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crown. and that may be said to be
UGH as give returns, may be men
toned the sunAower 1t is rapid
Ind vigorous grower and every part
pay be utillzed-the leaves for fOd-
der, the stalks for fuel, and the seed
Tor the manufacture of oil, the resi-
due being valuable for food or the
eed may be used as a feed without
attracting the oil. The oil makes
N especially fine lubricating oil and
he residue of the seed is said to be
u better feed than cottonseed meal,
because it does not possess that
iighly stimulating quality possessed
by cottonseed oil cake. The whole
eed may be used as feed for sheep,
wine, poultry, cattle and even
horses, and is devoid of the objec-
tionable qualities attached to cotton
seed as feed
An acre is said to furnish ten tons
Of air-dried stalks. one ton OF leaf
odder, and one and one. half quarter
IONS of seed. The product, would
5eem to be amply sufficient to afford
\ fair profit for the culture, and if by
commencing in a small way and
bringing the product into use
ind therefore demand. the latter
night grow to such an extent as to
render the cultivation of the crop a
necessity, making 1T one which would
prove profitable and desirable upon
he farm -Colman's Rural World.
Farm Note.
Rain bleaches hay and Injuries its
yalue. Provide hay caps.
Calves enjoy getting into dark,
cool shed away from the lies.
The hog is a grazing animal and
5hould not be shut up in pen in
summer.
In order to have first class milk it
must be properly cared for in its
Early stages
People who cannot see their way
clear to lie land that needs tiling,
lal better ditch.
The cows should have plenty of
resi- water and shady place in
which to lie down
In order to iatten an animal it is
necessary to feed more than enough
or bare maintenance.
A successful swine breeder recon
nends oats and wheat ground together
is an excellent feed for hogs
Never let the la n ard get away
rom you Keep it looking ship
hape. Some barnyards are a dis
tressing sight
Blue gras3 will often suddenly come
in in III uriOus patches. w ere err
Bile grass will grow it will come in
Of its own accord.
1t is a great nvenience cry often
rom the barn ROOF. 1t comes very
hanly when the wells fail.
A Texas cattlemal SAYS he extermi-
mated cattle lice by C t ing onions in
two and rubbing the cattle with them.
t took two or three onions to each
amin l.
Mutton can be grown as cheaply as
beef, an as long as a pound of NUT
ton will sell for as much a. a pound
~ beef. it should be a profitable
business, as the fleece is left to fall
back on.
Iinm' hints.
Don't be too harl, on the boys or
mill .ilya
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used any poisonous powders or
lotions
Gold or silver embroidery may be
cleaned by warming spirits of wine
and applying it to the embroidery
with bit of soft sponge and then
drying it by rubbing it with soft new
Canton flannel.
There is danger in impure ice.
Because it is clear is no PROF: that it
is pure. Instead. therefore, Of put
ting ice in the drinking water or
milk, pack it around the vessel to
cool its contents. Even if the ice is
pure, when put in the milk it thins
it to such an extent that it is not
good.
1t is in the small details of cookery
that the secret of success lies,
especially the deft blending that so
combines the ingredients into the
appetizing whole. Processes cannot
be hurried without disturbing the
perfection of the results, and she
who prepares meal with but one
aim-tO get through-generally loses
all the va.ue of her time and trouble
in soggy, crude and disagreeable
dishes
Thirst in the infant is nearly al
ways m stakcn for hunger, says an
exchange Give your crying child a
little cool preferably boiled) water,
using cup or spoon, or try tiny pieces
of ice tied in a scrap of lawn and see
if it does not prove the very thing
needed six or seven times every
day the baby should be offered drink
1t regulates the bowels, cleanses the
mouth and st mach and prevents in
measure owe feeding
Agricultural Notes.
The farm is q continuous expert
ment station.
The ground should be kept we'll
stirred especially after rains have
formed crust.
We are not partial to hedge fence.
1t requires a good deal of work to
keep it in shape.
For cabbage worms use pyrethrum,
hot water at a temperature of 100
degrees, or kerosene emulsion.
just as soon as the work of any
farm tool is done for the season, it
should be stored away out of rain
and sun.
Put cutters on the farm buildings
so as to carry the water away from
the building and especially from the
barn-yard.
Glover, timothy and blue grass are
among the grasses that give satisfac-
ton wherever grown. They are
stand bys
1t is a mistake to suppose that
orchards need no care till they begin
to bear They need the most care
while young.
Keep cool-headed and maintain a
perfect confidence in yourself. Ter
riSe results follow the losing of ones
head in emergencies.
Late cabbage will be benefited by
generous application OF liquid ma
nure. Without being fed in this way
good deal may not head.
The general farmer, we do not
think. should grow fruit on too large
a scale. Make it a part of the hus-
bandrY where it can be done with
reas enable success.
There are variety of mixtures of
gas that are good. some of them
much better than others for certain
localities. but clover, timothy and
blue grass will satisfy wherever they
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Read The Golden Bottle Ignatus Donuelys new book
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Sept. ID.
U. Uzzell completed the job Of
painting the Collins Seminary at
Laddonia Monday, and we are in
formed they begin school Tuesday.
Chris. Norhnberg left Monday
for the Strip. We trust he will
get a claim.
Mrs. John Luckie went to the
Worlds Fair last week.
Mr.. J. Bick was in town Satur
day and Sunday.
J. C. Mitchell says he is not il
the horse business now.
Mr.. Pete Woodward has a biz
sale on Friday. September 22nd.
Rev. Smith, pastor of the M. E
| Church, was absent Sunday, Blu
will preach here the fourth Sunda.
and also the second Sunday in eacl
| month. =.
Prof. A. J. Warren will be her
this week for the purpose of gettin
a class in bookkeeping and W
trust he will be successful.
Bob Patent left Monday night fe
Ohio to be gone about one month.
Charley and Ed. Berry departe
from Rush Hill last Friday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
MOLINO IT EMS.
.orrespondence of the LEDGER.

