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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
New Buggy and Carriage Firm

New Buggy and Carriage Firm.
W. H. Upham, of this city, is
agent for the Stutz e. Walker cele.
brated buggies, carriages and carts.
These rigs are the easiest riding
and cheapest on the market. There
is no spring made which equals
the one used in the construction Of
these vehicles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
All the Sunday Schools in the
County in a F~lourishing
Condition.

At Saturday mornings session
OF the Sunday School Convention
reports we're read from the follow
ing schools, showing the general
condition of them to be very good :
Central, Liberty, Rush Hill,
Friendship, Mexico Christian,
Methodist, South, and Methodist,
North.
On motion of Bro. Williams it
was decided to postpone Bro. Mid
dleton's address until after dinner.
The convention was favored with
a few timely remarks by DR.. Hett-
ner, of Palmyra.
The following committees were
appointed by the president, Bro.
c. II. Harrington
Nominations-Dr. H. K. Hlnde,
f. E. Jones and S. w. Downing.
Finance. V. Williams, VIM.
Wakefield and J. N. Basket.
Resolutions-Rev. o. S. Middle
ton, DR.. W. v. Walker and B. l..
Locke.
After a song the convention ad-
journed for dinner.
The convention reassembled at
1:3O p. M, with a song service of
fifteen minutes, led by Bro. Isom
Roberts. The committee on nomi-
nations made the following report:
For president, c. H. Harrington;
secretary, J. V. Williams; treasur-
er, DIR. w. V. Walker. Executive
committee, Jno. Beal, Isom Rob-
erts and Judge Orr. j. V. Will
liams declined, but upon reconsid-
Grafton accepted. The report of
the committee was adopted. Fol-
lowed the song, "To the Work, to
the Work"
The convention was addressed
by Bro. Middleton. A general dis
cussion followed. Bro. Wallace
spoke of the object of the Sunday
School teacher. Song, "When
the Mists Have. Rolled Away"
Discussion bv Miss Haus, of St.
Louis, and Messrs. Basket, Wal
lace, Parsons, Middleton, Hinde
and Davis.
Following are reports from dele
gates from different Sunday
Schools
Bro. Wakefield Seventy-fve
pupils in good condition.
Bro. -, of Central Sunday
School: Attendance of seventy.
five.
Bro. Roberts, North Wilson :
Reports opposition in the work.
Bro. Clark, Rush Hill: Union
Sunday School of seventy-ive.
Bro. Downing, Sailing: A good
report. "Lesson Helps" a great
benefit.
Bro. Locke said a report would
be forthcoming. Bro. Basket /:
Church and Sunday School seem to
be apart. Not doing as good work as
they might.
Convention adjourned until Sun
day afternoon, when Miss Haus
delivered a very able address on
Sunday School work. The Opera
House was crowded to hear her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Mrs. Judge Crutcher and daugh-
ter, of Paris, returned home to-
day after a pleasant visit with R.
B. Worrell and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Attend the sale of thorough bred
shorthorn cattle to be made by s.
P. Emmons at Perry, Mo-, Monday,
Oct. 2Sth. Twelve months time
on good paper or two per cent. of
for cash
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

The Harvesters and the Ladies'
Aid Society will give a supper at
the Christian Church on Friday
evening, November LIST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Frank Tucker left for Louisiana
Tuesday where he will be connected
with Frank Turner's shoe house.
His family will move tomorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
G. Kabrich & Co. have the bes
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, Oct q, 1889:
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
LPost Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the
week ending Oct. "a, 1889, and which;
if not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington, d. c.
Bradley Harry Givns John
Browning Bale Harden
Carter Hattie johnson Jas NJ
Clay Joel Johnson Mrs Sinda
Cline Charley Moberly j
Dawson Mrs Mary Morgan Allie
Douglas CHI Hicks Mr.
Eubanks Lena Nichols Mrs Laura
Fredrits Joe Preston Ida
Eugua s L
JOHN w. BEATTY, p. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

James Robinson, the champion
bareback rider of the world, is in
town to take a quail hunt at his old
farm of Edgewood, eight miles
north of town. His old gray horse,
What carried him around so many
circus rings, and crossed the ocean
six times with him, is out on
pasture near town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Mrs. S. N. Evans and Mrs. DR..
McWilliams are home from Jeffer-
son City, where they attended the
Baptist Association,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

P. w. Harding left for Louis
vile, Ky, Tuesday, where he is a
delegate to the General Convention
of the Christian Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Nutting parties are all the go.
The hickory nuts this year are as
big as hen eggs, and this Is a good
.fyear for eggs. too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Mrs. Baylis Collins and children
came down from Kansas City last
night. Mr.. Collins will follow
shortly. 1t is their intention to
reside here nermanently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
Mule Colts for Sale.

