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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-02-27

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netic alphabet, FREE. Stenographers furnished or
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charges paid, dozen IA dozen, So of that delight OF
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Editor and Proprietor LEDGER,
Mexico. Missouri.

To the Democratic Voters of
Audrain County.
In view of the fact that my OPP
ponent has seen proper to publish
a card stating that he has a fire.
proof vault in which to keep the
records of the Treasurer's Office, I
deem it proper to state that I am
not the possessor of any such vault.
l think, however, that it is pretty
generally understood by the peo-
pie of Audrain that the county
has provided ample vaults for the
safe keeping Of all public records.
In case [ am elected I will see that
the books are safely kept at the
place contemplated by law and
that the public has every convent
ence that an officer anxious to
faithfully and courteously dis
charge his duties can bestow. I
cannot, like my opponent, express
my gratitude for past political
favors, he having recently enjoyed
two full terms of one of the best,
if not the best, Office in the county,
while l have never before asked a
political favor of the people of
Audrain. But I can consistently
promise you that IN case of my
election I shall keep the accounts
of the Office accurately, and so dis
charge my duties as to reflect
credit upon our county and upon
the party to which we owe a COM
mon allegiance.
las. A ARpAy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
JAS. A. ABBAY
Live Stock Market.

1.-Two oVOCA M4ttXACUs
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 25.-The
National Stock Yards, OF East St.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations:
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
were 2,1OO head; the shipments
were 800 head. The market was
quoted steady. The sales ranged
as follows: Good to fancy native
steers, 81. 3Oa4. 80; fair to good
steers, $3.3Oa4. 40; butchers steers,
medium to choice, Is not quoted;
stockers and feeders, at 81. 30a3. so;
Texans and Indian steers, quoted
at $2.4Oa3.7O {; range steers, not
quoted.
Hoas-The receipts to-day were
$500 head. The shipments were
900. The market is steady. The
sales ranged as follows: Fair to
choice heavy. were quoted at 81. 1Oa
4.20; packing grades, at 81. 0Oa4. 10;
medium to prime, not quoted; light,
fair to choice, quoted at 81. OOa4. Is.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 800 head; the ship
ments were 500. The market was
strong. Fair to choice grades of
sheep were quoted at 81. OOa5. 40;
lambs were not quoted; mixed lots
not quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
DR.. w. A. Levin.

The Trenton, No., Daily Times
of June %, 1889, says: DR.. W. A.
Levin who has been stopping in
this city tor the last two months has
gained a reputation few migratory
travelling men acquire but his de-
pertinent while here has been so
gentlemanly and his success in his
profession SO marked that he has
won friends by the score and
ducats by the-well, we'll not say
anything about that, but as that's
what we are all after we could not
do otherwise but mention it. Any
how the doctor is a success and no.
body here thinks of controverting
this universal statement
DR.. Levin can now be consulted
free of charge in regard to the
adaptation of glasses at the Windsor
Hotel,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
And an Album.
From the Kansas City Star.

FIOm lIle hHiSaS CITY Star.
By appointment MI. J. F. Will
son, Of Clifton, met Miss Josie
Woods, of Foristell, at Mexico, ex-
pecting to marry her, but the young
lady informed him, when the hour
approached for the wedding, that
she had changed her mind, not,
however, until she had worked HIM
for O dinner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
The Farmers Are Moving.

EEoiii the LOUISVILLE lIHteSs
The Farmers Mutual Benefit
association of Illinois, which is the
Illinois name Tor farmers alliance,
has also issued a manifesto, no
less seditious than the Kansas
document. 1t calls for a radical
reduction of the tariff on all neces-
salies of life and is an exceeding
vigorous production.
The farming classes are the last
to become revolutionary, but when
they are stirred, they come like an
Alpine avalanche and a South
American tidal wave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Wealth of the United States.

New tofk OuBiuicIcidt-A uFefIsSf'
The rapid increase in the wealth,
business and prosperity of the
United States during the last ten
years is simply marvellous. The
total wealth of the country is now
s71,459, DOC, 200, equal to nearly
$1,000 per head. This is an in
crease in ten years of SIS, 100000
600 or AZ per cent. England's
wealth in 1885 is given as $780,
000. 000, 600. giving an average
wealth per head of s1,545. The
average in Scotland is s1,215 per
head, and in Ireland $685.. The
total wealth of France is estimated
at s3e, 0OO, 900 ZOO. England ex-
acts in taxes $40 per head of popu-
lation, while each individual in
the United States pay but sl2 30.
America will produce 5000, 600
tons Of iron this year, while Eng
lands greatest production Is $780,
600 tons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
woman,s Dress at Breakfast.