Correspondence of The LEDGER.
MoLINo, Mo-, Sept. 13.-Quite
number from this and the surround
ing neighborhood took in thu
Worlds Fair last week.
The protracted meeting that il
now in progress at Bethel is con
Quoted by Judge Riley. 1t will con
tinue over Sunday.
NoIey Barnes left Monday fol
Madison, Monroe county, where he
will attend school.
Miss Artimesia Edmonston, O
Mexico, is visiting here this week
The school at this place opened
September 4, with Miss Mary Nc
Gee as teacher.
Mr.. G.. Wilson will soon have hiE
new residence completed.
Mrs. R. b. Kerr, who has beer
quite sick for some time, is nov
much better.
Mrs. Henry Weaver is still on thu
sick list.
There will be a match game O
ball played at this place Saturday
between the Wesley Chapel boys
and the Molinoites.
Mrs. w. w. Wilson, who hal
been visiting DR.. ]. ]. Wilson, O
L~ittleton, Colo, returned hom'
Tuesday.
T. G. Bolts shipped a lot of stocI
to Chicago this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
LONG BRANCH ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LONG BRANCH, Mo-, Sept. 49,
The corn is almost burned I'D by tht
drought.
Pastures are ALMOST bare and dry
enough to burn.
The %protracted meeting at Mid.
way, conducted by Elders Hugely
and Pinkerton, is still in progress,
with ten additions up to date.
B. F. Dowell and wife are visiting
relatives in Marion county.
The moonlight party at Mr.. Taz
Johnson's last Monday evening was a
grand affair, attended by a large
crowd.
Mr.. Barney Wright, of Marshall,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. B. F.
Crawford.
Mr.. LATE Lipp and sister, Miss
Lizzie, returned from the Worlds
Fair last week.
Miss Butler, of Saline county, is
the guest of Mrs. Frank Crawford.
]. S. Halley's health has been
very bad for several weeks.
Very few from this vicinity at
tended the Paris fair, on account OF
dust and hard times.
Jas. White and Price Dowell are
talking of going to the Worlds Fair
next week.
w. S. Dowell has been on the
sick list for some time, but is con-
.valescent.
Mr.. Rude Maddox has bought a
farm and says he will bach next
year, but we think different.
Chester Dowell reports the school
at Bryant in a fourishing condition.
Wonder if Hubert HALEY would
not enjoy another fox chase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
LADD0NIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
LADDoNIA, No., Sept. 12.-Mrs.
Maud Green and her mother, Mrs.
A. Rice, returned yesterday from an
extended visit in Kentucky and In
diana. They report a great deal of
dust and very dry weather there.
Mrs. Fannie Bruton and Miss
Mollie Glenn are at the Worlds Fair.
Miss Ida Spencer and Miss Ada
Gilliland are in St. Louis selecting
late styles in fall and winter milli-
merry.
Willie Scanland, who has been
attending the Worlds Fair, is here
visiting his mother, Mrs. Judge
Wilder.
Before this is read by the weekly
LEDGER readers, Miss Nettie Hamp-
ton and Mr.. VIM. Burch, Jr., will
have been united in marriage. The
marriage takes place on Thursday,
at high noon. We extend congrat-
ulations and wish them a great
share of happiness.
The p~rotracted meeting at the
Christian church still continues. G..
C. Hill is a very forcible and logical
speaker. There have been eight adj
ditions to the church.
The public school commenced this
morning. We have every reason to
believe that the school is going to
be first-class. The Academy will
open tomorrow. 1t promises to be
one of the best institutions Of learn
ing. Laddonia feels proud of its
schools, and boys and girls can be
kept at home now and be well edu-
Gated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
PSON TALK.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, Sept. ia
great many in this vicinity are pros
pecting for living water.
The firm of Daniel & Mcdonald
are getting along nicely with their
new building and they will begin
shipping their stock from Mexico
next week.
Miss Ella Geary and Miss Lizzie
Sallee entertained a large crowd at
Mr.. Will Dempsey's last Saturday
evening. All enjoyed themselves
hugely and thank the young ladies
for the party. , .
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Mclean were
very pleasantly surprised Saturday
by Mrs. McLean's relatives going to
their place and spending the day.
They all took their dinner and also
many nice presents among which
was a very beautiful set of china.
All enjoyed the day exceedingly
we'll. Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean also
entertained a number of young peo-
pie last Monday evening at their
place. All enjoyed themselves
splendidly and thanked MIR. and
Mrs. Mclean for their kindness.
Messrs. Lee and John Renfro are
visiting friends and relatives near
Thompson.
Mr.. George Daniel left last Tues
day for Columbia, where he will at
tend school again this fall.
The Misses Barnett, of Mexico,
have spent several days in this
vicinity visiting friends and rela-
tives.
What the correspondent would
like to know:
If Mr.. McLean's fence did not
get tired Monday night3
If the young gentleman who ran
over the gate Monday night was
asleep or blind2
If Toby has ever been found yet?
If the gentlemen who ate razor
soup for supper on Monday eve.
have gotten the wire edge of Of
them yet? If not, if they will come
to room IL we will put them upon
the emery stone and remove the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WASHINGTON. DISTRICT, Sept. IL.
H. o. Craig has gone to the Full
ton fair.
Harry Luckie is home from the
Words Fair.
f. w. Nj. Powell, of Kansas City,
a former resident of this vicinity, is
here shaking hands with old friends
and forming new,ones. He finds that
Father Time has wrought many
changes in the..neighborhood during
bis nine years absence.
Elburn Rice, accompanied by Mr..
Lee Rood and wife and Miss Blanche
Gregory, has returned from the
Worlds Fair.
Miss Ruth Haggard and brother,
Earl, and Mrs. Joseph Brasher, are
all on the sick list.
l. Prof. J. F. Spanhurst visited Nj.
and Mrs. Rice this week. He was
en- route to Montgomery City, where
he will teach school.
Hamilton & Rice bought a fine
load of cattle from Sam Harrison
Inear Auxvasse.
T. P. Hamilton's fine animal tool
1.-The first premium at the World
Fair.
Miss Eta Armstrong entertained
La few friends Saturday evening.
Mr.. F. w. Fisher and wife wer
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rio
saturday and Sunday.
The Washington Literary Societ
l. met Saturday evening and reorgar
fized with the following officers: .
Cowan, president; Miss Ell
. McBee, secretary; Elburn Ric'
treasurer Mr.. GeorgeWar ,sergean
THE society will meet every secon
and fourth Saturday evening in eat
% month at 80 O'Clock. All WI
r are interested in literary work q
e cordially invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
Wallace Miller.
From the Centralia Courier d.

