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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05

The Cincinnati Post gives an illus
tration of Grover Cleveland, in which
the fond father appears in the dead
hour of night in scanty attire, rocking
the cradle of his first born, and after
rocking until he feels himself becoming
paralyzed he at last excaims, "Asleep
at last, thank God"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05

AT Tiffin the factories which had
been offered free gas to locate there,
were notified that they would be ex-
pected to pay rate of six cents. Most
of the factories agreed to the price,
but three failed to pay up and gas was
shut off. They all came around and
paid up except the Tiffin Electric Light
company, and Judge Seney Of that
company refuses to pay and will prob
ably take the case into court.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05

The terrible wreck and loss OF life
in the railway collision at Toledo last
Saturday is proof that railroad trains
are, at the best, run in a careless man
ner. But three minutes time between
the arriving time of two trains, which
must pass over the same track, and
which is constantly being used by
many other trains, is not sufficient
time. If railroad companies will not
regular the matter themselves, the
legislature should pass laws sufficiently
strong TO make the companies more
careful
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05

Social circles of every kind are i'm
proved and elevated by the cordial
touch of opposites. The rich and the
poor, the cultured and the uneducated,
the theorist and the practical man, the
young and the old, the married and
single, the merchant and the mechanic.
can help each other, and that society
will thrive the best which brings them
into pleasant and wholesome relations.
Capital and labor are great contrasts,
but only as they come together in
harmonious operation can the highest
value Of either be evolved.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05

Now that the making of rain-storms
has come to be Il regular trade, it will,
of course, be taken up by the novelists,
and it will be, of course, treated differ
emily by the different schools. The
romanticlsts will have fell tempests
concoctcd to sweep down in black and
thunderrent night upon the plains to
destroy the band of desperadoes which
is rushing to devastate the life of the
heroine by carrying her Off to the arms
of the villain whom she abhors, and to
murder at her feet the hero, the only
man she has, may, can, might, could,
would or should ever love, and whom
she adorcs with consuming passion.
The realist, on the contrary. will have
a gentle shower drawn from Heaven by
the malicious influence of some woman
who is ''real mad" that the girl in the
next street has II new hat. The state
of the hat aforesaid after it has been
exposed to the shower will furnish
material for one chapter, and the talk
over the possibilities of it's reconstruc-
tion will do for two or three more
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of James +. Stubhs, deceased,
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified ms Administrator of the Estate of James
II. Stubs late Of Wood County. deceased.
Dated this ID day Of December. A. ID. 1891.
&c HARRY A. HAMILTON.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05

The Alton, ILL.,. girl who had rib
broken by being hugged by her best
fellow, claims that she still has 90 more
ribs ready to be tested, and thinks
they will be able to stand the pressure.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of Herman Schroeder, deceased

The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the Estate OF
Herman Schroeder late OF Wood County
deceased.
Dated this II day of November 4. ID. 1891.
30c" MRS. ANGELINE SCHROEDER
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05

The town of Batseum, seven miles
from Akron, o., comes to the front
with the champion pair of fools, who
are evidently SO far gone that the fool
killer has no use for them. VIM. Noble
and John Springer were the chaps.
Noble wagered an oyster supper for the
crowd that he could sit on rail fence
longer than Springer, and the two
were soon on the perch, where they re-
manned for 20 hours, most of the time
during a driving rain storm and at
about midnight of the second day
Springer came down and confessed
himself beaten. The two fence strad
dlers were carried to their homes and
at last accounts were dangerously ill.
1t is doubtful if they die, however, as
they scarcely know enough for that.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05

The new lodge starts out under very
favorable auspices, with large list of
names of members on whom the
degrees will be conferred at the coming
regular meetings.
Arrangements are being made TO
secure Centennial hall for IL lodge room,
and there are reasons to believe that u
very strong lodge will be the outcome
of the start made under such favorable
auspices.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
and NJ. L. churches prepared and
served meals from noon until the small
hours of morning and netted very neat
sums for their churches, and the visit
ing Knights were much pleased with
their reception both ut these places
and Mt the hotels.
The next meeting of the lodge will
be held at the town hall on Wednesday
evening Dec. 8.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS.
Perrysburg Lodge, No. 524, K. P. In.
stituted.

c. ID. Yonker, NJ Instituting Onicer, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-12-05
Attention knights.

1t is of special Importance that all
members of Perrysburg lodge No. 524,
X. p. be in attendance at the next
regular meeting at the town hall Dec.
8, ut 1850 p. IN. SHARP.
T.. l.. Blue, G. G.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
McCUNE COLLEGE.
Its Admirers Speak of the Cice-
roman SOciety's Entertain
ment Last Monday
Evening.

