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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
DEATH,
VIM. Garner Dies in Terrible
Agony of Hydrophobia-
Escaped From His
Guards.

William Garner, of this city,
died at Z a. m. yesterday in terrible
agony from what his symptoms indi-
Gated to be hydrophobia. Ayear ago
last August one of Andy Bunton's
horses died of hydrophobia, and
Garner, while handling the horse,
it is thought, got some saliva on a
sore which was on his hand. A few
days since he was taken sick and
his symptoms were very peculiar.
He had spasms; his throat witch
ed and he refused liquids, although
he drank water IL hours before
he died. Guards we're placed over
him by the city yesterday morning,
but about four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon he jumped up, grabbed a
hammer and escaped down town.
He made things lively on Prone
made street and scared a couple of
ladies very badly Is he ran into
Whites livery stable, where he
was captured. He was very vio-
lent at that time. After being taken
home he was more quiet until 2
M, from which hour to the time
he died, at 3. m. yesterday he was
almost a maniac. He was harness
| ed to his bed but made frantic eff
forts to escape, until death came to
his release. The physicians say il
it was not hydrophobia they DOM
know what 1t was. Some think il
was deIlrium tremens, but many
scout at this idea, as he was no.
thought to have been a hard drink
er at all. During his last hour ht
growled and frothed at the mouth
in a most terrible manner. Fl.
leaves a wife and three children
who have the deepest sympathy o
the public in their hour of trouble
Mr.. Garner was a hard workin,
man, a good citizen and devoted Il
his wife and children. His suffer
iings and death we're a great sorrow
to all who knew the deceased
Funeral services were held at tn
family residence on Promenad
street at $3.50 Yesterday afternoon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
Mrs. Dixie Barton.

Mrs. Dixie Barton, who is quar-
antined in the second story of Phil
Rehman's residence, has the sym
pathy of the entire public. The
city is doing its best to care tor her,
but if the ladies of Mexico want to
send her any reading matter or del
lcacies, they will be taken out if
left with Mayor Ferris. Among the
things she asked the city for last
night was a bible, which was at
once sent to her. When her hus-
band died all her furniture and
bedding, etc, ETC., was burned.
She was left alone in a cold world
in a bare room, unknown and avoid
ed by all. The ladies of Mexico,
of couree, can't call at the house
during the quarantine, but they can
send her money, delicacies and
necessities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, March "a
Miss Mary Underwood will teach
a three months school at the Dye
school house this summer.
Miss Susie Stevenson, of Mexico,
will teach a. the Beagles school
house this summer. Miss Steven
son comes we'll recommended.
Mr.. Isaac Iiams, of St. Louis,
spent last week with relatives here.
Mr.. T. B. Shepherd, formerly OF
our town, now holds q good posi-
ton in a wholesale house at st.
Louis. We always knew Tom
would win.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Vineop on March 81, a young John
M. Palmer.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. C. ].
Tontz on March Is, a ten pound
daughter.
L. P. Crigler, of the st. Louis
Law School, made US q pleasant
visit Saturday. Come again, Leb.
Mrs. J. D. Atkins and Mrs. w.
I. Neroman are slowly improving.
A Sunday School was organized
at Rock Hill church last Sunday.
This Is a good move in the right
direction. Now let the Baptist
come next.
Ed. Kendall was out buying
mules last week. He purchased a
pair from J. M. Beagles for $265.
DR.. Underwood is home from
college.
Nathan BUTTERFLY is talking Of
building a store building at L. P,
Crigler's old stand. Nathan means
business.
Some of our farmers are through
sowing oats.
=. Wheat looks we'll in this local.
ty.
Mrs. E. Hughes spent last week
visiting in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
Mrs. L. n. Bass Dead.

Mrs. l.. N. Bass, wife of Squire
Bass, died at 4 O'Clock a. m. Tues
day at her home. On East Prone
made street, of cancer of the stom-
ach. The funeral services OF the
deceased took place at 8 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon from the
residence, conducted by Rev. J. A.
Mumpower. Mrs. Bass was 81
ear old, q consistent member
of the Nj. E.. Church, South, and
died in the faith. She leaves q
husband and five grown children,
who have the sympathy OF the
community in this their hour OF
SORROW,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
F. s. L. u. Convention.

