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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-31

JOHN RUpDES's new furniture and carpet
instalment houses, P3O and 932 Seventh
street northwest Has the most extensive
stock Of furniture, carpets, rugs, mats, oil
cloths, pictures, clc9hs, rattan chairs, ETC.,
south OF New FORK. Every article of house
hold goods that is needed to make your
hcme comfortable and attractive can be
purchased at this large double store. His
prices are decidedly the lowest and his
terms the easiest.
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The District Gains a verdict.

The District gained victory yesterday In
the suit brought against it by Mrs. Elise F.
Stanton to recover $4,000 for injuries re-
ceiyed from falling on an icy sidewalk at
the corner of Seventh street and Market
Space on January 6, 1889. No neglect was
proven on the part of the District, hence the
verdict in Its favor.
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CITY SPECIALS.


will keep open on New Years Day until
~ o'clock IN In order to accommodate
those wishing to purchase gloves and other
reasonable requisites. They will also con-
tnuc the grand remnant sale up TO that
time
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For any information IN regard to private
parties or entertainments, the ladies OF
Washington can avail themselves of such
by calling on Mr.. Freund, the celebrated
tonfectioncr and caterer at 703 Ninth street
northwest, where all the desired partieu-
lars will he cheerfully furnished. Money
aud trouble can be saved by those who avail
themselves of this kind offer. The most
artistic goods In his line are on exhibition
Mt hts store
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James McGinnis, alias Gallagher, who
keeps saloon in "swampoodle," went to
house No. 305 Thirteenth street about
o'clock this morning. and on being refused
admission he knocked down girl named
Mary Thomas. He then got into his car
rage and drove of. Officers Barry, Weeden
and Sutton attempted to arrest him and he
drove over Barry and knocked the other
two officers down. In the Police Court
this morning he was fined $50 for fast driv-
ing and $40 for the assault.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-31

The January number of the Century has
been received promptly on time by Mr..
Robert Beall, and is even brighter and
fresher than usual in all It's departments,
artistic, literary and editorial.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-31

All physicians in Washington iudorso the
Bailey Truss. Price -, at 292j VI street.
Ladies should consult Mrs. Bailey at her
residence, HOS Eighteenth street.
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"Isn't my photograph excellent % said a
young wife 20 her husband. "Well, my
dear,n replied he, 'I:think there Is a little
too much repose about the MOUTH
Holland sent 10 this country during the
past year $3.50, 900 worth of Towering bulbs.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-31

KAVANAGH.-On Wednesday, 3Oth instant,
of consumption, Emma Ashton Kayanagh
aged ~ years.
Due notice of funeral will be given,
baltimore, Chicago and Richmond papers
please copy
BRENT.-On Tuesday morning, December
20, 1885, at 2:15 a m, James w. Brent, after
with fortitude,
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"AIdcrney Dairy W agons.v

Fresh Aldeney butter, churned every
morning and delivered In ! ID. "Wardh
buttermilk ard sweet milk, &c. per at,
Cream, 15c. per pint.
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Furniture, Carpets, nIanketa.

Comforts and general house-furnishing
goods sold on easy weekly or monthly pay
ments at John Smiths Installment House,
ALB New JerseJ avenue northwest.
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We shall Continue


TO retail clothing at wholesale prices until
our stock is reduced to its normal condition.
Eiseman Bros, corner 9TH and Il streets.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-31

THE Portland Drug Store, Fourteenth
street and Vermont avenue, Is the com
plelest establishment In the city. Every
lining fresh and pure and STRICTLY iirst.class.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-31

1uE German Cologne sold at the Portland
Drug store at Zoe. and l25 bottle is the
best article ever offered to the public.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-31

Tony aud Mike will be glad to see you on
ihn .lsl
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Slight Punishment Cor His Crimes.

Prince Albert suits the most suitable gar
ment for the occasion. Eiseman Bros, cor
ner 9TH and L streets.
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y. n. BrOwn VIII Hcccivc
hs friends at the Ideal Wine Parlors, 1923
& street northwest,
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suD Rosa. For sale at news stands.
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FINANCIAL.