T. De Witt Talmage in ladies' Home Journal.
So far as possible let all women
dress beautifully; SO God dresses
the meadows and the mountains.
Let them wear pearls and dia-
monds, if they a afford it. God
has hung round the neck of His
world strings of diamonds, and
braided the black locks ofthe storm
with bright ribbons of rainbow.
Especially before and right after
breakfast, r they expect to be
seen of the world, let them look
neat and attractive for the family's
sake. One of the most hideous
sights is a slovenly woman at the
breakfast-table. Let woman adorn
herself. Let her speak on plat
forms so far as she may have time
and ability to do so. But let not
mothers imagine that there is any
new way of successfully training
children, or of escaping the old
time self-denial and continuous
painstaking.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

THE public school system of
Mexico is the pride of our town
and envied by all other towns
throughout the State. Who is it
that wants to ruin it? Who are
the people who would vote a four
months school? Who are the
people who would cut down the
hard earned salaries of the teach
ers, who are little less than slaves ?
Who are the people who would OPP
pose the purchase of fuel? Who
are the people who oppose the
steam heater? Who are the peo-
pie who would do away with the
j~anitor and let the teachers sweep =?
Who are the people who would
have the teachers aboard around"?
Who are the people who oppose
making room for all who can at
tend school? Who are the people
opposed to education We don't
know; none such, We are sure, live
in or about Mexico. The present
management of the Mexico public
schools will be endorsed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
UNION NEWS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
UNION, Mo-, March 25.-Farm-
ers are thinking about sowing oats.
Arthur Sharp sold his fat hogs to
Jones & Harrison at 4 cents.
Billy Mcintyre sold a yeariing
flly by Warfellow to Leslie Ford
for 1925.
Wood Maddox was in St. Louis
last week on business.
Horse and jack bills have begun
to make their appearance at the
cross roads.
Rumors says that the bachelors
hall at Fred Brands is to be broken
up by the appearance of a woman
on the scene.
Charlie Mcintyre, who has been
attending college at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, has returned home. He
leaves this week for Jefferson City
to accept a position in the Office of
his uncle, Hon. D. H. Mcintyre.
Charlie is a close student and a
young nan of splendid attainments
and we bespeak for him much sue
cess.
Tom Mcintyre last week tried to
e which was the hardest head,
that of a horse or a man. The
consequence is Tom now carries
his Uranium done up in a rag.
Candidates should be careful
when they come out this way, as
two for Collector came near losing
their lives and chances for the Of
fee last week. A farmer, who was
clearing a piece of timber, was Wis
tied by one and while he presented
his claim the farmer kept steady at
his work. Two others for the
same Office came in on the other
side of the timber and seeing can
didate No. l talking, they conclud-
ed to get behind a large brush pile
to hear what No. 1 had to say, and
while secreted there the farmer
felled a tree on the pile of brush.
They saw it coming just in time,
and if those two make as good a
race for the Office as they did from
that brush pile it Is going to be a
close race, and one of them will get
the Office sure.
A farmer, who has lately moved
here from another State, and, by
the way, not a voter, still says that
candidates are so thick you can
scare them out of brush piles.
Some of the cranks are going to
try and move the school house site
at the next school meeting, but
the majority of the tax payers are
going tn say no.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Happy Thought.

sob, I say, old man, I wish
you'd run up stairs and hunt for
my aunt, and bring her down to
supper. She's an old lady, in a
red body and a green skirt, and a
blue and yellow train, with an
orange bird of Paradise in her cap.
You can't possibly mistake her.
Say I sent you
lawfully sorry, old man, but-a
Pm totally color-blind, you
know. Just been tested |"
Exit in a hurry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
A Gem From Sam Jones.
nr~.... saa~ IlkAA.l.-- u...A