WHEREAS, There is a convention
to be held at Cincinnati, O., May
10, 1891, composed of the labor Or
CARNATIONS of the United States, to
agree upon and formulate our prin-
ciples and demands. Therefore, be
it
Resolved, by Thompson F. & L.
u, No. 2404, Audrain county,
No., that it is the duty of our or
der to send a full delegation to
said convention, and that we re.
specially ask and demand that the
State officers of the F. & L. U. OF
Missouri be at said convention and
represent our interests in said con-
vention.
Resolued, further; We ask the F.
q l.. T., of Audrain county to send
delegates to said convention and
also that all sub-county and district
Unions pass similar resolutions;
and further be it
Resolved, That our secretary be
instructed to ask the publication OF
the above in the Journal of Agricul-
ture, both the Mexico papers and
the Union Banner.
I. J. SIMS, President.
w. r. DUDLEY, Sec'y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
A PERFECT ROME.
What q Woman's Refining In
huence Can DO to Make Her
Family Happy.

he most perfect home | eve
saw was . little house into TIL
sweet incense of whose FIRE went nd
costly things. But the mother wal
a creator of home; her relation
with her children was the moej
beautiful / have ever seen; even !
dull and commonplace man wa(
lifted up and enabled to do good
work for souls by the atmosphere
which THE woman created; every
inmate of her house involuntariiI
looked into her face for the keynote
of the day, and it always rand
clear. From the rosebud or ciovel
leaf, which, in spite of her hard
Homework, she always found tim{
to put by our plates at breakfast
down to the essay or story she had
on hand TO be read or discussed Id
the evening, there was no intermis1
sion Of her influence.
She has always been and always
will be my ideal of mother, wife
home-msker. It 10 more than q
years since l creased the threshold.
/ do not knew whether she IL liv.
ing or not. But as / see house
after house in which fathers and
mothers and children are dragging
out their lives in a haphazard alter
nation of listless routine and un.
pleasant collision, I always thinl
with q Sigh of that poor little cot
tage by the seashore and Of th,
! woman who was s'the hight there
! Of" and / find in the places o
many men and children, as plain
ly written, and as sad TO Zee as Il
the newspaper columns, "Want
ed-a home"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
LADDONIA LACONICS,

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, March 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Brice take charge ofthe Buck
eye Hotel today. Mrs. Sayers
and Miss Jennie Sayers will go to
Vandalia. Mrs. Sayers is a good
hotel keeper and knows how to
provide for her customers.
Jas. R. Giililand and family ard
James A. Gilliland and wife and
Mrs. Lucinda Gillilan1 leave to-
day for Stuttgart, Ark, to reside.
We are very sorry to lose such
good citizens, but hope success
may attend them in their new
home.
Messrs. Fields will open up
their new livery stable on Second
street the 1st of April.
Rev. Bundy, of Centralia circuit,
preached at the NJ. E. Church yes
terday.
Rev. Carson, of the Presbyterian
Church, preached at the Christian
Church yesterday.
Miss Mary Hill, of near Madi-
sonville, Is here visiting at her
brothers.. Elder G. G. Hill.
Miss Ada Rattery is quite sick
from the effects of measles.
DR.. Roberts is not able to be out.
He is still confined to his bed, but
We hope these nice spring days
will improve him.
Measles will soon be through
with Laddonia. There are very
few new cases.
| Nos. / and 2 school rooms resum.
ed work to-day after two weeks va.
cation. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
On the Death of a Loving Com
panion. Columbus G. Day.


p~anion, Columbus G. Day.
Oh, reaper death, why did thou come
And snatch from us that loved one?
Why not have called the pilgrim old,
Whose long life's work is nearIydone?
How could thou, with so sudden grasp.
Pluck that fair and blooming flower
Whose beauty all so fresh did glow
Mid life's most sweet and happy
hour.
The tender plants thou left behind
Are bathed in sad and dewy tears,
Because thou took from out u midst
That smiling face SO full of cheer.
A fatherly one is signing, too,
To e that broken, happy band,
Whose joys SO sweet he long had loved
To cherish with his watchful hand.
A wife's heart is rent in twain
While sorrow hovers round her
brow,
And tells in sad and m%ournful tone,
That she Is no loving husband now.
His lovers heart is broken up,
Her treasure dear from earth is gone,
The worlds sweet charm is lost to her,
That so 0 since allured her on.
I'm lonely every day and hour;
The days ale long, the nights are
drear,
Since his kind voice no more l hear
That used to cheer me all the year.
Our little children are lonely now
AS they look about in childish glee,
But their innocent bosoms will never
The awful depth of their mothers
woe.
I list to hear his footsteps come,
But ah, no more I'll see him now,
But when I reach that heavenly shore
Well meet in bliss to part no more.
Kind brothers and sisters heads are
dropping,
The index oftheir wailing souls,
They sigh because this world no more
Their loving brothers name enrolls
We miss thee from thy place, deal
| father,
We miss the from thy place,
A shadow DER our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fondest and earnest care,
Our house ia dark without thee
We miss thee everywhere.
Farewell, dear, but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn,
We shall meet to part-no, never!
On the resurrection morn.
Tho thy loving form lies sleeping
In the cold and silent tomb,
Thou shall have a glorious waking
When the blessed Lord doth come
B. A. d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Corresponds ne Of the Ledger.

