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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
They Don't Live in Tenement Houses

A young woman who, as the mission
airy of IN east side chapel, spends her
life administering to the physical and
spiritual wants of the poor people in her
parish, has a hopeful view Of the future
of the German immigrants, among
whom nearly all her work is done. She
says:
AS soon as the children learn to speak
English they pick up American ideas.
and before long a certain amount of
pride manifests itself. Acurious indica-
ton of this is that none of the English
speaking young people will admit that
they live in tenement houses. If you ask
them they will always tell you that their
home is in a fiat house, while a few have
reached a pitch of refinement where the
dingy old buildings become apartment
houses.
If you went into some of the homes.
through the dark halls and up four or
five flights of rickety stairs, you might
ask yourself what a tenement house real
ly is. The young persons there, how
ever, will tell you that the Hebrews in
Essex and Ludlow streets live in tene-
ment houses. This pride may be false,
but it is akin to ambition, and will make
good American men and women of the
grandchildren of the iInmigrants.-New
York Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, Feb. IL, 1891.
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
LPost Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the
week ending Feb. 26, 1891, and which,
if not called for within two weeks, will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington, ID. G.
Atkins, Gus Rothwell, Mrs g T
Asbury, John Landlord, j
Dysart, G H Thiplan, Lou
Bretenbaugh, L ASmith, Mrs Joanna
Bird, Annie Wilson, Mary III
Bertels, Joe Womble, VIC
Bond. Madge McChaymil Bob
Bonner, Allie Mcintyre, Cyrus
Cleting, Joel johnson, Sadie
Curtis, j NJ Langenbach, Fritz
Doeppie, Lena Miller, Mrs M
Garmon, Abe Rel, John
Guttree, Mrs Geo
JNo. w. BEATTY, Pm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
YoUNGs CREEK ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
Mr.. Noah Pitcher, OF Long
Branch, died from a complication
of diseases the 18th inst.
Mr.. SAINT Wright, while on his
way to Paris last Thursday, met
with a sad accident. His horse,
from some cause, turned the bug
~ over and threw him out, pro-
Gucing conclusion of the brain
and he is still lying in an uncon-
scious state.
Galloway & Co. shipped about 2
loads OF four cent. hogs last week.
F. Stevenson bought one COW OF
w. J. Berry tor $40.
At Mrs. Creason's sale last week
COWS sold from $40 to s33 per head.
Horses brought from SO to $ls5.
Hogs sold for 4 cents per pound.
T. Leeper bought one COW from
Billie Lee, col for $40.
Frank Stevenson bought Of w.
C. CANT, twenty-five hogs at 1926
per hundred. He also bought OF
J. Rudesville, twenty head at
SO Is per hundred.
Central school closes in two
weeks.
C. F. Clark has been on the
Creek taking dispositions in the
celebrated Conoble and Clark jack
case. This case it will be remem-
bered has been in the courts fol
5 years.
Mr.. Tom Hendrix lost q vslus.
BILE mare of distemper.
J. Smizer & Son shipped three
car loads of cattle and hogs last
week.
Bryan district boasts of having
more sheep than any other distric,
in the county, there being 400.
NJ. H. McCune has rented the ole
Chas. Heller farm. We are sorry
to lose such a family from oul
midst.
Chris Berry is some better.
Youngs Creek has the banner
Democratic Club of the county
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
New Kind.

A Nevada paper wants convicted
murderers dropped into the shaft
of a mine in that state which is S96
feet deep. 1t says that a person fall
ing will lose all consciousness
after descending 400 feet, and the
death to be found at the bottom of
the shaft will be entirely painless
and without any chance of bungling
as on a gallows.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

JOHN P. SEBREE, of the State
Auditors office, is frequently and
favorably mentioned IS a candidate
for Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Sebree was for years Secretary of
the State D Democratic Comm has
been in the Auditors Office for ten
years and is peculiarly fitted for
the Office of clerk of the Supreme
Court,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Pres. Audrain Co. F. & L.. I
A Good Application.