Sam Jones, in his sermon in Ty-
Ter. Tex, did not take for his guide
the spirit and language of the Ser
mon on the Mount when he spoke
az follows: aYou little Tyler m
idel, you little narrow-eyed fool,
q fy can sit On your nose and paw
you in one eye and kick you in the
other.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Order of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI, /
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court for June Term,
1890.
L. n. CAN'T ct al, Plaintiffs,
vs..
Robt. F. Vanhorn ct al, Defendants.
"Suit to Correct Title"
Now, on this, the 5th day of March,
A. D., 1890, comes plaintiff, by their
attorney, w. H. KEENAN,, and files
herein their petition and affidavit,
stating, among other things, that the
said defendants, Fenton Vanhorn, H.
J. Fouts and Lucy A. Fouts, are nom
residents of the State of Missouri, and
it appearing to the satisfaction Of the
clerk of this Court in vacation that
service cannot be had in the ordinary
way, it is hereby ordered, by the
Clerk, that publication be made noti-
flying said defendants as above named
that suit has been commenced against
them with others in the Circuit Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which is to
| correct the title to lands in their petit
| ton described and, unless You, the
be and appear at the next term Of said
| Court, to be holden at the Court
House in the city of Mexico, Audrain
county, Missouri, on the 1st Monday
in June, a. D., 1890, and on
or before the 9th day thereof, an
swer Oh otherwise plead to said
petition, Judgment will be rendered
against them, according to the prayed
of said petition. 1t is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published in the
! Mexico Weekly LEDGER, a newspaper
| published in the said county Of Au-
| drain, for four weeks successfully, the
last insertion to be at least four weeks
| before the commencement Of the next
term of said Court. A true copy.
[sEAL.] In witness whereof here
unto set my hand and affix the seal of
said Circuit Court, this done in office
in Mexico, Audrafn county, Missouri,
the 10th of March, 1890.
4S At BEN. G. JOHNSON,
Circuit Clerk.
w. III. KEENAN,, Atty Plaintiffs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, John s. Smith and Leila
Smith, his wife, by their certain deed
of trust, dated ON the twenty-fourth
day of February, 1886, and recorded In
the Recorders office of Audrain
county, State of Missouri, In trust re-
cord book 2, at page 10, conveyed to j.
A. Guthrie, as trustee, the following
described real estate, situated in Au-
drain county and State of Missouri
to-wit: so acres, more or less the west
half of the southeast quarter, and ~
acres, more or less, being the south
east IA of the southwest quarter, al
in section fifteen; also all that part d
the west half of the northeast quarter
of section % that lies north of the
creek and of the public road, contain
ing about IS acres; also all that partd
the north half of the northwest quaf.
ter of said section % that lies east Of
the public road, all said land being In
township ffty-one t6l), of range nine
(9), west, and containing In all one
hundred and sixty-three acres and
9l-100, more or less, all lying and being
in Audrain county, Missouri, which
said conveyance wa made in trust 70
ecure the payment Of a certain pyemr
issory note in said deed descrf-s
And, whereas, said deed Of trust
yides that in case default be mao
the payment of the said note or
any part thereof, the said trustee,
or his successor, shall proceed
to execute the powers therein confer
red ; and, whereas, default has bsea
made in the payment Of said III.
which is now due and unpaid: 80
therefore, at the request OF the legaf
holder of said note, and by virtue OF
the authority vested in me so to do by
said deed of trust, / will, on
Monday, April z, 1890,
between the nours of 0 o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock In the afternoon
of said day, at the east front Q OF
the Court House, in the Q Mex,
leo. State and county Aforesaid, sell
said property, at pu6 Bile ' 81 e
said debt and interest and the cost or
executing this trust.
as.tds Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

The house of A. G.. Gass, two
miles west of town, caught afire
Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clack
and burned to the ground, togeth-
er with furniture, clothing, etc.
The sheds and farm implements
were burned. Mr.. Gass will re-
build at once. The house was
insured for t400 and the furniture
for 500 with Brooks 4 Frost.
The loss over and above the
insurance will amount b at least
$500. The fire eau t rrom .
defective due.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
The Wedding of Mr.. 3

The wedding of Mr.. B. F. Dob
yns, of this city, and Miss Willen-
tina Bledsoe, of Tuckahoe Ky. will
take place at the home of Miss
Bledsee. Wednesday, April 2. at
1870 p. m. The friends of the con-
tracing parties are cordially in
vited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
administrators Notice.

Notice Ii hereby given that letter.
of administration upon the estate q
Abraham Gerard, deceased, AZ
been granted the undersigned, BY :
Probate Court of Audrain county M
souri,, bearing date March i3, 1880.
ALI persons having claims agams.
said estate are required { exhioa.
them for allowance TO the
tor within one year after the date, .
they may be preeludsd from q osne-
fit Of such estate, and IL such clalns
be not exhibited within Vi yeAIs
from this date they will be foresst
barred. HENRY 0EfATND
No. 5o-4t AdmtnssS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Two Jackasses.

