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Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
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The Duke d. Richmond-better
known here as "Col." Richmond
late OF Vandalia, passed up the road
Tuesday, presumably en- route to
England to join his old regiment as
its commanding (s) officer. The gal
liant "Col." stated to his most init
mate friends-those who knew him
best-that he was in this country on
a -four years sfurlough from the
Queen herself, and now that duty
called him he must tear himself
away. which feat he accomplished
amid the tears and protestations of
the Vandalians. We are not advised
as to when he will return to America
and meet divers and sundry little
obligations left behind. It is sup
posed, however, the "Col." really
belonged to the nobility-in fact, was
cold nobility itself. Bon royage,
dear Duke; maybe now Ed. fowler
will get his house finished.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Miss Matte Vickers surprised III
regular patrons at the Opera House
last night with a performance so
much superior in an artistic sense to
Minnie Palmer's, that the majority
will give the palm to Miss vickers,
who is a graceful, intelligent and
handsome actress. She shines in the
line she has chosen, and is as sure to
make her mark-to become, q great
public favorite, as the sun is sure to
shine somewhere to morrow. The per-
Torrance is of nondescript order, but
it is very pleasing and there is moth
ing offensive in it. MI. Rodgers, a
clever actor, gives capital limitations
of well-known actors. The marvel
is that such q clever lot of people
should come in at the flag end of the
season. They are worthy of the best
weeks in q season.-Pittsburg Daily
Chronicle
At Opera House Wednesday eve,
Dec. Bird.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Correct.

Any n who has ever seen Grover
Cleveland or bis photograph is salts
fed that If elected he will take his
seat.-Mexic0 LEDGER.
Correct, Brother White, and a nicer
compliment in a few words we have
never seen expressed. Heis elected.
-Moberly Monitor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Green Thornhill, a negro, killed
his wife at Troy, Mo-, last Friday
night by Draining her with an axe
after which he attempted to kill him
self, but did not have the requisite
nerve. He was arrested not very far
from the scene Of his crime and for a
time there was danger of his being
lynched. Thornhill is the grandson
Of a negro who killed his master in
1858 and was burned in Troy at a
stake for the crime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

That grand old hero, Major John
Creasey, made US a call Tuesday. He
says since the election of Cleveland
that there has not been an accident
on the haunted hill, and that the
people in the ghost district r once
more contented and happy. Cressey
and President Grover Cleveland
have done more towards bringing
about q reconciliation in the district
than any fourteen other men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

The State Board Of Agriculture,
organized by the state for the pro-
motion Of agriculture, viii hold a
farmers meeting at the court house
in this city on Tuesday, Nov. Is.
Eminent speakers r expected and
everybody, especially the ladies, is
invited to be present. The meetings
will be open to all free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Wheelbarrow Races.

Cleveland IS elected and G. w.
Montgomery, of Laddonia, will wheel
J. M. Landrum about that live little
CITY till he is tired.
Gus Reusch of Rush Hill, has to
wheel A. Underwood up and down
the prominent streets of that place
on the strength of the election re-
turns, and last but not least, Mayor
Fowler gets a free ride at the hands
of L. Hightshoe.
Herman Stellhorn has to give in
surance agent Moore and John Alb
bay a ja,nf oyer Mexico.
Harry Day also agfeeaeo 81 arount
the square arm-in-arm with L.. Phil
lip and shout hurrah for CLEVELAND
every step.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Married.

On the 12a inst, by Elder w. H.
Hook, R. l.. Davis, Jr., and Miss An
ma Lander, all of Audrain.
On the 18th inst, by Elder W. H.
Hook. James A. Clifford and Miss
Mary Turner, both of Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Hardin Park.

We are informed that there will be
a meeting Of citizens ct the court
house tonight to make arrangements
to improve Hardin Park and to ap.
point a park commissioner. Come
out, everybody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
SkatoriaI Artists.

Two expert skaters by the name
of Edwards and McMurray, were in
the city last Friday night and showed
the B. G. skaters how. to skate. These
gentlemen were from Mexico.-Pike
County Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Joe Beshears' New House,

j. NJ. Beshears is building aa ele-
giant eight room residence on his lots
Immediately north of the Lutheran
church. ItIsd the Japanese style Of
architecture with-a mansard roof.
Robert Nicely has the cotsaet- When
completed it will be the Fest resi-
dence in town.-XfldaIia Leader
| -Asry5s
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Mexico Soda Mandatory.

