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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
LIBERTY ITEMS.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LIBERTY, Jan. 26.-The Christ
Ian denomination has made up
about 5000 for their new church
and will commence the building
about the first of February.
Mr.. s. B. Edwards and Mr..
Cant Creason left Sunday night for
Chillicothe to attend school.
The Thompson "surprise Club"
met Wednesday, January %, at
A. B. Daniels, and had a very in
teresting time, At the meeting it
was announced that there would be
a social at Mr. Daniels on the fol-
lowing Saturday. The members
present were l.. E. Pickett and
sister, Ollie Squires and sister,
Lizzie and Buffe Sallee, VIM. Du-
gan and sister, James Barnes and
George E. Daniel. The club now
has its badges and looms up.
Mr.. w. B. Daniel had a buyer
for his place the other day and the
probabilities are that he will close
a trade soon. The gentleman was
Mr.. Forman, of Monroe county.
The Western Grove school is
having quite a boom. The GA"
class, 5 in number, expects to be
examined about the middle of
February by Prof. Torreyson for
their certificates. The Western
Grove is one of the finest country
schools in Audrain county.
There is q gentleman in this To-
cality from Hazen. Arkansas, near
where Mr.. John Sims lives, look.
ing at Audrain land with the inten.
ton of locating. He will perhaps
Trade with Mr.. Sims for a tract
owned in Audrain by the latter
named.
The entertainment at Mr.. Dan.
liel's went off smoothly. There were
large number of guests, including a
most all of the immediate neigh
borhood. Excellent music by Miss
| Ada Pickett, Miss Edna Bruce and
Mr.. Charley Baker was enjoyed by
| all.
Messrs. c. W. and 8. B. Ed.
wards shipped a load of fat hogs
from this vicinity on Monday.
| Y Z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
FISH BRANCH ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
FISH BRANCH, Jan. 27.-Farmers
are talking about blowing.
Hogs are going off IN small lots.
Mack Edwards sold 10 to j. D.
Sims for $40, average 260; Jim
Gilpin 10 to Jim Roy, for 50. 80; W.
B. Edwards % to Jim Roy fol
1926.
Little Aggie, the 6 months old
baby of Mack Edwards, has beer
very sick with the Group. She il
better at this writing.
Miss Maud futile, of Millers.
burg, is visiting friends and rela'
tives on the Branch.
Grant g. Squirting sold to an ILL
nols man, 20 head of good cattle
for 3 3-4: average about 1900 lbs
Boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
DEAD LOCK.
The Contest for Senator in
Illinois Without Change.

There is no change in the con-
test tor Senator from Illinois.
Gen. Palmer has believed from the
day of the election that the three
men elected ON distinctive farmer
tickets would be forced, by the
logic of politics, into the support
of his popular candidacy as against
plutocracy. He has refused to
recognize wha: many of his friends
have not failed to see, that other
influences than those of political
principle may control the result.
He has adhered steadfastly to the
idea that principle must control.
HIS confidence has inspired his fol-
lowers and supporters with enthus.
iasm, zeal and confidence, which
has been steadily maintained under
the most discouraging attitudes of
the trio who have been holding the
great State of Illinois up by the
trial.
With the Democrats it is, and
will remain, Palmer or nobody.
There is a great deal OF talk about
second choice, but if there ia one
clear and undeniable fact in all
this business it is that there are
enough Democrats who will refuse
to go into q caucus to defeat any
compromises. The party will 60
forward and let the responsibility
for defeating the people, if it can
be done, rest with others. It will
ride on the whirlwind of next years
cyclone.
To-day the "Big Three" voted,
as usual, with the Republicans on
all questions which arose or re.
Trained from voting. In the House
they RETAINED from voting against
the Force bill and in joint session
they voted with the Republicans
for adjournment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
PRAIRIE e ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIR1EVIEw January 26.-Mrs.
Shepard and son, of Macon coun-
ty, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Hattie Kimbell, of Benton,
is visiting her many friends at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colly and Mr..
Colly's sister, Miss Ella, of Mober-
ly, are visiting Prairie View rela-
tives.
Miss Mamie Gamble entertained
about fifty of her friends last Fri
day evening with a social party.
Quite a number of young ladies
were dressed in full evening cos.
tune and looked quite pretty.
Elegant refreshments were served
at 10 O'Clock. A delightful even
ing was spent by those who had
the pleasure of being present and
all departed at a late hour wishing
Miss Mamie many more such en-.
joyable times as the social was on
this occasion.
Miss Rosa Lee Moore, of Mex
leo, visited friends at this place
from Friday until Monday. She
was the guest of Miss Mamie Gam
BILE.
A few days ago a gentleman was
preparing to 60 to church. HIS
wife heard him say he would have
to sharpen his razor. While he
was getting the buggy ready she
thought she would help him by
sharpening his razor, so she took it
to the grind stone and sharpened
about five minutes on it. and when
he came in she says, "Your razor
is nice and sharp; hurry and shave
and lets get Off" IT'S needless to
say he didn't shave that day.
A young lady says she will sur
prise the neighborhood soon.
Mrs. Joe Renie is quite sick with
la grippe.
Mr.. Charles Farrah, of Mexico,
visited his sister Sunday.
Prairie View Sunday School is
hourishing. Mr.. S. L.. McCord
and Mrs. r. N. West have been
teachers in this school for ten
years. They are taking a rest this
year. Their urerintendent, Mr..
Joe McCarty, who has been quite
sick, was able to be out last Sab.
bath.
MI. Hord Davis is improving his
farm. MI. John Foddy, Prairie
Views architect,is at work on Mr..
Davis residence.
Mrs. J. Robinson entertained q
number of friends at dinner Thurs.
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
EAST END, Jan. 28.-Farmers
are busy clearing up their new
ground for spring planting.
There Is a %protracted meeting
goint on at Mount Olive church;
has been % additions to the church.
Miss Mollie Sweny. of the Hope
well neighborhood, Montgomery
county, is visiting friends here this
week.
There was a play party at Will
Cox's last Monday night. The
young folks report a fine time.
Mrs. Drumheller was visiting in
this end of the county. She will
| move back to her farm the first oi
March, SANFORD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
A REMINISCENCE.
Arrest of Elder Jacob COOns 1
Quarter of a Century Ago
For Not Taking the
Oath of Loyalty.

