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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, A. S. Whisner and Sarah
J. Whisner, his wife, by their deed q
trust dated April 25, 1883, recorded h
book Il. at page 300 in the Recorder
office of Andrain County, Missouri con
veyed to G. w. Baker, as trustee, de
following described property, to-xk
the west hall of the southwest quartz
section twenty-six (26) township fhfys
Two t52l range eve ca i'm Audrsiu
county, Missouri, TO secure the payment
OF a note in said deed described; thsf
said q. w. Baker is absent from Tie
state of Missouri and is thereby IN
able 10 act as such trustee; at the %
CUES. of the holder of said note, thers
fore, l will, on
Thursday, the 22nd day Of September, 1854
at the east front door of the Ceurs
House in Mexico between the hoursd
y O'Clock a. m. and 5 o'clock .. ND
that day sell said land at public ven
for cash to pay said note and cosn
of this sale. GEO. w. ADAMS, ~
Sheriff of Audrain County,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
PUBLIC SALn
On Tuesday, September

Having decided to sell my farm -.
obliged to dispose of all my stocf -.
farming implements, eonsequent,
will have a public sale at my pIass
1-2 miles east of Rush Hill. IA
Tuesday, September 20, 1892. ofths
lowing described property, to-wit.
Fourteen head of horses. con.i.tx
of five good brood and work mares !.
mares, 2 years old; match team 81 49,
ing colts. 2 years old; one extra 49,
buggy mare, fast trotter and perfssss
gentle for lady to ride and drive. -
mare colts, / year olds; two geldins
l year olds; one fine saddle colt. ~
one span good work mules, syesrs -
Fourteen head of cattle, eons,.fs-
of seven extra good milk cows. vhII
will be fresh this fall; four veersiss
steers a nd three yeafling heifsrs AZ
twenty head of fat hogs, which n
weigh 200 lbs. or over.
All of my farming implements. ~.
sisting of two wagons, one spring -
on, one buggy, one cart, one Woss
moving machine, one sulky rake ~
cultivators, u new Disc cultiyats,
one Disc harrow, one steel lever -,
row, one smoothing harrow. 8 hrs.k
ing plows. Also one set double hns-
harness, one set single buggy harm
one lady's saddle. Also some honss
hold furniture.
TERMS OF sums of sIos.4
under, cash; over SI0a credit of tvels.
months at s per cent. purchaser piYi1s
q bankable note.
MRS. M. A. COLLINS
A. s. Underwood, Auctioneef.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Notice to Contractors

The contract for building two 80 fbot
spans of the Mcpherson patent vim
cable bridge and one small woodea
bridge will be let to the lowest biddW
at the east door of the Court House u
Mexico, Mo-, at11 o'clock a. m.. Mon
day, October 8, 1892.
Plans and specifications are on ile
with the County Clerk, where they
may be examined.
The contractor will be required D
give bond i'm double the contract priee
of the work, signed by two good houst
holders as sureties, obIigating himself
to keep the bridge in good traveling
condition for four years from the das
of the contract.
The County Court reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. A
CHAS. D.. RODGERS,
Bridge Commissioner Audraln c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
one hundred and nine student.

one hundred and nine students,
the opening number for Perry In
stitute as given by the Perry En-
terprise, makes a very bright show
ing for that institution. This school,
owned and conducted from its first
establishment by Prof. French
Strother, one of the oldest and best
known teachers in the State changed
hands last spring and became the
property of III. P. Warden, a prom
inent attorney of this city. During
the past summer Mr.. Warden has
given much of his attention to the
improvement of this school and the
selection of an able corps of teach
ers. The bright opening is the
strongest proof that he has been
successful and that he has placed
the school under good management.
Perry is and ought to be proud of
her High School.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
commissioner's Sale Of Lana.

BY virtue of an order of sale to nv
directed, issued by the Clerk Of -
circuit Court of Audrain County, Mis
souri,, I will, ON
Friday, the 9TH day of October, 1ssz.
at the east front door of the CourtHouss
IN said county between the hours o.
o,cloek a. m. and 3 o'clock p. NJ. Of that
day e | at public auction to the hlgn.
est bidder for one-half cash, balancein
Twelve months with 8 per c"nt. inter
est from day of sale, all of the folics.-
ing Land In Audrain County, Missouri,
VIZ: north l-2 section IL, township t
range y. for partition among the heiu
OF q. I. Black, deceased.
WIN. ELLER,
vi. Commissioners
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
A Noted Stallion Dead.

