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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

WHEREAS, Martha F. Allison and
her husband, Nathaniel Allison, by
their certain deed of trust, dated
August 1, 1876, and duly recorded in
book L, page 29s, in the Recorders
office for Audrain County, Missouri,
conveyed to the undersigned trustee
the following real estate, o-wit: The
north half Of the north half of block 9
and all of block IA, both in the addi-
ton made to the town of Mexico by
the County of Audrain to secure the
payment of certain notes in said deed
of trust described. Default having
been made in the payment of said
notes, though long since due, notice is
hereby given that l will, as such trus-
tee, proceed to sell said real estate at
the east front door OF III court House,
in Mexico, Missouri, on
Saturday, the 23rd Day of January,
A. D., 1897,
to pay said notes and cost of execut-
ing this trust.
M. Y. DUNCAN,
40-tds. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
SHE WILL GO ON THE STAGE.
A Daughter of Congressman-Elect
Bodine to Join Clay Clements
Company.

PARIS, Mo-, December 31.-Miss
Clara Bodine, the beautiful and talent
ed daughter of r. N. Bodine, Con-
gresham elect from this, the Second
District, has decided to go on the
stage. She left to-day for Fort Worth,
Tex, where she will join Clay Glenn
ent's Theatrical Company. She has an
engagement to take the role of Flora
May Randolph in Clement'splay, "The
Dominion"
The announcement was a great sur
prise to Paris society, although for
several years she has had an ambition
to go on the stage. Miss Bodine has
always taken the leading parts in
home talent plays. Her father, mother
and all her relatives very bitterly op-
posed her purpose.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
AGRICULTURAL OTES.

From the Journal of Agriculture.
What crops have been the most
profitable with you the past year?
Farmers will find it greatly to their
benefit to read the bulletins from the
Experiment Stations.
Blue grass, where it is we'll adapted
to soil and climate, makes the richest
and best pasture known.
A nail box in the barn is a great con-
v%enience. 1t should have compart-
ments for several sizes of nails.
If the barn yard manure is not put
under shelter, the way to dispose of it
Is to haul it to the field at once
1t is e. good plan to seed all corn and
potato land to rye If not intended for
wheat. Land loses fertility if allowed
to remain bare through the winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

The Centralia Courier says: A de-
batting club overin Audrain has tackled
the question, "Resolved, that a widow
or a widower shows greater respect
for his or her dead wife or husband by
marrying again after a reasonable
time, than by remaining single indefi-
nitely." This certainly is a mooted
question. Most people believe mega
lively, and yet we beg leave to intro
duce the testimony of a Kentucky
lady, rs years old, who is now living
with her seventh husband. On learn
ing that she would lose a pension on
marrying her seventh husband, she
meditated but a moment and said: "I
don't know the value of a pension,
but / do know a husbands value.
Gimme the husband" What higher
tribute could be paid to the masculine
sex than these sincere words of a
woman who has loved 10 many?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
sHHRIEE.s sHnE.

By virtue and authority of a trans.
cript execution issued from the once
of the CLERK of the Circuit Court -
Audrain County, Missouri, r~eturnahIe
at the January term, 1897, of eai6
court, and to me directed in fayer n
A. L. Robertson and against Charles
Stewart, I have levied upon and seized
all the right, title, interest and claim
Of the said Charles Stewart OF, In and
to the following described real estate.
t0-wit: The east half (k) Of the
northwest quarter ca and west haif
CD of the northeast quarter (L1.
section thirty-four (34), township
ffty-three (53), range twelve (12j.
Audrain County, Missouri, all lying
and being in sain county, and State Of
Missouri; and I will, on
Friday, the 22d Day Of January, A. D.,
1897,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In
the forenoon and five O'Clock In the
afternoon of that day, at the Court
House door, in the City of Mexico,
County of Audrain, aforesaid, sell the
same, OF so much thereof as may be
required, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand (sub-
ject to all prior liens and judgmente),
to satisfy said execution and costs.
j. N. STEPHENS,
ids Sheriff of Audrain Co., Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Il Protects, Also. From Sun scald

