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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-01-26

The cotton palace at New Orleans
vii, be a beautiful structure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-01-26

An earthquake accompanied by a
violent gale has occurred at Athens,
Niagara and Arachova, Greece.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-01-26
Town Council.

ABBEv1LLE, La, January IA, 1889.
The Town Council of the Town OF
Abbeville, Louisiana, met at the court
house in said town, this day, according
to adjournment. Present: DR.. E.
Bourne, Mayor, and Messrs. Wise,
Mills, Coastal and Wall aldermen.
On motion, the reading of the min
'utes of the previous meeting of the
Council was dispensed with.
On motion of Mt. Wise, the report Of
the committee on license law was. read
section by section.
On motion of MI. Wall, duly second
ed, the following ordinance was adopt
I'D.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-01-26
OONSTABLE'S SALE.

W. B. WHITE, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
Land Sales.

VIM. Harper to D. Hurd, lot s
of Wiggington's add. to Mexico,
800.
R. II. johnson to J. E. Riggs,
lots l and s, block 60, in Vandalia,
5000.
w. T. Balthrope to w. w. Wat
kins, lots 7 and s, block 46, Van
dalia, $500.
Louisa J. Carter to Jas. H
Worsham, 40 acres, 5 miles north.
east OF Mexico, $3.50.
Ollie NJ. Gill to Thos. M. Mills
so acres, 4 miles southeast of Mex
leo, $500. -
Chas. T. Powell to Rising Sur
Christian Church. 4 acres, 6 miles
north of Mexico, $50. 80.
Mcmillan Barkwell to Judge ]
F. Bolts, lots 7 and s, block 1
Fair Ground add. to Mexico, S125
G. H. Clark, 10y trustee, to EN-
ma G. Fuller, II acres adjoining
Mexico on northeast and blocks
and 8, FAIR Ground add. to Mex
leo, S1225.
David E. Jennings to Anna E
Jennings, lot 60 and 12O, Wes
Mexico, S4O0.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24

The twenty-second annual meet
ing of the Missouri State Board OF
Agriculture will be held in Column
bia, No., on Nov. 9th, 7th and Sth.
1t is expected that there will be g
large attendance from all parts OF
the State, including members OF
the Board, delegates from county
fair associations and leading stock
Breeders and farmers. An interest
ing series of addresses of interest
to farmers will be delivered by
professors of the State Agricultural
Ckllege and others who have made
special study of agriculture. The
subject of the establishment of a
State Fair and management oi
county fairs will be discussed
The meeting will be public and it i:
hoped that there will be large at.
tendance of farmers. There viii
be reduced railroad rates on al
roads in the State for the occasion
!, Audrain should send at least a hal
dozen delegates.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
Military Company.

In answer to question in regard
to forming military company in
Mexico we would reply: "The
State furnishes arms, uniforms,
ect., but it is entirely within the
discretion of the Governor as to
whether he will permit the organi-
zation of a company or not. When
arms, etc. ,are issued bond must be
given for their safe keeping and
return, necessary wear and tear ex.
cepted. 1t is important that the
young men who enlist should
know and remember that they are
subject to military duty when call
| ed upon, and they must attend
drill regularly in order to keep uE
the organization. There is plenty
of material in Mexico for first
class company, and we trust oul
young men will push the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
YoUNGS CREEK ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the LEDGER.
YoUNGs CREEK, Mo-, Oct. 10
J. ". Berry bought 26 head OF
calves near Monroe City for which
he paid $3.50 per head.
G. w. Miller is going south with
fifteen or twenty head of horses this
week. Among others is his fine
stallion, "Major.' -
&c McGee is adding neat hall
story to his house.
Mr. and Mrs Tom Hill are visit
ing relatives in Texas.
Miss Mary McGee is teaching
school at Bee Creek, Monroe coun-
|ty,
George Adams is improving
Joe Waltz is building neat cot
tage
Miss Edith Hollingshead is Wis.
iting in Kansas
JIG Wiley is buying mule colts
w J Berry bought fi.ty barrels
of corn of Dan Quinlar at S1.35 de-
livered
T Bedford and G Cauthorn are
going to Benton county on pros
pecting tour.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
Cheated the Horse Thief.