New York stock Market.
The following nave been furnished by J
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner Eighth
and u stroets;
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ME. o. gao NAME. o. aIj
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D. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud building, fur.
nishes the following oil quotations: Closed
Yesterday, sigs; Opened to-day, 81; highest,
IS; lowest, 81; 2:15, SO.
Washington stocks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Public School.

Last week marked the close of the
first quarter in our public school
term. The stated examinations were
commenced Wednesday and closed
on Friday. These examinations,
which are mostly written, require
from teacher and pupil the greatest
care. We have been shown several
specimens of this work and pronounce
it very creditable. Good penman-
ship, good spelling, true answers and
neatly ruled papers make many of
them worthy Of notice. To know
truth without being able to express
it to advantage is of little value.
The Mexico schools are doing their
best to cultivate the language of the
children in this respect and are doing
we'll. When we face the fact that
our schools are unusually crowded,
that most of the teachers have in
charge from sixty to ninety pupils,
the wonder is that anything worthy
of merit is accomplished. That SO
much good work is done certainly
shows to the public that our teachers
are energetic, faithful and capable.
During the progress of each quar-.
tel each room is graded on punctu.
Atty, attendance and good conduct
on the grounds, and at the close Of
the quarter that room which has the
highest credit in these respects il
granted a half holiday and the room
second in rank a quarter holiday
For the quarter just closed No. II
F. c. Bryan teacher, received the
highest rank, and No. 9, Miss Jetel
teacher, second rank. A banner is
to be presented to the room which
gets the highest credit hereafter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoN1A, Mo-, Nov. 9.-Since the
last issue of the LEDGER we know
that there is a great living artist some
where in the reach of Mexico. II
it is the editor of the LEDGER, would
he please give in his next issue, OF
sometime when convenient, his pic.
ture when a book agent visited the
office, and also his picture when he
was shaking hands with vice-Presi-
dent Hendricks!
The sick are all better.
Mrs. Bratcher is with Mrs. d. P.
Moore.
A large lot of hogs were shipped
from here to-day.
The merchants are busy selling
goods and receiving their new stock.
Miss Ida Spencer has a nice line
of millinery which she is selling very
low.
The M. f. quarterly meeting will
be held here next Sunday; church
meeting on Saturday.
Some new corn has come into
market, but the late rains have pre-
vented it from being delivered in
large quantities.
What has become OF Laddonia's
Literary Society? We hope it viii
be revived. The G.. 7. lodge il
iourishing. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Greg0ry-AlIen.

Mr.. W. S. Gregory, of st. Louis,
and Miss Matte Allen, of Williams
burg, were married at 9 O'Clock this
morning at the residence of the
brides mother, Rev. w. H. Marques,
of Fulton, officiating.
Scott is a son of Mr. Jno. B. Greg
DRY, an old and honored citizen, is
a jolly whole-souled boy, and is one of
the best officers on the police force of
St. Louis. We know the fair life
partner our friend has chosen is one
worthy in every way, and our heart
lest wish is for their best welfare and
a long and happy journey through
life. The young couple are now at
the residence of the groom's parents,
but will 60 tc st. Louis to reside
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
MORE LIGHT.
The United States Electric Light Com
paay Want to Furnish the City With
Five Lights.

J. R. Simpson, representing the
United States Electric Light Com
pany of Chicago, has been in the
city for the past few days. Mr..
Simpson wants to put in one OF
his electric machines here and fur
nish the city five of the lights. He
appeared before Council Monday
night and made the following
propositions: 81 propose to put
five lights on the streets and guar
antee to light one half a mile. The
machine will be of ten-light ca
pacity which will cost $3.50. One
light will consume a carbon and a
half which will cost 3 cents. The
machine is to be of the latest pat
tern and put in running order be.
fore the city accepts. The lights
will be of 1000 candle power"
Mr.. Simpson claims for this ma.
chine many advantages over other
electric machines. It is self-adjust
ing and will put outthe lights when
the carbon is consumed. The sys.
tenn is the Weston arc and incan.
descent.
As regards danger to property,
this system is, with proper care
and management, much safer thar
lighting by oil or gas, which fact is
well recognized by fire underwri'
tiers throughout the country.
Mr.. Simpson says if he can ge'
the city to take five lights he i:
confident he can get merchant:
about the square to take the othel
FIVE.
As regards power, he said tina
arrangements could be made with
Mr.. Conger that would be entirely
satisfactory.
The proposition will be submit
ted to the Council in writing whe1
that body will no doubt take some
action in regard to the matter.
We can not get too much light il
Mexico. The LEDGER has Away.
favored lighting the whole town
Mexico has come to be of such a sizt
that it demands plenty of light. LIE
Us have it at any cost. We favor
home company if it will do anywher.
near as well; but at all hazards WI
must have a good light all over town
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Report Of Rush Hill School,

