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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

The statement that the party who
set fire to Pollock, Bellamy & Co.'s
Touring mill at Slater had been ar
rested is, we think, an error,as moth
ing to this effect has as yet been
learned at Slater, Or by Mr.. Pollock
of this city, so we are informed. The
writer of this was in the former place
when the dreamer" (who, blythe
way, was an experienced detective, j.
tried to run in his game, but did not
succeed, owing to the fact, most
probably, that the young man sus'
picioned was not the right party, al
though he was, it is said, directly
charged with the crime by the
sDreamer." 1t is not a certain fac
that the mill was set on fire-merel.
q SUSPICION.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

D. B. Roberts Of this county got
too full of the 4th Of July and while
at the depot insulted several ladies.
Marshal Murray was telephoned fer,
and just as he arrived, Roberts got
away to Centralia on a train, but not
till Murray got a crack at him with
his cane just as the train pulled out
Roberts was arrested when he return
ed that night and pleaded guilty ane
was fined $22 so. Next time hs
will not get off so easy. Roberts
we learn, is a gentleman when sober
but whisky appears to make him for
get himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
THE EAGLE STEAM WASHER.
An Interesting Interview with Mr.. ]
C. HUFF.
Mexico Ledger, May list.

Mexico Ledger, May ISL. |
:. Thinking the many reders or the |
would like 10 know some
thing of the origin and growth in
public favor of that wonderful In
vention the eagle Steam Washer"
q reporter was deputed to wait on
Mr.. j. G. Huff, the manufacturers
"Mr. HUFF, when was your Steam
Washer invented
"The first day of May, 1888. just
one year ago."
care YOU the inventor?"
ssNo, sir; Mr.. 6. ID. Ferris, who
was then working with us, is the n
yentor."
"Did you attach much Importance
to the machine when you first began
to manufacture it
aNo; we began in a small way,
making in our shop at odd hours
some three or four q week, expecting
to sell only to u local trade"
aHow many are you making now!'
"We are now making about one
hundred per week and preparing to
turn out i've hundred per week by
the first of july"
.sHave you done much advertising
to bring about this large increase in
demand 2"
aVery little, my e being limi-
ted, but the ladies who purchased
them were so enthusiastic in their
praise that one sale was generally
followed by a dozen"
"Can you give us some OF the
points of excellence i'll your machine
that makes it SO popular?"
"In the first place steam1s n most
powerful cleansing agent known to
man. This being the case we have so
constructed our washer that we can
place it on the stove, putting in a
few sgallons of water, and make our
steam. which is forced through the
clothing by means of the perforated
tubes in the cylinder, cleansing them
thoroughly in from 8 to 20 minutes
"Does the process Wear the clothes
much 2"
"Not a particle. We claim, ane
there are at least a thousand .ladie!
in Audrain county that agree will
!. us, that one washer will save doubl,
, its cost every year over the wasl
, boards wear and abuse of clothes
> EDO you save any labor by usinl
the Steam Washer?
+ Certainly. supposed you kneV
that washing on the wash board wa
the hardest duty a lady had to pei
form. Bending over the wash tub
is conceded does more to break dow
) the health ofIadies who do their CIV
work than all other household dutie
combined. A child twelve years oil
can operate our machine with ease.
d "Can you wash anything but plat
white clothes?"
eyes, sir. We can wash the MOI
delicate lace without q particle of II
d Jury as well as the heaviest blanke'
and even carpets"
"Mr. Huff, it seems to me as ever
5, family has so much washing to G
and your machine is such q blessin
to the ladies you should adopt son
system of advertising so that Il
people generally could avail theI
selves OF It,"
"This we have done. Mr.. j. \
e, Johnston, of this place, has taken e
OF elusive charge of the sale of the
s. throughout the United States al
Is will push them to all parts OF t
world"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
An Error Corrected.