Perpetual notion has been dis
covered or invented at last in Mex
leo, Mo, and a man by the name
OF Jones divide the honor of the
discovery between them. Bob
White of the LEDGER has examin-
ed the machine and intends to put
one In the office to turn the press
and do the job work. Oh, there
is no doubt at all about it, for the
LEDGER publishes the picture OF
Mr.. Jones.-St. Charles Banner.
Ohio, mol if it is a success this
machine will be applied to the
Board of Trade of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

JUDGE D. w. SUMNER and family,
of this city, leave next week for
Texas to reside permanently.
Judge Sumner is one of Audrain's
most staunch and true citizens, who
has helped make this county what
it is. We note his departure with
deep regret and trust it will be on
~ temporary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Struck BY Lightning.

vANDALrA, No., Feb. 24.-Wal-
ter Dye, aged II years, was killed
by lightning this evening while
standing in his fathers barn yard,
Eve miles south of this city. He
was tallting with several persons
near the barn just after q heavy
rain ancl wind storm had passed
over. and was stricken dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Hit I'm All

"There are women in this place
who hirt on the street when they
ought to be at the wash-tub," said
a preacher at Danville, Pa, and
during the week nearly every single
woman in the town called on him
and said it was none of his business
He was hitting at only two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
jug Breaking.

The annual Missionary "Jug
Breaking" and closing social for
the conference year will be held at
the Liberty street NJ. E. Church,
Thursday evening February 26.
Admission free. All invited. The
young ladies of the church will
serve refreshments for only 10 cts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Limestone for OYSTERS.

The oyster planters of Long Island
sound are taking limestone from the
Hudson river with which to make oyster
beds on which the spawn can attach
itself. These planters first used all the
oyster shells they could get from towns
along the sound and from New York.
Then they brought them by the ship
load from Maryland. The oyster shells,
however, broke up rapidly and were
washed away, and it was found neces-
sary to resort to limestone, which is
found to make a permanent bed.-Chi-
cago Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

The natural accumulation Of money is
a great deal more rapid than the average
person ~imagines. The legal rate Of in
terest III New York state is 6 per c
per arnun II $4,000 were put at 0
per eel interest, and If the interest
were compounded seni-annually, the
accumulation at the end of twenty-five
years would be @43,s00. Many of the
fortunes in America are the result Of in
vestlnents in lands and enterprises. The
country is growing very rapidly. and
the increase in the value of land keeps
pace with the growth.-New York
World.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
'POssumS High.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
The colored Baptist church at
Mexico is to be surmounted by a
belfry costing $3.50. That repre-
sents the value of about 1000 fat
or big Georgia watermel-
ons, and 1t shows how devoted the
of the church are to their
reliciOn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
You May He Lucky.

A New York s~tatistician and
fnancier figures that out of 10000
men only 5000 will die worth over
$40, 600, and only 5000 who can be
called rich. He says that 1900
men lose $1,000 and upwards per
year, and 1900 men lose $4,000
each where one makes S100, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Tom Daniel's baby is sick.
Galloway, as usual, has a large
over to the sale.
BRYAN & RingO.

We have moved our stock OF
goods into the Rothwell building,
ono door south of W. A. Morris.
whore we will be pleased to see all
Of our customers, and we will con-
slider it a personal favor if all want
ing to purchase anything in our
line will CALI and compare our
prices. We viii guarantee that you
will be satisfied with any transac
ton that you may have with US
W. can sell you a No. 8 cook
stove, 16x1S inches, tor $3.50 with
out trimmings. BRYAN & RINGn.
~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

THE entertainment at the opera
house last night was first class in
every particular. Little Coquette
will be rendered tonight by the
same company and a full attend
ance of society people is expected.
The entertainment is refined in
every particular.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

HOMER BAssFoRD and Wallace
Bsssford, both formerly of the
LEDGER and now with the Kansas
City Times, have each subscribed a
chair for the new chapel at Hardin
College. If the young men will all
come to the front the chapel is
seated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Admini,tr.tsr,. Ida

Not Ice is hereby given ~
of administration upon ne
Mariah McFaden. deed, nsss
granted the undersigned, HR
bate Court of Audrain cea1al
scuri, bearing date Dec, 80
All persons having CHM
said estate are required ~
them for allowance to the
tor within one ycar. aita
granting of letters, OF hsz
precluded from any eeaess
estate and If such claiHss
hibited within two yeais y
date they will be forever 49, =
47-4t Public Admin1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

THE ladies ale taking an interest
in the big sale as they do IN all of
Mexico's various enterprises. The
City Council room which overlooks
the sale is daily crowded with
those who like to see fine horses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Mexico in it..

