Mexico weekly ledger., April 26, 1894, Image 3

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THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, APRIL "JO, 1S94.
It'SFiSllllB!
And t' latcli v'xl lill.vo" ue
ir.Kxi l:tii. We are casting our line
l..r traU ami every lixk l:iitecl with
Seventeen ami one-hall" doe-u Silver
Triple 1'Iated Knives ami forks, very
slilit!y ilanuii'il, lor ? ler dozen.
I ormer price vva j-".o0.
Au eiulit-lay walnut, oak or cliurry
I.nU, nowtMt .-tyle, eatlie.lntl fronir;
Mrike- hours ami halves, for .l.no.
A -oliil jrolil Kill!.', fa l ley engraved,
any sie, .'ri. 'O.
A three ounce silver ease with F.Ijrin
xtemwiud movement and rolleil foUl
llate chain ami charm, all iruarauteed
ami warranted, only l-.''.
WORRELL,
Tiie Jewelek.
Mn. Dr. George ToaL-on is again
very iSi.
Miss l.etha I. a.-ley is visiting rela
tives in this city.
1'. II. .Ics.-c is home from an ex
tended trip south.
Mrs. Harry H-.ganl, of Chicago,
is the guest of Mrs. J. A. Snyder.
.luhnny Field's boy is the proud
mM ssor of a Shetland pony and
cart.
Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Turner, Sur.diiy morning, April 22,
a daughter.
Mr. Block, of St. Louis, spent
Saturday and Suud iv in Mexico the
guest of friends.
News was received in this city
Tuesday that W.U.Cook, of Laddo-
nia, died Monday night.
Mrs. .1. L. Andrews and daughter,
Mrs. .1. K. Wright, are visiting rela
tives in St. Louis.
Mrs. (. U. (iihbs is home from an
extended and pleasant visit to her
parents in I'aris, Mo.
Horn, to Mrs. Florida Feluud, nee
Mi-s Ie.Ianiett, of Dallas, Texas,
formerly of this city, a son.
Married, Satutday afternoon, April
21, Mr. Howard McCuliotigh and
Miss St-i!a Fox, tioth of this city.
.1. D. (lutes, uf Howling Green,
sold a cracker jack gelding to a St.
Louis party at private sale for fiij.'i,
Mrs. K. H. Shumate, of Macomb,
HI., nee Miss Li'zie Garrett, is
visiting the family of Sidney Gar
rett. Madam Rumor is whi-pering tiiat
Mexico is to lose one of her most
faithful lady l-acher ly marriiige in
The Mexico bail team which play
ed in Centralis la?t Saturday got it
"where the chicken ." core,
::2to-J7.
I'rof. CuHeti, suj eriutendelit of
the Monroe fit- l'ul lie School, is
in Mexico on a visit to his brother,
T. II. Cllllen.
Carl I'asipieth, who has been at
tending the Chicago Uni versity dur
ing the past winter, is at home for
the summer vacation.
Mrs. Uubert Karnes returned to
her home in Centmlia Tuesday .after
a sojourn of nine weeks by the bed
side of Mrs. George. Toalson.
Chas. I'eterson, a laborer em
ployed by the Mexico Fire Brick
Company, was caught in the shaft
this morning anil was slightly hurt
in the back.
Charley Ityerson has gone to
Chicago to accept a position in a
wholesale grocery store. Charley
is a live, active boy and we are sure
he will succeed.
A fence has been built on the lots
west of the First Uaptist church and
Mr. J. J. Sellers, the Sexton, is
busily engaged in cleaning tip the
unsightly rubbish.
Architect Ira Shepherd has com"
plettd th? proposed plan of the
Lane McKinley building, which
shows careful work and ellicieney.
It is as neat as a lithograph.
Mrs. S. S. Furber, of Vandalia,
sister of Mr-. Martin KunkeJ of this
city, and Mrs. lirandenberger, her
daughter, of St. Louis, have been in
Mexico the past few days at the bed
side, of Mrs. ICunkel, who has been
very ill, but is much letter now.
Mr. J. I). Jolly, of Fulton, clerk
of Wand's coinage committee, was
m Mexico Monday on his way to
Washington. Air. Jolly says Con
gressman ( I irk is one of the most
prominent young member of the
House and can always ie found in
his seat. He thinks Clark is one of
the hardest workers he ever saw.
M. It. Outline,
Notary Put die.
F. V. Gentry,
N..tary I'uWic.
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Acknowledgment Takeu in the
City or County.
GUTHRIE & GENTRY,
Mexico, - - Missouri.
A FEW
Remarks About Vehicles.
We have good goods, guaranteed all fresh, nice
new work. Latest improvements and styles.
Lowest prices for the quality. These are
WORDS
That you can depend upon. We have backed up
our statements for 44 years and we hope
to do so for 44 more. We treat our
customers square always.
If you are a man
OF WISDOM
Call and see our line of Vehicles and Harness.
Buggies that will last.
Harness that will give you service.
James Pasqueth & Son.
P. S. Our own make Team Harness are cheap
er than ever before. Get one.
Another Card From Mr. keuuaii.
Ti the temtTats of Andrain (.'ouuty.
Mexico, Mo., April 25. Reply
ing to the card of Mr. Minor of the
ISth inst., I would say that in my
card I certainly did not intend to do
Mr. Minor an injustice. I tried to
give a plain statement of facts as I
bad learned them. Nor have I in
tentionally tried to create any dif
ferences between the Missouri and
Virginia ex-Confederate3. What I
said in my card was said in a jocu
lar spirit, without any intention of
doing anyone an injury or wounding
the feelings of anyone in the least,
and I think the people generally
took it in that way. If I have, by
what 1 wrote in the card, hurt the
feelings of Mr. Minor, or anyone, I
here sincerely beg his anil their par
dons ten thousand tiniest. That is
all a gentleman can do. I love an
ex-Confederate, let him hail from
where he may. I am making an
effort, in my poor way, to care for
them at the Confederate Home and
by providing honorable employment
for them, if possible, and especially
for those who are disabled.
