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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-03
-Four SUInbie Trees.

The "kit Carson tree on the ranch Of
Henry Kellogg, near Las Animas, COL, ie
twenty-nine ieet five inches in circum!er.
ence two i!et from its base. "-s
A pine tree in Irwin county, Ga, has two
distinct bodies, but only one top. The
trunks grow out of the ground about five
feet from each other, but at forty feet grow
into each other, forming one tree, with one
top.
The walnut tree which served as whip
ping post where dcserters and Tories were
punished during the Revolution. still
stands near Fisnkill. The iron rings 10
which the culpri,s were tied while being
whipped are hidden by the bark which has
grown over them.
a buttonwood that was vigorous tree
during the Revolution still stands on the
farm Of George Sanger, Canterbury, Conn.
It is seventy feet nigh, the trunk measure.
Ing sixteen feet in circumference, and is
the same sizs around twenty. five feet above,
where the branches first project.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-03
NIEll.

McCAFFERr-At sterrari, ". Va. oil Friia,
afternoon, November, 1858, at ! O'Clock, HERiCci
r.. youngest daughter oil James aud Elizabeth
McCaltry, aged years ard 10 months. Az
Funeral ilom the Ie.i ,ence OF the parents. Al
shtuatd. ". Va, on Sunday, November 1, 1889, Al
O'Clock N. Friends Of tho family arc invited
to attend. lntetmcu.a at Allen Grove Cemetery al
sherratd. v. Va. ... All
"We loved her bit Jesus loved her moro"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-03

THE testimony Of many who long suffered
from Ill health, caused by an impure state Of
the blood,goes to prove that the best remedy
for making the blood rich, red and pure, Tor
beaulifying tho complexion, for curing sores,
pimples and all other skin Diseases, for re.
moving aches, pains, still joints, rheumatism,
for giving health and strength to every weak
portion OF the body, is Dr.. Guysott's Yellow
Dock and. sarsaparills. Its effect pleases the
user In every instance. No other remedy
equals 1t. r41
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-03

:, Charles E, zeue and Others. >""Hs'!
by virtue ola decree cut nd By sill NM. !, ~.
above entitled cause Oh tho 9th DAY Ot Unt. Is
lsS3, The undersigned appointed lhrIeSr S,.ci.
Commissioner for the purpose, viii sei At tnSi's
.ae ri the front door Of the Court House a iii
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
A Quiet Marriage In High Life.

On Saturday, July 21st, at l O'Clock,
vas married, at the residence of the
brides parents, by Rev. DIR. Lewis
of the NJ. E. Church, South, Miss
Ella Hord, the only daughter of our
esteemed townsman, Maj. E.. L. Hord,
to Mr.. r. Screven Strobhart, a wor-
thy and intelligent gentleman, (and a
scion Of a celebrated old South Caro-
lima family,) and who has been long
since identified with the life insurance
interests of our city and county. The
bride is well-known in Galloway and
Audrain counties as a young lady
possessing many charms and accom-
plishments, and having q host of adj
mirers. There were only a very few
Of their most intimate friends 'presen,
at the nuptials. The happy couple
left on the 1880 train over the Wa.
bash road East on their bridal tour,
which will include q visit to the White
Sulphur Springs, from thence to Old
Point Comfort, Va, where they viii
take the steamer for New York visiting
Long Branch, returning via Niagars
Falls and Chicago, in which city they
will stop for a few days visiting the
family of the groom, before settling
in Little Rock, Ark, which will be
their future home. The LEDGER ex-
tends congratulations, and wishes
them q happy and successful voyage
over the sea Of life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
THURSDAY. JULY &c, 1888.


We should be more than pleased to
crafty Brooks, Switzler & Co., by
having a direct vote by the people, on
the question, whether they are willing
to begin the experiment of deciding
what every man shall grow. manu-
facture, sell, eat and ear We have
no doubt prohibition would be cover
ed up by an avalanche Of 1O0, 900
voters. But these anti Republicans
must pursue constitutional methods,
and not be permitted to perpetrate a
fraud upon the constitution and a rev.
olution in our system of government
in order to carry out their impracti-
cable and fanatical theories. They
must begin at the beginning. They
must start in the right way. They
must secure a House and Senate,
composed of a majority, pledged in
fayor of controlling the appetite for
intoxicating liquors by heavy penal
enactments, forbidding the manufac-
ture or use of alcoholic stimulants Of
every name and kind-and not merely
in favor Of taking the sense Of the
people by a vote. The Representa-
tives of the people and districts are
not to be treated as mere machines
without conscience, sense OF duty or
responsibility to their respective con-
stituencies, to register their permits
sion to the people to decide questions
which q majority of both Houses
must first decide, each member fol-
himself and his constituency. Meth
er candidates for Governor or Cover.
nors have any part to play in amend
ing the constitution. The constitu-
ton in effect provides that the people
shall pass upon a proposed amend
ment twice before it becomes o part
of the constitution, and at an interval
Of two years, first by their represent
atives acting for and in the stead o.
the people and, lastly, by the people
themselves, by a personal and direc'
vote. The scheme Of Brother Brook.
defeats the object of the constitution
is another form of Rhode IslanG
Dorrism, and is brimful Of dema
goguery-political immorality-ant
the worst sort of revolutionary an
archy. Rub out and begin again
Brother Brooks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

