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Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Laddonia has a breach of promise
case. Miss Mcdonald called on JUS
tice of the Peace Jesse Gililland this
week and said she wanted Mr.. Grigs-
by, of Rails, arrested for breach OF
promise. She said her feelings and
person had been injured by said
party on promise of marriage. De.
velopments of several kinds are being
awaited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
For Rent and Sale.

Mrs. John Schumacher wants to
sell her restaurant and hotel business
and rent tae building. She has q
fine business and q live mar 8 make
big money by buying the business
and renting the building. S-f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Bayliss Collins has had hisssaloon
and billiard hall renovated, painted
and fixed up in every sense Of the
word. II you want any cigars, inc
liquors or . quiet game Of billiards
or peol call on Collins. At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
STOLEN.

Stolen, from near Guthrie, Mo-, April
2ist, one bay horse mule about Is hands
high, four years old, heavy trace marks
on both sides, small white spot on right
shoulder, small scar on left jaw, dim scar
on right knee, spring seat saddle with
wooden stirups, piece of of n stirup.
$25 reward for arrest Of thief and SIS for
the return of mule. g. T. CARTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Little Nellie, daughter of Park
Smith, who was so dangerously i'll
with membranus Group is improving
very fast, to the delight of her many
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Maxwell, who murdered Preller at
the. Southern hotel ST. Louis and
placed his body in a trunk, was ar
rested Tuesday when he landed at
Auckland, New Zealand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Liberal Reward.

Sam Morris win pay a liberal re-
ward to know the whereabouts of T..
r. Carson, formerly q tin peddler of
this city and county. He also warns
any one from buying his team as he
has q mortgage or it. 2-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Sueet Potato Plants.

In their season 250, 900 sweet po-
tato plants Of the choicest and most
reliable sorts, well hardened and in
splendid condition. At my Office.
3-5t L. d. SHIppHE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

A gentleman of Laddonia who was
going to leave his wife at first agreed
to give her 81 1000; now he only
wants to give her 500. Wonder
what is the matter?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

MIR. G.. W. Wilson and son, Char
ley, have embarked IN the grocery
business at Fulton. They are clever
gentlemen and will command a fair
share of trade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

W. H. McCague, Of Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, is here on a visit.
He is very well pleased with Kansas
but thinks there is no place like
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Ricketts, & Emmons are Offering an
elegant line of men, boys and chill
drens' suits at prices lower than ever
for such goods. Don't fail to exam-
Inc before buying elsewhere. sat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

n One of Weiner's Signature cigars
cures the blues In five minutes. Look
for my signature. None genuine
without it. URBAN WERNER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Rare Chance.

A beautiful and handsome ice
pitcher set. hammered silver, CON-
plete, waiter, pitcher, two goblets
and slop, gold lined. The actual
wholesale cost is s3s; will sell IT for
$50. G. b. MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

DIR. Henry lectured here again last
night to a good house. He will all
ways draw a fine house in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Pocket.BoOk Lost.

Between w. A. Edmonston's, aud
Mexico a silver purse with between
$40 and s11 in it. Leave it at this
Office and get reward.
Pit w. A. EpMoNsToN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Our contemporary in its ''remem-
ber'' column is aping the LEDaER.
Thanks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Misses Bertha and Matte Ely, OF
vandalia, passed through here yes
|terday on their return to school at
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

J.DeRukes Of Holland. Is here on
q visit to WIN. Wetter, of this city.
Mr.. DeRijke is o civil engineer OF the
.ranan wster works company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
MONEY TO LOAN!

C. ". Baker. Of Merico, no, faan-
cial agent for Eastern perties, has
unlimited funds to loan at locest rates
of interest obtainable, on long time,
Nth privilege ofpaying principal be-
fore maturity. either IN part or Whole.
Security, first lien on improved farms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Strawberry festivals are now in Or
der. Strings viii be tied to all the
healthy ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Don't forget to take your watch to
C. B. Morris for repairs. He guar
antees all work or no charge. 3-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
For Fact.

