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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12

Tho explosion occurred In a workshop
where O large number OF Old catttidSe5
were being taken TO pieces. Many men and
women were employed in this shop and
they were actively engaged In breaking up
the old cartridges. There were fully
rs, 100000 OF these In and about the prem.
Lees, part OF them already broken up.
The damage to property will reach many
millions. The 1-e is stiil burning Hereby
and tho best the tlremen hope for is to ex-
tinGu,sh II in twenty.four hours. TIE heat
from the BURNING masses OF petroleum Is
intense and It ia impossible to approach
within 100 yards, Several vsssela have
been burned at their docks and others were
only saved through the prompt action of
thairoff In towing them out Of danger
Tho fire Is now spreading, aud 1t Ia
hoped, II the ~inH does not rise during the
night, that the II .nes can ho confined to
their present limits. A strong west wind
would, however, set the whole city In q
No
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12
TRO nUNDRKB DEAD.

Great Dynamite ExpioSiOu-Two
Acres Of Huiidings in EIartes-Fiye
Hundred Persons Injured st,ld the
Money Damage Estimated aL Mill
ions.
As1wERr, Sept. 6.-About 200 people were
killed aud 5JD severely Injured to-day BY an
explosion OF dynamite IN q cartridge fac
tory In the vicinity of the B0uree. Much
damage was done to property, Portions
OF the Bourse we're struck 10y burning irag-
ments ami set on fire, causing a panic IN
that building, which was at the time
crowded,
The carriage factory was situated behind
the docss, upon which millions OF cart
ridges wore being loaded. Il WAS adjacent
to the petroleum. stores, and two large
Russian petroleum warehouses were set on
Are and are now burning. Other stores
arc endangered. Police gendarmes and
troops are assisting in the work OF ex.
tlnguishinR the flames, while priests end
sisters OF charity are looking after the IN
iursd. The city is enveloped IN a dense
smoke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, William L. Lowrance,
tw1doWer), by his certain deed of trust,
dated on the thirty-first day of Nav,
1883, and recorded in the Recorders
Office OF Audrain county, State of Mis-
souri,, in trust record book 5, at page
81, conveyed to n. +. Kilgore, as trus-
tee, the following described real estate.
situated in Audrain county and State
of Missouri, to-wit:
Lot eight (S), in block four al, in the
county addition to the city of Mexico,
Missouri, and being the same lot con-
veyed to said first party by s. l.. Nc
kean and wife by deed dated March
20, 1883, and recorded in deed book No.
at page 400, ,Audrain county records
All lying and being in Audrain coun-
ty, Missouri, which said conveyance
was made in trust, to secure the pay
ment OF q certain promissory note in
said deed described. And, whereas,
said deed of trust provides that in case
default be made in the payment of the
said note or any part thereof of the in
terest, the said trustee, or his Success
sor, shall proceed to execute the pow
ers therein conferred; and, whereas,
default has been made in the pavmeut
OF said note, which is now due and un-
paid Now, therefore, at the request
of the legal holder of said note, and by
virtue of the authority vested in me so
to do by said deed of trust, L will, on
SATURDAY, JULY 9th, 1850,
between the hours of o'clock i'm the
forenoon and 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 and the cost of executing
this trust. n. f. KHGORE.
l3tds Trustee,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Joseph w. Sallee and
w Matte J. Sallee by her attorney in
fact, Joseph w. Sallee, by their certain
deed of trust, dated on the twenty
fourth day of March, 1888, and record
ed in the Recorders office of Audrain
county, State of Missouri, in trust re-
cord book 5, at page 1872, conveyed to
J. NJ. Marmaduke, as trustee, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated
in Audrain county and State of Mis-
souri,, to-wit: The north one half u-2l
of section ten Q0), township fifty-cne
(5D north, range seven "a, west of the
5th p. NJ, it being the same land pur-
chased by Thomas B. Nesbit by deed
recorded in book Is at page 232, of the
records of Audrain county, Missouri.
All situate and lying in said county
of Audrain, State of Missouri, which
said conveyance was made in trust,
to secure the payment of certain
promissory notes in said deed de-
scribed. And, whereas, said deed of
trust provides that in case default be
made in payment of said notes or any
part thereof of the interest; the said
trustee, or his successor, shall proceed
to execute the powers therein confer
red; and, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of interest on
said notes which is now due and
unpaid. Now, therefore, at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said notes,
and by virtue of the authority vested
in me so to do by said deed of trust,
will, on
SATURDAY, AUG. 10th, 1889.
between the hours of o'clock in the
forenoon and o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the east front door of the
State and county aforesaid, sell said
property at public vendue to the high
est bidder for cash, to satisfy said debt
and interest, and the cost of executing
this trust.
J. NJ. MARMADUKE,
15fds Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
MARTINsBURG MATTERS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, July %. - Miss
Lena billiard returned to her home
in Montgomery City Tuesday.
D. P. Jones is home from St.
Louis.
Our agent, Mr.. c. 7. Peyton, was
married to Miss Jennie Wilson, of
Wellsville, at Belleville, ILL.,, on
the night of the 18th.
Chess Wilburn sold out his livery
stock to parties from Sturgeon, last
week.
Henry Ovsrbagh will put in 3
stock of groceries in connection with
the post-office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leb Crigler are Wis.,
iting at the residence of J. w.
Crigler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chess Wilburn
visited in Fulton this week. Mr..
.Wilburn bought pair of fine
ponies.
DIR. Basket was down Saturday
and bought DR.. Taylor's ponies for
800.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 7. Peyton are
boarding with Mrs. Maggie Doug
lass.
A lady preached at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday and Sunday
NIGHT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
How to Make Butter.


