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Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
An Enormous Amethyst.

\ huge amethyst, weighing twelve
pounds and measuring nine inches
by five in thickness, vas found re-
Gently by W. Norwood, on Granite
Creek, his attention being first at
tracted by the brilliant display Of
colors sparkling in the sunlight. The
color takes the most beautiful shade,
a violet-blue and a pinkish-purple,
in one hexagonal prism, which will
measure about four inches. A va.
riety Of tints are shown through the
balance of the stone, according te
the mixture Of peroxide of mangan.
csc when it was formed. This par
ticular specimen is the hardest va.
riety of quartz or roek-crystal, cut
ting plate glass almost as neatly a.
a diamoud. 1t is more valuable a!
a beauty specimen, probably, thar
for commercial purposes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Like the Serpent Shall He Go.

Like the serpent Shall He Go.
The New York Recorder says:
The $4,000 damage which Brock
inridge is required to pay under the
verdict would be the least part Of
his punishment to any one less cal
lous in crime, less brutal in lust,
less stepped in hypocrisy than he.
But the future must make even him
shudder. The honorable State OF
Kentucky, whose proudest boast is
her women and her chivalry toward
women, will recognize him no longer
as any son of hers. The Nation,
which was wont to listen eagerly fol
the eloquence of his silver tongue,
will never consent to hear him again.
Every father will strive that bis
sons may be unlike Breckenridge,
and every mother will pray to 6
merciful God to protect her daugh'
tiers from such men as he. Where
truth is known, where honor is hello
dear, where fidelity is revered, and
where the Christian religion is rev
erenced, the name of William C. p,
Breckenridge will be a reproach and
an offense. Like the serpent o
Eden, he is cursed above every
beast of the field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

Correspondence of the LEDGER.

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
SKINNER, April 1S.-The refresh
ing shower Saturday gladdened
everybody's heart.
Quite a number of our farmers
have finished planting corn. 1t
seems as if our worthy citizens are
forcing the season.
Our enterprising merchant, Mr..
A. B. Skinner, has had his residence
and store painted. Mr.. Charles
Downing did the work.
Prairie View district will sustain
another ten months school the COM
ing year.
A political meeting was held at
Fox school house Saturday night.
I. T. Turley was the speaker of the
occasion. Only a few attended.
J. N. Berry arrived home from
Texas Saturday. Mr.. Berry has
been buying and shipping horses
there during the past year.
Uncle Tom Fox is now mail car
rier at Skinner. He will continue
to carry mail until the Government
employs a regular carrier.
Mr.. J. A. Lewis went to Martins
burg the earlier part of the week to
look at some cattle.
Miss Roberts, of Boone County,
is visiting in our community.
We learn through letters that A.
A. Whitley and family are not pleased
with Howell County, and that we
may expect them back at any time.
One of our neighbors informs us
that j. T. Leeper and family were
seen in Moberly, returning to this
land of magnificent promise.
Miss Annie Leeper's school closed
Friday. She returned to her home
near Concord, Galloway County,
Saturday.
The candidates spoke at Central
Monday night. Quite a large au'
dience turned out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Gents Outftters, Mexico, Mo.

A Narrow Escape for Charley Riley.
On Tuesday night Arthur Ellis
was arrested for firing off a gun in
j. D. Frazier's grocery store, north
west corner of the square. Mr..
Ellis was in the store examining the
gun which belonged to Gilbert
Frazier. Gilbert, not knowing it was
loaded, told Arthur to snap a cap
on it to see if it worked all right.
Pointing it out toward the street
Arthur snapped the cap. 1t turned
out to be loaded with buckshot.
The load narrowly missed Mr.. Char
ley Riley, who was riding past on a
bicycle. He said he heard the shot
whistling around his head. He
thinks the charge only missed him
two or three feet.
MIR. Ellis, on explaining that he
did not know the gun was loaded,
was discharged. 1t is the greatest
wonder in the world that some per-
son was not killed, as there were q
large number of people passing on
the sidewalk at the time,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Audrain's Largest Tax.Payers.