States and Canada since 1870, and
especially since 1877, until more is
demanded of operators than their
physical well-being can stand; but
the company insists that it "a obtain
at its present rates, either IN this
country or from abroad, all the skilled
labor it has occasion for. Jay Gould
especially threatens that the dtsloyal-
ty Of its operatives will be considered
in Its future dealings with them by
the company. Within a few days,
he says, all their places will be filed
and business will go OF as before.
The patrons Of the company will suf-
fer, however, because it will be its
policy hereafter to close up a great
many offices that have not been profit
able. As an offset to this, it Is
| claimed that most Of those that have
rendered their services are unskillful
and incompetent to operate Morse's
system, the one most in vogue on this
side of the Atlantic, and to which for
eigners are wholly unaccustomed.
As intimated, while the LEDGER
has the best wishes for the ~telegraphie
operators, its chief interest is in the
expanding character Of the contention
between labor and capital. The pres
ent tendency of the leagues is to
national combination of trades.
When organizations Of that character
embracing all industries have beer
made, there will come the universal
combination of American labor, ex'
tending finally to affiliations with that
of other countries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

NOTICE II hereby given that letters
~ Parliamentary upon the estate Of Mrs
3. B. Stowe, deceased, late Of Audrair
County, Missouri, have been granted ia
The undersigned J. II. Stowe, by the Pro-
hAte Court d said county, bearing date
June 18th, 1883. All persons having
claims against said estate are required T.
exhibit them 70 me for allowance within
one yeas1 rom after the date Of said let
tern, or they may be precluded from any
bsaent OF such estate; and Il such claims
be not exhibited within two years from
~ time Of the publication Of this notice
they win be forever barred.
J.. II. STOWE, Executor.
Mexico. June le, 1855.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
Smart AIeek.

Our friend, Cross, the corndeld canary
Of the Press, Is very much troubled about
the LEDGKR's getting fooled on Grants
death. He talks ~ though NO one else
got fooled. We don't see why It should
trouble him 30. He humps up his hack
and shoots off as follows
"But 1t turns out In evidence Gas the
lawyers say that Grant Il o dead and
It is generally believed that our friend,
Bob Is As much unknown to Dana q the
cause OF Grants death. 1t turns out
that our neighbours pretended enterprise
has met with IN exposure and We hope It
that exalteth himself shall be abased' and
truth is always the best policy"
We knew Cross would have to say
something about our special rs oon IS
the Lasclligescer did. Like . monkey on .
stick he jumps every time the string IL
pulled. We do not claim to know Dana.
We often telegraph TO men for news when
we don't know them. But we do claim
that the LEDGER IL the only paper that
gives the news in Mexico and It's editor
| Stl okAly AA40A tAA&t CvVk t8ASD eAV t&ouUk8
to investigate reports for its readers
| whenever it takes time or money. The
people also know thus, and our list OF
paying subscribers, 500 more than any
other paper In the county, proves IL. We
did not "exalt' ourseN that we know OF
and don't see how we have been "expos-
ed' or 'abased." Some people do not
have to be exposed. They do not even
wear q lions skin. Whenever we want
advice in regard to getting specials we
fear We shall have to look to some one
besides the handicap of-a-patent-inside
and-clipped-outside 81 sheet.
By-the-way, speaking Of being fooled,
we noticed In Saturdays daily that Miss
Ella Hord and Mr. Screvenstrobhart were
married. The Press Of this week con-
tains exactly the same notice. Sufice II
to say there is no such gentleman. The
daily made q little mistake and the Press
whose editor would not know an item II
he saw one, just copies verbatim what he
sees in the LEDGER and daily. II they
make q mistake, a. we often do, Of course
the party who apes us also gets left. W,
are sorry u telegram about Grant.
death wal an error. We are glad CFos,
thinks he has a joke on everybody ell Owe
the country that believed the report. W,
are also sorry that he fell down In tn,
same issue that he tried to Joke Us. HI
should hide his ears when he roars at US
The Press should have telegraphed t.
Dana and found whether such Q man eve
lived as Screvenstrobhart and, especial,
a. he is reported as marrying n Of Mex
ico's most amiable girls. Mounts, OF tn
Iateligencer, insists that he has the nam
correct, and says no mar will stand befor
him and say that he has not the man
autograph just IS it appeared in the daily
We don't suppose there Ii . man In tow
who would dare ''stand before him,
much less dispute his word.
The LEDGER has the name correct
Both Of q contemporaries, who a
anxious to and fault with us, are wronf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