Report of the Rush Hill public
school, for the month beginning Oct.
9Th, and ending Oct. 30th, 1885.
No. of scholars for the month, Sc.
Average number of days attended
by each, Is.
Average number of pupils attend.
ing each day, SO 1-2.
Number of days taught, 20.
The following named pupils in the
advance studies passed satisfactory
examinations ;(per cents ranging from
so up to 95.) B. V. Veerkamp, Mat
tie Shelly, Leila Vance, Lon Boyd
and Ed Dyer.
w. E. VEERKAMp, Teacher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Joe Vic Barth.

favor OF every enterprise and was
ready to aid them to the fullest ex-
tent of his ability. What we want
is to take say $50 worth ofraw lum-
Der and make it into 500 worth of
goods. Our vegetables and fruits
ought to be utilized so as to keep
all this money at home that we are
now sending away for these goods.
B. S. Hite spoke of the fact that
we ship our walnut lumber to In
diana and Ohio where it is manu-
featured into furniture and return
ed to Us at cost of $500 per car
load for transportation. This
item of transportation would leave
manufacturers here a considerable
margin that ought to be utilized.
Mr.. Pollock urged harmonious
action and vigorous work.
The Chairman then put the mo-
ton and called for a rising vote
when all present arose to their feet
with a promptness that indicated
business. An invitation was then
extended to all who wished to en-
roll as members of the organiza-
ton to come forward and do so.
Every one present added their
signatures to the roll, when the
Chairman and Secretary were, on
motion of R. NJ. White, made the
temporary officers of the organi-
zation.
On motion ofCol. Hutton a COM
mittee of six was appointed to
draft constitution. and bylaws.
The Chairman appointed VIM.
Pollock, L. Phillip, F. P. Mitch
ell, R. NJ. White, J. J. Steele and
S. B. Cook, when the meeting adj
journed to Thursday night.
The committee organized by
electing Mr.. Pollock chairman and
Mr.. Mitchell secretary.
The committee agreed upon a con.
stitution and bylaws which we think
if followed will work incalculable
good for Mexico. A fine directory
will also be suggested We trust the
city hall will tonight be crowded
with the business men of Mexico
and that they will work tremendously.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
MAPLE O ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, Nov. 10.-Charley
Lewis is feeding IS excellent steers
and 20 head of hogs for the Christ
mas market.
On the road to church Sunday,
Miss Ida Sigler narrowly escaped
serious injury. While riding very
fast her horse stumbled and threw
her off, and before she could rise an
other horse jumped over her.
Chris Myers, who was seriously
hurt a few weeks since, by falling
from a wagon, died last Friday morn
ing and was buried in Mexico GEM
etery Saturday. His only near
relative in this country, a brother
living in Indiana, was t~elegraphed for
and arrived a few days before his
brother died.
j. L. Cleveland sold a bunch Of
young hogs to Mr.. Greer, at $3.50
per hundred lbs.
Mrs. Allie Class and little daughter,
of Vandalia, visited relatives in this
neighborhood last week.
Miss Hattie Canterbury, who is
attending Hardin College, has been
at home the past two weeks on ac-
count of sore eyes.
Joseph Littrell, of Sailing, visited
his brother-in-Iaw, j. c. Black, q few
days since.
Prayer meeting at Hopewell to-
morrow night.
Spelling at Maple Grove Friday
night.
The young folks had an enjoyable
time at a candy pulling at C. W.
Lewis last Wednesday night.
Marbles is the favorite game among
the boys.
Some one wants to know if the
boys did not receive 8 kind good
night at the candy pullings
What young lady is to take up her
board next week at MI. VIM. Lewis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
THE OTHER SIDE.
The Liberty Street II. &. Church
SOlid-The Preacher Gene West.