Torreyson, Hopkins ami Minor,
all brave, generous hearted Virginia
ex-Confederates, with records as
soldiers and public odieers anyone
might envy. Upon a careful exam
ination of the records I find the of
fices of Collector and Recorder have
paid about the same net salary in
the past three years
Mr. Minor is a gentleman and has !
made a kind and efficient officer, j
and when he retires from the office .
he will carry with him to his home
the good wishes of all the people he
has served so well and so faithfully, j
I wrote the card in a kind spint, !
in vindication of myself, and not !
with anv view of enTETing into a
newspaper controversy.
I have summed up the salaries
received by seven Missouri ex-Confederates
named in Mr. Minor's
card (B. C. Johnson is a Louisiana!
ex-Confederate) and the gross sum
is $'2Vt,iTK). Of that sum I got $398
and out of which paid my expenses
at Jefferson, while the gross sum
received by Hopkins, Torreyson and
Minor, 3 Virginia ex Confederates,
is $40,000. The boys are playing for
flOXO more to make it a cool $50,
1)00. We have not only set our
Virginia ex-Confederate guests down
to the first table, but we have fed
them exclusively on pie.
Come, boy3, don't be greedy;
have some manners. Boys, you
have had enough. A term of four
years is enough in this office.
For fear my brother Virginia ex
Confederates will cry out that I am
"trying to create differences" be
tween them and the Missouri ex
Confederates, 1 plainly state this is
said in a spirit of pleasantry as the
other was in my first card.
Think of it! Shall one Demo
crat be kept in .office eight years
and receive $20,000 or more in gross
and turn away a needy one under
the plea of a second term? Make
the Recorder's office a four year of
fice, the same as the Collector's
office. Make a fair division of the
offices. If we have done wrong in
the past by keeping others in that
big paying ollice for eight years it is
no reason we should continue in
our wrong. I love the right; I can't
help it; I would not if I could,
f leave the matter to a fair and
generous people.
Respectfully,
W.II. Kexxax.
ISealh of Ella Krnst y -Crews.
From tlieHt. Ijuuis Post-Dipatrh.
News has been received at St.
Louis of the death of Mrs. James
D. Crews of Danville, Va., which
occurred on Wednesday, April IS.
Mrs. Crews was formerly well known
as Miss Kila Grasty of Columbia and
Mexico, Mo., in both of which towns
her father, Rev. Dr. John 8. Grasty,
was for several years pastor of the
Presbyterian church. The deceased
had many friends in St. Louis where
she resided at different limes with
her sister, Mrs. Kobert L. Brocken
brough. She was also a sister of
Charles II. Grasty lor several years
Managing Editor of the Kansas
City Times, and her death will be
heard with regret by friends all over
the state. She leaves a husband
and two little children, having left
St. Louis a happy bride six years
ago-
Hisey & Glendy have about 200
saddle and harness horses in their
stable and L. B. Morris has about
100 head, all of which will be sold at
the combination sale. Hawkins
Bros, and Shepard of Bowling
Green, will sell 11 head and Mil
Harrison, of Callaway, has a few
extra good ones.
A sew teleimiose system.
Dr.
Patterson Talks Through His
Hat in a Very Interesting '
Manner.
This morning a Ledgkr represent
ative was strolling do,vn Washing
ton street and happened to drop in
on Dr. Patterson, the man of the
rabbit foot and a local weather
prophet. The reporter was giving
the genial doctor a little roast about
not being up to date when it came
to competition in the soda fountain
line. The doctor listened in silence,
but with a look on his face which
showed plainly that he didn't care
much for the scathing remarks of
the "pencil shover," but at the same
time he didn't want his shop run
down. Then he said: "Vou can't
roast me, young fellow. I do not
intend for my friends (the other
druggists here) to down me with
their little one horse soda fountains,
costing only $1,500 or $2,000; so 1
have contracted with a firm in the
east for the finest fountain that can
be made, with the latest improve
ments. The price to be paid for the
article with its various attachments
will be given to the public later,
through the columns of the Led(;ku.
The flats will be of gold, shaded
with precious stones and diamonds.
There will be' ,1,000 syrup cups,each
containing a different llavored syrup.
There will be an ice plant attached,
"ith a capacity of ten tons a day;
aI a l,Iant for the manufacture of
tbe syrups and different flavoring
extracts to be used. The State of
Louisiana has been awarded the
contract to furnish the sugar for the
syrup. Fifty brass bands have
been engaged to furnish music,
,1Y and niSht. the year round.
Every young lady who buys a glass
of soda water w ill be entitled to a
diamond ring. Every young gen
tleman who treats his girl and him-
pel to a S,ass eiU'h will be presented
with a mule and forty acres of good
land in Kansas. I want a thousand
hands to help run it."
The doctor may mean everything
he says, but it is our private opinion
that his liver is slightly out of order.
A Pleasant social at .Mrs. Watson's.
The White Iiibbon Social, given
by the W. C. T. U. Monday night,
was a pleasant and profitable affair.
The home of Mrs. Watson, where
the social was held, was tastily
draped in w hite and artistically dec
orated with spring blossoms. The
dining room was especially pretty
and attractive, while refreshments
were well prepared and daintily
served by the ladies and immensely
enjoyed by those present. The
souvenirs were white cards tied
with whi'.e ribbon and engraved
with the W. C. T. U. motto, "For
God, Home and Native Land."