When Andy Bunton returns
home at night, he always passes
through the stable to see that every
thing is all right. Last night he
went home at ten O'Clock, and
when he entered the stable, heard
a slight sound, which he thought
was made by the COW. He next
stumbled over some obj.ti, which
on lighting a match, he found to
be a saddle. Another was lying
close by. The thieves left in haste
when the match was struck. 1t
was evidently their intention to
saddle pair of mules that were
there and ride them away. Andy
made two good saddles by the
transaction, but came very near
sustaining a serious loss.
From later developments it
seems that the thieves first visited
Harry Johnson's stable, but dis
covered that his horses were not in
condition to travel, one having
tender feet and the other the
heaves. They then took Johnson's
saddles and brides and went tc
Bunton's, where they had to leave
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Celebrate
With Their Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Harper to.
day celebrated the fiftieth anniveI-
sary of their wedding. Among
those who were present were the
following: Gov. G. II. Hardin
and wife, Abe HIT and wife, R. c.
Graham and wife, Joel Guthrie
and wife, T. B. Hit and wife, Jno.
Guthrie and wife, Jno. W. Howell
and wife. J. E Hayley, Rev. A. NJ
Vardeman and wife, Mrs. G. NJ,
Carroll, Mrs. Linnie Sloan, Mrs.
Richards, Mrs. Frank Smith, Miss
Laura Smith, Mrs. c. F. Clark and
mother, Mr.. Anderson, of Lafayette
county, Mr.. Morrison, Miller
county, Mrs. Mary Luckle, Mrs.
NJ. E. Sims, W. ]. Rixey and fam
ily,W. W. Harpersand family, 7.
H. Harper and family, Mrs. Of.
futt, ]. E. Jesse and wife, Mrs
Frank Van Ness, of Jonesburg.
Mo-, Miss Maggie Wilcox, Paris.
Mo-, Miss Ira Retta, Sante Fe, Mo
MIR. and Mrs. Harper have lived il
Audrain twenty-six years, and are
known and beloved by all our peo
| pie. Mr.. Harper is one of oul
sta,lnchest business men and mos
respected of citizens. Their ami
versary, while celebrated in an un
demonstrativemanner, was mos
enjoyable affair. The entire com
munity joins the LEDGER in wish
ing this couple many happy re
turns
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
The Ledger Booms,

The National Journalist, in re-
ferring to R. NJ. White, president
of the Northeast Missouri Editorial
Association, published very fair
cut of him and says:
Robert NJ. White was graduated
from Westminster College, at Full
ton, Missouri, in June, 1876. In
less than three months, at the age
of twenty-one, he assumed the pro-
prietorship of the Mexico weekly
LEDGER. The LEDGER was at that
time an obscure couatry paper,
with five or six hundred readers
and a patent inside. The trade by
which Mr.. White became proprie-
tor was not cold when the LEDGER
became a 'home-print'' publica-
ton. Its general appearance be-
came more attractive, and new and
valuable supporters came to the
young editors aid. At this time
the LEDGER has weekly circuia-
ton second to no interior paper in
the West. Three thousand copies
of this edition find their way to the
best North Missouri households.
The EVENING LEDGER, the daily
edition of Mr.. Whites paper, is,
like the parent, a keen, cutting
thing, full of life and with friends
and admirers plenty. Mr.. White
has been a delegate to every Ma.
tional Editorial convention, is an
ex-President of Missouri Press
Association, and, at present, Mis-
souri's member of the National
Executive Committee, and was one
of the delegates who organized the
National Editorial Association al
| Cincinnati
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
STEPHENSON WINS.
The Jury Holds That Stephenson
Paid Ritch1e the Notes.