S. G. Owen, National Bank In
spector, was in Mexico this week and
found the bank here In good condi-
ton. He made US q pleasant call
with R. r. Arnold, cashier Of the
bank. He is very much pleased with
Missouri, and especially with Mexico
and Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
A Prehihitionist Saved By Whisky.

Many Of our readers, We suppose,
know that the sting Of II bee is more
or less poisonous-in fact, il enough
bees sting a person, it is sure death.
Last Friday evening L. B. Cudworth,
Of this city, who is an old bee man,
was at Mr.. Ira Halls residence re-
moving the honey from several hives
in the yard, when five or six bees
stung him in the face. He at once
tainted away and became speeches..
A physician was sent for, but it was
feared he would die before help could
arrive, when Joe Beshears, who is 9
near neighbor, knowing that whisky
was good for snake bite poison,
thought it would do no harm to try it
in this case. One half pint OF strong
brandy wa poured down Mr.. Cud.
worth's throat and saved his life.
Mr. Cudworth is q strict temperance
man, and says this is the first drop OF
liquor he ever swallowed. He could
not tell what they gave him, for he
did not know the taste Of brandy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
Order Of Publication.
Audrain Circuit Court, June Is, 1888.
B. C. Hayden, plaintiff

B. C. Hayden, plaintiff.
VS.. i sa. =
Jacob Ladd, Jonas Ladd, Martha A.
Wainwright andJonas Wainwright,
her husband, Alvin Ladd, Pettis
Ladd and Leslie Ladd, heirs of
Amos Ladd, deceased, and Jane
Scott, widow Of James. Scott, de-
ceased, defendants.
ND now at this day comes plain
"A tiff, by attorney, and it appear
ing to the satisfaction of the court
that the defendant, Jonas VAIN
wright, is a nonresident of the State
Of Missouri. 1t is therefore ordered
by the court that said defendant,
Jonas Wainwright, be notified by
publication that plaintiff has CON-
menced suit against the sbove-named
defendants, the object and general
nature of which is to divest you and
other defendants of sill title in and to
the following lands in Audrain
county, Missouri, viz: Northwest,
southwest quarter section (26l TWEEN.
ty.six, and northwest, southwest
quarter section (1s) twelve, all of
township (51) fifty.one, range az
seven, and TO vest the title to north
west, southwest quarter, section (26)
twenty-six, of said township and
| range in Jane Scott, and the title to
northwest, southwest quarter section
(l2} twelve, in said township and
range in plaintiff, and that unless
you be and appear before the circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri,
ut its next term thereof, to be begun
and held at the court house in Mex
leo, in said county. or the first Mon
day in October next. and answer or
| otherwise plead to said cause, on or
before the 9Th day Of said term, the
same win be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered against you IN
accordance with the prayer of said
petition.
And it 10 further ordered by the
court that . copy hereof be publish
ed, according to law, in the Mexico
WEEKLY LEDGER, . newspaper pub
lished in Audrain county, Missouri.
A true copy from the records.
*......s Witness my hand and the
SEAL seal Of said court this,
June %, 1883.
JNO. j. STEELE, Clerk.
w. H. KEENAN,, plf's atty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

There should be at least $1,000 in
private premiums offered by our bus
iness men for the coming fair. We
think it would pay the directory to
employ q man to canvass this matter.
We know this feature could be made
. success. The list of awards would
net only be made larger, but all of
our business men would then take
more interest In the fair. We trust
this matter will be attended to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

Mary Tichnor, Of Allegheny, Pa,
should have the monument Of q hero.
inc. She vas Q nurse girl, and q
child Of the family in which she was
supaoyed ran upon . railroad track.
Just then q train came laundering
along. Mary ran for the child, and
succeeded In pushing it into q ditch,
but she m killed, the engine and
two cars passing over her body.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

j. B. Clark is in q big hurry to
close out s. W. Case & Co.'S entire
stock at Laddonia, before Mr.. Case
gets back from the East, for he il
now on his way back. Nj. Clark ha,
the front and back doors and windows
open, so people can run in and out
with goods. Call at once, for you
will never have another such q chance
to secure bargains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