One citizen of Augusta, Me-,
called another a sjaekass'' about
two years ago. The matter has
been in court ever since, and the
other day, when finally settled, 1t
had cost each litigant over $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
No Sir.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
HARRISBURG, Mo-, March rs,
1S90.-R. M. WHITE, MEXICO, Mo
DEAR SIR: In the coming cleo
ton for road overseers will the
voters of the town of Martinsburg
be entitled to vote for overseer for
Martinsburg school district?
Citizens of an incorporated viii
lage do not vote for road overseer.
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
The Audrain County Union.

The AudraIn County UNION.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
THOMPSON STATION, Mo-, March
25.-The Audrain County Union
meets at Molino, IL miles north of
Mexico, Friday, April II, 1890, at
10 a. NJ, sharp. I wish a FULL
delegation from each Union in the
county as business of Importance
will come before the Union.
I. J. SIMS, Pres.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Farmers, Does it Pay to Raise
Flax Seed?

James r. Hance, OF Montgomery
City, Mo-, has given US the follow.
ing information about last years
fax crop. Read it carefully and
compare the result with the
yield Of oats.
John Hartigan sowed 45 acres Of
flax and threshed over 400 bushels
of seed. He sold the seed and
straw to J. r. Hance and it was
worth over $500.
Chas. Flehmann bought 2 1-2
bushels Dakota seed he put it on
4 IL acres. His crop a 81
bushels, worth $50.
George Mcclure had 20 acres Of
fax seed and threshed 1872 bushels
His straw and seed were worth
1925.
David Brown, 6 acres of flax anC
the crop yielded Is bushels pei
acre.
John G. Rogers sowed 20 acres
FIVE acres of which did not mature
and was not cut. From the remain
ing Is acres he had 1873 bushels O
seed. The straw and seed netteG
him about $500 per acre, while
oats only brought the raiser from
So to S. per acre.
John Cregan, of near Jonesburg
bought sowing flax seed from J. R
Hance. His neighbor told him he
was foolish to buy, as the price
was high and advised him to SOW
oats instead. Now these same
farmers cannot pay their expense:
out of the oat crop while MI
Cregan paid for his sowing seed
his rent and other expenses ane
had a nice sum left as profit. HI
sowed 35 acres and threshed All
bushels. His seed and straw were
worth almost $500.
Charlie Russell, who lives or
Isom Gardeners farm, put in 8 acres
of fax and his crop measured Ia
bushels worth about $3.50. Hehat
$50 bushels of oats on 80 acre!
worth $50, which is So per acre
Six acres of this fax brought a
much as 80 acres of oats. The ha1
brought about SIS per acre.
Ted Phillips threshed 81!
bushels of fax from 50 acres.
Dick Ball threshed 283 bushels
from % acres.
James K. Rodgers had a yield o
145 bushels on 16 acres; a part of i
was his poorest land. He has i
now in wheat and it promises
good crop for 1890.
Most all the farmers follow thei
fax crop with wheat. The grount
is left in splendid condition foI
wheat raising.
Fritz Poterbaum had Is acre.
sowed in flax and got a return o
1876 bushels.
Sowing seed is quite scarce thi
spring but J. R. Hance will do al
in his power to supply all VIII
want to buy. Had the farmers o
this section needed MI. Hance'
advice during the past two year
they would have received a quartz
ola million dollars more than thei
oats brought them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

THE article found n this issue of
the LEDGER in regard to the stall
lions of Audrain county, was COM
piled with a great deal of care
and is of interest to all horse men.
Every horse in the county would
have been noticed if all the owners
mad responded to our request
proraptIv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
FIVE DOLLARS IN GOLD.
Open to the World Without any
Expense - Try Your
Judgment.

