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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
G MUNDY DEAD.
. Man Of Sterling Integrity and
Faithfulness to His Family-An
Old Pioneer Who Came Here
When Only Fourteen
Years Of Age.
JACK

Logan Mundy, one OF Mexieo's
Oldest and most respected citizens,
died Tuesday at 11:45 a. m. Mr..
Mundy has been troubled for
years with a disease of the bladder.
and kidneys and for the last two
years, especially, he has suffered
untold misery. He had been hav-
ing these hard spells and painful at
tacks for a long time and many a
time before have the family and the
n~eighbors stood around his bed as he
told them goodbye, thinking he
was dying.
Two or three days back one of
these attacks came upon him, from
which he never recovered. Such
pain and agony as he suffered can
not be described. From the first to
the last he suffered continually and
died amid the greatest pain. Mr..
Mundy was born in Albemarle coun-
ty, Virginia, in the year 1920 and
came to this state in 1884 when on
ly IA years of age, where he has
lived ever since, being y years Of
age when he died. When he first
came to this state he settled in
Boone county. He married his
wife, then Miss Louisiana Greek,
who was ten years younger than
himself, when twenty-five years old
at Santa Fe, Mo-, October 8, 1916,
Rev. Enoch Fruit officiating. He
afterwards moved to Audrain coun-
ty, then to Boone and then back to
this county again. Owning a farm
also in Monroe county, he lived
there awhile. But for the last II
years he has lived in Mexico.
Mr.. Mundy was a member of the
Christian church of this city and a
devout christian. He was noted
for his sterling integrity. He was
one of the most rigid men in his
honesty that ever lived in the coun-
ty. He was well prepared to leave
this world and for months his suffer-
ing had been SO intense that he had
often prayed for his deliverance from
this world.
Mr.. Mundy was the father OF II
children. Most Of them live around
the vicinity of Mexico and in the
adjoining counties. Seven OF his
children are daughters, two Of which
are dead. His daughters are
Madames Clay Berry, George Bry'
son, and Misses Emma j., Cordie
K, Ada F. Mundy and Mrs. Anr
| Eliza Crooks and Miss Alice B
Mundy, both deceased.
His sons are John E., OF Texas,
w. W., Horace NJ, Robert Lee and
Jas. c. Mundy, most of whom are
married and live near Mexico.
The funeral of the deceased was
preached at his residence on Wes'
| Monroe street Wednesday afternoon
at A O'Clock by Elder Wigginton
of Centralia, and Elder Headington
His body was then taken charge O
by the Masonic Fraternity OF THU
city, of which he was an old mem
Der, and buried according to thei
rules and religious rites.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

What the Hon. George G.. Vest
says in regard to the superiority Of
Hirschberg's diamond and non
changeable spectacles:
az. am using glasses which 1 pur.
chased from Prof. Hirschberg and
they are the best | ever tried.
cit affords me great pleasure to
recommend Prof. Hirschberg as an
excellent optician and his glasses are
simply unequalled in my ex-
perience. GIG. VEST"
These glasses are for sale by ]. M.
Pollard. d&w-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28


Headquarters for carriage and
buggy repairing. Carriage trim
ming and painting. Horseshoeing
and blacksmithing all kinds. We
have also a fine line Of buggies, sur
ries, phatons, carts and spring wag-
ons. You are especially invited TO
call and examine our spring wagons.
We thank you for past favors. We
are still located at the old stand and
are better prepared than ever to do
all kinds of work in the blacksmith.
ing line. GIN. HAsKELL& Co.
Southeast corner jefferson and Lib
erty Street, Mexico, Nc. 2-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
puus for Sale,
Seif.Condemrled.


When asked why he attempted
the murder of Friek, the man,
Bergman replied: Because he
was an enemy of the State and
ought to be put out Of the way"
This s.phorism of the foolish is no
stranger to modern ears. There
are several score irreaponsibles be-
tween the two oceans who have oc-
casionaIly lugged it into notoriety as
a pretext or such crimes as captured
their farlcies. They never seem to
think Of their own relations to state
and society.
But, as a fact, are there any worse
enemies of the State than the Berg
MAINS? If such foes Of society
fought to be put out of the way
Bergman stands condemned out o
his own mouth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Messrs. Fl. P. Warden Sam Bick.
ley, Andy Harrison, Ian Jones,
Blattner, Hopkins and Cullen, went
down to Montgomery City this at
ternoon TO attend the convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