Corresponds ne of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, March 24-For
over six years II quiet little town
has not had a licensed saloon in il and
for the last few years but little liquor
has been sold by the drug stores, and
we began to think we were highly
honored in that respect; but we regret
to learn that quite an excitement was
created here last week, on account of
a petition being circulated for q DRAM
shop license. A remonstrance is be-
ing circulated and is quite numerous
ly signed.
w. L. Lowrans lectured on temper
ance Sunday night at the church.
John Green, q prominent stock
dealer who lately left here and located
at Roodhouse, was back last week and
brought with him q load of horses and
fine Jersey COWS, which he left with
his partner, Mr.. Joseph Mitchell, and
returned home Sunday.
Messrs. Simmons and Harper have
opened a butcher shop In town and
they are q responsible firm, and they
have the push abou. them that will
insure success.
This is the last week Of the public
school, and from all accounts 1t has
been the best that has been taught
here for several years.
MI. Glen Doolin, school director,
should be reelected. His time ex.
pires in April.
o. r. Kendall, who went south with
stock several weeks ago, returned
Friday and reports a very successful
trip.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Collins
last Sunday, q boy.
c. c. Clark, Of Higginsville, son o
b. F. Clark, came down Sunday.
The creamery is in operation, but q
yet they do not get milk enough I.
run only every other day.
Our town is gradually improving
and when J. NJ. Palmer Is electet
president we EXPECT q big boom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
Died in Columbia.

Mrs. Mary Marshall, who moved
from this county to Columbia last
Wednesday, died in that place
yesterday with paralysis. She was
the wife of VIM. Marshall and was
81 years old, having been born in
Boone county in 1881. She leaves
many friends in this and Boone
counties to mourn her loss.
Three other deaths occurred in
Columbia at the same time of Mrs.
Marshall's, one of them a Miss
Carter, sister of MI. Carter, who
recently purchased the Robert
Cauthorn farm, near Moline.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
Fine Entertainment.

The Mexico Quartette Club, COM
posed Of the following gentlemen,
Geo. LaForce, P. w. Harding, w.
w. Settle, Robt. Boatman, partic-
ipated in the entertainment given
at Auxvasse by Mrs. Champ Clark
and pronounce it a decided sue
cess. Mrs. Clark 10 one of the very
best dialect readers in the country
and is an all-round literary woman
of taste. She should have been
greeted with a much larger audi
ence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
Card of Thanks,

To the Editor of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, March Pal de-
sire to express my thanks to the
many friends who manifested their
sympathy with myself and little
children on the occasion of the
sickness and death of my dear son
and loving companion. While
words serve but feebly to give COM
fort to the bereaved, yet all acts of
kindness are gladly received and
bind still closer friends tried and
true. Please accept the most heart
felt thanks of a heart attuned to
sorrow, yet alive to gratitude.
BARBARA A. DAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Gu coupie-one long to be remem-
bered and talked of by their many
friends as years go by. This was
nothing less than the celebration
of their fifth anniversary. Not
withssanding the stormy weather,
most Of the invited guests we're
present, and their homestead was
filled with Joy and laughter and
none were happier and more enter
tanning than the host and hostess
as they gazed in the faces of their
friends and saw there the beauty of
friendship. One delightful feature
of the occasion was the excellent
music, for truly on all occasions
good music hath its charms. But
the feast of music and sentiment
was not the only spread at that
hospitahle board, for soon all were
partaking of the wedding supper.
1t is here that the pen cannot do
justice, for certainly the hostess
was never excelled in her skill and
her knowledge of the culinary art,
for it was a feast never to be forgot
ten. MOI was the anniversary of
the happy couple neglected by
their friends, for they were loaded
with the expression of good will
and esteem in which they are held
by their neighbors. We extend
congratulations, and not only wish
them continued happiness and
prosperity, but that they may be
spared to celebrate their golden
wedding that comes when they
have reached the fiftieth milestone
of welded life.
The following is a partial list of
the presents:
Organ, Mr.. and Mrs. Clanton,
parents of Mrs. Ellis.
Set chairs, Messrs. Heller, Stew
art, Buckhartt and Clanton.
Hat rack, L. c. Barnes and wife.
Set silver knives, J. W. and j.
D. Ellis.
Wooden spoon and pair of
towels, Mr.. and Mrs. Dyson.
Couch, Allie Clanton and sister.
Work table, F. NJ. Price and Joe
Martin.
Rocker, Messrs. Browning and
Mundy.
Center table, H. Cade and Claud
Canterbury.
PLAGUE and Frame, W. uckhartt
and wife.
Picture and frame, John Mundy
and wife.
One dollar, Mrs. E. A. Ellis.
Bone dishes, Buckley & Moore.
Gate, J. D. Ellis.
Set silver knives, ]. J. Wilson
and wife.
Picture frame, w. W. johnson
and wife.
Work basket, Minnie Mundy
and Dula Crooks.
Large easel, Joe Stewart.
Cedar bucket and dipper, J. W.
and NJ. i'll. Wilson.
Work table, Messrs. Threlkeld
Wayne and STEELE.
Willow rocker, Mr.. Canterbury
and wife.
Center table, Dick and Clint
Wren.
One dollar, Mrs. w. H. Wallace
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