Ayres' Hambletonian, 2:294
property of Wood Maddox, died last
night of rupture. it is supposed.
Ayres had been ailing for sometime
and received the closest attention
throughout his illness. There were
four veterinaries with him at Mr..
Maddox's farm when he died.
Ayres' Hambletonian was by Volun-
teer Goldsmith and was valued at
5000. In his class he was a race
horse of more than ordinary staying
qualities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

THE many friends of 0. r. Waite
will be glad to know that he return
ed home Sunday night and gave him
self up. Mr.. Waite has been known
to the editor of this paper ever since
he has been in Mexico, and we con-
slider him Il m a without any crimi-
nal instincts at all. Waite is gener-
BUS to a fault, liberal and might even
be classed as a spendthrift, but he is
not dishonest. As we understand
the matter, everything is to be set
tied satisfactory with the railroad
company and the securities of Mr..
Waite. He, of course, made a great
mistake in leaving Mexico, but by
returning promptly he did all he
could to overcome any odium which
might be attached to his leaving.
We are fully satisfied that within a
week Mr.. Waite will be on his feet
again; at least, all his friends in
Mexico fully expect this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
RUSH HILL ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH Hull, Mo-, Sept. bit.
Roberts is building a neat and sub
stantial cottage on his farm, two
miles south of town. III. B. Medley
has the contract.
There vas a strong wind with the
heavy rain Saturday evening. 1t
blew a great deal of corn fiat on the
ground and will prove very disas-
trous to the crop in this vicinity.
Lightning struck and burned Il
large straw stack during the storm
Saturday night for Albert Knoeble,
three miles north of town.
w. T. Kendall had a horse killed
by the cars Friday night.
Mrs. J. B. Clark has been on the
sick list. She is improving and will
be out in a few days.
The public school opened last
Monday in the old building. The
new house will not be completed
ready for school until October LIST.
The new building is not at all at
tractive, but is roomy and comfort
able. The material is good and the
work first-class, but some think the
architect ought to be sent to Fulton.
Clark Seminary opened the first of
the month with fattering prospects.
The boarding department is full, but
a few more day scholars could be
accommodated.
Rev. H. B. Rice has been called
to the pastorate of the Baptist church
here. He will preach the first Sun
day in each month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

DR.. RoTHwELL, of this city, went
to Hatton on the Sth of September
to hear Congressman Bland speak.
On account of illness in the family
OF Bland he was unable to fill his
appointment and we are reliably in
formed that DR.. Rothwell was called
upon and made a three hours speech
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS doctrine and
wiping up the earth with the Repub-
licans in a way to please the natives
of the Kingdom. DIR. Rothwell is a
thoroughbred dyed-in-the-wool DEM
ocrat and takes pleasure in doing
good for the cause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Resolutions Of Respect.

The Audrain County Ex-Gonfed-
crate Association at its annual meet
ing last Saturday passed the follow
ing resolutions regarding the death
of one of its worthy members;
Death, with its stealthy but sure
tread, has visited our midst, lsum-
moned and taken from us Daniel
D.. Woodward, one OF our best ,bravest
and truest comrades. We are much
oomforted, however, in our great and
irreparable. loss by the sweet and
consoling fact that be was, by a true
and trusting faith in his blessed sa-
vior, we'll equipped and ready to an
swer the irrevocable command.
There was no truer, Drawer or bet
ter soldier than he-patient, obedient
and accomplishing of all the arduous
duties connected with a Confederate
soldiers service.
The duties of the offices of trust,
which he filled under both State and
Federal governments, were sacredly
and faithfully performed to his credit
and to the benefit of the public
good. .
Be it said of him that his life and
his intercourse, with his host of
friends made while in the Confeder-
ate army and before and since in
civil life, was one of evenness, gen.
tleness and kindness, which firmly
cemented them to him in lasting
friendship, "as With hooksof STEEL"
up to the very hour of his death.
AS a citizen he performed cheer
fully, promptly and faithfully all
the duties that both state and society
required OF him.
He was kind, sympathetic and
generous to the poor and unfortunate
and gave cheerfully and literally of
his limited means to supply their
wants and alleviate their sufferings,
thereby showing forth the many
Christian virtues he possessed.
In his last illness, which was
painful and greatly %protracted, he
exhibited those same splendid traits
of character, patience, forbearance,
bravery, submission and politeness
which had SO singularly marked him
as soldier, citizen and public officer
all through his eventful life.
r solusd, That by his death this
association has lost a faithful and
valuable member, the community an
honest and useful citizen and the
| church an humble and consistent
Christian.
That we tender to his bereaved
family our deepest sympathy.
That a copy, of these resolutions
be spread upon the records OF this
association and that the secretary
furnish the family of the deceased
with a copy and that the county pa
pers be requested to publish same.
JAMES BRADLEY, Chairman.
VIM. ELLER,
w. II. KEENAN,,
ro,or,ittoo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

