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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Cranky Men.

Men are often more fussy and
particular about insignificant things
than women. There are thousands
of men in New York who 60 miles
out of their way to get shaved. /
know men who come down on the
elevated, and who get off at some
intermediate point to patronize a
favorite barber. They have done
so for years. The array of private
cups in any shop illustrates the
strength of this shaving habit.
When a business man will sit half
an hour in one OF these shops and
tumble the fash papers while he
waits for his particular tonsorial
artist to be at liberty, 1t stregthens
the conviction that he is weaker
than a woman. The man who
doesn't learn to save himself while
his beard is young is laying up a
life of slavery to public BARRIERS.
In the course of an ordinary long
lifetime he will spend about three
years sitting around barber shop
and year or two more going and
coming.-Ex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
CHAPEL GROVE ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
CHAPEL GROVE, July Fine
crop of wheat and all in the shock.
The farmers are all through
plowing corn and it looks splendid.
The drum corps, composed of
Mosier Bros. & Co., made some
excellent music at Chapel Grove
Thursday night.
Mrs. e. J. Walker and Mrs. s..
M. Barker were visiting Miss Sal
lie Brown on Monday.
Geo. P. Bentley and family Wis
tied Mrs. VIM. 81. Fields last week.
Capt. Dix wants to know why he
was not included in Joe's triumvi-
rate.
VIM. II. Fields bought 7>cows
and calves OF Cornett & Lail.
Miss Viola Gale says the higher
you climb the cherry tree the
ripper grows the cherry, but you
must be careful about the size of
the limb on which you perch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Old-Fashioned Preachers,

1t may not be generally known,
but it is nevertheless a fact, that
some of the greatest and best
preachers in the world do not use
slang or abusive language, or pass
around the hat for living, says
the Atlanta Constitution. They
suffer many hardships. and as q
rule remain poor all their lives,
but they never resort to sensational
methods in order to draw crowds
and fill their pockets. Many oi
them in their old age feel all the
evils of poverty and die neglected
and in want, but their work lives
after them, and they go out of the
world happy in the consciousness
OF having fought the good fight.
The evangelists who 60 up and
down the land startling people
with their extravagent and unique
manners and sayings no doubt do
some good in their way, with GER
tain classes, but it would be very
unsafe for the preachers of the
day to initiate them. Among So
ber-minded people there is a grow
ing conviction that the old way OF
preaching the gospel is the right
way, and their opinion is more
likely to be right than wrong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
CruSOe's Island.

sd. r. S." Laddonia, Mo-
What is the name of the island on
which Robinson Crusoe lived, and
is it now inhabited =?
The Island of Juan Fernandez.
1t is now tenanted by a former
Austrian officer, Baron Won Rodth,
who, after being forced by the ter
rible wounds he received at the
battle of Sadowa in 1856 to leave
the army, determined to devote his
fortune to life of adventure. For
the past fifteen years he has been
living on the island with a small
colony of natives and of European
deserters from civilization, and
only communicating with the world
once year, when he sends his
sailing yacht to Valparaiso for pro.
visions and supplies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
What Religion Isn't.


1t isn't going to church to see
what the people wear, or to find
fault with the preacher.
1t isn't running debt for things
you don't need and never paying
for them.
1t isn't giving away a great deal
Of money publicly, simply that the
people may speak we'll of you.
1t isn't staying away from church
when you know special collection
is gong to be taken.
1t isn't leaving one and joining
another whenever you do not like
the preacher.
1t isn't reading so many chapters
a day, Or saying one prayer over
and over.
1t isn't sitting in the house and
looking solemn, and refusing to eat
anything cooked Sunday
1t isn't putting all the big sound
apples on the top Of the measure
and the little ones On the bottom.
1t isn't telling other people what
to do in prayer meeting, and letting
the devil tell you what to do in
business matters.
1t isn't whipping your boy for
smoking while you have a cigar in
your own mouth.
1t isn't telling the servant to say,
mot at home"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

The ex-Confederate Home at
Higginsville will receive the bene.
fits derived from o lawn party a.
the residence of Hon. B. r. Dysart
in Macon City on next Friday
evening. We are the recipient Of
q request to be present, but don't
conceive why such an affair could
not be given here by some of our
ladies, 80 it will not be necessary to
90 sway from home to attend AN
occasion that we presume would
give the guests such pleasure as a
lawn party given for this honorable
cause.-The ex-Confederate Home.
The LEDGER would kindly suggest
that some of our Mexico ladies
take the matter in hand and We
assure them they will meet with
hearty support from the public 40
well ~ the newspapers. The Court
House yard might be decorated and
trimmed for the occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Orr FRIENDS. S. B Cook and |. J.