There appeared in last weeks
LEDGER, under the head of aTw,ce
Married" an article stating that Mr..
Gus Larkin and Miss Emma Baker,
Of C~entralia, who were married in
this city by Father Dempsey on May
6, had been remarked by a Protes-
tant minister. We are informed tina,
such was not the case-that only the
first ceremony was performed, and
that there was no seeresy enjoined
by the contracting parties, the neces
sary license having been procuret
and the marriage witnessed by
number of friends. We cheerful
make the correction, both at the re
quest of Father Dempsey and ais
the bride.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Ed. C. Buckner has severed bis
connection with the C.entralRingo,
and, with his family, left last Tues.
day for Brownsville to reside. sd
is a sprightly young business man
is q jovial, jolly good fellow, and has
friends here in countless numbers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Rev. W. w. Trimble, Of Concord,
Galloway county, died Sunday. lie
was the father of J. Med. and j. q.
Trimble, of this city, and was an ex'
emplary christian and a good citi'
zen. Deceased was born in Angus
ia county, Va, December 10, 1910
was twice married the result OF thes'
two unions being five children. HI
was a faithful minister of the Pres
byterian church, and came to Mis-
souri, in '66. first settling in Monro'
county. His sons and daughter Mrs
M. J. Bolts, attended the funera
| Monday at Concord.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

If Jim Gregg amt a hummer.
If the campaign isn't getting hot.
If the Col. hadn't better follow
suit.
Who's the loveliest "'dude" in
town.
Why Len Baldwin didn't go to
Chicago.
Who's the biggest lunch-iend in
Mexico.
What Frank Hulett is doing in
Lexington.
If Mexico will even celebrate an
other fourth.
If Jaekman got his certificate as a
school teacher.
If there won't be music in the ali
in Mexico shortly.
If Mexico won't have the dandy
fair of the State this year.
When Gibbs will get through
painting Kemper's saloon.
Who enjoys this hot weather most
Tom Board or Gray Hook.
Whose valise Prof. Mcmillan hat
checked to Sweet Springs.
If Sam Baskin amt a mastodol
hummer from Hummersville.
What married lady loves to chey
gum better than anybody else.
Who sent 13 letters by one mai
to a young lady at Martinsburg.
Why our local sportsmen of tn
gun Cub don't wear galligaskins.
What's the matter with the hotel
and restaurants that they are burnin
up.
If Chauncey wouldn't make a goo
fre-chief, if he only had a speakin
trumpet.
t If Judge Bolts was satisfied wit
the explanation made in last week
LEDGER.
t If it isn't a pity about those Va,
dalia parties prating about "goo
society"
e Who were the young lady and ge'
tleman looking at the circus bills
It moonlight.
le Why it wouldn't be well to d
pense with c%annonading hereafter
the Fourth.
D. If we are going to have sire
sprinklers this summer? We que
m not, though.
lie If Charley Morgner don't do t
fair thing when it comes to an act
4. charity. He always gives to the POI
~ If the LEDGER isn't the only wet
ly paper hereabout that takes a
If pays for special dispatches.
a. know of some dailies that haven't
r. much enterprise.
Why the photographer who WI
he so Numerically those charlatanis
lie for the 'fog horn" has so sudde
yn desisted from further attackasen
LEDGER. He had good reason,
guess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

DIR. Moore, of Farber, Booker
Bishop, of vandalia, D. 81. Athey,
of Farber, and Grant Athey, OF New
Harmony, constituted the Audrain
team that was successful in the "Tug
of War" pulling match at Vandaha
on the Fourth, which created such
merr,ment. They "fought like
brave men, long and well,' and,
while in the humor, could have pulled
a 4-story brick house clear outside
the corporation. Teams from sever
al ether counties we're competitors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Once more all is peace between
Mexico newspapers, and we are glad
of it. This makes the thrd time we
have routed their staff and cores
pondents (?) and we trust they are
satisfied to live together as brothers
If Hutton will call Be and Bob White
can have a kissing match out in tht
Ill
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

There is a move on foot to close
the stores at Z o'clock every evening,
with the exception OF Saturday
Might as well do it, and turn the
clerks loose on the town earlier, anc
then, may be, they WON'T be coming
down streets mornings saying goot
evening to everybody,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
st. Paul's Episcopal Churehs

The services on Sunday next at
st. Paul's Episcopal Church will be,
morning prayer at II o'clock and
Sunday school at $3.50. Owing to
the absence of the Rector, evening
nraver will be omitted on this Sun,
day only. The Litany will be said
on every Friday at $50 a. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

The two-faced, snsaking politician
will not go to hell when he dies. He
will be suspended lover the mouth
inst where it is the smokiest and hot
test. but where he can get a view OF
paradise every time the wind for a
moment watts the sulphurous flames
from around his double face.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
Comptons IA, Mexico 5.

