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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

The West Chester Republican says !:
"Milton Nichols of Unionville, has re-
covered his watch, which he lost some
time ago. II will be remembered that
Mr.. Nichols had two young men from
kennett Square arrested for assaulting
and robbing him near Wilmington. The
watch was found on the Newport pike,
several miles from where the assault
occurred. 1t had evidently been placed
there, as it was running and in good
order. II was lying very conspicuonsly,
us the finder saw it when at least a hun
drel Ynrds off y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
An Opinion From Judge Harlan.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Sept. 3.-In an
interview relative to the recent decision
of the first comptroller of the treasury
disallowing all the minor expenses of the
court of Alabama claims, Judge Harlan,
presiding judge of the court, holds that
the comptroller's decision is not only
in conflict with the acts of Congress, Gre
ating the court and prescribing its duties,
and with all precedents in that and other
courts, but that it will if sustained result
in unnecessarily prolonging the work of
the court, and increasing the aggregate
oyDenseS
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

Miss Nora Kelley, sister of the Rev.
Benjamin ]. Kelley of this city, died yes
terday week. She was one of the Visitation
Nuns of Convent Monte Maria at Rich.
mond, Va, in which she died, and was
known as Sister Mary Joseph. She
entered the convent in 1876 and
took religious VOWS in 1879. She had
two brothers beside Father Kelley of this
city-Hon. Anthony NJ. Kelley of Rich
mond, minister to Austria, and John ID.
Kelley of Brooklyn. Death is visiting
the Catholic clergy of this diocese and
their relatives with remarkably frequency
of late.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

There are four applications for divorce
on the prothonotary's list to be presented
to the judges at the next term of the
superior court. The cases are Daniel w.
Edgecomb against Kate A. Edgecomb i;
Maud Carle against Isaac N. Garlic +;
Thomas J. Graves against Emma l..
Graves; Sarah A. Goodman against John
$. Goodman.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

JACKSON, MIcH., Sept. 3.-Arnold
Moorey,a colored school-teacher attended
n church festival near here Tuesday night.
On his way home with two young ladies
he was set upon by party of hoodlums.
Moorey retreated and one of the attack
ing party drew knife. Moorey then
fired his revolver into the crowd killing
Isaac Maxey, wounding Bill Anderson in
the leg and hand, and Albert Starkey in
the thigh. The coroner has returned a
verdict of justifiable homicide.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
Alarming Effect of a sting.

Thomas b. Smith, crier of the superior
court, while on a fishing trip down the
Mahon river, in Maryland, two weeks
ago, was stung on the first finger of his
left hand by toad fish. III two days his
arm and all of the left side of his body
had swelled to alarming proportions. lie
came home to this city and was treated
by DIR. Wales, who kept him quiet
up TO Sunday, us il was feared blood
poisoning would result. Mr.. Smith was
fortunate enough to escape this, but has
still very sore finger. The wound while
at its worst was very painful. Mr.. Smith
is now out and able to attend to his duties.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
Railroad Business Very Dull.

Superintendent Carter of the Maryland
division of the Pennsylvania railroad says
railroad business is unprecedentedly dull
and none of the railroads are making any
money. The falling off is in both pass
enger and freight traffic. In the latter it
is not as much in the quantity as in the
cutting of rates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
Change Office.

P. s. Ermold has resigned as treasurer
Of the Wilmington & Northern Railroad
Company, and A. G. McCausland has
assumed the office of treasurer in addition
to his duties as superintendent Mr..
Ermold is still secretary of the company,
with his Office at Reading. The change
went into effect ON the LIST inst.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
Another Acciacp, ON tho Delaware,

The schooner Abbie X. Bentley, lying
at Lynn, Mass., from Philadelphia, re-
ports that on August 22d, while working
down the Delaware between the Cross
Ledge and Brandywine, she was run into
by the steamer Catharine Whiting, bound
from Philadelphia for Providence, STAY
ing the schooner's boats and bending
davits and braces.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