10 the AGRICULTURAL EultOr OF the hepuD1c.
In a recent issue of the Republic 1
notice you advise wrapping young
fruit trees with muslin to protect them
from the ravages of the rabbits. While
1 know from several years. experience
that this method will do all that is
claimed for it, I feel sure it will do
more yet, and I cannot see why you
advise removing the wrapping in the
spring time. There has been column
after column written on the protection
of young trees from sun scald, borers,
etc., and after reading all 1 have, and
hearing much on this subject, / would
not give n tree properly wrapped
with cheap, white muslin, for all 9TH
ers treated otherwise. We are sure
that white muslin will protect from
the schorching rays of the sun, pre-
venting a tree wrapped by it from
being scalded, thereby keeping ont
borers and also other insects that prey
on fruit trees.
This is inexpensive, as AZ cent mus
lin answers nicely. | tear it in strips
three inches wide, and commence
wrapping from the bottom of the tree,
holding the strip at anangle of 45 de-
grees or whereabouts, tapping it as I 60,
and wrappingitt the branches. Then
slit the strip 8 or s inches and tie. This
allows the strip to tear as the tree
grows. Trees treated in this manner
will be found healthy and smooth at
any time they may be examined.
We can raise fine pears in this Sec
ton, especially Keiffer.
/ read the articles in the Republic
with interest.
I have looked on both sides of the
question, and searched for any cause
for damages to trees treated this way,
and find nothing d~eleterious about it,
and several years of experience
proves to my own satisfaction hat we
can grow fine trees treated this way.
/ am engaged in the culture of small
fruits with pears. Have a very fine
prospect for another season.
VIM. FISHER,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
WIFE BEATING.
A Medicine That Had q Wonderful
Effect.
From the Youth 8 Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
| Old World stories about husbands
who ill-treat their wives always place
the blame upon the wives in some
way. 1t is a part of the philosophy of
this same Old World to excuse the
mans shortcomings and exaggerate
the woman's. 1t virtually says that if
husbands are unkind, it is because
/ wives disturb them in their ease or
| their amusements.
An example of the prevailing Euro
pean philosophy on this subject is
given in a story told of a French
Clergyman in Normandy. He IN
formed his superior that he had been
much troubled by the complaints of
| wives that their husbands beat them
| when under the influence of hard
cider, until he hit upon q medicine
which cured the trouble.
ga medicine? Do you give it to the
husbands to lessen the quarrelsome-
ness due to the drink"
ooh no, 1 give it to the wives"
"To the wivesl Tell me about it'll"
"Well, when the women comes to
me complaining that their husbands
are beating them, / show them some
little medicine phials which are labell-
ed in Latin aqua StIllata,' 'V-nus
pntei,' and SO forth. Then I tell them
that the contents of these bottles, if
taken by a wife, will prevent her hus-
band from beating her.
"sTake a bottle of this drug l tell
the woman; lit is precious. AS soon
as you see your husband enter the
house fill your mouth with a large dose
of it, only be careful not to swallow a
drop of it till your husband is abed
and asleep; hold it there carefully,
and 1 will guarantee that you will not
be beaten"
Sand does this remedy work."
"Perfectly. The drug is nothing
but pure water, but so long as the
woman holds it in her mouth she can
not say a word. And though there
are more drunkards than there were
before, there are no wife, beaters!"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
DARING 1NsURGENr DAsHEs.
Cubans Capture Spanish Outposts and
Take the Soldiers Uniforms.

KEY WEST, Fla, January 1.-Ha-
vana advices state that the insurgents
are making great Roadway in Matan-
zas and Santa Clara Provinces. Dashes
are made almost nightly up to the
very sentinel lines at Matanzas, and
the Spanish troops are forced to re-
main within their lines at all hours, or
suffer capture. On Monday several
of the outposts were captured by
some of the insurgent bands, and the
soldiers sent back to the Spanish COM
mandant the next morning, clad in
insurgent garb, the latter taking the
uniforms of the soldiers, with a note
to the officer in command thanking
him sarcastically tor the loan of the
uniforms and the guns furnished by
the soldiers. A madden man than the
Spanish commander was never seen.
The soldiers were court martialed for
being captured, and suffered i'm
prisonment.
Several trains laden with provis-
ions and supplies for Matanzas have
geen captured by the insurgents, and
the garrison there and others at near
by towns are suffering.
The poor people from the country
have been obliged to come in for fear
of being killed. ALI pacificos in the
country are suffering greatly, there
being almost a famine. Women and
children suffer most, and distress is |
visible on every hand. The Spanish
soldiers at times divide with the most
needy ones their WI scanty rations,
but that does not go far. The Spanish
officers pay slight attention TO the
suffering about them, and seem to
care little how many feeble children
or women starve.
Fighting is going on around Ha-
vana this evening in the suburbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Strawberries in December.

w. @. Barnes, formerly of Mexico,
sends the LEDGER the following from
a Victoria (Texas) paper:
Yesterday Rev. s. II. Brown exhib-
tied at the Times Office a basket of
strawberries fresh from the vine that
were grown in DIR. Wards garden in
this city. All of them looked luscious
and one of the berries was nearly as
large as a hen egg. Truly, this section
of Texas is the favored portion of the
universe, and while the business men
here + going about in their shirt
sleeves and eating strawberries for
desert the people of the north are
bound in by nov storms and lowering
over stoves and fire places. No won
der SO many people r here pros
pecting and settling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

