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Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, Aug. 30.-Miss
Minnie Berry, who has been sick
with malarial fever, is improving.
Mr.. Albert Scherer and sister,
Clara, returned home Friday from
Galloway county where they have
been visiting the past week.
Mr.. Dee Guy and family, of Gala
way, are visiting at Mr.. J. M. AZ
dell's.
Miss Allie Farrah and Mr.. Sam
Burns, of Mexico, spent Sunday al
Mr.. J. R. Hodges.
Miss Polly LaForce is visiting
friends and relatives in Martinsburg
Mrs. w. H. Wright of Mexico, ii
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Bob Martin, of Galloway, ii
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. II. Marthland, who has teer
visiting in Marion county and Shell
byville, returned home Monday
He reports corn in that locality muel
| better than around here.
Mr.. G. w. Simons, who has beer
visiting relatives and friends a
Pendleton, has come back here on
| visit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
An Unnatural LYNX.

In C. G. Bakers court at Wor.
cester Tuesday Cinch Mcdonald and
Stanton Bell were tried for dis
turbing the peace. They are both
colored. Mcdonald got in a fight
with Bell at the Mt. Zion colored
church Sunday and shot at Bell.
John Orear acted as prosecuting at
torney and Pat Cullen represented
the defense. Bell was convicted
of disturbing the peace and fined SIS
and costs and Mcdonald was fined
$50 for carrying a pistol and IS and
costs for fighting. They had no
money and went to Jail. Ther re was
an amusing feature Of the trial. The
defense tried to prove that Mcdonald
had been carrying the weapon to
kill a lynx which had imperiled the
community. The negroes de-
scribed the animal as having long
tossels on its ears and very green
eyes and was about the size of a big
calf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
WALKER DISTRICT ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WALKER DISTRICT, Mo-. Aug 80.
school commences on next
Monday.
We will have a camp meeting in
the near future.
Mr.. T. s. Roberts and Mr.. A. B.
Smock are fixing to go to Indiana
the first of September.
The Coakley girls came home from
the institute last week smiling.
That turkey dinner last week at
r. III. Lees was quite a treat.
Mrs. P. P. Collier attended camp
meeting in Pike county last week
There will be an ice cream party
at MFR. John Luckie's tomorrow
night.
Mrs. Rush Ball returned home
from a two weeks visit in ST. Charlie
county last Saturday.
| Mr.. Thomas Duty and wife, o
Montgomery county, visited friend
in this neighborhood last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
OTHER BUSINESS.

G. D. Ferris was ordered to stop
up stairway leading into basement in
ear of his building occupied
by the Boston Shoe Store.
Councilman Armstrong reported
that Mr.. Bradley had repaired the
hedge fence this side of the ceme-
terry, which was injured by trim
ming. W. W. Fry,in behalf of Mrs.
John P. Clark, presented a bill
claiming $500 damage from the
city, for the way the hedge was in.
|iured. The bill was ''laid on the
table"
Councilman Ben johnson said he
had examined the grade profles,
and found them all right except the
grade by Mr.. Joe Boyd's property
needed lowering about one foot, and
Water street, back Of J. F. LEVEL
yn's property needed raising some
what from Armstrong & Baskin's
building down to the corner north,
Mr.. johnson said the city had 6
number of streets to grade.
On motion of w. o. johnson, il
was ordered that a bridge be bull
across the branch, on North Wash
ington street, provided the city was
decided the streets and alleys ir
what is known as Coons' Grove
Ben johnson and Andy Harrison
voted against this motion.
s. M. Gilbert, the Episcopa
Church, J. ]. Gill, J. w. Ritenour
County Jail and J. R. Baker wer'
notified to repair their respective
sidewalks.
Street Commissioner Biggers
will grade on Breckenridge street
in College addition, preparatory tt
putting down sidewalk ordered il
front of Mrs. Kelso's property at
recent meeting.
The bill presented. several week
since by the Mexico Machine and
Music Company was not allowed
Neither was that of Mrs. Mar.
Clark. Both bills asked damage
of the city which the Council con
sidered unjust.
The committee appointed to ex
anime into the proposed extension
of the sewer outlet in east Mexic
recommended that 800 feet Of pip
be bought and secure right of wa
from Mr.. Garrett and purchase {
Mr.. HIT necessary land. 1t we
ordered.
The Street Commissioner was o.
dered to purchase rock for the ms
cadamizing of North Jefferson stre'
and not to pay over 20 cents p'
yard for same,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
1T TOOK LIFE TO BuiLD 1T.
A synopsis Of a Sermon Preached In
This City Sunday Night.

