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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
The imp. Percheron Stallion,
Obituary.


The death of Mrs. Jane Sawyer
Harrison, the estimable wife of Jas.
NJ. Harrison, efBenton City, was a
shock to the community. Mrs. Har-
risen was ffty-seven years of age
at the time of her death and besides
her husband, seven children mourn
her demise. Among the children
are Mrs. Robert Brown, of Benton,
and Mrs. ]. o. Tinsley, of Contra
liza. The funeral took place at Ben
ton Tuesday, the services having
been conducted by Rev. j. F.
Cowan, of Fulton, Of the Presby-
terrain Church, of which deceased
was a member. The attendance
upon the funeral was very large.
Indeed, q greater coneourse of peo-
pie was never seen in Benton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
District Meeting,

At a meeting composed of repre-
sentative from the three counties
of Monroe, Audrain and Randolph,
assembled in the Christian Church
of Moberly, Mo-, June IS, 1889, the
following resolutions were adopted,
with respect to the organization OF
a Missionary District, composed Of
the above named counties:
/. That we believe it wise to
organize our three counties into a
missionary district.
2. That, at their respective
county meetings, each county be
requested to pledge($40O four hun.
dred dollars toward mission work
in the district.
8. That the district work be I'M
der the general supervision of ar
Executive Board, composed of ont
from each county, selected at theil
next county meeting.
| S. MCDANIEL,
| W. l.. HENSON,
J. W. STRAwN,
Committee
The above was unanimousl,
adopted and will be submitted 70
the action of the next annual coun
ty meeting in each of said counties
J. w. STRAwN,
Secretary pro tenn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

MAYORS of cities along the rivers
from Johnstown, in the Pennsylva-
mia mountains, to New Orleans, the
queen of the sub-tropics, are asked
in the name of humanity to see to
it that a vigilant outlook for the
dead of the Conemaugh is kept.
Nothing could better illustrate the
vastness of the disaster and even
new silent witnesses of the horror
are reported as found as far from
its scene as where the Ohio skirts
Indiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

OUR contemporary, under its
present management, is inclined to
be a sensational sewer, teeming
with attacks on the Christian
Church, and extended highly paint
ed accounts of Flat Rock gossip,
unfit to be brought into any family.
The latest was 4 shameful attack
on Elder Samuel Magee, pastor OF
the Christian Church of Centralia,
| who makes a plain statement in
this issue of the LEDGER, together
| with a statement from the officers
of his church. Elder Magee is a
young man of talent and promises
to be a bright and shining light in
the church. The charges made
against him by the InteligenceT are
| calculated to do him a lasting in
ljury and unless true, beyond any
question of doubt, should never
have been circulated, wen among
professional scandal-mongers anc
sensational scavangers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Frank Tucker and Edna
w V. Tucker, his wife, of Audrain
county, Mo-, by their certain deed of
trust, dated on the ninth day of June,
1887, and recorded in the Recorders
office of AudTain county, State of Mis-
souri,, in trust record book 8, at page
$50, conveyed to J. G. Bassford, as
trustee, the following described real
estate, situated in Audrain county,
and State of Missouri, to-wit: The
southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter; the northwest quarter of the
southwest quarter; the southeast quar-
ter ofthe northwest quarter; the north
east quarter of the northwest quarter;
and the southwest one-fourth o fnorth-
east quarter, all in section twenty COZ,
township fifty {50), range seven ca,
west, containing two hundred acres,
except one acre off of the east one-half
De- of the northwest quarter, section
twenty COO, township fifty 900, range
seven "a, west, heretofore decided to
district number two f2) for school pur-
poses, all situate and lying in said
county of Audrain, State of Missouri,
which said conveyance was made in
trust, to secure the payment of a GER
ain promissory note n said deed de-
scribed. And, whereas, said deed of
trust provides that in case default be
made in payment of said note or any
part thereof, or of the interest; or
if default be made in payment
of the taxes, as they become
due, the said trustee, or bis sue
cessor, shall proceed to execute the
powers therein conferred; and, where
as, default has been made in the paw
mentof said note which is now due and
unpaid. Now, therefore, at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note,
and by virtue of the authority vested
in me so to do by said deed of trust, I
will, On
FRIDAY, JULY 18th, 1889.
between the hours of o O'Clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the east front door of the
Court House, in the town of Mexico.
State and county aforesaid, sell said
property at public vendue to the high
est bidder for cash, to satisfy said debt
and interest, taxes and the cost of exc
cutting this trust.
j. C. BASSFORD,
litQS Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
No Prohibition Party.
From the Kansas City Times.

