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Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
What the Editor Gets.
From the Middleton pa Advocate.

rTOu tue t1-a1 fAufOcdhe
When child is born into the world
the physician is presented and gets
about $40 for officiating at the inn
portant event. The editor heralds
the advent of the stranger and gets
a cursing for making mistake as
to the sex and date of arrival.
After a while the child becomes a
man, the minister is called to per-
form the marriage ceremony and
walks off with $40 bill in his
pocket for his trouble. The editor
is again called upon to chronicle this
event by drawing on his imagination
to make the bride and groom the
best and most respectable people in
the county. His only pay is to be
asked for a few extra copies of his
paper to send to some absent friends.
In time the once baby, once happy
groom, but now man we'll advanc-
ed in years, is brought down by
death. Again the physician is called
in and makes his bill, the under
taker is present and officiates at the
funeral, and in time wants 500 for
performing the last sad rites, while
the editor is expected to complete
the drama by holding up the de-
ceased as model gentleman, and
one who at present is flying up the
golden stairs. The probabilities are
at the same time that the baby, the
groom and the dead man have been
so internally stingy that he had
stinted his wife and children and
had never contributed one cent to
the support of his local paper.
What does the editor get? He
gets left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
FaE SERENE DIDN'T WORK.
aemaatic Marriage Of an Aadrain
Couple In the Far West-A
Popular Pedagegue and
His Rride.
{ correspondence of the Ledger.

correspondence of the Ledger.
ENpIeoPF, WASH, Sept, 14,-I
read in the LEDGER of the 1st inst.
an extract from letter from John
Corner, OF this place, to his folks in
Mexico telling OF his meeting with
Miss Snowie Griggs, and thought it
might be OF interest to some OF your
readers to know why he went to
Winona to meet her instead of
waiting until the train reached En-
dieett. Miss Snowie was expected
on Wednesday, For week or so
before it had beenwhispered around
that John was soon to be married to
a Mexico young lady but it was a
great secret and nobody seemed to
know who the young lady was.
Clyde Shoup, Charley Wakefield,
both of Mexico, and were hauling
wheat on Monday preceding the ar
rival. Clyde managed to learn some
way that the young lady in ques-
ton was Miss Griggs. Clyde had
never met her but she was an old
schoolmate of Charley's and moth
ing could be more natural than for
us to fix up the following scheme: ::
Charley was to go to Winona, five
miles below, on the ~ :03 train on
the pretense of going to see an ac-
quaintance about buying a town lot
there. He was to come back on
the so train. Being entirely ignor-
ant of the fact that the young lady
was on the train, of course he was
to be very much surprised to see
her. When John got on the train at
Endicott he was to feign ignorance
of their intended marriage and in
troduce them with the remark ::
"That since, they both came from
Mexico they might possibly have
met BEFORE If uninformed by
either party of the intended mar
riage he was to accompany the
young lady to her destination (Col-
fax) and there offer to assist her to
find her friends, as any gentleman
would do under similar circum-
stances. If informed he was to note
the expression of both, leave the
train at Endicott, and tell us all
that we might have the laugh on
John. Some one who had an inter-
est in Johns welfare told him of the
plot, however, or confdentally ad-
vised him to go to Winona himself,
SO the scheme fell through. The
wedding occurred that afternoon
with only one hitch and that hitched
them together for life. John is get
ting along finely with the school
here; Charley Wakefield is working
with a threshing machine, and
Clyde has gone back to Audrain.
Myron Corners prospects for sue
cess in the coming election are
Frightening daily and his face in
proportion. Loring Corner arrived
last Friday and opened the Pampa
school day before yesterday.
JOSEPH E. SMITH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
PUBLIC SALE
On Wednesday, Oct0bH