IAN Editorial by John t. Brooks in the Mexico
Ledger OF March 80, 1861
On Wednesday last, Elder Jacob
Coons was arrested in this city,
and held to bail on an indictment
found against him at the last Octo-
Der term of our Circuit Court, for
preaching the gospel without hav-
ing taken and filed the so-called
oath of loyalty. Elder Coons is
one of the few remaining pioneer
preachers of the Christian Church
in Missouri. For about a third of
a century he has labored faithful
ly in the cause of God and humani-
ty, and, like the Master he delights
to serve, has gone everywhere do
ing good. He is venerable for his
years, and no man is more uni
versally venerated for his many
Christian graces and virtues. But
what is a pure and unstained
Christian life in the estimation of
these super oxigenated loyaIiste
who have dedifed their false con-
ceptions of loyalty, and in the
name of that much abused term
deliberately trample the Christian
religion under their unhallowed
feet, and rob its professors of their
civil and religious liberty. Elder
Coons refused to abandon his al
legiance to the King immortal, by
accepting his authority to preach
frcm a convention of infdels, and
he must needs suffer the penalty.
Well, we say to him, if it is Gods
will that he shall suffer martyrdom
in this world, let him suffer with
the meekness of a true Christian.
We have an abiding confidence
that the God whom he serves will
amply reward him in due time.
But what ofhis wicked prosecutors?
Our fathers sought. in constructing
our form OF government, by all
their available wisdom, to hedge
around the natural rights of the
citizens, both civil and religious,
in such a way as to insure against
the attacks of folly and wickedness
in all time to come. But these
demented fanatics IN their blind
frenzy, have attempted a breach
upon the citidel which, If not heal
ed by the Supreme Court of the
United States in the cases now
pending before it, will work a
mischief that cannot be calculated.
In any event, however, the authors
of the New Constitution have
achieved immortal infamy, and
that they will receive the just
meledictions of posterlty is as
inrallibly certain as that effect fol-
lows cause. And if radical party
ism shall so override the judgments
of a majority of the judges of the
Supreme Court as to induce them
to sustain the law, they will be-
come particeps crimanis, and will
inherit their just share of the in
fanny which will be awarded by
the enlightened judgment of impair
tiai history,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
THE PUBLIC INVITED.
The Pleasant Valley F. 8 L. U
to Have an Open Session.

PLEASANT VALLEY, January 81
The F. & L. U. of Pleasant Valley
announce an open session for Sat
urday evening, Feb. 7th, promptly
at 7:15 O'Clock, at Duley schoo'
house. Ladies are respectfully IN
vited to attend.
LITERARY PROGRAMME.
Address of welcome, J. B. Arm
istead.
Defamation, D. B. Orear.
Instrumental music.
"What the organization has &C
complished," I. ]. Sims.
Duties of the members of oul
Union, Prof. J. N. Cross.
Music.
The object and aims of the I'm.
ion, s. O. Wright.
Select reading, Henry Weber.
Reading of the paper by the edi.
tor, J. J. Wakefield.
Music.
Defamation, J. A. Henderson.
Select reading, S. B. Fletcher.
Defamation, Prof. J. D. Orear.
D. B. OREAR, Secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
CHAS. MAUK IN JAIL.
lie Threatens One of His Neigh.
bors With the "Whfte
Caps and III Arrested.