From che Versailles Gazette.
Gov. Marmaduke has neither re-
signed, mol convened the Legislature
in extra session Our governor has
a level head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Tue h~andsomest line OF ladies gold,
silver and fine rolled plate lace pins
in the city. Wonderfully cheap for
these goods, at c. B. Morris. 3-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

D. O'Callaghan is better.
Talk water-works, everybody.
Dogs are troubling the sheep.
1t rained IS days during April.
Everybody is in favor of water.
Billie Wilson is home on a visit.
Take a look at Casters windows.
Last winter was very hard OH bees.
Peace Is declared across the pond.
DON'T fail to read our shoe store
ads.
John Sontag is in a critical condi-
ton.
Miss Emma Bass has been quite
sick.
Miss Birdie Lessen is home on a
visit. =
Sam Apgar wants to sell his resi-
dence.
The boom is started. Let's keep it
going.
J. n. Cross has come back to
Mexico.
Let everything else go now till we
get water.
Lookout for Steele & Offutt's ad.
next week.
Elder J. III. Higbee and family are
home again.
The pleuro-pneumonia scare is
wearing off.
Two good pigs for sale. Call at
LEDGER Office.
Mrs. Sears, of LaPlata, Mo-, is
here on a visit.
Farmers are planting corn while
the sun shines.
Miss Nora Branstetter is home
from Vandalia.
Martinsburg is to have two new
brick buildings.
Bob Mcconnell has gone into bus
mess in Kansas.
Fastenings on the gates Of heaven
must be broken.
Fire company drill tomorrow af-
ternoon at $50. 60
A. Woodruff will establish a cream
cry at Centralia.
d. W. Sumner has gone to Vernon
Texas. on a visit.
The farmers around Martinsbure
are planting corn.
The grocers are putting sugar dowr
cheaper than sand.
Lightning last week killed twt
calves for N. Sneed.
Mrs. DR.. Pipino and children ar
visiting in the East.
Col. Yerger, of Chicago, was her
n q visit this week.
Mrs. John Mckinley left for Scot
land On a visit Tuesday.
H. jacobson was in Mexico thi
week on a business visit.
J. B. MerkeIl, of st. Louis, mad
us a pleasant call this week.
There don't appear to be niue
money in the meat business.
"Pleuro-pneumonia" comes hig
and we don't have to have it,
Mrs. Efie Hayes died Monday 8
her residence on Liberty street.
G. W. Bennett, of the Windso
Hotel, is in Chicago on business.
Coils. Dick Worrell and Jeter Wal
thall, of Fulton, called this week.
1t is a cold day when the LEDGE
don't get an item from Laddonia.
Willard Potts, under Central Hotel
keeps the dandy cigars. Try then
Rock roads only cost $1,000 a mile
Audrain can afford at least so mile:
Mr.. L. W. Powell, OF Hanniba-
spent Sunday in the city with friendi
Spottswood with his hounds neve
lets a day pass without running
fox.
BilliesCarter is now running a ha
press. He pays the highest price fc
hay.
Miss Carrie Lowenstein, of Mobe
ly, was visiting Mrs. G.. Blum tn
week.
Col. Hutton is in Louisiana, Mo
this week trying to earn his s417
month.
Geo. Boomer now has the woole
mill in full blast. Call and get you
carding.
VIM. Reid, with the express con
pany, is erecting an addition to b
residence.
Don't fail to read Houston
Trimble's lumber adj. They del
competition.
Mahan's meat shop is non est, u
stumap-G-bus, aoa-come-at-a-bus "E
cuse our latin"
7. j. Fields has charge of WI
Pollock & Cos cooper shop. He
q fine workman.
A good crowd from Mexico W
attend the Mendelssohn concert
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Just received, q handsome and
beautiful line OF solid Tea and Table.
spoons Of the latest patterns ut G. B.
Morris. 3-f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Maxwell has been caught and
Smith & Brown are selling boots and
shoes cheaper than anybody. Alt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

You can get the celebrated Horse
Shoe pillow shoes; also Stoves cele-
brated line of fine shoes at / Franks.
3-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Sailing township is well represented
in Mexico this week before the coun-
ty court on an important road case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Call around and see the elegant
line Of dress goods, lawns and ging-
hams at l. Franks. o-zt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Go to Smith & Browns for the
best shoes on earth. fit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Our Contemporary appears to be
stuck on "Uncle Dick Oglesby, Of
Illinois," Why we know not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
for Produce,

Highest market price in cash paid
for all kinds Of country produce.
v. A. BUSH,
2-tf N. W. Cor. Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Farmers, Attention.
1000 dozen chickens wanted at
once. v. A. Bush,
2-tf. Northwest corner square
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Pleuro prices reign at Smith &
Browns. They wont be suridersold
on boots and shoes. Alt I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
MAGNIFICENT BARGAINS.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Gold and Silver
Watches Of Every Description.

