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THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, AUG. 27, 1891.
R. T. Hopkins,
Kl-Cnllectul
Aiuiraiu Co nty.
J. T. RlCKETTB,
Nolarv
l'ublic.
&
SI CCKSSOKS TO
EX.SO.XT Jb EICSETTS
REAL ESTATE,
LOANS,
FIRR fTl
ACCIDENT I
I.IFK III
Abstracts of Title.
OUR FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
Ws ar owkti of tho Andratn Count;
Complets Abatract Books, and can
Farniih Abitraeti or Examine
LandTitlea on ihort notice.
Farm Loans a Specialty.
"Conveyancing mid Notary Work
executed with neatness and dispatch.
Ho. 11 Haocr Block, Mexico, Ho.
a. Adams, The Clothier.
Hats ! Hats ! Hats ! Hats ! The
nobbiest line of them in the coun
try was open at Adams' Head
quarters For Clothirjg last Satur
day. They are going like hot
cakes. Go and see Adams before
he leaves again for the East, which
will be ine last of this week; he
has something to tell you.
Wm. Mclntyre and two sons are
eick with the fever.
Wm Pollock & Co.'s elevator
will be done in about ten days.
Ex-Gov. C. H. Hardin and wife
left for Eureka Springs Monday.
Tom Atchipon bas sold his fine
saddler to a Kansas man for $225.
Mrs. C. R. Gamble has gone to
spend a few weeks in Colorado for
her health.
Turner Rosser and A. L. Card,
of Auxvasse, spent Sunday in
Mexico with their "best girls."
Tom Kelso is laid up again with
a crippled arm. He had it badly
crushed Monday by a rock falling on
it.
Joe Glandon is erecting one of
tne largest and most modern
dwellings we know of in the First
Ward.
One of Mexico's church congre
gations is abjuring church festivals,
church fairs and all money making
schemes.
J. W. Plunkett will perhaps
move back to Mexico to locate
shortly. Pomp has a host of friends
in this city.
J. D. Tucker lost $20 on the
street this week one ten and two
five dollar bills. The Coder 'will
please return.
David P. Moore Tuesday sold to
John W. Plybon, of Call away coun
ty, his 80 acres lying three miles
North of Rush Hill, for $1,840.
X. J. Pindall returned from an
extended trip to Arkansas Tuesday
The Judge reports crops large in
that state and the people in a
good humor.
The Gypsies, who were notified
to move out of Mexico, have locat
ed in the public road just north of
the city. They should be ordered
to move on.
Montgomery City,Mo.,wants the
conference of the M. E. Church,
South, in 1892, held at that place.
She will likely get a chance to
entertain the "chicken eaters."
Mrs. Hattie Shaw and Mr. Sam
Shaw, her father-in-law. of Den
ver, Colo., were here from Calla
way to-day, on their way to Color
ado to make that State their per
manent home.
L. M. Hendrix and wife, of
Mexico, and James D. Hendrix, of
Sheldon, came in last Friday.
"Mit" and his wife returned home
Monday and the latter will remain
under the treatment of his brother,
Dr. W. G. Hendrix. Ralls Coun-
ty Record.
Maj. H. A. Ricketts, treasurer of
the Ex-Confederate Association of
Missouri, is home from Kansas
City. He reports the reunion the
largest and most enjoyable he ever
attended. He says .the ex-Confed
erate home will soon have'an en
dowment fund of $50,000.
The 15 year-old-son of O. C,
Kooy, one or Auaraiu's prominent
farmers and stock raisers, had his
leg broken last Saturday. His
foot caught in the stirrup and he
was thrown off of his horse, which
caused the accident. At this writing
he is doing well and will recover,
Those who are going to join Rev,
M. Kratt'a. night school will not
. fail to meet at the Lidoir office on
Monday night, Aug. 31. A full
attendance is expected on this oc-
the night school will be discussed.
Don't forget the time 7 o'clock p.
' m. sharp, Monday, Aug. 31st.
H P NS
RICKETTS
z.
Rinfflin
Largest and Most Faultless Union
Grandest Shows on Earth!
