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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
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ELLA WHEELER WILCOX saws tha

ELLA WHEELER WILCOX says that
Ii she were asked to define the
meaning of a successful man, she
would say ga man who has made a
happy home for his wife and chill
dren. No matter what he has not
done in the way of achieving
wealth or honor, if he has done
that he is grand success. If he
has not done that, and it is his own
fault, though he be the highest in
the land, he Is most pitiable fail
ure. | wonder how many men, in
the mad pursuit of gold which
characterizes the age, realize that
there is no fortune which can
pe left to their families as the
memory Of q happy hone.o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
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 oi 3uuraili
Matthew McGown, County. State Of
ct al. J Missouri-
DY VIRTUE and authority of a de-
Dcree and order of sale made by
the said Court, in the above entitled
cause, and of q certified copy thereof
dated June 10, 1889, win, ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1889,
between the hours of o'clock in
the forenoon and 8 o'clock In the
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door of the Court House, In
the town of Mexico, I'm Audrain county,
Missouri, sell, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder. the following described
real estate, viz. Southeast southeast
section two f2), township fifty t54
range nine (sI, and twenty l2ol acres
north half l1-2) northwest northwest,
section seven ca, township fifty (5ol,
range eight (s), In the county of Au.
drain and State of Missouri. Terms of
sale, cash. g. w. ADAMS,
12tds sherin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

Col. HYsINeER, of st. Louis,
who to-day made arrangements to
invest $50, 600 in Mexico says he
was attracted here by the liberality
of our business men and the fine
country surrounding our city. He
says he knows of no town in the
State with better outlook.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
Aftermath.

PURvIs, Miss, July &c. W.
Rich, upon whose plantation the
Sullivan-Kilrain prize fight took
place, and J. T. Jamison, of Lau-
derdale county, have been arrested
and held in 1000 bail each for
aiding and abetting the fight.
Referee Fitzgerald will have hear
ing next Thursday.
1t is said that warrants have
been issued for the arrest of r. C.
Campbell and E. L. Tyler, officials
of the New Orleans & Northwestern
railroad, and that Governor Lowry
has been asked to issue requisitlons
for them. This railroad carried
the fighters and their friends and
the spectators to and from the
fighting grounds.
A Missouri gentleman who has
tried 1t vouches for this story:
Taking a gallon Jug of whisky he
passed a cord through its cork,
which cord dropped to the bottom
of the jug. The twine was then in
troduced into a watermelon vine by
Sitting the vine and the vine per-
m1tted to produce only two melons,
When the melons were matured
they were served at private bar
beeue to SIX gentlemen. The effect
was astonishing. The gallon OF
whisky got in its work. Not drop
of the liquor remained in the jug
when the melons were ripe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
No Doubt of It.

If the Mexico Mteligencer and
LEDGER pay each other regular
rates for advertising, the two jour-
nails must be the best paying pieces
of newspaper property in the State.
Marshall Neys.
We are unable to speak for our
contemporary, but, without ques-
ton, the LEDGER is the best adver-
tising medium in Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
To be Sold as a Vaprant

STURGEON, Mo-, July 14.-Yes.
terday witnessed novel case be-
fore Justice Yeates, of Boone coun-
ty. An able-bodied white man
named William Lyon, alias Charlie
Brown, was taken up, tried before
a jury and found guilty of vagrancy.
He will be turned over to the sher.
iff of the county tomorrow, and,
after three days. notice, viii be sold
to the highest bidder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
Not a Flag Goes Back.
From the New York World.

When the Governor of Missis-
sippi, in his hunt for evidence,
asks for the return of eolors
used by the prize-fghters, he will
strike the point where Gov.
Foraker viii fly at his throat and
tear him limb from limb.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
An order for an unlimited amount

AN order for an unlimited amount
Of Allison's Spring water has been
made and at neat figure. This
water is equal to any spring water
for medicinal properties, ,andif prop
erly pushed is a fortune to its own
er and bonanza to the sick who
can be benefited by such waters.
There is no reason why an elegant
hotel could not be erected at the
Springs and be crowded with guests
the year round. Scores of people
from Mexico go to springs IN diff
erent parts of the State every year,
when Allison's Spring water shows
by the analysis that there is none
better
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
ExKCUToR,s NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that-letters
testamentary upon the estate of ]. F.
Smith, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned, A. J. Smith, by the
Probate Court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, bearing date July 2, 1889.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the executor within
one year after the date, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such es-
tate, and If such claims be not exhibi-
ted within two years from this date
they will be forever barred. 134t
A. J. 6MITH, Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
heaQ1nS.
James Russell Lowell.