The people of Louisiana were
gathered at the Burnett Opera
House on last Monday evening to
witness the entertainment given by
the members of the Ciceronian So.
ciety. The exercises opened by
reciting the first Psalm, then fol-
lowed prayer by Ed. w. d. Cave,
of Canton. Miss Bessie Merri-
wether then entertained the audi
ence by recitation of "Three Little
Graves" which she recited in a
very creditable way for one SO
young. The defamation entitled
peter Sorghum in Love-" was
very humorous indeed and caused
much applaus from the audience.
1.-THE Journey of Life" as pictured
by the different characters way
very impressive. Chas. E. Call
was next on the programme and
delivered the defamation entitled
"The Fellon's Cell'' in a manner
which met the appreciation of all.
"Christmas Night at the Quartors,'
recited by Miss Matte Musgrove,
was one of the most difficult pieces
to render on the programme; how
ever, she adapted herself very
easily to the different changes of
dialect, and her recitation was re-
ceived with universal applause.
The dialogue entitled ga Game of
Chess" was acted well and the
plot of the play was very good in
deed. The exercises of the even
ing were closed by the orgrn pre-
%sentation address by Senator Ball,
who is q strong supporter of educa-
ton, and he made a master speech
to the citizens of Louisiana and
urged that they should combines to-
gether and push forward the work
at McCune College and said "No
man could present a reason why
this school should not be sustain
ed" Senator Ball is certainly
a friend to educational interests
and it would take but few men like
MIN to make Louisiana one of the
best educational points in this
State. The music for the evening
was rendered by citizens of the
community and added greatly to
| the pleasure of the entertainment.
A FORMER STUDENT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Prominent Sheen Men.

The Hamilton Bros, formerly OF
Mexico, have a large sheep farm
near Fulton. A Fulton paper,
speaking of their enterprise, says:
eve visited the sheep farm of
Hamilton Bros, two miles north
of town and looked at their stock.
The people of our community who
have never visited the farm have
no idea of how these gentlemen
handle sheep. Everything is in
good order and thorough system
prevails. George Hamilton was at
home and took pains and pleasure
in showing the visitors through his
sheds and dining rooms where his
family of $500 are cared for. The
shearing is almost finished and in
a few weeks the sheep will be ready
for market. When this lot is sold
their places will be filled by others
from the ranges of New Mexico.
We are glad to know the Hamilton
Brothers are making a success of
the business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
TO GET III.
To Extend the Hannibal & st.
Louis Railroad to Mexico.

HANNIBAL, NO., April 81
Millionaire John l.. Blair was here
Saturday comforting with Rails
county citizens in regard to the ex-
tension of the Hannibal and st.
Louis railroad through that county
to connect with the Wabash at
Mexico. The final decision IN the
matter was deferred owing to the
Rails county contingent not being
ready to make a definite PROPOSE
ton to the railroad management.
Mr.. Blair will return In a few
weeks when it is thought arrange
ments will be made for building
the road.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Big Revival at Columbia.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, April 26.-The
revival services, which havs been
in progress here for six weeks,
conducted by Elder 8. M. Martin,
of the Christian Church, closed to-
night. There have been over 100
accessions. Mr.. Martin, who is the
State evangelist of his denomina-
ton, goes from here to Huntsville.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

"LooK what protection is doing
for the wool-growing interest,"" is
what the Republicans have long
been saying in substance to the
farmer, when they want his vote.
Suppose we do look at the effect
the Mckinley bill has had on the
price Of wool. Last August, two
months before the bill went into
operation. Ohio and Pennsylvania
Xxx feeces were worth thirty-eight
cents q pound. Now, according to
the Boston Commercial Bulletin,
thirty-three cents is the top of the
market and some feeces sell at
thirty-two cents,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
A Mean

Jack--IWl never smoke in the
presence of q lady again.
Tom--Why not, if she doesn't
object?
Jack--I was once smoking while
out riding with a young lady and
began blowing rings. She slipped
her finger through one and consid-
cred herself engaged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
An Important Board.
From the 81, Louis Mirror.

I
There is quite a contest for place
on the Worlds Fair commission.
The members of this board will
have charge of the Missouri ex-
hiblt at the Fair and will havet the
disbursement of the appropriation
of $50, 600 made bv the legislature
for a State display. They will ap-
point a general manager and other
officers and will be quite ar inn
portant body. The law goes into
effect on the 22d of June and the
appointments will be made soon
thereafter. 1t is understood that
the governor will distribute the ap-
pointments in about this order
One from Northeast Missouri, one
from Southeast Missouri, one from
Northwest Missouri, one from
Southwest Missouri, one from the
center of the Stae and the other
two from the big cities. A great
many men are being urged for ap'
pointment, but the Governor has
not as yet made up his mind or
any one man named.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Administratrix,s Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that letters
OF administration upon the estate of
M. e. Kearns, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the Pro-
bate Court of Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, bearing date March p, 1891.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
trix within n year after date of
granting of letters. or they may be
preciuded from any benefit of such
estate n If such claims be not x
mbited Within two years from the date
they will be forever barred.
MARY +. KEARNS.
lat Administratrix-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