Embracing all the cardinal features of the amusement world, now enlarged to fully five times its
former vastness. A veritable traveling city of splendors with a miraculous population
and an opulent wealth unparalleled in the history of amusements.
l.OOO -- PEOPLE! -- 1,000
300 Horses! SO Fine Musicians!
5 Brass and Reed Bands!
300 Circus and
100 Cages, Dens, Chariots, etc.
Kings, a iievatea stages. Largest Hippodrome Track on .Earth. $ 1,000,000
invested in this great Menagerie alone. It is gigantic !
EX7 On.e Ticlrot
WILL POSITIVELY
APPEAR AT
Maj. H. A. Ricketts.
The above is Major H. A. Rick
etts, cashier of the Southern Bank
of Mexico. Mo., and treasurer of
the State Ex-Confederate Associa
tion and commander of the army
of Northern Virginia and Atlantic
Seaboard forces at the State Re
union in Kansas City last week.
Mew Firm.
W. J. Rixey and Mr. Kent will,
on September 1st, open a merchan
dise store in this city, either on the
north or west side of the Square.
Mr. Rixey is well known to our
readers as one of the most substan
tial and conservative business men
in Missouri. He bas been in the
merchandise business all his life
and thoroughly understands it.
We bespeak for the new firm a
large and growing business.
Mr. J. W. Town is one ot the
most strict observers of the Sab
bath we know of and all who know
him will appreciate this joke on
him. For some reason unknown
to Mr. Town he lost one day last
week and on last Sunday morning
he started to town with a wagon
load of fine peaches and did not
find out his mistake until he reach
ed Mexico and found the stores
closed. He will sell the peaches
and give the proceeds to the church.
The great fair at Montgomery
Citj will begin next Tuesday, j
Sept. 1st. The kite-shaped mile
i :i- 1
track is in fine condition. It is
the only one ot the kind in many
states. Come and see the fine stock
which will be in the races. U. S.
Hall, president of the F. & L. U.,
will speak on Wednesday, Sept.1
2nd. $1,000 race on Thursday and
Confederate Soldiers' Home enter
tainment. Fine show ot stock
every day. Splendid show in Art
Hall, vegetables and fruit in Floral
Hall in great profusion.
Mrs. Edmonston and daughter
entertained a few friends Monday
night at their cosy home in north
west Mexico. The company was
composed of Misses Kate and Es
sie Houston, Miss Dillard,Miss Fox,
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hill, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Harris, Mrs. Mark
land, of Armstrong, and Mr. and
Mrs. B. B. Runkle. Miss Kate
Houston rendered some charming
selections on the piano and sang
beautifully several popular airs.
The Missouri State Press Associ
ation meets at St Louis on Septem
ber 9. Elaborate arrangements are
being made by the citizens of St.
Louis to entertain in a royal man
ner all who attend this meeting.
The night of September 11th has
been set aside as Missouri State
Press Asesociation night at the St,
Louis Exposition.
Jas. Ringo and family have
moved to Mexico to reside per
manently. Mr. Ringo is one of
Audrain's best known and most
prominent citizens, and we are glad
to have him locate in Mexico His
family will be quite an acquisition
to social circles, and he will likely
go into business here.
Geo. Daniel, son of A. B. Daniel,
of Wilson Township has been ap
pointed as a cadet to the State
University from this Senatorial
District. George has been a cor-
respondent to the ledger and we
know that he is a bright and prom
ising young fellow and will be
credit to the District.
On
river
an island in the Missouri
near Miami there is a peach
orchard of 1,200 trees of fine bad
ded fruit. The yield this year will
he 3,000 bushels or two and a half
bushels to the tree. The whole
crop will average $1,25 a bushel.
Three Ring Circus,
OP-
10 Different Kinds of Music !
100 Daring and Dazzling Acts!
Hippodrome Performers ! 300
7 of the Dens of Wild Animals
admits to sull tla.e Sxc-ws
MHSIIOO
CYCLOXE SUFFERERS.
Hon. W. II. Kcuiian Distributes the
Sum Contributed.