The Mexico LEDGER will give
FIVE dollars in gold to the party
who will guess the Democratic
nominees for Recorder and Collec-
tor. As there may be several par
ties who have a "rabbit's foot''
and can guess correctly on the
nominees, the money will not be
divided, but will be given to the
guesser who names the Recorder
and Collector and comes nearest
the Democratic vote polled in the
county primary. When you make
out your guess write your name
and post-oaice plainly. Give the
names of VINO you think will be
nominated for Collector and Re-
corder and the number of votes you
think will be polled at the Demo-
cratic county primary. Five dol
lars in gold will be given as the
first prize and the Mexico LEDGER
one year as the second. The pri-
mary takes place Saturday, May
oath. All guesses. must be in
before the morning of that day.
r. NJ. WHITE,
Editor and Proprietor LEDGER,
Mexico, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
A Card.
To THE PUBLIC:

I am now prepared with new
shapes and ready to reshape your
straw hats into the latest spring
styles and will be pleased to again
have your patronage. Ali orders
will be promptly and carefully at
tended at our place next door to
Buckley & Moore's, north side
Square. DIT wit
MRS. VIM. N. RosAMoNp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

JUDGE s. Il. KENDALL Is a candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
County Court Judge Of the Eastern
district. Judge Kendall Is making
a most acceptable officer and will
be reelected without opposition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Order of Publication,

Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, In the Circuit Court
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN. for June Term, 1890.
The Avery Planter Company. Plaintiff.
James F. Baker ct al, Defendants.
NOW, on this. the 21st dayiof March. A. D.,
1890 =, comes W. II. KEENAN,, attorney for plain
tin, and makes afidavit that defendant, James
r. Baker, Is q nonresident Of the State Of Mis-
souri,, and 1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the
clerk Of this Court in vacation that service can
not be had In the ordinary way upon defend
ant, j.. + Baker. It Is hereby, ordered, by the
defendant, James F. Baker, that suit has been
commenced against him and one E. c. Farthing
in the Circuit Court of AudFain County. Mis-
souri,, the object ana general nature OF which Is
a suit against you and L. o. Farthing upon a
chattel mortgage to ~forclose the same. given to
payment of several notes described In petition
and which mortgage and notes were assigned to
the Avery Planter Company and unless you.
the defendant, James E. Baker, be and appear
at the next term Of said Court to be holden at
the Court House in the city OF Mexico. Audrain
county. Missouri. the first Monday in June, A.
D., 1880, and on or before the 9Th day thereof,
judgment will be rendered according to the
prayer OF the same. Il is further ordered that
= copy hereof be published in the Mexico Week.
ly LEDGER, q newspaper published In said
county Of Audfain, for four weeks successfully,
the last insertion to be az least four weeks be-
fore the commencement Of the next term Of said
Court.
[sEAI-J Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court afaxed, this done in Mexico, Audratu
County, Missouri, the 2ist Of March. 1890.
SLIT BEN @. JOHNSON. Clerk.
W. 81. KEENAN,, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

Our worthy contemporary sizes
itself up correctly when it init
mates that it considers any guess
ing scheme gambling, unless said
guessing scheme is run by and in
the interests of that paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

DEMOCRATS should see to it that
more votes are polled at the gen.
erai election next Tuesday than
were polled ut the primary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

THE Missouri State penitentiary
was never better managed than un-
der the Francis administration,
all sensational reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

THE Mexico Fair this season
offers the finest premium list of any
fair in the State. Mexico will
have more and better horses this
year than ever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

A. S. Houston is being urged by
his friends to become a candidate
for school director. We know of no
better man in town for the place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

The candidates took in the
Youngs Greek Democratic Club
meeting on Tuesday night and a
royal good love feast was enjoyed
by all present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

READ the horse advertisements
in the LEDGER for the next few
weeks if you want to be posted on
who has the best stations in the
country,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

Hon. r. ii. NORTON has written
a full and explicit letter to the
editor of this paper in regard to a
pablIc building for Mexico. Con-
gresham Norton stands ready to
pull off his coat and do all he can
to secure for Mexico an appropria-
ton, but does not think success
probable. Our business men
should read this letter and if they
think worth while to make an at
tempt for the prize some action
should be taken at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

The bondsmen of ex-State
Treasurer holland met in st.
Louis to-day and we presume ar
ranged to make good the shortage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

ANY attempt to mix Auditor
Seibert up with any shortage in the
States money is an outrage and
SANDER. There is no purer official
anywhere than Seibert.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

The Mexico FAIR this season will
surpass any fair ever held In Au.
drain county and that is saying a
good deal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

FRoF. FLEET, of the Mexico
Military School, is in Mexico and
will break ground to-day for the
new college.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

THERE will be more building in
Mexico during the next three
months than was ever done in any
wear before.