The undersigned, at California,
Mo-, has 60 head of mule colts fol
sale (35 mare and 25 horse) that will
average 4 feet or the rise. For
particulars write to w. G. Thomas,
California, Mo. WIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

citizen in question was for three
years a Federal soldier, and part
of that time was a dispatch bearer.
"Well," said he. ''the little tale
referred to just now is one that
1 have often laughed over to my
self, wondering what the folks that
now know me would think, were
they to e me, a staid old
bachelor, in the situation l was in
that dreary, dismal and wet night.
Such a night as last night always
makes me think of that time. 1t
was late in the fall and ] was de-
tailed to carry a dispatch from
Volucia, Fla, to jacksonville, a
distance of about forty miles,
through a very rough country. 1t
was about 10 a. NJ. when l started,
astride of my faithful old roam
horse, and when the sun went
down behind a mass of inky black
clouds, [ had ridden full thirty
miles. I 500 heard the rumble
of distant thunder and not a star
lighted up the impenetrabIe black
ness of the forest. A sharp flash
of lightning revealed the fact that l
was out of the road. l turned
Dams head, retraced our steps and
found the highway. Then Ilet the
horse take his own course. Ere
long he stopped; he no longer
could keep the path. The rain be-
gan to pour down, when, to my M
finite delight, there doomed up
ahead, light! Yes, a light! but
faint and far off. [ urged Dan on
until we reached a poor lone hut
with a candle in the window. Just a
few PAGES from the house stood four
posts. with some fodder thrown
over the top, under which hitched
my horse. I stepped up and
knocked and the door was eau
tlously opened by a lad of about
seventeen. He was somewhat tim
erous and awe-struck when he saw
my blue uniform, but presently
asked me to come in and warm.
l was glad to do SO. inside |
found an old man and ayoung girl,
who prepared me some corn
pone and honey for supper
which 1 devoured ravenously.
1t wasn't long before we begun to
be more sociable, and the boy got
down an old fiddle and commenced
scraping it, suggesting a dance.
Nothing 10th, the girl and I, she in
her bare feet, myself in cavalry
boots, stepped out on the floor and
begun a kind of shuffiing, swinging
dance. Marked was the contrast
between the sound of her feet and
that of my boots! All was going
smoothly until there arose a screech
that in it's unearthly weirdness
sounded above the howl of the
storm without. I had stepped on
her toe! Although she was not
seriously manned, the dance was
over. And no sooner had my part
ner yelled than half a dozen john
ME rebs' came dashing through the
door and in an instant l was a
prisoner. I was marched off un-
tremendously in the darkness of
the night with all the horrors OF
Andersonville flashing through my
brain. Death was preferable to
that damnable prison, so at the
first opportunity I made a break
for liberty, with half a dozen shots
directed at my fleeing form in the
darkness. l was both successful
and lucky, and escaped without a
scratch. The next morning l ar.
rived in Jacksonville, all safe and
sound, but a little worse for wear
and tear in escaping from my pur-
| suers. I'll tell YOU, those were
times that tried mems souls"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Frank Tucker sold his residence
N the First Ward to Thad. Stuart
for $1,000. This is the cheapest
piece of property sold in Mexico
for years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

'LosT-between McKinley's and
w. A. Morris, a ten dollar bill.
Finder please return to c.. B.
Morris store and receive reward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Frank Wells has the contract
tor painting a fine house that
Uncle Billy Boswell is building
near Thomson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
Sherthorns ut Auction.

Attend the sale of thoroughbred
shorthorn cattle to be made by s,
P. Emmons at Perry, Mo-, Monday
| Oct. %. Twelve months time
on good paper OF two per cent. of
| for cash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Fountain Sra, father of Bette
Sira, is here from Virginia, to at
tend the trial of Dusenberry, who
is.charged with raping Sira's daugh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

lB. l.. Locke and P. w. Harding
WI attend the general convention
of the Christian Church at Louis
vile, Ky. They were appointed
as delapates Sunday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
PIKE GETS $4,000.
He Was Terribly Injured Near
Rush Hill, This County.