As will be remembered Hon. W
II. Kennan raised quite a sum of
money by private subscription for
the benefit of the cyclone sufferers
in addition to the amount appropri
ated and distributed bj the County
Court ot Audrain couuty. Mr.
Kennan collected $273.50. He has
$28 on his subscription list, which
is good but still uncollected. He
has on hand in cash $12.45. With
the advise and consent of the con
tributors he disbursed $261.05 col
lected as follows:
Mrs. Howard $50 00
J. F. Harrison 50 00
Colin for B. Kunkel 2-5 00
John Doerge, for horse 25 00
John Doerge, for horse 25 00
Mason Jarman 20 00
J. B. Botkin, for plowing corn
for John Doerge and Yostmey-
er. 9 25
Miss Fannie Seal 10 00
B. 8. Flether, to help pay his
daughter's doctor bill 10 00
Viola Worsham waiting on
wounded 5 00
J. D. Morris, for comforts and
blankets for sufferers 8 80
J. W. Mason for beds and bed
ding distributed among suf
ferers 23 00
Total $261 05
Those who subscribed to Mr.
Kennan's list and have not paid
should settle at once, as he desires
to have the matter closed up and
off his hands. When the $28 un
collected is paid he will have on
hadds a balance of $40.45 to be still
distributed.
Card of Thanks.
To the Editor of tlie Ledger.
Mexico, Mo., August 26.
Please allow me to express my
thanks through your paper. My
son, Henry Henderson, who had
his leg broken at the fair by a horse
kicking him while showing, was
taken to his home in Fulton this
evening. His leg is doing fine.
He has been at Charlie Edmon
ston's during his affliction, and we
tender to his family our sincerest
thanks for the kind hospitality
shown us while at his house, and
to all othera who 80 k5ndlv broueht
tokens of their sympathy to him
"
and aided bv their services. Also
those who have called and kindly
offered their assistance.
Nancy Henderson.
The Big Show Coming!
Ringling Bros. World's Greatest
Rail Road Shows, Three Ring
Circus and Elevated Stages,
Museum, Menagerie, Roman Hip
podrome and Roman Gala Day
Sports and Spectacles is billed to
appear at Mexico on September 9.
Owing to arrangements made by
the American Showman's Pooled
League this will be the only large
Rail Road Show that will visit
Mexico this year. Be in town
early and see the magnificent free
street parade.-- Don't forget the
date, September 9.
Keith Jacks, a cadet of the Mis
souri Military Academy, has been
appointed to a cadetship to the
State University from the 10th
Senatorial district. Keith is only
17 years old and is a son of John
W. Jacks, of the Montgomery
Standard. He is a bright scholar
and while we regret losing him
from this school, we congratulate
him on his success.
There will be a big F. & L. U.
picnic at J. M. Harrison's four
miles south of Benton City on
Wednesday .September 2nd. Hon.
Richard Dalton will be the orator
of the occasion. S. O. Wright will
preside and the committee on ar
rangments is composed of Messrs.
Pledge, Watson, Mildred, Romans,
Ballard and Bane.
-
We clip the following truth
from the Kansas City Star: Mis
souri has increased in wealth dur
ing the last decade to the extent of
$253,547,952. President Hall of
the State Alliance ought to make
use of these figures at Pertle
Springs to prove that this State
has no need of a calamity party.
The Louisiana Press says : Gov.
Francis and the state board of
agriculture will be present at the
trial of road graders at Mexico,
Sentember 15-17. It will he a
K
grade day tor Mexico.
Miss Mamie Matthews left to
day for Welch, Monroe county,
where she teaches school this fail.
ros,
Elevated Stages, Royal Roman
open in Parade. 3 Great Circus
A LIBERAL GIVER.
The Worthy Son or an Ex-Confederate
Soldier Interests Himself In
the Home.