From the Kansas Clt- Star.
The Fleet cadets will take part
in the obsequies of General Sher.
man at st. Louis. What the PEG.
pie of Mexico don't know about
advertising is not worth learning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
THE CITY DADS.
VIII Figure on Water and Rock
for North Jefferson Street
The Revised Ordinaces
Being Considered.

The City Council met Monday
in regular session. All the MEM
bers we're present except Lupton,
who was absent on business.
Roden reported that Morris
street was open and would be
ready for travel in a few days.
Armstrong reported that j. F.
Llewellyn had bought such wire as
belonged to the city.
Armstrong was appointed to in
form weighmaster Kelly that he
must make regular reports to the
city.
Armstrong and Allison were ap-
pointed to look into the matter of
opening an alley in block As in the
Second Ward.
White and Roden were appoint
ed to look into the matter of rails
ing the light near the depot.
On motion of r. M. White a
committee was appointed to get
estimates on the cost of putting in
a water main north on Jefferson
street to Hon. w. II. Remnants,
and also to find out what it woula
cost to rock the opening from the
bridge, at the foot of Ailison's hill,
to the rock put down by the coun-
ty. White and Allison were ap-
pointed on this committee by the
Mayor.
City Attorney Robertson will re-
port at the next regular meeting
his written opinion in regard to the
extension of the city limits.
White, Roden and Reid were ap-
pointed by the Mayor a committee
to investigate charges brought
against night policeman Dobyns,
who is accused of undue violence
in making an arrest.
The Council, after allowing bills,
heard a portion of the revised
ordinances read. The remainder
will be heard at an adjourned ses.
sion next Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
TROUBLE.

There IA sorrow that causes the world TO rerines
There is grief in the world, little man,
Il will not grow too happy in your time or mine
Ii we make some one glad when we can.
There are tears-far more plenty than springs
early flowers
We may find them wherever we go;
Let us heed thu no look, word or action OF
ours
Win cause even one more to flow.
There is trouble enough in the world, little
maid,
There is trouble enough and to spare;
Let's keep ours to ourselves, we need not be
afraid
That the others will not have q share
Ruth Day in Housekespers' Weekly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
For Sale.

A good home of 40 acres, in
Montgomery county, on the Wells
vile and Mlddletown road; town
property taken in trade, balance
on easv terms. For further in.
formation please call at my res
dence on said premises.
AZ til inch S. A. RossoN,
W~etlsyllle. Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Repairing Neatly Done.

II you want your watch cleaned
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
I. 8. Riley. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. T. S. RILEY,
At Beck's Jewelry Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
An Elegant

]. M. Pollard to-day bought J.
7. Nelson's residence on East Mon
roe Street for $4,000. This is one
of the most convenient, handsome
and beet located residences in Mex
leo. Mr.. Pollard bought it at a
bargain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Col. John. D.. Brown, a promi-
net horseman and stockralser of
Pike county, is in Mexico attend
Ing the Combination Sale. He has
a sale Of stations and jacks in
Bowling Green March End. See
advertisement of this sale in the
IEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Hon. A. B. MEDLEY was in Mex
leo Monday consulting in re-
gard to legislation. Medley is not
making as much noise as some
others in the House, but he is do
ing good, honest, hard and effect
i've work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Wanted,

Two a loads of second hand
goods of all kinds wanted. Will
pay cash. Goods of all kinds sold
on commission.
24-tf MASON CREAsEY,
The Gunsmith, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Low Rates.

Single and round trip to the
West and North; splen did through
train service. For maps, time
tables and full information, call
upon E. s. WILSON,
Joint Ag't G. & A. and Wabash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
New Green House.

In this issue OF the LEDGER will
be found an advertisement OF the
new green house owned by Joseph
Gelvin, who is a practical man and
has in his employ VIM. Fl. Hevdel,
one of the finest landscape gardeners
in the State. The grounds have
been improved greatly and every
thing goes to show that the right
men are in the right place. Read
Gelvin's advertisement and call
and see for Yourself,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Sheep For Sale.

n. r. White will have $50 Cots.
void ewes for sale at the Wabash
R. R. yards on Wednesday, Febru-
ary 25th. dot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Notice Of Final sstf,

Notice is hereby giyee -
settlement of the paFtnsfsnkZ
e.. +. and R.H Baldfldge sf
at the March term II ffos
Audrain county. MissouA
at Mexico In March, 1ssl,mal
R. III. BALpnln
td 35 AdE@
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Good lee.