E. Kahn has erected a very con-
Eenient pool stand in his saloon,
|under the Ringo Hotel. Pools for
next weeks races will be sold there
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
In THE PANHANDLE.
What Some of Our Old Friends Are
Doing, and What They Say
OF the C0Hntrys

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WELLINGTON, Texas, July PA
copy OF your excellent paper was
handed to me this morning by Mr..
G. B. Thompson, a former resident
of Missouri, and l must say it is a
neat and newsy paper. l was es-
pecially pleased with Miss Berthe
Dale Crigler's account Of her jour
ney to New York to attend the
Christian Endeavor Convention.
Judging from her writing she must
be a very talented young lady; and,
what is more, she is inclined
to bring out all the power of
observation and imagination where
travelling among strange and pic
%turesque scenes. The east is
the land of romance and poetry,
but for the solid comfort give me a.
home on the fertile prairies of the
great West. This little town is the
county site of Collingsworth county,
which has been organized less than
two years. 1t has two stores, one
good hotel, a blacksmith shop, a
daily mail and weekly newspaper;
a good school-house almost ready
for use. Two or three terms have
been taught at various places in the
village. Church services and Sun
day School are conducted in the
"shanty" Court House. An elegant
new Court House, costing $31, 900,
is nov being erected. The brick
work is done and the woodwork is
being rapidly pushed forward.
George and Charlie Thompson, both
of them good carpenters are at work
on it. They both own good farms a
few miles from Wellington and are
doing well. Several other Mis-
sourians dwell among us. Our
genial blacksmith, S. C. Somerville,
was once a resident of your state
and so were J. A. and l.. G. Smith,
who raise wheat a few miles south
west of here. We, who live here,
think this is the best county in
Texas. The soil is fertile and the
climate healthful and invigorating,
the people are enterprising, indus
trious and hospitable. A more
pleasant place for a home would be
hard to find. State s'school land''
can be purchased by actual settlers
for 50 or So per ere. Each actual
settler can secure n square mile
or less. Of course, the best smooth
sections are already taken, but
many sections are yet vacant which
would furnish sufficient smooth
land for a small farm and the re.
mainder would be an excellent pas.
ture. The north side of the county
is the best stock raising country
your correspondent ever saw
Thousands of cattle live on the
prairie during the entire year with.
out any food but the native grass
which grows everywhere. The
Panhandle" of Texas, is the com.
ing wheat region of the State; al
ready it is becoming famous for the
quantity and quality Of golden grain
produced. Other crops, such as
corn, oats, potatoes, melons and
sorghum usually produce we'll.
Some of the settlers have planted
young orchards which are growing
nicely. This has been called a hard
year because we have had more dry
weather than usual, but Ceilings.
worth county will have bread enough
and to spare. 1t is the garden
spot of the Panhandle. With favor.
able seasons, it will soon become
famous as the home of the mosi
happy, prosperous and contented
farmers in all the great West. L.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Logan Mundy'sfuneral was preach
ed yesterday afternoon at o'clock by
ELDER Wigginton, of Centralia, and
ELDER Headington, of this city. His
remains were then buried in the
city cemetery, quite a large crowd of
Friends following them to the grave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
CLOSED By THE SHERIFF.
Vow in the Hands Of the Receiver.

BY order Of the court, sa9, 900
worth of fine tailor-made clothing
must be sold in one-third Of
appraised value. For benefit Of
the creditors. This great sale be-
gins Friday, July %, and contin-
ues till everything win be sold at
Mexico, Mo-, on west side Of squire
next door to P~atterson's drug store.
Remember the plaee, look for the
lin isnees sale !. OhIx
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

| C. A. Witherspoon, who lives
of town, lost a pocket book
yesterday containing So. Return to
this office,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

July 4, 1892, to 2:13. Guthrie &
Gentry succeeded N. r. Kilgore the
same day. Cali on them if you
wish to sell q place, borrow money
or have your building insured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Luther B. Smith, a prominent
business man of Nacoma, Texas, is
lat the bedside of Ex-Governor C..
(H. Hardin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
For Sala mr. Prada

A nice new five room cottage in
north Mexico. Will trade for land
in good location near Mexico, which
favors fruit and poultry raising. En-
quire at LEDGER office. tt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
Children Cry fos
Pitchers Castoria.
Louisiana Fair July 25 to 90

For this occasion the Chicago &
Alton will sell tickets to Louisiana
and return at s2.10. Tickets will
be sold July 25, 26, 81, % and 20.
Good for return passage until July
80. E. S. WILSON.
d till 80 Ticket Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

/ Two Missourians have invented q
process TOR painting barbed wire
fences, one man being able to paint
b mile of four-strand fence a day.
The machine cost so, muefI fess
Than the tools for painting a town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
The Teachers Institute.

