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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Aug. 16.-W.
M. Sims and Charley Lewis shipped
two car loads of cattle and two loads
of hogs to Chicago from this place
Tuesday.
Rev. Beaman filled Rev. Smiths
place at the M. E. Church Sunday
and Sunday night. On account of
sickness MI. Smith was absent.
Miss Susie Ridgeway, of this
place, is home from a short visit to
Middletown.
Mr.. J. D. Green and family made
a business trip to Monroe City Sat
urday. They will remain there a
few days.
Mr.. Hugh and Miss Leila Neil
started Saturday night for Bards-
town, Ky. Their many friends
gathered at their home and had a
high time until the train came at
IL O'Clock and all departed from the
depot to their homes.
Mr.. F. NJ. Doolin, formerly Of
Rush Hill, who has been west for
the past two years. is now home on
a pleasant visit to his many friends.
John Downs, JEFF Harrison, H.
Lee. J. L. Stillwell and others are
making ready to go to the Strip to
secure land.
Mr.. Steve Blankenship, of Long
Branch, was in town Tuesday.
Everybody in the country is fix
ing for the big picnic on the Oath al
Rush Hill.
G.. R. Mccall made a business
trip to st. Louis last week.
Nj. E. and A. E. Collins and ].
B. Clark are busy with their new
school building at Laddonia. We
think it ought to have been in Rush
Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
GRIFFEE &
Shoe House. North Side Public Square.
THOMPSON ITEMS:
correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON STATION, Mo-, August
16.-Most of the farmers of this 10.
cality are through with their thresh-
Jog and many of them were very
much disappointed at the way in
which their grain turned out. Oats
averaged about 20 bushels and by
weight about Is bushels. Wheat
only averaged about eight or ten
bushels to the acre. At Thompson
oats are 12k cents, while wheat is
IS cents per bushel.
Mr.. Henry Cant is still shipping
out his six and seven cent hogs.
MIR. Cant says that he will lose sew
eral hundred dollars on his ship
ment of hogs this season.
We have recently heard that Mr..
Elzea Mcdonald and mother, who
moved from Thompson last fall to
live at Rush Hill, r going to re-
turn to Thompson. We will gladly
welcome them back to their old
home.
Brother Strawn closed the meet
ing at Liberty with ten additions,
all of which number were young
ladies'. Brother Strawn is a fine
preacher and a man who is intend
ed to do a good work for the cause
OF Christ.
Mr.. Hamp Roberts and family, OF
Hallsville, who formerly lived near
thompson Station, were up and
spent several days with their friends
and relatives is this vicinity. Mr..
Roberts says that the crops in that
locality are most generally good.
The correspondent, in company
with several from this section, drove
down in the vicinity of Hallsville
Saturday evening to a party at the
residence of Mr.. Hamp Roberts, CIV
en- in honor of Miss Ethel Roberts,
of CarroIlton, Mo-, and Mrs. Davis,
of Miami, Mo. The yard was bril-
liantly illuminated with torches and
lanterns. There was a large attend.
ance and all enjoyed themselves
hugely. At 1890 there was served
a most excellent repast of ice cream,
cake and other dainties. The Misses
Roberts and Mrs. Davis are ladies
who certainly know how to entertain
their guests in a most satisfactory
manner and they undoubtedly did
their duty we'll on this occasion.
On Sunday we attended a basket
dinner at Red Top Church. There
were about 1000 persons present.
Two persons made confession and
four others joined by letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
UNION ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the LEDGER.