An interesting preacher said in an
interesting sermon in MexieoSunday
night that a young lady on being
examined for a certificate found
among other questions in history,
this one: Where is the most
wonderful bridge in the world?"
The lady thought of all the wonder
full bridges in the Old World, then
OF all the great structures in the
New World and finally decided the
Brooklyn suspension bridge to be
the most wonderful. She was ur-
prised to lind she was mistaken.
That the most wonderful bridge in
the world is that which spans the
Mississippi River at st. Louis,
one halt of which rests on the
boundary of her native state.
We all look tor something wonder
ful abroad and do not think Of the
wonders We have at home. Not only
have we the most wonderful bridge,
but the most wonderful water fall,
the most wonderful chain of inland
lakes and Uncle Sam is the most
wonderful man and the Goddess of
Liberty the most wonderful woman
and We the most wonderful people
in the whole world. Speaking of
that bridge in st. Louis-the secur-
ing of the peers for the foundation
cost life and money 81 do not know
said the speaker, ''the number of
lives that were lost in getting the
peers to stand. | could not ascer-
tain how much was paid to each
man for work while securing the
foundation-probably $12 per hour.
The black or white damp got hold of
them and many lost their lives while
others came away wrecked in health
for life. Getting the foundation
cost money and life. Getting the
foundation, or making it possible to
lay the foundation of Christian
character, cost the richest jewel in
Heavens crown. Neither Gabriel
nor Michael could have laid that
and Christ said l will take upon my
self mans flesh and form and in
his humiliation and my divinity l
will lay the foundation upon which
religious character can be construct
ed and with humanity he laid the
foundation on earth and with his
divinity the foundation in Heaven
and thus stretched from earth to
Heaven the great suspension bridge
whereby the sons of men might find
place in Heaven and only those
who have humanity and divinity
ever cross the bridge that spans
that mighty chasm between earth
and Heaven"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
A PEN PICTURE.
An Exact Description or a Typical
Case OF Uhr0nie Malaria.

A yellow skin, a shallow complex
ION, dark circles about the eyes, a
furred tongue with bad breath, a
bitter taste and bad digestion, are
sure signs of malaria, Not exactly
sick, but wretched not quite delir-
ious, but got the blues BADLY; not
confined to the bed, but not fit for
business losing flesh, losing bust
ness, losing all interest in every
thing; dizzy after stopping, short OF
breath on slight exertion, weak and
trembly, easily fatigued, restless,
nervous, sleepless. Nothing but
malaria can SO completely undo a
person without putting him to bed,
nothing can so irresistably de-
moralize mind and body.
There is only one cure. Every
body who has had experience with
malaria know what the cure is.
Pe-ru-na exactly hits the case. 1t
not only cleanses the blood of all
malarial poison, but it promptly
mitigates the bad symptosm and
the brain clear and nerves
steady. 1t cures without delay,
without exceptions and without
any i'll effect whatever.
A complete treatise on malaria
and other summer diseases, entitled,
Aurora" sent free to any address
by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufactur-
ing Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
" elcOme to Mexico.