To Maj. B. A. Ricketts, Mexico, Mo., Treas
urer Ex-Confederate Association :
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 24. 1
herewith enclose checks on vari
ous banks in Kansas City amount
ing to two hundred and sixty-four
dollars ($264,) which you will
please paBs into the treasury for
the benefit of the ex-Confederate
Home at Higginsville, Mo. This
money was procured by my young
friend, Mr. Ed M. Smith, junior
member of the live stock firm of
Larimer, Smith & Bridgeford,
from his fellow commission mer
chants doing business at the Kan
sas City stock yards. You will
call to mind who Mr. Smith is
when you remember that some
time ago I told you that, on the
occasion of a visit to Kansas City,
I was hunted up by a certain
young man who desired to make a
subscription to the Confederate
Home, his interest in the matter
arising from the fact that his fath
er was a Confederate soldier and
who, while at the head of his com
pany (he being captain of the
nineteenth Virginia Infantry) was
killed at the battle of the Wil
derness in Virginia on May
5, 1864. Mr. Smith was that
young man. He makes his con
tribution of fcoXTfrom a double mo
tive as a mark of resDect to the
memory of his father, Abraham'
Smith, for whom he cherishes the I
deepest love of which a son is cap-
able,and as an evidence of his sym
pathy with and love tor those brave
men, those great-hearted men who
wore the gray, strong and firm in
the conviction that the fight in
which they were engaged was made
from motives both worthy and hon
orable. Please acknowledge re
ceipt of these checks to Mr. Smith
and also to me. Let me suggest
that you send to Mr. Smith a copy
of your forthcoming financial re
port oi the work; of the ex-Confed
erate Association, as he is very
much interested in that work, and
is anxious to see it prove an entire
success. .
With kindest regards, I remain
very cordially,
Your Friend,
F. P. Bbonadgh.
Ex-Governors of Missonr'.
From the Brookfleld Argus.
The following ex-Governors of
Missouri are yet in the land of the
living: The Hon. T. T. Crittenden
resides in Kansas City and is prac
ticing law. He is supposed to be
worth $40,000 or $50,000. The
Hon. Charles II. Hardin's home is
in Mexico. He is president of Har
din College, the principal stock
holder of a big banking institution
and has an estate valued at $100,
000. There is the Hon. Thomas
Fletcher who must not be forgotten.
He is practicing law in St. Louis,
and while worth nothing, is always
interested in some sort of specula
tion. He will tackle pension claims,
saw mills, real estate or anything in
which he thinks he can make an
honest dollar. McClurg has charge
of the United States land office at
Springfield, Mo. He has always
been an impecunious chap and has
just enough to keep body and soul
together. Ex-Governor Woodson,
who was compromise candidate, is a
lawyer in St. Joseph. He is also
Judge of one of the Circuit Courts
of that city, appointed by Governor
Francis. None of the ex-Govern
ors have any political aspirations
that we know of.
Want to Trade.
A farm of 160 acres well fenced,
with orchard, plenty of good wa
ter, timber in abundance, one half
mile from school and Neutral, in
Cherokee county, Kansas; 5 miles
from Columbus, county seat, a
thrifty town of 3,500; all in culti
uation and a rich productive soil.
Want to trade for term in Audrain
county. J H.LAWLKE,Mexico 21-8t
Pay t p.
Parties who owe me store ac
counts must pay the same by Sep
tember lOthi If such accounts are
not paid by that date they will be
E laced in the hands of the consta
le. Please call at once and settle
and save additional costs.
D. O'Caixahah,
21 3t Thompson, Mo.
, l'astare Lands.
For Rent 640 acres ot timothy
pasture; good water; shade and
fences; two miles from Benton
City, Audrain county.
B. Fkwnkwald,
19-4 1 Martins burg, Mo.
Mrs. 8. T. Blessing, of Dallas,
Texas, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
A. Campbell, of 'this city.
Free Street Parade!
At 10 o'clock, the most elaborate and sumptuous affair that ever moved In
pomp and glitter through any city in the world.
flWP 1(1 PPKT TWF11 ADMITS T ALL. Children under 12 years halt price. Doors
UHJJ Ju uhfll 1 ill all 1 upeu at 1 ard 7 p.m. Performauee commences one boar later.
PRAIRIE VIEW ITEMS.
Correspondence ot the Ledger.
Prairie View, August 25 Mrs.