]. S. Dunlap of this city, has been
awarded the contract to erect brick
warehouse Is by 105 feet and four stories
high, for A. Oolburn of Philadelphia
The building will be located on Second
street above Arch, and Mr.. Dunlap will
begin work the first of the week.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

Smylna Times OF last week.
II. S. Anthony received on Saturday
morning Sl4 for 4S quart crate Of
peaches. They were the Reeves variety,
IL gallon baskets in the crate and Ia
peaches in each basket, or 1GS peaches in
the crate. This is 81 cents for each
p,ach. They were shipped through @. f.
Moore to H. Steirs 4 Co., New York.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

DETROIT, MIoH., Sept. 3.-Specials
from all parts of the lower peninsula of
Michigan indicate general frost ON Tues
day night. The amount of damage done
was small, vegetables only being affected.
Corn was touched in some localities but
the damage was very light.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
Diseased Hogs at Chicarn.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 3.-The statement
is published here that 81 cholera stricken
hogs were cut down and condemned at
the stock yards last night and that Tues
day 40 others were condemned in the
same way, making total of 81 in two
days. The hogs Ind been shipped to the
city in diseased condition.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

Iotal SO, ,18i 20
The above is all that has been paid on
account of the Third street bridge up to
january 3lst, 1885, and of course in
eludes incidental expenses, for light, oil,
&C., as well as repairs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
Sudden nenIh of N prin,n,..

Arthur Hazard, printer lntely en-
ployed at Milford, died Suddenly last
Ihurday night at Lewes of blood poison
ing, produced by having an ingrowing
toe nail cut out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

Upwards of 1000 colored people of
Philadelphia and vicinity INDUCED in an
excursion to Atlantic City Thursday
About 5000 were taken over the Camden
a Atlantic, 500 over the West Jersey. and
500 over the Philadelphia & Atlantic City
roads.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
baltimore central Eprinoer Fur,.

Edward D. johnson, aged 25 years, of
Oxford, Pa, locomotive engineer on the
Baltimore Central railroad, had his hand
crushed while coupling cars at Chester
Heights Thursday. He was removed to
the University Hospital, Philadelphia,
where his forearm was amputated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
THIRD STREET BRIDGE REP4IRs
official Statement of the DIsburse-
menIs of 1851.

In letter to the New Castle Star,
County Treasurer Herbert makes public
the following statement
There was nothing drawn for expenses
of the Third street bridge in the year 1884
prior to May s, after which date | paid
the following amounts upon orders drawn
by Mr.. Febiper:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
Destructive Fros,s IN C.nodo.

QUEBEC, CAM, Sept. 3.-For nearly q
week past frosts have occurred nightly
north OF; this city. At Stoneham the
buckwheat crop is reported to be totally
destroyed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10

Moran, jockey of miss DAILY" was
killed yesterday week by being thrown in
a race at Brighton Beach.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
MAPLE o ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, No., Nov. 24th.-
Chas. Lewis bought s head of 2
year-old cattle from J. O'Bricn at 4
cents per pound.
A pleasant surprise party at J.
Cleveland's, Saturday night. About
thirty-fve persons we're present.
Maple Grove school was dismissed
Wednesday evening for the remand
er of the week.
Married, last Thursday eve at 5
O'Clock, at the residence of the brides
parents, Miss Susie Smith and Mr..
Lawson Legg. Squire Hudson Of
fciating. A quite enjoyable supper
was given that eve by the BRIDES
parents.
Maple Grove would like to know
why Miss Cora was so afraid of the
rain? If Maple Grove boys are
anything to compare with the Thomp'
sonites? How G. II. expected {
young lady to talk him to death wher
he was walking the floor all the time
Who engineered the fireworks at th'
Thompson school house spelling
Friday? If Bud Fitzwater's eyes
were seriously affected? What young
man wants to know when Jenni,
Miles is going west again7 VIVA
young man excused himself from Mis-
Maggie because her brother wa,
going along too? If Billie Sims i
not a good one to walk the "Ceda
Swamps?' Us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
COLLEGE CULLINGS.

