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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-02-05

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
~ AN persons having demands against
the Estate of John Long, deceased, are
hereby notified to present them, properly
proven, to the undersigned, within the
time prescribed by law, and those indebted
to make payment. oN'SN'
ELIZABETH j. LONG, Exx.
Fed 5, 1891 81
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-02-05
MEDICAL CARD.
FARM FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE.
THE SO0-acre place is sold, but have
Il another containing 26s acres. Four
ttlements-about15 $50 acres in cultivation.
Good water, pastures, &c. A big bargain.
81 miles northwest of Anderson-2A miles
from Denver. Call soon if you want it,
for it must go.
G. WARDLAW,
Real Estate Agent,
Nov 6, 1900 Is
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-02-05
NOTICE
To Administrators,
Executors, Guardians,
And Trustees.


A LII Administrators, Executors, Guar
II dians and Trustees are hereby noti'
fed to make their Annual Returns to this
Office during the months of January and
February, as required by law.
W. +. cox, Judge of Probate.
Jan %, 1901 90 s.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN ALI persons having demands against
the Estate of Thomas ". Martin, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them, prop
erly proven, to the undersigned within the
time prescribed by law, and those indebted
to make payment.
e. G. MARTIN, Ex,,a
F. J. MARTIN, A1A 10.
Jan 81, $50. %
NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Administrator OF
the Estate Of John B. Orr, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will apply to
the Judge of Probate for Anderson County,
on the 10th day of February, 1901, for a
Final Settlement of said Estate and dis
charge from his Office q, Administrator.
r. C. WILSON, Admir-.
Jan 8. 1891 q
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.a- One of the most Aourishing of the
associations Of women in St. Louis, and
one of the youngest as we'll, is the Socie.
,ty of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Society has been formed to assist, in
the building. OF home for Ex Confeder.
ate Soldiers, project that was put on
foot some time ago by the Missouri His
torical Society.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-02-05

- a man who has been keeping the
run of the crimes reported in the news.
papers says that there we're 1890 mur.
ders in the United States last year. It
is probable that his count is too large,
but the record is portentious one, even
if a. considerable allowance be made for
mistakes. 1t is evidently time that a
way be devised for executing the law by
executing The murderers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Pleasant Party.

At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank James, on the Sth inst, a
pleasant party was given to their
many friends. In spite Of the in-
clemency of the weather a large
crowd was present. The spacious
house was illuminated and placed
entirely at the disposal of the
ssgood timers" The evening was
spent in dancing until the wee
small hours. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. F. Brand,
MIR. and Mrs. j. Sandford, Mr..
and Mrs. Moody, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newkirk, Mrs. B. James, Mrs.
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs,
Misses Ella McCowen, Rosie
Woods, Hattie Bradford, Nellie
Woods, BERTHE James, Katie Brad
ford, Minnie Moody, Bette King
and Messrs. Armor Smith, Bob
McCowen, Ben Woods, John Mil
ler, NJ. sheahan, J. Loekridge, NJ.
Dunn, ]. Williams and many
others,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
A. HAPPY AFFAIR.
The Marriage of Two Well
Known German Society
People-Presents
Numerous.

a notable wedding in German
society circles occurred on Tues
day. Jan. 6, at the German Evan.
gelical church in this city, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. Louis
Beorger, who lives north of town,
and Miss Minnie Fishbeck, of Mat.
tinsville, Warren county, who
recently came to this country from
Germany. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Martin Kraft in
his usuil happy way. Miss Liz.
zie Meyer acted as bridesmaid
while Mr.. August Beorgef was the
groom's best man. There were a
large number Of wedding presents
too numerous, in fact, to men.
ton here. The evening was passed
in pleasure by the guests and dane
ing and singing were INDUCED in.
The music was furnished by Baron
Won Schrecker and Philip Helwig,
and was excellent. The young
couple will reside on the Hardin
farm, two miles north of town,
recently occupied by P. ]. He'll
wig. They have our best wishes
for future prosperity and a long
life of happiness. A GUEST.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
RUSH HILL NEWS.


