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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
MILITARY SCHOOL.
Will Open September 9th With
q Good Attendance.

Prof. Fleet and family have ar
rived from Columbia and are
domiciled in the new building.
Prof. Fleet and family are heartily
welcomed to the professional,
social and business circles of Mex
leo. There is no question but
what the school will be opened
promptly on Sept. 9th. Nearly
fifty men are at work decorating,
painting, cleaning up, etc. The
outlook for the opening of the
school Is fine. A cablegram was
just received from Siam engaging
tuition for a young man. Mexico's
Military School will be a success
from the opening.
Capt. Kennel G. Matheson, CON-
mandant of cadets at the Missouri
Military Academy, located at Mex
leo, Mo-, was IN st. Louis this
week on business connected with
that institute and INDUCED in an
enthusiastic chat with a reporter
on the outlook this season for the
academy, and upon the general
topic of military training for boys.
Said he, 81 am in St. Louis at
present representing the academy,
and must say that I am receiving
every encouragement from your
citizens. The Missouri Military
Academy is frst-class in every
respect; it is entirely new, ali the
buildings are heated with hot
water and lighted with electricity.
The academy is modelled directly
after the West Point, although our
object is not so much to make
soldiers as it is to instill much
needed discipline and ideas OF
system in young men and boys.
"The advantages to be derived
from a military training are many
and of the greatest importance.
Such a training not only developes
the physical nature, but under the
system rracticed at the academy,
where the best endeavors based on
long experience are made, it also
upbuilds the mental and moral
natures. Each officer of the
academy is a specialist in hls
department., and we are meeting
with unusual success. 1t is the
intention of the faculty to make
the academy the leading military
school of the West, and no pains
will be spared to accomplish the
end"
;. Capt. Matheson is peculiarly
qualified for the responsible
position of commandant o.
cadets, having held that position
in the Middle Georgia College ano
in the University of Tennessee fol
five years. While commandant O
the Georgia College the cadets
under his command took first prize
in competitive drilling over the
famous "Southern Cadets" O
Macon, Ga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
No. IL Harper Block. Mexico, h

Trustees Sale.
Whereas, Mary w. Stewart .na
II. stewart, her husband, by A.
certain deed of trust, dated the -.
day. oil August, 1889, and recordsS +.
DOOR D, page 5uS. of the record.
deeds OF trust in Audrain ccsst
State of Missouri, conveyed tn =
Williams, trustee, certain real 40.
in said Audrain county. Mjssc.s
described as follows That il toMa
the north one-half of the foIlr.ss
described tract or parcel of cronas
that is TO say, part of the sonths.s,
one-fourth OF southwest quarter -
%, township 81, range 8. west. in 4
drain county, Missouri, describsS !.
follows: Commencing at the sou,s
west corner OF a certain ten acre t,s-
decided by Curtis p. Wade and win J
w. d.. Campbell, recorded in boof !
page 405, and run thence east a..
the division line between said trart -
a five acre tract heretofore convscI
by said Z. 2. Wade and wife to In
H. Mckeel, B chains and is 10 ias.
thence north 3 chains ana l6 l.. Inn.
thence west 3 chains and L. plinl1
thence south 3 chains AMI 10 linz
20 place of beginning, - ..Itainins ~.
ace. more or ,c-.. -,s .,er survey thar
Vi AID a. per daeu from W. d. Cam
bell and wife to Henrietta Kern.s
and recorded in deed book U. ~,
els, in the Recorders Office of Audnsn
county, Missouri.
Said deed of trust being made IA =
cure the payment of their ceft1j,
! promissory note with interest. "a
whereas, it is provided in said a.
of trust that if the said principal no.
or any of the said interest be not ps1
when due, then the whole shalt n
come due and payable at the option i
the legal holder thereof; and, wherss
| default has been made i'm the paymu,
of interest on said note when dul
now, therefore, L will, at the requel
of the legal holder of said note, audi
accordance with the terms and proyb
Ions of the said deed of trust, proce1l
to sell the real estate hereinbefore a.
scribed, at public vendue, to the hieA
| est bidder for cash, at the east ftosI
door OF the Court House, situated i
the city of Mexico, Audrain county
Missouri, on
Saturday, 9Th day of Sept, 1850
between the hours of nine O'Clock 4
the forenoon and five o'clock In Il
afternoon of said day to satisfy si
debt by said deed of trust secured
and the expenses and costs of execut
ing this trust. 10 I'd
j. L. WILLIAMS, Trustees.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letten
of administration upon the eststed
Geo. b. Adams, deceased, have ben
granted the undersigned, by the Prp
bate Court of Audrain county, MI
souri,, bearing date July 5, 1890.
All persons having claims agatnss
said estate r required to exhihif
them for allowance to the administer
tor within one year after date q
granting of letters, or they may y
precluded from any benefit Of sura
estate and if such claims be not q.
hibited within two years from TIE
date they will be forever barred.
JOHN ADAMS,
Adminsfrafnf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Grover Cleveland will come out
winner. My prediction Is based
on these reasons: The present in
cumbent of the White House will
have 100 900 oficeholders working
actively for his denomination. He
will have some of the most eminent
men in the country who are also
members of his cabinet, pulling tor
him with all their might. Mr..
Blaine will throw his powerful
influence for Mr.. Harrison. The
monied men who helped to elect
| him last time will be on his side
again. Moreover, he has faithful
ly carried out, SO far as he could,
Republican principles and policy.
1.-THE Democratic nominee will
be Mr.. Cleveland. Before that time
arrives Governor Hill will be out
of office. If the Democrats carry
the thirteen doubtful legislative
districts in New orkState they can
elect Mr.. Evarts' successor and his
name will be David B. Hill. A
condition precedent to Mr.. Cleve-
lands nomination is that his own
State should be for him. All talk
of the nomination of Hill without
New York is stuff, pure balder-
dash. New York will be for a
home man, l verify believe, but if
not another of her favorite sons
will head the ticket. l refer to
Hon. William c. Whitney, the
best secretary of the navy America
ever had. Put it down Cleveland
and Harrison, however, and you
will have it right"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Notice of Trustees Sale.