We are expending a good deal
of money in this country in exper-
mental stations. Not nearly as
much as we should, but still a
good deal. We are experimenting
in various directions. Feeding
and growing crops are receiving
much attention. Breeding is re-
ceiving its share of attention, and
the dairyman Is being told by men
who know, how to get more milk
and more butter. But do you
know, reader, that there is no
branch of our farm industries that
needs more attention than butter
making? Thousands of pounds of
butter are being made, to be used
for grease. Millions of dollars of
money are being thrown away in
this manner, and not only do the
interests of those who are thus
throwing away their resources, but
also the interests of the country
demand that everybody should be
taught to make good butter as seon
as possible. 1t would be great
blessing if some practical way of
reaching the people, who need the
instruction, with dairy instruction,
could be devised. Some of the
money that is going for expert
ments could be profitably used in
this direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
The Alton Not for Sale.

ST. Louis, July 22.-J. Nesbitt,
general live stock agent for the
Chicago & Alton, is large stock
holder in that road. His words
are of some moment in connection
with the rumored sale of the
Chicago & Alton road. In speak
ing of the matter, Mr.. Nesbitt de-
clared there was not a word of truth
in any of the statements that have
been published regarding its sale.
He stated that in a conversation
with John J. Mitchell of St. Louis,
who owns and controls over S5 ,O00,-
600, of the securities of the road,
the latter gentleman has en-
phatically denied that there was
any intention on the part of the
present owners of the road to sell.
In the meantime the rumors con-
eerning the deal are steadily in
creasing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
BEAVER DAM ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, Mo-, July a.
D. NJ. Roberts has erected a large
hay shed 2Ox60 feet, which he
has filled. It holds about one
third of his crop.
The young folks enjoyed them
selves hugely at the residence of
Mrs. Mart Ford on last Saturday
night.
Charles Wright, carpenter and
contractor, who has been working
with Boss Kistler, during the spring
and summer months, in Boone
county, is home on a visit.
Arch Boyd is erecting a fine two
story dwelling on his farm north of
Concord.
Jno. F. Harrison contemplates
building a new dwelling in the near
future.
Many of our Sunday School
workers are making preparations
to- attend the Sabbath school teach
ers' institute to be held at Salt
River Church the 18th.
Miss Carrie Holly, who has been
visiting her niece, Mrs. Robert
Price, left for her home in Jefferson
City last Monday morning.
Mrs. Marsh and Miss Rose Good
ing, of Indiana, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Renie.
Charley Harrison, who received
a light sunstreke one day last
week, is now able to be around.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard gathered at their
residence on last Tuesday night
their 18th wedding aniversa-
~. They were presented with
many handsome and useful
presents.
BEAVER DAM, Mo-, July 22.-Miss
Mamie Duncan, of Mexico, will
teach the Beaver Dam fall and win
ter school.
Mrs. Austin Calhoun, who has
been sick for some time, is i'm
proving rapidly.
E. II. Dicus returned from Full
ton last week, after pleasant visit
with relatives.
w. A. Wayne sold to Heath &
Co., one car of cattle at $3.50, to be
delivered in the near future.
E. H. Dicus sold to R. A. Potts
76 barrels of corn at s1.40.
The largest social of the season
took place last Saturday night at
the residence of D. M. Roberts.
The beautiful lawn was seated in
the form of q circle and made as
light as day with Japanese lanterns.
Over 100 persons were present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