We are now ready to furnish the
best ice ever offered in Mexico in
any quantity. If.
TURNER & HOPKINS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

PALMER may ue defeated but he
will never have less than 1Ol votes
on any ballot and the fact that he
carried tho State by 10000 MAORI
ty can not be blotted out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
John Olson and Maud A. Morgan

John Olson and Maud A. Morgan
of Vandalia to-day got a marriage
license and in looking for Judge
Edwards made a mistake and en-
tering county surveyor Rodgers
office asking Charley to marry
them. Charley blushed and STAN
cred and said he was sorry but
could not. They finally found
Judge Edwards and were made
happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Notice is hereby given ins.
partnership heretofore e..
known as Duncan Bros
wards duncan d Williams
dissolved. W. W. Win
sole proprietor; collesfs
counts and pays all bii,s.usIf
GEO. DustaE
At T. J. U0Rl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

The Clark e. Potts combination
sale may be initiated in various
portions of the country but it will
not be equaled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Public Sale OF Jacks and Stall
lions.

/ will sell at public auction; on
the Public Square in Bowling
Green, Mo-, on Monday, March 2,
1891, four jacks, five saddle stall
lions, one standard bred trotting
stallion and eight good jennets.
TERMs-Six months, purchaser
to give note with approved securi-
ty. JOHN D. BROWN,
DIT wit. Ashley, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

w. j. Bolts, president of the
Fair Association, is taking in the
sale. He knows a good thing when
he sees one
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

IT takes q harder wind than we
had Tuesday to out-wind johnson
and Atchison, the auctioneers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

The interest in the Combination
Sale is growing and the attendance
to-day was much larger than ever
before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Hon. A. B. MEDLEY, of Audrain
county, has introduced a bill to
create the office of hog inspector
and TO prescribe his duties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Taken UD.

A three year old bay flley.
Shod in front. Please call at nv
barn. THOMAS PATTON,
DIT WIT. Mexico, Mo-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Notice Of Hina. sstslM

Notice is hereby givee
settlement OF the estate
deceased, will be made
term of Probate Couf.
county, Missouri to be ps
leo in March, 1891.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Farm For Sale.

Farm OF 100 acres at $25 per
acre. Deferred payments at 6 per
cent. j. r. LLEwELLYN,
d6t vat Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
To the Public.

We have just returned from the
East where we have bought a good
stock of goods On a credit. We
think we a compete with any OF
our neighbors who had to pay
cash. We will meet any leglti'
mate competition. G3t-w1t.
7 n MoRRJs & Go
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Gov. FRANCIS will recommend
that the Legislature of Missouri
appropriate 5000, 600 for our dis
play at the worlds fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

One Of Seattle's leading physicians,
who brags that he is "a descendant of
one of the first families of Virginia, sah!''
tells a story of a dogs sagacity that is
rather astonishing, to say the least.
"When / was 4 boy" said the doctor,
''my father use'i to keep q large number
of hogs. Sometimes he would have as
many as a hundred en- the farm. We
were constantly annoyed by hogs be-
longing to our neighbors getting in with
ours. The only way we could tell them
was by a branding mark on their should
ers. But Fido's sagacity used to save us
a great deal Of trouble. Every morning
the dog used to run in among the hogs.
1T is difficult to believe, but it is an
actual fact that that dog got SO that he
knew the branding mark. He would go
up to every hog In turn, put his front
paws on the porker's shoulder and look
at the mark. Ii it was ours he let the
hog go, but If it was any other mark he
would take the hog by the ear, lead it
to the gate, and then stand there bark
ing until some one came to let it out.
But Fido's sagacity did not end there.
He soon got SO that he knew every mark,
SO that when the gate was opened he
would lead the hog by the ear a short
distance in the direction it ought to go.
and then stand there barking until it
was ont of sight."-Seattle Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

The Mexico and Audrain county
auctioneers cannot be surpassed
when it comes to good effective
work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Notice Of Fui sstana

Notice Is hereby Ess1n
settlement of the ests,s
Baldridge, deceased, WI %
the March term OF Proess
Audrain county, Mo-
MexIcoin March, 1891. ,ofu5l
A&
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

THE chair fund is growing steady
ily but not as fast as it should.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

VISITING horsemen are all de-
lighted with Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Notice to Members of the F.
s. L. Union.