Those who attended the game between
the Browns and the Comptons Saturday
expecting to witness as fine a game as the
one of Friday were greatly disappointed,
as it was q miserable exhibition IS COM
pared with the previous one, Astounding
chiefly in numerous and costly errors fol-
the home nine and heavy batting for the
visitors. The Baldwins played a goot
game, but as a whole their support wa
wretched, as a glance at the error col.
| umn will show. Following is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

A grand time was had at Vandaiia
on the Fourth, and everybody seem
ed imbued with national enthusiasm
The PROCESSION was over . mile anc
s. half in length, the notorious
.Calithumpians' forming q promi
nent part OF it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Miss Attic Updegroye, q charming
Young lady of Binghamton. n. Z, IS
here visiting her cousin, our hand
some and gallant friend, Mr.. 4 e
|Chauncey. They leave for centralia
to-dayt to visit relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Maj. Kennan says one reason why
be didn't 90 to the convention at
Chicago was, he was in attendance on
a former occasion like this, and a
Tammanyite with short hair rubbed
his fist all over his nose, and wanted
tn naint IL red. No more conven-
lions for the Major, he says.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
Good Shots.

People who witnessed the drill OF
the troops at Centralia on the Fourth,
say Capt. Rodemyer stood immedi-
ately in front of his company when
he gave the command to fire. When
the smoke had cleared away it was
learned that half a dozen cows thai
were quietly grazing around in the
vicinity, on either side, had beer
killed or wounded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
Call stHugo."

The newspaper braggart, as a rule,
is one Of the most pusillanimous OF
men. In the language of Shakes
peare, in his "Midsummer Nights
Dream,"-
rive would not give a fox for his valor,
Nor q goose for his discretion"
Daily Intelligencer.
We endorse the shove fully and
freely. OF course.s'Hugo'' and the
paper backing him is the exception
to the rule.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

The browns" leave tonight fol
Omaha, Neb., where they will play
the aJJnion Pacific B. B. Club" Fin
day and Saturday. A strong nin'
viii play the Jonesburg "Crescents'
during their absence Friday and Sat
t--1o-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
NOTES

NOTES.
The Comptons beat Louisiana "a to 6.
They beat Mexico 5 to 4.
The sth and 9th innings have terrors
unknown to the Browns.
Mexico very often has costly errors and
sometimes costly umpires.
1t looks as though Mexico could have
errors in a more critical place than any
body.
The crowds that gather on the house.
tops surrounding the park are gradually
diminishing in size.
Assistant Manager Wilson has charge
of the Browns during Manager Whites
absence in Chicago.
The Mexico base bali club is the only
enterprise that brings visitors to Mexico
except Hardin College.
The Comptons as q nine is composed o
clever boys and were quite popular witt
the Mexico audiences.
The Browns are under obligations II
Mr.. Frank Corby, of st. Louis fol: favor
shown them the past week.
People are hard up for twenty-hv
cents who will climb upon houses an
trees to beat the base ball associatio
out Of % cents.
The Reserves took the Centraha min
into camp on the 4th to the tune o.. Is to
It would have been q shut-out but Tor
wild throw in the last inning.
The Browns received q challenge fro
the Prickly Ash Bitters, Of st. Louis,
play in that city on the 18th, but decline
as we play no Sunday games.
Mexico and Jonesburg play in this CT
tomorrow and Saturday. The Jone
burg club has been greatly strengthen
since their recent visit to this city by Z
addition Of q professional battery.
1t happens very rarely indeed that q
, game Of bali is lost by an uinpires err
Q but 1t happens very frequently that
e PLAYERS of the losing club and their n1er
j. try to shield themselves from the obi
j. of bad playing and defeat by as1iou1
% the result to the umpire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Ex-Governor C. Il. Hardin, +. D.
Graham. T. T. ToEreyson, B. d.
White, and several others from
Mexico. are in Chicago attending thu
N.4;onal Democratic Convention
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Accusing Judge Forrist on the
street the reporter asked: "Whas
do you know, Judge 2"
.sKnow a darn'd sight more than
there is any demand for this kind O
veather.'' growled the Judge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Time of game, 2:O6.
First base on errors, Comptons Z, Mex
leo 2.
First base On balls, Comptons J., Mexi-
co l.
Struck out, by Baldwin 6, by. l,orby y.
Left on bases, Comptons 2, Mexico =.
Two-base hits, Mexico1 l.. W
Three-base hits, Comptons 2.
Home runs, Comptons l..
Double PLAYS, Shields to Lemist.
Passed balls, Shields 3, Baldwin 4.
Wild pitches, Baldwin 8, Corby 3.
Flies caught, Comptons 5, Mexico 4.
| Fouls caught, Comptons 2, Mexico 3.
Umpires, Corby and Rines, OF ST. Louis
Scorer, J. G. Trimble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
hnt Is Che Improved asherf