Messrs. T. L. Moore & Co. have
purchased of Blesse Bros. the Mex
leo Soda Mandatory and good will,
and will carry on the business at the
old stand. Give them a call when
needing anything in their line.
90 0Do .E
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Good Farm for Rent.

A farm of 40 acres, 10 miles
southwest of Mexico, for rent, for q
term Of years. Eighty acres clover
sod for corn. balance in grass. Pos
session given Immediately. Apply to
A. G. Hit, on premises. 31-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Matte Vickers made q hit, her
songs being particularly relished.-
Chicago Tribune.
At Opera House Wednesday eve,
Dec, 9rd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Turner A. Gill, of Kansas City, de-
clines to be q candidate for judge OF
the new Court Of Appeals and favors
Judge Phillips.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
MAIs Hi

j. l. Winscots, captain Mexico
(Mo. Bicycle club, u in the city vis-
ting hiaefeaIox whoeImen.-St. Louis
Ca7oniclS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Miss Vickers possesses a charming
stage presence, and is an artist in ev.
cry sense of the word.-Indialaapofs
Sentinel.
At Opera House Wednesday eve.
Dec. 3rd,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Big Sacrifice Of Goods.

Don't fail to read the mammoth ad.
of Fire Store in p~ostoffice block
Don't fail 10 call and look at their
goods. They are almost giving them
away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Matte Viekers is one of the best
soubrettes on the stage.-Chicago
Inter- Ocean.
At Opera House Wednesday eve.
Dec. 3rd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Insure with B. S. Steele. in the
Sunire Of London and the Traders
Of Chicago, two Of tie best compa-
Mes In the world. S1.tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20


If Jack Marshall amt a hummer.
If our Andy is not the dandy bar
Der.
How many hats II. Schmidt had to
buy.
Who wrote us the letter about our
Andy.
What Chap. White did with the
candy.
When Vandalians will get through
ratifying.
If Ben is not interested in the visit
of Tim Collins"
If the three girls did not talk one
boys lung out the other night.
If we won't enjoy those quail Cash
Blackburn Is going to send up.
If Mexico will not be well repre-
scented at CIeveland's Inauguration.
If one doesn't often see strange
things when one doesn'thave his gun.
Why i'll feeling among Democrats
of Audrain county is not allowed to
die out.
II the Snug wurnps'' did not get
to the front in great shape in the late
election.
Why we can't have a big crowd in
Mexico the day of the wheelbarrow
procession.
II a certain married couple did not
take the cake at the skating rink the
other night.
If every man who voted for Cleve.
land should not have a postofice and
that at once.
Who will finish Ed. TOWERS house
at Vandalia, now that 'tCol." Rich
mond has gone.
IF Ed Taylor is not the boss theat-
rical manager and VIM. Beck tn,
boss cat extermirator.
II some of the boys who are groan
ing for county offices two years henc'
are not rather premature.
If it is true some of the Mexico
folks are.acquainted with the "pfaRt
ings" Of the st. Louis baby farm.
If Alb. Dingle is still trying to gel
his friends to point out the best look
ing girl in that group Of pictures.
If Charley Morgner has not The
boss scrap book, and if he is really
going to keep Cleveland's photograph
IN his hat us long as he lives.
IT it is not asking too much Of :
congressman to expect him, in add
ton to his other arduous labors, tt
peddie postofnces TO every man VIM
voted for him.
Who made a speech at the colored
Baptist church just before the cleo
ton and told the colored people i
Cleveland was elected they would g.
back into slavery.
Why the Laaenigencer wants to twi
us about New London now that tn
election is over? Just as well "cod'
US aboutTthe book-agent after we go
used to his medicine.
Why a young lady in the postofic
handed us the following this morn
ing: Kissing is something like sew
en-up. If he begs, and she think
she can make a point in the game
she will give him one.
4 "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

! Hon c. @. Daniel, Of vandalia, is
IL MEXICO on buainess to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

You can get a cloak from 10 to rs
per cent. cheaper at NJ. E. Bolts
than you could last year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Ladies' it it will pay you to come
IS miles to buy a cloak from NJ E.
| Botts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
Farmers, Meeting.