Here's DR.. John A. Brooks, who
says that the prohibition party is
strengthened by defeat and will be
on hand in 1892, nippier than ever.
And here is the New York Sun,
which declares that the first conse-
quence is that there will be no pro-
hibition party and no prohibition
national ticket in the presidential
election of 1892. How is this =?
Can't we s'get together and settle
these little fine points of difference?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

JUDGE HUGHES is one ofthe most
prompt, painstaking and satisfac-
tory circuit judges in the State of
Missouri. Business is carried on
in his court with less cost to the
county and with more satisfaction
to clients than any other circuit we
know of.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE Mexico band plays at Cen
tralia on the Fourth of July for $50.
1t looks funny for Mexico to have a
big celebration on the Fourth with
two visiting bands and the Mexico
band playing away from home. 1t
looks as though Mexico did not
believe in patronizing home insti-
fufinps
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
Binder Irvine.

tHS ihiot
A man with the proud name OF
Jim Blaine dreamt one night that
in his travels he struck hell, and
wishing to see some of his old
friends, he asked permission to en-
ter, which was readily granted.
One of the sub-devlls showed him
around, and after passing through
the head center in which he saw
the liveliest roasting and scorching,
they entered the yards in which
there were a number of dry kilns,
and as Jim could not understand
what they were for, he was told
that they were chock full of farmers
who voted for protection and were
SO COMPOUNDED green that they would
not burn, and had to be cured first.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

WHAT would the hotels and rail-
ways of the United States do with
out the commercial travellers?
There are 250,00O of them in the
United States who are con the
road, upon the average, nine
months in each year, and during
hat time spend collectively $685.
100000 for travelling expenses. OF
the 4OO, 0OO, 600 tons of freight car
ried yearly by the railways of the
country they sell SOC, DOC, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE committees having the
Fourth ofJuly celebration in charge
met in the Court House last night
and completed arrangements for
one of the biggest and most COM
plete demonstrations ever seen in
the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

A thief entered a dining room
window at the residence of C. Rags
dale, on East Liberty street, last
evening, and passing into Mr.. Rags
dale's bedroom took his watch from
its pocket in the vest lying on a
chair. The watch was q valuable
gold timeplece. There is no clue
to the identity of the burglar. This
is not Mr.. Ragsdale's first loss by
burglary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE selection of /. j. SIMS as a
member from Audraln county of
the Executive Committee of the
State Association of stock raisers,
shippers and business men, Is a
wise one. Sims is an earnest
worker in the cause of ''the great
est good for the greatest number, "
and is a representative farmer and
stock raiser of broad ideas and ex-
tended information. He is a great
reader, o close thinker and a prac-
teal man in every sense of the
word.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

The Browns are now giving the
public f~irst-class base ball. There
is not a weak spot in the nine and
they should be literally patronized.
The management is at very
large expense to please the public.
which should show its appreciation
by liberal patronage. The Mex.
leo Browns is to-day the strongest
amature nine in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE motion for new trial in the
Miller case will be argued next
Monday. Judge Forrist bases his
hope for a new trial on the claim
that the jury had made up its
mind in advance, which is I'M
doubleday a mistake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE incorporation at Chicago of
the American Executing Company,
organized to execute criminals who
are sentenced to death, is either a
huge joke or one of the grimmest
of commentaries upon the capacity
of the American to turn everything
to business advantage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Prof. Jaekman, one of the best
posted phrenologists in the known
world, left yesterday for Paris as
one of DR.. Dunbar's patients. The
professor examined several heads
while in this city which proved very
satisfactory to the "boss of the
head" The professor Is not only
aphrenologist, but a printer, school
teacher and INTERNATIONALLY Head
LfUht
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE Audrain County Normal
Institute meets in Mexico August
18th, and continues two weeks.
Every teacher in Audrain county
should, by all means, attend this
meeting and take advantage of the
opportunities offered for improve
ment in mind and methods.
Teachers who attend institutes are
outranking those who do not in
Audrafn county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
pertor