The programme consisted oi
music, essays and recitations, every
part of which was excellently
rendered and enthusiastically ap
plauded. An informal talk by Rev. Jackson,
in which he complimented and com
mended the W. C. T. U. for its ef
forts in the cause of God, home and
humanity, was very highly appre
ciated, as evidenced by the hearty
applause.
The W. C. T. U. will give one
entertainment each month during
the summer. The May entertain
ment will be an Art Gallery at the
residence of Mrs. D. M. Hill.
The Vandalia public schools
closed April 20. There were seven
graduates Claudia Daniel. Frank.
Daniel, Mayme Duffy, Mae Evans,
Paulina Ewing, W. It. Kimball and
Geo. L. Layne. All acquitted them
selves creditably, but Miss Mayme
Dufly deserves especial mention for
her distinct enunciation and perfect
delivery. Miss Duffy's essay, "No
lime Like The Present," met with
much praise.
Mr. Robert Harper, father of Mrs.
Major Lawder, of this city, died at
Lis home inllamilton, Ohio this week
at the age of 88 years. Mrs. Lawder
was at his bedside when he died.
Mr. Harper was well known in
Mexico.having visited hereon several
occasions. He leaves an estate of
something like $120,000
The County Board of Equalization
in session this week increased the
assessment of the First National
Bank of this city $33,000, the Far
ber Bank $3,56Q and the Mexico
Heat, Light and Power Co. $7,500.
The Horse Sale.
A LAlMiE CKOWD OF 11L TEKS AND
SPECTATORS O.V IIAM EAKLY
IX THE DAY.
An Elegant Class of Stock Offered
MiMliij Spirited and Fair Trices
ISehiff Obtained First Day
Was a Success.
Clark & Potts'
fourth annual
sale of fancy sad
dle and harness
horses began
last Tuesday at
10:15 o'clock.
There are about
300 fine animals to be sold, and
also several head olJShetland ponies.
The attendance is lerge and the
chances are that it wlU remain so
during the sale. Therere some of
the foremost horsemen ofMissouri
present, and they are wilhngto pay
good price for an animal that they
take a fancySto.
Messrs. Clak & Potts have secur
ed the services OMessrs. J. T. Join
son and J. W. Atchison, thevtvell
known auctioneers who are crying
the sale.
Mr. Ed. Foote makes a courteous
and obliging clerk.
The bidding is spirited and the
horses are bringing fair prices, con
sidering the financial condition of
the country. If anyone wants a
good horse, either for riding or driv
ing, they could not, if they should
scour the whole United States, find
abetter place to pick from, and they
had better be prepared to dive in
deep, as the owners are not making
gifts of such pieces of horse llesh as
as are put on the block at this sale.
The following sales were made up
to the time of the Leik;eh going to
press to-day :
Xos. 1 and 2, bee and Mont, eoaeh
team, bay eldiuifs; owued by W. K.
( liealhain, Hatton. Mo.; sold to C. K.
liekens, Minneapolis, Minn., $70.
Xo. 3, L,aura Pae.sadil le mare; own
ed by M. T. Harrison, Winsburg, Mo.;
sold toii. S. lluglilett, Vandalia, Mo.,
Xo. 4, substitute, a brown geldiDg:;
owued by J. '. Mabry, Alontjroniery
City, Mo."; sold to J. 11. Lawler, Mex
ico, Mo., $32.50.
Xo. 5, Ta l!a., blaek geldiujr; owned
by T. B. Henderson, Concord, Mo.;
sold to ('. U. lickeus, Minneapolis,
Minn., $105.
No. ti, substitute; owned by Mabry
P.ros., Montgomery City, Mo.; sold to
K. A. Garliugton, Junction City, Kas.,
?130.
Xo. T, Uelle H., strawberry roan
mare; owued by R. A. I'otts, Centra
lia, Mo.; sold to J. P. Harris, Ottawa,
Kas., JHKi.
Xo. 8, ( harlie M., bay gelding; owu
ed by lileudy & Hisey, Mexio, Mo.;
sola to h. . rnonapson, ( luemnau,
Ohio, $100.
Xo. !), Mildred T., bay gelding; own
ed tv K. A. Potts, Centralia, Mo.: sold
to J.'P. Harris, Ottawa, Kas., $130.
Xo. 10, Ira J., bay gelding; owned by
Hawkins liros. & "sheppard, Bowling
t ireeu, Mo.; sold to W. H. Hughes, St.
Louis, Mo., SJiiO.
No. 11, Belle Ij., bay saddle gelding;
owned by I.ee Bros., Mexico, Mo ; 9old
to K. A. Garlington, .1 unction City,
Kaa., 190.
Xo. 12, Walker; not sold.
Xo. 13, Billy Baid, and Xo. 40, l.ettie
B., were sold as a team; owned by
Hawkins Bros. & Sheppard, Bowling
wreen, .uo.; sola to 1). L, Walker, St.
I .Mlia Af., M'1r.
No. 14, substitute, chestnut ffeldinff:
owned by Hawkins Bros., Bowling
i.reen aio.; sold to Henry Andre, Jet
ferson City, Mo. $110.
No. 15, Doctor M.. pacer, seal brown
gelding; owued by l.ee Bros., Mexico,
Mo.; sold to C. B. Dickens. Minneapo
lis, Kas., S105.
No. 17, .1. H., bay gelding; owned by
Hawkins Bros. & Sheppard. Bowlins
Green, Mo.; sold to J. H. Gregory, St.