There were a few mistakes in the
list of the largest taxpayers which
was published in a recent issue Of
this paper. The following is a list
of the banks, etc, and the largest
individual taxpayers of this county
Mexico Southern Bank, Mexico
Savings Bank, Butler Guthrie, Mex
leo First National Bank, Hardin
College, A. McPike, c. F. Clark
Vandalia Bank, A. d. Sprait, WIS
Boyd, A. c. Guthrie, Caleb Berry
G. Clay, j. A. Potts, b. B. Tureman
VIM. Harper and w. B. Beshears.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
HAT1GN IL
lpndeuca Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of ths Ledger.
HATToN, Mo, April l7--fhe re-
cent rain and warm weather is bring
ing the grass again.
Quite a number are planting their
potatoes over, as they we're killed by
the cold weather.
e. f. Hatcher sold a PAIR OF
horses to Mr.. Weaver and received
$50 for the two.
Ben Wood sold two tat hogs TO
J. ". Greed for f3l ;also some sheep
at 81 per head.
John Bratton sold some stock hogs
TO Ed. Campbell.
Mrs. MoIlie Baynham, OF Nc
! Credie, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
| Northern Of this vicinity
Among the many people that at
tended preaching at Pleasant Grove
last Sunday we noticed Ar. Jake
Mcdonald and lady, who have Just
returned from California, where they
have been for Mr.. Mcdonald $
health. We are sorry to learn that
his health is uninprOved.
The Duncan brothers are doing a
thriving business with their sawmill:
Mrs. Robert Bright has returned
home from a pleasant visit in Mex
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
CANT ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CANT, Mo-, April 17.-Many
have finished planting corn in the
vicinity of Cant.
Born, to T. G. Russell and wife,a
boy.
Chas. Whites wife is very low
with consumption.
The candidates will speak at Cant
on the Goth. Quite a lively time is
anticipated.
Married at the residence of o.. w.
White, Miss Coon and II. A. Barnes.
J. S. Moore has planted a nice
orchard of 200 trees.
J. NJ. Sharp has been quite sick
but is much better.
]. S. Conley has % acres of corn
up.
Willie, 12-year-old son of Ed.
Harvey, accidentally fell and broke
his arm Sunday morning.
Miller q Moore are planting five
acres of onions.
DIR. Wallace has commenced work
on his new residence. Jos. Noel, of
Centralia, has the contract.
Uncle Peter Loren visited bis son
| William and family, of near Contra
liza, last Sunday
Judge Crews, of Mexico, was here
Friday looking e his farm.
Rev. Palmer filed his regular ap-
pointment at New Hope Sunday.
T. j. Rogers, an enterprising
farmer of the west end, was here the
10th, and reports crops favorable.
Miss Mamie Gamble visited Miss
Myrtle Cox of near Centralia last
week.
J.. F. Miller visited CentTalia
Sunday on a business trip, so he
cays
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Notice to The Publ
: END WAITS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CoTToNwooD SPRINGS, April IT,
Col. McBee is the owner of a young
FLY that is rapidly coming to the
front as a trotter. Col. McBee is
in favor of having a fair.
Barney Hooton and Jay Bennett
have taken the contract to put in
some Improvements and fit up the
natatorium neal the Springs.
Miss Norah Kanatzer will enter
tain number of her young friends
at a birthday party Friday evening.
Miss Norah is a charming entertainer
and a good time is expected.
Cyrus Scott is carrying around
and exhibiting to his friends a pet
! rified potato. He also carries a
rabbit foot, and says this year will
be a prosperous one for the farmers.
The many friends OF Uncle Wood
Settle are expecting a visit from him
shortly. Mr.. Settle resides in Cen.
tralia. He will be welcome.
Col. w. A. Harding will not move
to his prairie farm over in Galloway,
as stated last week. He has con.
cluded to remain in close proximity
to the Springs; and then he dislikes
to move away from a city and coun
ty which possesses good churches
elegant schools, fine railroad facilities
where the flowers bud and bios
som and the birds sing almost th,
year round, and whose people ar
prosperous and happy.
Mai. James Kanatzar is skipping
around and is as gay and risky Al
a spring lamb at play on the hillside
It's a girl and weighs ten pounds
Greens are ripe; so r young
onions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
\ Card From Recorder Minor,