In a law suit in Kentucky the
other day about a horse it was
proved that an animal which had
kicked three men to death and had
run away five times was warranted
perfectly gentle and safe for any
lady to drive" Now and then
there is a horse trader who is alb
sent minded in his statements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
In the Court room at st. JOSEF

In the Court room at St. Joseph
Saturday afternoon ]. W. Boyd and
G.. Messman, two prominent Attor-
neys of that city, came to blows.
Boyd came out second best and
friends parted them. Boyd is a
Methodist and Massman a Congre-
gationalist. Boyd is a North Core
linian and challenged Messman to
settle matters a la Southern style.
Msssman declined. Boyd will be
remembered as the dashing candi-
dated for a Kansas City Court of
Appeals ~judgeship. He made a
stirring canvass of this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE Russian army is hereafter
to use noiseless powder. Please
forward by next train enough OF
this kind of ammunition to supply
the man who is always shooting
off his MOUTH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

The new rope to be used at the
acknowledgement arrived this
morning and will be at once placed
in use. Contractor Schofield and
his men are all here and will do
their best to finish the well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
sHERIFF's SALE IN PARTITION.

Partition In the Audrain County Cir
cult Court, June term, "A. D., 1889.
Patrick Reynolds, In the Circuit
vs.. Court of Audrain
Matthew McGown, County, State of
ct al. Missouri.
VIRTUE and authority of a de-
Dcree and order of sale made by
the said Court, in the above entitled
cause, and of a certified COPY thereof.
dated June 10, 1889, I win, on
MONDAY, AUGUST s, 1880.
between the hours of 9 O'Clock i'm
the forenoon and 5 o'clock In the
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door of the Court House, In
the town of Mexico, In Audrain county.
Missouri, sell, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, the following described
real estate, viz: Southeast southeast
section two ~, township fifty (50)
range nine t9l, and twenty t20l acres
north half 1-2) northwest northwest,
section seven i7), township fifty (50).
range eight Isl, in the county of Au-
drain and State Of Missouri. Terms of
sale, cash. G.. w. ADAMS.
l2tds Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

MILLER, the murderer, spends his
time in prayer, and, like all muir
derers, claims to expect to go
straight to heaven. The route to
the promised land via the scaffold
is getting to be very popular-with
those who have to go that way, at
least as far as the scaffold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

WHILE the better class of celored
people in Mexico are satisfied that
Miller took part in the murder of
"Uncle" Sam Apgar, and are salts
fed with the verdict in his case,
they can't understand why Morti-
mer doesn't hang also and would
love to give him a private tight
rope performance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE patrons and friends of the
public schools--which means every
body in Mexico-are interested in
the proposition to build an addition
to our public school. 1t takes two
thirds of those voting to carry the
proposition and we trust every tax
payer in Mexico will vote. This is
a most important matter and one
which involves the health and i'm
provement of the little folks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

The Executive Committee of the
Audrain County Normal Institute
has secured Prof. J. L. Nelson, of
Huntsville, Mo-, to conduct the
Audrain County Institute, begin
ming August 18th, and continuing
two weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Ellis Mann is making some hand
some Improvements on his resi-
dence on West Liberty street, and
when completed will be one o; the
neatest little cottages in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

SHERIFF ADAMS says the jury in
the Miller case was a model as re-
CARDS the little trouble it gave
the sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Prof. D. A. Mcmillan returned
from Sweet Springs this morning.
Leaving tomorrow night, be will
spend the summer in Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
Over the River They Go.

Bud Nixon, who attempted bur-
glary in this city on the night OF
Wallace's circus exhibition; Jack
Cunningham, ''the terror" Field
ing Sexton, who stole Madame LIE
Tourneau's horses, and Howard
Fawcett, the cured meat thief, were
taken to Jefferson City this morn
ing. Each went over for a term Of
two wears.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Miss Mamie Espsy, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Sadie Will
fey fer several weeks, left for her
home in Indianapolis to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Rev. VIM. and Mrs. Trimble, of
st. Joe, viii spend a portion of the
summer at Santa Fe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE various secret orders of Mex
leo have been invited to participate
in the Fourth Of July parade and
they should all accept and turn out
in uniform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

THE City Council has passed an
ordinance forbidding the throwing
of water or sprinkling on the streets
after 8 a. II. till 6 p. N. This will
stop any annoyance farmers may
have suffered from having their
teams frightened by the promis-
cuous throwing of water throughout
the day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

GOVERNOR FRANCIS signed the
grain inspection bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
Prices Reduced.