ATTENTION has been called to the
fact that Mr.. Lincoln once said, re-
plying to a delegation that once
called on him to appoint one of his
warm personal friends to an inn
pertant position, that he did not
regard tjust to the public "to pay
the debts Of personal friendship
with offices which belong to the
people," This shows what
progress the Republican party has
made in the past quarter of a
century. The idea that offices be-
long to the people is now obsolete,
and ties of blood and friendship are
universally recognized as constitu-
ting a claim for Office. If debts of
friendship are not paid with offices,
how are they to be paid? The
Presidents salary is too small to
permit him to compensate friends
who contribute hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars to the campaign
fund otherwise than by the be-
stewal of offices. Mr.. Lincoln
lived during the infancy of his par
ty, so to speak, and had no op-
por:unity to learn the efficiency of
"boodle" among ':blocks of fve."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
Fears HIS Own Hands Most.

joan L.. sullivan.
Many people have an idea that
when a pugilist goes into the ring
the most fear he has is of his oppo-
nent's fists. This is not the case
The game man knows that he is
going to get some hard punches
and is willing to receive them.
What he most fears is his own
hands. In fighting with bare
knuckles every time you hit your
opponent you are just as apt to
break your hand as you are to hurt
him. Once your hands are gone
you are whipped sure. In my last
fight / was very much afraid of my
hands, and knew that if I lest the
battle it would be on account oi
them. When they began to puff
grew a tritle uneasy, but then / hat
kilrain so that his blows had nt
force. lfmy hands had become Sc
bad that l could not have hurt him
the fight would have been a draw
i. because he, could not have whipped
line in a week,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
The First Trousers,

He bore his new honor with ap-
parent indifference for whole day,
but was very unwilling to take off
his beloved trousers at night.
When he had yielded to persuas-
ion and was snugly tucked in bed,
he looked up to say with emphasis:
Mamma, please put away those
skirts, and never let me see them
again!'
Another lad, who was but little
over years old when mamma began
talking about laying aside his skirts
was taken i'll within a fortnight
of his new dignity. One day he
was unusally restless, and the nurse
was moving about the bed, exertine
all her skill to ease his condition
"Poor little baby" she said at
last, 81 do wish l could make yor
more comfortable"
The child raised his eyes to he
face, smiled, and whispered in {
faint voice: "She tails me .
baby! Just show her my
trousers !"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
The Handsome Edifice.

