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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
To the Teachers of Audrain

l hope You will take the followin,
in the same spirit which influences tn,
writer.
Many of you are young and some O
you have but little experience an6
some entirely inexperienced. Let mt
urge you to think seriously, soberly
and prayerfully before entering upor
your work. Begin your school years.
duties with a full determination that
you win conduct and teach one of the
best schools eve taught In that vicfn.
ity. Ask the Great Teacher to be you,
teacher. Prepare, as soon as you can
a well digested programme. Make
yourself acquainted with each pupil,
and not only seek the acquaintance oil
the pupils but also of each ones par
ents. Visit not only the well to do,
but those not SO fortunate. Urge them
to send their children to school every
day. Be IRE to let the parents see
that you love their children, that love
for their children is the motive power
governing you in all your dealings
with them.
Let me urge you to never enter
the school room unprepared for the
duties of the day. Preparation is
more imperative on the teacher than
it is upon the pupil. Review each
lesson that is to be recited by the
class. OF course, a teacher can review
in FIVE minutes what it would take a
class an hour to prepare.
Whatever you wish your pupils to
do, of course you viii recommend by
example. If you wish them to enter
the school room with their shoes COW
cred with mud you do this yourself. If
you wish them to spit on the floor,
chew or smoke, be sure and set the
example. If you wish them to be i'm
polite, speak impolitely and rudeIy to
them. On the other hand, if you wish
them to be courteous to every human
being, rich or poor, high or low, fort
innate or unfortunate, take particular
pains to be SO yourself. Be ever ready
not only to sympathize with, but to
help the unfortunate. If there is a
needy family in the district which you
teach, be sure to impress them with
the fact that the teachers whole duty
is not limited by the school room. The
teacher should help such families, not
only by personal benevolence, but by
securing help from others. Sometimes
very genteel, nice families need little
articles of clothing for their children,
such as comfortable wraps, which the
teacher can procure with but little
cost and sometimes without any.
The school room duties are only a
part of the faithful, honest teachers
work. OF the many duties of a teacher
in a neighborhood, one important one
is to make every man, woman and
child his personal friend. This must
begin in the family with whom he
boards. The teacher should not be too
lazy and too selfish to keep his own
room in perfect order. He should
always be ready to do anything that
would help the family in their daily
that would not interfere with
his studies. There are many little
things that the man who is not too
lazy a do that will be a help to him
individually and to the family with
whom he boards. The lazy, selfish
teacher is a lazy, selfish boarder and
will be very apt to change his board
ing place before the year expires.
Children cannot love a lazy, selfish
teacher. FRENCH STRoTHER,
County Commissioner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
A, q. T, A. Meeting.

The Anti Horse Thief Association
No. 1s1 viii have a meeting Monday
night, September 14tb, for the pur-
pose of eiecting delegates to the State
grand meeting. Also for the purpose
Of electing officers for the ensuing
year. Other important business will
be transacted. All members are re-
quested to be present.
w. T. LOTT, w. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

appointment Sunday. He is at th,
bedside of his daughter, who is seri
ously i'll.
Misses Lee and Espy Davis recently
entertained the youngsters with &
necktie party.
Messrs. Woodson and Mcclure each
shipped a car load of hogs from this
point Wednesday night.
Jake johnson has returned to school
at West Point.
w. II. Douglass was in Fulton last
week.
Miss Fannie Hoffses went TO Clinton
Monday to enter Baird College.
Miss Florence Kirkpatrick went to
Rush Hill Monday to take charge of
her school.
Miss Hopkins, of Mexico, viii teach
the German school just east of Benton
this winter.
Miss Nellie Slavens is visiting near
Martinsburg.
]. R. Gay and family and Johnnie
Saliee were the guests of friends near
Centralia recently.
The Misses Hofsess entertained their
friends at their home Saturday even
ing quite handsomely.
There was a party at Mr.. Ed. North
cults Monday evening.
Prof. HerbertP ainter had sufficiently
HIS health tn oman schooy
Monday. There is a very coed at
tendance and We predict another sue
cessful term.
Miss Susie Stevenson came down
from Mexico Sunday to take charge of
her school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

A great number of the disorders to
which mankind are liable arise from a
disordered condition of the liver.
Keep the liver sound and active and
you car defy disease. PRICKLEY ASH
BTTTERs is not only o successful kid
ney remedy, but a thorough liver reg
ulator and bowel purifier. By cleans
ing and strengthening these organs
it enables the body to resist the m
fiuences that produce disease. AS a
preventive OF malaria it Is ~unfailing.
Sold by Chas. A. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
School Shines.