Have you ever rightly considered
what the mere ability to read
means? That it is the key that ad-
mits us to the whole world OF
thought and fancy and imagination,
to the company of saint and sage,
to the wisest and wittiest at their
wisest and wittiest moments? That
it enables us to see with the keen
est eye, hear with the finest ear,
and listen to the sweetest voices of
all time!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
A CURIOUS fact has been noted i,


A CURIOUS fact has been noted in
statistics of suicide. 1t that only
the fewest number of negro men or
women ever commit suicide. They
are like children in their careless
nature, fearing beforehand none of
the ills of life. AS a black man,
who earned about $500 a year all
told, once put it: "I don't know
what people want to kill themselves
fur. This world is good enough
for me, and Pm goin' to stay here
as long as I can. Yes, feels bad
sometimes, but I jist braces up
again it. The trouble with people
who kills themselves is that when
they feels bad they don't brace up
again it."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
A Healthy Climate.

From the New York Weekly.
Eastener-Is Nebraska a healthy
State2
Nebraska Man-Healthy Well,
sir, there's an old man in Omaha
named William Shakespeare, and
hang me if don't believe he's the
original.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

FIVE years hence there will
hardly be a place on this earth for
the robber, murderer or conspirator
to set his foot and feel safe. Treat
les are being made in every direc-
ton concerning them and their ex-
tradition
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
Mortlmer's Kick.

George Mortimer, who has just
been sentenced to fifty years in the
Missouri penitentlary, complains
that 1t is not a ''square deal" II
can't live that long, you know, and
it's blanked uncomfortable to have
the balance of the term hanging
over you after YOU croak."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
LETTER LIST.
MEXICO, Mo-, July IS, ]

MEXICO, Mo-, July IS, 1889.
r IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
IPost office at Mexico, No., for the
week ending July Is, 1859, and which,
if not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington City.
Apgar, Minnie Fitzpatrick, Denis
Bell, r. Hogs, Buster
Biggs, NJ. r. Luhaney, Jim
Carter, Effie J. Morgan, John
Castemen, Mrs. L. Miller, J. B.
Carter, Maud Musick, Thos. n.
Clanton, Allie Stein, ].
Davis, H. J. Smith, Bessie
Douglas, Jimmie Terrell, Jennie
Ellis, Burnice Wilson, w. w.
McClanahan, Mrs. T. M.
JOHN w. BEATTY. p. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

A Maryland man salted a ledge OF
rock on his farm with silver and
caught sucker, who paid him $3,-
600 for S15 worth of land. More
than that, he has gone to Paris to
enjoy himself and uphold the honor
of America.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

DR.. Harlan has retired from the
firm known as Milen & Harlan,
and the business hereafter will be
known under the name of DR..
Milen, the specialist. DR.. Harlan
viii become DR.. Milsn's agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

ONE of the very best pieces of
business property around the
Square changed hands to-day and
will be improved at once in such a
shape as to double its value. This
brings about $4,000 of outside
money into Mexico and identifies
with us one of the leading and en-
terprising business men of St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

THE City Council should look
after the opening of Washington
street north. A number of new
houses are being erected on this
street in Highland Addition and il
is impossible for residents to reach
the business portion of the town
without going out of their way
several blocks. This street will be
opened some time sure, and it can
never be opened for as little money
as at this time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

A man in Cleveland makes afi-
davit that he suffered 100 consecu-
tive days with the toothache and
yet never whipped one of his chill
dren or said a cross word to his
wife. No human being will believe
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

JUDGE BURROUGHS, of the East
st. Louisf Illinois, Circuit, and one
OF the best posted Democrats in
that State, while in Audrain on a
visit to his brother this week, ex-
pressed to the editor of this paper
great satisfaction with the outlook
for the Democratic party in his
State. He says the good seed
sown by Palmer and others is bear
ing fruit, and he thinks Illinois, at
the next Presidential election, will
surely fall In line for tariff reform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