TO the Democrats of Audrain.
MEXICO. Mo, April l6.-I desir.
briefly and i'll the spirit of Democ
racy to correct some statements
made in last weeks county papers
by Hon. w. II. KEENAN,. No one
will question Mr.. Remnants right to
support whoever he choses.- That is
Il privilege which belongs unques-
toned to every Democrat. But it Is
not fair nor is it Democratic to do
one Democrat an injustice i'll order to
advance the interests of another.
Whatever may be the result of
this whether it is your
| pleasure To elect or defeat ME, | want
now TO enter my protest against the
effort to create differences between
the men who gave the best years of
their lives to the cause of the Con
feElericy. There has been enough of
hardship and privation for the Con
federate soldier, whether he served
i'll Virginia or followed Price from
Missouri. without arraigning them
against each other now.
Mr.. KEENAN, with the character
istic righteousness of Il lawyer I'M
dertakes To create the impression
that the Virginia x-Confederates
have been sumptuously provided for
To the exclusion of the Missouri ex-
Confe,ierates. He names Hopkins.
Torreysona and Minor. all Virginians,
who have been honorel by the De
mocracy of Audrain, but he fails to
mention the fact that ID. D.. Wood
ward. b. +. Dobyns, ID. H. McIn-
tyre, b. c. johnson, Judge NJ. G.
Flynt. Judge S. E. Kendall. A.
q. Turner, Judge Grigsby and last
but by nowise least the Hon. w. H.
KEENAN,, all Missouri eX-Confeder-
ates, have been generously honored
by our party-all good men and
true, and worthy the confidence
placed i'll them by III party.
Was the issue of Virginia ex-Con-
federate or Missouri eX-Confederate
raised against any of these gentle
men
Now Just Il word as to my claims
to your support. | have held the
office one term. Ii l have not faith
fully, impartially and efficiently
discharged the duties pertaining to
the office then | should not be given
IA second term. If there are any
charges against me on this score |
have not heard of them. The office
does MOI pay nor than the collec-
tors office o does it pay more now
than it did when the recorder was
given a second term without Il con
test.
| only ask to be treated i'll accord
ance with Democratic usage-a sec
ond term in case of faithful discharge
of duty. Very respectfully,
JAMES H. MINOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Uncaiied POr Letters.

E. O.. Beal, Mrs. Rosie Booth,
Lena Brown, Nellie Corder, Nella
Camel, Georgia NJ. Craig, Mrs. a.
J. Davis, Edgar DeJarnett, G. l..
Hume, M. E. Johnson, Miss M. E.
Kennedy, Miss Lille Kingkade,
Miss Clar Loummah, Mrs. Cornelia
Lee, Maggie Latch, Will Miller,
George w. Miller, Ed. Patton, Har-
vey Porter, Jefferson Rouse, Louis
H. Semper, John Saneous, Freed
man Smith, James Surber, Ferd.
Wichie, Naroul Woodbridge, Aron
Woodbridge, l.. L. Wright and Mrs.
Kate Wilson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Death of Charlie Noel.

Charles H. Noel, aged 26 years,
second son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Noel, passed sweetly, peacefully and
conidingly into his last long sleep
Monday afternoon, April Is, at 3
O'Clock, surrounded by parents, sis
tiers, brothers and friends who had
watched his breath of life as it
fickered away for many weary
weeks and months. His remains
were laid away to rest in the Liberty
graveyard on Wednesday morning
after funeral services. Charlie was
and had been a consistent member
of the Baptist church for years. A
loving son and brother and a noble
boy, loved by all who knew him.
His life was one of conservation to
those around him, and so much so
that his place can never be filled.
He died with that dread disease,
consumption, and in his dying
hours, conscious to the last feeble
breath, he talked freely of his going
hence, expressing that faith (Which
passeth all understanding" readi-
ness and willingness to go if it was
Gods will. He felt that his sins
were forgiven him and had no fears
of the great future before him, only
wishing to live that he might love
| and care for his mother and sisters
in time of need. Every care and at
tention that a fond family could be-
stow was given Charlie. He sought
other climates, all to no avail. He
came to mother and home to die.
That is such a sweet comfort to one
who has to die so young, to know
that a home and a mother are ready
with open arms to receive them and
after death has dimmed the eye and
the tongue can no more whisper the
name, she can still point him to the
God of love; and what a consolation
to parents and friends to know that
though a loved one is called away sc
young, they are ready to go, though
the voice that once could laugh:
shout, sing and halloo until the
forest echoes answered, is enfeebled
in the last sickness to a low whisper
still it could whisper consolation tt
those left behind, whisper theil
sweet hope of Heaven. May we al
live $50 that the shadows that tall
around our dying pillow shall not be
the evening twilight of a gathering
night, but the morning twilight o
an everlasting day
To the sorrowing family every
body extends the hand of deepes
sympathy, while we all mingle to
gether our tears over a last farewell
to Charlie Noel. "Blessed are th,
dead who die in the Lord"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
LADDONfA ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