The Improved Washer Is a small porta-
BILE machine that can be used upon any
family ~cook-stove. Iii composed Who'll
ly of metal, and hence one of Its promi-
nent qualities is durability. BY operation
of the machine steam is passed through
and through the soiled linen until all the
dirt is removed from 1t, leaving the arti-
eles thoroughly cleansed and purified.
By use of the performed tubes We are
enabled to keep the clothes always In mo-
ton, and admits the steam to pass through
the clothes freely, causing 1t TO search
out and eradicate every atom Of dirt that
turks in them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

A few weeks since Robinsen's en-
emies throughout the district Eve
don't think he has over one, or per-
hans two, in Audrain) claimed he was
too good a Judge to spare. They
found that an argument in his favor.
Now they change their tune and try
"a belittle him. It won't work, boys
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

I will furnish to merc, ants or
agents Clothes Wringers at the low
est wholesale price.
j. W. JoHNsToN,.M Mexico, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

The Eagle Steam Washer has been In
use for seven months In my family and %
much praise cannot be given it as a la
bor-saying invention. Before using the
machine wash-day was the dread of the
family, but now the children cry to do the
washing, as q child i2 years old can of'er-
ate the Eagle Washer.-Geo. j. Phelps,
27Sl Sheridan Avenue, ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

I have been using the Eagle Stesm
Washing Machine in my Laundry for Q
months. 1t washes clean with nc e
on the clothes, and one person can d0the
work Of three by hand.--Mrs. johnson,
Ohio Laundry, 1888 Morgan Street, Saint
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Energetic agents can make money
selling the Eagle Washer. For terms
address j. w. Johnston, Mexico, No.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Ladies have been very successful
selling the Eagle Washer. If you
wish to try send tor sample machine
and terms to J. w. Johnston, Next
| co, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Don't fan to read Smith 4 u.
bridges attractive advertisement u
this issue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Assignee
Notice.

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Jno. S. Phelps addresses q card to
bis right-hand bower, Dave Arm
strong under date Of July B, in which
he states that he cannot prevail upon
himself to enter upon this canvass,
but 'sif the party should deem it best
again TO place me in nomination l
would not feel at liberty to decline.
| Which means that he is fully In the
race for Governor; but, alas, We
surmise. too late.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
Congress has adjourned.
Miss Eta Ross has returned.


Miss Eta Ross has returned.
Fl. T.. Lamertha, of Longview,
Texas, is in Mexico.
Geo. Kabrich will leave Monday
for a two weeks visit in Kansas.
A. g. Armstrong gazed on Mont
gomery City on the 4th and reports
everything up in "G."
". H. Miller, proprietor of the
Transfer Co., has just put on two
new buses that are handles.
Jack Dyer, John Mcmahon and
DR.. Hooker of Centralia, have the
thanks of the LEDGER for favors
shown us during the day of July 4th.
Misses Ada and Ida West returned
yesterday from Montgomery City
where they have been visiting rela'
tives and friends. They are looking
lovely as Usual.
Horseback exercise by young
ladies is becoming quite popular il
Mexico. The other evening a bev,
of the most beautiful girls in tow
: we're out riding by platoons, SO t.
speak
Edward Rines, jr., accompanied
by his sister, Miss Mamie, and Mis-
n Corby, was up from st. Louis las
,e week visiting friends here. Bot
d Miss Mamie and her friend OIL
ID charming young ladies.
Our friend Mounts says when
Is gets ready to leave he will tell I
lie who "Hugo" is. Why don't he wa
he till he has been gone a month or
be and then write back?
c. The LEDGER reproduces both sid
of its hair-pulling match with I
fog horn. The fog horn publish
only one side. SIT evidently kno'
what it's readers want"
nd A. A. Lesueur, candidate for s.
to rotary Of State, was IN Mexico Z
no week and called. He has a host
IN friends in Audrain and would max
aid good Secretary Of State.
The LEDGER bulletin and q lii
money spent with the telegraph CO
pany gave the LEpeER's friends
full account of the accident at G
tralia a few moments after it happ
ed.
Triple Alliance.
'ea Every member OF the order Is
auested to attend the regular meet
Thursday, July 10, 8 p. m, and
for pay up the 18th assessment.
,lay SAN MORRIS, Sec,
Fri The funeral of Mrs. J. w
line banks was preached last Sunday
hts" Bean Creek school house by T.
Sat W. H. Hook. The attendance
large-text Hebrews" 9th chat
lalia 9th verse.
.em- The post Office win not be
Ism. crrdav roorninos- AZ Last week sta
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