Notice is. hereby given that in pun.
suance of authority given me by tfus
deed made by Perry Wrightstell end
wife, dated 18th day of Decemba,
1857, and recorded in Book 3, page 81,
Audrain county records, 1 will, at the
request of the legal holder OF the noh
described in said deed, on the sth dsy
of September, 1890, sell publicly, fR
cash, at the east door of the couri
house, the real estate in said dssd
described, to-wit. Lots one, two and
three, Fair Ground addition to Mex-
leo, to satisfy said note, which n
mains unpaid. w. f. REED,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Legal Weights.
The new Masonic Temple

The new Masonic Temple in
Chicago is to have eighteen stories
and the roof will be 24O feet from
the pavement. The ground dimen-
sions will be ITO by ia feet. The
structure will be built principally
of steel. What the exterior facing
will be is not yet decided. It may
be terra Gotta, stone or a special
brick made for this particular
building. In any case the exterior
will be but a fire proofng, not bear
ing any part of the weight of the
building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Will Go Himself.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The poor of Audrain are boarded
for 80 cents a week and have plen.
ty of good healthy feed. The Mex
leo LEDGER can't understand how
this can be done, and proposes to
find out by sending an inmate to
the institution for q month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
MISS MAMIE BoAz.
Miss Lizzie Sims, ofAudrain coun'

Miss Lizzie Sims, ofAudrain coun-
ty, is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Lena Lowrey, in this place. Miss
Sims Is quite a pretty little lady of
the brunette type, is winning and
accomplished, and has won quite a
number OF new friends and admir-
ers among u society people,
Rocheport Commercial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Notice to Stockholders.

The stockholders of the Audrain
County Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Association will meet at the
Court House in Mexico, Mo-, on
Saturday. Aug. 80, 1890, at 1:3O o.
M, for the purpose of electing nine
90 directors to serve for the ensu-
ing year. W. J. Boris, Pres.
J. A. G%LANDoN, Sec'y.
Mexico, Mo Aug. 10, 1890.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Notice is hereby given that lettn
of administration upon the estate 4
l.. Is. Fisher, deceased, have ben
granted the undersigned, by the Pm
bate Court of Audrain county, Nh
souri,, bearing date Aug. l6. 1890.
All persons having claims aeainx
said estate r required to exhihk
them for allowance to the administk
tor within one year after date d
granting of letters, or they may b
precluded from any benefit Of sud
estate, and if such claims be not q.
hibited within two years from the
date they will be forever barred.
H. Z. FISHER
21-4t Administrators,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