Correspondence to the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Jan. 13.-Valentin g
Erdell, living 4 miles north OF
Rush Hill, slipped and fell, break
ing his thigh. DR.. Crawford set
the limb and ne is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
B. F. Clark, who was not ex-
pected to live for several days, is
reported to be improving.
A gentleman by the name Of Nc
Call, from Galloway county, has
bought the store building now oe-
cupied by J. n. Rosser, and will
open out q fresh stock in a few
days. Rosser will move into the
building now occupied by B. F.
Clark, he having sold his stock to
his son, Chris, of Higglnsville.
J. T. Carter shipped two CAL
loads OF hogs to St. Louis to-day.
Judge Kendall and two of his
soma have gone South with stock.
A combinations of circumstances
has caused our creamery to sus.
pend operation until the fret oi
March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
FARMERS CAUCUS.
Commissioner Hickman Advises
Permanent Organization
A Committee APP
pointed.


From the jefferson City Tribune.
A joint caucus of the farmers of
the assembly was held IN The hall
of theHouss of Representatives last
night. Mr.. Dalton, of Rails, was
elected chairman and Mr. Smith, of
Pike, secretary. Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioner HIck-
man addressed the caucus, urging
a permanent organisation. Several
other speeches were made to the
same effect, and resolution was
adopted for the appointment of a
committee of FIVE to draft rules gov
erning permanent organization.
The following committee was then
appointed: Messrs. Hickman, oi
Daviess, kursz of Boone, Anderson
| of Knox. Miller, of Moniteau,
Odnesl, Of Mercer. The caucus
then adjourned till next Monday
night.
| The object ofsnch an oraanizatior
is to discuss legislation and enable
the farmer members to become
lbetter acquainted with each other
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
YOUNGER NEWS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
YOUNGER, Jan. 12.-Mr. Dunlap
Gay is very low with a disease OF
the stomach.
We are glad to know that little
Raymond Bratton, who has been
quite i'll of scarlet fever, is rapidly
improving.
Mr.. Ashby Younger, who has
been spending the holidays with
his many friends of this place, re-
turned Monday to KIrksville, at
which place he is attending school.
e. A. Gay returned home Sat
urday from a three weeks visit to
his father at Altamont, Kan.
The birthday dinner given in
honor of Mr.. Anderson Younger,
at his home las. Saturday, was
quite an enjoyable affair. Among
the guests were Mr.and Mrs. R. w.
Hodge, of near Mexico.
r. I'll. Mcdonald, who is attend.
| ing the medical school at st. Louis,
spent the holidays with his parents
near this place.
| Mrs. Clay White, of Mexico, has
been visiting relatives and friends
in this vicinity the past week.
Miss Beulah Wilcox started las
week for Clarence, where she viii
a.tend school. Y I. z.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
ALL SERENE.
The Centralia Elopement Ends
Pieasantiy-The Young
Folks Forgiven and
Happy.

There have been several unreli.
able reports published in regard
to the eiopement from Centralia
mentioned in last Saturdays daily.
onels To the effect that young Ridp.
ways father was going to prose.
cute him, etc. The following from
the young mans father explains
itself:
tENrRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-FRrEsp
Bob: In reply to yours of reeen,
date, all / have to say Is that my boy,
Is years old, and Myrtle Atkins. n
years old, left here on last Thursday
on the O'Clock train for Kansas CITY.
while was in Mexico, and were mar.
ried when I found them and had
bought their tickets to return home.
knew nothing of the matter until
they We're gone. One of my neighbors
furnished the boy the money to 60 on,
L thinking my boy in school. The
party that furnished the money is one
of the directors in the district that NV
boy was going to school in. When I
found them 1 brought them home
and intend to do for them the best
can. Have no fault to find to the
girl he married my objections, if I
had been consulted, would have been
really Oh their age, and 1 should have
had them marry at home if I had
known it, ifI could have prevailed on
them to wait until older. This is the
plain and uuvarnished truth.
G. w. RIDGwAY,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Card From j. +. veerkamp.