See College Cuttings on first page.
College Cuttings will be a feature
Of the LEDGER.
The following ladies have recently
called to see friends and relatives at
the college: Mrs. Lottie Rochester
Ford, of st. Louis. Mr.. J. W. Hide,
of Lexington, Mo-, and Mrs. Ferring-
ton, of Fayette, Mo.
The grand piano has come, and if
size makes it grand it is surely grand.
1t was a large undertaking to get it
into the chapel. 1t is probably the
largest piano ever brought to Mexico.
We extend the city fathers and all
other citizens a cordial invitation to
come up and see it.
The entire college household unite
in grateful thanks to the LEDGER fol
interest manifested in the college
veal. With the new Board of Trade,
with the LEDGER to push and the In.
teIigencer to pull, what may not be
expected from such a combination
of enterprise and push.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26

WHEREAS, Jerome Hardisty and Julia
w A. HardIsty his wife, by their deed
Of trust, dated the 18th day of March,
1884, and recorded In trust record book
W, on page sixteen (i6) of the records in
the recorders office In Audrain county,
State of Missouri, conveyed to the UNDER
signed, in trust, to secure the payment of
a certain promissory therein described,
and interest thereon, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the county
Of Audrain and State of Missouri, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of section four
"a In township ffty-one (5l) in range
eight (s) west, containing l60 acres, more
or less; and, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said note, and
the same is long since due and unpaid.
Now, therefore, at the request of the
holder and owner Of said note, and In
accordance with the provisions Of said
deed of trust, the undersigned will, on
Saturday, November %, 1885,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock, q. m,
and 5 O'Clock, p. m, Of that day, at the
east front door Of the court house, In the
city Of Mexico, Audrain county. Missouri,
proceed to sell, at public vendue, t the
highest bidder for cash, the above de-
scribed property for the purpose of salts
flying said note and interest and the ex-
pense Of executing this trust.
j. G. LAKENAN, Trustee.
Mexico. Mo-, Nov. s, 1885. 3o-tds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
PROGRESS OF THE WATER-WORKs.
Everything Moving SmoOthly.-Soon to
be Completed.

As stated in our last issue the con-
tractors for the water-works are
pushing the work with almost IN
PARALLEL vIgor. The buildings at the
reservoir are well advanced toward
completion, the chimney stack to the
engine house adding a new feature
to the landscape. The residence for
the engineer is almost ready for oc-
cupancy. In the engine house itself
the boilers are in place and the
pumps are to be in position next
week. The inlet well is finished and
nothing remains to be done at the
reservoir except rock facing the dam
and paving the overflow, which is
in rapid progress. The piles Of
stumps laying around above the
water line show the efficiency of the
work done in removing them from the
lake that is to be. In turn the city
shows the evidences of progress.
Mexico is no completed city. Like
Kansas City it is growing and the
proof is that our streets are tempo
rarily torn up. The unfamiliar forms
of fire plugs are placed or the cor
ners of the streets ready for use
when the machinery is put at work.
A very gratifying part of the matter
of water-works appears in the mum
Der of persons who have signiied
| their intention to use the water. We
congratulate our readers upon the
rapid progress Of the work and it:
rapid near completion. For ourselves
we take credit that at no time have
we had any feeling of doubt concern
ing their construction under the con
tract, and the thorough manner il
which it has been carried on is onl,
equalled by Its rapidity. 1t is tn
only case in the United States il
which q water-works, comprising
a reservoir covering over twenty-five
acres of land snd holding 50,000,0 90
gallons; four and two-thirds miles @
mains and forty-fve hydrants, sha
have been put in complete, machiner,
buildings and all, in less than tw
months, as these are sure to be
Every man connected with the wor
J is peculiarly fitted for his positio
and everything goes on with charm
ing regularity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
RUSH HILL
Correspond ence of the Ledger.