THERE We're more voters in the
Grand Opera House Tuesday than
ever before at one time. The
rostrum was filled with gray-headed
old-time Democratic moss-backs and
the audience was composed of the
bone and sinew of a dozen counties.
From pit to dome you could see moth
ing but intelligent faces of men who
had come miles to hear the sound
doctrine Of Democracy expounded
by Senator Vest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Mo-, Sept. IA
Mrs. Henry Weber and three of
her children are visiting relatives in
Ohio.
Chas. Hildebrand has commenced
the process of converting sap to
sorghum.
Miss Linda Boyd has returned to
Hardin College.
Mrs. John Hofsess fell from their
barn loft recently and broke one of
her ribs and fractured another one
or two.
George Washington Painter, the
City's school teacher, has quite a
large school, but he knows how to
manage it.
James Harrison, Jr., is attending
school at Centralia and T. j. Clark
has returned to school at Eureka, III.
The Baptist Church is progress
ing nicely. Six or seven carpen-
tiers and a painter or two are en-
ployed all the time.
James Dowell sold ten good mules
to a Minnesota man.
The State Evangelist, Rev. Drue,
is holding a meeting here. He is
an excellent preacher and can speak
two hours and, at the same time,
hold the.audience perfectly at ease.
A meeting is also being conducted
at Unity by Rev. Cook.
The picnic at Maiden Saturday
turned out rather watery.
Car. O'MEI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Administratnr,s Hntina

Notice is hereby given that lettsn
OF administration upon the estate q
Rebecca Mckibben, deceased, hsFs
been granted the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Audrain County, ak-
souri,, bearing date August %, lS9ss.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them for allowance to the administfs
tor within N year after date d
granting of letters, or they may %
precl1ded from any benefit of such
estate, and II such claims be not e.
within two years from The
they will be forever barred.
J.. G.. LAKENAN, -
22-4-t. Administrators,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
A Fine Weeks v erk.

y. A. Potts attended the Carrollton,
Mo-, fair with his fine saddle horses
and carried off premiums on horses
as follows: First and second on best
saddle mare first on saddle gelding;
nfst On all-purpose mare; first on
best stallion, any age or breed, and
i,rs. on best saddle horse, mare or
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Ere neh yS- Fritfc
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
DR.. Pinckney French applied to
the Circuit Court yesterday for an in
junction against Dr. J. r. Fritts. of
Mexico, Mo. and Circuit Clerk Zepp.
to restrain Fritts from taking out an
execution and Mr.. Zepp from is
suing n for $15 attendance fees
claimed by Fritts in the celebrated
alleged malpractice case of J. w.
Roberts VS.. DR.. French. A iude-
ment of 81 and costs was given
against DR.. French. Fritts claimed
that the fees due him as a witness
had not been paid, which French
claimed they had. The matter was
presented to Judge Valiant in cham
bers, who declined to grant the in
junction, on the ground that the
plaintiff had adequate remedy at law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that leitsfs
of administration upon the estate q
John Hitz, deceased, have been gram
ed the undersigned by the Prohais
Court of Audrain County, Missoar,
bearing date August p, 1892.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requested to exhibit
them for allowance to the administrar
tor within one year after date ofgrsnt.
ing letters, or they may be preclndsd
from any benefit of such estate, and
such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date they will b
forever barred. FRED FEUTZt
22-4t. Administering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

JOHN B. O'MEARA, Democratic
nominee for Lieutenant-G Governor, is
being endorsed by all labor organiza-
tons throughout the State. There
is no truth in the report that organic
ed labor is opposed to him. JohnB B.
O'Meara has always been a friend to
labor and the laboring man. He is
a labOrer himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
A Thrifty Soldier.