10 the Editor OF the Ledger.
COLUMBIA, No., Jan. 11.-In
last weeks LEDGER is card from
J. B. Clark in which he takes ex
ception to our card in the LEDGER
of the 1st inst. We said then, and
repeat again, that We were IN the
employ of the Board of Education
of Rush Hill for three consecutive
terms. Mr.. Clark claims to have
interviewed the Board and finds
we were engaged at Rush Hill for
only two terms. For the especial
benefit OF ]. B. Clark We will state
few plain and simple facts in re.
gard to our contracts with the Rush
Hill Board of Education and let
him draw his own conclusion.
Some time during the summer OF
1888 We entered into a contract
with the Rush Hill Board of Eduea-
ton to teach their school for
term of five months. Just before
the expiration OF the five months
the Board re-employed US for three
months to continue right along.
Again We were employed to teach
a nine months term, commencing
in the fail of 1889. Now, Mr..
Clark can call that one, two or
'hr ee terms. just as he may choose.
/ am sure if he will interview the
Board closely he will find that I
have given him the facts. Mr..
Clark, in his article of Nov. 18th,
said the government: Of the school
had been defective for the past few
years. Since then he has inter.
viewed the Board and finds that
our first term was reasonably good
in order but second was very bad.
That, to say the least of it, shows
that his first report was not correct.
Clark claims that We have made
a personal attack. We can hardly
believe that he really thinks we did.
He knows the attack, if any, was
made by him. He knows that he
wrote the first article in which, in
an indirect way, he referred to US,
and, ,as We believed, for an injury to
Us. Hence We wiote our article in
defense of ourself. We did not in
a single word or sentence refer to
Clark personally, hence his state
ment that we made an uncslled
for personal attack is a prevarica-
tion of the truth. Clark insists that
We had trouble with Kendall's boy;
that On a certain occasion we un-
dertook to whip the boy. He,
(the boy fought. the switch was
broken and that We we've severely
bitten. We still positively state
that we had no trouble in govern
ing little Joe Kendall. In order
that the readers may judge as to
the truthfulness OF Clark's state
ment We will state that instead of
being as fierce and savage as bull
dog,as one might infer from Clark s
article, he is very delicate little
child, nine or ten years old.
Hence, every one can see at once
that he couldn't make much of
fight.
Mr.. Editor, We regret very much
to annoy you with these articles
and will promise that unless Clark
makes some wild statements we
will drop the matter. The game
is not worth the time.
Very Truly,
]. P. VEERKAMP.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
PRAIRIE VIEW ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Jan. 12.--News
is scarce.
Joe Hit is making come valu.
able improvements.
Miss Matte Robinson, of Hi.
nois, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
West.
Mrs. Jim Fletcher and two child.
rem are visiting friends here this
week.
Miss Sallie Price leaves soon for
South Carolina to spend the re.
mainder of the winter.
Miss Mamie Reagan entertained
quite a number cf her friends.
Shoe-tipparty at Mr.. Jim Harri'
sons Monday night.
Quite a number of our young
folks attended a party given by
Mr.. Smith Leach Friday night.
]. Fl. Davis purchased 80 acres
of land Of Mr.. Bill D. Harrison a,
s32. so.
Mr.. Lewis Farrah is on the sick
list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Some Plain Talk.

Senator Teller, of Colorado, IN
a recent speech before the Senate
of the United States, IN support of
the free coinage of silver, made use
of the following language:
Mr.. President, we passed a sill
yer bill, so called, at the last ses-
sion. | never did call it silver bill.
I said from my seat here that it
was makeshift. that it was but a
temporary expedieDt, and that all
temporary expedients In financial
matters were unworthy of the
people of the United States, and
unworthy of the Senate; that We
ought to deal with this question for
good, and that We ellher ought to
60 absolutely to a gold basis and
stay there and demonetize silver
for once and for all or else we
ought to use silver as money. /
SAID then that this measure would
not meet the requirements of the
country; that it would be dissatis-
flying to all sections of the country.
| believed then as / believe now
that there is but one single method,
and that is the free coinage of sill
yer. / believed then as I believe
now that a great majority of the
people of the United States are in
favor of that, AID I believe if we
had needed the demand of the peo-
pie of this country we would have
given them free coinage; and if sill
yer had come here to the amount
of one or two or three hundred mill
lion dollars it would have come
here IN exchange for valuable pro-
ducts that we wanted to sell. 1t
would have made times better; it
would have given relief to the suf-
fering industries; it would have
restored confidence and induced
business. But We were unable to
secure that legislation. We were
met by the influence of the
Administration, an Administration
that commands more influence,
more support, more patronage,
than the administration of any
other country in the world. That
Administration set itself directly
against the measure and we were
compelled to accept what we could
get. We are met now with an op-
portunity / believe to retrieve the
mistake that We made last session,
and l suppose We shall be met by
the same objection.
The above shows that the peo-
pie have some strong advocates
even in the House of Lords.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