A handsome and excellent watch is
one of the most important features in
a ladies or gentleman's outfit, and
when, therefore, there is a chance to
secure watches at such a remarkably
low price as / am selling them those
who are wise will take advantage of
it. / have sc many Of ladies and
gentlemen's watches on hand that 1
have determined to dispose of them
at any cost. No one should fail to
take advantage of these magnificent
bargains. Everything else in my line
accordingly. G.. B. NORRIS,
3-tf South Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Ricketts, & Emmons don't want to
sell out and leave the town, but they
sell ct prices that enable their GUS
toners to buy again, and thus live
and LEI live. SPIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Dicks celebrated beercan now be
bought in this city of VIM. Wetter.
Office near depot 49stf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

The following conversation took
place yesterday. The infant prodigy
was talking about a prominent un-
married lawyer of this city:
Mamma, who tore Mr.. - hair
all out" said little NJ
"Hush child, you mustn't speak
of such things. Papa is bald too,
you know"
"Yes, but I want to know who tore
MI. - hair all out he isn't mar
! married.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

II you want fruit or ornamental
trees cheap call on ". 7. Wilkcrson,
next to Sam Morris. Lat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Stephens College. Columbia. has
our thanks for an invitation and tick
cts to q concert there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Facts About Mexico.

The council is alive.
Mexico is to have water.
Sunday is well observed.
We T going to have light.
The gardens are being plowed.
Our streets are to be sprinkled.
The churches are we'll attended.
Mexico has no loafers or paupers.
The new city hall will be a daisy.
No stock is allowed on the streets.
New hitching racks are to be put
up.
A sidewalk to the cemetery is to
be built.
The streets are clean and the alleys
soon will be-.
Several new houses and stores are
contemplated.
New crossings to the court house
are a certainty.
There is no pleuro-pneumonia in or
around Mexico.
The Building and Loan Associa-
ton is proving a big thing.
We are to have the first Gin every
sense of the word) fair in the state.
Hardin College commencement will
be the best we have ever had.
Our merchants are getting ready
to sell goods-as soon as they adver-
tise.
The gun club and lawn tennis club
and the base ball club all seem to
have the same disease.
To all lovers of first-class music q
rare treat Is promised on Friday eve,
May 8. Mr.. Charles Kunkel, of St
Louis, the eminent pianist whose
performances create such enthusiastic
admiration, will on this occasion fully
sustain his unequalled reputation in
that line by presenting to the Mexico
audience some of his finest and mos
difficult selections. The best of home
talent will on this occasion excel al
previous efforts, and, taken all in all
the prospects are iattering for s
grand entertainment and an appre
ciative audience. Those who fail tt
attend will have lost the opportunity
of hearing the best instrumental
music ever presented to a Mexico
| audience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
MEXICO MARKET REPORT
Buckley & MOORE,
,crED WEEKLY ron TIE LEDGER BIZ
DEALERS IN

ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES,
Provisions. Flour, Feed, Salt. Glass and Queens
ware-aIi sold low for cash or exchange far
all kinds Of country produce. Come and see
us-SORTHwEsT CORNER SQUARE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Choice hungarian and German mil
let seed; also Landreth's garden
seeds at Buckley & Moore's. 2-E
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Centralia has a revival. Just what
it needs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Fresh butter, eggs, apples, pota-
toes. onions, and kraut, at r. C.
Paul's. 5le4w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Laddonia is about to have another
orphan child. The mother will either
give the child to Mr.. -, white,
or MIR. -, colored,~ according to
the color of the KIDS hair,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
LOCAL NOTICES.
Seed potatoes at R. G. Pauls.

Home made shirts and overalls q
specially at I. Franks. 3-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Good News.