RAokh hAS NOAAN
There was a handsome home
wedding that occurred at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Miller,
of southeast of town, Wednesday
evening, September 9th. The con-
tracing parties were the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Miller, Miss Addie, and
DR.. J. E. Wallace, of Cant. Rev.
Cook oficiated. The bride is one
of Audrain's most deservedly pop
ular young ladies while the groom
is a rising young physician with a
fine practice and sterling qualities
of both heart and head.
The Courier extends congratula'
tons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
READY FOR THE RUSH.
A Communication From Oklahoma
Describing the Situation and
The Promised Land.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
STILLwATEit, OKLA, Sept. O.
The booming little city Of Stillwat
or is crowded with boomers anG
sooners. 1t liz almost impossible te
get through the streets and the mails
are only secured by forming in line
and waiting your time. Sometimes
it takes an hour Or more and tie
line extends out of the office and up
the street for some distance. Boom
ers are on all the roads for miles ar
are camping on the border of the
promised land by the dozens. Some
are still back % or 80 miles, where
feed and water are plenty. Boomers
are out on the strip every night;
they are only turned back from the
south side yet, but the soldiers have
so or 100 farms in the Otte Country
and will hold them till after the run.
It is a good policy for a man to
watch his horses from now to the
on the 10Th. We, six of US,
arrived on the strip Sunday last and
can see boomers cross on the strip
every day. There are sever
al from Audrain and Montgomery
counties near here on the border.
notice the Cox boys, Lew. and
Ed. Erp, of near Benton City, Mr..
John Campbell, of Mexico, and
Walter Turner, formerly of Wells
vile, now from Old Mexico; also
Did Mr.. Stone, of Wellsville. This
country has been over-estimated, as
much of it is not worth the trouble
md expense of taking it at $3.50
per acre. The booths for register
ng will be open on Monday next
md the latest news from Washing
on is that Hoke Smith will spring.
lis lottery scheme on the boomers
1t a moments notice on Monday
morning. The auctioneers are all
busy selling horses for the race and
me is forcibly impressed of the
,ood old stock sale days at Mexico.
three out Of five Of the men
this country are from old Mis-
from the southwest mostly.
The chances are very poor for a
Granger to get a good claim, even
With a good horse, as the branches
ire so steep and rough n can
scarcely get cross on foot. This is
finely watered country, but the
imber is a failure as it Is nearly all
ough post-oak. We will stay until
he Goth, or later, to see the fun.
r. B. ECKLER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