There has been a change in pastors
OF the Liberty Street NJ. E. Church.
The change came rather suddenly.
The LEDGER last week touched on
the matter and promised further in
vestigation. We did not investigate
as far as we could because we found
that matters were developing that
would make good reading but would
bring about no good result.
Suffice it to say that we found the
church was not only not split up but
was more solid than it has ever been
since its formation. Our information
last week came from q high and
mighty source but we find there are
two sides to this as all other matters,
especially church matters. The
stewards and stewardesses Of the
church are: Mr.. j. Wright, Mr..
Haskell, Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. Simmons,
Mr.. Vineyard, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs.
Town. Rev. Noble has been dispos.
ed of and is now preaching at
Meadville. Rev. Enyeart is now pas.
tor of the Mexico church.
The lady who is reported to have
"%swalIowed her words" deniea the
charge and says she don't have te
live on that kind of q diet. In fact,
prefers ice cream.
The charge made against Noble,
as we are informed, was that she
paid more attention to other womeI
than he did to his own wife" This
he denies. The lady referred to said
she never made the statement but
says she produced the lady who die
make it (and even she did not origin.
ale it herself) and that the preacher
did not controvert it.
W. have no charge to make against
Rev. Noble. Members of his owl
church can do that. We should moi
have referred to the matter at all il
it had not been forced upon our at
tention. team be investigated easily
farther than we have gone.
Suffice it to say the Mexico
church is solid. They have q good
preacher, are happy and all they ask
is TO be let alone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
County Court.


Willard Barton, ct al /; petition for
public road. Petition rejected and
case dismissed.
R. NJ. Davis, ct al; petition for
public road. Petition accepted and
commission appointed to assess
damages.
o. Dishman, ct al; same. Same
order.
Gustav Reusch, ct al !; same. Same
order
I. j. Sims, ct al same. Same Or
der.
J. w. Settle, ct al same. Road
established.
w. v. B. Read, ct al same. Same
order.
J. A.. Bennett and others petition
for public road was granted by the
county court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

If "Tot' is not a daisy.
If people ever die of grief.
If there is no charity on this earth.
If a suicide every righted a wrong.
If a friend in need is not q friend
indeed.
What Pate Morris did with that
fish head.
If-is not a hummer from the
headquarters.
If you have read Theo. CARROTS
locals in this issue.
If the fire company a not get a
uniform some how.
What will happen next to make
peoples eyes bug out.
If our subscription boom is not
almost unprecedented.
If the city had not as we'll repair
the DrluSe HrSt rs iaSC.
If some new timber is not looming
up in the postofice fight.
Who is going to throw the first
stone? Who..is without:sins
Why business men don't assist the
papers in advertising Mexico.
If the bridge over the railroad
should not be fixed up at once.
What country paper gives more
reading matter than the LEDGER.
Who will blame lady for anything
her kinfolks may do that is wrong.
If Uncle Sam Apgar is not the
owner of the oldest book in the State.
Who issued the poker checks that
are now circulating in and around
Perry.
If the Democratic party is not
bigger than any man or set of men
on earth.
How long it will be before "Ber-
thai will get tangled up with some
preacher.
If Mexico won't loom up when we
get fine electric lights on top of the
court house.
What any pleading Democrat
meant when he said 'sNew York will
60 Republican as it should"
Why there was such q demand for
LEDGERs last week? Before Thurs
day night the edition was exhausted.
If a mugwump editorial in our es'
teemed contemporary did not split
the LEDGER press up the back OF
Monday while printing that paper.
If Mexico is not a red-hot town
for competition? We are about to
have another electric light plant
Wonder who will want to put us in
another waterworks?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
RUSH HILL RACKET
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Ledger.