Hyacinths now ready for fall plant
ing, at my Office. L. D. SHIpPEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

J. II. Pollard Is lone from st.
Lonis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Ladies' get your cloaks while you
have q full and complete stock to
select fron ss II. e. Bolts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Where is the cheapest place to buy
o Cloak? At n. E. Bolts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

You will miss it If you don't buy
your groceries from C. f. Yerger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Chris. Won der Abe, of St. Louis,
was in Mexico last week and made
US a social call. He was accompani-
ed by Col. j. W. Peckington, one of
the board of directors OF. the st.
Louis Browns. Chris. is manager of
the St. Louis Browns B. B. Club.
He said he had heard very f~attering
reports from the Mexico Browns this
eason and was surprised that we
would have no game here next sea-
son. Chris. is a genial fellow and
knows all about the national game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

a thing of beauty is joy forever.
Such are Willard Potts ice cream
patlors. 5-tf 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

We notice that some Of the more
ignorant Of the colored people not
only in Mexico, but all over the
country, think they are going back
into slavery. In some places they
are arming themselves and becoming
very obnoxious. The parties who,
before the election, told them that
such would be the result if CleYe-
land was elected, deserve blame for
such a state of affairs. The Demo-
cratic party is not going to trouble
the colored man. 1t has no use for
him in any capacity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Dry goods, notions, gents furnish
ing goods in endless abundance and
very cheap at /. Franks 26-n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

The best selected stick of goods
ever brought to the city at Cough &
Ruger's. I9-E
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Go to Yerger,s and get-the boss
musical organ-chcap and complete.
Call and see il. lsissskat S5-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Om. can goods are fresh and nice.
28-3t Glnhrrf & McCuE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Take your country produce TO
Garrett Il McCue's and buy your.
groceries OF them. 28-H 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

A. fine line soflladies, misses and
children's shoes, very low at
26-tf. I. FRANK's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Hayden & Gregg have money to
loan in sums to suit you. 1T
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Woodward & Son have q complete
set OF abstract books. 42-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Extra fms stock Of pantaloon pat
terms at Cough & Ruger's. 19-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Take your country produce to Gar
rett & McCue's and buy your grocer
les CT them. 23-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Staple and fancy groceries at Gar
rett b McCue's. 23-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20

Dec. 3rd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
C. B. & @. Excursions.

The c., B. & Q, proposes to give the
people first class opportunity to see the
worlds fair in New Orleans at very
small expense. A teachers excursion will
leave the union depot in St, Louis on
Tuesday morning December 23d. This
is designed for the teachers, but Of coulse
others may go if they choose. The ex-
cursionists will have the accommodation
of fine palace cars, and the fare for the
round trip from Rock Island is only SCI
Az, good to return on any regular train up
to and including January Is, 1885.
Then there is to be grand excursion
across the continent to San Francisco and
return, which leaves St. Louis on Dec.
Eth at 9:10 a. m. The new elegant Buf
fet palace cars, Of the Pullman company
the finest in the world, will be used fol
this excursion, and the comfort of eacf
passenger fully assured. The fare for tht
round trip from Rock Island and return
is $120, 20, tickets good for six months
Agent Mack, at the c., B. & O. depot
now has tickets for sale and will furnish
any additional information.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
A Through Ticket.

A regular coupon ticket has been issued
by the G. O. P. Underground R. r., the
great all steal route, for the benefit OF
emigrants who wish to go to Headwater
Springs, Salt River The person accept
ing one of these tickets enters into the
following contract:
This ticket is only good one way,
the G. O. P. will never be able to provide
return transportation. 2-No stopNoVeI
will be allowed hereon, unless specially
provided for in the civil service reform.
3-The holder thereof in consideration o1
its being issued in this dreary hour ol
misery, as last resort, will not expect
any pie wrapped up with the lunch pro-
vided 4-This company will no
hold itself responsible for any
damage done through an un.voida
BILE collision with the train marked
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion, unless
the holder casts his anchor to leeward :.
5-On presentation of this tattooe'
contract to the company's agent, D. D.
Fisher, at Headwater Springs, Salt River
a rebate in 'little rocks, will be given a
per private agreement. (Bun this.)
The stations along the road are Blaine
vile, Logansport. st, Johns, spoonsvill
and Belva Dear
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
Detroit Newspaper Libel Cases