Chas. Mauk, living five miles
northwest of Thompson, was ar.
rested yesterday charged with
threatening to kill Miss Iva Pastel
and "whlte Gaping" her step.
father. S. A. sydensticker. Mank
has the reputation of being a
desperate man and delights In the
fact OF being called 'sbad." He is
the defendant in a divorce suit now
pending in the Circuit Court.
While his wife has been struggling
to secure a divorce he has been
paying devoted attention to Miss
Iva Pastel, girl of Is, and a step.
daughter OF s. A. Sydenstlcker.
much to the chagrin and discom-
tort of the old gentleman. Miss
Pastel encouraged Mauk in his
visits to see her and persistently
refused to rebuke his calling.
sydensticker, angered by Mauk's
too frequent visits to see his step.
daughter, chided him, ~whereupen
Mauk wrote a dlsgraceful letter to
Miss Iva Pastel threatening to kill
her, also to have the sold man,
horse.whipped by ''white caps"
Mauk claims to be the leader of
a band Of "white caps" and says if
he is not permitted to see the girl
her death will surely follow. S. A.
Sydensticker came to this city and
swore out a warrant for Mauk's ar.
rest before Squire Tomllnson and
Constable Bunton went up and ar.
rested him and brought HIM to this
city yesterday where he is now
languishing in the county iall
awaiting his trial which comes up
Thursday at 10 o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Live stock Market,

ST. LOUIS, No., Jan. 27.-The
National Stock Yards, of East st.
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations:
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
we're $500 head; the shipments
were 200 head. The market was
stronger. The sales ranged as fol-
lows: Good to fancy native
steers "a. 50a5. 30:fair to good steers,
So. 80a4 so; stockers and feeders,
at 81. 1Oa3. 40; Texans and Indian
steers, quoted at 2.3Oa3. rs; range
steers, not quoted.
Hoas-The receipts to-day were
100 head; the shipments were
1900. Market vas steady. The
sales ranged a3 follows: FAIR to
choice heavy were quoted at So 50a
$50; packing grades. not quoted;
mixed grades, quoted at 50. 15a3 so;
butchers grades not quoted
light, fair to choice, quoted al
%. 2Oas3 40.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 400 head; the ship.
ments were none. The market was
steady. FAIR to choice grades Of
sheep were quoted at S4.00a5.4 40;
lambs YER not quoted; mixed lots,
not quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Circuit Court Proceedings

J. FL. Willis vs. VIM. Marshall.
judgment for plaintiff in the sum
of s256. 56.
E. c.. Cunningham VS.. W. P.
Quisenberry, continued by consent
at cost ofdefendant.
Meyer, Bannerman & Co. VS.. ].
G. Buckner, plaintiffs take volun-
tary moo suit.
E. S. Need ct al VS.. VIM. n.
McPike ct al; dismissed for want
of prosecution.
W. H. White vs.. Jos. B. Bo.kln;
continued.
J. W. Stevens VS.. J. II. Gilvin;
continued.
J. w. Stevens VS.. E. R. Coats
worth; continued.
J. w. Stevens We. P. P. Collier;
continued.
J. W. Stevens VS.. T. J. Earring.
ton; continued.
Lewis Renner VS.. J. II. Upton;
continued.
Lewis Renner vs.. C. A. Gilbert;
continued.
S. G. Hall VS.. o. f. Settle; con.
tinued.
Annie DeLorande VS.. st. L. & K.
R. R.; continued.
Clark & Surber Va C. E. Ripper;
defendants pay court costs and
each party pays their own wit.
nesses.
Missouri Military Academy, peti-
ton for a decree of incorporation,
c. H. Hardin, president; H. A.
Ricketts,, secretary; G. B. Mac
farlane, treasurer.
W. T. James vs.. G. & A. R. R.;
plaintiff takes non suit with leave
to move to set same aside,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
A BLAZE.
Three Horses Cremated in the
Flames.