1 will sell at public aHction Il 8
Geo. Lewis farm, miles northdHs
leo, on the Paris road, on Wednees
October 5, 1892, the following deses;
cd property, to-wit:
Fifty head of cattle, consistinF 81
yearling steers, 20 had Of txo3sl
old steers. 8 yearling heifers, b!
year-old heifers, two-year-old Ghi
horn bull, 2 steer calves and ~
calves.
Nine head of horses, COZ sistine Il
good saddle mare, 6 years old; fsn1
in foal to a jack, l Happy Msd1
mare, three years old by Bob B6nl
Promontory; 2 two-year-old geldinpl
horse, seven years old; three-yefx
filly, yearlfng colt. l Denmark q
l mule colt. Two good brood sons
IL pigs, / pedigreed Berkshire i
hog, twenty acres of corn In the q
all my agricultural implements !.
other things too numerous to mnfn
TERMS OF SALE All sums Of Sl9ni
under, cash; over $40 q credit II
months will be given, purchaseff D
ing = bankable note bearing peesnl
interest from date of sale.
JOS. s. EARIx
Jas. T. Johnson, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 2f.-Good
steers were steady while other grades
were slow. Prices-Priine steers
s5 to s5.25, choice $4.6O to s4.90,
good steers s4.25 to $3.50, fair to
medium "a to $4.25, corn fed steers
"a .15 to $3.50, butcher steers 90. .25
to 1910. Hogs-The receipts are
now more uniform and tho market
moe regular than it was, but the
bulk which sold at $5 TO 1925.
could have sold at s5.15 to So. so
had there been run fol. strictly
good average corn-fed hogs. Some
butcher hogs sold at 1926 10 SIS. 80.
and lew were sorted at $5.35
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
To Stop immigration.

There is strong probability that
within few days the federal au.
thorities will stop foreign immigra.
tion. The order will apply to steer.
age passengers who are not Ameri.
can citizens.
The wisdom of such a proceeding
is manifest. 1t would tend to
minimize the danger from cholera
infection and would render more
easy the eradication of cholera
should it obtain a foothold on this
continent.
At the same time it would be a
measure of kindness in preventing
helpless and misguided immigrants
from undertaking a trip which is
now beset with perils and discom-
forts.
The restriction of immigration at
this time is called for by every wise
consideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Amount Of Salt In all Oceans.

Expert photographers and others
of a curious turn of mind and fac
ulty for figuring on things that
seem impossible of solution have
concluded that the waters of the
oceans and seas of our globe hold
notless than 60, 600, 600, ,OOO, 900, 900
tons of salt in suspensionl If these
figures are correct and the oceans
should be entirely dried up, there
would be deposit of salt 45O feet
deep over every foot of the great
basinl If taken out and spread
upon what is now dry land it would
give us salt covering nearly l 500
feet thick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22


THE cholera situation in New
York does not appear to be so
threatening as at first reported.
There is no doubt whatever that the
danger of an epidemic there was
greatly exaggerated and that if the
cases had occurred in ordinary
times, when the disease had not
been so widely discussed, they
would have attracted little attention.
The authorities of New York have
already shown themselves compe-
tent to handle the danger. Two of
the reported cases out of the original
five have turned out to be something
else than cholera and there have
been no new outbreaks in any quar-
ter of the city. There is little doubt
that this encouraging state of affairs
is due to the vigilance of the health
officers of New York and it.shows
that cholera can be successfully
combated, if taken in time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
GREAT comnlaint is hei,,g nad

GREAT complaint is being made
every day by farmers in regard to
the roads leading into Mexico. They
claim that it is impossible for them
to get to Mexico with their produce
or to buy goods on account of the
roads even at this season of the
year being impossible. At least a
dozen farmers called at this office
last Saturday and stated that the
road just beyond the first bridge
north of Mexico was impossible.
They stated that on this side of the
bridge there is a hole which has been
there for months and that no atten-
ton had been paid to it. And that
on the other side OF the bridge for at
least a half mile buggies could not
pass on account of the quagmires
and pitfalls. 1t is surely somebody's
business to look after our roads.
People from 15 and 90 miles north
of Mexico are in the habit of coming
TO Mexico to trade, but If the roads
are in such condition that they
can't get here they will surely go to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Public Sale
On Friday, September i

Owing to continued i'll health Il
sell at my farm, 5 miles east of y.
and 8 1-2 miles northwest of -.
City, on Friday, September a Is s
lowing described property, tossii:
Thirteen head of horses and -
consisting of one span OF 4.snss<
work mules, two good brood mar 7
3-year-oiG filly, one 2-year-old ans
|2-year-old geldings, two yearlinsss:
two spring colts, one mule col.ss
Thirty-five head of cattle, CONS.
of twenty-three good yearling -
four cows, three steer calves, fysks
er calves.
All of my farming implemenh 3
sisting of one riding pillow, one nj,
plow, two cultivators, one cart F
feed wagon, harness and other ~
too numerous to mention.
Thirty-five acres of good con s
two stacks of hay.
TERMS OF SALE.-AHsumspfS,ke NJ
under, cash; over SO a creditof IN
months will be given, purehasu :,
ing a bankable note bearing pefes
interest from date of sale.
H. w. EHMR
Jas. L. Johnson, Auetioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
DIR. RothweIi a Thoroughbred.