OUR FRIENDS, >. b G0ok ana L. j.
Sims, appear to be having some fun
with each other. A copy OF MIR.
Sims letter for publication was re-
ceixed at this Office just as we were
going to press. 1t came too late for
publication. Among other things
MIR. Sims says:
"Mr. Cleveland is not the Demo-
cratic party and for that reason do
not feel that it is my duty or that
OF any other voter to say that he
will or will not support him at this
time. There are great many good
Democrats that object to him-as
good as ever voted the ticket, your
self not excepted (referring to Mr..
Cook
"The statement that there are
members of the F. & L. Union in
good standing that say | favor a
third party at this time Is to be
pitied rather than censured. The
statement that | counsel in favor OF
any party in the organization /:
simply false and OF whole cloth.
! ''ln regard to the Democratic
party taking me in, it has already
done so and proved its honesty in
the matter by making me a mem
Der of the most honorable body II
can create in any State in this gov
eminent, and | want to tell you
Brother Cook, you are not big
enough to push me ont, nor smar
enough to scare or read me out, ant
| accept this opportunity of agail
thanking them for the honors the.
have conferred ON me and renew my
pledges of fidelity and determine
ton to stand by and work for wha
you say is pure orthodox Democratic
principles and I wish to say to al
that | will eyer be found as | eve
have been, in the advance guard
defending them, and no gentleman
initials on my cartridge box or bel
o,tha
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
LITTLEBY GLEANINGS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LITTLEBy, Mo-, July 1.-Wheat
cutting is nearly over. The crop OF
this year is the largest ever raised
in this county. Will Hardisty is
cutting 1870 acres, E. B. Norris has
80 and several others have fields
nearly AS large.
Geo. McCree is back in this neigh
borhood again and is working with
T. B. Ham.
Miss Nettie Givens, who has been
attending the Normal School at
kirksville, returned home a short
time ago.
Miss Mamie Hook, Of Bethany
Mo-, is visiting Miss Mary Hook.
L. E. VATE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
What They Could Do.

1t is claimed that John Rock
feller could give every man,
woman and child in the United
States and still have left the mod.
est sum of 81 ZOO, 600 with which
to start a peanut stand. William
Waldorf Astor could do the same
thing, while our own dear Jay
Gould could give SLIGO each and
have left IS, ,000. 600 with which to
sink we'll for more water. 1t is
also stated that Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Brown, who work ten hours each
q day, can only give their wives
S4.50 once a year, and Mr.. Smith,
who works from 6 a. M. to 6. p. m.
upon a section on the railroad at
$1.1o per day, and supports a wife
and Eve email children, says he
would be a financial wreck If he
cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

The United States census will
show the number of mortgages on
the various farms OF the country
and why these mortgages were in
CURED. One in Boone county will
give queer reason for its exist
ence. The farmer in question
filled out his blank recently with
the simple statement, "Mortgaged
to buy negroes" This statement
was sent to Washington. Before
the war this Boone county farmer,
living west of Columbia, had plac-
ed q mortgage on his farm in Or
der to add to his stock of negroes.
He has never been able to lift the
incumbrance.-Columbia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
TEACHERS IN TRAINING.
A Model Institute where Teach
ers May Refresh Their Men,
Ory and Brighten Up.

As many teachers from Audraln
and the entire State as possible
should attend the training school
in progress at Pertle Springs, Mo.
This school is intended to brighten
up and finish teachers throughout
the State. There are no teachers
who know too much to attend this
school. One of the very best edu-
Gators in the State of Missouri,
who lives in this city, and is now
attending the training school,
writes to the editor of this paper
as follows in regard to the matter :
"Col. A. F. Fleet, of Mexico, as
president, was q rousing success.
The largest number vet enrolled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

WoMEN who wear trailing gowns
on the street and then brush them
in their houses, may be interest
ed to know that recent investiga-
tions prove that the dust and the
mud of pavements are literally
alive with bacilli, these bacilli be-
ing of the most dangerous charac.
ter and representing some of the
most loathsome diseases possible.
When it is told that a large pro-
portion of these are disfguring dis
eases of the skin, our fair sisters
may desert the train for the sake
of saving the more precious com.
plexiop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