They have wild cat in a saloon
at Texarkana, and they want some
one to bring in his dog and have a
little fun. The cat has killed every
fighting dog for thirty miles around,
and is SO lonesome for the want of
something to do that she is losing
Anch
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

The income of professional rat
catcher averages 1,500 per year,
and there are only ten of them in
the United States. The average in
come of lawyers is only 500 per
year, and the ranks are over run,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

Rev. A. M. Vardeman, of Mexico,
preached an excellent sermon to a
large congregation at the Baptist
Church Sunday night. Mr.. Varde-
man was passing through, en- route
to his brothers home near this city,
where he will spend several days.
NeUs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

THE Board of Trade should meet
and look after the German church,
the Boulevard addition to Mexico,
and several other matters of i'm
portance which. with proper atten-
ton, will develop into great inn
portance for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

MISSOURI promises to have the
best crops this season she ever had,
which is saying good deal. The
small grams are all harvested.
The fruit and corn crops are as
c,,raI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

Your attention is called to the
statement of facts made by Joe &
Vic Barth to-day. They are inter-
esting to say the least. IF you
heed what they say say, you will
save money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

George O. Stasey, the piano
dealer, is reftting his property re-
Gently bought of D. Tomllnsen.
Mr.. Stasey will have a handsome
residence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

At meeting Of the School Board,
in Ringo School District, Miss
Addie Edmonston was elected to
teach six months school. Miss
Edmonston received her first train
ing in Ringo district, as a pupil,
and received the highest honors as
a graduate at Hardin College. She
has taught two terms at Clinton,
Mo-, in the Public Schools, and
several in this county, with good
result to both pupils and parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

MEXICO should have some har-
vest excursions. Audrain is the
garden spot Of the State, and we
should invite the outside world in
to see US.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

SOMETHING like silver ore has
been discovered in the-hole-in-the-
ground. We do not assert that
there is silver in the hole, but we
do know there is iron. A full set
of tools is still at the bottom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

Elder Sears, of Huntsville, will
occupy Elder Bradley's pulpit at
the Regular Baptist Church Satur-
day at 2 p. m, and Sunday at IL a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

The Harvesters should be well
patronized at their entertainment
on the 26th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

We notice that John L. Sullivan
is going to be candidate for Con-
gress. Our idea was that John is
going to the devil.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

S. S. Craig, who is assignee of
Mrs. Sloan, to-day, with the as
sistance Of A. D. Jackson, invoiced
her stock. 1t will more than pay
ea1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

PRESIDENT HARRISON has found
another relative. He appointed
his sister-in-law housekeeper OF
the White House at salary of ST.
800 per year the other day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

THE iron for tho street car line
has arrived and work will begin
at once. The line will be COM
pleted to the Fair Grounds before
fair week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
A PATHETIC LovE-TALE.
An Absolutely True Story of the
Revolution, Just Brought
to Light.