The recently refltted Promenade
Street M. E. Church, South, was
rededicated Sunday in the
presence of a very large audience.
The pastor, Rev. DIR. E. K. Miller,
conducted the services. The hand
some church, which was described
IN the LEDGER Saturday, is one of
the finest in the West. Every one
of the new upholstered chairs was
occupied yesterday and many
temporary seats had to be provided.
The sermon was one for the occa-
sion and DR.. Miller was in one of
his best moods in delivering it..
Excellent music was furnished by
the following choir LaForce,
tenor; Trimble and Marmaduke,
bass; Misses Grantham and H1te,
Miss Doak; alto: Mrs. l..
Marmaduke Hicks, organist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
AUxvAsSE MATTERS.
OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
AuxvAssE, Mo. July 24.-Misses
Minnie and Annie Hutts, of Full
ton, are the guests of their sister,
Mrs. T. B. Hassler.
Miss Fannie Pierce is visiting in
Chicago.
Chas. Adams and wife departed
for Duluth and Minneapolis, Mimi,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert, of Kansas
City, is visiting Mrs. Chas. Nc
Cue.
The social at Mrs. T. B. Hass-
ler's Tuesday evening was an en-
joyable affair. The ice cream was
delicious.
Fl. Smith, of Fulton, is visit
ing in our town.
T. S. & J. Harrison shipped
| fine horse to Chicago Wednesday.
J. F. Smith shipped four cars Of
cattle and one of hegs to Chicago
Wednesday.
| r. B. Wood shipped two cars Of
cattle to Chicago Wednesday.
| Thos. Godsil shipped one car O.
cattle to Chicago Wednesday.
R. R. Buckner shipped two cars
sheep to Chicago Tuesday.
| J. T. Atkinson, of McCredie, was
here Wednesday en- route to Chi
cago.
| w. D. Frisbie and R. B. WOOD
went to Chicago Wednesday with
stock.
| Alfred Henderson, colered, liv
ing four miles west of Auxvasse
died of consumption Monday nigh
at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. King, botf
of whom have been quite sick fol
some time, are now convalescent
| A special stock train came dowr
on the Branch Wednesday ant
pulled % cars stock direct to Chi
cago.
Harvesting about over. Crop:
excellent in this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration bearing date of July
-, 1889, upon the estate of George II.
dunbar, deceased, have been granted
70 the undersigned by the Probate
court OF Audrain county, Mo. All
persons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified to present the
same for allowance within one year
from the date of said letters, and ifnot
presented within two years from said
date they will be forever barred.
D. p. MOORE,
l64t Administrators,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A Cossack Giantess.

The sensation Of Berlin is just
now young Cossack giantess,
who is being exhibited at the pop
ular "Passage Panoticum." The
girl, who is II years old, is nearly
three yards high; she weighs twenty
stone, and is still growing very
rapidly. She is very pretty, with
large dark eyes and pleasant face
and in the national costume of the
Don Cossacks, which consists of a
red skirt, blue jacket, long apron
embroidered in gold and necklaces
of many colors, she captures every
body's heart. But since she is
chiefly interested in her dolls and
toys, she cannot be said to return
the sentiments of her admirers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A Well Known Whale.

from tne Lewiston tMe.) journal.
One of the annual frequentors of
Casco bay is monster whale that
plays in its waters every summer
and has been named "Old Creed
more," from the fact that military
companies on excursions down the
bay have often used his black sides
as a target. Like all big fishes,
this one is very fond of little fishes,
and devours whole schools of her.
ring. The sardine packers at East
port are his sworn enemies. and
would like to give him an internal
machine for supper, they say. But
why dent they get a nobler re-
venge? Why don't they can him?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
LADDONIA LACONICS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoN1A, July 23.-Mrs. DR..
Brown will start on a three weeks
visit to-day to st. Louis and Chica-
go.
Mrs. J. 0. Basket will start this
week on a visit in Lincoln county.
Mrs. Previne is visiting in Perry.
Quite number from here attend
ed the funeral of DR.. Dunbar, at
Mexico.
Wilburn Easily, of Oklahoma, is
here on a visit to his family.
Miss Amy Hazen, formerly of
this place, but now of. Henry coun-
ty, is here on a visit.
Mrs. J. T. Pierce is at the springs
at Bowling Green.
1t is said that a certain Judge Of
Laddonla thinks more of Penny
than any other piece of money. He
may be said to be "penny wlse,"
but not "pound foolish"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
sHERIFF's SALE IN PARTITION.

Partition in the Audrain County Cir
cult Court, June term, A. D., 1850.
Patrick Reynolds, | In the Circuit
VS.. Court OF AuuraIn
Matthew McGowp, County, State of
ct al. 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, viii, on
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1889,
between the hours Of 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 (2), township fifty t50l
range nine (9J, and twenty (o0) acres
north half l1-2l northwest northwest,
section seven l7), township fifty (50),
range eight Isl, In the county of Au-
drain and State of Missouri. Terms of
sale, cash. q. w. ADAMS,
12tds Sheriff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
jaw Gould,

Joe HOWARD III New 0rk ffeSS.
Jay Gould is an illustration of
the good effects of sleep and regular
hours. He makes it a point to be
in bed at 10 O'Clock whenever it is
possible for him to do so. He is a
small man, of exceedingly nervous
temperament. His movements are
quick and agile. His fingers
nervously meve and twich. His
eyes are rarely fixed for any length
of time upon any single object-not
that there is anything furtive in
his glance; not that the quick DART
ing of his eye from point to point
indicates suspicious nature at all 4,
but the man is obviously a bundle
of nerves pulled to their utmost
tension, demanding constant
thought, incessant care, ceaseless
watchinu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25

