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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
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SheriTs Sale.

BY virtue and authority of a general
execution issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Boone
county, Missouri, returnabie at the
November term, 1891, of said court,
and to me directed, in favor of Nelson
Morris and against Owen +. Rawlings,
I have levied apon and seized
all the right, title, interest and
claim of the said Owen +. Rawlings.
of. in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: lbs acres off the
east end of the north half of section
(15) fifteen, also 80 acres off of the east
end of the north half of the north half
of the south half of said section fifteen
(15), all in township tifty-two t52),
range IN eleven, west, containing in
all l60 acres, also the southeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of sec
ton fifteen (15), township (52l fifty
two, range {1l1 eleven, and the south
half of the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section fifteentl5),
township (52) tifty-two, range tlll
eleven, containing go acres, more OIL
less, of Audrain county, Missouri, all
lying and being in the said county,
and State of Missouri; and will, on
FRIDAY, THE 9th DAY OF OCT,
A. D., 1891, between the hours of nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and fiveoclock
in the afternoon of that day, at the
court house door, in the city OF Mexico,
county of Audrain aforesaid, sell the
same or so much thereof as may be re-
| quired, at public vendue, to The high
| est bidder Tor cash in hand, subject
| to all prior liens and ~judgments,) to
satisfy said execution and costs.
G.. w. ADAMS,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
LACONICS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, September 90
Laddonia has a acknowledgement
and IN that respect it resembles
Mexico.
Everybody welcomed the rain
that fell Sunday night. The dust
was suffocating and almost impos-
slble TO travel the roads.
The earthquake was felt very
perceptibly here Saturday night.
Many did not know what it was;
some thought thieves were in the
house and others that a cyclone
was coming.
Gene Provine, who is attending
Commercial College in St. Louis,
writes that he is well pleased with
the school and is progressing nice.
ly.
Miss Edna Brown returned from
St. Louis last Friday, having spent
a month there.
Rev. Bunda preached at the NJ.
E. Church Sunday from the tex,
81 am not ashamed of the gospel
of Christ, for it is the power of God
unto Salvation to everyone that be.
iieves; to the Jews first, and also
10 the Greeks" He gave a his.
torical sketch of the religions of the
ancients, and compared them to
Chlist's teachings. The sermon
was interesting and instructive.
The protracted meeting at the
Christian Church, conducted by
Elders Hill and Corwlne, is still in
progress. Ed. Corwine is a strong
preacher Of that denomination and
can illustrate his points very clear
ly. Up to date there has been
twelve additions to the church.
They are on the track of the
thief that stole John Harris horse
one night last week from the
Christian Church.
ArN1r TITDrH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
The Institute Law.

From the Missouri School journal.
The more than 600 200 children
who enter the public schools OF
Missouri this month have a surer
promise of value received for time
spent and labor performed than
ever before. The teachers are bet
ter prepared and more enthusiastic
than heretofore. Every one is on
the alert-teachers, pupils, pa
irons. Educational interest has
taken on new life. More has been
thought and said and written on
educational questions the past few
months than for as many years be-
fore. All this is the result of re-
cent legislation. The institute has
made the institutes more potent for
good and thus largely increased
the efficiency of every teacher who
attended. The Textbook Com
mission, under the provisions OF
the new textbook law, has greatly
reduced the price of school books.
So with the increased efficiency on
the part of the teachers and de-
creased prices of books, the value
of the schools will be much great.
er. With good books, new and
cheap, in the hands of the chill
dren, and live, energetic, working
teachers in the school houses,
grand results will follow. The
schools will cost less and be worth
more. At a low estimate the eff
cheney of our teaching force has in
creased 25 per cent. The cost of
books has decreased, in the aggre-
gate, % per cent. Thus, the real
value of our schools the coming
year will be increased very great
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
Rain I'm Kansas.