Notice to Members of the F.
s. L. Union.
A meeting was held by the MEM
bers at the Court House in Mexico.
Feb. 81, IN pursuance of call for
the purpose of securing enough
stock to place the F. & L. U. In
surance Company OF Audraln coun-
ty, Mo-, on a firm working basis
and secure a charter from the State
for the same, but l am sorry to
say there was not the attendance
the enterprise deserves and we ad
journed to meet again at the Court
House, March Z, 1891, at 10 a. m
Now, brethren, If you want to save
a lot of money to yourselves indi-
vidually, and lend your aid to one
of the best and cheapest enter
prises that has been offered or pre-.
senled to the mem bers OF the order
since it has been among US, do
what you know is your duty. Do
it or quit growing about the order
not proiting you anything or pay
ing tor the time you lose in at
tending. If you don't do anything
yourself you don't deserve any
thing. Gene the 7th of March
prepared to make our stock $780,
600. There is not a member but
what can save enough in this one
thing to pay twice the expense OF
his membership in the F. & L. U.
/. J. SIMS,
praa Au6rain 20 r .G T, TT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

HATCH is looming up for speaker
of the next House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
DIR. FISHERS
A Day OF Mourning at the Uni
versity OF Missouri.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. pat 3
o'clock this afternoon the tolling of
the University bell announced the
hour for the funeral services of the
late Dr.. M. NJ. Fisher, who died
Friday evening. The spacious
auditorium of the University was
filled to its utmost capacity an
hour before the services began.
Promptly at the announced hour
the corpse was placed on the ros-
trum in charge of the faculty ofthe
institution. The military students
who had been attending the funeral
of Gen. Sherman returned this
afternoon in time to assist in the
exercises. Rev. DIR. Marquis,
president of Westminster College,
Fulton, Mo-, assisted by Dr.. J. S.
Blackwell, acting president of the
University, conducted the exer-
cises. Dr.. Marquis delivered an
eloquent discourse from Acts xiii.
SO, giving the lite and "reminiscences
of the deceased, which sup
plemented by remarks from DR..
Blackwell, who also read the
resolutions of respect passed by
the faculty, after which the body
was given over to his Masonic
brothers, who carefully and tender,
ly laid to rest all that remains
earthly of this most esteemed citi.
zen.
DR.. Fisher was born in Indiana
October 8, 1884, and has closed a
devout Christian lite. Since early
manhood he has been a Presby-
terrain minister.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

SENATOR WILSON, of Maryland,
died yesterday of heart disease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

FINE horses and good looking
ladies make Mexico the Lexington
of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

"CALICo CHARLEY" Foster, q
gold bug from Ohio, is to be Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

STRAYED-A light bay mare. ten
years old, with dark points, Is IL
hands high, in foal and lame in
left front foot. A liberal reward
for information leading to her re-
covery. A. F. WARD.
Parry Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
Guardians Eeeies o. ss.

Notice 10 hereby eisss II
settlement as gnardisa
and benjamin Z. dnl
made q. the March
Court of Audrain con,syp
to be held at Mexico U 49,
b. III. ROBINs0as~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Ii You want to buy clothing and
shoes cheap 60 to the Bankrupt
Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

WASTED.-A servant girl. A
white one preferred.
dat MRS. H, CoRpNER,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

Mexico is crowded with horse
men from all parts of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26

MEXICO never does anything by
halves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-02-26
No Need of "Beauty Sleep"

It is all nonsense about beauty sleep
coming in the hours before midnight.
and that the rosy cheek on the country
lass is the reward for retiring at the
time when the proverbially pale faced
city girls evening commences. The late
hours of fashionable life would not neces-
sarily scatter the roses from the cheek if
the late hour for retiring could be the
same every night without variation. 1t
is irregular hours and meals that cause
pale and haggard faces. The handsom-
est couple | ever saw retired regularly
at 11:30, and always INDUCED in a light
lunch just before retiring. They were
both pictures of health.
The lady did not look over IS, though
she never hesitated to say that she was
80 years old. and the husband looked at
least ten years younger than he really
was. They were both devotees to the
laws of health. For years they had al
lowed nothing to interfere with the reg
ularity of sleeping and eating hours.
Almost the midnight hour was chosen
for retiring, because it allowed them
evenings at the theatre and an hour or
so at even the most fashionable recep-
tons. When alone in their home they
never INDUCED in an earlier hour.-Chi-
cago Herald.