Louis, Mo., $165.
Xo. 18, Nellie, black mare, off" hind
foot white; owned by ,. B. Morris,
Mexico. Mo. ; sold to V. H. Ksterbrook.
Ottawa, Kas., $15.
No. 1!), Billie Iieid, saddle and bar
ness gelding, color brown; owned by
f. A. Potts, Mexico. Mo.: gold to W. J.
Brachoogle, Chicago, 111., $115.
No. 20, Sam Swift, mahoffauv bav
gelding; owned by H. ). Craig, Mex
ico, Mo ; sold to. I. E. Kirk, Corvdon,
Iowa, $160.
No. 21, substitutes, dark bav team:
owned by U. S. Maddox, Mexico, Mo ;
sold to Charles Harper, Montgomery
City, Mo., $200.
No. 22, Walking John, saddle and
harness gelding, color bav: owned bv
J. A. Potts, Mexico, Mo.; sold to .1. C
1 1 ugnes. i uiiaiia, iNeb., SsjO.
No. 23, Sam. saddle and harness
gelding, blue, mouse colored; owned
:y Li. k. and 1.. . Morns. .Mexico.
Mo.; sold to J. P. Wiuans, Wellsville,
.Mo., $140.
Xo. 24, Dandy, saddle and harness
gelding, color dark bay; owned by Joe
Stephens, Mexico, Mo.; sold to O. B.
Pickens, Minneapolis, Minn., $145.
No. 25. Tibby, bay mare: owned bv
L. B. Mori is, Mexico, Mo.: sold to Dr.
O. L. Mueneh, Washington, Mo., $130.
Xo. 2G, Charley, surrey horse, black
gelding; owned by .1. A. Potts, Mexico,
Mo.; sold to Li. IJ. Morris, Mexico. Mo
ll 10.
Xo. 27. Midget, saddle nonv. hav
mare; owned by L. B. Morris, Mexico,
mo.; sola to J. c. Keuurick, t. .Louis.
Mo., $40.
No. 28, substitute, sorrel mare: own
ed by K. A. Potts. Centralia, Mo.; sold
to Li. .reen, i eucraua, .mo., $180.
No. 29, N iua B., standard and regis
tered in A. T. It., bay mare; owned by
It. B. Morris, Mexico, Mo.; sold to Kl-
wood Tuttle, Fulton, Mo., $1.!0.
No. 30, Linnelie, saddle and harness
mare, color seal brown; owned by Lee
Bros., Aiexico, ho.; sold to JetrBridg-
ioru, J aris, io., jio.
Xo. 31, Bennie G., saddle and bar
ness gelding, color brown; owned by
j. a. roiis, .nexico, mo.; sola to Kev,
J. O'Shea, Adair, Mo., $205.
No. 32, MertlsWilkes. record 2:29 1-4.
coior uara cnesinui; ownea by llaw.
kins Bros., Bowling reen, Mo.; sold
to 8. S. Yevaus, Columbia, Texas,$335.
Xo. 33 was not sold.
No. 34, Ilollins, saddle and harness
gelding', color dark gray; owned by
V. H. Leonard & Co., Columbia, Mo.;
soui 10 jus. Jtsrown,i-awon, mo., $100.
Xo. 35, Miss Rex, saddle and harness
mare, standard and registered in N
s. H. Itegister, dark steel gray; owned
ny j. a. rolls, .Mexico, Mo., gold to C,
F. Holmes, Kansas City, Mo., $415.
Xo. 36, Lee G., saddle and harness
f olding, color red bay; owned by W.
. Leonard 4 Co., Columbia, Mo.; sold
m c . drowning, centralia. Mo.
$72.50.
No. 37, Mary M., saddle and harness
mare, color red sorrel; owned by Y.
H. Leonard A Co., Columbia, Mo., sold
No. 38, Laura Gray, aaddle and har
ness mare, steel gray; owned by II. O.
Craig, Mexico, Mo.; sold to E. A. Dar
lington, Junction City, Kas., $160.
Xo. 39 was not sold.
Ao. , Mascot, No. 84. X. S. II. B.t
WORLD-BEATERS !
Are Spcial Barpins We are Offeri 'Ms
If you will come around and let us show you how
you'll stop kicking about hard
Boys' and Children's Dept. Nobby Furnishings. Men's Clothing.
$2. oo child suits for, . . . 95c Negligee Shirts (complete line) $ 7.50 suits go at . . . $ 5.00
$4.50 "...$3.00 . from 50c. to $1.75. 1 2.00 suits go at... 8.00
$6.50 'J ". . . $4.00 Our new assortment of 14.00 suits go at ... 10.00
Boys' 3-piece long pant FANCY 16.00 suits go at . . . 12.00
$6 suit for ...... $3.25 MARSAILLES o
J 18.50 suits go at . . . 15.00
Better grades proportion- V .b 1 b
ately low. is simply immense. All other suits in proportion.
3"SEE THEM ! Ask- to see them. E? These are Bargains.
. The Clothiers and Furnishers.
fancy saddle aud park gelding, color
chestnut; owned by Lee Bros., Mex
ico, Mo.; sold to Thos. Kukland, Xew
York City, $325.
Xo. 41, Top, saddleaud harness geld
ing, color steel gray; owued by II. O.
Craig.Mexico, Mo.; sold to S. S. Biven,
Columbia, Texas, $300.
No. 44, l'rince Bex, saddle gelding,
color bay; owued by Lee Bros, and
Johnson, .Mexico, Mo.; sold to W. M.
Carter, Iowa, $160.
A IlRESD E -N HEIlllI.Vti.