The recent rains, says a Kansas
exchange, have moveda Republican
valley farmer to poetry, as follows:
ga short time since, the COW was
sad; she scarce could lift her head,
bedad. Her hoofs were SO sore,
her tail so limp; her name and
bangs had lost their crimp. The
owner, too, looked blue and glum,
and cussed the cattle business
some. But since the rains the
grass is tall, the cow can lift her
head and bawl. Her hide is slick,
no bones protrude; she prances
like a city dude. Her tail is silk,
her eyes are bright; she snorts and
dares the crowd to fight. God
bless the rain, it makes a man feel
young again. He feels like toss
ing up his hat and bowling like 9
| Democrat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
Nothing on wheels runs
as light as the new Jack
son Wagon. G.L.FERRlS.
BEAVER DAM VALLEY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, September 90
Jack Woolery bought of |. M. Cal.
houn, 25 yearling steers at $26 pei
head.
j. I. Crews is more than reioic-
ing because it's a girl.
Quite a wind-storm passed over a
section of Beaver Dam last Wednes-
day. No damage done so far as
heard from.
Joseph McCarty is nearing the
completion Of the residence of'Gene
Jones.
A very interesting meeting is now
in progress at Beaver Dam Baptist
Church, conducted by Rev. Arnold
and assisted by Rev. Mitchell, of
Auxvasse. MIR. Mitchell Is quite
an orator as we'll as a logical reason
er, and we trust much good will be
accomplished.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Herring took
great pleasure in entertaining the
society people of this vicinity last
Saturday night. Every one pres
ent seemed to express themselves as
having enjoyed the occasion long
to be remembered.
E. Fl. Deus and daughter, Miss
Louella, left Tuesday for Southern
X Kansas. They will visit friends at
Mound Valley, C%herryvale, indie.
pendence and Oswego, and will be
absent several weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

Whether or not the sheet OF
"tin-plate" made by Maj. MeKin.
ley at Piqua was genuine, the pur-
pose of the spectacular exhibition
was too obvious to be effective.
II was a scheme to get votes. The
proper place for such a perior.
nance would be the theater, where
its melodramlc appeal to the sym.
pathies would be appreciated. Blu,
the spectacle Of a politician pub.
licly making q freak of himself is
not pleasant. Doubtless the vision
of Che Major ct work with ladle
and hammR was interesting. but &c
are the bearded lady and.the iron.
ijawed man In the dime museum,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
The jackson Wagon has
more good points Of excel
ience than any other farm
wagon made. G.L.FERRIS.
PaTlOr Bravery.

eyes," said Tommy, 81 should
admire to be a soldier, to carry a
gun and sword and lead my men
through Businesses in the mountains,
where the enemy lie concealed two
to our one and we would die like
heroes with our boots on"
Tommy" said his mother, Ego
into the aoodshed and get me an
armful of kindling."
"Will you hold the light, mann.
maj"
"What do you want of a light9'
inquired his mother.
"I'm a-a-f-r-a-i-d."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
Aaministrator's Eoties-

Notice Is hereby given that letters
OF administration upon the estate OF
Chas. L. Graham, deceased, have beet,
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain county. Mis-.
souri,, bearing date September Is, 1881.
All persons having claims againsf
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor with one year after the date. on
they may be precluded from any bene-
fit of such estate, and If such claims
be not exhibited within two years
from this date they will be forever
barred. J. 7. WILLIAMS.
26-it Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
Written for the Ledger.
WHITE LILIES.
BY EMILY VAIL.