In the United States Circuit Court
at St. Louis Friday morning argu-
ments of counsel in the case OF
John Pike against the Chicago &
Alton Railroad were heard. This
case is one in which the plaintiff,
Pike, asked for $4,000 damages for
injuries sustained in June, 1888,
while employed as a Waterman on
the line of the road. He was
watching a bridge in Audrain
county, Missouri, and his bill sets
forth that he was struck by the
engine of an approaching train and
knocked off the bridge, sustaining
permanent injuries. The peculiar
feature of the case is that the plain
tiff was injured near Rush Hill in
such a manner al to destroy his
memory to a great extent and he
cannot remember the occurrences
of the day. Col. D. P. Dyer ap.
peared for the plaintiff and Robt. J,
Kern for the defendant.
Judge Thayer in charging the
jury summed up the evidence in {
very mastery manner. The jury
was out about six hours when they
brought In a verdict for $4,000.
The railroad will appeal.
Don't buy without first calling on
lacrosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Found, a bunch of keys. Owner
can have same by paying for this
notice and applying at R. J. Ell.
liott's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Married at the residence of the
BRIDES father, Nh. John Moore
near Concord, No., Oct. 10th, by
Rev. Sam Pollard, Mr.. r. E.
Crowson and Miss Gertrude Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Joe Weimer, T. P. Rixey and
Major Day are in Fulton, attend
ing the Odd Fellows Memorial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Mrs. Samuel Hale, of Laddonia,
who has been the guest of Mrs.
James Simmons, her sister, return
ed home Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

DR.. Potts, of San Jose, CAL, ar
rived in town Tuesday on his way
home from Washington, where he
attended the Triennial Conclave oil
the Knights Templar,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

James B. Owen, of LaPlata, Mo-,
formerly of this place, was in town
Saturday and Sunday visiting his
Daranfs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Frank Tucker and family are
moving to Louisiana, Mo-, to re-
side,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

DR.. Milen is doing a fourishing
business and some of his cures are
little more than marvellous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

G. Kabrich & Co. have a large
line of ladies', misses and child.
ren's cloaks and will sell them
cheaper than any other house in
Mexico. 3tw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Jesse Robertson is home from
Moberly, where he visited his
parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
Audrafn Wins
From the Kansas City Star.

FfuiH tlt hAuSas CITY Sttf.
Audraiu and Pettis counties are
~quarreling over which produced
the biggest ear Of corn this season.
That question ought to be easily
settled if there are any hay scales
at Springfield or Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

j. Proctor Knott, the famous
Kentucky congressman, was ator-
ney-general of Missouri from 1858
to 1860 and might have held the
office longer had he not refused
TO take the test oath.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Sam Fry SHIPPED one car of
bulls to ST. Louis Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

There was a double wedding at
McCredie Tuesday, Mr.. Will Hit
and Miss Jennie Wise forming one
connie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

1t will pay you to see Morris &
Gantt's stock Of closks before buy.
ing. 90 st d&w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Cluster" White, formerly of
this place, was killed on the west
end of the G.. & A. last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

|. F. Coons raised the largest
beet of the s~eason;it weighs nearly
seven pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Ifyou want a good rubber boot
or overshoe call on Morris & CAN'T
and get the Candee. % 81 DIV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

]. A. Potts will take Fannie
Rose to the Chicago fair. She is
a sure premium winner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Il 7. P. Rixey Is home from a visit
in Virginia and says Malone will
be badly beaten.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Judge Debolt will address the
Odd Fellows of Mexico next week.
He is q fine orator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
Children Crv For II.

La Crosse Lumber Co., wholesale
yard, planning mill, dry kline, Louie.
lana IA
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Will Moore, of Jonesburg, spent
Sunday in town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Mrs. C. 3. Gibbs and daughter
are home from Paris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

The Dusenberry case viii b
tried Nov. 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Mrs. Hamilton Hall is home
from st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

| Union Sunday School Lesson.
Following is the Sunday School
lesson for next Sunday:
Psalm 50: LII.
i GOLDEN TEXT.--"Thsrefore, being justified
by faith, we have peace with God, through ouI
Lord Jesus Christ. Rom. Il.
LESSON PLAN.-I. The Blessing
of Forgiveness, vs.. l., 2. II. The
Way of Forgiveness, rs. SO. III.
The Safety of the Forgiven, vs..
I'll.
TIME.-B. C. 1884, about eight
years after the last lesson. PLACE.
Jerusalem.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
Statement From Henry C~e,beshe,mer.