THE Governor Of Minnesota
very properly refused to pardon
the Youngers and gave the very
best Of reasons for his position.
We are surprised at the number of
people, especially State and coun-
ty officials throughout the country,
who signed the petition for a par
don. 1t would look as though a
man must be thief and murderer
on large scale in order to secure
friends. If the gallows and our
penltentiaries are not for such
men-God save the mark!-as the
foungers, who are they for? A
man may steal a mule or horse and
he is lucky if he escapes from the
gallows to the penitentiary, but if
he robs bank and kills half a
dozen men in cold blood, people
from all parts of the country flock
to his aid in order to secure, not a
life sentence instead of death, but
an absolute pardon. Out on such
sentiment! The Governor of Mis-
souri,, in the Bald Knobber cases.
and the Governor of Minnesota, in
the Younger cases, clearly show
that they are men who, knowing
their duty, will do the same, even
though an a.bnermal sentiment
should lead thousands of thought
less petitioners to sue for pardons.
Just such men should be in just
such positions as they now occupy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
A Valuable Experiment,
From the vandalia Leader.


Early last month G.. c.. Butts and
George II. Utterback concluded
to experiment little as to feeding
cattle. Mr.. Utterback put five
head of good beef cattle on pasture,
and Mr.. Butts continued to feed as
many with corn. On the first day
of this month both punches of cat
tie were weighed and it was as
certained that Mr.. Utterback's cat
tie had made an average gain of 81
pounds during the month, and Mr..
Butts gain of 81 pounds. Con-
sidering the cost of producing that
flesh Mr.. Utterback is largely the
gamer, for difference of ten pounds
will not near repay the cost of corn
and the expense of feeding it.
Here is an item worthy of consider
alton by our farmers and feeders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
THE YOUNGEST CONVICT.
An Eleven Year Old Youngster
who Is Serving Life Sentence.

Linnville Combs, probably the
youngest life-convict ever sent to a
penitentiary, has just served one
year of his sentence in the State
prison at Frankfort, Kentucky. |
When sent up he was just II years
of age, and was probably two in
ches shorter and smaller in proper
ton. His face, too, was more baby
ish than at present. Association
with the tough characters in the
pen has served to harden him. The
case is one of the most peculiar in
the jurisprudence of Kentucky.
Young Combs was charged with
numbering his little sister, 2 years
old. The little girl was found in a
branch near the house, her skull
crushed and her face almost burned
away. When she was first missed,
Linnville said he knew where she
was, but would not tell. After
wards, when charged with having
killed her, he admitted it, and told
a story of blood-eurdling cruelty.
When no one was in the house but
himself and the bapy, he struck
her over the head with a piece o.
an old stove, then dragged her te
the fire and pushed her in it. Sht
did not burn fast enough, SO h.
picked her up and carried her t.
the branch, where she was found
This story the boy told in such al
innocent, childish way that it wa
hard to believe he could have don,
such a heartless thing. He wa
arrested and tried. When aske,
why he killed his little sister b.
, said his step-father told him to
Here came the strange part OF tn
case, and the travesty of the Law
on justice. The step-father, Q
= course, denied the boys story
, which could not be cerroborated b,
4 anyone, and the boy was foun
guilty, although there was littl
doubt in the minds of those VIII
witnessed the trial that the bo
r had told the truth. Linnville wa
sent to the penitentiary for life, AN
has now served one year of hi
long sentence. Several efforts hav
been made to get him pardonet
but the Governor declined to &C
When young Combs entered th
y prison he had never heard of
: God, knew nothing of Sunda
s Schools and did not know what til
b word heaven meant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-25
Refuses a Pardon.

Governor Merriam, of Minneso-
ia, positively refuses to pardon Bob
Younger. To Younger's lawyer he
said: 81 may as we'll say to you
now once for all that I shall do
nothing in the case; nothing at all.
I have my own personal feeling and
prejudice in the matter, and I
should not be moved to interfere in
the case of Bob or any Of them,
even if Haywood's widow could
come back from the grave and sign
your petition, or if Haywoed's sur
viving daughter should join in your
appeal"