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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-03-20

these trends would say, "What
a man he might be if he only could
get there"
But William Henrys pleasure
when reaching the city was I'M
alleged by any such regrets. He
was quite content to be spectator,
the more content since an un-
noticed one. He would go to the
library and examine the musty
roll and make notes, and con them
over on the journey home, storing
them away in his mind as USE
lessly perhaps as it had seemed
that Joseph stored away the grain
while the fat years were enduring;
but yet in perfect content. He
would, and in fact he did, but not
with unanimous mind, not until
Chance, the perturber of simplic-
ity, had given him something
else to con and store away against
an improbable day.
On the block above the library
was a public hall, in and out Of
which a throng was passing, whose
anticipation and realization were
alike explained by posters adapted
for the reading of the one that
runs. Waxworks, anatomical,
allegorical, realistic, historical
waxworks in general, Napoleonic
waxworks in particular. The I'M
changing, indispensable represen-
tations of antique, medieval and
modern notabilities and notorieties
in general, and for this week only
that surprise and qualification of
European courts, the Napoleonic
gallery in particular. No wonder,
then, that William Henry's knees
knocked from diverse influences,
no wonder his eyes executed an
oblique movement, despite the
front faces of his glasses. Like
all shy and timid men, he was a
fervent admirer of the great en-
peror. Laws yielded to arms and
paper to wax; William Henry
eagerly invested a half dollar in
the burlesque of the past.
The hall was spacious and but
sparsely occupied, save by the
efigies, for the noon hour was ap-
preaching, when the tide of sight
seers always GIBBS. The figures,
however, left little space for lone
Illness, though perhaps favoring
vacancy. Besides, the grand assem-
blage in the center of Kings and
Princelings bowling alike supinely
before the man who chose to rule,
every nook and niche revealed a
historical enigma, which the cata
logue, with the arrogance of his
tory, blindly, yet undisputaDly,
answered. William Henry gazed
at the particular spectacle in rap
ture. Those forms were real to
him, for his knowledge supplied
every deficiency, just as love
straightens out a portraits distor-
tons. If Metternich wore a Prince
Albert coat and Queen Caroline a
hustle, they were none the less
Metternich and Queen Caroline to
him. The great were always eccen-
trio. But when at length he turned
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
M, M. A. %: Columbia 8.

The M. NJ. A. foot ball team met the
Academy of Columbia in a hot con-
test yesterday. The academies were
the heavier, but were beaten by super
ior team work. In the first half the
M. M. a. scored twice and kicked one
goal; Columbia scored, but failed on
an easy goal. Score, 10 to 4. In the
second half Columbia made a bad
tumble, but on a fuke Harnage go
the ball and carried it for 20 yards,
scoring Columbia's second and last
touchdown; Columbia again missed a
goal. Then the M. NJ. A. team took the
bit in their teeth and by center rushes
and left end plays carried the ball
across for another touchdown. But
two minutes were left and it was CO.
lumbia's kickoff. A long kick drove
the ball to Hutchinson on the 10 yard
line; then began a play that is only
seen once in q lifetime. Hutchinson
pulled away to the left and the team
formed a splendid interference as he
sped down the field; the half=backs
were lodged; the full-back was out
stripped and the fourth touchdown
made in 40 seconds. Another goal
was kicked before the bewildered and
~applauding spectators could recover
themselves. Score, % to s. The
special feature of the game vas the
work of Mott and Hutchinson on the
offensive. Mason showed up well in
the game, while Roth and Kelley were
| especially strong in defense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
PRAIRIE E. ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, Nov. Everybody
is gather ring corn and the yield is
good.
Stock and grain sold cheap at Mrs.
Hooks sale.
VIM. Frazier, Jr., Is remodeling his
residence.
Madam Rumor says we will soon
hear the chime of wedding bells on
the Lea.
MI. Holdcamp moved into his new
house last Friday.
Mr.. Ruse and family visited his son,
Frank, Sunday.
Mesdames. Cullen and HALEY, of
Mexico, were callers at Mrs. Ed.
Shocks Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Mike shire and family were the
guests of Philip Shire Sunday.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will
meet at Mrs. Widler's next Thursday.
Mrs. E. III. Shook was a delegate to
the District Convention at Mexico
last week.
Holdicoff Bros. shipped a a load OF
corn to Illinois last week. They got
35 cents per bushel.
The Debating Society at Prairie Lea
is fiourishing with the following
officers: J. F. Betz, President; Pat
Nolan, Vice. President; Daisy Arm
strong, Secretary; Julia Sullivan,
Critic; John Quinland, Seargent-at'
Arms, with a weekly paper edited
by Jennie Nolan and Grace Reighly
Large crowds attend every meeting
and a good time is always enjoyed
| All are invited to come.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
Hoe Cholera.