the Eastern States. The North.
western Alliance has its headouar-
ters in South Dakota, and is strong
est there and in the lmmediatelv
neighboring States. The Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association ia the
title of the Illinois organization.
The tendency now is toward con-
solidation, cooperation having
been already secured. These
bodies all differ more or less in de-
tails, but on certain measures they
are as one. From the Congress of
the United States they demand !:
1. The abolition of national
banks and the calling IN of their
notes.
2. The issue of legal.tendsr
United States Treasury notes in
sufficient volume to do the business
OF the country on a cash system.
3. The free and unlimited coin
age of silver.
4. The prohibition of the alien
ownership of land, and the reclaim
alton Of all lands heretofore
ceded to railways not now actually
used by them.
5. The prohibition of specuia-
ton in agricultural products, and
of dealing in cultures.
6. The restriction of the Gov
eminent revenues to the actual ex-
penses of the Government econom-
ically administered.
Z. The Government control and
operation of railways and tele.
graphs in the interests of the peo-
pie.
s. The prohibition of trusts or
combines among corporations,
and of usurious interest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Behring's Sea situation is
serious.
Wyoming has appropriated $780,
600 tor the Worlds Fair.
Fire destroyed property at Dal.
las, Tex, valued at $4,000.
Nine person were drowned while
crossing the Seine at Paris on thin
ice.
There is movement in England
to abolish capital punishment as
applied to women.
A preacher is on trial at Taylor
vile, Ill.,, for defamation OF char
acter and slander.
The Connecticut Democratic
State officers were sworn IN by the
Senate of that State.
Mr.. Sherman made a most
eloquent speech in the Senate
against free coinage.
Illinois Democratic legislators
have determined to make a hot
fight without compromise.
Chief Big Foot's wife has died
from gunshot wounds received
in the battle at Wounded Knee.
The Missouri Senate voted not
to abolish secret sessions. The
House considered only routine
business.
Fanny Hogan was shot dead just
after she had been married near
Jasper, Ala. A discarded lover is
suspected.
At Tuscumbia, NO., near Jeffer-
son City, a Mrs. Freeman was
killed by a boarder named Full
kerson, who committed suicide.
Secretary Blaine is investigating
the case of the Rev. Frances Pen.
roth, Methodist clergyman and
an agent of the American Bible
Society, who has been in prison in
Peru six months for preaching.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Died of Inflammation.

Miss Martha Preston, age SO, died
Sunday afternoon at 4:40 O'Clock,
of Inflammation of the bowels. Miss
Preston was a sister of Mrs. VIM.
Bedeli, with whom she has made
her home for the last 20 years.
The funeral services took place
Monday at the residence at
2:30 O'Clock, conducted by Ed.
W. B, Taylor, of the Christian
church. Her remains were laid TO
lest In the new cemetery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, No., Jan. il, 1891.
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
IIPost Office at Mexico, No., for the
week ending Jan. Is, 1891, aud which.
II not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington, ID. e.
Belle w III Sehiumiei Katie
Berry Amy II Parker Mrs NJ
Bailey Mrs Anna Pahote Theodore
Clark T j Preston A
Canada Mrs NJ Reighley Mrs +
Cooper Thomas Ritger Henry
Darland Emma Swartz Fred
Dixon c T Samples John
Elliott Ada Stanton Pat
Fisher Mrs Nelly Shaw Mrs Il N
Frost Emma Stuart Mrs Bette
Hall Mrs A Z Smith John
Hendricks Mrs l. smith Laura
Jamerson Mrs l. Tate Benj
Jope Writehie Mrs & A
Leeker Little Wilson Rev G W
Miller Geo Moorse r b
JNo. w. BEATTY, p. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Organized Effort.

There are number of farmers
organizations throughout the eoun-
try, mos. of them having cub
stantially the same objects. The
National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union, formed by the
consolidation of the National Far
mers' Ailiauce and Cooperative
Union and the Agricultural Wheel,
is the largest of all. lis principal
membership is in the Southern and
Southwestern States. The Nation
al Grange of the Patrons of Hus-
bsndry Is the old ',Grange," which
still has &c, 600 affiliated societies.
The Patrons OF Industry are strong.
est in Michigan. The Eational
Farmers League is avowedly poli.,
ieal, and is Etsongest at present il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
A City Directory.