A little past 2 O'Clock p m. Tues
day a small barn ON East Promen-
ade, belonging to Miss A. I. Crane,
was discovered on fire. The fire
company was called out and was
not long in subduing the flames,
but was too late to save anything,
except property contiguous to it.
The horses had been put in the barn
after a hard drive in the country
and had not been in but a short
time. Two of the horses, belong
ing to w. K. Potts, were worth
about $3.50. The other one be-
longed to J. q. Gapen and was
worth perhaps 500. The barn was
entirely consumed. No insurance
1t is not known how the fire
originated. Every effort was made
to save the horses. but to no effect
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
YoUNGs GREER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
YoUEas CREEK, Jan. 49, There
are several cases of scarlet fever il
the neighborhood.
MI. G. Smith lost an eight yea,
old son.
DR.. Blalakenship has just com.
pleted a neat o~ne-story house, and
we hear he will give the boys an
old-time dance.
Win Wiley is building a very
fine residence ON his prairie farm.
He says he don't want to sell hi.
COW, for he thinks if Miss Mamie
don't 60 back on HIM he will need
both house and COW.
Misses Ida McCue and Fannie
Leeper are attending school in
Mexico.
Mr.. Noah Pitcher, of Ions
Branch, is very sick.
Taylor Berry and F. T. Craw.
ford are on the jury this week al
Mexico.
Crit Berry, who has been con.
fined to his bed for a month, il
able to &c up.
The Bryan school has closed.
Il. T. Crawford has succeeded in
capturing IL loads of ice.
Miss Ella McCauliffe, of St
Louis, made Youngs Creek a fly.
ing visit.
There is a move on foot to organ.
ice and incorporate a village or
Youngs Creek and it ia to be chris,
tened Needmore.
The receipts at the Central en-
tertainment were $40 60 instead O,
$1.60, az stated last week.
Mrs. c. II. Rudasill, of Nevada
is visiting friends on the Branch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

A couple of young men of this
city have just learned a lesson in
the way of stock raising. By hard
work they managed to lay up a few
extra dollars and so skeptical were
they of %depositing the money in
the banks, having such a horror of
the banks failure, that they con-
Guided to go partnership and invest
their money in hogs, which they
did to their sorrow. After feeding
their swine A65 cent corn for over
six months, they concluded that
now was the time to sell. After
figuring the cost of hogs with that
of the corn they have found out, to
their surprise, that there is a de-
felt of sos on their investment in
their new enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Grand Jurors.

The present iuries are composed
OF the following gentlemen: j. A,
Canada, S. Harshberger, J. s.
Dlekey, ]. M. Atkinson, Thos. ]
Hubbard, A. J. Cole. Henry Mey'
ers, A. s. Stratton. Taylor Berry,
e. E. Jones, R. n. West, o. Dish
man, j. A.. Harrison, F. T. Craw'
ford, s. e. Northcutt, Nathan Dix.
J.. E.. Lafton, NJ. N. Syler, r. NJ
Painter, Joe Weaver, T. ]. Daniel
w. w. Settle, John Ryars ant
| Jacob Rulof.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
BENTON CITY NEWS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Jan. 2S.-Mr. A.
G. Mildred, of Prairie View, visit.
ed in this vicinity last week.
Miss Katie Ellis, of Mexico, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gay, of Cant,
spent several days here last week.
Mr.. J. N. Stephens returned
home Sunday from Mineola springs
very much improved.
Mr.. W. H. Hildebrand has al
most recovered from the mumps.
Mrs. w. s. Harrison is on the
sick list.
Mr.. VIM. Sallee has been en-
ployed by the Water works compa-
ny, of Mexico, as engineer.
Mr.. Dick Windsor, of Americas,
Montgomery county, is visiting the
family of w. 8. Harrison.
A pound party was given at the
residence of MIR. and Mrs. George
Stauffers Tuesday night. The even.
ing was decidedly a pleasant one
throughout. Refreshments were
served at 10 o'clock.
There will be a restaurant, lunch
counter and ice cream parlor here
in the near future.
Mr.. John Douglass has COM
| pleted his handsome new residence
and will move in the first of Feb.
ruary.
There are several car loads o.
stock shipped from here every
week, Notwithstanding the low
prices paid the shippers for them:
the farmers are obliged to sell cw.
ing to the scarcity of feed.
Miss Maud Frltts, of Mexico, il
teaching her second term of music
here of fourteen scholars. Miss
Fritts is a fine music teacher anG
an accomplished musician.
Benton City will have another
boom in the spring. We know o
several new and handsome dwell
ligs to be erected.
o. P. Jones is talking of goinG
South in the near future.
Our little town needs a hardwar.
store very badly, and the RICH
kind of a man could do a splendie
business in that line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

Hopkins & Turner, the ice men,
are shipping in some of the finest
16-inch ice we ever saw. 1t comes
from Mason City, Iowa, and arrives
at the rate of five cars per day.
This firm will receive aud store
about one thousand tons of this
ice, which we think should bs
plenty to supply Mexico mex
summer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
We understand Mexico has some

We understand Mexico has some
boys from about twelve to eighteen
years of age that are inclined to
talk, laugh and try to be funny
while at church from the time they
arrive until they leave, thereby
causing a disturbance and prevent
ing others from hearing by making
themselves conspicuous in this un-
ruly way. 1t is coming to a pretty
pass when a minister of the gospel
has to stop and correct those who
attend church and leave their
manners-if they have any-at
home, or somewhere else.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Call and Settle.