The. Audrain County Teachers
Institute opened Monday with
the largest first days enrolment of
any institute ever held in the coun-
ty. There were So teachers present
and enrolled. The institute will be
conducted by Prof. B. .Torreyson,
principal Of the Mexico High School.
w. E. Veerkamp, of Vandalia; D..
L.. Roberts, of Laddonia, and j. E.
Jesse, of Mexico, will be the instruct
ors. Mr.. Veerkamp will teach his
tory, geography and spelling. Mr..
Roberts will teach grammar, ply
slology and psychology. Mr.. Jesse
will be in the arithmetic, civil gov
eminent and penmanship, and Prof.
Torreyson in management, methods,
reading and language. Teachers
are required to attend the institute
from s o'clock a. m. to u 30 o'clock
p. m.
The Institute was opened We'd
nesday with prayer by Mr.. J. E.
Jesse. There were very few teach
ers absent and nearly all were
promptly on time. The number of
teachers enrolled is now 10S, three
more having enrolled this morning.
The visitors at the morning ses-
sion were Miss Artemesia Edmon-
ston and Miss Lula McBee, of Mex
leo, Miss Adele Landry, of st.
Louis, Rev. S. L. Woody, Rev.
Holland, of Fulton, Elliott Mason,
Leonard Settle and Prof. Ed. Pat
terson.
The Institute is now in thorough
working order. The only serious
obstacle that has presented itself sc
far is the extreme warmth Of The
weather, which is not conducive tt
energetic effort. Nevertheless some
excellent work is being done ant
the prospect for a first class Insti
tute is increasing daily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

L. B. Smith, formerly of Audrain
county, was defeated for the office
|of Sheriff in Washington last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Mr.. John Carpenter, of Good.
land, Ind, says: 81 tried Cham:
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar'
rhea Remedy, for diarrhea and Sc
we're cramps and pains in the stom.
ach and bowels with the best re.
suits. In the worst cases l new.
er had to give more than the third
dose to effect a cure. In most
cases one dose will do. Besides its
other good qualities it is pleasant to
take" Is and 50 cent bottles fol
sale by G.. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Mrs. c. H. C%authorn, of Laddo-
mia and Miss Addie Langdon, are
THE guests of J. d. Morris and fami-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Ben C. Hinde is home from Kinks
willie where he has been teaching in
1.-The Normal School there for the last
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

C. E. Casper yesterday shipped
1.-THE first four loads of stock over the
Inew road from Perry to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Mrs. Ridgway and Miss Maud
Barnett, both of Benton City, are
here visiting Miss Via Marshall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Prof. G. F. Kuemmel, who is very
sick at Glasgow, Mo-, is unable to
fill his appointments here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Hon. C. F. Clark's new barn is
about completed and is one of the
largest and most convenient in the
|entire West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

R. R. Arnold, who is at Eureka
Springs, Ark, has our thanks for
late Texas papers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

William Foster, formerly of this
place, is here from Quincy, ILL.,, te
take in the Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
Pastnrape for Cattle.

I have fine grass for 100 or 15o
head of cattle balance OF season.
Apply to J. T. Crews, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

During the epidemic of fux in
this country last summer | had hard
work to keep a supply of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy on hand. People often
came ten or twelve miles in the
night to get a bottle of the remedy.
I have been selling patent medi-
cines for the past ten years and find
that it has given better satisfaction
in cases of diarrhea and fux than
any other medicine / have ever
handled.-J. FL. Benham, Druggist,
Colconda, Pope Co., Ill. Over five
hundred bottles Of this remedy were
sold in that county during the cpl
demic referred to. 1t was a perfect
success and was the only remedy
that did cure the worst cases.
Dozens OF persons there will certify
that it saved their lives. In four
other epidemics of bowel complaint
this remedy has been equally sue
cessful. % and so cent bottles for
sale by G. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Charley Brown, formerly of this
county, is home from Kansas City
for a few weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

E. kahn's little sons went to
C~entralia on a visit to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Miss Ollie Turpin went to Lad
donia this afternoon to see her
brother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
For Sale.