SVisCsEoAdNANS NI til LEIENE-
LADDoNIA, Mo, April 16.-Farm-
ers are progressing nicely with their
work. Oats are looking fine since
the rain, and much corn will be
planted this week.
Pittinger & Smith r selling off
their stock of goods at cost. They
sold last Saturday at auction and
will sell again next Saturday.
E. c. Kennen is in Dewitt, Ark,
on business.
Miss Bovee of Illinois is visiting
her brother, Elder Bovee.
VIM. Moss of California is visiting
relatives here.
Elder Bib is holding a series of
meetings at the Black school house.
Elder Bovee preached two very
interesting sermons at the Christian
Church yesterday. He is quite a
student and presents his subjects
in the best manner.
Our schools, which are the best
in the country ARE preparing for their
closing exercises. The public school
closes on the 9th and the Academy
about a month later.
Elder Downing delivered an in
teresting lecture on ''Brazil, the
customs and manners of the people, -
last week.
Joe L]ippencott spent the past
two weeks in Barry, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Ledger,

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, April Isl. C.
Mitchell moved to his farm just east
of town last week.
Prof. Hale, of Auxvasse, was here
last week looking after the Rush
Hill public school. We would be
glad to have Mr.. Hale locate here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Weber were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Green last
week.
Rev.C. C. Hill will preach at Rush
Hill the fifth Sunday, April 29th,
! and at night also.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Zimmerman eel
ebrated their 9Th wedding anniver.
sary Monday evening and many Of
their friends were present. All
present spent a pleasant evening.
They received many handsome pres.
ents. At the hour of half past nine
the guests were invited to the dining
room to a supper where the table
was loaded down with the best the
market affords. At IL O'Clock the
. crowd dispersed to their homes.
Richard Bick, of Clapper, Mo-, i:
spending a few days here with hi:
uncle, John Bick.
Mr.. Bick will begin business If
Benton City this week.
Mrs. Sol Fox has been dangerous
ly i'll, but is better again.
Rev. B. Rice filled his regular ap
pointment here Sunday and Sunda.
night.
/ James Tanner came lei runnin!
a rusty ten penny nail through hi
hand by falling from a load of hay
t He aimed to catch against the sid
of the barn. The nail went into hi
hand about one half an inch.
Albert Bradley and family spen
+ Sunday with Silas Martin.
/ J. F. Green has the addition to hi
store building almost completed.
T. will be a great improvement whe
finished.
Ian Fox was home from Pear
T ILL.,, Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Benefits Cottonwood Springs.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
BENTON CRY, Mo-, April 49,
Having just returned from Cotton.
wood Springs, l feel it my duty ia
write a testimonial in behalf of the
life giving waters Of your springs
just west of the growing little city OF
Mexico. l feel and know that each
and veryone that visits the springs
will go away rejoicing and praising
the name of Bennett for evermore.
The springs will cure almost every
disease and if they continue to run
rs they now do they will make
Mexico the greatest boom she has
ever had. No one could ask for
better accommodations than they
have at the springs. The disease OF
which | was cured was an ingrowing
nail on the most extensive toe. |
was there just three days and now
my toe is entirely well. Doctor A.
l.. Bennett took my case in hand
and now | feel like a new man.
Well, now l will give a brief de-
scription of the museum. II is a
two-story building, located just west
of the springs, and it has in it some
of the finest scenery that mans eye
ever beheld. can say to anybody
wishing to visit the springs that they
will find the people of that place al
ways ready to help them and show
them through the museum, bath
houses and all parts of the springs.
| will close my letter by wishing
the people in and about the springs
much happiness and prosperity.
Yours very truly,
A SPRINGS VISITOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

Miss Ida Spencer, of Laddonia,
has all the late styles in millinery,
which she is selling at the very low
est prices. Get your kid gloves,
| silk mits, face wells and corsets from
her. Dressmaking and all kinds Of
] patterns at her store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

Next Monday afternoon the Mis-.
souri, State University base ball team
will play the NJ. M. A. cadets. The
game will be called at 3 O'Clock. Or
the same evening the Dramatic Club
OF the State University will give g
Shakspearean contest in the Ferris
Grand Opera House. Both of these
entertainments will be literally pa.
tronized.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

Hon. a. B. Tinsley was down from
Thompson Station this week. He is
disappointed that the candidates foi
county offices do not discuss the sill
yer question in their addresses be-
fore the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
nruMned In q Well.