a certain amount of protection from
hog cholera is supplied by feeding the
well hogs on a farm on which the dis
ease has appeared with the thoroughly
boiled blood, flesh and organs of those
which die from the same disease. This,
which is a rough application of the re-
Gently developed method of treatment
Of bacterial diseases by "serum-thera-
peutics," has been insufliciently tested
to justify any stronger statement than
that it certainly confers some protec-
ton, and when properly carried out is
harmless, says the Arkansas station.
The necessary precautions are that the
cooking be sufficient to destroy all the
germs, this being obtainedby mincing
the flesh, etc. and boiling with an equal
weight of water for about half an hour;
that the cooking be done before de-
composition takes place, and that the
animals be watched while feeding to
prevent overdosing. The prar ce
which some farmers have of allow ing
dead hogs (uncooked) to be eaten by
others il the herd is one of the surest
ways of communicating the disease.
Dead hogs should either be burned or
deeply buried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
-Chrysanthemum Show.

A representative of the LEDGER was
this morning conducted through the
spacious green houses on North JEFF
ferson street, formerly owned and
operated by MIR. Joseph Gelven, but
recently purchased by Mr.. Clement
Wonneman, an experienced florist
from Bloomington, Ill. MI. Wonne-
man has on exhibition some very fine
chrysanthemums, which he cordially
invites the public to see. The color
of these gorgeous flowers ranges from
a deep red to a pure white, and some
of them are as much as a foot and a
third in circumference. All varieties
are shown and the plants or cut bios
SONS are for sale at very reasonable
prices. Mr.. Wonneman also makes a
speciality of cut flowers and funeral,
wedding and party designs. He re-
spectfully invites the public to look
over his green houses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07

though it was told us that many YER
We saw the dead bodies of several
and afterwards drowned persons we
saw floating in the river. We hasten
ed when it was light to mend the boat
that we might get away. The load
was thrown into the water by the
people who crowded into the vessel
with us, until we could take nc more.
We carried so many that we were all
often in danger of being drowned be-
fore we could land them again, as the
bottom leaked badly"
The handwriting is again La Roche's
from this point to the end.
rs. We observed the marks of the
earthquake upon the bank on both
sides to a point forty Or fifty miles
south of the river Arkansas. Trees
were thrown down. Great cracks
were in the soil, some stretching ,peo-
pie said, ten or fifteen miles and very
deep. We were told there is a new
lake in Tennessee, and the water
curse there have been changed
The Yazoo has a new mouth. ] wai
in great pain with my broken arm ,ant
having fever did not observe closely
not knowing that this information
would be asked.
''6. OF those who were with mt
there is not but Father Joseph now il
New Orleans, nor do I Know where
the others have gone, except Leol
| Sarpy, who has returned to st. Louis
He would be there if a letter wa
| written to him now. My persona
| loss I make 5000. l hope that this il
what you require, and / am sorry tina
/ can tell you so little. 1t is three
months ago now, and even had
written down what we say when
first got to the city / could say little
more. When a man expects nothing
but instant death it is hard for him tt
think or notice anothing but hi
danger. Your humble servant,
FTRMIN LA RoCHE.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
Fine Hogs.


