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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25

ment In the education Of the future youth
Of our country The drawings here given
represent the deslgn of o school house suit
able fora small village or country town,
10 ID situated In the middle Of q plot
Of ground 100 feet In width by 200 feet
ia depth The dimensions 0f the main
building are 20 feet by hb feet, giving two
school rooms N feet by ~ teot 10 Inches
each, suitable for tho accommodation OF nl
ty-twOpuplls, arranged inslngle desks,wlth
tho necessary nlslea, ctcu with large front
yestlbule halls, lecture room, teachers
room aud cloak rooms The school rooms
are separated by large sliding doors ar
ranged NO that the two rooms may DO
thrown Into ono large room ~ occasion
may require,
There b cellar eight feet Ia tho clear
under the entire building, well lighted aud
ventilated. The foundation wallis are Of
stone laid ia cement mortar The leyel Of
tho main school room floor h four feet
above tho ground, The foundation walls
below the level Of the ground are plhstered
with cement, aud covered with % damp
proof coating Of four layers hot aHphaltie
coment aud heavily coated with the same
material This damp proof course cX'
tends through the walls hly Inches on tho
inside NJ level with the under side Of tho
cement or concrete floor A concrete lloor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
HIS MIND GAVE WAY

Mental strain Causes q Popular Man to
Commit Suicide
Hon. Frank u, Arnold, Of Unadilla, N,
", must now DO numbered with the many
who have fallen victims 10 tho awful strain
Of American political aDd social llfo
"Ded by hla own hand-a victim OF In
somnia,n Such In brief II the verdict, but
the cause Of the insomniR-thOt II the fact
which makea tho case 80 pltlfn
llew defeated NJ the late congressional
election, aud that was the first thought Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
A COUNTRY SCHOOL HOUSE,
II Casts s4,boO and seals Fifiy'two
puuiIs.

lcopynglt by American Pres Assepatonl
Until recently very little attention has
been given 20 the arrangement nnd con
struotiOn of school houses, Happily there
Is a tendency toward reform Ia these mat
ters which midst result Ia great Improve
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
WHAT SHALL WE WEARY
FASHIONS THAT ARE APPROVED At
HOME AND ABROAD

Dress Fabrics Especially Adapted TO Dln-
ner and Reception Gowns'-A Dinner
Dress which Combines Lang sleeves
with = Low Cat Bodice,
Tho variety In slk brooades Is endless,
aud these are much worn for the best class
Of dresses, as the present plain styles show
the rleh stniia OF 70 perfection, Many also
arc used for sleeves and yesta, with plainer
fabrics, and for tho Louis XIV Cspta which
arc 80 stylish, reaching 70 the knee almost,
having flaps, poolgea aud deep gauntlet
cuffs, aud displaying large and magnih'
cent buttons As q rule the grounds Of
the silk broeadea llle tho yelyels, are
satin The o1orInga Ia tho hroeadea are
dark and varied,
Some beautiful yelyeta have satin bro
cade aparsely scattered Ia small patterns,
For example black velvet with q floral
motif allied 10 neurde'lls, couple OF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
p, .anra wardrobe.

Many Of the newest oloaks for infants
are embroidered all over, buttonholod at
the edge aud nude In cashmere or some soft
wooden, the cape sufficiently deep 10 roach
10 the hem OF the skirt, Some Of the robes
have wide Rupure borderIngs at the HON,
with narrower horizontal rows above, and
this thicl, guipuro embroidery Ia the chief
novelty In infants frooks, which do not
admit Of much variety Ribbon run
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
SAYS HE IS INNOCENT.
I;ut NJ Any Rate Ito Kept Very Rad