tons 2.
First base on balls, Mexico l., Comp
tons 2.
Struck out, by Baldwin 8, by lforby G.
Left on bases, Mexico 8, Comptons 6.
Two base hit, Winscott.
Three base hit, Shields.
Passed balls, Baldwin 2, Hunt g..
Flies caught, Mexico 8, Compttns s.
Fouls caught, Comptons 2.
Time of game, 1:5l.
Umpire, Corby, of st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

A Boelcken, barber, 18th and Chestnut
streets, st. Louis, says: ssEvery barber
should have an Eagle Washer by an
means; finest thing gu earth TO wash
towels, aprons, &c., and goods washed
in this machine viii last four times as long
as when washed by hand"
If your merchant does not keep the
Eagle Washer, send $40 and ! will
send the machine with directions for
using, express prepaid, to any ex-
press office in the United States.
j. w. JOHNSTON, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

About 10 o'clock Tuesday night,
M. W. Sehefftel's depot restaurant
caught fire from a lamp explosion,
it is thought, In the rear Of the build
ing, and in less than half an hour
was reduced to ashes. The furnl-
ture, stock, &C., were valued at
81, 900 ;insured for about half The
roof of the union depot caught on
fire at one time, but the flames were
promptly extinguished by Chauncy,
Diggs & Co., of the telegraph Office
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10

Notice
8 Gamble
,nsent of boz
T STEELE.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-07-10
Triple Alliance.

Every member OF the order is re-
auested to attend the regular meeting
Thursday, July 10, 8 p. m, and also
pay UP the 18th assessment.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
Second Round OF Quarterly Meet
ings, Parkersburg District.

dis, July 10; Little's Mills, July 20; Grafton,
August 3; Park ersburg Circuit, Aug. 9; IRON
dale, Aug. Is; Volcano, August %; Parkers-
burg Station, August 30; Troy, Septem-
Der 9. Hll l44 t.b itit ~ ~
4 Brother Harper will care for the charges
not mentioned, except Pennsboro, II there
are any dedicatlons that am desired 70 at
on nv District. Twill hold some of these
meetings in person and others viii be held
by competent brethren.
The beaevoieft collections must be care
fully looked after at once. Let me know
how you are succeeding as pastors. =
Organize, work, and pray for success.
tute for Parkersburg, and Buckhannon Dis
tricts, will occur at Long Run, neer Central
- ~ Tft z.WARNrRyP. e.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
Open your Window.

American women do not seem to
understand that they add very
much to their natural nervousness
by living in darkened rooms. Hous-
es from which the sun is excluded,
are not wholesome. There is al
ways a damp, depressing condi.
tion in them that makes itself evil
dent at once to sensitive temper
ament. The minds and bodies of
all who live in such houses are af-
fected by it. Both health and spir-
its are depressed. Their occu-
pants have not onby the depressing
effect of the lack Of light and seem
to contend against it, but the re-
action consequent upon living in
unwholesome conditions. All the
rooms in the house should have
both light and sunshine freely adj
mitted at all times whether they
are in daily use or not. They are
thus kept sweet, and are in good
condition when they are wanted.
Many a woman and child has been
sacrificed to save the carpets and
keep out the flies. Many a fit of
illness has resulted from the same
cause. Many a disappointed,
cherries life can be traced back to
sunless rooms as a beginning. Null
titudes of women and children are
only half living to-day because
only half fed. Sunshine and light
and air are as much food for the
body and soul IS the fruits and
grains and vegetables that we take
into our stomachs; and we cannot
get a surfeit of them as of food. The
more we have the better. Open
your windows wide, then, my SIS
ters, and let the sun, that always
carries health in its rays, have
free access to every part of your
homes. Screens will keep out the
flies. and if you have occasion 30
temper the heat of the sun, use a
white curtain that can be rolled up
or down at will,-Eachange.