AUDRAIN county is represented
at the Teachers Training School,
now in session at Pertle Springs,
near Warrensburg, Mo-, by Prof
fessors D. A. Mcmillan, B. w.
Torreyson, J. N. Cross, Downing,
Dawson and Miss Lutte Cave. The
above are among our very best
teachers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

THOSE who are crying out against
the Bible and creeds, etc., and are
bowing down to worshlpping men
who claim to be able to open the
gates of Heaven to everybody, ap-
pear to be getting more numerous.
When everybody believes that
everybody is going to Heaven we
fear that everybody will be wrong.
Some of US are only too easily
persuaded that we all ought to 60
to Heaven.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

THE telegraph tells US that the
cutting off of heads has not operat-
ed to reduce the Cinnamon who
have committed the recent out
RACES upon the missionaries in
that country to order. 1t has been
currently believed that the aver
age Chinaman cares more for his
pig tail than he does for his life, so
the emperor may find that if heads
lose tails may win.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

There are only four states In the
Union which have made larger ap.
propriations for Worlds fair than
Missouri, and none of these will
have better exhibit at Chicago in
1888 than Missouri, because they
haven't the material to make it.
In . state like this . moderate
amount Of money goes 4 great way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Rain Machine.

SPRINGFIELD, O., June 30
Frank Mellburne, the Australian
inventor of the alleged rain
machine, with which he claims to
have caused frequent heavy rain
storms in Canton, O., in the last
month, has arranged for q public
reception next Tuesday. He will,
he says, cause rain to fall over
10000 square miles. The Govern
ment authorities have invited the
inventor to 60 to Kansas to ex-
narimenf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Il. 7M|. first day for
work. We have In attendance
nearly 800 of the brightest and
strongest representative teachers
from the whole State. They are
here from near and remote coun-
ties. All are going to work with
greatest sincerity and determine
ton to win. Instructors and stu
dents are doing their very keenest
work. The feeling among all is
unity and it is really a model in
stitute. Those in attendance will
get good lessons to take home to
their counties. We look for many
more additions tomorrow (Mon-
day.
We commence class or section
work at 500 a. m., and work until
1890. We meet again at 2:30 and
hear two afternoon lectures of 45
minutes each.
We have been wonderfully in
structed by lectures in Geography
by Prof. King, of Boston. He
uses charts, maps, pictures and
much common sense. President
Norton, of the Cape Girardeau Nor
NAL, also has given two excellent
lectures on physiology. He lec-
lures on the laboratory plan. You
would be charmingly entertained
by the hour at listening to these
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

THE St.. Louis Republic, speak
ing Of politics and the political
outlook, says: "Indications mul-
tiply that the Farmers Alliance
will prove strong enough to put
down bossism within it's own ranks,
exclude partisan politics from its
counsels, and thus prolong its ex.
istence az an organization helpful
to people engaged in productive
agricultural industry.
Possibly some wedding of its
membership may be necessary to
accomplish this. The real farmers
in it seem determined not to allow
the political farmers to sell out the
order nor to give it away to any
political party, real or alleged"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
Old settlers of st. Louis county
will celebrate the Fourth.

Uid settlers OF 0t. Louis county
will celebrate the Fourth.
Governor Francis has respited
Henson, the wife murderer.
The. war vessel Pensacola has
been ordered home for repairs.
Congressman Mills will speak al
Fulton, Mo-, August 11th next.
Rev. Irl Hicks predicts a drouth
and very hot weather during July.
Iowa Republicans are courting
defeat this year to solidify the par
ty for 1892.
Mr.. O. P. Hallam, Of Nashville,
Ill, will succeed Green B. Raum,
Jr., resigned.
Crawford county (Tnd.) White
Caps have whipped VIM. McGuire
and his step-daughter.
Governor Francis has respited
murderers Henson, of st. Louis, and
Young, of Lexington, Mo.
Win Ok and his wife, a decrepit
Chinee couple, committed suicide at
Sacramento, CAL, by cutting out
their tongues.
Mrs. May Dayton, Of St. Paul,
left $5 week to keep her dog, and
100000 to President Arthur
private secretary. Her husband will
contest it.
Judge Hall, Of Lincoln, Neb., has
decided that the marriage of a Ne
braska person in Missouri becomes
invalidated on return to Nebraska
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Ietters
OF administration upon the estate OF
M u. McFaden, decd, have been orant.
cd the undersigned, by the Probate
Court OF Audrain county, Missouri.
bearing date Dec. "a, 1881.
Al persons having claims against
saio estate are requested to exhibit
tnem TOT allowance to the administra-
sol WItnin one year after date of
granung OF letters, or they may be
Ireciuded rom any benefit of such
sssate and II such claims be not ex.
npIted within two years from the
oase they Will be forever barred.
j. ]. WILSON.
s-5t Ad.pinfstratoy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