But NJ Any Rate to Kept vcry Bad
Company,
Kentucky ~ rapidly closing the last
bloody chapter In her hgtory The Nc.
Coy.llntnpld Interstate icud, readers will
remember, was followed at once by the
Turner Howard business Ia Harlan coun
ty, Tho furncm aud iowards and their
respective allies, however got rid Of eaoh
other ~ rapidly that there wasn't mach
left To- the state courts 10 do, and now
that They have sentenced ono man 10 state
prison ior lilo we hear, ~ usual, That ho is
"tho most Innocent one OF the lot"
This man is win Jennings, and n not
guilty he certainly h most extraordinary
inaianoa Of The dnnger Of bad COMPANY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25

once and very much against his will, In.
volycd In tho Harlan county troubles,
Ono morning Alex Bailey was standing
upon tho porch Of William Turner's house
In Harlan Court House, wlping his face
with u towel, when he received fatal shot
In the back from concealed assassin,
Not long aftor his brother, John s,
Bailey, was In exactly tho same attitude
and business ON the porch Of Judge
Middloton's house, few miles out OF
town, when he, too, was shot dead,
Both balls were from n Winchester rifle,
For this last murder viii jennings has
Just been convicted In Laurel county, to
which 'he had taken n venue, llo IL also
charged with the murder Of Alex and Of
man In Vienna, Mo, He denies all charges,
and his clear statements and good appear
ancc have shaken the convictions Of many,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
FARM FOR SALE.

'Nt 1B1 Acre farm, nve mca north Of this aity 9o
ll ncrca OF timber inns stone and coa with never
falling fnring 1hv above WIN be sold IN 10, 40 9O
oeuisfs "A d'iSaa ~ "a VIZ
crowd wisiDr. Mlillu. C.J,AtxDifR,
iNf ll .l1 1r'' ~ Nt. "A hoiltA phe,tN ktfeet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
THE nEATA or slTTINo 8ULL.

Yotanke, "a tho
dead man was
known among his
fellows, has been
more written OF
and lied abOu b
than any savage
since tho days OF
King Philip, The
truth Of history IL
sim ply that he
was an irreoonoll'
able blanket In
dian who possesa'
ed all tho Hhrewd'
ness and caution
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25

lie is an extreme.
ly mild hammered
blonde aud blue
eyed gentleman Of
light weight aud
unusual intolli
gcnoc, and pre-.
vious 20 1885 was
not accused Of any
violation of law
Ilo was born In
1859, went west In
1889, and returned
20 his fathor's, In
Harlan county In
1890, becoming at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Sherif,s Sale.

By virtue and authority of special
execution issued from the Office OF the
clerk of the Circuit Court of Audrain
county, Missouri, returnable at the
January term, 1890, of said court, and
to me directed in favor of the State Of
Missouri at the relation and to the use
of R. P. Hopkins, collector of revenas
OF Audrain county, Missouri, and
against Elizabeth r. Hughes, and:
against lots No. 8, 4 and Z, In block /,
in Hughes addition to Mexico, have
levied upon and seized all the right,
title, interest and claim of the said
Elizabeth r. Hughes, as well rs all
other parties not appearing of recofd,
OF, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: Lots No. 8, 4 and Z,
In block !, Hughes addition to Mex
leo, and have levied upon and seized
all Of said real estate, by virtue Of
said special execution, all lying and
being In the said county, and State of
Missouri and 1 will, ON
Friday, the 31st day of January
A. D., 1890,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in.
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door, i'm the city of Mexico,
county of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same, or 50 much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, tsuh-
ject to all prior liens and judgme ats, j
to satisfy said execution and costs.
I'd G. w. ADAMS,
Sheriff of Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

ness principles invoked and full
determination formed to make
Mexico an educational center. So
vigorously were these ideas re-
duced to practice that the second
year found Mexico the owner of
five good school houses, with fairly
good county schools in them, the
place being ward schools, with a
central high school oflarge proper
tions. A years experience showed
this plan a failure for reasons
made obvious by such experience.
Then the five school houses
were sold and plans laid for the
formation of a central school in
itself, embracing high school,
thus enabling the most complete
grading and placing the whole work
under the eye of skillful superin'
tendent. Looking backward from
to-day, the certainty with which
these plans were made, tested
changed and executed, startle uf
as much as the benefits and IN
fluences upon the city have sc
munificently rewarded all for tht
efforts and expenditures made
Another letter will show obstacles
removed in the way of this grea
work, how they were removed ant
by whom. w. o. FORREST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
SherI6'S Sale.