The argument in the Stephenson
Ritchie note case was closed Thurs
day and the following instructions
were given to the jury:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEFENDANT.
The Court instructs the jury
that while the possession of the
note in question by plaintiff is
prin,a facie evidence OF its pay
ment, still it is not to be taken as
conclusive of that fact, but If the
jury believes from all the evidence
in the case that the note was not
paid as testified to by plaintiff,
then the issue must be found for
the defendants.
| The jury is instructed that in
determining the weight to be given
the testimony Of any witness, they
should take into consideration the
interest of such witness in the re-
suit OF the suit, the reasonableness
or unreasonableness of this testi-
mony the manner in which he tes-
tilted, and the conduct of such
witness on the stand; and the
Court instructs the jury further,
that they are the sole judges of
the weight of the testimony, and OF
the credibility of the witnesses,
and if they believe from all the ev-
ldence in the case, that any wit
ness has wilfully sworn falsely to
any material fact, then they are at
liberty to disregard the testimony
of such witness.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLAINTIFF.
The Court instructs the jury,
that if they believe from the testi.
mony in the case that the plaintiff
paid off the note in question at any
time prior to the 5th day of July,
1885,. then they will find the issue
for the plaintiff.
| The Court instructs the jury
that possession of promlssory
note by the maker thereof after the
maturity of such note, raises a pre-.
sumption of payment, unless ex.
planned by the testimony in the
case; and if the jury believes from
the testimony in the case, that ths
note in question was in the pos
session of the plaintiff at the time
of the institution of this suit, TO-
wit: July the 9th, 1889, then the
fact is prinsa faeie evidence of the
payment of said note, and it de
wolves on the defendant to show tt
| the reasonable satisfaction of .hs
Jury by a prependeranca of ths
testimony in the case that sale
note had not been paid, and unless
defendant has so shown to tn.
reasonable satisfaction of the jury
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
GRAND LODGE A. 81. r. A.
The Recent Meeting at CarrolIton.
Mo.-Some Interesting
Facts.

The Grand Order of the Anti
Horse Thief Association of Mis-
sour, meet in Carrollton, Mo-,
Wednesday, Oct 16. The meeting
was largely attended from all parts
of the State. This organization,
as will be seen from the following,
is proving of great assistance in
enforcing the law:
In each subordinate lodge what
is known as Black Book is kept
in which is recorded the names and
residences of all suspicious charac-
ters known as criminals, and 1t is
made the duty of the secretary to
use all due diligence to ascertain
the whereabouts of all suspected
persons and to report the same,
both to the secretary of the Grand
Order of this State and of sister
States. 1t is the duty of all mem
bers also to furnish a minute de-
scription of all horses and mules
owned by them, which is kept in
a book devoted to that purpose.
Their work, of course, is largely
done through committees. The
investigating committee, when a
person is handed over to them
charged with stealing or any other
violation of the criminal law, to
examine the case, and If they find
sufficient evidence to justify a
prosecution turn over the accused
to the authorities, and personally
assist in the prosecution. There
are also two pursuing committees,
designated as Nos. 1 and 2. No. l
consists of two or more members,
who, when appointed and directed
to do so by the president, hunt in
pairs two days diligently for the
trail of the thief. No. 2 is COM
posed of the owner of the stock
stolen, and two or more additional
| members selected by the same
authority, whose duty it is to pur-
sue the thief after his route has
/ been discovered, and as long as any
trace of the theft can be found; and
if caught to turn him over to the
investigating committee, after hav'
ing said thief promptly arrested by
the authorities and in a legal way.
In a word, the association simply
| proposes to enforce the laws of the
land against the horse thief, and
that they are succeeding admirably
Is attested by the many convictions
they have secured, and the thin
ming out of the gentry who follow
that pursuit. Those who attended
from this vicinity were VIM. Llew
ellyn, to represent Bryant schoo
house, w. T. Lott, of Littleby
Ceph. Eubanks, of Bean Greek, ,ant
G.. G. Williams, of Duley schoo
house. VIM. Llewellyn was elect
ed viee-President of the Associa
ltinn .
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
Wedding Presents.

The following wedding presents
were received by w. C. Jesse and
wife while in Kentucky on visit;
Set of silver knives and forks,
Mrs. M. Henderson.
Set of silver table and tea spoons,
l.. Henderson.
Pair of towels, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
l. Ware.
Fruit dish, Mrs. Sue Ellis.
Pin cushion, Miss Lettie Ware.
Halt dozen napkins, Mrs. and
Mr. James Rusk.
Worsted quilt, Mrs. R. Ware.
Half dozen towels, Miss SaIIie
NJ. Ware.
Five dollar gold piece, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dye.
Fruit dish, Blanche Rusk.
Riding birdie, Mr.. D. c. Still.
we'll,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
Cincinnati.
ANY reason why Mexico should

Any reason why Mexico should
not adopt the third class charter.
When the Jail was ever so near
empty.
When the "Home Club" will
give its first ball.
Why Mexico can't have course
of lectures this winter.
Why the Board of Trade don't
go after the paper mill.
What State can show better
weather than Missouri.
If Audrain's tariff reform meet
ing won't be big thing.
Of any more prompt or efficient
Judge than Judge Hughes.
If five hundred people have not
moved into Mexico within a year.
Why some of our capitalists do
not erect some neat cottages for
rent.
If Mexico's merchants have not
bought an unusually large stock OF
goods this fall.
If a young mems debating soci-
ETY. would not be quite pleasant
during the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
Court Proceedings.