The Marriage of Mr. Hubert L. Morris
and Miss Mary V. Morris.
The nuptial of Miss Mary Mortis
and Mr. Kobert L. Morris was cel
ebrated Tuesday night at tbe Chris
tian Church, Uev. Mr.Taylor otiiciat
ing. The space back of the pulpit was
hung with solt draperies of tbe Dres
den colors used in the gown and
the arch above was banked with
magnolia boughs, fan palms and
ferns. Magnificent palms, ferns
and masses of fragrant white lilies
filled the pulpit. Banks of dainty
spring blossoms CI led the spaces on
either side of the pulpit and tbe
scene was one of rare beauty and
animation.
The organ, well played by Mrs.
Wallace, announced the approach
of tbe wedding party, led by the
flower girls.
The bride was attired in an ivory
white DuchesEe satin, and its tint
accorded charmingly with ber bru
nette style. The bodice was trim
med with a bertha of Duehesse lace
in flower-like pattern; the skirt was
finished with a tiny ruching and
the train fell away in broad folds.
The tulle veil was cod fined to the
hair with pearl pins. She carried
bride roses and was a lovely picture
in her wedding gown.
The bridemaids' gowns were
without exception tasteful and ele
gant. They were in the pictur
esque Dresden style, with short,
rounded paniers over white silk
petticoats. All carried roses.
Miss Emma Morris, maid o!
honor, wore the pure white gown of
silk with chiffon paniers. A short
tulle veil confined her blonde tresses
and lent a most becoming softness.
Tbe pretty flower girls wore
white silk petticoats with the color
ed chiffon paniers and gloves and
slippers to harmonize.
Miss Mary Morris, of St. Louis,
wore a white petticoat with pan
iers and 6leeves of seafoam green
chiffon. Her costume became her
most charmingly.
Miss Nannie Cauthorn looked
handsome in ber gown of white
silk with paniers of baby blue
chiffon.
Miss Kate fcerris wore a white
silk petticoat, with tiny ruffles in
panier design, and paniers of deli
cate lavender chiffon set off her
figure to a fine advantage.
Miss Maud Cauthorn, a stately
girl, . was tastefully dressed in a
white silk petticoat with peach
blossom, pink chiffon paniers.
Blossom Morris, the little maid
of honor, wore a long silk petti
coat with yellow chiffon paniers. A
tulle veil fell gracefully over the
gown and she was a picture as she
carried the ring on a pillow of roses.
Alice Morris was a dainty little
maid in white silk petticoat with
paniers of delicate lavender chiffon.
Salhe Blythe and Lizzie D.Arnold
came in together dressed in white
silk petticoats , with blue and pink
chiffon paniers that were becoming
and pretty.
After the ceremony the bridal
party and the relatives repaired to
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Morris, where a reception was held.
Wanted to Buy
County Maps for Audrain and
Callaway Counties. -
G. W. Rokkutsox.
Col. G. B. Kelly, of the Moberly
Monitor, has just received a telegram
that the prospects at his mine in
Arizona are good. Kelly now has
two gold mines, one in Arizona and
the other in Moberly, Mo.
House Strayed From my place,
6 miles east of Mexico, Saturday,
. -i oi o m.- m.
April 21, a 3 year old bay Ully, Star
tn toreneaa. Any information
thankfully received by
Gus DlLLARD.
Mr. Clinton B. Fox, formerly of
this city, now of Slater, and Miss
Georgia Piper, of that town, were
married Tuesday evening, April 17.
The bride and groom have been vis
iting the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Fox, of this city. Clint
ia a popular employe of the Chicago
& Alton railway.
Th3 northwest earner of the Court
House yardj is being used for a
dumping ground. It will soon look
as bad as the streets around the
Square.
Mrs. Dr. Toalson is still danger
ously ill.
announcements.
Bate! for Anrouncitg Candidate!.
State or District candidates $10 00
Local candidates. Weeklv 5 0U
LocaUandidates, Daily 5o
Local candidates. Daily and Weekly.
10 00
Representative.
YXTE are authorized to announce
T. A. MclNTYRE
a candidate for Representative; subject to the
rules and usages of the Democratic party.
TE are authorized to announce
W. W. BOTTS
a candidate for Representative; subject to the
Democratic primary, Saturday, May 5.
Probate Judge.
WE are authorized to annonnce
W a. M. EDWARDS
a candidate for re-election to the office of Pi-o-
bate Judge of Audrain connty; subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
WE are authorized to announce
A. B. CLUSTER
a candidate for Pro)ate Judge; subject to the
rules and usages of the Democratic party.
County Collector.
WE are authorized to annonnce
GEO. W. DANIEL
a candidate for County Collector; subji-et to the
rules and usages of the Democratic party.
WE are authorized to annonnce
vv JOHN F. HARRISON
a candidate for County Collector: subjvt to the
Democratic primary, .Saturday, May 5.
WE are authorized to annonnce
vv J. E. JESSE
a candidate for County Collector: subject to the
Democratic primary, naiuruay, may a.
WE are authorized to announce
J. W. DOWELL
a candidate for County Collector: subject to tbe
rules and usages of the Democratic party
County Clerk.
WE are authorized to announce
J. S. SNIDOW
a candidate for County Clerk: subject to the
rules and usages of the Democratic party.
UJR are authorized to announce
J. V. WILLIAMS
a candidate for re-election to the office of Coun
ty Clerk ; subject to the rules and usages of the
Democratic party.
Circuit Clerk.
WE are authorized to announce
GEO. W. ADAMS
a candidate for Circuit Clerk; subject to the
rules and usages of the Democratic party.