WOMAN lives longer than man,
goes insane less numerously, COM
mits suicide one-third as often,
makes one.tenth the demand on
the public purse for supports in
jails, prisons and aims houses, and
in every regard manifests potent.
ality, above that of man. This is
an observed fact in the generation
now passing, and it will be yet
more 80 in the generation now COM
ing on. The physical and mental
fiber of the young man is weaken
ing. Contributory to this is the
dangerous habit of cigarette smok-
ing,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

IT is Very peculiar that a town
the size of Mexico has no brass
band. We are glad TO know that
q movement is on foot to give Mex
leo a first class band. Mr.. Shaffer
is at the head of the enterprise and
We are sure that the public aprre-
ciates this movement. Mexico
does not need a brass band to adj
vertise any of its enterprises, but
will literally support the band
when it gets in working order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Administrater,s Eotice.

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
M,E.McFaden decd, have been grant
ed the undersigned, by the Probate
Court of Audrain county, Missouri,
bearing date Dec. q, 1891.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administra-
tor 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 X
nlDlted within two years from the
date they will be forever barred.
j.. J. WILSON,
4-3t AID, Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

A Fox dug his way under q South
Carolina hen-roost containing
eighty-seven hens, and as there
was no one to disturb him he killed
forty-three of them before he tired
himself out: He could only eat
one, but such a glorious chance of
hen killing had never come to him
before, and he determined to i'm
nrove it
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

THERE are $40 idle cOnvicts in
the Kansas penitentlary, and farm
ers have to put four horses to a
wagon to draw ten bushels of corn
into Leavenworth. It takes about
five bushels of that to pay his extra
taxes to support the prison. Some
one should suggest that the bad
convicts and the bad roads should
be brought nearer together.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

G.. l.. FERRIS is to the front this
week with a large line of advertis-
ing. He has the goods and wants
to sell them. He would have
brought his goods before the pub
lie sooner, but has been sick. See
his advertisement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

The duplicity of man has an
Offset in the case of an Indiana girl,
who engaged herself to no less than
twelve young men, secured valu-
able presents from all, and finally
married an old widower at an
hours notice. She said she did it
Just to make"softies" ofthe dozen,
and her success was beyond ques-
%;nn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Appropriate Colors.

When Miss Lizzie Lavender, of
Mexico, No., married John A. Nc
Intyre, of Shamrock, Galloway
county, No., last Wednesday. she
was a blnshing pink and her Sham
rock bridesmaids we're > jealous
ureen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

On the 18th of last December
Mrs. Horace Smith, of Evansville,
said to her family: 81 shall die
on the 18th OF April, and you can
all prepare for it." On the 18th
she Topped down on her bed to
die as per programme, but her hus-
band was right there with a syringe
of cold water to make her jump,
and the dying performance was
therefore declared off until next
winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
The Difference.

The rainy weather which greeted
the Mexico excursionists Monday
was regretted. Such excursions do
much to cultivate and foster fra.
ternai feeling between towns and
schools and there should be more
OF them. We like Mexico, her
people and her Institutions, and
We Z always glad to receive
visits from such worthy representa-
eves OF the business, beauty and
chfvalry of our neighbor az those
which invaded Columbia Monday.
columbia Herald.
This is the difference between
Columbia and Fulton, which will
result in the loss Of thousands OF
dollars to Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

Col. Henry Watterson has been
figuring in q random way doubtless
for his own amusement, and he has
struck the startling result that in q
little over Q 600 years from the pres
emit date the negroe. race will be
the equal of the white race.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
How to Call q School Meeting.
To the Editor of the Ledger.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
AuDRAIN COUNTY, Mo-, April 20.
DEAR SIR: Please answer the
following questions in the weekly
LFRaER as soon as possible:
Part of the voters in this school
district (east end of county, want
ed to locate a new site and build q
school house, and the opposite
party wished to repair the old
house. By voting an incidental
fund of $3.50 or more in hope of
keeping the old house, they wished
to use the incidental fund, as that
required only a majority of the
votes, while if they went accord.
ing to the law and voted a building
fund it took two-thirds of the
voters. Both parties being afraid
of defeat, both propositions were
dropped at the annual meeting.
Now, one party has called q special
meeting, and as it is nice weather
and the farmers all busy they may
carry their propositions as some of
them will stay at home and work.
Questions: How many names
does it require for a special meet
ing for voting a building fund, and
can they call a special meeting for
work that could have been done at
the annual meeting much better?
VOTER.
No extensive repairs can legally
be made out of the incidental fund.
By extensive we near reroofing or
residing the house.
Section S0O6, of school law, says
substantially: Boards of school
directors shall, whenever it shall
become necessary in their Judgment,
or be requested by a petition of ten
tax payers to increase the annual
rate OF taxation for the purpose of
erecting school buildings shall fix
the rate necessary and submit to
the voters of the district at an
election to be by such Board called
for that purpose. If two-thirds of
the qualified voters, voting at said
election vote in favor of such in
crease, it is carried and the county
clerk extends said tax against the
school district. This section an
swers both your questions as to the
authority OF directors to call a
meeting and the necessary number
of votes to carry a proposition of
the kind to which you refer. Ed.
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
A woman's Conclusion.