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Nov. 8.-After an I'M
successful attempt to move Sabbath
Home church to Rush Hill on rollers
it has been taken to pieces and moved
and is soon to be erected anew.
Mr.. John Bick has meved back to
Rush Hill. Mr.. Bick is a commercial
traveller and owns valuable property
here and finds it is to his interest to
have his family here.
The question of waterworks on a
small scale is being warmly discussed,
the practical working of which is
claimed to be a decided success.
MI. Reusch having resigned the
Office Of express agent, Mr.. George
Culver has been appointed and in
stalled as agent at this place.
The public school is very much
crowded and Rush Hills select
school is fast filing up.
Last week a great many of our
farmers commenced gathering corn
but found it was not dry enough to
crib.
Our hunters have returned. They
report lots of game killed and a good
time generally, except on their way
down an accident occurred that came
near being serious. They had their
powder wrapped in paper in a box
under one of the seats; a coal of
fire from a pipe fell into the box
causing a terrible explosion, throwing
two of the party out of the wagon
and scorching things generally.
Their first thought was that some of
the st. Louis strikers were getting in
their work, but when the smoke
cleared away the cause was soon dis
covered.
Mexico had to send to st. Louis
for detectives to work up their
whisky cases. Rush Hill furnished
her own detectives, but the question
is, who employed and paid them?
The ladies' literary club that meets
every Friday night looks like a one
sided affair. Their motto is, "No
Men Admitted" Wonder if it is a
women's rights club?
Monday, about ten o'clock, Mr..
James Crews house, three miles
south of town, took fire and burned
with everything in it. Mr.. Crews
had gone to Mexico early in the
morning and Mrs. Crews was in the
pasture gathering hickory nuts. The
house was nearly consumed when the
fire was discovered. No insurance
on neither house nor goods.
MIzPAH.
Ny stock is complete and l ask a
share Of yClir trade.
3l-3L THEo. GARRETT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Don't fail TO read the ad. Of Kill
gore & Howell, successors to G. w.
Baker in the real estate, insurance
and abstract business. Howell is a
man of experience in the abstract
business. Kilgore is q of the old
est citizens in the county, known to
all of our readers az a straight bust
ness man. The LEDGER predicts Q
live business for the new firm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Walker Ragsdale is expected hor

Walker Ragsdale is expected home
tomorrow. Walker was on board
the steamer "Mountain Girl" which
went down in a collision on the Ohio.
Walker was in the band of a circus.
Several parties were drowned but
Walker escaped with his life and that
was all. He even lost his wardrobe.
The first thing Walker said when he
drifted ashore was: "The first time
in my life that I ever did not get the
only red ear in the crib"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Mrs. Frank Smith, of near Ash
land, Boone county, Mo-, made US a
pleasant call this week. She paid
for the G.. R. W. and presented us
with some fine chestnuts of her own
raising. The LEDGER has for years
favored the planting Of chestnut
trees in Missouri. The trees grow
finely and the nuts mature as well as
they do anywhere. A chestnut tree
is both useful and ornamental.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

j. NJ. Daniel, with his party of
hunters, has returned from the
southwest. They had fine luck this
season, killing thirty deer and lots of
small game. Our present this time
was not a sheep. John Daniel and
John ~Spotswood each brought backa
live fawn which they will raise and
then turn loose and have a deer hunt
right here at home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Sell TO Sam Morris.

Several parties tell me that they
are selling their goods to street run
ners. This is true; the street run.
ners buy the goods and then sell
them to me for a profit. Ifyou wan,
to get the highest market price fol
your goods in cash sell direct TO me
and keep from being swindled.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
Prohibitionists Attention

In obedience to call for a Prohibi-
ton convention to be held at Mober.
ly, Tuesday Nov. II, 1885, the Pro.
hibitionists of Audrain county are
requested to meet in the Court House
in Mexico, Mo-, on Saturday, the
18th inst, at 2 O'Clock p. m, to
select delegates to said convention.
By order of the County Commit.
tee.
P. W. HARDING, Secretary,
D. M. HILL, Chairman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12
FOR A L

Having decided to remove to Chi.
cag0 i will sell the stock and fixtures
of Palmer's Restaurant. northwest
corner of square, at low figures. This
is an excellent opportunity for a per-
son with small capital to 60 into
business. D. G. PALMER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

I do not sell one article at cost and
expect to make double profit on an
other, but expect to deal fairly ane
make each article bring me a small
profit. THEo. GARRETT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-12

Luther Moss, of Laddonia, was
knocked down and robbed near the
depot last Thursday night. There
should be some kind of light on the
streets of Mexico, not only around
the square but all over town. 1t is a
wonder to US that more people are
not done up on the way to and from
the depot.