Our school shoes for boys and girls
are the kind that year. They are
made of the very best material. Our
calf lines are better than ever and
the prices r. right. We will give
you better value for your money
than any other store in the county.
Come and see. Shoely yours,
GRIFFEE & MARTIN,
% 2t North Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

IIINGbUn1s
@. T. Peyton & Co.. :. ..S $50
1t was ordered by the Board that the
assessment of A. B. Skinner, of Skin
ner, be reduced from $500 to $500; the
assessment of j. F. Hall, of Cuivre, be
reduced from $500 to $500; the assess
ment of Pool & Mcdonald, of Thomp-
son, from $1,000 to 5000.
An adjourned term of the Board of
Equalization will be held on Sept. %,
when all those whose assessment has
been increased r requested to ap-
pear before the Board to show cause
why assessments should not be in
creased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

DIR. Crawford, of Rush Hill, Mo-, the
LEDGER understands,i is going to move
to Mexico to reside permanently. DIR.
Crawford likes Mexico and wants to
have his children enjoy the benefit of
u fine schools. The LEDGER takes
great pleasure in welcoming him and
his family to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
nExIco's SCHOOLS.
Most Of Them Opened Tuesday With a
Large AttendancerSchool
Notes.

Tuesday witnessed the opening of
several of Mexico's intitutions of
learning. and it Ii q pleasure to be
able to state that, without an excep-
ton, the prospects r most encour-
aging.
Sprouts Academy opened with the
fullest attendance In its history. Miss
BERTHE Sproul and Mrs. Chas. A. Buck
ner have been added to the faculty.
Miss Sproul will teach music and the
English branches aud Mrs. Buckner
delsarte and physical culture.
The Missouri Military Academy and
Hardin College open to-day. The NJ.
NJ. A. bids fair to eclipse all former
years In the matter of attendance, as
young men r arriving on every
train.
Despite the state of financial de-
preston existing all over the country,
Hardin College will probably enjoy
the most prosperous year it has ever
known. In a few days two special
viii reach here from the South.
One, under the charge of Prof. Tate,
will bring 45 young ladies and the
other, under the charge of R. r. Hall,
will convey 20 young ladies', all Of
whom are to attend the college this
year. President Yancey has recently
purchased from W. H. Upham, of the
Mexico Music Company, eight magnif-
icent pianos to be used in the school
the coming year. This makes 40 in
struments now in use at Hardin and
offers ample facilities for practice to
all the music pupils.
Lieutenant George w. Goode, u. s.
A., late Of Fort Riley, Kansas, but now
at M. NJ. A., arrived last
night and win at once enter upon the
of his duties.
Lieutenant Goode is an efficient
officer as lweil as a handsome and
polished gentleman, and Col. Fleet ia
to be congratulated on having Sc
cured his services.
d. A. Mcmillan, superintendent of
the Mexico public schools, has arrang-
ed the teachers as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL,.
Miss Shea, Miss Houston, MI. Wau-
chope, Miss Hinde, Mr.. Wiley and
Miss Donovan.
NORTH SIDE SCHOOL.
Nos. 10 and IL, Miss White and Miss
No. 9, Miss Martinique.
No. 8, Miss Holiopeter.
No. z, Miss Baker.
No. 6, Miss Hughes.
No. 5, Miss Karnes.
No. 4, Miss Schaible.
No. 3, Miss Carter.
No. 2, Miss Wright.
Nc. 1, Miss Koenig.
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL.
Mr.. Crossley, Principal.
Miss Baldwin, Miss Jesse, Mrs.
Houghland and Miss Milliken.
CoLORED SCHOOL.
The Mexico colored schools are in
better condition than they have ever
been before and the outlook for good
results is splendid. The teachers are
as follows:
w. N. Brent, r. A. Henderson, Miss
Pollard, Miss Hubbard and Miss Coger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
Sale

In the Daily and Weekly LEDGER
win be found the advertisement Of the
public sale of b.. r. Cauthorn and Son,
to take place one mile west Of Mexico
on Tuesday, Sept. Is. There viii be
some splendid high bred horses Of
fered, sheep, hogs, etc. Read the adj
yertisement and attend the sale.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
Governor Bob Lewis Flunked.