Sixty (6o) acres of the best Land
in the county. Two miles from
town. GUTHRIE & GEsRTY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Miss Stella Fox, of north Mex
;eo. IS very i'll with the fever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Triennia1 C~onelave, knights Templar,
Denver Colorado, August 9-14,1S92
For the above excursion tickets
will be sold to Denver by the Chica-
60 & Alton and Wabash railroads at
very low rates. Tickets on sale Au-
gust 8 to Z. Good for return passage
until October Il. For full particu-
lars apply to e. S. WILSON,
d&w till aug Joint Ticket Agent.
All kinds of plows at Daniel Bros
cheap. LIT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

We understand that a young man
by the name of Berry, of Youngs
Creek, had one of his arms severed
by a moving machine last week.
One of his fingers onthe other hand
was also clipped off. Our inform
ant says that a physician from
Paris, Mo-, was summoned to at
Zach the severed arm and it is
Thought it will grow on again. II
IS something new in surgery for a
physician to be able to attach a
limb which has been entirely cut
off.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Ex-Governor c. H. Hardin is no
better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Frank Head is in Marshall on
busineSS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

At Roodhouse Saturday McKin-
hey's Door Knob won the 2:25 class
pace. Best time, 2:27h. The 2:19
Hrot was won by Trumpeter In straight
heats. Best time 2:26R. Gray Jim
won the 2: As trot. Best time, 2: 34A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

A car load Of trotters, IA in all,
owned by Driver & Clark, of st.
Joseph, Mo-, arrived to-day at noon
and are preparing for next weeks
races. Among the many fine blood
ed animals we noticed four pieces
of excellent horse flesh especially.
They were Wilkie Russell, 2:15,
Neva Seely, 2:20k, Russell Chief,
2:22 4, and Orator with a mark OF
1926. They came directly here
from Louisiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Buggies of the best make cheap at
Daniel Bros hardware store. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

Dan Cauthorn is home from Lad
donna.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
Attention. A. H. T. A.

The regular quarterly meeting Of
the Audrain County A. H. T. A.
will be held at the Court House the
first Wednesday in August.
FRED PANHoRsT, Pres.
J. C. ROBBINS, Sec,Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
Ice Cream

Is good, but FIRE and cyclone In
suranee written b1 Gqtllrie & Cen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
Carriage Makers and Repairers.

g. M. & co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
Republican Resolutions.


The Republicans of Audrain coun-
ty in convention assembled reaffirm
their Allegiance to the cardinal doc
trines of the Republican party as set
forth in the platform adopted at
Minneapolis. They reaffirm their
conviction that the continued pros
perity and welfare of the people de-
pend upon the supremacy OF the
Republican party in the nation.
They look to reciprocity, a protec-
tive tariff and a sound currency as
most potent agencies in the devel-
opment of the country and they &C.
cord to the Republican party the
fullest means of praise and glory fol
the success already attained on
these lines. They most heartily
endorse the nomination of President
Harrison as wise and conservative
and conductive to the best interests
of all the people and We pledge oui
hearty and united support 70 secure
his reelection IN November, next.
WI extend gxsetlnea p or felles
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28

At 3 o'clock the convention ad.
journed, all business being per,
formed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-28
eost-Omce Letter List.
Bicycle Record Lowered