City of Mexico VS.. Richard Hall;
plaintiff takes non-suit with leave
to move to set same aside.
M F Styschum VS.. S G Richards
ct al; jury returned the following
verdict: We, the jury, find for the
plaintiff.
City Vandalia VS.. J B McDear-
mon, l, 2, 8 and four cases; all
take non-suit with leave to move
to set aside.
l. E Sanderson VS. J II Lane
tried by jury.
City VandaIia vs.. Vernie Be
shears; plaintiff takes on-sui
with leave to move to set aside
same and grant new trial.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24

We have been reliably informed
by leading Wheelers that the reso-
lutions pertaining to the Dusen-
berry case and rurporting to have
been adopted by the Audr1ln
County Wheel, was the work of the
two men VINO signed them, and
that the County Wheel never
adopted nor even heard of them
Further than this, scme of the best
n en- in the Wheel have told us
that they :'repudiated any such
impertinence'' and hoped the
"public would not hold the VIII eel
responsible lor what individual
members might publish. The
resolutions referred to were sent tc
the press as adopted by the Au.
drain County Wheel" and if this
is not a fact the Audrain County
Wheel should at once repudiate
the whole matter and authorize the
publication of statement to that
effect.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24

1uue-z.IS l-Z, IA o., l-Zl o-4.
NJ. R. K. Biggs and sons took
their stock over to the Wellsville
fair and were very successful in the
various rings. Price took first in
the gelding saddle ring, Monte
Cristo took first as best saddle colt
and first as best colt of any sex or
breed. Moss Rose first in stallion
saddle ring. The pair of Percheron
mares took first as best draft mares.
They also took first on best draft
mares three-years-old and first on
best draft stallion under one year
old.-Vandalia Leader.
w. F. Whitney, of Herndon,
Mo-, formerly of Mexico, Mo-, had
a choice selection of Holsteins
from the Prairie Haute Herd al
the St. Louis FAIR. A veteran dai.
ryman paid him the high compli.
ment of saying that from his herd
he could pick out seven head ofan.
imals that in his judgment were
unequaled. He received second
premium on bull three years old
and over, and first premium or
cow three and under four, and
second on heifer two and under
three. He had number of calves
on exhibition that by the excellent
feeding they had received, we're fl
for any butchers block.-Rural
World,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
Circuit Court Proceedings.
State of Missouri VS. Frank Bick

State of Missouri VS. Frank Bick;
appeal dismissed.
State of Missouri VS.. Jas. WAL
lace; recognizance forfeited with
leave to set aside January term,
1890, and continued.
State of Missouri VS.. John Mil
Ter; /, 2, 3, 4 and 5, continued gen.
orally.
State of Missouri VS.. James Kes-
Ter, nollie prosecuted.
State of Missouri VS.. John Bark,
well, w. K. Potts, Mack Barkwel
and - Barkwell, judgment or
''scira facius" VS. John Barkwel
and his securities.
State of Missouri VS.. Charley
Cunningham; case nolle prose
quied.
| State of Missouri VS.. s.JnoMatthews
tried by jury; sentenced to the
penitentiary for five years on The
second degree and larceny.
State of Missouri vs.. Jas. John
son; plea of guilty to petit larceny
and punishment assessed at tel
days in county Jail.
| State of Missouri VS.. Jas. Eddie
man; continued.
/ State of Missouri VS.. Thos. Cox
continued.
| State of Missouri vs.. VIM. Bedell
bound for appearance at Januar.
term, 1890, in three cases and con
tinued.
/ Harriet w. Holt VS.. Octave S
Holt; divorce granted and mad
mutual.
/ l.. E. Sanderson VS.. J. H. Lane
Judgment for plaintiff for So.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24

