Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-07-30
DRUID MOSES
THE POEM OF LIFE
IN THE FOOTPRINTS
OF PROVIDENCE.
BY TOM BENTON.
COPYRIGHT 1903 BY NOAH &. JOHNSTON.
PosTOFF1CE: ROUTE ., LADDON1A, 40.
CHAP. Xv.-CHRIsTIAN EDUCA-
TION.
CHAP. Xvn.-PUBLIC SALE.


to sell all that he had, after sew
eral years struggle to meet the de-
mands of the unexpected loss of
about five thousand dollars from
the Iowa Bank failure and begin
anew with less property, but more
satisfaction in it. This sale was
an object lesson to David.
Mr.. Hampton, the auctioneer,
was rather large, shaved smooth,
blue eyes, big nose and mouth,
and a voice that could be heard
distinctly quarter of a mile. He
was popular, loved a dram and
was an all-around good fellow, as
most auctioneers are. As usual
household goods and farm imp le-
ments sold cheap. One sorrel horse
called Fox was being sold. The
bids were in the nineties. When
someone asked if the horse was all
right. David's father told the only
complaint was sometimes he was a
little stiff and gave the reason.
Hampton cried out, John John
ston, you are the biggest fool l
ever saw, telling the faults of ev-
erything you SELL" David's faith
erreplied, Il always try to tell the
truth, and will not misrepresent
anything for all of its value"
This started the bidding anew,
and the horse was sold for one
hundred and twenty six dollars.
Turner McBaine was there buy
ing a good amount of stock and
other things. The weather was
warm. Mr.. Mob. had on a thin
pair of linen pants, a plain hat
and looked anything but rich.
Joseph I.Sterne had just bought
one hundred and sixty acres from
David's father and moved from
Kentucky to his new Missouri home.
He said that he expected to see all
that Mr.. McBaine bought sold
again, as he did not think that old
man had anything; appearances
are sometimes deceptive, for old
Turner McBaine was one of the
wealthy men Of the county, own
ing 200 acres of land. When the
land was sold the bids moved along
until fourteen dollars an acre was
reached, then old DR.. Turner bid
a half more. Mr.. Nat Dodd add
ed another half. Then DR.. Tur-
ner added twenty-five cents, then
Dodd added the same, Turner add
ed ten cents, Dodd the same, then
DR.. Turner added five cents and
got the land. David thought that
was fighting to a finish. The
same lands are now more than
doubled in value.
CHURCH History. LESSON Z.
Rev. j. T. M. Johnston, ST.,
began his pastoral work at Bethel
Church in 1857; before this he was
clerk of the church from its organi-
cation in 1856.
A. G.. Payne succeeded him and
kept the records until his removal
to Ashland when l.. P. Hickman
was chosen. This brother was
chosen deacon in 1865 and Noah
s. Johnston clerk, a position .he
filled Ave years. When changing
his home, VIM. w. Beasley was
selected aud kept the books for
more than ten years.
The DeaeOns that were true
yoke-fellows for more than TWEEN
ty-fve years were Jacob S. John
ston and Lycyrgus p. Hickam.
Bro. Johnston was a deacon from
1855 until his death. March %
1892, and his faithful wife, PAUL.
ma Payne Johnston, true deacon
esq. until her death. December IA
1893. These gave away in open
hearted hospitality enough to hayI
made them rich IN this world