V. Winner and children, Mrs. Pan
hurst and son, of Mexico, were call
ing on their many friends Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Reazell, of Pennsylvania,
who has spent the summer here
with hea father, Mr. Jacob Davis,
will return home in a short time.
Mrs. John Robinson is able to be
out again.
Willie Gamble is in Columbia.
Messrs. Edgar and Mann Hulty
and families, of Boone, spent last
week with relatives here. They lost
one of their horses soon after their
arrival from sun stroke.
Mr. West and Mr. Edwinn Davis
went out to Seven Mile squirrel
hunting Saturday.
Two of Mr. John Robinson's
friends of Illinois are out looking at
land. They want to buv farms and
they are delighted with this coun
try. The farmers are building grana
ries for their wheat. Those who are
erecting new oues are Obe Smith,
Wm. Trinlett, Wm. Groves, C. R.
Gamble and others.
Miss Electra Withers is visiting
in Boone county.
Miss U rami's picnic was a suc
cess and enjoyed by all.
Mrs. McClelland, mother of John
and George Woolery. is visiting
them.
Jacob Stevenson's oats turned out
fifty bushels to the acre.
Miss Lucy Thomas and sister, of
Mexico, are visiting Miss Cora
Farrah .
UMON ITEM!.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
Union, Mo., Aug 25. The late
rains have insured a large corn
crop. It will be the largest ot the
past decade.
Farmers are busy preparing 'to
sow wheat, llie outlooK is for a
large acreage.
W. G. Hyrns sold one suckling
mule colt for $100.
T. A. Mclntyre sold to Will
Jesse, of Auxvasse, a work mule for
$125.
Misses Maggie Mclntyre and
Emma Green returned last week
from a protracted visit on Bean
Creek.
The Misses Byars have been vis
iting in this neighborhood.
Billie Mclntyre and ene or two
of his children are reported on the
sick list.
Miss Katie Hollopeter will short
ly open her winter school at this
place.
Bro. Duncan will preach here
upon the 1st prox.
The Luckie Bros, are going to
purchase a hay press.
The watermelon crop is very
good, but the "boys" are either
staying at home, or else not talking
much. Who.
The Tice-Preident and the Ferry
man. It is said that a ferryman at New
York was rude to Vice-President
Morton the other day. That gen
tleman wanted to catch a ferryboat;
he arrived too late; the gate was
shut and the boat was moving off.
He demanded that the gate be open
ed. The ferryman responded not
and the Vice-President, like Lord
Ulliu, was left lamenting.
"Comeback, come hack," he cried in grief,
Across the wet, salt water;
"You've left your own Vice-President,
Which same you hadn't oughler.
Of course this was very dreadful.
Mr. Morton was indignant. Mr.
Morton's friends were indignant.
But to a plain, ordinary being who
is not dazzled by the awful great
ness of Vice-Presidents it seems that
the ferryman came pretty close to
doing his duty. If plain John
Smith should arrive too late for the
ferryboat and should find the gate
shut and the boat moving away he
would receive scant sympathy
should he raise a hullabaloo.
Besides, this little episode has
given Mr. Morton a chance to get
his name before the public in his
official capacity, so the bit of so
called rudeness was a regular wind
fall of lock.
Well Borer Wanted.
Any party who bas machinery
for boring wells will please apply
to J. R. Johnson, Mexico, Mo.
Hippodrome, Museum, Aquarium and Horse
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND NIGHT,
LADDOMA LACONICS.
Correspondence oi the Ledger.
Laddoxia, August 25. Miss Ef-
fie Graham is visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wall, of Illi
nois, visited Mr. and Mrs. George
Ferris last week.
Mrs. Nola Underwood, who has
been visiting here for some time, re
turned home, to Stuttgart, Ark., to
day.
Mrs. Lillian Ayers, after a week's
visit to relatives here, returned
home, to St . Louis. She will stop
in Louisiana to visit relatives there.
Mrs. II. Wommack accompanied
her.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Coatsworth, of
Kansas City, spent a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Coatsworth.
Their son Ralph came down from
Kansas City Sunday to spend the
day. Of course he wanted to spend
Sunday in a good town, which
brought him to Laddonia, Mr. and
Mrs. Coatsworth are very genial
and pleasant, and their acquaintan
ces formed while here, would be
glad to see them return soon and
often.