Always encourage home industries. In
this Issue Of the LEDGER viii be found
the advertisement Of Thomas 4 Gamble,
carriage makers. They n going to make
Mexico their home. They are good men
and know their business. Mr.. Gamble Ii
from carrollton, ILL.,, Mr.. Thomas ID from
Louisiana. Both men come here well
recommended as business men and gen.
lemen Such citizens 90 to make
Mexico q live town. Gail and see them
at Bell & Johnson's old stand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
Order Of Publication.
Audrain Circuit Court, in vacation,
1883.
- -
Lula 4. Woolwine, plfE
Vs. Divorce.
Jno. N. Woolwine, DEITY

AND, now at this day, July 81, 1883,
"A comes the plaintiff. by her attor-
neys, Macfarlane & Trimble, and files
her petition, herein verified by her
aMdavit, stating, among other things,
that said defendant ia q nonresident
of this State.
It is therefore ordered that said
defendant be notified by publication
that q civil action has been commence
ed against him, the object aud general
nature OF which 10 to obtain q decree
Of divorce from the bonds Of matri-
mony existing between said plaintiff
a1d defendant, on the grounds of
dssertion and failure to provide for
or support said plaintiff; and, unless
he be aud appear at the next regular
term Of this court, to be begun and
held 1t the court honse in the city of
Mexico, on the lat Monday in Octo-
Der next,snd ON or before the 3rd day
OF said term answer or plead to said
petition, the same will be taken ~
confessed and . decree entered &C.
cordingiy.
And, IL 10 further ordered, that Q
copy hereof be published, according
TO law, in the Mexico Weekly LED
eER, . newspaper printed and pub
lished in Audrsin county.
A true copy from the record.
Attest: JNO. j. STEELE,
(sEALl CLERK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

Talk about an issue, why there is
but one issue in all the land-this is
sue:
Turn out the p%lunderers!
Put back again the doors Of the
treasury!
Overhaul the books.
Build more penitentiaries.
Talk about tariff for revenue only
in the face Of such a record Of ire
mendous roguery as this, why, men
and brethren, it is scarcely q pin
prick to hydrophobia.-St. Joe Ga
zette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
Dent Use Biz Words.


In promulgating your esoteric cog
itations Or articulating superficial sen.
timentalities and philosophical obser'
vations, beware Of platitudinous pom.
derosity. Let your conversation pos
sess q clarified c~onciseness, compact
ed comprehensibleness, coalescen'
consistency and q concatenated co.
gency. Eschew all conglomeration.
Of ~iatulent garruIity, iejune babble'
ment and asinlne affections. Let
your extemporaneous descantings AND
unprecedented expatiations have in.
eligibility and ~veracious vivacity,
without rhodomontade of thrasonics.
bombast. Sedulously avoid all poly
syllable profundity, pompous prolixi.
ty, psittaceous vacuity, ventriloquia
verbesity and vaniloquent vapidity.
Shun double entenderes, prurient 10.
costly and pestiferous profanity, OBJ.
scurent or apparent. In other words,
talk plainly, naturally, sensibly,
t~ruthfully, purely. And don't use
any big words.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

Prof. Treloar's vocal and instru.
mental music classes gave q. concert
at Rucker's Hall Tuesday night which
was largely attended, and all present
pronounced it splendid. OF course
some pieces were rendered better than
others, but it would be superfuous in
US to particularize where all did 50
well. The scholars all evinced thor.
ough training, fully sustaining Prof.
Treloar's reputation as a music teach.
er. At the close of the concert be
was presented with a nice cigar hold
er by his scholars, Mrs. Major Buck
er making a neat presentation adj.
dress, to which the Professor feeling.
ly responded. An ice cream supper
by all engaged in the concert, at the
expense of Mr.. Treloar, concluded
the exercises Of the evening. Sturgeon
has as good musical talent as any
town in the State.-Sturgeon Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26

We overheard the following eoaversa-
ton between father and son this morning.
We don't know what Il means. Oar
friend Mefkel can translate it: :
Boy: stfautef, o I 20 10 De xurk1sls'
Fsther: "Nouris, yoa con 80 20 hi,
Iouris." (sdyst.l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
Germ for SalA.

About $500 bushels Of good corn
in pens, al shucked, for sale. We
can furnish good lots for feeding
purposes. REUBEN BUNsrEIS,
15-1m. Worcester, No,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
C. P. Malone Is sick.
Capt. Bryan Is at home.
Billie Miller Is In Troy.
Prof. Gentry is in Mexico.