Private soldiers in the United
States Army don't get big pay, and
few of them, therefore, can put away
much money. A soldier stationed
at Salt Lake City, however, manag.
ed to save a small sum, with which
he bought a piece Of land, on which
he erected a number of cheap frame
houses. He rented these houses tc
his comrades, and now he is worth
x25 600
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

THE City Council is arranging to
repair nearly all the sidewalks in
Mexico, and while the weather is
good if our citizens will fix their own
walks it will save quite IN expense.
The Council is going to see that we
have f~irst-class walks all over town,
and property owners should do all in
their power to assist the Council.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

THE Fire Brick Works of Mexico
are about ready for work again and
will employ a large number of labor-
ers. Much depends on the success
ef the Fire Brick Company. Mexico
to-day needs more factories and il
the Fire Brick Company succeeds
and is properly appreciated and
patronized by our people other
factories will soon be located here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Assisnss's Final settlement

Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors Of VS.. Harrison, that at the De-
tober term of the Circuit Court held In
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri, on
the first Monday In October, 1892, /
shall apply to said Court for the final
settlement and discharge of my trust
40 assignee of w. s.. Harrison.
A. J. DOUGLASS,
E-t-d. Assignee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Exefufor'a Eotica

letters testamentary on the estAn
OF Matthew Chandler, deceased, We
granted to the undersigned on the IL
gay OF August, 1892, by the Probase
Court of Audrain County, Missouri.
All persons having claims again
SAID estate are requested to exhiess
tnem for allowance to the execuuuans
WITHIN n year after the date OF n
SAID letters or they may be preclud.s
from any benefit of such estate, and =
such claims be not exhibited with.
Two years from the fate of said lett;
they viii be forevey barred.
CELIK CHANDLER
ExecutdH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

O. d. GRAY, of the Sturgeon Lead
re, was down to hear Vest. Gray
is publishing one of the very best
country papers we know of. Typo
, graphically it is a beauty and is
always full of good bright reading
matter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

THE LEDGER this week contains a
very interesting supplement, which
should be closely read. 1t is a report
of the road meeting at Chillicothe,
Mo-, and contains information OF
value to the farmer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
Dave JeTries May Die.

yANDALIA, Mo-, September TO-
A heavy rain storm passed over this
place this afternoon. The lightning
struck the large grain elevator of Fl.
A. Benoist, of st. Louis, and ripped
up the roof generally. Dave Jeffries,
standing in front of George Utter
backs store, 200 yards away, receiy-
ed a shock from an electric light wire.
He is now in a critical condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

JESSE HARPER was in Mexico Mon
day anxious to make a speech, but
as he could get no one to listen to
him he will likely blow off within a
dav or two
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

Miss Hotchkiss. Of Waterbury,
Conn, a delsarte and evolutionary
teacher OF considerable note, now of
Hardin College, viii favor the public
with some of her delightful recitations
Saturday night at the entertainment
at the Ringo Hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Is.

THEY came up out of the ground
to hear Vest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

Go to the D.. 0. G. entertainment
Saturday night, have a sociable time
and hear some good music.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

The best two piece boys suits for
the money. Don't throw the hard
cash away. Look at these goods.
RICKETTS, & EMMoNs d. G.. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

WHEN Ayres' Hambletonian,
2:294 died Missouri lost one of
her gamest trotting horses and
Wood Maddox a valuable animal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

MIR. Soule, Of Kansas City, has
been appointed G. & A. freight agent
at this place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

HI. Berry, of Youngs Creek has
the largest crop of beans ever raised
in this county. Some of them are
II inches long,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

Admission fifty cents to the D. @.
!. entertainment Saturday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-15

day or two
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
Bridge Questions.