A large number of people are
moving to Mexico to secure our
school advantages. Among those
lately moved here are J.B. Hawkins
and family. In referring to them,
the Center, Rails County, Courier
says: DIR. J.. B. Hawkins and
family with the exception of Miss
Ursie, who will visit relatives al
New London and Frankford) left
for Mexico Tuesday morning where
they will take up their permanent
residence. DR.. Hawkins is a fine
physician, an energetic and progress
i've business man, and he and bis
family leave many friends here.
among whom they have lived fol
many years, who were sorry to see
them 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
LADDONIA ITEMS.
correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Aug. 49,
Mrs. ]. o. Basket, of Montgomery
City, formerly of Laddonia, is her,
visiting her many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wilder ar
spending this week in Chicago.
Mrs. Adam Rice and Mrs. 4. A
Green are visiting relatives in Ken
lucky.
Mrs. Jay Coatsworth is visiting
at K. A. Coatsworth's.
Mrs. Angie Hodges, of Michigan,
after spending several weeks here
visiting relatives, returned to hel
home last Saturday, by way Of Chi.
cago, where she will stop over to
see the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Alpha Roberts went down
to st. Louis last night to be gone
several weeks.
James Brown, of st. Louis, visit
ed his fathers family, DR.. Browns,
last week.
Joe Lippencott, who has been
clerking in st. Louis for the past
year, is visiting the home folks.
Gene provinces came over from
Florida yesterday.
Mrs. Hannah and Hiram Hannah,
of Perry, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. l.. C. provinces will leave
tomorrow for Texas to take charge
Of a school.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. E.
Church Saturday and Sunday.
Preaching by presiding elder Clay
ton Sunday night. He is a very
forcible speaker and holds the at
tention of the audience. The
Lords supper was admins
tered at night.
Elder Bib preached to a large
audience at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.
Elder B. F. Hill is holding a
protracted meeting at the Christian
church.
Miss Julia Bruton and Miss
Baily, of Gillian, are visiting here.
Ross Bruton, of Kansas City, is
visiting here.
Mrs. Jennie Brown is very sick.
She has had fever for several weeks.
Mrs. George Edwards, of Los
Angeles, CAL, died last Saturday
with consumption. She leaves a
husband and two children, of Los
Angeles, and her father, VIM. Nc
Nanny, and brothers, of Laddonia,
two sisters of California, and one
OF Illinois. She had a great many
friends in Laddonia neighborhood,
where she had lived for many
vaars
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
YOUNGs CREEK ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the LKpaBR.
YouaGs CREEK, Mo-, Aug 49,
The corn crop is materially damag
ed by the drought.
The wheat crop yielded about 81
bushels per acre; oats crop 15 to
20 bushels per acre.
Grass is dry enough to burn.
Stock hogs 5 cents per pound.
There are few calf buyers. They
are going from $40 to $12. so for th,
best.
Mule colts are entirely neglected
There is less trade in the country
than there has been for many years.
Every one is crying hard times.
Money is searcer than for many
years.
Miss Edith HolIinshead next
week will return to Pittsburg, Kas.,
to teach school, this making her
year.
There is a protracted meeting al
0liyet.
A successful singing school has
just closed at Midway Church con-
Quoted by Mr.. Simpson.
School commenced at Bryan to.
day, Miss Leeper is the teacher.
Joe Berry is still on the sick list.
The general health OF the communi-
ty is fair.
Col. Price Is putting our roads in
fine order.
shamback & Shepherd are rum
ming their saw mill day and night.
]. S.Snidow will teach at Central.
J. W. Yeager has erected a pair
OF scales at his place.
DR.. Richardson has located at
Petersburg.
Mr.. b. F. Dowell, who was Bit
ten on the hand nine weeks ago by
a jack, is still in a bad condition.
Moonlight parties are the order of
the night.
Tom Berry is buying calves.
We are paying for calves from 10
to 1911 dollars per head; fat cows
from $3.50 to $500 per hundred.
Most of the farmers think new corn
will sell from $3.50 to 50 90 per
barrel.
MI. s. S. Callaway's family, who
have been dangerously i'll of whoop-
ing cough and fux, are much better.
w. J. Berry has moved to his
new house built by Bryerly & Gill
bert. 1t is a dandy.
The blacksmith shop near Bryan
has been torn away.
O. N. Powers is repairing his
house.
Born, to MI. and Mrs. Dixie
folds, a daughter.
Mr.. Mike Peck is building a neat
cottage and Madam Rumor says
Mike is going to take unto himself
q rib.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Don't forget the public sale OF
the Lanius property on Thursday,
August 31st. The advertisement
of this property is found in this is
sue of the LEDGER. You are liable
to miss a bargain if you don't attend
this sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Harry S. Jacks, sol of John w.
Jacks, editor of the Montgomery
City Standard, has been appointed
to a cadetship from his senatorial
district to the Missouri State Uni
versity by Senator Weeks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Sheriff See came up from Mont
gomery county to-day and is evil
IDENTIFY on a warm trail. He would
make a good United States Detect
i've. Nj. See took the negro Cole,
charged with attempted rape, to
Montgomery this afternoon and he
will have his preliminary hearing
tomorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Don't buy a blood purifier because
1t is "cheap." The best-the super
ior medicine-Ayer's Sarsaparilla,
is, in the end, the cheapest blood
purifier in the market. The ingredi-
ents of which it is composed are the
most expensive and incidentally
efficacious that can be obtained.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LIBERTY DISTRICT, August 30
Bro. Ready preached his farewell
sermon at Pleasant Grove Sunday.
Mr.. W. Harding will move to
Mexico this week. Miss Dora will
attend Hardin College.
There will be a colt show at the
Woodland Stock Farm, one mile
west of Hatton, Sept. 9th. All that
are interested in fine horses will find
it to their advantage TO attend.
Sterling Carter, one of Audrain's
most prosperous farmers and leading
stock men, visited Galloway friends
last week. He was accompanied
by his wife and two daughters,
Lena and Helen.
Misses Maud, Susie and Katie
Henderson have returned to their
home in Fulton after a three weeks
visit to relatives and friends in the
neighborhood.
J. W. Pollard and sister, Miss
Bertha, spent a few days with their
sister, Mrs. S. K. Black.
Jas. Pledge has returned from a
weeks visit in Louisiana.
Miss Annie Leeper began an
eight months school in Audrain
County Monday.
Miss Hattie Henderson will be-
gin a six months school at Concord
on Sept. 4.
VIM. Fry and W. Bailey are at
the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Emmons, of Audrain coun-
ty, is spending the week with her
son, Chas. Emmons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