Mexico needs a city directory
very badly and if the business men
will assist in the matter, the LED
GER will shortly attemp. to publish
one which will be a credit to our
prosperous city. 1t has been sew
eral years since the old directory
was published and not day passes
but what such information as
should be in a city directory is in
demand among business men OF
all elasSea
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
A Good Appointment.

From tht 81 LSluEs f1ETfaDlIE-
1t is said that Immediately after
his introduction into Office State
Superintendent of Schools Wolfe
will appoint Mr.. FL. A. Gass as
chief clerk of the department. Mr..
Gass is sn Audrain county man
and is known throughous the State
as the editor of the Missouri School
Journal. He is an invaluable man
in the field of education and es-
pecialiy in the Superintendent
efice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
EVERYTHING LOVELY.

To the Editor of the Ledger
CENrRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Your let
ter to hand, asking tor particulars in
regard TO the elopement of Ridgway
and Miss Atkins. They did run away
and marry and the father of Ridgway
followed them to Kansas City and
found taey had been joined in the
bond of wedlock. The father brought
them home and is treating them as
young foolish people deserve. Every
thing is running smoothly so far as
know and there is no cause for news
paper comments on it. as this is one of
thousands of cases of the same kind.
G.. r, I0SFs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
WITHDRAWN.
The $4,000 Suit for Damages
Abandoned.

McDermody and Homans, OF
Mariinsburg, Mo, have abandoned
their suit for s50.sOO against Caleb
Martin and Amss Hozelton of that
place. The suit was brought for
damages for being arrested and
charged with robb:ng Hozelton-
The suit will be dismissed as soon
as the costs are paid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

There can be no just reason for
refusing the demand OF the Farm
ers' Alliance for the stamping OF
notes and other evidences of debt,
to the end that those who dodge
the just payment OF taxes shall be
debarred from the collection of in
.erests. There are entirely too
many tax dodgers in the country.
Mexico Inteiligsmcer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

Jay Coatsworth, formerly of
Mexico, and Mr.. Henry, his
partner, have bought the Midland
Hotel, of Kansas City, which is
one at the largest and best hotels
in the west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15
Farmers Department.
Farm Insurance.

Our insurance work needs a lit
tie help all along tie line. A great
many brothers have recently in
sured in the old line companies
and do not care to make any change
until their time expires. Many of
them do not know that they can
return their policies and have them
cancelled and receive by "short
rates" about two-thirds the amount
that the policies would earn from
the time they are cancelled until
the time of expiration. A number
of brothers are going to cancel their
policies at ''short rates" in order
to help set the ball in motion. We
can afford to lose few cents in Or
der 10 help our neighbors and
friends, and maintain our inde-
peudence of the great insurance
corporations, many of which are
located in foreign countries and are
drawing thence annually hundreds
of thousandss of dollars which
should be kept at home.
l have not yetsreceired many
Sailing Union sends
up $3.50 and Molino will proba-
bly, seEd $50 90, but many unions
report no interest in the matter.
Brethren, can you not wake up and
help US little just now, so that
we may eject officers at the coming
meeting of the county union?
l have had numerous inquiries
in regard to the constitution and
have heard some objections. But
after all [ believe that it will do
very well for beginning and We
can remedy it after we get 1t in
working order.
The proper party to list the
property for insurance is the exec
utive committee of each sub union
assisted by the party who insures.
The so cent fee is required to be
sent with the application, but 1
would suggest that the fee be with
held, but vouched for, by the officers
of each sub union, to be paid when
ever the asse citation secures enough
to begin operations. The one per
cent. is to be levied on the assess
ment and not on the value of prop
erty. The description of animals
should be given, but in regard to
weight of same I say that that, if
given at all, will have to be given
approximately. AS soon as $780,
600 worth of property is listed 40
election of officers will occur and
they will proceed to incorporate
the association and issue policies
to applicants. Once more I would
say, the success of this effort will
be one of the main stays OF our Or
der. As soon as We can begin to
reap practical benehts,men become
more deeply interested. There are
enemies, both secret AID open, who
are trying to retard our movement,
and who rejoice very much at any
failure We may make; then can We
not make a little sacrifice for the
sake of a great principle
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-01-15

/ am sending out the blank re-
porte. Secretaries will please fill
out and return promptly. The
State dues are 10 cents, and the
County dues 8 cents per male
member. We must be prompt and
Systematic, If we keep our organi.
cation In good shape.