We are expected TO buy at the store.
If We accept checks, and that is
all we can get. except on the Goth
of each month, we are obliged to
get goods at the store, or sell the
checks for so cents on the dollar,
or wait ten years to get the COM
parry to redeem them"
If the company redeemed their
checks in thirty days, as required
by law, then miner who did not
want to buy goods at the COM
pany's store could sell his checks
at par. A farmers wife told me
that she never bought goods at the
company's store unless she was
first able to buy checks from min
ers at 80 cents on the dollar. She
said that IS at outside stores would
go as far as s6 at the company's
store. have also an affidavit of a
miner stating that the company
had refused to redeem their checks
In cash aud that the price-list Of
the company was on many articles
20 per cent. higher than the price
list of stores in the. nelghborhood.
The same miner states that on one
occasion the company posted writ
ten notices forbidding farmers and
peddlers selling provlsons, ETC., to
miners families.
Formerly the checks were made
payable in one year, but some of
the miners were so unreasonable
as to keep their checks year and
demand cash for them. I am in
formed there are other mining
companies besides the Mendoza
which are violating the law, all of
which will be Investigated in due
time. In my interviews with min
ers and employees / have stated
what the law is governing the op-
Grafton of mines, and invited a
full statement of all the facts from
both sides. One operator urged
me to say nothing to his men, de-
claring that if they thought any
one sympathized with them they
would 60 on a strike in ten min
utes. told him that if the situa-
tion in his town was such that a
mere inquiry by an officer of the
law as to whether the laws of the
State were being obeyed and 6
statement of what the law was
would cause strike, the condition
must be critical indeed, and such
as to make 1t necessary for thu
Labor Commissioner to make ,
complete and searching investiga
, ton. ! have found the miners o
this State an exceptionally intelll
! lgent and moderate class of men
They make their pleas to be pai'
6 in cash, and to be allowed tn
| privilege of buying where the.
wish in a moderate manner.
have seen nothing to justify tn
fears of the operators that thei
men would become unreasonable
and go on strikes if informed wha
the law is. E"
Mr.. Meriwether will deal full,
with all these matters in his re
, p ort to the Governor /; but he ex
!, presses himself as of the opinion
: that the wholesale imposition de
scribed should not await for officia
reports. The Commissioner ha
addressed a letter to the Prosecut
> ing Attorney of Putnam county
calling his attention to the prac
tices of the Mendoza Company, an,
it is probable that the end of tn
t chaper is yet to be reached.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
III HAT
AIIS
YOU:

Do you feel dun. languid, low-spIrited, life
lese and iEIescribably miserable, both physi-
cally and mentally; experience q sense OF
fuliness or bioating after eating, or OF gone,
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste j.
mouth, irregular appetite. dizziness, freauel
headaches, blurred eyesght. " floating specks
before the eyes, nervous prostratiou or en-
haustion. iIritability, Of temper. hot flushes.
alternating with chilly sensations. sharp,
biting. transient pains here and there. cold
feet, drowsines5 after meals, wakefulness, OF
disturbed and undressing sleep, constant,
mdescrbable feeling of dread, or of impend.
nS calamityf
If you hn We all, or any considerable number
II these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common Of American maiadies-
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Tori Liver, associated
With Dysfepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become. the
,reater the n''nber and diversity of symp-
.oIns. NO matter what stage it has reached,
DIR. Piercess Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue iE. if taken according to direc-
lions for reasonable length of time. II not
cured, complications nui.ipiy and Consump-
rheumatism. Kidney Disease, or other grave
maladies are quite liable to set in and, sooner
or later. induce q fatal termination.
DIR. Ptcrcess Golden Medical Dis.
covery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
leanses the system of ali hlood-tai and H.
urities, from whatever cause arising. IL
equally efficacious in acting upon the XII .
.eys. and other excretory organs, cleansing.
strengthening. and healing their diseases. As
,gestion and nutrition. thereby building up
Doth flesh and strength. In malariai districts,
his wonderful medicine has gained great
.-!ebrity in curing Fever and Aeue. Chiis and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
DIR. Pfercess Golden Medical Dis,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
They Felt for Him.

William Kelly, a Montana man,
had always declared that he wanted
to die IN his boots. A few days
ago he was fatally gored by an old
lame COW, and when dying he fel,
SO chagrined about it that the boys
pulled his boots on, fred their pis.
tolls in the air, and made his last
moments as heroic as possible.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-10-24
Thompson schoo;.

Upon investigation we find near
tF every patron of this school takes
the LEDGER. Our best spoilers
last Friday afternoon we're Samuel
Duley, Buford B. Bradley, VIM.
3. Geary, SallIe B. Griffin and
John E. Barry. We send pupils
grades in studies and department
to parents, who are earnestly re-
quested to assist in making grades
better. K. I. MARTIN,
Teacher.