Maine isn't raising turkeys enough
for home consumption, and shipments
are being ordered from other States.
At Oxford there has just been settled
out of court, for the consideration of
81, a law suit brought to recover pay
for the services of a hen which the
plaintiff had lent to the defendant for
the purpose of Matching some turkey
eggs, the agreement having been
that the plaintiff was to have for pay
ment one of the turkeys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

The Fulton Telegraph says: A letter
from the G. & A. railroad officials
states that a Sunday train will be put
on the branch between Mexico and
Cedar City on January 8, 1897, and
continue during the session of the Mis-
souri, legislature, if no longer. The
Telegraph began the movement and
our citizens kept it going until success
crowned their efforts. Our people
never fail to get what they want.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

When a Coffeyville, Kan, woman
went out to the edge of the piazza to
shake a mat che felt something about
her ankle, and thinking it was her
dress blown by the wind paid no at
tention to it, until she realized that
the ankle was being squeezed, when
abe looked and saw a snake cooled
around it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

Scaly eruptions on the head, chap
ped hands and lips cuts bruises ,scalds,
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is at present
the article most used for piles, and it
always cures them. For sale by Wool
bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
j. B. M'CULLAGH SUICIDES.
Editor of the St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat Jumps From the Window of
His Bedroom.

ST. LOUIS, Dec 31.-Joseph B. Nc
Cullagh, editor of the Globe Democrat,
was found dead on the pavement in
the rear of his residence, No. 1887
West Pine boulevard, at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. He had evidently
jumped from the window of his bed
room on the third floor of the house
some time between midnight and day
break, and dashed his brains out on
the stone tagging of the yard.
AT $3.50 this morning one of the
stable boys employed by Mrs. Manion,
sister n-law, with whom Mr.. McCul-
lagh lived, found the body. The skull
was battered In and the brains were
scattered about on the tagging. MI.
McCullagh was attired in his night
clothing.
Mr.. McCullagh had been confined to
his room since November 10 with
acute asthma, complicated with nerv-
GUS depression, as a result of his ard
uous labors in the recent election.
DIR. g. H. Hughes, his physician,
said this morning: "Mr. McCullagh
was tired of living and killed himself.
Hegave no premonition of suicide dur
ing his ILLNESS. I saw him for a little
while last evening. He said he felt
sleepy and gave me to understand he
wanted me to leave him alone. His
brain was affected, but his intellect
was all right. He suffered from pro-
found nervous exhaustion, combined
with a recurring kidney trouble. The
late campaign undermined his health"
No writings we're found in Nh. Nc
Cullagh's room explaining his act or
leaving instructions for the arrange
ment of his affairs after death.
Joseph B. McCullagh was born in
Dublin, Ireland, in Novembr, 1916, and
when but II years of age came to this
country on a sailing ship, working his
passage, "before the mast" Arriving
in New York, in 1853, he was appren-
ticed to learn the printing business in
the Office of Freeman's Journal.
Five years later, in 1868, he came to
st. Louis and entered the Office of the
Christian Advocate as a reporter. In
1856 he began work as reporter on the
Missouri Democrat. When the war
broke out he acted as correspondent
for the Cincinnati Commercial, and
this work gained him a reputation.
Later he acted az Washington cor
respondent for that paper.
In 1858 he became editor of the Gin !
cinnati Enquirer and subsequently, In
1870 went to Chicago and took charge
of the Republican of that city. The
great fire of the following year swept
the Republican out of existence and
Mr.. McCullagh assumed editorial man
agemenu of the Missouri Democrat of
Louis. The paper was later on
consolidated with the Globe and Mr..
McCullagh continued in charge of the
Globe Democrat from that to the pres
emit. He eve married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

The old way of delivering messages
by post-boys compared with the
modern telephone, illustrates the old
tedious methods of "breaking" colds
compared with their almost instantan
eous cure by One Minute Cough Cure.
For sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
"Club" Hunt Near Skinner.

The "club" hunt near Skinner Mon
day resulted in the slaughter of 21s
rabbits, las quail, 8 squirrels and one
prairie chicken. The two sides COM
peting were captained by Geo. AS
bury and John Simco, with seven men
under each. The Asbury side won,
with a score OF 719 to 6s5 points.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Sue A.
Bratton, deceased, will be made at
the January term of the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Mo-, on the second
Monday in January, 1897.
e. NJ. BRATTON,
ID Eyoeutor
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
w

Jas. Towson, n young man of ex-
cellent habits, who is employed by
the @. & A. railroad as brakeman, and
Miss Malinda Wilkerson, daughter of
a prominent nurseryman of Santa Fe,
were married at the residence of the
BRIDES parents in Santa Fe last week.
The couple will reside at Slater.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Nebraska Corn for FueI.