IF it was only as easy to elect
Cleveland as it will be to nominate
him, the country would be saved.
We are a firm believer in "Truth,
though crushed to earth, will rise
again." or words meaning the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

]. B. BoTKIN has just returned
from the eastern part of the county.
He says Audrain has a good corn
crop; larger, in fact, than it has
been for five years, with one ex-
ception. There will be no famine
in Audrain,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The Mexico Fair Association
should build a mile track, kite
shaped, as first suggested by the
LEDGER. This and cheap trans
portation to the grounds will make
the Mexico fair the best in the
West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Card of

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Aug. 81 de-
sire to return my sincere thanks to
the kind friends and neighbors who
so kindly and untiringly assisted
in taking care of my mother in her
last sickness and death.
Miss MAMIE BoAz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

simply grand, and all who missed
any of them missed q rare treat.
The next convention will be held
at Farber. The time will be Wed
nesday evening before the 9Th Sun
day in August, to continue three
DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Eatica of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that NM
settlement of the estate of }. p
Machin, deceased, will be made at tns
September term of Probate Court q
Audrain county, Missouri, to be heia
at Mexico in September, 1880.
JULIA MACH1N,
I'd Administratrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Marriage licenses were issued to
the following parties Monday: C.
A. Locke, of Palmyra, Mo-, and
Mrs. Annie Beauehamp, of Van
dalia. Daniel W. ka.treider, of
Pittsfield, Ill, and MISS Matte
johnson, Of the same place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

GET your children ready to start
to school on the first day. 1t is
important to each pupil and to
the entire school that pupils start
in at the opening and 60 regularly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that I'M
settlement of the estate Of Joah
Wilson, deceased, will be made al tne
Sept. term of Probate Court ofAudrala
county, Missouri, to be held at NICE
leo in September, 1880.
J. Nj. ~MARMADUKE,
Igtd Administering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final SET
Element of the estate Of Geo. w. Hem
don, deceased, will be made al tne
September tenn of Probate Court q
Audrain county, Missouri, to be heh
at Mexico in September, 1890.
90 1t l.. +. HERNDON,
AdpiniatratFiy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Administrator's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the y.
dersigned will apply to the Proess.
Court of Audrain county, Missouri =
It's September term, TO be begun -
held on the I'd Monday In Sepfampaf
1890, TO resign my letters AS adInins
traitor OF the estate of A. E DO
deceased. NJ. Y. DUNCAN,
l7-3t administrat0s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THE contest for the most popu-
lar clerk in Mexico is attracting a
great deal of attention and will
prove very interesting,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Assignee's Notice.

The undersigned assignee Of MI
Barker will make application to tns
Circuit Court at the October tern
1890, to be held at Mexico, in Audra'n
county, on LIST Monday I'm October, 10
his discharge. A. J. DOUGLASS.
D1tH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Nevada Seventh.

Nevada is the seventh city in
the matter of population in Mis-
souri,. st. Louis comes first with
459, 457; Kansas City has 1874 600;
Springfield, 81, 1888; sedaiia IA ,541;
Hannibal, 1850; Moberly, $500;
Nevada, I,251.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that ], as 8
ministrator of the estate OF u.
Hendrix, deceased, will, at the segs
term, 1880, of the Audrain Propsss
Court, make my final settlement
administrator of said estate.
ALICE HENDRIX,
52td Administrators.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The Tudor Iron Works has
brought a replevin suit against A.
c. Hit. MI. Hit will not allow
the company to remove the street
car rails from his land. He says
the company cut up his lots and
tore down his fences and then did
not maintain the street car line, az
it agreed to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

IF Mexico had a Board of Trade
like that of Hannibal some import
ant improvements could be inaugu-
rated this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The next term of the Circuit
Court will be a lively one if the
new suits 60 to trial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Thos. Creasey was arrested yes
terdav and taken before Squire
Bass on the charge of obtaining
goods of Corner & Crow under
false pretenses. He was released
and the case dismissed by defend
ant paying all demands and cost
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THE railroad strike threatens to
be the biggest thing OF the kind
ever known in this or any other
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

MEXICO wants factories and Mex.
leo must have factories. Let's
start with the Sturgeon wagon and
cart factory
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Mrs. Rosie Anderson, daughter
of Jas. F. Gillian, is in Mexico on
a visit. She says"Uncle" Jim likes
Texas and ID getting younger every
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