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. ia celebrated
case was compromised. that Of Hugh S.
Peoples against The Post and Tribune News
paper company. Several years ago Peoples
sued The Detroit Evening News for 500, ,00O
for charging him with the murder of Martha
White. The News attempted justification,
and the jury found that preponderance OF
evidence justified The News in printing the
article upon which suit was based. lmmedi
ately following the verdict Peoples was ar
rested for alleged murder, and was tried
and acquitted During the tendency of The
News suit The Post and Tribune published
an article giving alleged details of Tht
News' investigation. Under this Peoples
sued for $4,000 The Post and Tribune
justified and won the case. The supreme
court reversed the verdict, and the case wa:
set for its second trial Tuesday, when stip
ulation of discontinuance was fled. Th'
basis of the compromise is not known to out
81 lers
Another very celebrated case has beei
settled, that of Emily Wardie against Th'
News for $40, 600 The News charged tina
Mrs. Wardle and DR. Donald MacLean, o
the Michigan university, had been undnly in
innate. MacLean sued first and recovered
$40 900 and costs, which Scripps of The New
had to pay. Mrs Wardle followed, and he
case was to have been tried soon. Tuesda.
| it was learned that Scripps had settled TO
| $1,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
County Building.
IT'D ANGTEpG

8-Chas Atkinson to Bortner Il Swens-
sen, lot 4, block /, Moline Water Power
Co. S addition to Moline, $4,000.
John Stuhr to William Stuhr pit sw ne
13, IS, lie, $500.
9-Otis j. Dimick TO Frans G. Lund.
lots 40 and Al, South Rock Island; S400.
Geo. J. Fisher to John A. Bagley, lots
IL and 43. lower addition to Rock Island,
and lot 2, block 13, Thompson & Wells
addition TO Rock Island, $500.
Geo. ]. Fisher to John A. BagIey, lots
8, 4, 5, 6, Z and s. block 43, lower addi-
ton to Rock Island; $500.
d. B. Jennings to w. Fleming, ne ne
81, 19, 2e; $1,000,
Henry Fluegel, Sr., to James Quinn
lots 5, 6, Z and 8, block 81, lower addi
ton (Water block Rock Island; $1,000
Henry Flueget to James Quinn, pit lot 4
block 3. Thompson & Wells addition tt
Rock Island; $4,400.
John Moore to Vim. r. Moore, undi
yided ] lot 4, Waterman place, Moline
IS75o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11

Professor Won Leibig once said in
speaking of baking powders that ma
terial for baking should be made which
would add to the bread the elements lost
TO the -four. Martin kalbAeiseh's Sons
have succeeded in producing baking
powder which, in the opinion OF Profes-
sor Silliman, of Yale, possesses the pro-
perties recommended by Won Leibig. Il
restores to the bread the potassia ant
magnesia salts which the milling removes
from high graie -four. 1t is also eniirel,
free from those injurious salts which arr
often found in ordinary baking powder
This new invention is called Wheat Bak
ing Powder, and makes bread and bis
cults that dyspeptics can eat,-lN- !
Tribune. Nov, II.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
pase RalIisf in Trouble

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-In the convention
of the American Base Ball association Tues
day, the case of Tony Mullane for viola
tion of his contract with the Cincinnati
club. was disposed of by filming Mullanc
$1,000 ana s,lspending hmm for one year
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
Highly Scientific.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Alhambra, lr
West Eighteenth street, was packed Tuesday
night byAanen who went there to be present
at tie 6a1ibfit rendered to the light weight
boxer Denny Costigan. Bnjamin II Benton
was master of ceremonies. There was great
deal of lively sparring by well-known volun
teers. Then came the event of the evening
which was the wind-up between Costigar
and Jack Dempsey, lightweight champion
of America, of Philadelphia. 1t was ex
pected that it would end in fight As i
was the hitting was brisk and hard, the mel
sending m their blows straight from tn
shoulder. 1t was a very scientific set-to, il
which honors were easy.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
Weather Wisdom.