WE are authorized to annonnce
J. C. BUCKNER
a candidate for Circuit Clerk; subject to the
rules and usages of the Democratic party.
TE are authorized to annonnce
J. O. RICHART
a candidate for Circuit Clerk; subject to the
Democratic primary, Saturday, may d.
WE are authorized to announce
P. MILLER MORRIS
a candidate for Circuit Clerk; subject to the
rules and usages of the Democratic paity.
County Treasurer.
WE are authorized to announce
F. V. GENTRY
a candidate for County Treasurer; subject to
the Democratic primary, Saturday, May 5.
WE are authorized to announce
v JOSEPH A. SPENCE
a candidate for County Treasurer ; subject to the
Democratic primary. Saturday, May .
Prosecuting Attorney.
7 E are authorized to announce
J. G. TRIMBLE
the Democratic primary. Saturday, May f
County Sheriff.
WE are authorized to annonnce
VV J. N. STEPHENS
a candidate for Sheriff of Audrain County: sub
ject to Democratic primary, Saturday. May a.
WE are authorized to announce
VV j. PRANK CROCKETT
a candidate for Sheriff of Audrain County: sub
ject to Democratic primary, Saturday, may n.
liecorder of Deeds.
WE are authorized to aunounce
JAMES H. MINOR
a candidate for re-election to the office of Re
corder of Deeds; subject to the rules and usages
of the Democratic party.
WE are authorized to announce
C. H. BRUCE
a candidate for Recorder of Deeds: subject to
the rules and usages of the Democratic narty.
County Assessor.
WE are authorized to annonnce
VV 4. A. HARRISON
a candidate for Assessor: snbject to the Demo
cratic primary. Saturday, May 5.
County Coroner.
WE are authorized to announce
I1H. N. R. RODES
a candidate for Coroner; subject to the rules and
usages of the Democratic paity.
WE are authorized to announce
DR. C. A. ROTHWELL
a candidate for Coroner; subject to the rules and
usages of the Democratic party.
TE are authorized to annonnce
W DR. J. E. HUTTON
a candidate for Coroner: subject to the rules and
usages of the Democratic party.
Presiding Justice County Court.
WE are authorized to announce
M. C. FLYNT
a candidate for Presiding Justice County Court;
subject to tbe democratic primary, may i.
County Judge, Eastern District.
WE are authorized to announce
VV t t ALEXANDER
a candidate for Probate Judge of Eastern Dis
trict; subject to uemocracic primary, .nay a.
County Judge.Western District.
WE are authorized to annonnce
JOHN T. CREWS
a candidate for County Judge Western District;
subject to the Democratic primary. May 5.
WE are authorized to announce
j. D. SMITH
a candidate for County Judge Western District;
subject to tbe Democratic primary. May 5.
Constable Salt River Township.
WE are authorized to announce
WILL D. LEE
a candidate for Constable of Salt Kiver Town
ship; subject to the rules and usages of tbe
Democratic party.
WE are authorized to announce
Wx. LLEWELLYN
mnriklate for Constable of Salt Kiver Town
ship: subject to the rules and usages of the
Democratic party.
WE are anthorized to annonnce
JOHN P. CAMPBELL
oniHb for Constable of Salt River Town
ship; subject to the rules and usages of the
uemocranc iny .
XT T E are anthorized to announce
a candidate for Constable of Salt RiT Town-
ship; subject to the rule and usages of the
A. P. JOM.vsos
Democratic party.
WE are anthorized to announce
W. E. SIMS
rvfuilriate'ffir rvmntable of Salt River town
ship: subject to the rules and usages of tbe
Democratic party.
Justice of tbe Peace.
WE are anthorized to annonnce
J. M. RILEY
a candidate lor Justice or toe reao m aii mv
er Township; subject to tbe Democratic prima
ry, Saturday, May 5.
WE are anthorized to annonnce
a candidate for Justice of the Peace for Salt
River Township; snb7Ct to the action of tbe
Democratic party. -
WE are anthorized to announce
C. RAGSDALE
m .anriMatj, for JtuticA of the Peace of Salt EiT
er Township: subject to the roles and usages of
tbe Democratic party.
WE are anthorized to announce
VV j J.WINStXJTT
candidate for Jnatice of tbe Peace of Salt Riv
er Township; subject to the Democratic prima
ry. Saturday, jlay a.
JJncle Sam Turner is reported to
be very ill. -
Wee
far a dollar will go with us
times
! Seasonable Remedies!
1
' Curry your horse with those new
double and reversible steel one-
piece flexible ribbon clock springf
steel Curry Combs: with those
new Horse .Brushes with all
steel flexible Brush 200 other
kinds at Robertson's.
The Mtaltspearean Contest. .
The Keene Dramatic Club, com
posed of University students, de
lighted a fair audience at the Grand
ferent Shakspearean plays. They
r r j j
also produced a scene from Kieunzi
and Francisca la Rimini. With one
or two exceptions the young men
were very good indeed, and seemed
well fitted for their parts. Among
those deserving special mention
were Messrs. Mitchell, Shouse,
Rutherford and Thompson.
Mr. Thompson, whose portrayal
of Richard III won him the first
honors in the contest, acquitted
himself in a manner which won
hearty applause from the audience.
Elder V. B. Craig and Chester
L. Dowell, cf Long Branch, were
in town Tuesday en route to Concord
to attend the wedding of C. L.
Dowell and Miss Anna L. Leeper
at that place on April 25.
WOUCESTEU SEWS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
Worcester, April 25. Farmers
are busy planting corn and gardens
are lookiDg fine.
Mrs. Hodge and daughter,of . Cen
tralia, are visiting at J. R. Hodge's.