Hlcu FROM henry l"elUesHe1Wcf
RHEUMATIC SYRUP CO., jackson. Mich.
GENTS: In December, 1887, l
began using Hibbard's Rheumatic
Syrup for infiammatory rheuma-
tism, from which I have been a
great sufferer.
l used the Syrup and plasters,
the latter to the parts affected, also
to the bottom Of my feet. The
Syrup relieved me from the first,
and, in March, 1888, discontinued
its use, being entirely well.
From a personal knowledge OF
this and other similar cures eff
fected by Hibbard's Rheumatic
Syrup / unhesitatingly recommend
these remedies for rheumatism and
blood diseases. j. s. BRUBAKER,
druggist, Vinton, Iowa.
For sale by G. R. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

There are nearly 1000 children
attending public school in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

j. G. Trimble presented G. R,
Gibbs with q very handsome baby
carriage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Born, to DR.. and Mrs. R. W.
Berry, Of Thompson, a son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
YoUNGS CREEK ITEMS.

Lowest prices, best grades largest
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

C, E. Purnell, Of the Famous, is
much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Be sure and let la Crosse Lumber
Co. tc figure your bill. They will save
you mCney
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
Buy your lumber of La Crosse
Lumber Co. at Laddonia, vandaIIa,
Mexico Auxvasse and Fulton.
Hickory Nuts.

Read J. r. Hance's advertise
ment in another column. He wants
thousands of bushels of hickory
nuts, and will pay cash or trade
for them at Soc. to Soc. per bushel.
Small ones preferred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
OPENING WORDS,

This Psalm was written by
David after the great sin of his
life, of which we have an account
in 2 Sam, chaps. IL and IL. For
some time he seems to have made
no confession of his sins. AT
length Nathan, the prophet, with
rare courage and fidelity, SO set
them before him that he was melt
ed to contrltion. Psalm 81 was
written as a public expression OF
his repentance. In this Psalm he
describes the blessed relief which
he experienced in the assurance Of
pardon when he penitently con-
fessed his sins.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
ShorthOrns at Auction.

You are saving one profit by buy
IL Ia Crosse Lumber 60.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Be sure and call and inspect la
Crosse Lumber Co.'s stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Other people save money by buy
ing of La Crosse Lumber Co., be-
sides getting better grades. Why
should you not do the same?
G. Kabrich & Co. have the best
custom boots and shoes in Mexico.
They will do a farmer more good
than any boots they can buy, as
they will not let IN water or melt
ing snow. and will wear longer
than any boot on earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24
Thirtv-fye Cents.

Use Lacrosse Lumber Co. ready
mixed paints. Guaranteed strictly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Quail shooting is better than
usual this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

Don't buy without first calling on
Lacrosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-10-24

j. w. SPoTswooD & Co.
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ton. He did not dare to avow his
plan publicly, but attacked the
school system by a flank movement.
As Minister of Public instruction he
protested himself a follower Of the
English system, and, by arbitrary
DEGREES, reformed the secondary
schools Of the country by putting
them on a classical basis. Greek
and Latin were taught almost ex-
clusiveIy. This action involved a
sudden revolution Of the whole
educational system, and to the dis
organization which followed was
added the further element of dis
order arising from the fact that
there were almost no classical
teachers in Russia. With this at
tack on the intelligence of the PEG
pie Tolstoi combined a system Of
espionage by which pupils were sci
to watch teachers and parents, anc
teachers to watch pupils and patrons
Even the Russians could not beal
this interference, and in 1880 the
Tsar removed Tolstoi from the De
partment of Public Instruction
Two years later TolstOi became Min
lister Of the Interior. He was one o
the strongest reactionists in Russia
and was deservedly the most unpo
pular man in the Empire.
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Building Lots For sale at KaIuaopa
Iena. Khlihi. Onhm.

Athht haiinls Oahus
Forty Lots situate on the mauka side of
King street, and about one-quarter of a
mile mauka of Walters Brewery, having an
average size of three-quarters of an acre to
each lot, have been laid out and are now
ready for sale.
The land lies adjacent and on the West
side Of the coral road running up the West
side of Kalihi Valley, and is well suited
for building and homestead purposes.
Applications for these lots at an upset
price which can be ascertained at the Land
Office, being at the rate of 5000 per acre
or about $3.50 for each lot, will be received
at the Interior Office.
Upon receipt of applications the lots
applied for will be sold at Public Auction
after due advertisement, being put up at
the SAID upset price.
Applicants must state that they desire &c
purchase with the intention of improving
the premises.
The terms and conditions of sale will be-
cash, or at the option of the purchaser
one-fOurth cash, and the remainder in
equal instruments payable in one, two and
three years with interest payable semi
annually at the rate of seven per cent. pei
annum.
The purchaser must within one yea
from the date of purchase enclose the lane
purchased with a good and substantial
fence.
Royal Patents will be issued for the lane
upon final payment of the purchase price
A map of the lots can be seen at tn
Government Survey Office, and full partiC
ulars can be learned at the Land Office.
l.. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, June A. 1889.
l274-lt 133-lw
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THE SAMOAN AFFAIR.

The advices received on Saturday
show that the work Of the Berlin
Commission has been nearly con-
cluded, and on what will be called
here a very satisfactory basis. Ac-
cording to the correspondents, Ger
many and England have had to
abandon their pretentions. They
started out with a declaration for
foreign control and German pre-
ponderance in the government Of
Samoa. Now they have had to &C
cept what America all along de-
manded, namely, a native preponder-
ance, amounting to autonomy, in
Samoa, and perfect equality as be
tween Great Britain, Germany and
the United States in their external
relations with Samoa and the part
which they should play in helping
the natives to govern themselves.
The success of the commission and
the rapidity with which the business
was got through was partly due to
the conciliatory attitude Of Herbert
Bismarck and the impartial policy
displayed by Sir Edward Malet, and
largely to the American commission
ers having definite instructions Gov
ering every point. The constant
hard work of the subcommittee
marvelously expedited matters, the
| plenary sittings Of the conference
having little to do further than to
hear reports. Throughout, no en-
barrassing developments have re-
tarded the progress Of deliberations
When the Conference began it was
announced that the Foreign Office
was confident that the session would
terminate In the first week in June
The discussion has taken course and
issue according to the forecast.
Oswald Ottendorfer, the we'll
known editor of the New York
Stats Zeitung, speaking of the
Samoan treaty, said " The
majority of right-thinking Germans
are of the opinion that Germany has
gained all she is entitled to in the
conference.
Ottendorfer thinks that German
Americans generally will look or
the case from an American stand
point. He was IN Berlin when the
conference first met, and was sur
prised to learn from German sources
how little the German commissioner:
decided to insist upon. 1t seemed
as if Bismarck was intending t.
make a complete backdown, thing
which he seldom does. Blrmarcl
had, however, become tired of the
whole matter. He had been drawn
into the trouble against his judg
ment, and the affair had assumed 1
phase not contemplated by him a
any time.
The battle between the German
and Samoans, OttendOrfer thinks
was undoubtedly brought about b!
the acts of the German Consul il
overstepping his powers or miscon
. STRUNG his instructions. The con
cessions made by Germany practi
cally show this.
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ELEVENTH OF JUNE.

Timely Hints for the Central Union
Sunday school Picnic at Oahu
College Grounds.
The college omnibusses will be at the
church, corner of Fort and Beretania
streets, so as to leave there at $50 a.
m. There will be especially reserved
for the very small children, and parents
and friends are requested to have all
such these for that trip. For the older
scholars and teachers a tramcar will
leave the corner Of Fort and King streets
at 3S and again at 10 :38, going direct
to Oahu College. These cars have been
chartered for the picnic and only those
who go to the grounds at PunahOu for
the day, are expected to use them.
From such no fares will be collected,
and the cars will be placed in charge OF
some member of the committee.
Cars will leave Oahu College to return
at 3:l5, 4:l5 and 5:15. An express
wagon will leave the church 9 80 and
again at 10 80 to carry provisions for the
lunch. 1t is hoped that all will plan to
be prompt as the cars cannot be de.
layed. w. c. MERRITT,
Chairman OF Trans. Com