Here are ten rules in relation TO the
weather which should be cut out and
preserved for reference They will be of
special benefit to farmers:
L. When the temperature falls sud-
denly. there is storm forming south of
you.
2. When the temperature rises sud
denly, there Is snow storm forming north
OF you.
8. The wind always blows from a re-
gion of fair weather toward a region
where storm is forming.
4. Cirrus clouds always move from
region of fair weather
5. Cumulous clouds always move
from a region where storm is forming
6. When cirrus clouds are moving
rapidly from the north to northwest, there
will be rain in twentyfour hours, no mat
ter how cold it is.
:. When cirrus clouds are moving rap
idly from the south to southeast, Their
will be cold rain storm on the morrow
if it Is summer; if it be winter, there vii
be a snow storm.
s. The wind almost blows in a circl
around storm, and when it blows fror
the north. the heaviest rain is east of you
if it blows from the south, the heavies
rain is west; if it blows from the east, tn
heaviest is south; if it blows from tn
west, the heaviest is north of you.
8. The wind never blows unless rain @
snow is falling, within one thousand mile
of you.
, 10. Whenever a heavy white frost ot
curs storm is forming one thousan
miles north or northwest of you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
Redeeminc the Land Grant Bonds.

MONTREAL Dec. 1l.-Over S9,ooo ooo o.
the 20. 900 600 of the Canadian Pacific land
rrant bonds have been redeemed FIVE
millions are deposited as security Tor tne
s~acntion Of the contract, and slO,OOO, oo
lodged in trust till earned. The balance ouk
standing is undeg SO, ,000,0O0
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
High Price for Billiards.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia billiard touna'
msnt has been definitely fixed for April 20,
1855. Irving hall has been selected as the
Mace. The entrance fee is put at slo0 u
IS well nigh assured that GARNER, now u
Europe, will enter, slosson, OF Chicago win
came TO New York to play The fourteen
inch balk line game will be played.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11

The most stubborn cases of dyspepsia
and sick headache yield to the regulating
and toning influences of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. Try it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
Got Their Answers in Black and Whit

LONDON. Dec 1.-THE Parnellites, who
questioned the government during the late
session of parliament and failed to receivs
verbal answers from the ministers, have been
furnished with written replies to their inter-
Pooat;onS
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-03-25
Yale News.

intercollegiate Lacrosse Convention
Six Hundred Dollars Melted by the Navy
Benefit-Opening Base BaM Game.
Tomorrow afternoon in New York the in
tercollegiate lacrosse convention will naeek
to amend the rules and make out the schedule
of games. At the conclusion of this meeting
the amateur committee will meet and pick
out the team which will go to Europe in
May. The Yale delegates will be Oottls 's4 and
Mallon '85.
This evening in North Sheffield hall Rev.
Edward Hungerford win deliver a lecture on
Science among the Arabians.''
The total receipts for the navy benefit
amounted to thirteen hundred and fifty dol
lars. the net gain being six hundred 1t is
proposed to repeat the performance at cem--
mencement. t.
The freshman base ball nine will play
their first game tomorrow afternoon with
the Hopkins Grammar school nine.
A double quartette from the Glee club
have consented to sing at the benefit to be
given tomorrow evening by the Choral union
to the Day Nursery and Kindergarten
The management of the Glee club has
made arrangements for concert to be given
in Hartford the first week in April.
The intercollegiate lawn tennis association
will meetin Hartford about the first of April.
Trinity calls the meeting.
The two members OF the crew who have
been slightly Ill for some time have fully
recovered and have returned to training
One had measles and the other humps.
Twenty five candidates are OF present
training for the lacrosse team. Ayers '84
has decided not to compete for the European
team, and Oottle '84 has not yet decided.
The various athletic organizations of Har-
ward, through their executive committees,
have determined to send delegates to the
conference of students on athletics, March
20, in New York, as proposed by Columbia.
Messrs. w. M. Burr and L. e. Sexton, '84,
have been chosen for the purpose
Harvsrd's Hasty Pudding club will, as
usual. give theatrieals in New York in aid of
the boat club, but will not go to Philadelphia
this year. The spring recess of one week,
which begins April 2, is the time always
chosen for the purpose. They will give two
performances on the evenings of the
Sd and 4th of April at the University
Club Theater, Madison Square, of the bur-
lesque opera, in four acts, ''Hernani" They
will present the same for their regular spring
theatricals next Friday evening at their
rooms in Cambridge, and will repeat it in
Boston about the middle of April. The L.
bretto will, of course, undergo surprising
transformations in the hands of the under
graduates, and be brought to touch local,
and especially college, affairs at many and /
unexpected points. Tickets for the perform
ances in New York have been put on sale &c |
Delmonico'a the FifthAvenue and Brentano's. /