A quarryman of near the falls of
French Creek, twenty miles from
Reading, came upon a cave in
which was found a skeleton. The
mouldy clothing indicated that the
skeleton was that of a Continental
soldier. The men found an old
glass bottle near the skeleton,
which was handed to Mr.. w. W.
Potts, a prominent citizen. Mr..
Potts opened the bottle and found
awell-preserved manuscript. From
the manuscript found in the bottle
it appears that the writer was
member of General Washington's
army encamped at Valley Forge,
about twenty miles from French
Creek; that the soldier had been
sent out to forage with half doz-
en- others. They were discovered
and chased. After they had sep
arated this one soldier crawled into
a cave nearly covered by an over
hanging rock. A violent storm
arose. A flash of lightning struck
the overhanging rock and it fell and
closed the opening, making a pris-
oner of the soldier. He screamed,
but no one heard. He then wrote
the letter, May II, ITS, attesting
his undyinglove for his sweetheart
in Richmond, Va, and giving an
account of his strange inaprison-
ment. He died of starvation, pre-
sumably.
The letter was addressed to Vir-
ginia Randolph, Richmond, and
was signed by Arthur L. Caring
ton.
Mr.. Potts. article goes on to say
that a correspondence was started
with Virginia people, and it was
finally learned that Miss Virginia
Randolph died in 1880, grieving
for her missing soldier lover, and
that her tombstone is inscribed:
Died of a broken heart on the
1st of March, 1880, Virginia Ran
dolph, aged 21 years, 9 days.
Faithful until death.
Live Stock News.
From Bloomfield, King and
Wills, 70 hogs.
Both the Alton and Wabash are
handling great deal of live stock
| for the St. Louis and Chicago mar
kets. The following lots came in
on the Branch this week:
From McCredie: M. J. Harris,
3s cattle; 7. J. Baker, 6S hogs;
Smith & Atkinson, 3S cattle.
| J. r. Martin shipped so hogs
from Darlington; S. W. Cook sent
149 sheep from Fulton, and w. E.
Muir, of McCredie, shipped 124
| sheep.
The National Stock Yards, of
East st. Louis, furnishes the fol-
lowing:
CATTLE - The receipts to-day
were $500 head; the shipments
were 800. Market was quoted
steady. Choice heavy native steers,
s3.S5 to $3.50; fair to good steers,
S3.1o to $3.50; butcher steers, me-
dunn to choice, not quoted; stock
ers and feeders, fair to good, at
S2.1O to $3.15; rangers, corn-fed, ,
$2.75 to $3.50; grass-fed, 81 to $3.15.
HoGs-The receipts to-day were
2,3OO head; the shipments were
1000. The market was quoted
firm, higher. Quotations ranged
as follows: Choice heavy and butch
ers' selection, at $3.50 to $4.45;
packing grades, medium to prime,
1925 to $4.45; light, ordinary to
best, quoted at $4.45 to $3.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 1,700 head; the ship.
ments were 400. The market was
quoted strong. Fair to choice
grades of sheep quoted at $500 to
| al 75
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

WHATS the reason the Mexico
Board of Trade does not make a
move toward securing the Camden
College?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

THERE is only one frame struct-
ure left in the business portien OF
Mexico. 1t would go within forty
eight hours if money could buy it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

William Dones has just cemplet-
ed handsome cottage ON Anderson
street, in North Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

The population of Hannibal goes
down to the river twice a week to
see the packet boats land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

We congratulate the Audrain
County Wheel on the good judg-
ment displayed in selecting l. j.
Sims for president. Sims is a
practical farmer, who knows and
appreciates the many hardships
which beset the tiller of the soil in
the West, and will do all he can to
ameliorate the same.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
THURSDAY, JULY Is, 1899.

DR.. WINCH is one of the strong
est and most brilliant takers in the
State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

r. c. GRAHAM has charge Of ad-
vertising the Mexico Fair, and is
doing his work In thorough and
systematic manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
Carneg1e's Demonstration.
From the PhiladeIphia Times

Mr.. Carnegie is giving a trium-
phant demonstration just now of
the great gain to American labor
from the election of Harrison,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

Corporal Tanner appears to have
had the truth knocked into his head
at last that there may be such a
thing as OVERRIDING the pension
business. In an interview al
Chicago the Commissioner intima-
ted his willingness to ''let the
service pension matter rest for
some years" With $4,000 pen
sioners already costing over $780,
900, 600 year the prospect OF the
cost of a service pension of IS per
month for the other 1850, 900
veterans staggers even the Corporal.
And his present conclusion is that
eff Congress adjusts it SO that only
those who need and are entitled to
pensions receive them, that is all
that can be asked" To such a
policy, rightly interpreted, there is
no opposition, nor will there be-
New York World.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

THE National Greenback party
will assemble herself in Cincinnati
on September 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

If home for the eX-Confeder-
ates is TO be established Mexico
can secure it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

Gen. D. H. Mcintyre has gone
to St. Louis for treatment of his
eyes. Two years ago he was un-
der treatment for a long time, and
was greatly benefited by DR.. Green,
the eminent oculist. The old trouble
has returned and greatly impaired
his vision.-Jeferson City Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

The Harvesters are hustlers.
Help them by patrenizing their
entertainments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

STEPS should be taken to prevent
any more mad dogs from running
amuck in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