DR.. Rothwell, of Audrain county,
went over into Galloway the other
day to hear Bland speak. On ac-
count ofthe illness of his little daugh-
ter, which resulted in death, Mr..
Bland did not appear at the Calla-
way meeting. DR.. Rothwell got up
and made a three hours speech ex-
pounding Democratic 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 i in the wool
Democrat and takes pleasure in do
ing good for the cause. He is one
of the handsomest men in North
Missouri and besides being a student
of politics he has high rank in the
state society as doctor of medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
PRINTING OFFICE BURNED.
The Columbia "HeraId" aud Job
Rooms Go Up in Smoke in
Thirty Minutes.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept. 20.-The
publishing establishment of E. w.
Stephens was destroyed by fire this
evening. The fire originated from
an explosion of gasoline and the en-
tire office was destroyed within 80
minutes after the alarm sounded.
Seventy five persons were employed
in the establishment which issued
the court reports of Missouri and
Iowa. One OF the great losses is
the type plates for four volumes of
court reports, which were ready to
be sent out. The publication of the
one hundred and eighth Missouri
Supreme Court Reports and the
forty-eighth and forty-ninth Missou-
ri Appeal Reports will be delayed.
Work will be commenced tomorrow
and the Herald will be issued Thurs
day. The total loss is about $25, 600,
only one-half being covered by in
surance.
MIR. Stephens has just laid the
foundation for a new two-story
printing office, which will be ready
for occupancy in November. The
building destroyed was owned by
j. K. Rogers. 1t was valued at $4,-
600 and was fully insured. A two
story brick building was also burned.
1t was owned by Blind Boone, the
pianist, and was worth So 900. Par
TALLY insured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
IT'S NOW OVER.
No New Cases i'm New York or On
the Steamer.

New YORK, Sept. 20.-TheHealth
Boards 10 o'clock bulletin says
"No new cases of cholera have
been reported since the last bulle-
tin"
One suspected case, discovered
yesterday, Louis Weinfagan of IA
First avenue has been removed
to the hospital. Up to II this
morning no new cases were re-
ported on the steamers in quaran-
tine.
Two of the Normannia' steer
age passengers died of cholera
at Camp Low, Sandy Hook, last
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
MEXICO PEOPLE SAFE.
The q. A. n. Tram Wrecked Bat No
One From This GaantF Injured.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
GRAFros, WHsr VIRaIsIA, Sept,
1a,-our train, composed Of cars
filed with G. A, R. people from
Missouri, was wrecked to-day by a
rear end collision, nine miles west Of
Grafton. Several people were more
or less injured, but all,the comrades
from Audrain county escaped un-
hurt. ID. II. SHEA.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
SIX AT A BIRTH.
Mrs. Billings Babies Are All Lusty
Boys.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 1S.-The
wife OF Charles Billings, a poor noun
taineer, living in Ashley county, has
just given birth to six children, all
boys. They weigh from four and
one-half to nine pounds each, and
are all alive. Mrs. Billings has four
other children, but they were all
born singly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

IT is interesting to observe that
the quick witted managers of the
great life insurance companies in
this country are earnestly assisting
the public authorities in the work
of keeping out the cholera. One
company, for example, has given
$40, 900 toward the expenses of the
quarantine at New York, and others
are also subscribing literally to the
fund. The life insurance compa-
nies, too, are distributing valuable
literature respecting the prevention
and cure of cholera. Here is pow
erful influence which should prove
of great benefit in securing proper
sanitation in large cities and else
where. From its point of view un-
timely deaths are decidedly object
ionable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Notice to the Public.