This is a grain market, as the
loaded wagons coming in by the fii-
tiesTand hundred show. They be-
begin to come in by day light, and
never cease until after dark.
We understand there will be two
new millinery stores opened up here
this fall. One is from Curryville.
These, in addition to the three we
have, ought to supply the demands.
Annie Lacrie.
Spider and Fly.
The Farmers' Alliance is not a
political party and has no candidate
making machinery. Nevertheless
it bas votes enough votes, perhaps,
to cut an important figure in a
national election.
In order to capture and control
the Alliance votes two "third-party''
organizations have been formed.
One of these is the "pecple's party,''
engineered by the old Greenback
crowd embracing Lee Crandall, ex-
Congressman De La Matyr and A.
J. Streeter. The other so-called
party is the remnant of the Knights
of Labor led by T. V. Powderly,
Ralph Beaumont, J. W, Hayes,
Right mire and others. Neither ot
these organizations has enough
votes to carry a rural county elec
tion. Their aim is to make a paper
organization that the Farmers' Al
liance will give their adhesion to.
They are after recruits, and they
expect the Alliance voters to rush
to the front and do the heavy vot
ing while they direct the campaign
and handle the commissary and
quartermaster stores.
It is another case of the spider
aud the fly.
Repairing Neatly Done.
If you want your watch cleaned
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
T. S. Riley, Satisfaction guaran
teed. T. S. Kiley,
At Beck's Jewely Store.
A Wedding Announcement.
A young lady was swinging on
the gate at her home in East Mex
ico yesterday and a GypBy fortune
teller came by. A boy in the next
yard heard something like this
"Young girl, you are going to be
married soon ; be loves you ; you
like him some ; your mother will
miss you terribly ; something im
portant in your future. Give me
$2 and you shall know everything."
The young lady "don't talk so
loud, you want the neighbors to
hear you ; come around late this
evening ; you are right bo far ;
am to be married soon, but it's a
secret ; be sure and come back and
keep mum."
Gypsies.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo., Aug. 26. Of what
nationality are Gypsies?
Reader.
"Egyptian, as the Gypsies were
supposed to have come from
Egypt." !They have come from
Egypt to Mexico, Mo. -
On Saturday night a week there
will be a debate at Washington
Union ou the silver question. T.
A. Mclntyre and J. L. Bomar will
argue in favor of the free but not
unlimited coinage of silver. Mr.
Mansfield and Mr. Robertson will
favor an unlimited coinage of ell
ver. A large crowd is expected to
be present on this occasion.
Railroad.
World-Astounding Zoological Display
nn
Itlighty Millionaire Menagerie.
An admirable Collection of Earth's Rarest Wonders, Largest Living Hippopotamus in captivity,
Mammoth Amphibious Bovalapus, only genuine African Zebras in America, Mighty
Herds of Ponderous Elephants, all kinds of Thrilling Races. The Larg
est Ears under the Sun! the
Umbrella-Eared. Elephant.
The Remarkable Demou Equine or Hairless Horse. The Latest Historical Roman Spectacle,
Caesar's m-vaj33.p3a.al Era.tr Into Kome.
Babylon the Largest Elephant on Earth. A boundless feast of Aerial Sensations. Only
Den of Savage African Man-Eaters. "Prince Battenburg" Midget Bull height 24 inches. An
all new and thrilling Roman Hippodrome. $10,000 Troupe of Performing Stallions. The largest
and Most Exhaustive Zoological Exhibition in the World. Family of Baby Kangaroos Cutest
Baby Lions, Playful Baby Tigers. Stupendous Revival of the Circus Maximus. America's Most
Brilliant, Grand and Mighty Amusement Institution.
Special Excursions.
Special harvest excursions via
Chicago & Alton and Wabash
Western Railways, August 25,
September 15 and 29, to Chicago,
St. Louis, Higbee, Kansas City
and other points beyond. For full
particulars, map, etc., call upon
E. S. Wilson, .
Ticket Agent.
d&w till Sept. 23
Drink Buttermilk.