A LEDGER reporter visited the
Powells Ford herd of Poland China,
owned by II. A. Grier, and found some
very fine hogs, as individuals as well
as ehoieely bred. Being u first visit
the writer must say that he did not
know that there were such hogs in
this part of the State. Some worth
making mention of are two yearling
males that r good enough to go any
where and are bred in the purple,
such as Victor, Tecmuseh and Black
Bess blood. They are good ones, sure.
DIR. Grier also has some of the best
gifts we have seen this season, not
excepting st. Louis Fair. j. A. Ayers,
of La Plata, Mo-, travelling advertising
contractor for Ooleman's Rural World,
says of a SOW that III. A. Grier showed
ct Centralia Fair and took first prem
ium on, as best Poland China SOW and
sweepstakes over all ages and
breeds, that "she is a beauty and
good enough to show anywhere" MIR.
Ayers is not only a breeder of fine
hogs himself, but is one of the best
judges in the State. Tie doctor has
been adding some very fine blood to
his herd this fall, such as Corwin and
Wilks. Audrain can boast of her fine
hogs as well as her saddle horses. The
two fine yearling boars mentioned
above are for sale unreasonable prices
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
THANKSGIVING DINNER.
The Mexico Relief Commission at
Work.

At a meeting of the Relief Commit
tee held at the Ringo Hotel Monday
afternoon it was determined to have
a Thanksgiving dinner for the benefit
of the poor. The following commit
tees were appointed: From Christian
Church, Mrs. DR.. Fritts and Mrs. A.
B. Cluster; NJ. E. Church, South, Mrs.
f. d. Graham, Mrs. P. II. Cant,
and Miss Belle Morris; First
NJ. Z. Church, Mrs. VIM. Keath
and Mrs. Albert Johnson; Baptist
Church, Mrs. Yancey and Mrs. j. A.
Guthrie; Presbyterian Church, Mrs.
Gary and Mrs. W. r. Rodes; Episco-
pal Church, Mrs. Llewellyn and Mrs.
Burlihart; Old School Baptist, Mrs.
C. F. Clark, Mrs. Bridgeford; Mrs.
". J.. Rixey, chairman; Mrs. Wm.
Treloar, secretary; Mrs. A. G.
Turner, trea surer. Ladies of the
committee + requested to So
licit supplies from their own churches
aud be ready to report at a meeting
to be held at the Baptist Church
on Thursday afternoon, November Il,
at 4 o'clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
". K. Potts, nfica Entered.

Unknown parties entered the office
OF ". X. Potts on East Liberty street
last night, unlocked the safe and ar
ried away all of Mr.. Potts valuable
papers, which were kept in a tin box
in the safe. No clew as to who COM
mitted the theft has yet been found.
1t is supposed that the thieves thought
there was money in the box, as the
papers can be of no earthly value TO
anyone but Mr.. Potts. The safe is an
old-fashioned one, opening with a
key, and as the key was just inside q
desk, which was unlocked it was no
hard job TO get into the safe. There
was no money in the safe at the time,
but the papers are very valuable to
Mr.. Potts, and the persons who took
them will find them perfectly useless,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
PRAIRIE YIER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Nov. 5.-The hunt
ers, Messrs. Robinson and Gilbert, of
Illinois; viii McCord, of Guthrie,
Ok; Bob West, John Robinson, New
ton Davis, Cook Groves, Bob, Jake
and Archie Stevenson, and others,
who went southwest to kill deer, re-
turned before their allotted time had
expired. 1t was too dry to track
deer. They saw one track and they
say they killed two wild turkeys, but
we fear they visited some poor
woman's turkey roost. How about it
gentleman?
The Misses Hultz, of Columbia, Wis
tied their sisters, Mrs. John and Ed.
Gamble, last week.
Mrs. Cad Crockett spent last week
with her father, R. P. Hopkins, of
Mexico.
Mrs. Tom Adkins was called to the
bedside of her daughter, Mrs. DOLLY, of
Moberly.
AA athOA IA wiz anu u1AS1
Electra visited in this neighborhood
last week.
On last Tuesday evening Mr.. Les
lie Farrab and wife, at their pleasant
country home, gave a party in honor
of Nh. viii McCord and family, OF
Guthrie, Ok. At an early hour the
house was filled with happy voices Of
old and young, each guest having re.
ceived a warm welcome by the genia
host and hostess, threw off the shack
les of stiff formality and engaged il
many games. To have looked in OF
these old folks as they played on,
would have thought they had foun,
Ponce de Icons tabled fountain an,
taken a bath therein, for their gayet.
rivaled that of the children. Elegan
refreshments were served at half pas
ten. The party broke up at a lat
hour, thankful to Mr.. and Mrs. Farral
for their pleasant evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
Freight Shipments.