If Mexico had a Board of Trade
we could secure the Sturgeon wagon
and cart factory without any
trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

We think the rumor ahoat tc
the effect that G. II. Wood, of the
NewYork Life Insurance Company
had collected money for which the
policy holders got no credit, Is 6
mistake. He settled his hotel ano
other bills all right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

MEXICO should pull all together
for the wagon factory, if a favora-
BILE proposition is offered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

EVERY citizen in Mexico is in
terested in securing the Sturgeon
wagon factory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Cards have been issued announc-
ing the marriage of Mr.. J. R.
Wayne and Miss Sallie E. BoyG
on Sept. 10. Mr.. Wayne is a resi-.
dent of Audrain and Miss Boyd is
a daughter of J. K. Boyd, o.
M%illersburg, Galloway county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

IT must be tough on John Y.
Brown to vote for an endorsement
of Speaker Reed and the Force
bill,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THE Farmers IL Laborers I'M
ion is growing every day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Notice TO Contractors

I will receive sealed bids for furnish.
ing all material and building 1-2 of a
mile of rock road, beginning at the
corporation line on the west side OF
Mexico and running west on the Co
lumbia road. The work will be let in
four sections of Is mile each; section
No. / to begin at the corporation line.
Specifications for the work are on file
at the County Clerks Office. Bids
must be in by IL o'clock noon,
MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 1890.
The court reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
2Itd C. d. RODGERS,
Road Commissioner AudrAin County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Schneider, the lightning rod
man, is ''hard to catch" He and
Jerry Carter we guess are still
making good time, headed west,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THE potato crop this season is a
failure the world over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The city stray pen should be
done away with or used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

READ the advertisements in the
LEDGER before you buy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

THE Force bill is buried. We
trust 1t was buried alive, but
deep.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

IF you want to reach the people
advertise in the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
Jones on Whitten.

Sam Jones at Moberly, Mo-, is
reported as follows:
"somebody said they didn't pay
the Baptist preacher in Moberly but
500. Is that right, Bro. Boone D.?
BRO. Boone said mo" "a voice:
$3.50. Seven and fifty dollars. 1
knew there was a seven in it. Sew
en- hundred and fifty dollars for a
man of God to labor IL months in
your midst. That is scandalous.
1t is. IF Written has not been
worth $4,000 to you, he has not
been worth a cent, and you only
promise to pay him $1,000, and
you don't get half of that, do you,
Bro. Written? Is there a point to
that? To tell the truth, am l miss
ing the mark? Sometimes you pay
a preacher more than he is worth,
but they are not paying you, sir.
Turning to Brother Written,
formerly of Mexico, Mol 1 wish
to the Lord we had more Whittens
in this country. Not that he is so
very tonguey, but he is a hustler.
He has only a small caliber, but
God bless him, he shoots often.
That ia what I likeD
Prof. Hickman, of the Ohio
Station, says: "The greatest
amount of marketable corn has
been produced where the stalk
averaged twelve inches apart. The
variations in yield were slight,
whether planted one grain every
twelve inches, two every twenty.
four inches, three every thirty-six
inches, or four every forty-eight
inches.
"Did any man ever kiss you be-
fore, darling?" "Before-to.day?
No, Edward, you are the first"
And the recording angel didn't
need to drop a tear to blot out the
ib, for he was the first that had
kissed her that day.-Philadelphia
Times.
r. -.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

The st. Louis Exposition opens
next Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

PAY your poll tax and save
trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
At Rest With God.

G.. K. West died at 10 a. m.
Aug. %, 1890, at the residence OF
his parents, J. A. and M. L. West,
who resides in East Moberly. He
was sick only 10 days. He died OF
typhoid malaria. Deceased had
been before his illness a fireman on
the Wabash r. R. George was
we'll liked by all who knew him
and made friends wherever he
went. He said he was prepared
to meet his God and asked all to
meet him in heaven, where there
will be no parting. The funeral
services were held at the house by
Rev. T. G. Written. George was
married on the 18th of Sept, 1888,
to Miss Florence Lee, who sur
wives him. He leaves no children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
MEETING.
The County Meeting at LaddO-
MIA One of the Most Sue
cessful of ANY Yet
Held.
From the Laddonia Herald.