The Fire Department will meet
at headquarters In the City Hall
next Friday evening at 7 O'Clock.
A full attendance is desired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
Second Tuesday of September,

and will continue until the first Thurs
day of June, 18th, 1S90-except that OF
the School of Mines and Metallurgy at
Rolla, which will begin and end one
week later, and the Law School which
opens ON October 1st, 1889.
Ample provision has been made for
the education and care of fyoung women
in all the classes of the University, and
a course of study specially adapted for
them has been adopted. See catalogue
1859, pages 55 to So and 184 to 165.
beg to call your attention to the ap-
pended extract from the law on thus
subject.
You will please, after giving two
weeks publication to this certificate.f
transmit to me, on or before Sepfen
ber 1st. list of the names of all the
youthlof your county who intend to
make application for entrance into the
University at the commencement of the
next session.
IF such list is not transmitted, stu.
dents from other counties will be al
lowed to enter in lieu of those to which
your county is entitled.
Board can be had insclubs in the col
lege buildings for male students at
Sa.25 per week; in private families at
$500 to $3.50.
/ Lam, very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant, ]. g. BABB,
Sec'y Board Curators University of
Missouri.
1.-THE Secretary of the Board of Curators shall
cause to be transmitted to the Clerk OF each
County Court in this State certificate, stating
the number of pupils that such county is entitled
to send to the State University the next Scholas-
tic year. WHICH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE PUB
LIsHED BY EACH COUNTY CLERK FOR Two
| WEEKS in newspaper published in such county.
The expense thereof TO be allowed by the County
Court. and paid for out of the County Treasury"
Persons desiring to enter the State
| University at Columbia or RolIa, are
required to make known their inten-
ton to me on or before September /,
1889.
| Catalogues of the University can be
had on application to the University
Librarian, Columbia, Mo-, or at my Of
flee, or at the office of the County
School Commissioner.
]. V. WILLIAMS,
Clerk County Court Audrain Co., Mo. j
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

LLEwELLYN is about ready to
supply residences all over the city
with good light cheap.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18

THE prospects for a thoroughly
successful race meeting here were
never quite SO bright as now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
A BOGUS CHRIST.
Hundreds of Negro Converts to
His Preaching - Deserted
Crops.

Down in Liberty county, Geor-
gia, forty miles south of Savannah,
the negroesare by, hundreds follow
ing the lead of a bogus Christ. The
is white man, Christie
pher Orth by name, who for weeks
has been preaching among the dar-
kies. A few days ago he told his
followers, who now number sever
al hundred, that they must at once
begin making preparations for a
long journey into the promised
land of Canaan. As a result, the
crops are all abandoned and the
superstitious colored people are
selling their small effects and ac-
lively preparing for the exodus.
Orth is between 80 and 35 years of
age, of average height and spare
build. His large, finely proper
toned head is covered with long,
dark ringlets. Over 400 men, wo-
men and children have been ac-
cepted by him and constantly at
tend him. Women, however, con-
stitute the greater part of his flock.
The colored people in that benight-
ed district place wonderful faith in
him, and the band of 400 does not
begin to represent the number that
believe in him.
For two weeks after his sudden
appearance the negro preachers did
their utmost to persuade their peo-
pie not to listen to the man. Find
ing that their advice was not heed
ed, the preachers sought the infu-
| ence and aid of the prominent
| white citizens of the county.
Colonel Norwood was retained to
prosecute Orth. Race troubles
were feared, but Orth told his fol-
lowers to do no violence. He had
prophesied that he would be seized,
| and had declared that no harm
would come to him. His believers
| would have torn the officers piece
meal at the slightest word of COM
mand from their "Christ," as they
called him, but he went willingly
and was followed twelve miles on
foot under seorehlng July sun to
the trial place, Pennington, by 800
men and women. Fully half OF
these were armed, many of the
women carrying muskets and shot
guns.
When arraigned before the coun-
ty magistrate Orth exhibited sever
al dollars, and the charge of va
grancy and being without means of
support was dismissed. Another
warrant was Immediately issued
charging him with being a lunatic,
but so skillfully did Orth handle
his case that the charge was not
sustained. At this the negroes be-
came fairly wild with JOY and more
than ever believed in the genuiness
of their self-styled Christ.
"Buckra men wanted to kill our
Christ" they shouted, ''but they
couldn't do it,
| Orth continues to preach and his
converts would make a small army
and are constantly increasing in
number.