The Model clothing store will
open in the Sallee & Craddock
book store room on Oct. Sd with a
full line of tailor-made clothing for
men, boys, children and gents fur
nishing goods. Store leased for
five years. Branch of Kansas City
9Th and Main street store. 1t will
pay you to wait for the opening.
MODEL CLOTHING STORE.
d&Wtf b. OLIN, Prop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
HENRY NEWMAN, of Randolph

HENRY NEWMAN, of Randolph
county, was in Mexico to-day and
called on Col. A. F. Fleet and other
friends while here. MIR. Newman
has purchased the best composition
in the world for blackboards. The
blaekboards, which he places in
schools and colleges, give perfect
satisfaction. They are everlasting
and the surface is perfect. Col. A.
F. Fleet, unsolicited, endorses these
boards as follows:
To Maj. Il. A. Newman.
MEXICO, Mo-, Sept. 20.-Dear
Sir: am very much pleased with
the concrete blackboards you have
put in for me during the past sum-
mer. We have put them to actual
test and find it satisfactory in the
highest degree and should like to
see it in universal use throughout
the state.
With kind regards, | am
Yours Very Truly,
A. f. FLEET.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
PUBLIC SALE!
On Friday, October !, lSa

I will sell at public sale at my hn
l 1-2 miles south of Mexico, on Ffitg3
October z, 1892, the following dssa
ed property, to-wit:
Three extra good brood mares, q
2-year-old Squirrel filly, one yeaziz'
filly and one horse colt, two mus Oh!
Two good milk cows, one . JeuE'
one 3-year old steer and ye1tfs'
heifer, halfJersey, three sowsslh ~
Twenty-Five acres Of growing 60,
fifteen stacks of hay, farm Wagon, bl
gy, harness and farm machinery.
Twenty hives of bees. Sale TO -
mence promptly at O'Clock.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of$ion
under, cash; over $40 credit Of p
months will be given. purchase q
ing bankable note bearing spefeef|
interest from date of sale.
MRS. LUCY l.. GRAHAn.
Jas. L. johnson, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Adminis.ra,or's a Notice.

Notice is hereby given that ST.
of administration upon the estsss E
John Hitz, deceased, have been Es =
ed the undersigned by the R1es
Court of Audrain County, Misez
bearing date August q, 1892.
All persons having claims sk.la.
SAID estate are requested TO exnss
them for allowance to the adminlss
tor within one year after date OF
ing letters, or they may be precius.as :
rom any benefit of such estats. sEsss :
such claims be not exhibited - 9: n.
two years from the date they WIZ
forever barred. FRED FEUT4
22-4t. Administers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

We REGRET very much to learn OF
the destruction of the Columbia
Herald office by fire. Mr., +. W,
Stephens, the owner and proprietor
of that property, is one of the most
active and energetic newspaper men
in the United States and new plant
will be put in at once. Mr.. Stephens
has one of the largest and best pub
fishing houses in the West and his
loss will be quite heavy. Work has
begun on n new building and this,
of course, will be pushed as rapidly
as possible. The new plant will be
ready for work within a few days il
possible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

THE business men of Mexico are
taking a great deal of interest in the
improvement of our streets and side
walks. We think that in less than
twelve months there will be such inn
proyements in the business portion
of Mexico as to make it the prettiest
city in the state,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

THE farmers of Audrain county
should be arranging to attend the
October Fair in this city. The Fair
is strictly an agricultural institution
fo- the benefit of the farmers and
stock growers. The premium list
was prepared under the supervision
of committee from the F. & l.. U.
of this county. This is two weeks
fair, beginning October 10th, and
should be largely patronized from
the first to the last. The Missouri
Trotting and Pacing Horse Breeders
Association hold their meeting in
connection with the fair and insures
a first-class programme every day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Paris, Santa Fe, Perry. Laddenia

Paris, Santa Fe, Perry, Laddenia
or Rush Hill. OF course, it is inn
possible for us TO have perfect roads,
or even roads as good as we would
like to have them, but there is no
question but what the road north OF
Mexico, which is travelled as much
as any road leading to Mexico, is in
a disgraeeful condition, We don't
know whether it is the fault of the
road overseer or whose fault it is, but
there should be, and We trust there
is, some remedy for this condition
of affairs. We might as well build
a wall around the city as to allow
our roads to become impossible. The
farmers claim, and claim justly, that
their roads in the county-ten, twelve
and fifteen miles from Mexleo-are
in much better condition than those
nearer town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

The Kansas City Star says: Mr..
I. B. Buckner who is pleading for
"Old Missouri" is quoted as say
ing at Harrisonville: 81 am a son
of mossback and one of the Bour-
bons, which recalls the historic
conversation wherein the 'sfightin'
man" referred to his ancestry and
alleged that he was from Texas. 1t
will be remembered that the ssbar-
keep" replied that he knew what
the "fghtin' man. was all along.
but was glad to hear that be was
also from Texas. The people of
Missouri doubtless understand that
MIR. Buckner is a ssson OF a moss.
back" but are interested in learn-
ing that he is also lone of the
Bourbons. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Can the Cholera Bacilli DO This /?