BY virtue and authority of q special
execution issued from the Office es tho
clerk of The Circuit Court of Aut RAIN
county, Missouri, returnable at the.
January term, 1890, of said court, and
to me directed in favor of the Ste se Il
Missouri, at the relation and to the
use of r. p. Hopkins, collector of rev-H
enue for Audrain county, Miss ,uTi,
and against Harriet w. Taylor, and
against lots 2, and :, block 6, traci No.
2, lots l, 4, and 8, block 5, tract No. 8,
lots 1, 2, and s, in block 4, all IN
RAWLINGS addition to Mexico, Mis-
souri,, 1 have levied upon and s,ized
all the right, title, interest and claim
of the said Harriet w. Taylor, as well
as of all other parties not appearing OF
record, of, in and to the following. de-
scribed real estate, to-wit: Tract No.
/, lots 2, 6 and Z, block g.; tract No. 2,
lots l, 4, 5 and 8, block S; tract No.
lots, /, 2, and 8, block 4, in Rawi net
addition to Mexico, and have kviod
upon and seized all of said real es tAtsI
by virtue of said special execution al
lying and being in the said COT ntys
and State of Missouri and / will, On
Friday, the 31th day of January. {,
A. D., 1890,
between the hours of nine o'closktn
the forenoon and five o'clock In the:
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door, In the city Of. Me xlco,
county of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same or so much thereof as may ter0s.
quired, at public vendue, to the tigh-.
est bidder for cash in hand, (subie ct 70.
all prior liens and judgments) to tsfis-
fy said execution and costs.
I'd G. w. ADAMS,
Sheriff of Audrain Co., No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
ShariH,s Sale.

By virtue and authority of spsciaI
execution issued from the office Of tbs
clerk of the Circuit Court of Aut rain
county, Missouri, returnable at tho
January term, 1890, of said court, and
to me directed In favor Of the Sta se Of
Missouri, at the relation and to the
use of r. p. Hopkins, collector of rev;
enue of Audrain county, Missouri, and
against Bette Mediation and aga inst
lot 8, Ladd's survey No. s63, orth.
half, Mexico, Mo-, I have levied pom
and seized all tn. right, title, mt rest
and claim of the said Bette McHa ton.
as well as of all other parties moi ap-l
pearing of record, OF, In and to thu fol-
lowing described real estate, to- git :
Lot No. nine (9), Ladd's survey No.
s8S, north half (1-2), Mexico, Mo-, and
have levied upon and seized all Of said
real estate by virtue of said SPECIAL
execution, all lying and being IL the
said county and State of Missouri; and
i will, on
Friday, the 3lst day of January,
A. D., 1890,
between the hours of nine O'CLOCK In
the forenoon and five o'clock In the
afternoon of that day, at the Curt
House door, in the city of Me.dcos
county Of Audrain aforesaid, sell the.
same, or so much thereof as may be-
required, at public sendue, TO tho
highest bidder for cash In hand, sub
ject to all prior liens and judgmenh
to satisfy said execution and costs.
I'd G.. w. ADAMS,
Sheriff of Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
SherIf's Sale.