/ can but think from the world of
light.
The fields of heaven so pure and
bright
Come these beautiful lilies so
strangely white.
They make one think of heaven /
know
Of a sweet one there who loved
them So
Those delicate bells of scented snow.
There fingers about them the breath
of heaven;
There was their wonderful fragrance
given,
BY radiant forms were the blue skies
riven.
Borne to earth upon angels wings,
AS such his beautiful burden filings,
A peam of joy the glad earth sings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of Orclia
Bush, deceased, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court
of Audrain county. Missouri, bearing
date September Z, 1891.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the executor
within one year after date of granting
OF letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate, and
If such claims be not exhibited withinN
two years from the date they will be
forever barred.
w. p. QUISENBERRY,
2o-4-t. Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate of
Emma Sherman, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned, by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, bearing date September is, 1891.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance-to the administra-
tor within one year after date of grant
ing of letters, or they may be precIud-
ed from any benefit of such estate and
II such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they will be
forever barred.
NJ. A. SHERMAN,
Zo-4-t. Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
AUxyAsSE ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AuxvAssE, Sept. 30.-John Kes-
Ter and Miss Dorie Lockridge we're
married last Wednesday evening at
5 o'clock, Elder Jesse officiating.
William Watts and Willie Doug
lass were the attendants.
William Kinslow has just COM
pleted a fine residence.
R. r. Buckner and t. Crum are
feeding a hundred head of cattle
that averaged 1900 pounds when
they commenced feeding them.
They want to get 1900 pound cate
out of them by the 10th of Deem
Der.
VIM. Britt is feeding 100 head of
hogs. William is one of our FORE
most hog men OF this vicinity.
George Crum and wife visited
VIM. Staples last Sunday.
T. Crum and family visited Mr..
Thomas Rickman's family last
Sunday.
Dyer Bros. are feeding 1O7 head
of good cattle that are doing well.
Robert Russell IS feeding a load
of cattle and a load of hogs.
VIM. Pierce is feeding two loads
of bulls.
Thomas Crum and Jas. Wayne
are attending the association at
New Hope this week. They are
delegates from Union Chapel
Church.
Nate White is feeding so head of
cattle and William Freeman is
feeding Ill head of fine cattle.
Lee Rood is feeding a nice bunch
OF hogs that is about ready for the
market.
William Kinslow is feeding a
punch OF hOgs.
James Wayne sold to Wood
Maddox, two mule colts for SIS.
James billiard sold to Wood
Maddox, six mule colts at $50 per
head.
o. P. Jones has rented the Jones
farm for next year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

TIE Grand Jury meets next
week and it is understood that the
investigating committee of the F.
d l.. U. of Audrain county will
present to this Jury the names of
all whom the records show did not
give IN their property to the AS.
SCISSOR. Just who the parties are
and what action the GrandJury will
take IN the matter we are unable to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
35 HEAD OF SHORTHORN
CATTLE.
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate o.
Jas. M. Sims, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned, by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain county, Nilsson.
ri, bearing date Sept. IL, 1891.
All persons having claims agains,
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra.
tors within n year after date OF
granting of letters, or they may BIZ
precluded from any benefit of such
estate and if such claims be not ex,
hibited within two years from thu
date they will be forever barred.
&. w. LEWIS,
I'D Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The business men of Mexico are
preparing for the largest trade ever
known in the history of the town.
Mexico was crowded with farmers
Saturday and a large trade in every
line of business al enjoyed. From
now to Christmas our business men
will all be kept busy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
The Jackson Wagon has
an attachment to lift the
front wheels out of deep
futS. G. L. FERRIS.
4 Big Sale.

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found an advertisement fol
T. j. Don Carlos sale, which will
take place on Thursday, Oct. 9Th.
Mr.. Don Carlos has sold his farm
and is going to leave the county
and for this reason offers all bis
stock, farming Implements, and
fifty acres of corn in the field fol-
sale to the highest bidder. An ell.
egant lunch will be served on the
ground. In addition to other good
stock which will be offered for
sale We notice two Cleveland bay
colts; also one 2-year-old Wa,tel-
low. Stock men should not fail to
attend this sale. J. T. johnson
will be auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

A merchant q. Lancaster, Pa,
offered a prize to be given to the
person who guessed nearest to the
time 1t would take a certain candle
to burn out, and a young man Of
the town woa it by guessing the
time exac'ly-six hours, twenty.
four minutes and ten seconds.
When a young man in the counting
time of life sets out to study the
question of lights he usually &C.
quires a great deal of valuable ia.
formation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The Kansas City Star says some.
body has started the SANDER that
Walter Williams of the Columbia
Herald is waiting patiently for
leap year. Waiting indeedl II
there is anything that IN attract
i've and desirable bachelor like
Walter Williams has cause to
dread and fear, it is leap year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
General Managers Assistant
Live Stock Market.