Miss Kate Hollopeter, of Mexico,
has been visiting friends here since
last Thursday
Will Armstrong and Will Stark, of
Rush Hill, spent Sunday at N
Scberer's.
Wonder where Ed. Scherer was
Sunday night? We might guess as
one of Mexico's'fairyoung ladies was
visiting at J . K. Hodge's.
We are glad to announce that lit
tle Bessie Iiams is able to walk on
crutches, and think that she will
soon be well.
Mrs. N Scherer is improving.
Flode Iiams will be our future
mail carrier.
Died, at the residence of his son
Frank, on the 23d, Mr. Peter Erdel,
aged 84 years.
Mrs. Dr. Cornett visited her par
ents this week.
The Sunday School was organized
last Sunday. Mr. M. B Page is
superintendent and Mr. John Smith
assistant superintendent and Miss
Martha Smith secretary, Mr. J. M.
Atkinson treasurer. They meet next
Sunday morning at 8 :30 o'clock.
PRAIRIE VIEW ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledges.
Prairie View, April 25. Aunt
Jane Brown is sick.
Born, to Cook Grove and wife, a
daughter.
Mrs. Renie is on the sick list.
The frost Saturday night cut the
potatoes and gardens down again.
Almost everybody resowed their oats
Farmers are about through plant-
ng corn.
Ira Milhgan went to town Satur
day and bought 500 pounds of 6hip
stuff. On the following Monday
morning he had only enough to fetd
with. It had been 6tolen.
Ben Brown has gone into the dog
business. He has nine hound pups.
Mr. Wm. Grove has returned
home after a pleasant visit to his
sister at Pierce City, Mo.
Rev. Cowen will hold communion
services at frame lew on the first
Sabbath in May.
Rev. Edmonston will preach at
Chapel Grove next Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. Colly and baby, of
Moberly, are visiting here.
Brown & Sims shipped one car
load of hogs to Chicago to-day.
Mrs. Bob Brown and Miss Mell
Davis spent tbe Sabbath at West
minster. Kev. John Robson, son-in-law of
Wm. Grove, sailed for England the
first of this month.
Mrs. Frank Senile has lost her
eye sight.
WALKER DISTRICT ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
Walker District, April 25.-
Corn planting is nearly over for this
year. There is a very large acreage
being planted.
The second sowing of oats are
coming up nicely, and if the season
is favorable there will be a large
crop raised yef .
A. B. Smock, who has been very
sick for some time, we are clad to
report is mending nicely.
P. P. Collier made a business trip
to College Mound last week.
The sawmill on the Smock farm
is doine a land oflice business, hav
sawed over 4.000 feet of first-class
lumber. Old man Winter is bead
sawer and thoroughly understands
hi hastiness, bavins served over
40 vears at his trade.
Well, there will be considerable
fruit yet if Providence will only
faror us from this on.
$140 for $100.
TheCenturyBuggy
As Fine as a Silk Shirt,
As Solid as a Granite Wall.
A $140 Buggy for $100.
Have You Seen It?
RUSH HILL ITE3S.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
Rcsh Hill, April 25. Rev.
Chadden preached his first sermon
in Rush Hill Sunday at the M. E.
Church. He will be the regular
pastor for one year at this place the
second and fourth Sundays in each
month.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hughes were the
guests of M. E. Crawford and wife
last Friday.
Miss Dolly Harpe returned home
Saturday froo an extended visit to
relatives and friends in the Kingdom
of Callaway.
Miss Nettie Ridgway spent Sun
day with her many friends in
Gazette, Mo.
Sheep shearing is near at hand
but sheep are scarce.
W. G. Sims caught six foxes on
his farm the first of the week and
one got away and also two good
hounds Mr. Sims had are missing.
Mr. H. H. Meyers, of Mexico, was
in town Monday. He was down to
look after his farm cue-half mile
west of town.
U. G. Skelly, of this place.will go
to Mexico to engage as night man at
the Water Works for Mr. Dyke.
A little son of Frank Erdle had a
bad accident last week while playing
with his little brother in the house.
He fell and broke his leg but is get
ting along very nicely.
It is not a settled fact yet, but it is
supposed that MissKatie Hollopeter
and Miss Nellie Hover will teach the
Rush Hill school this fall and winter.
We hope they will be elected as they
are well qualified.
The three-year-old son of Steve
Johnson near Littleby church got
his leg broken in two places Monday
evening, one fracture above the
knee and the other in tbe thigh. Dr.
M. E. Crawford was summoned
Tuesday morning to set tbe limb.
Hog cholera is reported nearRock
Hill church. It is hard for a farmer
to go out in the morning and find
two or three hogs dead weighing
frojo 150 to 200 pounds.
Most of tbe farmers are done
planting corn in this vicinity.
Died, April 23d at 2 :30 o'clock
after a two weeks illness Peter Erdle.
He passed away as though he bad
gone to sleep. He made a selection
of the text from which he wanted
his funeral preached, which reads:
"My work is done, I have healed
my faith end labored for my Master
lo these many years." It is hard to
part from those we love, who are so
dear to us, but we should be ready
for we know not when the Son of
man cometh. "Blessed are the
dead that die in the Lord for they
shall live again." The deceased
was 80 years and one month old.
His remains were laid to rest in
Emanuel cemetery at the Bean
Creek church on the 24th at 4
o'clock. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Jenricb.
WASHISGTOX ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
Washington District, April 25.
Our teacher,Miss Bertie Boatman,
is sick. As there is only a few more
days of school it is likely that she
will not resume again.
Miss Ella McKee entertained a
bevy of the young ladies of the
neighborhood last Saturday in a
most pleasant manner.