LINCOLN, NEB., January las re-
suit Of continued wet weather through
out the State, farmers have begun to
utilize a part of their immense corn
crop for fuel for fear it may spoil. The
market price is only 9 cents per bushel
and it is much more precious for fuel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

AuDRAIN COUNTY has a new Post
Omce-"Hallinsville-" located five
miles east of Rowena, in the north
western part of the county. Harvey
J.. Riley is Postmaster. H~allinsville is
located in one of the very best por-
tions of the county and will prove of
great convenience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notica of FINAL settlement

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of D.. Steb-
bins, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Mon
day in January, 1897.
ELIZABETH STEBBINS,
I'D AdmfDistrafrix
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of 8. T.
Hook, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
AudraIn County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
T. E. HOOK,
I'd Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

Mrs. Dan Howard, a member of the
Presbyterian church at Jacksonville,
Ind, who is often prevented by illness
from going to church, has had her
home connected by telephone with
the church. W. s. Jacobs then had
his house connected with the Metho-
dist church for the benefit of his wife.
In the neighboring town of Charles
town, Mrs. Jennie Y. Bean has had
her house connected with the Presby-
terrain church there, and the Louis
vile, KY, Evening Post says that other
Indianans are making similar ar
rangements,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final Statement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of William
Calhoun, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
Audrain county, Missouri, to be held
in Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
III January, 1897.
EDGAR THRELKELD,
I'd. Administratnr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

JOHN D. OREAR and ]. T. williams,
outgoing Prosecuting Attorney and
Public Administrator of Audrain
County, filed their offices faithfully
and enter private life with the very
pest wishes of our people. Other
nonors may be IN store for them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement OF the estate OF A. b.
Fouts, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
In January, 1897.
F. r. JESSE,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

Prof. 8. Becker Won Grabill, of Har-
din College, has completed in anu
script two anthems for mixed voices,
'I Will Extol Thee" and "Blessed Is
He," also an cave Maria'' for soprano
or tenor, and a caprice for the piano
entitled son the Voyage"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

To cure old sores, toheaI an indolent
ulcer, or to speedily cure piles, You
need simply apply DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve according to directions.
Its magic-like action will surprise you.
For sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice OF Final settlsmen,

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate OF Jane
Scott, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court Of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
f. A. SCOTT,
I'd Administrator,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final settiement

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of w. II.
Houghland, deceased, will be made at
the January term of the Probate Court
of Audrain County, Missouri, to be
held at Mexico, Mo-, on the second
Monday in January, 1897.
JAS. DOWELL,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement Of the estate of George
Hensel, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Paobate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
a. j. DOUGLASS,
I'd AdmfniafrofDp
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final gettlemeut.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of r. b. Wor-
rell, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court OF
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
r. d. WORRELL,
I'd Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Must Have the Ledger.

C~orrespondence OF the Ledger.
DENALL's BLUFF, Ark, December
81, 1896.-We live eight miles from
town and did not get to write you a
letter, but we are getting along fine,
Notwithstanding the hard times. Our
health is good and we like it here
very well, but can't live without the
LEDGER. 1t is always welcomed in the
house, as it carries SO much home
news. Please send it to Denall's Bluff,
it is more convenient.
MRS. GEO. WEsTRoPE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

Soothing, and not Irritating strength
ening, and not weakening, small but
effective-such are the qualities of
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the ia
NOUS little pills. For sale by Wool
bridge & Furdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Repair1ng Neatly Done.

Repairing Neatly Done.
If you want your watch cleaned or
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly call on T. 8.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
WITT T. 8. RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final sstt,smsnt-

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of @. II. Har-
din, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Mon
day in January, 1897.
H. A.. RICKETTS,,
Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final settlsment.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of Abel Brad
ford, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, IN the second Mon
day in January, 1897.
CLARA e BRADFORD,
It'd Administratrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

From q prisoner IN the Yuma penn
Tertiary, Gov. Franklin, of Arizona,
received az a present on Thanksgiving
Day a cane made wholly of products
of the Territory. 1t was of highly
polished leather, the head being Of
onyx set in a block of ironwood.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of ]. T. Har-
rison, deceased, will be made at the
January term Of the Probate Court of
Audrain County, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, or the second Monday
in January, 1897.
E. 8. CAVE,
I'd Administrative
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

Three new county officers entered
upon their duties January LIST: Pros
ecuting Attorney r. D. Rodgers, Pub
lie Administrator j. E. Jesse and
Sheriff Mat Nelson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07
Notice Of Final settlement.

Notice is hereby given that final set
Element of the estate of John A. Girls
well, deceased, will be made at the
January term of the Probate Court OF
Audrain county, Missouri, to be held
at Mexico, Mo-, on the second Monday
in January, 1897.
j. T. WILLIAMS,
I'd Public Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-01-07

The old lady was right when she
said, the child might die If they waited
for the doctor. She saved the little
ones life with a few doses of One
Minute Cough Cure. She had used it
before. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy.