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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Mrs. 7 7. Winscott dead.

Mrs. Lucinda Winscott, beloved wife
of Squire j. j. Winscott, died in this
city at 7 a. m. Monday. The deceased
was born in Boone County, Missouri,
June %, 1929. Her maiden name was
Roberts. She was married to Mr.. Win
scott December %, 1s49. Seven sons
were bern to her, five of whom VI liv-
ing to-day-W. II. and j. H., of Stur-
geon, Mo-; s. A, of LaJunta, Colo;
s. j., of White Sulphur Springs, Mon
tana, and A. j., a resident of this city.
Mrs. Winscott united with the Christ
ian Church when she was II years of
age and has been a faithful, consistent
member during her life. Mr.. and Mrs.
Winscott came to Mexico in 1871. The
deceased had been an invalid for over
twenty years and her death was not un-
expected. She was a Christian woman
of fine character, a devoted mother, a
faithful wife, beloved by all who knew
her. The members of the family have
the ~sincerest sympathy of our people
in their bereavement.
Mrs. j. J. Winscott's funeral took
place Tuesday at the Christian Church
and was largely attended. Services
were conducted by Elders Headington
and Shouse.
Money to loan and insurance writ
ten by Jones & Settle south side OF
square. W.T.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
To Save the Nations Credit,
From the Kansas City Star.

A[- Ivy SStAA
The message of President Cleveland
to Congress is a plain, strong appeal
for the salvation of the credit of the
Nation. Silver men may denounce it
as a complete surrender to the bank
ers, partisans may decry it as partisans
do everything originated by their OPP
ponents, but the solid, common sense
of the country will recognize the mes
sage for just what it is-namely, a
patriots appeal to patriots for such
legislation as will forever Danish the
uncertainty and lack of confidence
which underlies the business trouble of
this country.
Are there enough patriots in Con-
gress to respond to the appeal and en-
act the necessary legislation before it
is too late? Or will the fruitless SQUAD
bles which have been going ON for
months be taken up and continued to
the infinite disgrace of the Nation,
while the confidence of the people at
home and abroad steadily GIBBS away2
A discredited and deprecated cur
rency will be the result of much longer
delay by Congress. An evident dis
position on the part of the Nations
lawmakers to ignore the demands for
immediate relief might easily result in
such a rush for gold as would COM
pletely exhaust the Treasury supply,
and thsnthe strife. to sfeura the. gold.
in the banks and in the possession of
individuals would begin, and it would
not end until Congress corrected the
defects of the currency, or until the
value of the money of the country
dropped to the value of that which
alone could be obtained forit-namely,
the forty-six cent silver dollar.
The Congressman who deliberately
stand in the way of the adoption OF
laws to prevent such a calamity are
betrayers of their country. The ques-
ton which is before them now is one
of patriotism, pure and simple. There
is no time to waste quibbling over in
consequential questions of economics.
Shall the credit of the Nation be pre-
served and confidence restored, or
shall it be permitted to vanish utterly,
with the result of r~epudiating half the
debts and obligations, public and pri-
vate, of the country That is the ques-
ton which the President has placed
before Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Buried in Pottsr,s Field.


Coroner Ned Rodes was unable to
hear from Dan Hardwick's parents,
who live near Martinsburg, ILL.,, and
consequently the remains of the de-
ceased were buried in the potter's
field in the City Cemetery Wednes-
day about 8 O'Clock at the expense
of the county.
Rev. j.. II. Pritchett, accompanied
by a few interested parties, went to
the undertaking establishment Of G.
r. Lupton Wednesday about two
O'Clock by invitation and made a few
appropriate remarks over the remains
of the murderer and suicide, after
which the remains were taken charge
Of and buried. The remains of Geo.
Ward, whom Hardwick killed, were
also inferred in the City Cemetery
Tuesday afternoon about / O'Clock
by relatives and friends of the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
BLEDSOE-ELLIOTT.
Marriage of Two of Audrain's Most
Worthy Young People-A
Grand Reception.

The marriage of Miss Sudie D. Bled-
soc, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Bledsoe, who live twelve miles north
of Mexico, to Mr.. Robert Peyton Ell
lott, of the same ieighborhood, took
place last evening at 1880 O'Clock at
the residence Of the BRIDES parents.
Rev. Geo. Penn, of the Methodist
church at st. Charles, formerly of Full
ton, Mo-, officiated.
Miss Maude Wallace, of this city, a
cousin of the bride, was maid of hon
or. Mr.. Louis Bolts was the groom's
best man. The wedding was a very
beautiful affair. There were over one
hundred guests present, many of whom
were from this city.
After the marriage ceremony was
performed, the happy young couple
and the guests were given an elegant
2hrida,s
parents. Many elegant presents were
received from the numerous friends
of~the two popular contracting par
ties.
The bride is a most lovely and mod
ell young lady, whose father is known
the Country round as a very
prominent and prosperous farmer of
Audrain county.
The groom is a young man of fine
moral habits, very popular, and one
of this county's most prominent young
farmers and stock raisers. This even
ing MIR. and Mrs Elliott viii give a
reception to a few of their young
friends at their home, IA miles north
of this city, where they r now hap
PLY domiciled. The LEDGER with a
host of friends of both parties, eS-
tends hearty congratulations to the
newly married couple just starting out
the pathway of matrimonial life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
DAVIS COAL MINES LEASED.
The Lanyon Coal Company to Take
Charge February Goal to Be
Mined on a Large Scale.

MIR. Chas. @. Davis,owner of the well
known Davis coal mines just southeast
OF this city, leased his mines Monday
afternoon to the Lanyon Coal Com
pany, which has its headquarters in
Pittsburgh, Kas. Mr.. L. d. Lanyon,
manager of the company of that name,
Is in this city, and made the contract
with Mr.. Davis for a ten year lease.
MIR. Davis also leased the Lanyon Co.
I'VE acres of land, on which they will
erect buildings and tenement houses.
A switch from the Wabash railroad win
be put down from the mines 20 the
main track. New machinery viii at
once be put in and a larger force of
miners put to work.
This coal company is one of the
largest in the country. They have
mines in operation at Pittsburgh, Kas.,
Upton and Vermont, No., in the In
dian Territory and at many other
points. The new company, with Mr..
l.. ID. Lanyon as manager, win take
NAA 81 w Nv ltahIs ltIlcS Elu6f
Feb. LIST.
Mr.. Davis WIZ continue as agent for
the company in~this city at the old
stand on Liberty street.
Mr.. Lanyon has contracted to take
out 1000 bushels of coal from the
mines per day, or $4,000 bushels per.
month, o. which Mr.. Davis is allowed
a royalty of one cent per bushel. The
Lanycn Co. has been loading from 800
to $50 fiat cars per day out of all their
other mines and shipping them to the
markets in st. Louis, Kansas City,
Omaha, Joplin and many other points.
The Mexico mines will add a consider
able amount to their daily shipments.
Mr.. Lanyon, whose home is at Tip
ton, Mo-, is thinking very strongly of
moving his family to Mexico in order
to give his children the special school
to be derived in this city.
1t is hoped that he will locate here |
Mexico will heartily |
welcome him and his family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31


List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending February ?, 1895, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent TO
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say advertised"
G. T. Brown, Annie Benson, Mrs. V.
@. Coil, Rev. Chas. Garfield, Miss Le-
ma Dye, Miss Clara Dye, Miss Maude
Foster, E. A. Harris, |. \. Holmes (2),
Mrs. E. Humphry, Miss Lottie Miller,
James Edward Morgan, RobertMcGee
W. p Nelson, J. W. Owen, j. R.Owen,
Miss Amanda Pryor ~, Steele 8
Rouse, Willis Ripley, Walter Sarton, j
F.. Shearer, r. J. Stinson, Chas. Ston'
err, VIM. Stromberg, Chas. Wolf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Circuit Court Proceedings.

Smith VS.. shoup; judgment for
plaintiff.
Brewer VS.. Giilispie; continued until
next Monday.
Eureka Mower Co. VA Gill; dismisasd
at plaintiffs cost.
Chapel va. Stephens; Judgment for
s1,173.6o.
Guthrie VS.. Holeman, Judgment for
s854.2O.
Singer Mfg. Co. VS.. Morris; judg-
ment revived.
Woodland VS.. Cauthorn; Judgment
for plaintiff.
Allen VS.. Cauthorn; judgment for
plaintiff.
Holt vs.. Buckner; continued at de-
fendant's cost.
BerteIs We. Marburg; motion for new
trial.
Perry vs.. Perry; dismissed.
.Webber vs.. Phillip; verdict for
plaintiff.
Eagleton VS.. Geo. Kabrich etal; con-
tinued.
D.. NJ. Anthony VS.. w. N. Beai; mo-
ton for new trial fled.
Boyd VS.. Boyd; decree of divorce
granted.
George Irion, native of Germany;
given Anal naturalization papers.
J. P. Coil We. Taylor Lail; continued
by agreement.
A. Weber We. l.. Phillip; still In
prOoresa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
ROWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RowENA, Jan. 3o.-Mr. John Adams
is very i'll.
Mrs. Julia Johnson is the guest Of
the Holloway brothers.
Born, to Mr.. Cant Creason and wife,
q boy.
Mr.: John ThreIkeld and Sam Knox
are visiting in this vicinity.
Brother Hendrix filed his appoint
ment at Maple Grove the thirdSunday.
Mr.. Sidney Callaway's baby is quite
i'll.
Elijah Tbreikeld lost a horse Friday
night.
James 4. Craig is digging a well TO
find water. We suppose he has plenty
now since it has showed.
Mrs. Kittie Reid has returned home
from a visit to sheIbina, where she has
a sick aunt.
/. H. CANT shipped eighty hogs last
Tuesday to Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Jan. 30.-Mr. Jno. Meyer
and wife, Of Littleby, made friends in
Rush Hill a pleasant call Thursday.
Mrs. Liza Smith returned from st.
Louis Sunday, where she has been hav-
ing her eyes treated. She feels BEN
Gifted very much.
Rev. LaVake is expected here to-
day to assist in the Methodist revival.
James English and Vic Harrison
were here on a business visit last week
from near Bachelor. Mr.. Harrison
thinks of farming near this place the
coming season.
JEFF Harrison will likely rent his
farm this year. We hate to see JEFF
leave us. He will likely go on the rail-
road.
The game sports were out Monday
and the poor rabbits did suffer. Some
had dogs, some had clubs and some
had guns. James Meyers made the
best score, 81 points.
The tacky social at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Seal north of town,
Thursday evening, was a pleasant af-
fair. A cake was offered for the tack
lest dressed. Miss Jennie Lisenberry
was the lucky one and divided the
cake among her many friends.
Gather Berry and Nh. Miller, of near
Worcester, passed through town Tues
day going south after stock.
E. Bennett, of Moberiy, Mo, was in
our town last week and rented prop
erty while here. He will move to a
farm northeast of town in the spring.
Miss Leora Fox, of Mexico, was Wis
ting relatives here the past week.
j. Rosser made a trip to Vandalia
and drove two cows Saturday. We
trust he can tell us something about
the snow storm on his return from
Center, Mo.
We know of only three weddings to
come off in a short time. Hurrah,
boys! We trust you are right.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
For Sale

Stock Of groceries, drugs, hardware,
harness, &c, in a good railroad town in
Audrain County, Mo. Store building
containing stock with a good public
hall in the second story can be rented
cheap. Stock win be invoiced IL de-
desired. Price si6O0-one-hal cash.
Good business every month in the
year. Apply to
SHEA & WADDIsoToN,
d6t wit Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
The Csptralia Fire.

CESTRALIA, Mo, Jan. GA $4,000
fire occurred here at 3 O'Clock this
morning. An entire block OF brick
buildings was destroyed. A lighted
match c~areivssiy thrown ip como
liquor on the floor which had escaped
during the night caused the fire. The
fire originated in T. II. Woods drug
store, and the principal losers are X.
r. Arnold, T, II. Woods, 7. o. Robin
son, J. A. White, Wade, Ridgeway &
Co, Tom owings, T. c. Hall and Boo
mer & Roberts. Only partially in
sured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
CHAPEL GROVE ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
CHAPEL GROVE, Jan. 28.-The grip
is abroad again and we have had it
bad.
Harrison Jones' family have the
measles.
VIM. Suchmann is confined to his
bed with rheumatism.
J. c. Jones has rented the Fritz
Boeger farm again and will be road
overseer again.
Harris Brown is going to Texas
about the LIST of February.
Mrs. Walker, of Wellsville, visited
her father, Mr.. Q. Brown. Mr.. Brown
celebrated his s4th birthday on New
Years day.
Perry Ermey has traded his farm for
Mexico property, and has gone to
Texas county to seek a location. He
writes back that he has not yet found
the land that flows with milk and
honey.
w. E. Crockett, of Mexico, came
uDWIf W w III II. ItCkt5 Ahot IiouAny
and purchased five fine bronze turkeys
for a foundation flock.
Mrs. Fields says she al beat the
state of Illinois on heavy turkeys. At
their state poultry show the premium
turkeys (heavy weight at / year old
weighed: Tom 39L pounds and hen
q pounds. She has a yearling tom
that weighs 40 pounds and a yearling
hen that weighs % pounds.
Wm. Peery and Capt. Dix are feed
ing so head of cattle on the Captains
farm.
Fount Vaughn is feeding 1900 head
of sheep for the market.
Joe Lini,nann and Geo. Kersting are
feeding so head of cattle.
E. Mosier has again rented the Rop-
pie farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Rev. DR., ShumatA Dead

Rev. Nathan Shumate, ID. d., pastor
of the NJ. E. Church at weIlsviIle,
Mo-, died Tuesday afternoon. DIR.
Shumate was n Of the Oldest mem-
beers of the Missouri Annual Confer
ence, and was a man widely known
and very successful In his work. The
funeral services viii take place in
Wellsville on Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
The LEDGER is in receipt OF a letter

The LEDGER is In receipt Of a letter
from Mr. @. @. Hardwick, OF Martins
burg, H., father OF Mr.. Hardwick who
killed himself and Mr.. Ward, Of this
county, last Sunday. The father had
just heard Of the tragedy and vas
anxious for the particulars and also
wanted to know where his aon had
been buried
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Cure Yourself.

Don't pay large doctors bills. The
best medical book published, 100
pages, elegant colored plates, will be
sent to you IN receipt of three 2-cent
stamps to pay postage. Address A.
p. Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

Among the proceedings of the st.
Louis Court of Appeals we notice the
following three cases from Audrain
county disposed of:
G. NJ. Ellington ct al Va. Chicago &
Alton Railway Co., Audrain county;
affirmed.
G. s. Maddox vs.. NJ. Y. Duncan u-
dram county; reversed and remanded.
Mamie v. Northern VS.. w. p.
Hawkins, Audrain county; reversed
and remaDded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

*2znoER has quite a joke on one
asq's most highly respected cit
big wife, both of whom are
4leut church members, and as a
mig observe the Sabbath day
11sly They lost their reckon
seek and thought Sunday was
The good housewife went
ae< household duties and the
vent after the mail. He neveC
4 was Sunday until he
"a Post Office closed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

In the Weekly LEDGER can be found
an advertisement of II. A. Grier's
"Powell's Ford" herd OF Poland China
hogs. 'Doc." breeds the popular
strains and his stock is fi~rst-class.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Farm for Sale.

Farm for sale; 100 acres; $500 down;
long time on balance at : per cent, or
will trade for small farm or Mexico
property. Enquire of
44-5t H. p. WARpES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

Miss Jennie Roberts will entertain
the Pastirne Club from . o'clock to 10
Thursday evening at her fathers
home, Oak Grove farm, four miles
South OF this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
ITEMS.

Correspondence of ths Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, Jan. 2a.-Mr. Tom
Hook is on the sick list.
Miss Tiny Duffy, who visited friends
here last week, has returned home.
Our school has been closed on ac-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
pa,air,pv Neatly Done.

II vou want your watch cleaned, OF
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly, call on T. 5,
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
~ T. s. RILEY,
woodbridge & McArthur's drug ftore
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

count of all the pupils having measles,
but will open Monday, Feb. 9TH.
Mr.. VIM. Biggs, Of Farber, was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Geo. Adams,
Wednesday night.
Old lady Quinlan met with a very
serious, if not a fatal accident Satur-
day. While all alone she went out on
the back porch, which was covered
with sleet. She slipped and fell, frac-
turing her thigh bone.
Sunday night at IL o'clock the death
angel, with his icy fingers, came and
broke the tender chords of life and
bore home the spirit Of little Marion
Watkins, who had suffered greatly for
the past eight or ten days with measles
and pneumonia. They laid him to rest
in the Littleby cemetery to await the
resurrection morn. His funeral was
conducted by Rev. Betz.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Corn For Sale

I have roo barrels Of corn for sale at
81 cents F. o. B. at West Glasgow.
Part snapped and part shocked. AID
dress EstiIl, NO., ]. r. EsTTIL- WITT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

|ttersW. Norton, the famous theat-
N. E1aalager OF St. Louis, was killed
EntesNeck on the Vandalia railroad
ssin4 Mrs. Powers, of Carthage,
killed at the same time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

sHltdge, the little son of II. S.
n! discovering from a severe cut
nethead. A large stick of stove
rs accidentally thrown on his
9 wood chopper Il day or two
ID Rhiic the little fellow was pick
mood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

aa = Armstrong, of Perry, a prom
tanner Of Rails County, has re-
khome after a couple of days
'to5ea bis son, A. G. Armstrong, of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Winn will give u
socIai dance at their home, fifteen
miles Northwest Of Mexico, ON Thurs-
day evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