The Confederate veterans OF
Georgia have adopted . resolution
thanking Mr.. Charles B. Rouss, the
New York merchant, for his gift Of
81 500 TO be devoted 10 the erection
Of q fence around hsStoneWall GEM
etery in Winchester, We. In this
cemetery 4, 600 Confederate soldiers
are buried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
For Sale,

l want to sell my property on
the north side of the road atThomp-
son. I will sell my store and IL
acres of land, etc., ETC., with goods,
or will sell my goods and keep
the store and rent it to the buyer.
Will sell the entire property out
side of the goods for 81, 500. Will
sell the goods at present st. Louis
cash prices without carriage.
I also have some property On
the other side of the road for sale.
I want to go on my farm and will
give you easy terms.
8 3m D. O'CALLAGHAN,
Thompson Staten, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

There is probably use for the
young man who wears his new
straw hat on the back of his head
to give an opportunity to an aggress-
i've and obviously crimped bang.
He is not apt to do any harm and
we need something to mildly amuse
us in this hot weather, but, poor
boy! if he only knew how he looked
and what guy he was making of
himself, he would take the back
streets to reach the nearest barber
shop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

THE Mexico business men have
no better opportunity to advertise
themselves and Mexico than on the
Fourth of July. A large and sue
cessful celebration On the Fourth
of July not only keeps hundreds
of dollars at home but brings in
hundreds of dollars from strangers,
and gives a town reputation equal
70 that which we claim for Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

The Kansas City Star says Sam
Jones will be one of the speakers
at the Chautauqua assembly in Co.
lumbia. Heis just the man to take
the taste of DR.. Cave out of the
mouths Of the Columbia people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

If it wasn't for the pest-office
Mexico would not know that next
Saturday was the Fourth of July.
We trust that next year Mexico will
have a sure enough celebration,
and in addition to being patriotic,
will bring thousands of dollars to
our city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

THE hedge fence along the side
walk to the Cemetery should be
trimmed at once. 1t prevents peo-
pie from going along the sidewalk
and the owner is Liable, under the
law, if he does not trim it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
DOOMED TO DIE.
Five Criminals Sentenced by the
Supreme Court to Death.
Special Dispatch to the Ledger.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger
JEFFERSON Cry, June 30.-No.
2 Division OF the Supreme Cour,
this morning sentenced five muir.
derers to be hanged on Friday,
August 81. The names and resi-.
dence of the doomed felons are:
Thomas Williamson, Sedalia.
Jno. FL. Orrick, Piedmont.
Marshall j. Hultz, Columbia.
Charles Seaton, Carthage.
M. v. Harbar, Poplar Bluff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Administrator's Hsties.

Notice is hereby given that letters
or M admlnistration upon the estate of
denry L. Berry, deceased, have been
granted the undersigned by the pro-
bate Court of AudFain county MI
souri,, bearing date May IA, 1sei.
All persons having cilins against
saio estate are required TO eThIhIt
Inem for allowance to the, ndrpinjstr..
.or Within one year after date Of rant
ing OF letters, or they may be precird-
. 90 rom any benefit of such estate. and
u such Claims be not exhibited vifhir
Two years from the date they Will ~,
foIever barred. O. J. BERRY
Adniinistrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Chicago will not want for hotel
room during the Columbian expo
sitien. Ten acres of houses for the
accommodation of visitors has al.
ready been contracted for in the vie
cinity of the Worlds fair site.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Mr.. Ed. Selb, . prosperous Ger.
man farmer, says his 13 year old
boy drove a Deering Binder and
cut 90 acres of wheat and never
missed one bundle. He had 3
runaway and the team ran against
. stump and never broke anything.
Ho says 1t IL the best binder on
earth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
BENTON NEWS.
correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BENTON CRY, Mo-. July 1.-Mr
Fowle, of Mexico, was in town last
week writing life insurance.
The Board of Directors last week
employed Mr.. g. W. Painter to
teach the winter school. He has
just closed his second term oi
school on. Bean Creek. They speak
very highly of Mr.. Painter.
Miss Letha Bailey, OF Mexico, is
visiting near Benton.
Miss Baker, OF Ohio, is visiting
Mrs. Jacob Stumpf.
Miss Carrie Tretchel, OF st. Louis,
is visiting relatives near Benton.
John Northcutt, of st. Louis, is
in town.
DR.. HALEY will be home from
Virginia this week.
Miss Doretta Waddington will
leave for Colorado this week.
Frank Pierce Is threshing wheat
to-day.
The prospect for corn was never
better. Oats harvest has begun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