MIR. John Hill and family left
Tuesday night for Helena, Mont,
where they will remain for a few
weeks and will afterwards 60 to
California. Mr.. Hill is one of Mex
ico's most substantial and success.
full business men and we regret to
have him leave us and we feel sure
that he will eventually return to
Mexico to reside permanently.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
BENTON CITY ITEMS.
Correspondents of the Ledger.

correspondence Of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, No., Sept. H.
w. H. Hougland spent Saturday
and Sunday in Moberly.
Chris Grisman is at the Worlds
Fair this week.
Edgar Woodson shipped 3 car
loads of cattle to st. Louis last
night.
Miss Clara Dye, of Thompson
Station, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Ed. Pratchman is back from Ok
lahoma. He says Audrain is good
enough for him.
R. P. Tinsley and S. o. Wright
are in Boone county making their
board off their friends. They say
times are hard and they amt worth
their board at home.
Rev. Hardy, of st. Louis, began
a proIracted meeting at the new
Baptist church last Sunday.
Clarence Vivion, a prominent
young lawyer of Higginsville, is WIS.,
his brother William this week.
w. Fl. Hougland has II thorough
bred st. Bernard pups which attract
/ great deal of attention. They are
almost all of one color and size and
Ire quite a sight for n that is fond
IF dogs.
Joe Jones, formerly of this vicin-
ty, has bought a farm just south of
Rush Hill.
Mr.. VIM. CLARK, of Benton, has a
curiosity in the way of a cane made
If a birch broomstick which is COW
sred with miniature objects, cut
hand. 1t took him six months
make it.
Mrs. Bob Brown is at the Worlds
Fair. Bob is keeping bach, and
iays he is getting awfully tired of it.
Ben Wylde is in Oklahoma on a
'isit, and for the purpose of seeing
he race when the Strip opens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
TULIP NEWS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
TULIP, Sept. 13.-J. M. Carter
w. F. Moore and E. w. johnson
have sold their fat cattle.
Miss Whalen fell and came neal
breaking her neck endeavoring t.
Jump from a wagon, which ran of
the end of a culvert. Her neck ii
badly swollen and she has hem.
orrhage of the ears.
Mrs. John Galbreath, who has
been visiting friends and relatives
here, returned home at Wray, Colo.
Thursday.
DR.. Tom Turner made a pleasant
visit to friends of this place Mon.
day. He and his bothers, Gillie
and Charles, also VIM. Johnson,
have just returned home from the
Worlds Fair.
Miss Lucy Brown, a charming
young lady of Madison, spent a part
of last week in our midst.
DR.. E. w. johnson is in st. Louis
locating his son, Willie, for the pur-
pose of attending medical school.
Jim Grim and wife are the happy
of a fine 1871 pound girl
Both mother and infant are
well.
MI. Ed. Thompson is taking in
the sights at the Worlds Fair.
N. Riley is building an addition
to his home.
Miss Hattie Field is suffering
from a severe wound on the foot,
caused by a horse stepping on it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
BEAN CREEK ITEMS.
Correspondents Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BEAN CREEK, Mo-, Sept. ID
The Bean Creek public school open
ed Monday with a good attendance.
E. NJ. Woody teacher.
Jim Quinlin and Harry Eubanks,
who have been visiting in Monroe
county, report fine crops and an en-
ioyable time.
The party given by the Messrs'
Duffy and sisters Thursday evening
very agreeably surprised and enter
tanned their many friends. Among
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
CONCERNING METHODISTs,
A Prosperous and Fruitful Conference
Year ClOsing-New hoard OF
Stewards Selected.