The next thirty days we will sell
goods, wares and merchandise at cost.
wit II. & &. GALgREATH.
Worcester, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

Mrs. Robert Hisey ~teleEraphed from
Abilene, Tex, Tuesday night that her
father, c. o. Morris, was resting easier
but there was no hope Of his
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

Ganevieve &. Clark, wife of
4Chrk, had an interesting and
litter from Washington in the
eaocrat Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Spring Goods TO Arrive Shortly.

oprlng d0oQS 70 Arrive shortly.
We will In due time receive a full
line Of spring goods, but can not afford
to sell them on long time as we have
done in the past, owing to the small
profits on which they r sold, and
without special arrangements we will
consider all bills due in thirty days.
This will enable US to meet any compe-
tition. ALI notes and accounts due us
must be paid without further delay.
Most Respectfully,
2td-4tw. J. d. MORRIS & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

~ Morris is home from Fayette,
sroSzkr- he entered his son, Fred,
Wal College for the second sem
ims Bred has been holding an i'm
M position in the National Bank,
'Fsslre Il up to attend college at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

Walter Pearson, of Louisiana, Mo-,
who has been visiting here several
days, went to Keytesville this after
noon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

lSb9 Ferris is up from ST. Louis on
tr<3 We are glad to know that
61Aying large sales of his new
shieh is one OF the very best
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

z q 0yermyer, of Sedalia, who
y n have found n fortune of $780,
M Id Mexico last week hunting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

q RObert Hisey left forrexas Sun
3ht,whero her father,C. o. Nor
| Vigorously i'll. Mr.. Morris is a
Of j. D., VIM. and Geo. Nor
Hsxico, and a prominent citizen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

10y hi the Marburg seduction
composed of the following:
-, foreman; c. A. sames, J.
eald, G. B. RAIDER, s. A.. Pulls,
sgecn, T. II. Slavens, Peter
~ ?, Noel, NJ. L. Waters, J.F.
and pindall Wiley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
County News.
ITEMS.

WORCESTER ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Jan. 30.-Mrs. A. l..
Smith and children, of Laddonia, are
visiting relatives and friends here pre-
paratory to going to Texas, where she
will join her husband and in the future
reside.
Harry Brown is home from Barry,
H., where he visited relatives.
Mrs. Matte Clutter is dangerously
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Atchison's child is
reported seriously sick.
Miss Lizzie Murray will give a
basket party to her many friends to-
night. A pleasant time is expected as
Miss Lizzie is a splendid entertainer.
Mr.. R. A. Hanger gave a turkey
supper to his many friends last even
ing. Quite a crowd was present and
all had a most joyful evening. Mr.
Hanger is our worthy Constable and
we regret that he is to nov to Lad
dania-
Mrs. James 2-Feagan is doing a good
business in dress making, and would
be glad to have her friends call on her
when wanting anything done in dress
making.
Rev. Shelton preached at Rock Hill
church last Sunday. Rev. Shelton is
from Mexico and viii preach here
again next month.
Since the recent SNOW the jingle of
the sleigh bells can be heard far and
near.
Rev. Shelton, of Mexico, preached a
trial sermon at Rock Hill Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

Insure your house and borrow money
of Jones & Settle, south side Of square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31

islegram printed in the Republic
that Rev. j. l.. Dsrsie, of the
ofhdrch at Versailles, KY,
9dgred to take charge of the
81 0nrlstian Church, is without
laon. Elder Shouse has accepted
bragg Of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-01-31
Written to the world by

VI.
p. SIN case that death should be-
fall me with the threats, that have been
made they are supposed to be from
the Ward family in Mexico, Audrain
County. This letter can be found with
Robertson & CAN'T.
The following is the recommendation
from some citizens Of Bowling Green,
also found in his pocket:
CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, November %,
1s94.-This is to certify that Daniel N.
Hardwick is a man of good habits,
sober and Industrious and reliable,
and a man that can be trusted. We,
the undersigned, recommend him as
such, having known him for several
years.
J. r. Powell.
Jas. r. McAllister, P. NJ.
J. G. Reeds.
Daniel Thornton.
George Dahl.
C. w. Thornton.
J. W. Chamberlain.