Live STOCK Mafket.
ST. LOUIS, September 29.-CAT-
TLE-Receipts to-day, 1893 head.
Strictly good and prime native
steers have been in light supply at
all the markets during the past
week, and prices steady to strong
at last weeks quotations. Good
to choice, on the fancy order, are
quotable at S., 80 to &c. 10. Infer
ior and common steers are almost
unstable at any price, and should
not be forwarded to any market
center until the present glnt can be
cleared up, and even then it would
be better to hold them back IN the
country until there ls a demand
from feeders for stock cattle.
There is a fair demand for good
native milk cows at prices ranging
from $40 to s35 per head Good
steers sold at 1918 to So 55. The
pens were we'll cleared.
HoGs-Receipts to-day 1893
head. There are entirely toe
many half fat and light hogs com.
ing forward for the requirements
of the trade, and they are selling
for whatever spectators choose to
give for them. The general mar
ket 3Oc to 40c per 100 pounds lower
than ruling quotations on the cor
responding day last week. Fair
to good mixed hogs are now selling
at 81 40 to s4.75, good packing
hogs, $3.50; common, rough and
of1-grade hogs, 81 to 81 25; pigs
and green hogs, So to So So. The
market closed steady.
SHEEr-Receipts to-day, 1915
head. Late sales embrace II.
pound Southwest stoekers at 50 40,
S6-pound Southwest mixed at SO IS,
97-pound native mixed at 81, 81
pound native lambs at $3.50, 70
pound native mixed at $4.10, 106,
pound native mixed at 1925, ST
pound lambs at s4.75, 93-poun6
Texas at 81, 69-pound stockers a
$3.50. Bucks are selling at 81 Il
$3.50 per head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The Hannibal Journal, one OF
the best country dailies we know
anywhere in the entire country, on
Sunday morning issued a double
number off pages, 9 columnsto the
page. Hannibal may we'll be proud
CT the Journal and its manage
mppt-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

D.. M. Granfeld was here to-day,
having been called home, Troy, by
the illness of his daughter, Mrs.
Shelton. ED. Granfield has been
holding a successful meeting at
Holiday, having forty additions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
Notice Of sherif's Sale in Partition.
Oliver Woods ct al, Plaintiffs.

George Woods ct al, defendants.
In the Circuit Court of Audrain
County, Missouri.
By virtue and authority of IA decree
and order of sale made by the said
court, in the above entitled cause, and
of a certified copy thereof, dated Sept.
Z, 1891, 1 will. on Friday, the 9th day
of October, 1891, between the hours of
nine o'clock in the forenoon and five
o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
at the front door of the Court House,
in the city of Mexico, in Audrain
county, Missouri, sell, at public VEN
due, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing described real estate, viz: Ten
acres, the southeast fourth of the
northwest fourth of the southeast
quarter and also ten acres the east
half of the west half of the northwest
fourth of the southeast quarter, all
in section 81, township 81, range s,
west, Audrain county, Missouri.
Terms of sale as follows, viz: Cash
in hand. G. w. ADAMS,
Sheriff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

One of the best entertainments
which We ever had at the Opera
House was EAST Mail'' last night.
1t was one among the few shows
that comes up to all it claims in its
advertis ements. Such an attrac'
ton should be greeted in Mexico
with packed houses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
A Midnight Marriage.
From the Fulton Sun.

TIOug tut II UitVuS UH-
Alfred Barnes ofHatton and Miss
Jessie Wood of Fulton township,
were married at 10 O'Clock Sunday
night at the residence of Recorder
Bryan, Elder Hill officiating. AT
ter the ceremony they went to the
Palace Hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The Martlnsburg creamery IS
doing a large business, paying out
$1,000 a month to farmers for
milk. This is a splendid enter
prise and we know no reason why
Mexico should not support one OF
a similar character.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

THETA Crosse Lumber Co. for
merly sold lumber dealers, now
gives the consumer, through its
many branch yards, the advan-
tage of good grades at low prices.
One profit saved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The Kansas City Star says when
a person commits suicide in Mis-
souri, it always creates unusual sur
prise, for there is so much in Mis-
souri, to live for.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

Notice is hereby given hat + shall.
on the first Monday of October next'
or as soon thereafter during said Octo.
Der term as ! can be heard, make an
application to the Circuit Court of IN
drain county, Missouri, for my dis-S
charge as assignee of G. Il. Morris.
upon the ground that 1t IL DO longer
advantageous TO his creditors to keen
open said assignment.
D6t GEO. A. MORRIS.
Aug. 18th, 1881. Assignee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

DIR. LESLIE K. KELLEY, OF
Dwight, ILL.,, appreciates the LED
GER as an advertising medium
and has ordered 500 copies OF
next weeks issue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