Rev. O'Howell departed Today
for Monroe City to attend the an
nual conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South. Rev. O'Howell has been
the efficient presiding elder of this
district for three years and he has
endeared himself to the hearts of
a long list of friends during that
time, all of whom would prefer that
he remain within the present field
another year at least. Rev. O'Howell
is a righteous and faithful laborer,
and his whole time is given to the
cause of Christ and has been for
years. He informs us that the
conference year just closing has been
an unusually fruitful one all over his
entire field. 1t might be we'll to
state here that the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, of this city, is
entirely out of debt, every demand
having been met in full to-day-and,
by the way, it is more than probable
that Rev. John H. Jackson will fill
the pupil here another year. 1t is
hoped so at any rate. Of course this
question will be settled at the"gath-
ering of the prophets at Monroe
City. Rev. Jackson leaves to-mor-
for that place.
BOARD OF STEWARDS.
At a meeting Saturday the follow
ing Board of Stewards of the M. E.
Church, South, were elected:
]. M. Marmaduke, president.
A. K. Luckie, secretary.
DR.. W. L. Reed, treasurer.
J. E. Ross, P. H. CAN'T, S. p.
j. G. Lakenan, w. W..
Fry, j. W. Clements, J. D. Frazier,
l.. Kent, DIR. J. F. McWilliams
and G.. S. Campbell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

Louis Mason, w. F. Bolts, Nc.
D. Bolts, Howard Buckley, c. Roy
Macfarlane and Elliot Mason OF this
city will attend the Missouri State
University at Columbia this winter.
X. o. Pindall, Harvey Emmons, c.
M. Basket and n. V. Ellis, also Of
Mexico, will attend Central College
at Favatta.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

A gentleman from Pattonsburg,
Mo-, writes the editor of this paper
that he has some prairie dogs for
sale and wants us to advertise them.
He failed to sign any name to the
letter and, of course, we can't in
sure him to sell his dogs as soon
as he would if his letter had been
more explicit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

The Mexico Black Stockings and
Moberly Athletics viii play a game
OF ball at Sturgeon next Friday for
the colored championship of Central
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

Mr.. Allen, who has been associat-
ed with c. D. Rodgers, CountySur-
veyor of Audrain county and City
Engineer, has just completed a
most valuable map of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

The property which James Mum
dy bought was not the Harrison
Robinson residence, but the Maria
Robinson property, which Harrison
Robinson sold as administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14
A Human Freak

From the st. Louis Republic.
Rodney Elzea is the name Of a
human freak from Mexico, Mo-,
whom his father brought yesterday
to the Mayors Office in order to
get a permit to exhibit him for
gain. The>boy is about 10 years
of age and has neither arms nor
legs, except stumps perhaps 8 or 4
inches long. The lad nevertheless
is active and quite athletic and can
get around quite lively on his short
stumps. He is very intelligent
and has many interesting and
amusing tricks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

Jouett Tomlinson & Co. have rent
ed the room formerly occupied by
George Morris as a jewelry store on
the east side of the Ringo House.
This room is being fitted up and re-
painted and will make a good store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

DIR. Bell, of Fayette, DIR. Craw-
ford, of Mexico, and F. P. Canter-
bury have settled up their law
suits with Mrs. Mansfield satls-
factorily, obtaining deeds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-09-14

L. w. Vivion, who has been To-
Gated for some time at Beaver,
Texas, is in Mexico on a visit to
friends and relatives and will likely
90 to the Indian Territory shortly.