed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

BUSINESS men must not say to
themselves, "Well, we will get the
enterprise any way, without any
help from me. What little l might
do would not secure it," etc. Ac-
tive, concerted, harmonious and
liberal action is necessary to secure
any enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

AN effort to suppress bull-fght-
ing has been made in Mexico. An
attempt to make the powers of
Europe disarm would be as likely
to win success. Take bull-fght-
ing from Mexico and these would
be nothing left save a little pulque,
some red pepper and the halls OF
the Muntezumas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

MEMBER of the City Council
who, we learn, is in favor of local
option, made a remark day or so
ago that 'sthe electric lights would
have to go when local option car
RED" Is Mexico going to take a
step backward and put out her
lieht2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

THE boys say that one day last
week while our friend, F. V. Gen.
try, was hunting, he shot away
1926 worth of ammunition and
brought home one dove. Perhaps
this is a campaign lie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
Syrup OF Figs.

1t is Natures own true laxative,
1t is the most easily taken, and the
most effective remedy known te
Cleanse the System when Bilious
or Costive; to dispel Headaches
Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit.
ual Constipation, Indigestion Piles.
etc. Manufactured only by the
California Fig Syrup Company
San Francisco, Cal. For sale by
c. R. Gibbs, druggist, Mexico.
Mo. Dec. IL, 1889.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26

SEVEN engagements were made
at a Leap year party at Woodland,
CAL, the other night where only
fourteen couples were present.
We are not able to state how many
engagements resulted from the
leap year party here.