Hon. Champ Clark authorized the
executive committee of the Bryan
Sewall club to arrange a joint debate
with the Hon. Robt. E. Lewis, Repuh-
lican candidate for Governor Of this
State, ct his appointment in this city
The committee attempted
TO make the desired arrangement, but
have been unable to get Mr.. Lewis
consent to the joint discussion. In
other words, MI. Lewis ahunked..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
Democratie Climbs.

The Vandalia Democratic club has
organized with G. G. Daniel az presi-
dent; w. w. Bolts, ce-president; F.
N. Frost, secretary; j.. r. Bratton,
treasurer; J. G. Goodpasture, SER
geant-at-arms. The club meets the
first and fourth Tuesdays in each
month. The membership numbers
over $50.
The Bryan and Sewal Democratic
club at Flynt has organized with about
fifty members. L. E. Winn, presi-
dent, and 8. G. Craighead, secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
To Trade For a Farm

Of not less than 100 acres and within
5 miles of town, the following town
property: One nice 6 room cottage,
lot rs by 240 feet. Good barn and i'm
p~rovements.. One 5 room house and
lot, go by 100. One 4 room house and
2 lots. All the above nicely located
and desirable property in every way.
Call on or address,
w. W. POLLOCK,
23-5t Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
Robert Rysdyk . Winner.

At the Kansas City horse show
Saturday, Robert Rysdyk, 2:13A,
owned by @. F. Clark, of this city was
awarded first premium in the ring for
standard and registered stations, 4
years old and over, breeding, form,
style, finish and performance con-
sidered. There were four entries in
the class, all of them noted horses.
Rysdyk was in fine form and in max
ing the show exhibited all his old
time speed when he was a track
horse. He is still the best harness
stallion in Missouri and bis breeding In
the very best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

more calls mere. He will move to
Mexico to reside. His many friends
here regret very much to see him and
his family leave our town, but are
proud to seeD DR.. McMurtry have cour-
age to push the work along. He ID
wide-awake young doctor and has had
the best of success since he has been
in our town.
Most everybody is getting ready for
the German picnic at Mr.. Jungerman's
Thursday, in Knoeble's pasture.
Miss Nettie Ridgeway was Visiting
relatives in Kansas City the past
week.
The German fair Saturday night was
a success. They will soo have a new
steeple to the church and also a nice
bell.
Sol Fox and son are moving a house
for Charley Culbertson. They have
the tools and know their business
when it comes to moving a house.
The match game of bail Saturday
between Rush Hill and Union was
well attended. The tally stood 40 to 8
in favcr Of Rush Hill. They will play
here Saturday. Everybody invited to
Q the game.
Don't forget the big colt show the
2sth.
Street working ia in full blast.
j. @. Mitchell and family visited rel.
atives here Sunday.
P. s. Dyer, of Warren County, was
in our town a few days last week.
We can boast of the good our road
overseers have done this season. Fl.
Weber, ]. w. Mccormick and j. Lott
are the right men in the right place.
J.R r. Scott Is visiting relatives In
Nebraska.
VIM. Feutz and Mr.. Randals, Of st.
Louis, are the guests of relatives and
friends in Rush Hill.
Miss Maggie Dowell returned home
last week to Shreveport, La.
The Harper Bros. are the busiest
men in town. They have the parson-
age completed and are busy on the
church at Bean Creek and have more
work waiting them.
MIR. Maggie sold his farm last week
and win likely go into business in Mex
leo.
Misses Lena and Matte Petty left
last week to attend school at Kinks
vile.
Sol Fox has painted his residence
and yard fence.
Born, to J.. F. Green and wife, q son.
Born, to Mr.. Windsor and wife, q
daughter.
Clint Wallace is home from South
west Missouri and reports everything
dull, but says he wishes he was back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
RUsH Hill ITEMS.
rrsspoadsace q the Ledssr.

Correspo1dsncs OF the Ledger
RUSH HILL, September s.-corn
cutting 10 the order Of the day among
the farEaefs.
DR.. n e. Crawford sold his resi-.
dencc In Rash Hfl to DR.. McMnrtry.
TT. Crawford viii not answer any
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, September s.-A large
number from here attended the big
picnic at vandaiia Thursday.
Grandpa Forcy, who has been max
ing his home at his daughters, Mrs.
w. T. Lott, became insane and was
taken to Fulton Monday.
Miss Lena scherer visited relatives
and friends In randaiia last week.
Misses Morris and Cordie AzdeIi, OF
Mexico, wcr tho guests Of relatives
here Sunday.
Mrs. a. L. Gardener and little
daughter, of Old Mexico, are tho
guests of N. scherer.
WIN Atkinson, OF Mexico, was In
our midst Sunday.
Jef Ashea,, OF Laddonia, was In our
vicinity Monday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
M-ARTTNSBURG ITEMS.