Prof. Chester, in his article on
bacteria, microbes, baeilli and
kindred forms, says: "They multi
ply very rapidly, and in a strange
way, too. A single one breaks in two,
and each half grows to be as large
as the original. These, in turn, sub
divide again, until from single one
many thousands are produced in a
short time. One can multiply at so
enormous rate that in 4S hours it
can produce 2sO,OOO, 900, 900 indi-
viduals of its kind"
Is it any wonder that such disas-
trous consequences result from the
lodgment of one of these minute but
terrible mites in the human in
testines?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Administrator,s Foties.

Notice is hereby given that lslle
OF administration upon the esfeR
Rebeeca McKibben, deceased, hss
been granted the undersigned by y
Probate Court of Audrain County ~
souri,, bearing date August q, Isl
All persons having claims aee, Z,
SAID estate are required TO exne'
them tor allowance to the admin1sss !
tor within one year after dsie !. 3
granting of letters, or they may :
precl1ded from any benefit of e
estate, and Ii such claims be na y
hibited within two years from =
date they will be forever barred.
J. G.. LAKENAnf
22-4-t. AdminisfrHtH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
Executer,s Notice.

Letters testamentary on the 60.
of Mathew Chandler, deceaseas
granted to the undersigned on ale ~
day of August, 1892, by the Pr
Court of Audrain County, Missos
All persons having claims g
said estate are requested to g.
them for allowance to the exec
within one year after the date g
said letters or they may be pre- 4
from any benefit Of such tstste, ~. s
such claims be not exhI sited
two years from the date said -
they win be forever barrf.
CELIA CHA DIs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

Col. DUDLEY, better known as
Blocks-of-five Dudley, has written a
letter, it is said, advising the re-
election of President Harrison; but
the Colonel, with his characteristic
shrewdness, is offering to bet that
Cleveland will not carry Indiana by
more than 10000 majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
An Omen Meeting

The will be an open meeting Of
Pleasant Valley F. & L. Union,
Saturday evening, October 1, at Z &c
p. m. at Duly school house, 5 miles
north Of Mexico. G.. w. Drinkard
Deputy District Lecturer, viii attend
and address the people on the issues
Of the day. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

THE roads leading to Mexico need
looking after in every direction. The
farmers claim the nearer To town
they come the worse the roads are
and in some directions it is almost
impossible to get to the public square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

JUDGE ID. W. SUMNER goes to
Texas in a few days to resid Judge
has host of warm friends In Mex
leo and Audraln county who hate to
see him leave. He is one of our
staunchest Democrats, truest men
and best citizens,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
GET ready for the October Fair.

HENRY BuRkHART has sold the
Howard County Democrat to George
f. Davis. Henry is one of Nilsson
ri's brightest young journalists and
we trust will embark in business
9uaiD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22
AssiRnss,s rinaI set,lement

Notice Is hereby given to the credi-
tors Of w. 8. Harrison, that at the De-
tober term Of the Circuit Court held in
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri. on
the first Monday In October, 1882. I
shall apply to said Court for the final
settlement and discharge of my trust
as assignee Of w. 5. Harrison.
A. j. DOUGLASS,
x-f-d. Assignee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

THE full horror of the cholera
scare is wildly revealed in the re-
port that gentleman to whom a
consulship was offered has declined
for fear of the plague in the vicinity
of the consulate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

MCKINLEY is too busy to answer
all the questions being asked in re-
ference to what foreign" power
pays the tariff and having a sympa-
thy for Mr.. Mckinley's lack of time
the LEDGER will answer the question
as to who pays the tariff. The con-
sumer pays the tariff. If the con-
sumner is foreigner" why then
the ''foreigner" pays the tariff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

COLUMBIA, Mo-, has lost enough
by fire in the last year or SO to pay
for as fine system of water works as
there is in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

THE Montgomery Standard is
publishing a daily during the fair
this week. The paper is filled with
live news items and we are glad to
see that it is receiving well merited
and liberal patronage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-09-22

THE farmers of Audrain county are
in excellent spirits this fall. Their
crops have been much larger than
ANTICIPATED.