Capt. Bryan Is at home.
Billie Miller is In Troy. .
Prof. Gentry il in Mexico.
Mrs. Fielding Galloway Is sick.
Mrs. NJ. T. Duncan is much better.
Tony Buckner is slowly improving.
L. +. Smith is home from the West.
Mrs. DR.. Walker is home from Virginia.
The days are getting shorter at both
ends.
Mrs. W. H. Noel is visiting Mrs. P. e.
Locke.
There is q great deal Of sickness in
Mexico.
Miss Florence Cotsworth is visiting in
Mexico.
G. W. Brown, Of Loutre township, died
this week. Il
Mrs. Barrett, Of Sailing township, died
this week.
Miss Carrie Woodward ID visiting at
Santa Fe.
An infant son of Geo. Mcdowell died
this week.
Miss Belle Fentem is visiting At Robert
Graham's.
Samuel Hayes is now running q store
at Worcester.
Mayor Botkin Is going to his old homa
in Ohio on q visit next week.
Prof. Mcmillan is ably conducting an
institate 1t Booaville this week.
il. G. Turner and r. d. Bruce are keep
ing house at the old Graham homestead.
W. W. Fry snd wife made . pleasant
visit to relatives in Pike county last week.
Geo. Hablutzel's little boy had his hand
severely crushed by the failing Of . cal
window.
Johnny Ricketts, has our thanks for q
lot of fine fresh fish which he caught with
his own line.
Mrs. NJ. E. Bolts, accompanied hel
brother, J. Med. Trimble, to the Bar As
ISOLATION at Sweet Springs.
Parties who have subscribed for the
repairing Of the Presbyterian Church, will
please pay b. b. Tureman ct once
Prof. John Pollard has moved his bar
Der shop to the elegant tonsorial parlor
opposite the Rinso House. Call and see
him.
There win be another sociable at ALL
sons Springs some evening next week.
There win be pienty Of refreshments on
hand this time.
The stock sales at Laddonia last Satur-
day were not q success. The month Of
July 10 not . good time to inangnrate such
. movement.
We hear that q brother Of Geo. Allen,
formerly Of this city, attempted suicide
the other day. He got all broke up In the
commission business and became tired OF
life.
Cross says, "truth IS the best policy"
II we had . reporter on the LEDGER who
agreed with Cross on this point, he would
have to look for a job on some other
paper.
T. H. Henson, Of this county, il one Of
the grand Jurors at the September term ID
the district court at Jefferson City. Lo-
gsn Mundy and Joha N. Daniel are on the
petit jury.
J.. r. Racker, wife and son, Ray. Mrs.
s. A. Turner and two children, and Mrs..
s. W. Turner win leave next Monday
night for Eureka Springs, to be absent q
month or six weeks.-Ssurgeos Leader.
A. Mergell, the bakery man Of Wanda
LIN, made Us 4 pleasant call this week. ne
assures Us that the statements made In
regard to his bakery by . LxDGEx cor
respondent were erroneous. Mergel
seems to be q clever gentleman and good
business man. The LxDaKR wishes him
success.
The bridge over the railroads Is being
repaired, and win be perfectly safe fol
travel, for awhile, at least. There should
be a iron bridge put these, n possible,
before the Fair. Mayor DOtkin - now
corresponding with the railroad compa-
mics in regard to the matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
4 Teagh Steak and Q Teugher SteFy.
From the Detroit Free Press.

One day last winter q boarding
house rejected a steak which seemed
too old even for a boarding house.
1t vas then used for q door-mat fol
awhile, and was finally buried in the
back yard. Two months later q beau.
tiful rubber tree sprang from the
ground. and is nov In full blossom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
OPENS SEPTEMBER 4, 1888.

buildings, well situated and nicely furnished,
the ample grounds tor exercise and recreation,
beautifully adorned with forest trees, flowers
and shrubbeey, the model home department, the
thorough and extensive course Of instruction,
the able and experienced faculty. each one .
specialist, the new and elaborate philosophical
aad chemical apparatus. the splendid library
and varied collection Of globes, maps, charts.
and other invaluable aids 70 study, the unpaf.
n mcssf so nsei ma ISM feao. dC seosisi ip Miue sas ei ~ ne
features that HARDIN to
such parents a. are desir0us Of the thorough and
finished education OF their daughters. No boys,
Of any age, admitted. Character and class OF
school considered, guaranteed. the cheapest In
the West. Highly prosperous In the past, and
the outlook OF the future, never better.
Address, for tenth annual catalogue.
q. 7. BAIRD,
(4-2m.) Business Manager.