J. w. BEATTY, Postmast
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-23

For cut flowers of every description, for
weddings, parties, floral designs for funerals,
apply to Higgins & Hyde, Rutland, vt. Prices
reasonable. Higgins Hyde, apothecaries
and florists, Rutland, VT. 1T
FOR sALE-For less than halt price, a st. AL
bans two.horse threshing machine. Is as
good as new. Also one new buggy wagon
and one two-seated open pleasure wagon,
which will be sold cheap.
A. Z. UPPER.
VIII buy dressed poultry every Thursday
forenoon, on and after Sept. %, at my place in
Weybridge; also will take beef cattle on
Mondays to car and sell for anyone wishing
them disposed of in Boston market Prompt
returns will be made. g. II. SPRIGG,
Weybridge, VT.
New furniture company in town, who are
prepared to sell first.class goods at the low.
est cash prices and we will guarantee not to
be undersold by any firm in the State for the
same class of goods. Call and see us; we are
ready to give prices If you do not buy.
b. b. HOPE & Co.
10 and 2l Main st,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Peck of Burling-
ton are guests at Mr.. Beckwith's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a. Piper are the
happy parents of a daughter, born on
Sunday.
Miss Carrie Wainwright of Lawrence,
Mass, is guest at her uncle's, Mr.. VIM.
NJ. Cushman.
Mrs. and Miss IIigley are home, after a
visit of several weeks among relatives in
Massachusetts.
MIR. Peter Champagne is in Montreal,
whittier he was called by the serious i'll
ness of brother.
Mrs. Banning and child of Weathers-
field, Conn, are here to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy.
Mrs. NJ. A. Monroe is in New York
city. She will visit sisters there and in
Boston before returning home.
Mrs. Bell, mother of Rev. Thomas
Bell, has been very i'll recently, but is
improving. She is IS years of age
Mr.. George C. Walker, who has long
been travelling for n. X. Brown of Bur-
lington, passed few days in town this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Goodwin of Brook
Ign, n. Y, are at the Addison House.
He is connected with the New York GUS
tom house.
Mr.. VIII Hope, who has been for a
number of years in Florida hotel, is at
his fathers, Mr.. Louis Hope, for his
vacation.
Miss Marion +. Kingsley returned on
Tuesday to her work at Hartford, Conn.,,
She passed a vacation of two weeks at
her fathers, DR.. Kingsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dodge of Walt
ham, Mass, who had been with friends
here and in Lincoln for several weeks,
returned home on Tuesday
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-23
Chapman & Co.
The Cash ClOthiers.
LOCAL NEWS.

Ed. Stone, "A Salisbury man, is credited
with catching in the creek, the other day,
a pickerel that weighed Ia lbs.
Pipes have been run from the water
main to the block DR.. Sheldon is building
and also to the store of Beckwith IL Co.
The grading of Main street on the east
end of the bridge is going forward rapid
ly. Mr.. Hammond has 10 teams em-
ployed.
Ten cows, % calves, 81 sheep, 6 hogs
and 700 lbs. of poultry constituted Mr..
A. Williamson's shipment to the Boston
market on Monday.
The first frost of the season came on
Monday night and there was another on
Tuesday evening. Neither was severe
and not much harm was done.
Butter sells here at from % cents a
pound down and eggs for 20 cents a
dozen. Old hay brings $40 delivered at
the hay barns at the station and new
crop of the first quality 50.
1t is announced that new-fangled
postal card will soon be on sale at post
offices. 1t is double, intended to con-
tain both the note and the answer, and
folds in the center.
No meeting of the local board of eX-
aiming surgeons was held this week,
DR., Russell being in Washington. DR..
DR.. Smith, who intended going also, was
detained at home by the condition of
some of his patients.
Many people in the village and in the
of an epidemic resembling the grip" in
some respects. 1t comes on suddenly
and the patient finds himself suffering as
if from hard cold in the head.
The cornerstone of the new Methodist
church will be laid Tuesday, Sept. %, at
p. m. The address will be delivered by
Rev. j. ii. Coleman, d. D., of Troy, n.
Y. If it should be stormy, the address
will be in the town hall otherwise at the
site of the church.
The college baseball club and the
Bristol nine have had two encounters the
past week, in each of which the local
nine came off victors. The first game
was at Bristol on Saturday, when the
the score stood Is to II, and the second
was here OH Wednesday, the score then
being Is to 6.
Mr.. W. ii. Thomas, who managed the
business of the late F. w. Atwood here
and has had charge of IL since his death
in company with Mr.. f. A. Atwood, has
associated with himself MI. John +.
Weeks of Salisbury. The business will
be carried on under the firm name of
Thomas 81 Weeks.
The firm of Stockbridge & Lafayette,
which leased the Upper mill last spring
and began the manufacture of tub hoops,
has been dissolved, Mr.. Lafayette retir-
ing. Mr.. Stockbridge continues the
business. He has purchased 200 acres of
black ash timber in Canada and is having
it cut as needed and shipped here.