Browning Bros. shipped a car load
of cattle to st. Louis Tuesday.
T. J. Gibson Il Co. shipped a car
load of dressed poultry to Boston this
week. Also a ear ioad of eggs to
Philadelphia.
r. j. Gibson &Co. shipped a car load
of geese to Chicago Wednesday.
Mundy < Woods shipped a car. load
of hogs to st. Louis this week.
Northern & Boyd shipped car loads
OF hogs to st. Louis this week.
W. H.. Wallace shipped a a load OF
hogs 10 ST. Louis Wednesday.
L. III. Brewer shipped a car load oil
horses and mules TO Texas this week.
The Mexico Fire Brick Co. shipped
two "a loads Of fire brick to Kansas
City this week.
The Wm. Pollock Milling Co. ship
ped a car load of flour to Vandalia
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
~MARTTNSBuRG ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the LEpaER.
MARTINsBURa, Mo-, Nov. 8.-Uncle
Gale Martin is up from the city shak-
ing hands with friends.
Mrs. Kate overbaughlreturned from
st. Louis Monday.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at the Methodist church under the
united efforts of both north and south.
Mrs. Barnes, Of East Prairie, Mo-,
returned to her home last week.
We felt the shock of the earthquake
very forcibly. Don't need any more
evidence.
A mission is being conducted at the
Catholic church this week. Several
visiting Priests r assisting Father
Haar.
Born, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Hugh
lett, a daughter.
Born, to MI. and Mrs. Cash Cope
land, a daughter.
After all, a surprise ID a very pleas
ant thing sometimes; when Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Chapman slipped Of
and dumped the broomstiek," not
letting their friends, neighbors OF
side partners know anything about II,
we felt inclined TO protest Ono wed.
ding cake being In sight but after
thinking the matter over and forget
ting the elmer man," we decided 1
was the just the best thing yet lof ii,
kind.
Elder Coggins organized a Christian
Endeavor here last week TO be unioI
In its work and worship.
Carter Taylor is conyaiescing, afte
four weeks spell OF typhoid fever.
billiard Douglass 10 able to be al
again.
i ID. Hageman 10 conyalescing.
Geo. Mcdowell has moved into tn
DR.. Douglass property. Mrs. Douglas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
Aduerfised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending November 9, 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"
Fanny Anderson, Susie Burdeaux,
Mile Brown, Bette IRELAND, Eliza
Baker, F. G. Dennetz, Annie Fox, J.
w. Garrett, Mrs. D. W. Gordon, Maude
Hoover, Ida Hise, Addie Hill, Mrs.
Frank Mullen, Ella ]. Moorman, Garry
Mitchell, Joe D. Selkeld, r. v. Shoup,
James Mike, Mrs. Mary Williams, Mrs.
Sarah Wright, Mrs. M. A. Wilson,
Mrs. Jennie Mckee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
THE Confederate Mail Carrier"

The author of this very popular
book has determined to reduce the
price from one dollar and fifty cents
to one dollar, tuis doing away with
the middle man and giving the reader
the benefit of that paid to agents.
This will put the book within the
reach of everyone that wishes to read
a true and interesting history of the
stirring events of the SOS as well as an
instructive history of detective life.
No one should miss this opportunity
to read a book SO well recommended
both by readers and the press. Fed
eral as well as Confederate soldiers
speak in its praise and approve of the
spirit in which it is written. Times
have improved, money is not SO
scarce, and for the benefit of your
selves and your children you can well
afford to give n dollar for the book.
Enclose p~ost-office money order or
one dollar in registered letter and the
book will be sent to your address
post paid. 1t is well and neatly bound,
several fine en- cravings and over 300
pages. Address all orders to James
Bradley, Box rs, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
Notice,

Ihave two pieces of property that
cost me over Sd, 200 which l will sell
or swap for property close to town
and give any one a great bargain; al
most let them make the trade. Nice
brick house and lot for 800, cost over
81, 500, and the other property can't
be beat. Call and see Lakenan &
Barnes; they will show you and sell
or trade with you.
d2t-W1t IL. A. FORGEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
County Court Proceedings.

Joseph Barnes is by the court adj
judged insane and ordered sent to the
State Lunatic Asylum at Fulton, and
being a resident of Audrain county
and without estate is confined therein
as a county patient.
F. Y. Gentry, County Treasurer,
quarter settlement on account of road
and revenue fund, by the court ex-
amined and approved and ordered OF
record.
A. E. Winn ct al, petitioners for
public road; publicly read, proof OF
notice given, referred to commission
er.
The following accounts were allow
ed.
]. s. Snidow, County Clerk, due
by State and county. ........$ % 20
G. @. Davis, coal County Farm rs 7s
Joe Reynolds, painting county
bridges .............. 81 II
Joe Reynolds, painting county
bridges. 10 81
John Byars, building county
bridges by contract ....-..-. $40 OF
L. T. Shootman, extra services
janitor Court House ...... 10 OF
L. T. Shootman, quarter salary
janitor Court House. 40 OF
J. s. Woodson, bridge lumber 33 Il
]. G. Trimble, account of Pros
ecuting Attorney.......... 219 OF
J. M. Davis, board jury State
VS.. Hutchinson 10 81
FL. Schamback, bridge lumber
and repair bridges. ....,.. 81 s.
Potts & Hord, supplies Poor
Farm . .-.--.-..... ... z ~
Potts & Hord, supplies Court
House ..,.....-..-".-. 6 2
Potts & Hord, stove Surveyors
Office -. Is U
Potts & Hord, stove probate
Office ..........a. ~ "
J.. N. Stephens, account as
Sheriff ........& ......... 2O2 8
A. Pftzer, repairs Freeman
bridge. ............:....-.--..S z 8
r. S. Shields, advance pay Jos.
Barnes, insane go. 49,. 65 0
G. W. Petty, keeping Reuben
Hill INDECENT quarter ......: 10 0
John Schuerlin, keeping moth
er-in-law INDECENT quarter. IL Q
Mary Lyons, keeping daughter
INDECENT quarter 10
David Fouser, bridge lnmber. 1877 8
David Fouser, bridge lumber, II !
DIR. N. R. Rodes, physician
County Farm -. ......... Is
Harry Richardson, keeping
colored orphan boy II
T. F. Roden, supplies jail. 81
s. s. Howard, repair on Court
House D I
Hopkins & Edmonds, ice Court
House 1895, 30
Thos. Hendricks, bridge lum-
ber. SO
Frank Erdell, building bridge
piers A
DR.. N. r. Rodes, Coroner, in
quest over body of Mike Ortiz 10
DR.. N. r. Rodes, Coroner, in
quest yer body Of Peyton
Graham .... D
DIR. N. r. Rodes, Coroner, in
!, quest over body of E. w.
Thompson SO
! DR.. N. r. Rodes, Coroner, in
quest over body of Robt. J.
Lust. ...... %
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
County News.
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, Nov. 4.-The trial
OF Professor Spaunhurst for whipping
q school boy was dismissed.
Halloween night was observed in
Laddonia. The marshal was around
next morning looking for "Peck's bad
boy for moving telegraph poles, bog
es, &c, but he couldn't be found.
The ladies of the Christian church
gave a basket supper last Saturday.
They made about SIS above expenses.
Elder Campbell preached an excel
lent sermon at the NJ. F.. church yes
terday morning on civil communica-
tons corrupt good Manners
Elder Moser, of Fulton, preached at
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Eldor Carr, of Montgomery City,
preached at the Christian church Sun
day.
Miss Carrie Kendall, who is teaching
the Cochran school, is in poor health
and dismissed school for two weeks.
She is in Bowling Green this week.
Robert Ferris has been quite sick
with fever, blu. is better to-day.
Miss Birdie Price, assistant in the
Post Office, is visiting this week in
Montgomery county.
A ~protracted meeting at the NJ. L.
church commences next Tuesday.
A great cloak sale is advertised at
Wilder & Pearson's next Friday, and
also a special sale of trimmed hats at
Miss Ida Spencer's for Friday and Sat-
urday.
Last Thursday morning about five
O'Clock many Laddonians thought
burglars were in the house, and one
young lady remarked that she fell
relieved when she found there wal
nothing but an earthquake.
Water is getting extremely scare,
and the dust is so thick it is almost
impossible to drive on the roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, Nov. quite a
number are through gathering corn.
Nell MorthIand and family, of Shell
bina, visited relatives here last week.
Misses Kate H~ollopeter and May
Allen visietd their parents in Mexico
Saturday.
Preaching is now in progress at
Bethel church.
A sister of w. T. Lott, of Iowa, is
visiting him.
Several from here attended preach
ing at Rush Hill last Sabbath.
Byron Iiams is home from st. Louis,
where he went to look for q job.
George Azdell, OF Mexico, Ii here
improving his farm. He 10 having q
new front fence built and 1t improves
the looks very much.
MissLidaLott Waited friends In Rash
| Hill Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07