a . SVLANAtk6AOAs
She--Isn't 1t horrible about Mrs.
Tinsley
He--Yes. What could have in
duced her to elope with her butler?
She--That's the saddest part of
it. She called at her husbands
Office and was told that he had
gone to the matinee with his type
writer. That caused it all. And
now it turns out that his typewriter
was a man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Ingalls, AS q Farmer.

Ex-senator Ingalls, is planting
potatoes with a spoonful of poll.
tics in each hill out on the windy
plains of Kansas.
From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Farmer Ingalls, may become the
Cincinnatus of Kansas if he can
only find enough citizens willing
to have him leave his plough to
save his country. He and his
friends will have to hustle to do it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of ]. Is. Snen-
Ger, deceased, will be made at the
May term of Probate Court of Audrain
county, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo in May, 1891.
52td J. T. WILLIAMS.
Public Admipistratnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

A Cincinnati judge says of men
who drink from twenty to fifty
glasses of beer per day and still
apparently keep their heads /:
"They are simply benumbed with
drunkenness, even though they can
talk and work, and are in no sense
responsible to the law as adults. l
could not hold such a man re-
sponsible any more than if he had
been proven idiotic or. crazy"
The public must look out for itself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
I have added harness to
stock and will sur
prise you. Fine single
harness So, SO and
$40. G. l.. Ferris.
Sweet Girl.
From the st, Louis Chronicle

From the st, Louis Chronicle.
Tulu photographs r all the
rage in Mexico, Mo. They are in.
Simultaneous catches of the different
expressions of a sweet girl chewing
and they are a holy, rollick-
ing show.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

The Harrison boys, of Auxvasse,
got fine prices for horses sold at
the Combination Sale. These
gentlemen always offer good stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
The Farmers and Traders'Bank

The Farmers and Traders Bank,
of Montgomery City, has closed
and the books are being examined.
There are no new dev elopments,
and nothing has been heard from
Cashier Covington. It is not
thought that C~ovington ran away
with the bank funds but that he
went to St. Louis to secure detec.
tives to assist in tracing the rob,
bers. Some think that perhaps
he drank liquor, which in the unset.
tied condition of his mind, set him
crazy, or that the strain on his ner-
vous system has unbalanced his
mind. Many of his friends fear
that he has committed suicide.
Mr.. Covlngton stands high in social
and business circles, and We trust
ne will turn up all right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

Harry Hiner 10 home from ST.
Louis on q visit. Harry's many
friends will be glad to know he has
. fne position; but whenever he
gets . lay of always visits Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

I am in it and in it to
stay. Now, look out. 7
have more buggy harness,
and double, than
halfthe harness shops put
together in Mexico.
g. L. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

The Fleet boys should remem-
Der that a defeat at base ball is no
disgrace. Manly behavior and schol-
arship should be excelled in.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Notice Of Final set,Iement

Notice Is hereby given that fina,
settlement of the estate of r.. r Ellie
deceased, will be made at the Nav
term of Probate Court of Audrain
county. Missouri, 20 be held at Mex.
leo in May, 1891.
o2-td Ut. WILLIAMS.
Public Admfufstrafor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30
Notice of Final set,I.u.r,

Notice Is hereby given that final
sen,iement of the estate of It. e, Ellis
VIII be made at the May term OF Pro-
BATE Court OF Audrain county. Mis-
our, TO be held at Mexico IN Nav.
ioea: J.T. WILLIAMS,
OZt0 Public Adninfsfraf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

Now that the American hog has
got into Germany perhaps he'll
take his feet off the other seat In
the railroad car.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

Mexico people are patriotic in
all things, and especially SO when
it comes to the appreciation of
home talent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

The Apiary of J. w. Rouse is
one of the largest and most impor-
tant in the west. 1t is complete in
every particular.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

Mexico is to have a brass band.
Mexico could get along without a
brass band, but thinks it is about
time we had one,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-30

BEFORE you sell your wool iook
owe the LEDGER and see who
wants to buy.