BY virtue and authority of a ee,1..fSf
execution issued from the Office Of fhs
clerk of the Circuit Court of Aud,sin
county, Missouri, returnable at fhs
January term, 1890, of said court, and
20 mo directed in favor of En- est
Gaier Co. and against Mrs. LII ME
sloan, have levied upon and seized
All the right, title, interest and "a sim
OF tne said Airs. Sloan, of, In and 70 the
1ouowing described real estate, to-svit:
fars OF the southeast fourth IA of the
soutneast fourth (1-il of the southy est
quarter of section twenty-tbree f2sl
township ffty-one (5ll, range nine fg1
west, described as follows fo-y
From the northeast corner of s,r yey
No. 81, In said quarter section mn
west Ala S4-100 chains for beginn, NO.
thence north 8. Is 1-2-lOO cha ns'
thence west 10. 12-100 links, thence oath
5. Is l-2-l00 chains, thence east 73.I2
INKS TO beginning, excepting and re-
serving q strip of ground twenty zeet
In width, ON the north side or enet of
above tract, reserved for street pur-
poses; also the following tract of land
to-wit: certain one-half Q-2) acre lot,
being part the southeast one-fuu rth
f1-4) of southeast quarter of the SOUTH
west quarter of said section 3, towns
ship 81, range 9,west, and more parties
ularly described as follows: begin at
the southwest corner of q one sscre
tract, decided by w. D. Campbell and
wife to Henrietta Herman on reco.G in
recorders office of Audrain county,
Missouri, in deed book r, page 2sS,
and run thence west 1.56 14-l00 cf sins;
thence south S.16 1-2- 100 chains, thence
east /. IS l-4--1O0 chains, thence north
8. 18 1-2--1O0 chains, thence cast
l. 81 l-4-l00 chains, south s. Is l-2--loo
chains to beginning, excepting and
reserving twenty (20) feet in width Off
the north side or end of said one-nalf
{1-2l acre lot heretofore decided to city
of Mexico for street purposes, ano also
excepting strip sixty feet in width
of east side ofsaid one-half( l. -2)acre lot
heretofore decided to Lewis III. Moore,
all lying and being in the said county,
and State of Missouri and I will, ON
Friday, the 31st day of January.
A. D., 1890,
between the hours of nine o'clock In
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door, in the city of Maxieo.
county of Audrain aforesaid, sci, the
same, or so much thereof as MAY be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, (sub-
ject to all prior liens and judgnentsl
to satisfy said execution and costs.
G. w. ADAMS,
I'd Sheriff of Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
rhey Sin Against Their Mothers,

They Sin Against Their Mothers.
The lamentations of a mother
over the conviction of her son in
the District Court of Douglas coun-
ty, on Friday, dove the Judge
from the bench and turned lawyers
to tears. There is something
infinitely sad about the devotion of
a mother, and the human heart
can never resist throb of sympa-
thy when that mothers love as
serts itself. Courts and balliffs,
Judges and lawyers, court rules
and stern DEGREES, all yield for a
moment to the overwhelming pow
er of woman's love. All bow in
reverence and all sorrow in SYM
pathy. But it is only for a moment.
From his mothers arms the one
who is ever a boy to her, but man
in the eye of the law, is dragged by
inexorable justice to the punish
ment he has merited. And then
we wonder why that mothers love
which appeals to all humanity
with irresistible power, was not
strong enough to keep that boy
from evil ways and evil acts. She
would have given her life to
save his at any time. All she
asked in return was for him to be
true to himself. Yet he was not.
The sin which wrong doers commit
against society Is very small COM
pared with that which they commit
against their mothers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
A Word to Young Men,

Young men make a sad mistake
when they think it necessary that
they should have personal ac-
quaintance with the dark and
seamy side of life. Many a man
who has peered into the abyss
"just to see what it was like" has
lost his balance and fallen almost
hopelessly. A young man was
talking to pilot On one of our big
steamers. Glow long," he asked,
shave you been a pilot on these
waters?" The old man replied,
twenty-five years; and 1 came up
and down many times before |
was pilot" "Then," said the
young man, II should think you
must know every rock and sand
bank on the river" The old man
smiled at the youths simplicity
and replied, "Oh, no, I don't; but
I kaow aohere the deep auater u.s."
That is what we want-to know the
safe path and keen to it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Montana deadlock shows ne
signs of being broken soon.
Argument in the great West Fir
ginia contest will begin to-day.
The Bank of England is said t.
be preparing to issue silver certifi
Gates.
Labor troubles at Apalachicola
Fla, are likely to result in blood
shed.
Nellie BLY, left San Francisco
yesterday for New York on he
globe-trotting trip.
Boomers are thoroughly organ
lied preparatory to entering thu
Sioux reservation.
New York contractors are EN-
ploying Chinese, transporting then
from California.
The great snow blockade in th'
West still continues, though it il
hoped it will be broken to-day.
R. M. Long and wife were muir
dered near Catlettsburg, KY, as .
result of the Batfield- Mccoy feud
John Wesley Elkins, aged 10
was yesterday sentenced to prison
for life at Des Moines, Iowa, TO-
the murder of his father ant
mother.
The deadlock in the Iowa Legis
lature is still unbroken, though i
it is understood the Republican,
will submit a compromise to-day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