Eastern money to loan on 8, 5 and
10 years time. Orders filled ON short
notice. Apply to JoHE P. GLARx.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-03
CAMERON.
Special 70 ihs Register,

Special 70 TIE RSgiaCT.
CAMERON, W. Va, April 2. A collision
of two freight trains occurred at this place
Monday night. = No damages except to one
engine and she had her crown sheet bursted.
Geo. Hughes buried his wife and baby
last Sunday, the wife died Of chronic me-
tritis.
Mr.. Jake Barrett is selling out to go
West Kansas is his destination.
Martin Coglan has opened new saloon
in his building near the B. i 0. ticket
office.
Rents are very high in our town aud
rooms are scarce. If some ofs.our wealthy
land owners would appropriate a little of
their realty for building purposes, and a lit
tie money for building q few houses, they
would receive the thanks OF the populace
and be amply rewarded in the future.
Wm. WOODBURY., spoken of sometime
since as having traded for farm with q
view of going into the blackberry business,
traded the same for another farm few
days since, thus spelling the anticipations
of many of his friends who expected to en-
Joy themselves picking berries and visiting
our friend in his rural pursuits.
Earnest, lunaic from Wheeling, for
merly of Cameron, is at his brother August
Wen. This man is very dangerous and
should be at once confined. He was lately
declared lunatic by the courts OF Wheel,
ing and a committee appointed to look
after HIM and his estate.
Everybody is well pleased with Cleve-
land 8 administration so far. Wipe out the
debris from about the White House Is the
crv of all reformers.
The panhandle counties are entitled to
the Superintendent of the Penitentiary,
Marshall county fought a noble battle for
Governor Wilson and ne should remember
her W. VI. X.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-03
BRIDGEPORT,

Yesterday evening young man named
Frank Worley, who works at Rhodes mill
had his hand caught in the cog gearing Of
the packer, making very severe, but not
dangerous wound. He was taken from the
mill to Frank kearns' drug store, where
DR.. Wagner dressed the wounded member.
Investigation proved that there we're no
bones broken, but the flesh was horribly
mangled.
Last night the ladies OF the Presbyterian
Church gave a supper and social for the
benefit of the church. Those present say
an elegant supper worth seventy-fve cents
anywhere was served, and all for the small
sum of quarter of dollar A good time
is reported by all, and the hope expressed
that the ladies may frequently repeat their
effort of last night
q q Mr.. Chris Keinlein has rented room
from C. P. Rhodes aud will open a cr7tom
tin and sheet iron ware shop.
James Y. Patterson, the Democratic can
didste for Township clerk, was in town yes
terday looking after his wheat.
F. NJ Kearns has the first soda water of
the season.
Albert Bsgg now occupies the room re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Appenzeller, the mer-
chant tailor.
Mr.. Chas. Cromby, Of Adena, Ohio, was
in town yesterday on business.
James Bower, Of the firm of Dilworth
Bros, was throwing bis dsshing corpse
around over the city yesterday. What do
you think Of il. Every
Yesterday the following cases were before
his Honor, Mayor Junkins: Lynn Lyle,
James Lyle and Geo. Kelley for lighting.
Alli6ned So and costs and all paid.
Rev. Miller Of Steubenville, formerly Of
this place, is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. S. A. Junkins is in New York buying
goods.
j. E. Mcdonald, ESQ, has moved his of.
fee into one of the upper rooms in Holli'
ways block.
Today is pay day on the c., L. & W.
Marshal McConnaushey requests Us to
warn citizens to pen up their hogs and COWS,
as he will positively do it for them If he finds
them on the street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-03
SOME OF OUR FRIENDS.
The People We Claim and the Strangers
Within Our Gates,

The People We Claim and the Strangers
Within Our Gates.
CIV. Shrewsbury, Of Parkersburg, is at
the st. James,
M. Dunlevy, OF Cameron, W. Va, was
in the city yesterday.
B. F. Brady and wife, of Martins Ferry,
were in the city yesterday.
G. W. DOliff and wife, Of Brownsville,
Pa, are quartered at the Stamm.
j. V. Conley and wife, Of New Mata
amoras, Ohio, are quartered at the St.
James.
Miss Lizzie Blair, of the Female College,
leaves this morning for her home in Harris
vile, W. Va.
Miss Clara Hail. Of Writ county, W. Va,
is in the city, the guest of her father, J. c.
Hall, at the ST. James.
Mr ]. Mathson end wife left yest erlay
On a pleasure tour for Philadelphia where
they will stay four weeks and. then go to
Europe.
AIr. Tugene ITanke Of the Standard
Cigar Works, has returned home from an
extensive business trip through the East
and West and reports business very tavora.
bic.
Miss Eva A. Drake, an accomplished
Young lady of the South Side, leaves to-day
for DAYTON, Ohio, where she will make her
future home. She will be greatly missed
from here by her large circle of friends and
acnuaintances
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-03
BEN WOOD.