Christian Mission
airy Coo Operation
has just closed one
of the most profit
able and pleasant
sessions ever held
ain the county. As
early as Thursday
morning, the 21st,
delegates from diff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28
TOWN L LETTER.
The Ledger's Worcester Cores
pondent at the Springs.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
Elk LICK SPRINGS, Mo-, Aug.
24.-As your Town Talk has been
at the above named springs for ten
days past, he thought that perhaps
he could study up something that
would entitle him to his place in
your columns.
Living at the springs is not what
it is put up to be, especially where
the accommodations are limited
and crowds usually small. During
my stay the number has varied
from 60 to 3 or 4 boarders. Gen.
tlemen, with their families, are
found here from Galloway, Boone,
Rails, Montgomery and Audraln,
who came to stay some 8 or 10
days, while Pike county furnishes
the day boaders, as they come and
go without expenses. Hannibal
and st. Louis are good patron cit
les. The old springs boil full all
the time, regardless of the number
that dip. Some persons drink
from 1 IL to 2 gallons per day, but
the average drinker stops at a gal
Ion. The water has no effect upon
the thirst whatever, and the more
you can hold the better benefits
you derive.
Perhaps it will be good news tc
you and your readers to know thai
the springs are to change hands
September 80, 1890. Six gentle
men-I cannot give names here
have leased said property for TWEEN
ty-ive years at $1,000 a year.
The contract specifies s1O,OO(
worth of Improvements to be pu
up, which will insure the health
seeker frst.class accommodations
New hotel, bath rooms, billiard
parlors, etc., r the building
mentioned in contract. Nh. Rec
tor, the present landlord, has hell
that stand for As years. He is s.
years old and is as cheerful as
man at so. Of course he says ''th'
water prolongs life." The water
although possessing 4 or 5 in
gradients, is being strongly rlvale'
by the Bowling Green waters
which are said to be a better medi
cine and requires only two pints
day to equal the effect of two gal
Ions at Elk Lick.
i While in Pike we have talke'
politics some. There are no anti
Norton men here now. They, a
a people, are anxious and ready t.
support him.
Imet Mr.. Wisdom, county as
SCISSOR of Pike, at the Springs. H
is an old Confederate soldier, an
a good, jovial fellow, and henc
hard to beat in old Pike. Audrail
and Pike shall be alike in one re
spect they both have one-legge'
assessors. The assessorship {
t Pike pays $500.
A big picnic on the ground to-da
f and about 5000 people shows uI
} so I must close.
Il Town TALK,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-08-28

Mexico and Farber were well
represented each day.
Perry was represented by Mrs.
L. F. Gill and Mrs. George Clark.
ALI the visitors compl1mented the
Laddonia Church upon their neat
and cosy house of worship.
The provisions made to carry on
the county work seems to meet the
appreciation of all concerned.
The sermons of Strawn, Taylor,
Winders, Martin and Sears were
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-20
COLLISION AT SEA
The Steamship Puritan Runs Down "a
Schooner in New York Harbor


NEW YORK. April lQ.-The steamer Pur-
itan, on her outward voyage for Amster-
dam. collided with an unknown schooner
near He'll Gate this morning and returned
to this city. The steamer Puritan had
$50 passengers on board. They were
somewhat alarmed by the accident but
no panic occurred. The steamer was
shecring slightly to port In order to avoid
the schooner. which was tacking through
the narrow channel. The place is the
most dangerous In the gate. Though the
deviation was but few feet the strong
tide caught the steamer aud hctOre she
could respond Ia her wheel she was car
ried against the reef known as Noolsey's :
Point She struck amidships on the port
side and then slid off into deep water.
The schooner meanwhile completed her
tack and was away before her name could
be learned The Puritan steamed
north until clear of the shOal and then
turned and put back to her dock In North
river She looked quite badly and her
pumps were started. She also listed To
port. and IL was necessary to transfer
part of her freight to StarbOard In order
to preserve am even keel. II is probable
that If il had not been for her double
hull aud high water compartments she
would have sunk. Pilot Graylcy. who
was at the wheel. declares that the buoy
which marks the reef Is often out of posi-
tiOn. This statement Is corrOboialcd bN
other pilots. Mr. Grayley expressed him
self very emphatically to the effect that
the government ought to have wtdened
the channel at that point and up the reel
| instead of at the other rocks at Hell Gate
/ for ID il the narrowcSt and most difficult
place in the river. When the steamer
| reached her pier the passengers wer'
given their choice of going East by q
| special train provided by the company
aud receiving their money back. Mos
of Them took the train.