There would be more buttermilk
than beer sold in St. Louis in the
summer time if the people only
knew the good qualities of the for
mer drink. There is nothing in
the simple drinks which exercises a
more beneficial influence on the
general health. It is at once food
and medicine. The lactic acid it
contains acts on the whole digestive
system,while as food it has already
undergone a semi-digestion in the
churning to which it has been sub
jected. Physicians are every day
increasing the amount of it that
they prescribe for their patients,
and in cases of liver and kidney
disease it is invaluable. Instances
are numerous of persons afflict
ed with Bright's disease living for
many years in comparative comfort
with no other medicine than a
daily supply of buttermilk.
The rain producers seem to have
a better run of luck when they se
lect a period of low barometer for
making their experiments than
they do at any other time. They
are a little like the shrewd old
clergyman in New Hampshire who
refused to pray ior rain until
the clouds began to gather.
Mrs. S. B. Cook gave Mr. and
Mrs. Jay Coatsworth a party last
night. Mrs. Frank Coatsworth
gave them a party this afternoon.
Mrs. Mattis gives them a party to
night. Mr. and Mrs. Coatsworth
leave for their home in Kansas City
the last oi this week.
TheCarrolltonDemocrot says: The
compositors in the Mexico Ledger
office have started to Sunday
Schoel since Editor Bob White
hired a stenographer and type
writer. White makes marks when
he tries to write that would make
a Chinese laundryman turn green
with envy.
Sewing Machines Kepalred
Ot any parts furnished at short
notice. No money received until
work proves satisfactory. Old
hand at the business. Can be found
at Mason Creasy's gunsmith shop,
one door south of Mayfield's sa
loon. J. C. Clare.
Life Norris leit yesterday for
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, where he
has. embarked in the flour roller
milling business there with hie
nephew. He will be absent sever
al weeks.
Goodwin Creason was appointed
to a cadetship in the State Univer
sity from Audrain county by Rep
resentative A. B. Medley. Creason
is a bright young man and; we con
gratulate him on his appointment
Eugene Jones has bought 340
acres of fine farming land about 5
miles southwest of Mexico for $10,-
000. This is a splendid tract of
land and well worth the money.
Rixey & Kent will likely open
their general merchandise store in
the Llewellyn building on the
north side of the square.
W. A. Edmonston is in Toledo,
Ohio, making arrangements for the
manufacture of Huston's patent
wrench.
If you are owing Miss Ida Spen
cer, of Laddonia, please pay her
at once. She is now receiving her
fall and winter goods, and invites
the public to call and see them
All Kinds of Serond-Hand Hood.
Mason Creasey. just south of
Jake's saloon, wants all kinds of
second-hand (roods, lie will pay
top prices in cash. Will buy any
thing and everything. He also
has a first-class clock and watch
maker and does all kinda of repair
ing cheap. All work guaranteed.
Machines repaired promptly.
Mason Creasey,
d&w20-2t Mexico, Mo.
ales for hale.
Fourteen head of 2-year-old
mules. Apply to Geo; W. Adams,
z t w Mexico, mo,
Brick For Sale.
I hare 100.000 first-class brick
for sale at a bargain. E. Bexbb,
Laddonia, Mo.
EPT.
THE OLD
Real Estate Agent,
Is Still at the Old Stand,
In SaTTingrs Ban!: BioUcilagr.
Where he will carefully transact all business entrusted to hi ear.
IF "5TOXJ WANT
To Sell or Buy a Farm,
fa Sell or Boy City Property,
A Reliable Abstract,
Call on N. F.
is with this agency and is a competent young business man, He
juwi tuMgtj ui iuo ADBEraci department.
Have a Complete Set of Abstract Books of Audrain County.
ALL KINDS OP NOTARIAL WORK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
Line of trie Best Insurance Companies, beaded by tnt Etna, of Hirtlorl
D. P. MOORE.
MOORE &
REAL ESTATE &
General Insurance Agents,
MEXICO. MO.
Come To Us For
Cyclone
Insurance,
is,
Lift
Polic
LOANS OF HOME anil E4STE8N H0NE7.