MARTINsBURa, September s.-MIss
Allie West visited home folks and
friends over Sunday.
Our public school la postponed a lit
tie on account of whooping-cough.
Rev. Father Haar left Monday for
Milwaukee, Wis.
Rev. MI. Thomas, Of Kentucky,
preached to a large audience at the
Christian Church Monday night.
Mrs. Rambagh,o of Montgomery City,
spent Sunday visiting here.
L. B. and J. w. Coggins left Tues
day for Canton University
The meeting at the Christian Church
closed Monday night, with 10 addi-
tions. The one at Liberty Church,
Galloway County, closed Saturday
night, with 80 additions. The Cath
ole picnic is to be on the 23d of this
month. An effort will be made to
have Bryan here to address the peo-
pie.
And now we come with q curiosity,
greater than you have ever yet re-
corded. 1t seems that Adolph Femme
wald has an "everbearing'' apple tree.
1t bore a large crop of early summer
apples, which were gathered in prop
or time, and now it has, for a second
crop, two or three dozen full grown
and fully developed apples and the
tree full of all sizes of apples, ranging
all the way from full size to the small
est. Can somebody beat this report?
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo, Sept. s.-Sheriff
Stephens, of Mexico, was here Friday.
Miss Kate Crane, who has been the
guest of relatives here the past two
weeks, returned home Sunday.
DR.. j. j. Toalson left Monday morn
ing for st. Louis, where he will attend
a medical school this winter.
Miss Leta johnson entertained q
few of her friends last Wednesday
evening.
One Of our young men recent,
wore the right badge Bryan badge.
for a day and thought he was using
his influence for Mckinley. Wonder
who it was?
The protracted meeting at the
Christian Church closed Sunday even.
ing, but Elder Thomas, of Kentucky,
preached on Monday evening to q
large audience.
Miss Lucy Painter, of Benton City,
visited her cousins, the Misses North
cult, last week.
Several of the young folks from
here attended a lawn party at Mrs. E.
]. Northcntt's last Monday evening.
Among them were T. E. Romans, Fl.
P. French, Forrest Tate and Misses
Matte Romans and Cora King.
James Tate visited home folks Sum
day.
Mrs. Toalson spent several days
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
DUNCAN, near Mexico.
Miss BERTHE Galloway was the guest
of Mrs. Or. Baumgarner last Sunday.
Miss Emma Davis, of Wright City,
is visiting w. Davis and family, west
of town.
Master Frank Powell, of Benton,
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Powell,
Sunday.
Elder Mitchell passed through here
Friday morning on his way home from
from Fairview church, near Contra
liza, where he has been holding a pro-
tracted meeting.
Miss Cora King IL the guest OF rela-
tives and friends nea Benton City
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
TULIP TENS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, Sept. 6.-Meeting began
at Mt. Airy last night with q good at
tendance. Revs. Dorgan and Craig
will conduct the meeting.
Misses Alice Porter and Lucille
Wooden left for their schools Satur-
day. They have our best wishes.
Miss TuttIe, of Shelby County, Ia
visiting her uncle, Mr.. See, near here.
Woody SEQ left last week for Kirks-
vile, where he will attend the Normal
school.
Miss Edna Young left yesterday for
Columbia, where she will attend Chris
tian College.
The young people enjoyed q singing
as A. l.. Randolph's Sunday night.
Mr.. Marvin Roland, of Moberly, was
the guest OF his friend, Miss Fields,
north of here, last week.
Rev. Dale preached three able dis
courses Mt Friendship church last Sum
day.
Quite q number Of our people at
tended the Paris fair last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Mr.. Martin Miles, of Mexico, and
Miss Rena Autenrieth, of Montgom-
cry City, were married at the BRIDES
home Sunday, Sept. 8. They will re-
side in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Mrs. Kate Steele remembered the
directors of the Mexico Fair at their
meeting last Saturday with a fine cake.
Mrs. Steele knows how to make a
cake and she knows who appreciates
the m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Mrs. Dyas and daughter, Miss Vir-
ginia, have returned to Hardin Col
lege, where Miss Virginia will attend
school, after having spent the summer
with relatives In Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Prof. Isom Roberts, who has been
preaching and teaching in this and
Monroe counties, will attend the Bible
College at Columbia this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