PARIS, Mo-, April 16.-John Cos
sett of the vicinity of Middle Grove,
this county, committed suicide this
morning by drowning himself in a
we'll. Dependency over financial
troubles is cited as the cause. He
leaves a family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

We understand the railroad COM
panies have changed the ruling that
no package should be shipped for
less than 80 cents. The rate is now
what it has been all along up to the
time of the change.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Screen Doors and Window

Screen Doors and Window
Screens, Screen Wire Cloth.
All our Doors and Screens are
covered with jet black enam-
eled double sewage steel wire
netting, and Knox All Spring
hinges with our doors. Win
dow frames 25c: Screen doors
with spring hinges 81. Wire
cloth, 90 inches, I8c per yard
Robertson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

If money cannot be made out OF a
fair why has A. E. Ashbrook leased
the Louisiana, Marshall, Wellsville,
and other tracks for this season?
Ashbrook made 50, 800 clear cash at
Louisiana last wear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

W. F. Taylor, Of Martinsburg,
Mo-, was awarded $40 in gold for
guessing the nearest number of re-
plies to the guessing contest advertis-
ed by the Famous, OF st. Louis. The
guessing contest was on the result OF
the Pollard Breckenridge suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

The old problem of the ewes and
the lambs is again up for discussion.
Fred Blakey of Monroe county has
a flock of thirty-seven ewes, which
have brought him sixty-seven lambs
this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
$4.75
iFor fifty feet Rubber Hose,
couplings, patent noz-
vile and reel. ROBERTSON.
New Brick Block.

J. W. Mckinley has bought from
W. H. White the lot just across the
street from the City Hall and south
of the one owned by John Lane.
The size of this lot is 24x110 and
the price paid was $4,000. Messrs
Lane and Mckinley will at once
erect a fine two story building with
an iron and plate glass front. They
expect to make this one of the
handsomest buildings in the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
A Long Horseback Ride.

Messrs. Kenrick and May, man.
ayers of the Equitable Life Insur-
ance Co., of st. Louis, are on their
way TO Mexico on horseback. These
gentlemen are coming up to attend
the Combination Horse Sale. This
is quite a long ride and c. c. Noor-
HES, local agent for the company of
which these gentlemen are manag-
ers, has purchased 10 gallons of
witch hazel, 10 pounds of vaseline
and engaged the company's physi-
clan, DR.. Cave, to look after their
sore places when they arrive. Voor-
HES says it is true that he sawed
five cords of wood in one day in
order to insure a mans life for
$5, 900 but that he would hate to
ride from St. Louis to Mexico on
horseback for the same price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
Ohio Imported chesters.

| have a few choice males far
rowed in November ready for ship
ment; sire and dam recorded l. o.
[. C. record, that l will sell at prices
to suit the times. Call on or adj
dress S. M. Barre, Maiden, Nc.
Oft W.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

Joseph Weimer and L. Watson
attended the funeral of Senator
Major at Fayette SUNDAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
$3.75
A Quiet Wedding,

Married, on Wednesday at 1870
o'clock, at the residence of the
brides father in Southwest Mexico,
Mr.. J. W. Squires and Miss Lucy
Thomas, Ed. W. B. Taylor officiat-
ing. The only guests were the rela-
tives and Immediate friends of the
contracting parties. The happy
couple left On the 2:O5 Chicago &
Alton train for Kansas City. They
will return Sunday night and will
go to housekeeping on North Water
street. The bride and groom have
many friends as was demonstrated
by the numerous and handsome
presents they received. The worthy
couple have the best wishes of the
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

John K. Luckie visited his son,
who lives at Holiday Monroe coun-
ty, this week and says that a young
lady named Hill, daughter of one of
Monroe county's most respected
citizens, drowned herself in a pond.
1t is thought she was insane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

W. I'll. White is blowing up the
lot lust east of the City Hall and
will plant it in potatoes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19
YOUNGS CREEK ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
YoUNGs CREEK, April 16.-Th,
farmers are all very busy. Their
will be a larger acreage ofcorn plant
ed in the county than ever before.
The oats crop was materially dam
aged by the recent cold weather
Some have sown over.
Born, TO J. H. Wilson and wife, /.
Western Democrat.
Born, to w. F. Whitley and wife
a fine girl.
Miss Annie Leeper closed a very
successful s months school at Bryan
last Friday night with a grand Ell.
tertainment. Miss Leeper left fol
her home in the "Kingdom" yester,
day.
At the school meeting at Bryan
they voted on eight months school
and elected Crit Berry director, to
serve three years.
j. S. Neal had the misfortune to
lose the most of his saw mill by fire.
The candidates spoke at Bryan re.
Gently with a full house. They all
seem to be in perfectly good humor
and really, they are as nice a lot Of
fellows as you would meet in a long
time.
Mrs. w. C. Cant has been quite
sick.
Born, to B. f. Dowell and wife, g
son.
Corn is worth 50 per barrel.
Give us Bland and Bryan for 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-19

There will be more corn planted
in Audrain county this spring than
during any season heretofore.