On Heads Photographs. The
best work made in Northeast Mis-
souri,. Call and get prices. No
work shown only what is made in
the Gallery. Southwest cerner
Square, Mexico, Mo. d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
10000 Lost,

JoHNsTowN, Pa, June 24.-All
the local physicians met accidental
ly at the Bedford Street Hospital
last night. They represented all
parts of the stricken city and after
discussing the calamity all joined
in the conclusion that not a soul
less than 10000 persons were lost
in the floods. On account of the
general knowledge of the people
possessed by the physicians the
estimate is looked upon as reliable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Miss Alice Eller, of Auxvasse, is
visiting Mrs. Ellis Mann, of this
city. :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

A Denver man on his way east
gave a palace Car porter q dollar to
be sure and tell him when the train
reached Chicago. He had heard
the place mentioned several times
and wanted to get a sight of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Mexico should have a creamery
and cheese factory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
Who Owns the Land IN America?

Who Owns the Land IN America?
Who owns the land in the United
States? Why, the citizens do, or
should, would be the natural reply.
But unfortunately it is not alto
gether so. Some of the best lands
in this country are owned by alien
landlords. Nearly %, 900, 900 acres
of land are owned by men who owe
allegiance to other governments.
To be exact, there are 21,241, 800
acres of land under the direct con-
troll and management of thirty for
eign individuals or companies.
There are 2,72O,2S3 acres of land in
Massachusetts, so that the men liv-
ing in other countries and owing
allegiance to other powers own
land enough to make about ten
states like Massachusetts, more than
the whole of New England, more
land than some governments own
to support a king. The largest
amount ofland owned by one man
or corporation is owned by a foreign
corporation called the Holland
Land Company. Talk about alien
landholders in Ireland; there is
twice as much land owned by aliens
in the United States as there is
owned by Englishmen in Ireland,
Think of it! More than % ,OO0,OOC
acres of land owned by men in
Europe.-American Citizen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Jno. Mayo, of Georgia. is lame and
cannot iwalk, but heean sit in his
door with a rifle and shoot the
heads off of flying crows at such
distances as would make Begardus
and Carver give up in dispair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Mrs. G. II. Hardin returned
from Wellsville to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
ELDER g SPEAKS.
He Denies the Sensational Charges
ola Local Newspaper-His
Card.
To the Editor of the Ledger.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, June 25.-My
has been called to a SLAM
derous and sensational article in
the Mexico Daily Htetligeneer of
last evening, which reflects on my
character as a man and q minister
of the Gospel. No charges have
ever been brought against me by
the Church at Centralia. My
resignation has not been offered to
the Church. ga highly sensation
al state of affairs" does not prevail
at C~entralia. In short, 1t is a lie
out of the whole cloth. This is the
second time the fntelliyencer has
been made a channel through which
the mud machines of this vicinity
have directed their filth at me.
Enclosed you will find a certifi.
cate from the elders and deacons o.
the Christian Church at Centralis
which speaks for itself.
Respectfully yours,
~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
A BUSTLING TOWN.
Auxvasse Matters IN a Nutshell
A Breezy Budget from a Live
Town.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, Mo-, June 26.-Born, |
to c. F. Richmond and wife, a son.
Miss Mamie Mccall, of Reeds
vile, returned to her home, after a
pleasant visit with relatives.
Miss Madura Corson of Marshall,
Mo-, is visiting her grandparents.
w. FL. Lewis went to Kansas
City, Friday.
Miss Mamie Penn. of Fulton, is
visiting Miss Belle Dudley.
Miss Bette Day, who has been
on the sick list, is rapidly improv-
ing.
Rev. D. NJ. Granfield filled the
Christian pulpit last Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Miss Edna Frye, of Concord, Is
the guest of Miss Ella Swan.
We are informed that DR.. w. T.
Lemon, formerly of Mexico, will
locate here soon.
J. W. Harper has sold his stock
of drugs to DR.. J. E. Harris.
Profs. Ellis and Modlin, the elo-
cutionists, will lecture in our town
on the 9th inst.
Chas. Galeski went to Mexico
last Friday to witness the game of
base ball between Moberly and
Mexico.
We have four more new brick
buildings, nearly completed.
A number of our sports went to
Fulton to witness the foot race be-
tween Robinson and Cunningham,
for 500 a side. Robinson Won.
Frank Buckner has purchased a
half interest in EN-. Dudley's dry
goods store.
Fannie Pierce went to Darlington
Tuesday to witness the Woodruff
Renee wedding.
S. P. Martin sold his stock of
groceries to Mr.. Offner, formerly of
Jefferson City.
TheD Democratic party keptBenton
in congress for thirty years because
it loved him. It retired him be-
cause he got out of line with and
disobeyed it. George Vest is in
harmony with Missouri Democracy;
never has and never will disobey
it; and it will re-elect him because
it continues to love him. Of all
cur public men, without censure
upon any, he is the brightest and
the bravest.-Lexington Intelligen-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
A Fire at Johnstown.