The neighbors residing near the
saw mill in this county, which a all
day last Sunday, are inquiring into the
cause of the Sabbath being broken in
this way
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Mrs. DIR. Rulings and children, of
Cairo, Mo-, are visiting the family of
@. @. VOORHEES,, Mrs. Ridings' brother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Profs. Stevenson, Of Virginia, and
levin, of Georgia, have arrived and
will teach at the NJ. NJ. A. this year.
Prof. Stevenson will teach English
and Latin, while Prof. Levin will in
struct in the modern languages.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

The Collins Academy at Laddonia
has opened with a large attendance.
This is a splendid school and worthy
of the liberal patronage it is receiving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

An elegant and large display of fall
and winter wraps and cloaks OF every
description at Blum's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

New invoice of shoes; can please all.
School shoes a specially.
TURNER, JACKSON q Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Wallace Grossly is home from a a N
vass through southern Missouri in the
interest of Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Lakenan & Barnes yesterday sold
for j. G.. Fentom his 40 acre farm, II
miles northwest of town, to jeremiah
Trotter. Consideration, $1,000 cash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

"Uncle" Bob Kerr's sorrel mare,
Miss Lou, took one first and n sec
ond premium at the Fulton fair. She
is a very fine show and saddle animal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

J. W. Skelly, of this county, is now
located at Memphis, Tenn, and is
connected with the United States
Dredge boat. Alpha.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Wade Cauthorn will attend Missouri
Homeopathic Medical College at st.
Louis again this winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Ben Drake, of Santa Fe, had some
Of the best hogs exhibited at the Mex
ico fair1 One of the sows was pro-
nouncea a beauty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

All of the latest novelties in import
ed dress goods can be found at Blum's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Mrs. Anderson, of Monroe City, Mo-,
is the guest of her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. A. M. Patterson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Ernest CAN'T has moved his office
to rooms down stairs in the rear OF
the Mexico Savings Bank. Mr.. CAN'T
will promptly and carefully look after
all legal business entrusted to his
care.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
Board Of Equalization.

The County Board Of Equalization,
composed of the judges Of the County
Court, j. A. Harrison, Assessor, and
G. <. Allen, Surveyor, met this week
and increased assessments as follows:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Misses Florence Underwood and
Emma Tatlow, two handsome young
ladies of Rails County, are visiting
Mrs. John Abbay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Mrs. J. T. Williams is visiting the
family of TT. Torreyson In the eastern
part Of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

G.. w. Crawford and wife, nee Miss
BERTHE Clayton, both well known here,
who were married in Augusta County,
Virginia, last Wednesday, will reside
in the future on the John NJ. Davis
farm, near Santa Fe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
To Exchaupe.

A farm near Fxrber for merchandise,
hardware or furniture preferred. ADJ
dress Box 100, yandalia, No. d&wft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Mo-, Sept. s.-Rev.
Alexander preached ut the Presby-
terrain church Thursday night.
Rev. Hagan failed to I'LL his regular
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

r. d. Rodgers and Capt. @. L. Allen
will speak at Benton City Saturday
night, Sept. 10.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

VIM. Kesth this q has grown
some Of the finest Niagara grapes ever
produced in this country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Immense stock OF new carpets and
window shades at Turner, Jackson &
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

r. d. Rodgers will address the Bea-
yer Dam Bryan and Sewail club Sat-
urday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Ladies', call and examine the new
things in dress goods at Turner, jack
son & Co.'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Walter @. Kerr, son of r. E. Kerr,
of near Moline, has gone to Fulton to
attend school,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Hope Rysdyk, by Robert Rysdyk,
2:134, owned by Tom Bass, took the
blue ribbon at the Kansas City horse
Rhow-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

The Modern Woodmen have their
second annual log rolling at Laddonia
Thursday, Sept. II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

County Court is iu session this week
and will select judges of general cleo
ton and attend to other routine BUSH
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

Miss Hay has returned to resume
her duties at Hardin College.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-09-10

In Lnckie John, Bob Calhoun, OF this
county, has an exceptionally good
PAGER. At the Fulton Fair last week
he won three races and did not have
to extend himself, either.