he merchants tell us that after
the LIST of April We will be getting
Is pounds Of granulated and about
% pounds of brown sugar Tor q
dollar. Whyforef Because al
that time the tariff has been taken
off Ohio! We have been paying
the tariff, then, all these years on
sugar, when cur Republican friends
were telling us the foreign sugar|
raiser paid IL for the privilege Of
trading IN this country! Now We
find out by q practical demonstra-1
ton how IL works with sugar, and
We wonder If it would not prove
equally true Of every thing else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

In consideration of the serious
inroads which are being made on
the timber of this country by the
use of wooden props in mines, it is
satisfactory to note that q patent
has been taken out for q method of
making steel rails into pit props
and supports for %collieries, mines.
tunnels, bridges, etc. The rails
are cut at their ends and suitably
framed together. In point of cost
it is said that this mode OF prop
ping compares favorsbly with
bricking and other systems.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
st. Louis Grain Market.

The market opened this morning
at 8 o'clock and closed at 1:15 p. m.
The quotations ranged as follows
to-day: Wheat opened at 81. o. IL
and closed at s1.03 / 4; corn opened
at s. and closed at 63 rs; oats
opened at 547 Sand closed at 81 IL.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Receipts for to-day of hogs 3d.
600. Market 10 cents lower. May
pork, $12.12 IL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Notice ID hereby given to the
qualified voters of the Mexico City
School District, in Audrain County,
Missouri, that an annual election
will be held on Tuesday, the 7th
day of April, 1891, in said district.
The polls to be open and the cleo
ton to be held at the came voting
places as the election for city Of
fcers. at which election the fol-
lowing will be voted for
First-To choose two members
of the Board of Education to serve
three years.
Second-To vote 10 cents in ex-
cess of 40 cents on the 800 valua-
ton for school purposes.
By order of the Board Of Educa-
ton. A +. Houston, Sec y.
March 10. 1891
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
RenOyate Your Beds.

MessIs. Jackson & Co., steam
feather renovators, are prepared in
first-class style to renovate feath-
er beds and pillows at a reasonable
price. Pillows made to order
Dealers in old and new feathers.
Can be seen at Null House jack
son & Co. guarantee satisfaction.
Give them a call.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
Combination Horse Sale.


Messrs. CLARK & Potts will have
their sixth combination sale of
horses in this city, beginning on
April % and continuing until the
stock Is sold. This sale is for fam
cy drivers, both single and double,
coach and carriage teams and sad
dlers. 1t is the desire of the adj
vertisers that no other kind of stock
be entered. Send at once for entry
blank. Messrs. Clark & Potts say
they are earnestly endeavoring to
make this sale the best ever held
by them. See advertisement in
the weekly LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
To Test Milk.

Here is a simple test for milk:
A well-pollshed knitting needle Is
dipped into a deep vessel of milk
and Immediately withdrawn in an
upright position. If the sample is
pure some of the fluid will cling to
the needle, but if water has been
added to the milk, even in small
proportions, the fluid will not adj
here to the needle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
G. A. r.
At MoberIy, April 1, 2 and 8,
1891.