JeHNsTowN, Pa, June 24.-At l
o'clock this afternoon a fire broke
out among the partially wrecked
buildings in the First Ward.
Twelve houses were soon blazing,
and the widest excitement pre-
vailed.
At p. m. the fire was under
control.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

Cattle are cheap, and we have made
arrangements for cheap ice, and we in
tend to give the public the benefit. We
mean what we say, and intend to sell
just exactly as we advertise.
MASSEY & BOWMAN,
Washington Street Market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

DR.. e. S. Cave attended the
funeral of Mrs. James NJ. Harrison,
at Benton City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
Respectfully yours,
S. MAGE.


THE CERTIFICATE.
The certificate referred to in the
above card is as follows:
We, the elders and deacons ofthe
Christian Church at Centralia, Mo-,
hereby certify that the slanderous
and sensational charges published
in the Mexico IntsHiqencer of June
"a, concerning our beloved pastor,
Elder Samuel Magee, are entirely
false and baseless.
The Church at this place never
has prospered as it is doing now,
and our aim is to keep Bro. Magee
So long as he is inclined to remain
with us.
w. n. WHITE, Dir. J. A. WHITE,
J. H. SILVER, DIR. ID. J. MAYEs,
J. L. PAXTON, C. P. BURKs,
J. I. MITCHELL, j. II. FoRBIsH.
Deacons. Elders.
C~entralia, Mo-, June %, 1889.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR OF TIKI
CENTRALIA GUARD"
To the Editor of the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, June %, 1889
II am a member of the Christian
Church of which Elder Magee ii
pastor, and the slanderous publica
ton in the Intelligencer, of June "a
is entirely groundless. No minis
ter enjoys the confidence ofhis con
gregation to a greater extent thar
Elder Magee, and the Church neve
was in a more prosperous condition
Elder Magee is above reproach as
man, and great Indignation has beel
aroused in our entire communit,
over this cowardly attack on hi
character. Yours truly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27

The South Jefferson Tennis Club
has been organized by Charles
Luekie, joe Luckie, Joe Bridgford
and Butler Guthrie. The grounds
are in the southern suburbs.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-05-04

by Pycho. He drank one glass
of water each day, and spent one
hour in . Turkish bath. He says
he thinks .Pycho's object in MAX
ing him fast is to reduce his flesh.
He was interviewed by a reporter at
his room in New York, who found
him cheerful and chatty. His face
was palpably thinner, but just as
hardy bronze as ever. He said
he was fasting because he weighed
1876 pounds, and every pound of
adipose is two pounds Of death.
He said he was going to abolish
poverty and death by that fast, so
there was a great principle involved
in it. For two months before Citi-
zen Train began his fast he had
only eaten ten cents worth of lyon
naise potatoes and bread in the
morning, and drank one cup of
coffee in the evening. Twenty cents
a day for food. When asked what
he meant to break his fast on, he
replied: Son bread and water, and
the probability is that / shall live
all the rest of my life on that"