Millionaire John W. Mackey
has made the trip from San Fran
cisco to New York by special Car
in 4 days ~ hours and SO minutes,
thus beating the sprinting records
for fast world girdling made by
George F. Train, Nellie Bly, and
Mr.. Jules Verne's hero. Adding
these figures to those indicating the
fastest transatlantic record we
have a little over ten days as the
best tins, possible between San
Francisco and Liverpool. 1t is
now in order for some eminently
commonplace individual to arise
and again remark that ''this is in
deed the nineteenth century,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

If Charles l.. Graham could
have known how much printers
ink would be wasted in regard to
his death he would have committed
sulcida long ago,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The earthquake Saturday night
awakened everybody in this part
of Missouri except the old Board
of Trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

THE attention of the Public
School Board has been called to
the fact that a great many children
are being sent to school here who
are not entitled to &c. Our school
is greatly overcrowded anyway and
parties who move to Mexico in
the fall just in order to send their
children to school are being mott
fed that the law prohibits this.
People who move to Mexico to re-
main have a right to all the priv
ileges to our schools, but the law
does not contemplate an influx of
people in the fall just to send their
children to school and then move
out in the spring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

THE first OF the series OF the
Farmers Institutes will be held at
Eulton. Mexico will likely have
h cecond.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

MEXICO is the best advertised
town in the State and she deserves
IT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
CONSULTATION FREE!

Note some of the following diseases. Scrof-
eases OF the blood and skin. Diseases of the
throat and lungs, catarrh, etc. Diseases Of the
heart, liver, stomach and bowels. Aldiseases
of the nervous system, neuralgia, epilepsy and
nervous prostration. Diseases of females, such
as whites OF leucorrhoea, enlarged and painful
ovar1es, diseases OF the bladder, kidneys, etc.
All diseases of the male sexual system, i'm
potency or failing manhood and vital decay.
diseases of the young caused from secret ana
indisereet habits, breaking down the system
fairs of life, causing mental decay and insanity.
All diseases of private nature, such as syphilis
and gonorrh0ea; diseases OF kidneys and bad
der. Address or consult me
FREE IN CONFIDENCE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

In this issue of the LEDGER will
be found a very interesting letter
from Col. j. H. Wood, Assistant
General Manager of the Chicago &
Alton Railroad. in reference to the
proposed new Union Depot in Mex.
leo. We trust in the next twelve
months Mexico will secure a hand
some new Union Depot common
surate with the business transacted
with the railroads in this city. If
Mexico had a live Board of Trade
to look into the matter suggested
by Mr.. Wood, a solution of the
problem might be reached at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The country should prepare it.
self for a fresh inundation of Jokes
NOT an in%undation of fresh Jokes
about the easy continuous move.
ment of the female jaw. A woman
in Augusta, Ga, dislocated hel
jaw last week while yawning-al
her husbands long stories, mos,
hkeiy-and although the jaw has
been replaced, she has been for,
hidden 10 talk for several DAYS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

There appears to be a suspicion
in the minds of several residents
OF Laddonia that DR.. Petty, who
died in that city last week, came
to his death by foul means. We
have investigated the matter to
some extent and do not think there
is anything in it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

Lowest prices, best grades,
largest stock. La Crosse Lum-
Der Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01

The big F. & l.. U. picnic on
the farm Of B. f. James, president
of the Union of Audraln Co., took
place yesterday and was largely
attended both by farmers through
out the county and business men
of Mexico. The picnic was q sue.
cess in every sense of the word.
Among the orators Of the day
were Leverett Leonard, president
of the F. & L. U. of this state and
Hon. Richard Dalton, of Rails Co.
The Kansas City Star, speaking
of the new post Office in Galloway
county, says: maiden is the
name of a new town in Galloway
county. Somebody ought to chalk
down the date of its incorporation,
for, womanlike, it will be denying
its age by-and-by.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
Biz Pcinic.

Be sure and get La Crosse Lum
Der Co. to figure your bill. They
will save you money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
DR.. ]. G. HICKMAN,
Specialist
In Chronic Diseases!
No. All Broadway,
HANNIBAL, MISSOURI.

DR.. Hickman is an educated specialist, OF
large and successful experience Treats sue
~cessfully Chronic diseases of every form. No
| matter what your trouble may be, consult DIR.
TiAEunan
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
PUBLIC SALE

I will sell at my farm, 10 miles
northwest of Mexico and 6 miles north
of Thompson Station, on