Correspondence Of the LEDGER.
UNION, Mo-, Aug. 16.-Corn will
not make more than one half a crop.
The grain in this vicinity has
been threshed. The yield of oats
was poor, making from 10 to %
bushels per acre. Wheat was worse,
averaging from 2 to 8 bushels and
most of it they say is not marketa-
BILE.
A. Pfitzer sold to Joe Lockridge
two fat COWS at $40 per head.
John Rice delivered his hogs
this week to Wallace & Co. They
contracted some time ago at $3.50,
weight 13 pounds. J. S. Atkins
sold one fat COW to Cordner at
1926 per hundred; also Wallace &
Co., a bunch of hogs at 81 80.
We have heard of the following
births in the past few days: To
George Throckmorton and wife, a
girl; to II. B. Risk and wife, a boy;
to Henry Craig and wife, a girl.
Thomas Byrns, who had a case
of sunstroke last week, is able to be
out again.
Rev. Frank Dorgan preached TO
a large audience at this place last
Sunday night. His sermon was
pronounced by all who heard him
to be one of the ablest they ever
heard from a young divine.
1t is a shame that some OF our
farmers have to stay away from
church on Sunday to watch their
watermelon patches. We would
not be surprised at any time to
hear of a doctor having a job Of
picking ont shot from some OF the
boys around here.
J. C. Mcintyre is in Chicago
taking in the Worlds Fair. He
will return next week and in a few
weeks will leave for Columbia to
attend the law school; and right
here we will say not, a brighter OIL
more ambitious young man evel
attended the State University than
he, having graduated from the Mex
leo High School before he had at.
tanned his majority and 80 well did
he perform bis duties that he wa
re-employed to teach a second term
and at the expiration of that he wa
offered a third term but declined
| preierring to study Law. He bear
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
MOLINO ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MOLINE, Mo, Aug. 15.-The
threshing season is nearly over and
the wheat and oats in this neigh
borhood will not exceed half a crop
and is Of a very inferior quality.
Cauthorn brothers have moved
their saw mill Just east of this place
and will be ready to say in a few
days.
MI. G. A. Wilson is building an
elegant residence. H. Hubert is
contractor.
Mrs. Thos. Stewart, who has been
quite sick for sometime, is now
much better.
Prof. G. w. Painter will move to
his new home in Mexico this week.
Miss Liddie Bledsoe, who has
been visiting Miss Sudie Bledsoe
for sometime, left for her home in
California Monday.
s. C. Bybee, of Napoleon, Kan,
came home On a visit Saturday.
Miss Rosa Beam is visiting in
Mexico this week.
Z. C. Bybee and Joe Wilson will
leave in a few days for the Indian
Territory, where they expect to take
part in the race for land when the
Cherokee strip is opened.
The Holiness meeting that has
been in progress for sometime CLOSED
Sunday.
Elgen Jung and Joe Shull lief
Saturday for the Indian territory
where they will be gone a month o
so.
There will be a grand picnic givel
one mile east Of Moline August 10
A number Of prominent speaker
will be present. All parties will b
repres ented and a grand time is an
ticipated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
R0NENA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RowENA, Mo-, Aug. 16.-James
Fanlandingham is rebuilding his
house, which was wrecked by the
cyclone. Mr.. Ed. Mallory is the
carpenter.
j. S. Hollinshead, ]. A. Craig,
J. w. Mallory and A. W. Dorsen
attended the F. & L. T., at Eureka
school house.
Picket & Richardson have added
to their meat shop soda pop, oysters,
peanuts and are prepared to feed
the people.
Miss Bessie Doty, of Mt. Leon
ard, is visiting her sister, Mrs. G.
Hooper, and friends.
Singing at Antioch is under good
Roadway and well attended.
Mrs. White, of near Thompson,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her son, q. Hill.
Mr.. G. Hooper is going Thurs
day to the doctor near Shelbina to
be treated for cancer.
Mr.. Jack Dye, son-in-law of
Frank Finks, had his house, barn
and contents burned July 9Th.
Had 5000 insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
Hon. 4. Is. Medley.

Audrain county's Representative,
Hon. A. B. Medley, was in Mexico
Monday. He apologized to some Of
his friends for not being able to at
tend the silver meeting Saturday
afternoon. He said sickness in his
family prevented him from doing
so. Il am,'' said MIR. Medley, Gin
sympathy with free coinage at a
ratio of 16 to would not accept
a compromise of more than a ratio
of 20 to /. | don't think much OF
Cleveland's message. Am also sor-
ry to see Senator Vest in favor OF
such a heavy dollar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
PRAIRIE VIEW NEWS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Aug. l5.-This
week finishes up the threshing Of
grain in this neighborhood. Wheat
turned out from Ia to 10 bushels to
the acre; oats 80 bushels to the
acre.
Mrs. Sallie McCord has returned
home from Illinois, where she had a
most pleasant visit with old friends.
Miss Nettie Stevenson returned
home from Auxvasse Sunday.
Miss Electra Withers left for the
Worlds Fair Saturday in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hultz, of Column
bia.
Miss Rosalee Moore, Of Mexico,
is visiting friends here.
Mesers. Nat and Edgar Wiles, Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

the distinction of having been a mem
Der of two debating societies last win
ter and YVES never defeated, speaking
one night in each week upon the
topics of the day, both historical and
political. Being conservative in
his views, logical in his reasoning
and having known him from a
youth, knowing his integrity and
worth and force of character, We
bespeak for HIM ere many years to
rank with Missouri's greatest states
men, orators and jurists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
The Wellsviile Fair.


We clip the following items from
the Wellsville Optic-News in refer.
ence to Audrain county horses:
H. o. Craig, Mexico, two harness
mares, 2 saddle stations and geld.
ings.
E. j. Barber, Mexico, chestnu,
pacing stallion, 3 years old, by Ed.
Switzerland.
J. R. Horstman, Mexico, black
mare, 4 years old, PAGER, by Billy
Wilkes; Black stallion, 3 years old
by same.
One Of the prettiest pieces of horse
flesh on the ground is Star Rose, a
beautiful saddle stallion, owned by
]. R. Wayne, of Mexico. Star Rose
is the horse that captured the 5000
sweepstake premium at Marshall
and HigginsyiIle last week.
j. R. Wayne, of Mexico, has
Star Rose, saddle stallion by Mont.
rose, a 3 year old saddle mare by
Black Squirrel, Jr., two colts by
Star Rose, one 4 year old saddle
mare by Star of the West.
j. H. Wayne, Audrain county,
Audrain Star, 3 year old stallion,
also Atamode, 8 year old stallion.
j. A. Potts, of Mexico, is here
with his fine string of saddlers.
D.. c. Johnson, of Mexico, Tiffany
a 2 year old colt by Reno Defiance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
ssThe Daisy"

Is the only Corn Harvester in the
market provided with levers for
quick adjustment of the knives.
You can draw in the knives to pass
a stump or gallows hill.
The Council and Electric Light
Company have failed to agree thus
far on the price of light. Mr.. R.
Grimes came down from Marshall
yesterday afternoon and made the
Council a proposition last night to
furnish twenty lights at $50 each
per year, the lights around the
square to burn all night and the
others to go out at II O'Clock. The
company wants a five year contract
at these figures. The Council de-
ferred the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
WALKER DISTRICT ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WALKER DISTRICT, August To-
The bulk of the threshing is done.
The potato bugs are playing havoc
with the gardens.
Mr.. Frank Friar, Jr., and wife, of
Rails County, are visiting friends in
this neighborhood.
Misses Dessy Smock and Mona
Coakley attended the Teachers In
stitute at Mexico last Friday.
Mr.. VIM. Ball is building a cy-
clone cellar to keep his milk in, of
course.
The holiness people are requested
to meet at the Walker school house
on Sunday, August 9th, to talk
about a camp meeting.
The School Board should have
the school house cleaned out and
the water is in no condition to use.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Ripley, Ohio, were the guests OF
friends here over Sunday.
Miss Dena Meffert, Of Centralia,
is the guest of Miss Mamie Reagan
this week.
Monte Fisher leaves for his home
in Columbia to-day.
Mrs. Willard Rodgers and daugh-
tiers passed through Prairie View
Friday.
w. c. Gamble is visiting relatives
hara
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

compelled 10 witness on the ground
of the shooting. rs he was there to
take charge Of the bodies Of three
friends; how that demon i~ncarnate
strachn, when politely asked the
privilege Of the bodies, replied cold.
iy, cruelty and with an oath, "Yes,
, you can have them all I" how,
as my friend gently laid them in
their rude collins, had his coat sleeve
to the elbow dyed in their blood;
and how that bloody coat to this day
hangs unworn, as a sad reminder of
that horrible day, the scenes Of which
he has vainly tried these long years
to Danish from memory-while
these things were talked over on the
spot where witnessed they seemed
as remembered dreams, and l thank
ed God that those sad days OF frater-
nal strife and blood were forever
past, and a new era of restored
brotherhood and advanced civlliza-
ton inaugurated. H. X. HINDE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
No Important Business Transacted at
Last Nights Session.

w. 0. johnson was the only alb
sentee at last nights meeting of
the City Council.
MIR. r. Grimes, representing the
electric light company, made the
Council a proposition which was de-
ferred. He offered to furnish the
city with twenty arc lights for ST.
800 a year, the lights around the
square to burn all night and the
others till ~ O'Clock, moonlight
schedule" The Council would not
accept the proposition. J. NJ. Davis
said he had been travelling and had
taken special pains to inquire about
the light in other towns-Palm yra,
Hannibal, Fayette, Macon, st.
Charles and Jefferson City-and
that there was no doubt but that
Mexico was paying too much for
light. He would not listen to Mr..
Grimes proposition. Frank San
nebeck was of the same opinion and
Mayor Lupton and Mr.. johnson
thought the matter should be defer
red and let the electric light COM
mittee and MIR. Grimes prepare a
written contract to submit to the
Council, which should either be &C.
cepted or the lights shut off.
j. T. johnson presented a petit
ton to the body which asked for a
district sewer to run through the
property of H. T. Brooks, DR.. Nc
Williams, Geo. Robertson, J. T.
Johnson and J. M. Beagles, on East
Monroe street to the main sewer on
Love street. The Council ordered
City Engineer Rodgers to survey
the ground.
Frank Sannebeck, Ben. johnson
and A. M. Harrison, committee ap-
pointed to have West Liberty street
macadamized, reported that Messrs.
Bass and Woods had already COM
menced grading, and would do it
at % cents per yard. which was con-
sidered cheap. The Council ap-
proved the contract.
The Council ordered the Custom
Mills to take down the shed extend
ing over the street on Anderson
street, also to put down sidewalk.
A new sidewalk was ordered or
East Monroe street, running from
Agricultural street, in front of the
Jack Saunders estate, to Stewart
street.
Joseph Offutt, Robert Armstrong
and A. M. Harrison were appointed
a committee to investigate the hedge
fence this side Of the cemetery
which was recently trimmed, and
make recommendations if necessary.
John P. Clark complained to the
Council that it was severely dam
aged and that il allowed stock to
ook orS of HE GoII
Mr.. Powell was before the Coun-
Gil and said he would like to con-
tract to put down any rock street
crossings that the city might need.
He is in the fiagstone business.
The Elm street bridge matter was
postponed.
Messrs. johnson and Myers were
appointed a committee to inspect
the grade profiles with City En-
gineer Rodgers.
A committee was appointed to
see what will be best to do in ex.
tending the outlets Of sewer.
1t was ordered that Mr.. Hudson
be allowed team at expense of city
to grade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
For Rent.

One half Of the first floor Of my
building now being erected on Prom
enade street, west of the City Hall;
also two good Office rooms on sec
ond floor and a part Of basement il
wanted. Will arrange and furnish
rooms to suit tenants wanting a long
ease. tSept. LIST.
w, s. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
Wanted for EmbeZZIement,

Marshal Kemp has received a
card from Barry, ILL.,, offering 500
reward for the capture of one D. A.
Sellers, wanted for embezzlement.
The card described the man to be
about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 80 years
old, weight about $50, of a sandy
complexion, large eyes and promi-
nent mouth. Mr.. G.. F. Clark says
Sellers was at his house several
DAYS since.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
ALWAYS in the Lead.

Every other corn harvester is now
a back number. The Daisy is the
only one having levers to throw
knives in and out. You can pass
stumps. You don't stop to leave
gallows hills. Draw your knives in.
Call and see the Daisy, a perfect
machine. G. l.. FERRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
A SlmDIe Corn Harvester.

Both wings fold under the plat
form, placing them out of the way;
avoids any danger to man or beast.
The Daisy Corn Harvester saves a
farmer $40 to SIS per day. Call
at Ferris and see the daisy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
Fire! Fire! Damaged Goods,

The fire in our store at Benton
City on August 1st damaged many
of our goods. All damaged articles
will be sold at from % to so per
cent less than actual cost, and will
be sold for cash or produce,
Come see the goods. Many ex.
cellent bargains to offer you.
w. T. RICHARDSON & Co.,
Benton City. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
Sam Kendall, son of Judge S. E

Sam Kendall, son of Judge S. E.
Kendall, sin partnership with Jesse
Barnett in the livery business at
Vandalia. Messrs. Barnett & Ken
dali have bought a new lot Of ve-
hiclss and good fresh horses and are
now prepared to give the public the
best livery turn-outs. Uncle
Jesse took the LEDGER man for a
drive behind his 2:40 white trotter
which was highly appreciated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
At Rest.

At Rest.
To the Editor Of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, Aug. 15.-For the
settlement of the question among
my friends (and enemies If l have
any-beggar the thought) l will
that | am not a candidate
for Congress at the present time,
but that 1 will join that distinguish.
ed body Of legislators if an oppor-
tunity presents itself.
JOHN M. BARKER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

There will be preaching at Littleby
next Sunday a. M, and p. M, by
the pastor. This is the last services
before conference. / hope all the
members will be present.
], w. OWEN, Pastor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Mr.. Cheetwood, who clerks in
A. F. Gentry's grocery store, acct
dentally broke his leg last evening
while wrestling in a friendly way
with Chas. Edmonston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Miss Carrie Sproul will open her
private school September 5. This
lie a school for advanced pupils as we'll
as for beginners. Latin, German,
French and Book keeping are taught
in addition to common studies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Hon. John M. Barker has been
invited to address a silver meet
ing at Molino Saturday afternoon.
He has also received an invitation
to speak on free coinage at the pic.
mic at Rush Hill, Thursday, Au.
o,1st "a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
List OF State and Special Days.

August l6-Hayti.
August ls-North Carolina Anniversary of
the birth of Virginia Dare, the
first white child born in America
August Birthday of His Imperia
and Royal Apostolic Majesty.
August Britain.
August 25-Co1ored People.
August 31-Grocers' Day.
August 3l-The Netherlands 18th anniver-
sary of the coronation of Her
Majesty, Queen of the Neither
lands.
August 3l-ottoman Empire-Anniversary of
the accession of the Sultan to the
throne.
While we are about it, il might he well to re-
that the Chicago q Alton is the very
best line the Worlds Fair visitor can possibly
take to Chicago. Its train arrangements are
unsurpassed and its Palace Reclining Chair Cars
are free to holders of all classes OF tickets.
Special low round trip rates to Chicago and re-
turn are now in effect. Further particulars can
be obtained of E. 5. Wilson, Ticket Agent Chi
cago & Alton Railroad, Mexico Mo-. cr James
Charlton, General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Chicago, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

miniature farm houses, barns, fences,
fields of growing grain with tiny gang
plows in the burrows, threshers,
binders and all other farm machin-
cry. In the galleries is found much
of interest, as the wool, apiary, dai,
ry, brewery, flowers, confectionery,
canned goods, soaps, chocolates,
breads, pastry, &c. The brewery
pagodas, | am sorry to say, are the
most beautiful and costly structures
in the galleries. Some of the indi-
vidual booths In this building cost
from $1,000 to $4,000. While in
this gallery don't forget to take free
lunch with the beautiful girls repre-.
senting the "Quaker Rolled Oats,''
hot, sweet and creamy! By way Of
parenthesis | must apologize for this
sketch. l have just returned from
a trip across the country to Palmyra,
over the Florida hills, which jolted
all the poetry and Worlds Fair oul
of me! l did get a little inspiration
as | passed by the birth place Of
Mark Twain, which was not remov'
ed to Chicago, as intended, and my
mind was filled with other .reflec.
tons pleasing and sad as l fingered
around the scenes of otherdays my
fathers old home and his grave; the
spot where l first met the girl in the
white bonnet who won my heart
and on this identical spot where
transpired one Of the most shocking
tragedies of the war-the killing o
the ten mel under the McNeal order
Hanging up in memory's CALLER,
there is no picture more vivid, in
erasable and haunting to me thar
that Of the procession l witnesses
passing up the streets Of PaImyf'
on that awful day. 1 can see, as
but yesterday, the graceful form Q
Captain Sidener, as he stood by hi
!, coffin, tall, calm and handsome
sadly waving adieus to friends rec
ognized along the streets. As ] tall
ed over the events of this dreadfr
!. day with my old friend Jackson, VIII
detailed to me the scenes he wa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Chris. Nohrnberg was up from
bis home near Rush Hill Monday.
Chris. says the picnic at Rush Hill
on the Oath will be a big one. There
will be speaking by prominent silver
advocates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

]. Bennett and several other citi-
gems of the western suburbs went
down to Wellsville this morning,
and will take in the fair which COM
menced there to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

The report circulated that the
negro, who was found dead in the
creek near this city not long since,
had been murdered, is, we think,
without foundation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

C. Hoffmeyer was severely injur-
ed by falling from a scaffold last
week at the residence of Mr.. | Mat
thews, east of Mexico. 1t is to be
hoped that his injuries will not
prove fatal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

silver ought to have a larger place
in our currency and the currency
OF the world through general inter
national cooperation and agree
ment, it is obvious the United
States viii not DO in a position to
gain a hearing in favor OF such all
agreement so long as We are willing
to continue our attempt to accom-
plish the result single handed.
Possibly If the undertaking we
have in hand were the maintenance
OF a specific known quantity Of sill
YER at a parity with gold, our ability
to do so might be estimated and
gagged and PERHAPS, in view of our
unparalleled growth and resources,
might be favoratiy passed upon.
But, when our avowed endeavor is
to maintain such parity in regard
to an amount of silver increasing
at the rate of $50 1000, 900 yearly,
with no fixed termination TO such
increase, it could hardly be said
that a problem is presented whose
solution is free from doubt.
r. NJ. WHITE.
Mr.. White, the member of the
committee who made the minority
report, did not expect it to carry,
but at the same time he ex-
pected that the friends of the DEM
ocratic platform were to have a
chance to discuss it, which was i'm
possible, as Supt. Wolfe had the
Court House engaged and the meet
ing adjourned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Miss Rose Harrison went to Min
cola on August 3rd to visit friends.
While there she was taken with the
typhoid malaria, died last Sunday
and was buried Monday at Min
cola.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Mrs. Sudie Mosby, Miss Artime-
STA Edmonston and a number OF
other ladies left last night to spend
a week at the Worlds Fair.