All parties who are indebted to
the estate OF DR.. w. V. Walker
will please call and settle prompt
ly. | have his books all in my
possession, and itemized accounts
can be Ger at my Office at any
hsur of the day.
The affairs of the estate must be
settled up at once, so don't wait
for a private notice.
w. W. Boris,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

The Water-works Company has
contracted with the Mining Com
pany to use water from the hole
Underground till May LIST for $3.50,
or, il they only use it for ten days
from yesterday, to pay % per day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

The Convocation of Hannibal ia
in session at the Episcopal Church
in this city, with twelve clergymen
present. The meeting was well
attended last evening. The exer-
cises commence at 7:30 O'Clock.
Rev. T. A. Williams will read an
essay tonight on the proper age
and qualifications for confrma-
tion." Speakers, Revs. DR.. Vain
wright and G., c. Davis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. n, 1891.
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
LPost office at Mexico, NO., for the
week ending Jan. %, 1891, and which,
If not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office al
Washington, d. c.
Bailey Chas T Henderson Mrs s
Boyden Sam Henderson III
Brother Henry Hewlett Lode
Brown Mrs Aug Keith T
Brown Allie Keeton Mrs Mary
Bybe Harvey Jacobs Mrs Maria
Burckhardt Mrs J Lang A L
Caughem A Martin Carl
Clement Margaret Mathews A G
Dudley Lon Mayes Mrs Jane
Dillasd Reiche Miller II T.
Ellis Carrie Martin NJ
Franklin Ben Neal FIT
Field Henry NJ Ray M r
Gong A Renkin William
Hall Jamie Show Mrs Marths
Hardin Marion Forrey John
Hamilton Jack Tanner Lucy ]
Hays William Watts w A
Harper s G Winegon VIM
Harrison Flora Wolf A w
Hemmer Sam
Two wy pEArrv D NJ
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
A Soft Snap For You.

We offer our entire stock Of
stoves and hardware at cost for the
next 80 days to reduce stock with
the view of moving into the Roth
we'll building, which We will oc-
cupy az soon as completed, one
door south of w. A.. Morris.
41-3td st. BRYAN Il RISGo,
Pest Office Block.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Masonic Officers.

The following are the new Of
feers for Mexico Lodge A. f. q A.
NJ. No. 544: s. NJ. Edwards, w.
M; J. NJ. Riley. s. W; T. B. Dun
can, ). W; T. H. Gibbs, s. D; J.
C. wilkins, j. D; G. Blum, cor.
responding Secretary J. M.harma'
duke, Treasurer; R. N. Armstrong
TYLER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
For Sale.

A good home OF 40 acres. in
Montgomery county. on the Wells.
vile and Middietown road; town
property taken in trade, balance
on easy terms. For further in.
formation please call at my resi-
dence on said premises.
AZ til inch s. A. Ressos,
WeIlsyIlle, Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

In the case of Barney Hooton VS..
City of Mexico, the Ease was dis
missed to-day at plaintiffs cost.
This case grew out of placing the
defendant in the c~alaboose in a
state of intoxication, and one OF
the hunks falling upon him he
sued the city for $1,000 damages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
Office over post-office.

A. P. Johnson's grocery store
was raided again last night and
several small articles were taken.
This is the third or fourth time this
store has been raided and the en-
trance has been ma lie at the same
place and in the same manner
every time. The thief surely I'm.
derstands the situation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29
New Orleans and Return, $25.

New Orleans and Return, $50.
For the annual celebration of the
Mardi Gras, February 10, 1891,
the Chicago & Alton and Wabash
railroads will sell tickets to New
Orleans and return at S25, tickets
sold February 3 to 8 inclusive.
Good for return passage until Feb
ruary %. E. s. WILSON,
d&wtiil Feb s Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-29

DIR. Ian Rodes has opened an
Office over the post-office in the
rooms formerly occupied by DIR. Z.
s. Cave. DIR. Ian Rodes is a POI
of DIR. Rodes, formerly of this city.
and now Superintendent of the
Fulton Insane Asylum.