John Barnes, Esq, formerly q nailor OF
this city, but later OF Greencastle, Ind, Is
guest OF friends here.
The chain 10 large travelling vessel fill
ed with molten steel, broke at the plant FRI
day evening, and the contents precipitated
on Messrs. Max Byalis and +. POrtertield;
tie former was unfortunately burned Sc
verely, mainly on the right side. A knife
which was in his pocket was so burned and
incrusted with the fiery meta, as to be
scarcely recognizable At this writing he
Is resting easy.
Miss T. Donnelly, of Wheeling, is the
guest of Mrs J. Deegsn.
Mr. +. SocEman, prominent citizen OF
this citv, removed his family to Glen EAs-
ton yesterday.
1t was currently reported here yesterday
that Mrs. Slgler, most benevolent lady,
formerly Of this place, died Monday at her
present home in Kansas.
IAN things come to him that waits, and
at last the Margin railroad is erecting an
artistic pagods to accommodate waiting
travellers here.
EMr. Curren Nelson, an expert, will give
a performance at the Lazier rink this
Thursday eyeniny.
Messrs, W. Burs and ]. Leach were
delegates from this precinct to the nailers
meeting Yesterday.
Mr.. A. Miller, of Kentucky was in town
yesterday.
Another citizsns' primary will be held at
the public school building tomorrow Sat
urdsy) evening, tor the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidates fer the various city off,
ces.
The ladies of the Lutheran congregation
are around soliciting for a supper to be
given by them for the purpose of having the
church calsomlned, etc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-03
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Brown, the deposed State Auditar OF
Iowa, has commenced quo warranto pro
ceedings to obtain possession ofthei a'hce
again. .. .. -.
OF 25O miners employed by the Mclean
County, Ill Coal Company, 225 struck yes,
terdsy against reduction in the price OF
mining of25 cents per ton.
The Emery Candle Factory, in Cincin-
matt, which took FIRE yesterday morning, vas
burned by noon. The loss is from $50, 900
to 800, 900; insurance, $4,000. From q
hundred to hundred and Fifty employees,
engaged in one department of the building
many of them girls-were thrown inte
panic, but were all safely removed. e.
The Court House at Minneapolis, MINI,
burned to-day. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000. Records saved.
Fire broke out in the Warren, O., fire
escape building at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning, which was promptly responded to
by the FIRE department. The upper part ot
the building was entirely destroyed; loss
81, 500 to $4,000, partly covered BY insur1
ance. The stockholders are Henry Per
kins. Junius Dana, Thad. Ackley, George
Taylor, Jacob Ewalt, Barnes, Clapp, Eutri-
can and Johnson.
The annual report Of the Bell Telephone
Company shows that the total number OF
miles of wire to December 81 to be lOl,.
592; number of circuits, lO726Si sub
scribera, l34,6Ol; extra territorial lines,
35,766.
Assistant Professor Thomas harney,
A. NJ, aged 81 years Librarian OF the Nay
al Academy, who had been connected with
the Naval Academy almost from the time
of his establishment there in l845, died in
Annapolis, Nd, yesterday.
Three young negroes, Oliver COuck, VIM.
Bice and George Lester, dressed in the
pink OF fashion, were arrested on Monday at
Toronto, Ont, on receipt Off dispatch from
Baltimore, Nd, on the charge of stealing
SS, 400 from James Thomas, stevedore, In
Baltimore.
An encounter occurred in Springfield
III between Mr.. John NJ. Nuckolls, a young
gentleman prominent in social and political
circles and the Rev. Mr.. Musgrove, Of the
FIRST Methodist Episcopal Church. A po-
li,icsl quarrel was at the foundation OF the
tracas.
1t is stated that cable message from
Lord Wolselgy has been received by Lord
Lansdovne asking if he could get one or two
regiments from Canada for service in the
Soudan.
A meeting of the Presidents and General
Managers of all the Eastern and Western
trunk lines was held in Chicago yesterday
to devise means for restoring rates. The
entire subject was referred to committee
OF II, with Instructions to report plan OF
action.
A meeting of the directors of the Wabash
railroad was held yesterday, at which Mr..
Gould's resignation as member of the
Board, was accepted, and Mr.. Z. c. Clarke
elected to fill the vacancy.