We suppose that it is impossible to
construct any new building or public
work without numerous questions be.
ing asked and the new bridge on Ma
pie street certainly presents no excep-
ton to this rule.
Among the very many posers are:
l. Why is the bridge so narrowl
Well, the answer is that it is not mar
row, being the widest bridge in the
city and abundantly wide to enable
two loads of hay to pass each other.
2. Why is it not in the line of the
street, Answer: 1t is exactly in line
with east Maple street, but being on
the south side of the street gives an
optical deception.
3. Why was it not put in the CEN
ter of the street, Because it would re.
quire much longer bridge owing to
the widening of the stream as it ex-
tends towards the dam.
1. Why is it not higher Because
the span is short and low truss is
better.
5. When will it be done Answer:
When the bridge men finish their
work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
Another Special Session.

The determination of the Demo.
cratic ring controlling the policy of
the party in this state has resulted in
the expense of another session of the
legislature which is called to meet at
Madison on the 18th inst.
1t is too much to hope that a per-
fectly fair appOrtiOnment will be
made. The political bosses are too de-
termined to reap every possible ad-
vantage from their present control of
the state government to warrant the
expec citation of an apportlonment
which shall do equal justice TO all 10.
calitIes of the state. But 1t may rea-
sOnably be supposed that the grosser
acts of injustice will be remedied and
that some attention will be paid to the
wishes of the fairer members of the
party. For it must be understood that
some Democrats believe in fair play
and would have been glad to have had
justice done at the June session and
some TeprOach at least lifted from the
dark cloud that hangs over the acts of
the Democratic party of Wisconsin for
the past two years.
Pierce county will not probably be
affected at all except possibly In the
senatorial districtlng. 1t may per-
hsps result in the new district being
made TO comprise Pierce aud st. Croix
COMMITTEES only, instead of having Pepin
included as is now the case. The SEES.
sion is likely 10 be short one as time
presses, election being SO near at
hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

As the campaign proceeds Repub-
lican victory becomes daily a more
assured fact. People are reading, lis
tening and studying the questions of
the day, aud investigation confirms
them in the opinion that the defeat of
the Republican party two years ago,
because of the dreaded effects of the
Mckinley bill was ill-advlsed and has
". On the whole times are prosper
Gus. and for some reason the Demo.
cratic party, like Pharaoh's lean kline,
never fattens on prosperity. IL takes
hunger and famine. poverty and dis
tress, sickness and pestilence, poor
crops and low prices to really furnish
a first-ciass crop of Democratic votes.
We prefer a party that banks upon
the welfare and happiness of the peo-
pie to one that can see success only in
their misery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

The Rock Elm and Spring Valley
clubs played base ball at Spring Val
ley Sunday, and the Rock Elm club
won the game.
Pete Ssloway has rented Chas. Bal.
ley's farm.
The case of state against Day Bros.
has been continued until December 8.
There will be services in Vold's ball
next Sunday evening.
Alya Matteson purchased a horse of
his brother in Baldwin.
Miss Ida Yates has commenced her
school on Cady Creek.
b. f. Taylor has been granted a
druggists permit at Spring Valley.
A great deal of grain was brought
to Spring Valley last week. The
warehouse was about filled up before
the track was laid so they could ship
it.
Patrick Day, the proprietor ot the
Spring Valley saloon, who has been
avoiding the sheriff the past six weeks
was arrested on the 8th inst. and taken
before ESQ Bateman at Ellsworth
The trial was again postponed unit
Dec. 8th by request of the defendants
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13
FARMHILL.

The roads are very dry and dusty
for the time of year.
There are men here from Chicago
selling machinery for separator
creamery. The farmers are taking
500 shares. They want to raise $4, 700
for building and machinery.
Sherman Rice is home from the
veneering mill. He is "under the
weather." but expects to be able to
return to his work in few days.
Mr.. Chichester and family gave a
farewell supper to their friends last
Saturday evening.
Death has again entered the home
of Wallace Smith and taken another
child. This is the third, and Mrs.
Smith is in very critical condition,
but little hopes are entertained of her
recovery.
Henry Doughty and wife of Durand
are visiting friends here. Mrs. Dough.
| ty is sister of the Cook brothers.
A sister of Mrs. Mosher from Mis-.
souri, is here on visit.
Our merchant Will Youngs has en-
larged his store room by adding new
room for his dry goods. lie has now
a nice store aud it is well filled. He
is doing a thriving business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-10-13

R. N. Jensen pays tho highest prices
for farm produce.