THERE are business men who
never spend cent On their local
papers, but expect them to work
day and night for the advancement
of their town and county. They
expect papers to live on wind and
sneers and groundless criticisms.
Thank the Lord there are very
few such business (?) men in Mex
leo, and they are getting fewer
annually. The people of Mexico
and Audrain county do not patron
ize this class if they know it, hence
the prosperity of our liberal mind
ed, fair-dealing merchants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

ST. LOUIS is making a noble
fight for the Worlds Fair and
should succeed. The leaders in
the fight show cool judgment and
brilliant executive ability. Gov.
DAVID r. Francis has put in some
splendid work which is telling,
whether it wins or not. Col. G.
H. Jones, of the St. Louis Republic,
made gem of speech before the
committee and did himself and the
entire West and South proud. It
was mastery effort and is ac-
knowledged by all who heard or
read it, whether from New York,
Chicago or Washington, to have
been by all odds the best argument
and best delivered speech made by
any of the great array of orators
who made the best efforts of their
lives on that occasion. The press
and the public without a noticeable
exception are loud in their praises
of Governor Francis, Col. Jones
and all others who have had the
interests of st. Louis in this con-
test in their care. May their efforts
be crowned with success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Wheel Meeting.

There will be an open meeting at
Liberty, r. & L. W., No. 141, on
Friday, January 3lst. There will
be good speakers from all over the
county. Everybody is invited to
attend. Come one, come adj, lets
keep the ball rolling onward.
N. B. SHAFER, President.
L. G. SMITH, Secretary. I'd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

WHAT is wanted is not SO much
outside law, but more law and Or
der in the family. Men are made
Or marred at the fireside. No
artificial daddy with a parcel OF
statutes, formal fubdub and text
books can take the place Of the
natural daddy with his love and
common sense and big hickory.
When a man makes the right kind
of laws for his own family and ex-
ecutes them. he need not bother
himself about state laws and
courts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Aduinistrator's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letter.
of administration upon the estats y
I. n. Hathaway, deceased, have fse.
granted the undersigned, by the ~ ~
bate Court of Audrain county, W W.
souri,, bearing date November y, -:
All persons having claims sgalD.
said estate are erequired to exhibit lie
for allowance to the adninislIs.sAs
within one year after the date, or "
may be precluded from any beneL g
such estate, and IL such claims ps ~. ~.
exhibited within Two years nom -
date they viii be fuiever barred.
S5-4t w. s. HATHAWAi
Adrninistrstefs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

The town "farmers" of Mar
shall. Mo-, headed by Abiel Leon
ard, met again Saturday and pass
ed some more resolutions about
Chief Grain Inspector, Jasper
Burks. The grip appears to have
the same effect on the Saline coun-
ty politicians that the hydropho-
hia had
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

R. M. WHITE, editor of this pa
per, left for st. Louis to-day to at
tend the State Editorial Conven-
tion. Owing to the untiring efforts
of President Z. W. Stevens, of the
Columbia Herald, this meeting Is
expected to result in unusual bene-
fits to the members.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

THE weekly LEDGER is giving its
patrons more reading matter than
any other county paper in the
State. This, to a great measure,
accounts for its healthy and con-
tinued growth of circulation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Executors N0tjce.

Notice is hereby given that letten
testamentary upon the estate OF lucy
w. Rutter, deceased, have been gr mt
ed the undersigned, Jno. w. Rn sef,
by the Probate Court of Audnain
county, Missouri. bearing date Jsnu-
ary Z, 1880.
All persons having claims agsina
said estate are required to ext ID.
them for allowance to the exec is0
within one year after the date, OF tney
may be precluded from any benef1 q
such estate, and if such claims bs ncs
exhibited within two years from tnss
date they will be forever barred.
4l-4t JNO. w. RUTTER, Execute.