SAM BAsKIN knows that the way
to make money in Mexico is to put
burned dirt on top of native dirt.
Work will begin at once on his
new brick just north of the Wind
aOr HotoI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

If the farmers of this country
will stick to the principles of the
Democratic party and keep the
weeds out of their corn they will
have nothing to keep them from
being happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
A man Rel naver ao conneitad

A man is never 30 conceited as
when he Is leaving college with q
finished education. The college
graduate who has the appearance
Of possessing the world as he stands
upon the commencement platform,
wonders next day what in the world
he will find TO do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Notice Is hereby given that letts,s
9. administration upon the estafs af
hy haaly A. Threlkeld, deceased. have
peen % granted the undersigned. by fhs
.a.s oga,e Court Of Audrain county. Mis-
sour, bearing date June III. ISef
Al persons having claims aeain.s
shs.u .u e.ate are required to exhi BIZ
.ns e. 10, -, aitowance 70 the admfnIstrn-
Sr.ntsna M an n one year alter dats of
Iis nrecIudssa pi fey ,s..ers. or they may be
estate and IL such claims he not ach ~
mnlted within two YEAR fro,., ~ ~.
date they viii be forever k.rrsd s'ie
HH 81. M. DA W'SCN
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

Lizzie Allen, a servant at Mani
ton Springs, Colo, rescued two
children from q burning building,
but lost her own life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Motto. Of Sale Under ch.t..l xortr.,.


Whereas, A. X. Laughlin. by bis
chattel mortgage, dated April s. 1890.
and recorded in chattel mortgage rec
ord No. ID, page 422, for A1drain
county, Mo-. conveyed to the under
signed one black Spanish Jack, "San
Salvador 2 years old the spring of
1880, now 8 years old past, to secure q
certain note in said mortgage describ-
ed; ana, whereas, said note IL now
past due and unpaid. I will, there
fore, in order to pay said note and the
costs incurred by this sale, sell said
animal to the highest bidder for cash
at the Ringo corner In Mexico, No.,
Monday, the 9th Day of July,
1891. Said animal NAV be seen atT.
b. Morris Livery stable until dav of
sale. T.. M. EaERSoN
d&w I'd Mnrtc.rar
Mexico, No., June Is, 1891,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

On motion OF Attorney-General
Wood, the case of R. L. Dusenber.
ry has been advanced on the dock
ct and will come up for the Octo-
ber call Of the Supreme Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
Too Warm.

From the Louisiana Press.
Homer Bassford, of the Kansas
City Times, was married ON the
25th to Miss Eta Chase, of Cedar
Falls, La. We congratulate our
brother that he has found time
enough from his arduous duties in
tie newspaper field to indulge in
the pleasures of the chase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02

EVERY citizen in Audrain county
is interested in doing away with
the Canada thistle. Eternal vigi-
lance is the price of liberty-from
the Canada thistle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-07-02
TO ESCAPE The PEN.
A Missouri Murderer Cuts His
Throat in the Presence of
an Officer.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 30.-This
afternoon Marshall J. Hultz, a far
mer OF this county, committed sui
eide by cutting his throat. June Z,
1888, Hultz shot and killed Allen
Vawter, well-known farmer. The
men were neighbors. The follow
ing day Hultz surrendered himself
and was jailed. He was held to
await the action of the Grand Jury,
which found true bill against him
for murder. At the May term of
the Circuit Court, 1889, Hultz was
sentenced to the penitentiary for
ten years. Motion for a new trial
and for an arrest Of judgment were
overruled. An appeal to the 'Su-
preme Court, was, however, grant
ed, and the prisoner was released on
$1,000 bail. This morning a tele-
gram was received by Sheriff Rob-
erts, announcing that the Supreme
Court had affirmed the sentence OF
the lower court, and in company
with a deputy he went to the coun-
try to arrest Hultz. Deputy John
Stewart made the arrest, Hultz sub
mitting without any trouble. How
ever, while talking to the deputy,
Hultz drew a knife from his pocket
and cut his throat, dying in about
twenty minutes.