Simon s. Hartman, of Tunnelton.
West Va.,has been subject to attacks
of collie about once a year, and would
have to call a doctor and then suffer
for about twelve hours as much as
some do when they die. He wastaken
recently just the same as at other
times, and concluded to try Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He says: 81 took one dose
of it and it gave me relief in FIVE min
utes. That is more than anything else
has ever done for me-" For sale by
G. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
Dean-Crockett.

Married, at the residence of Mrs. L.
K. Crockett in Mexico, at 1880 p. M,
October 30, 1895, Mr.. Geo. L. Dean and
Miss Katie B. Crockett, Rev. B. d.
Sipple officiating. Attendants, MIR Len
don Lawrence and Miss Retta Corner,
The contracting parties in this we'd
ding are well known in the comnun-
ity about Champ as well as in Mexico
The company that filed the house OF
Mrs. Crockett spoke louder thar
words of the popularity of the bride
groom and bride. Useful and costly
presents were brought by the many
guests,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
Your Stannch Friend.

hi newspaper is your friend in
spite OF you. 1t helps to build up the
community that supports you. When
the day comes to any people that the
newspapers are dead, the people are
on the edge of the grave, with nobody
left to write the epitaph. Do you pat
ronize the local newspaperP
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-11-07
Closing Ont Sale OF wall panor

beginning Nov. s and continuing
until Nov. 25. We viii offer our en-
tire stock of wall paper at greatly re-
duced prices. We must make room
for our incoming spring stock, and we
give you this opportunity to get your
wall paper lower than it has ever been
sold. This offer will close as above
stated, Nov. 25.
d&w 1t e. III. CARTEe & Co,