C. F. Yerger is a lucky fisher
man. Mr.. Yerger went fishing
Monday afternoon and caught sew
eral fine bass and cat. He left his
hooks set over night and on return
ing to the creek next morning
found on one hook a 81 inch
channel cat and on the other a %
inch cat fish of the same species.
Both fish weighed seven pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
A New Firm.

Rozier Hall has resigned his posi-
ton with the Famous and purchas-
ed a half interest in the millinery
store of Miss Ida Rosamond. The
firm will carry a full line of notions
and a complete stock of ladies' fur
nishing goods. Miss Rosamond and
Mr.. Hall will leave in a few days
for Chicago and the East, where
they will purchase one of the largest
stocks of goods ever brought to Mex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Rev. Peyton Stephens and wife, OF
Columbia, were in Mexico Monday
while on their way to Auxvasse to
attend the Baptist Association meet
ing there this week. MIR. and Mrs.
Stephens have been elected to go te
China as missionaries and will de-
part for that far off country next
month. They r a newly married
couple,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
profession

The st. Louis Republic says:
MI. Bland is reported as being ''still
a Democrat" Why mott A man
need not cease to be q Democrat be-
cause he is courageous and a con-
sistent advocate of free silver coin
age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
School books sold reasonable a
E. H. Carter & Co. If

The Washington District Sunday
School will have its annual picnic
on Friday, September Let, in B. F.
James pasture, about two miles
south of Mexico. The speakers on
this occasion will be Revs. A. E.
Rogers, J. H. Jackson and Mr.. j.
V. Williams. Speaking will begin
at 10 a. m. The public is cordially
invited
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

"Annanias", the colored boy who
had numerous fits on the streets of
Mexico, is dead. He died at his
home Just south of West Liberty
street, in the vicinity of Mike Jor-
dams residence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

DIR. Hawkins, of Rails county,
has moved to Mexico to educate his
children. His home is on East
Promenade street. Mexico is glad
to have such. citizens within her
borders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
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., 1893-08-31
Howard Ricklev ia arranging [,

Howard Buckley is arranging to
attend Law School at the State
University this year and will take
a thorough course. Howard is a
young man of good education, fine
habits and very ambitious and We
feel sure he will succeed in his chos.
en- profession.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
BENTON CITY ITEMS.
spondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 3d.
Misses Lille and Nellie Nolan, form
erly of Benton City but now of New
Orleans, are spending a few months
with their parents east of Benton.
We are glad to see u fair girls re-
turn.
Crops around Benton are ruined
for the want Of rain. Most Of ouE
people are hauling water.
The church convention last week
was largely attended.
Henry Barker, west OF Benton had
two fine mules killed on the railroad
last night.
Mr.. Ed. Nolan, of New Orleans ii
visiting his uncle, Matt Nolan. Ed
is a thrifty cotton merchant. He
visited here three years ago ane
finds this section much improved
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
SImnIe 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., 1893-08-31
StraYed.