For the above encampment the
Wabash railroad will sell tickets to
Moberly and return at $1.15. Tick
cts will be sold March 81 to April
3, inclusive, and good for return
passage up to and including April
5. E. s. WILSON,
dow till April. Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

1t is said that Lawrence Barrett's
night name was Larry Bannigan.
bis demise last week Is a great loss
TO the American stage, as he was
one of the leading tragedians OF
the present age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
How the Violets Come.

From The Ladies' Home journal.
I know-hiue. modest vielets,
Cleaning with dew at morn
know the aslaee yeu come from
And the way that you are born
When God cuts holes In HEAVIER,
The holes the stars o through.
He lets the scraps fall own % earth
AAs "' WILL s. FAIRS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Born, to j. s. Marmaduke and
wife, q ten pound son, If his
grandpa has anything to say about
1t his FIRST name will be Palmer.
Johnny is doing very we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

W. ]. Rixey on last Saturday
bought from VIM. Harper, the
old Dobyns property In southwes
Mexico for $500. He sold the
same to-day to Monroe Gooch, o1
Middletown, at a good advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Miss Ida Spencer, of Laddonia,
invites all her old and new GUS
toners in to see her new millinery,
corsets, gloves, ribbons, lace, etc.
NO disappointments ln dress MAX
ING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Brit Ringo has just received e
patent OF a folding bed. Weber
q Meyer are making one for him
now. He will likely manufacture
them in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

I. M. Grange is back in grand
old Audrain to stay. He has been
away for about five years and says
he is glad to get home again. We
are all glad to see him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

/ have just received another car
load OF those choice Minnesota po-
tatoes, for seed Burbank's Beauty OF
Hebron and Early Rose. I have a
full line of feed and garden seeds.
dGw-2w w, 8. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
WOltz.BrOWn.

Robert Woltz, known to his host
of friends in Mexico and through
out the State as "Bob," was mar
ried at 8 p. m. yesterday to Miss
Zslma Brown, OF Montgomery City.
The wedding took place at the res
idence of the BRIDES father, Paul
Brown, who-is the owner of one of
the largest tobacco factories in the
West, and one of Montgomery's
leading and most prosperous cit.
liens. Only a year OF SO ago the
business men OF Mexico offered
Mr.. Paul Brown $4,000 if he
would move his factory to Mexico.
The bride is one of the most popu-
lar, accomplished and lovable
young ladies in Montgomery. She
received a finished education a,
Hardin College, and will be quite
an acquisition to society wherever
she locates. The groom is enc Of
Mexico's most steady, industrious
and upright young men and q
genial gentleman. He lie now trav,
cling for a st. Louis wholesal,
house and stands well with hi,
house as be does with all WHIT
know him. Both the bride ant
groom are we'll and favorabl,
known in this city, where the,
have host of warm friends, VIII,
Join the LEDGER in wishing Mr.
and Mrs. WoItz a long and pros
porous life. The happy coupi
will visit Mexico next week an,
we trust they will make Mexic
their permanent home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

. The City Council met last night
and arranged for guards and sup
plies for the quarantine and ad-
journed until Friday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

J. K. Smith and wife returned to
their home in Vandalia this after
noon. While here they were the
guests of J. v. Williams family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Col. j. A. Judy has bought from
Thad Stuart the Frank Tucker
property in the First Ward for
$500, and will occupy it with his
family shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

A Missouri man was advised by
his physicians to seek a change of
climate, and all he did was to go
home and wait for the next day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Squire Tomlinson to-day sent
Turner Davis, COL, aged IA, to the
county Jail for 10 days for stealing
from the Bankrupt store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

John B. Graham is home from
Chicago on a visit to his folks. He
looks as though the world was US
ing him we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Judge E. NJ. Hughes a,rlyed
from Montgomery City ON the
noon train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
noon,

The case of Hiram Hunter vs.
City of Mexico is occupying the
attention of the court this after
noon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Morris Arnold spent Sunday in
Mexico with his parents and many
friends. He returned TO St. Louis
Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Lieut. Gov. Claycomb and fam
lily, of Joplin, were in the city to-
day on their way to Slater to visit
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Grant Wright is home from Hot
Springs, Ark. He says A. G.
Armstrong is talking of locating
there
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26
For Sale.

Desirable residence property,
In Lakenan & Barnes Addition
Five rooms in house; two lots.
DIT. r. D. Willis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

Two girls are sneezing to death,
enc in Ohio and the other in Indi-
ana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-03-26

The Harvesters meet next Sat-
urday afternoon with Miss Emma
Hiner.