Write Deeds and attend to all kinds of Notarial Work.
-AJbstracts Erviaraleaa.ecl.
Office on East Side Sonare, over the "Temple ot Economy."
Wedding Belli.
Rev. Wm. Foreman and Miss
Sallie Hubbard were married at
the Presbyterian church in Fulton
this morning at 9 o'clock. They
took dinner at the Windsor to-day
and left on the C. & A. for Chicago,
their home.
C. P. Foreman was united in
marriage this morning in Fulton to
Miss Cora Longley, sister of Mr.
C. C. Longley, ot this city. They
were made man and wife at the
home of the bride at 8 o'clock and
came to Mexico on the noon train.
They will be the gaests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Longley until to-morrow,
when they leave for Roche
port, their future home.
The Ledger is in receipt of the
following wedding invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith re
quest your presence at the mar
riage of their cousin, Miss Eflie
Poillon, to Mr. Harry C. Towson,
Hannibal, Mo., Tuesday. Sept. 1.
at 8:30 o'clock, at their residence,
T J J .
iauuuum, mo.
LITTEB LIST.
T 1ST OF LETTERS remaining In the
I J ratavt-rtffisA at MaviAA Xfn. Hi.
week ending Aug. 27, 18U1, end which,
u not caueu ior wutun two weeu
will be sent to the liead Letter Office
at Washington, D. C.
Anderson ueo uopiar Wm
Armstrong IJda Hickereon tillaa
liaiunage Miles Z Hughes John
Blackey Luke Jameson Lucre Ua
Bovet Mike Johnson John
Carter MoUle Marshall Mrs M
Clark C L Mabor Kate
Childress Mrs F Moore Margie
DayMattie Owings Virlen
Elelles Bert Reece Wm
Kidridge Mrs H E Htepton Mrs TUlie
Ellworih Mrs U Hhock J 11
Grans Elina Thomas I) Clark
Hendrix Alice Withers K B
Heitland Mollie Wilson Mrs Jordan
Johh W. Bkattt, P. M.
Iffaroagfclng 14 Hears A Day.
Nevada, Mo., Ang. 25. Miss
Etta May Cox, living in Richland
Township, this county, was- taken
with a spell of hiccoughing on the
6th of this month and has been
hiccoughing for fourteen hours a
day ever since at an average of
thirty-nve times a minute. The
doctors do not appear to be able to
stop the hiccoughs.
Martin Golden is playing to
crowded houses in Omaha. Mrs.
Golden joined the company last
Monday, having folly recovered
from bet injury received in Texas
sometime ago. v
Fair !
til,
- HILGORE,
A Loan at Reasonable Bales,
Reliable Insurance on lour Property.
To Be Treatefi Bint,
KILGORE.
J. W. HOWELL.
Notary Public
HOWELL,
LOAII BROKERS
Fire Policies
Accident Policies.
Has secured the services of a
Practical Teacher
Who will form classes in
Short-hand &
Type Writing
At the College In September.
She will also give Instruction In the
graceful
DELSARTE - SYSTEM
PHYSICAL CULTURE.
SEE CARDS AT CARTER'S.
For particulars apply at the College.
A. K. YANCEY.
T raising or (ilrla.
"You bring your sirls on ssvs
Ruskin, "as if they were meant for
sideboard ornaments and then com
plain of their frivolity. Give them
the help which alone has tome-
times done more than all other in
fluencesthe help of wild and fair
nature. Yoo cannot bsDtize them
rightly in inch-deep church fonts
unless you baptize them also in
the sweet waters which the great
Law Giver strikes forth from the
rocks ot your native land. You
cannot lead them faithfully to
those narrow, ax-hewn church al
tars while the azure altars in
heaven remain for you without in
scription; altars built, not to, but
by, an unknown God.
Mr. 8. W. Bickley, city attorney,
stepping on a rough piece of ground
this morning at Frank Coataworth's
lumber yard, dislocated his left leg
at the hip. Be la doing as well as
can be expected, but will hare to
use a crutch for some time.
Hardin Dili