One bay mule, Is hands and 3
inches high, II years old, blemish
ON one fore foot, shod in front.
This animal strayed from my resi-
dence, six miles north of Mexico,
August 18th. Will pay a liberal
reward for the return of the same.
J. III. DILLARD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Robert McDonough, who had the
contract for building a new residence
for MI. E. D. Graham, has about
completed one of the best jobs done
in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

C. R. Webster, of Laddonia, has
sold his 2 year old PAGER to Messrs.
Patton & Leonard, of Wellsville
The colt is quite speedy now with
out any work and it is believed he
will make a PAGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
Matte yIckers in the ..Circus Queen.n

Matte SickerS In tie "CIFcus gueths
Those who wish to spend a cou-
pie Of hours in real enjoyment can
be amply satisfied at the Grand
Opera House September 1, when
Miss Matte Vickers, the favorite
soubrette, will give aperformance OF
"The Circus Queen" 1t is a very
pretty comedy drama, in which
songs and dances are introduced in
just the right places and are given
in artistic style. The songs are
taking, the dancing is graceful and
the fun is honest and clean. Miss
vickers never appeared to better ad.
vantage and her versatility and
charming righteousness are given
wide scope.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Hon. A. B. Medley's son is erect
ing tor D. M. Roberts, south of
town, quite a handsome residence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

DR.. w. A. Rothwell, of Moberly,
had two ribs broken and was iniur-
ed internally by being thrown from
a buggy this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
"The 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.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Mrs. w. H. French, Mrs. c. A.
Grassell, Miss Talbot and Mrs. H. T.
Brooks left for the Worlds Fair at
Chicago last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

A. w. Cook, of Monroe county,
was in Mexico to-day en- route to
Princeton, N. j., to attend the
Theological School.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

W. Hampton Rothwell returned
to Pike Stone, Mimi, Sunday night
after a visit to his cousin, James
Armistead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Miller, Of
Cant, have issued cards for the
wedding of their daughter, Addie
NJ, and DR.. J. E.. Wallace. The
affair takes place Wednesday even
ing, Sep..6, at $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
Mrs. DR.. ]. ". Jesse and daug]

Mrs. DIR. J. w. Jesse and daugh'
ter, of Santa Rosa, CAL, are the
guests of MI. and Mrs. J. E. Jesse,
of this city. DR.. Jesse will arrive
in a few days and take his family te
the Worlds Fair at Chicago and
will also visit New York. DIR. Jesse
formerly lived in this county and is
now one of California's most promi'
nent physicians.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

The Kansas City Star says: A
Mexico man is brave enough to
make the race for mayor Of that
town on what he calls ga progress
i've nineteenth century platform"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Rev. n. s. Johnston and family,
Mrs. C. C. Ragsdale, ]. Monroe
Beagles and Noah Beagles left last
night on the Hummer" for Chi.
cago 10 be gone a week or ten days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

When in Laddonia go and see
Miss Ida Spencer's new millinery.
All the latest style and very pretty
kid gloves especially.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

There will probably be a couple
of weddings in Mexico, if not more
after the next term of Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Elder Benson, of North Salem,
Ind. will preach at the Monroe street
Baptist church at 3 O'Clock p. M,
Thursday. August 81,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Misses Lulu McBee and Nettle
Givens returned to-day from Chica-
go, where they took in the Worlds
Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Miss Sophia Schaible left to-day
for Galveston, Tex, to visit her
sister, Mrs. O. A. Walker, and
other relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

The party who lost a young bird
dog can have the same by calling
at the LEDGER office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
Quick Time.

Two men at Otterville, Iowa, cut
and shocked fifty shocks of corn in
two and one half hours. They used
the Daisy Corn Harvester. Call and
see them at Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

W. W. Harper's new house in
South Mexico is one of the best in
the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

X. P. Whitley, who has been Wis
iting his brother, e. s. P. Whitley.
Santa Fe, was in Mexico to-day.
He left for Fayette this afternoon
and will attend Central College
again this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31

Commodore VIM says he has
found a spring on his farm which
flows four gallons of water to the
minute.