Mrs. Allie Cowan has been in
Mexico for same time at the liedside
of her father, Samuel Turner, who
is quite sick.
Y. E. Newkirk met with a very
painful accident last Thursday.
While riding on horseback bis horse
became frightened, reared np and
fell back on him, injuring him
severely.
Miss Ldna liatton, 0! Richland,
Mo., is the guest of her uncle, Jos.
Brashears.
Hamilton and Rice sold a car load
of fat cows to some shippers in
Mexico last week.
Messrs. D. D. Armstrong, F. W.
Brand and W. E. Newkirk were ap
pointed trustees in the district. An
eight months term of school was
voted for the coming year.
i. S. Mclntyre will be home next
week from Columbia.
FRO BEAN CREEK.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
Bean Creek, April 24. The
majority of tbe farmers are finish
ing up corn planting.
Wheat is looking excellent, but
we fear the oat crop will be short on
account of the recent freeze.
We are glad to announce that our
Sunday School is increasing in
interest and numbers, and we hope
to make it a permanent institution.
Mr. G. B. Willineham, our super
intendent, is a faithful worker, and
his efforts are marked by persistency
and determination.
We wish to correct a statement
made bv one Bean Creek corres
pondent who seemed to think that
the mumps were raging in this com
munity. We wish to say that there
was onlv one case when he made
that statement and he that was sick
is now well and attending school.
We heard yesterday that the in
fant daughter of Mra. R. Armstrong
had taken the same malady. We
have only heard of three cases in
all, so bow can the mumps be rag
ing? Oar school is etill going on
with a good attendance.
SKI.WER CLIPPINGS.
Correspondence of tbe Ledger.
Skinner, April 24. How beauti
ful is spring!
The common question among
women at present is : How many
little chickens have you got?
A young doctor from Moberly was
at Skinner Saturday. Herntieipales
locating here. He met many of our
citizens and quite a number gave
him encouragement.
The countract for mail carrier was
let to Mr. F. E. Smith, of Washing
ton, D. C.
Mr. William Baker is traveling for
an insurance company, at Monroe
City.
Prof. Wm. Todd, of Monroe
county, was in our midst Saturday.
He is an applicant for the Fern Glen
school. Will is a hustler and can
use the rod dextrously.
Mrs. Jno. Harrison, who has been
sick for the past week, is much bet
ter. Mr. Editor, we have a good com
munity and "no black sheep in it."
All of our elderly people are Christ
ians and are awake to the interest of
their children where corruption and
fraud predominate. It is hard for
one to achieve true greatness where
enticing influence wraps its mantle
about tbe shoulders of young men.
It will finally drag them down to
vagabonds. When one seeks tbe
low hovels of chance his life is a
failure. Then for the benefit of our
growing young men those who
once rested on a mother's bosom as
a bud of promise, we earnestly en
treat you to Ahoy ! For the rapids
are below. Let's have a community
free from the stains of iniquity, that
from the countenances of our citi
zens may rellect this motto:
"Refinement on every hilltop, no
places of allurement anywhere."
FISH liKAMH ITESS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
Fish Branch, April 23. Most
of the farmers are about through
planting corn.
Oats that were supposed to be
frozen out are coming out and look
ing well.
Mr. llelni,James Gilpin and John
Fecht are through planting corn.
Jim says the early bird catches the
worm.
Joe Early is the hustler on the
Branch. He is living on J. T.
Johnson's farm and is feeding 152
head of cattle and has forty acres of
corn planted in stumpy ground. Joe
says the stumps are as thick as tbe
candidates are in Salt River town
ship. John Fecht sold 14 head of nice
hogs to Mr. Gant for 4?4C.
Alex. Carter, Jr., delivered to W.
Johnson Gl hogs contracted at $4.90.
Most of the people on the Branch
would like to know when that wed
ding is coming off ?
Why some of the boys can't stand
in with the girls?
What that young man has done
to cause that girl to give him the G.
B.
Why that fellow objects for some
other man going with his girl?
When that man is going to pay
that bet on that wedding?
What Joe Wakefield is going to
do now?. His girl says times are
too hard to spark.
I MON (.11 A TEL 1 I K VS.
Correspondence of the Lkdokb.
Union Chapel, April 25. Elder
Coffer, of Montgomery City, will
preach at this place next Sunday.
Mike Stevens had the misfortune
to have a fine horse cut very badly
on a barbed wire fence.
Georsre San ford is able to be out
after having a sprained ankle.
Ibe bunday school is progressing
finely at this place.
The corn crop in this neighbor
hood is about planted.
Born, to Mrs. II. V. Crum on the
18th, a girl. . '
Rev. Walton, of Mexico, filled
Rev. Gibbs' rezular appointment
Saturday and Sunday at this place.
A. B. Kidweli has two car loads
of cattle ready for tbe market.
John Crura s two children, who
have been ill with pneumonia, are
some better.
Wm. Staples has a very sick child.
J. L. Bomar and wife spent last
Sunday with P. Cram's family.
Alex. Duckworth is making a cy
clone cellar for this summer.
J. E. Diabman is feeding CO head
of cattle for tbe summer market.
On Wednesday morning the good
mare Emma Carroll, 2 :27, property
of A. W. Robinson, of Vandalia,
dropped a filly colt by Graltan,
2:17,'', son of Wilkes Boy by the
great George Wilkes. Emma Carroll
got her mark Sept. 2, I8i, on me
Mexico track; be u by Charley
Ross by Smuggler, 2:15V. The
youngster is bred to step along some
and we hope it may prove to be as
fast as Directum.
W. J. Fredde i home from a
successful business trip to Texas.