Correspond ence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Nov. 24.-Mrs.
Boyd was in Mexico last week visit
ing her brother-in-law, Mr.. Johns,
who has been very sick for some time.
Mr.. Myers, who lives one mile
west of town, is in luck. The long
contested land case was decided a
few days ago by the supreme court
in his favor.
Mrs. j. B. Clark returned Wednes-
day from Mexico, where she spent
a pleasant week visiting friends.
MI. and Mrs. Judge Wilder spent
a day in town last week. The Judge
looks about as young as he did twen-
ty years ago when We first became
acquainted with him.
Henry Strife, of this place, has in
vented a hay stacker that has the ap-
pearance Of surprising anything in
that line eve introduced before. He
will soon apply for a patent and if it
proves O success he will commence
manufacturing the stackers for the
next harvest.
A company has been formed here
to prospect for coal and will COM
mence work as soon as sufficient
money is subscribed to sink a shaft
one hundred and seventy-fiv feet
deep, and We believe there is nearly
enough subscribed to do this.
Mr.. Frank Robertson will on Sat-
urday night, 2sth, give a musical
entertainment at Bick's hall under
the direction of the Red Apron Club
for the benefit of the church now
being erected here. We hope to see
the hall filed.
Mr.. Walker, of Laddonia, who
bought the grocery store of Jerome
Green, after invoicing and shipping
on new goods, Chat is one barrel of
| whiskey} failed to get possession Of
Mr. Green's goods without the where
with and orderedh,s whiskey shipped
back to Laddonia. No one who has
eyes to see a fail to discern the
gravity and significance of that barrel
OF whiskey, and we do not regret, to
see it leave our town. MIzpAH,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
Mexico. Not MOharIY.

A telegram has been received by
prominent Grand Army of the Re
public men in this city to the effect
that arrangements are being made to
have the next state convention of
that body held in Moberly. By all
means let us make a telling stride
towards securing the convention.
There is a big advertisement for
Moberly In all such conventions
Moberly Headlight.
About half an hour after you re-
ceived your telegram the editor of the
LEDGER received one from delegates
Shea and Day stating that the meet
ing would be in Mexico, beginning
February 18th, 1886. Nothing sue.
ceeds like Gee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
II. & 5. W. r. r.
Is it a Myth

Seeing that Col. Proctor and Major
Rucker were to get the night Of way
for the H. & S. W. r. R. which
Mexico wants to pass through her
limits, we wrote to these gentlemen
this week asking for information and
received the following replies:
To the Editor OF the Ledger.
STURGEON, Mo-, Nov. 24.-I do not
know whether the railway will be
built or where it will be built. Wish
l could give you more information
but cannot. j. NJ. PROCTOR.
To the Editor of the Ledger.
STURGEON, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Refer-
ring to the within inquiry will say
that we would be glad to have our
selves the information you seek for.
We, at this time, have no reliable
information as to the projectors in.
tentions. Very much of what has
been done is preparatory and nothing
definitely known as to the future.
JOHN F. RUCKER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26

In the Circuit Court, Jan'y Term, 1856.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Audrain.
Levi Poor, Plaintiff, vs.. unknown heirf
of Levi Carter, defendant.
20 remove clnud ON title.

To remove cloud on title.
4 ND now, on this day, comes PLAINTIFF
IL by his attorney, S. M. Edwards, and
it appearing by plaintiffs petition and
affidavit herewith filed stating, among
other things, that the unknown heirs are
uon-residents and that service cannot be
had in the ordinary way, it is BY the
clerk ordered in vacation that puhlica-
ton be made notifying said unknowu
heirs of Levi Carter that a suit has been
commenced against them in the Circuit
Court of Audrain county, Mo-, the object
and general nature of which is TO satisfy
and cancel a mortgage executed by A.
Mosely to Levi Carter on the following
lands to-wit: The west half Of the north-
east quarter and the east half Of the
northwest quarter of section seventies
17), township ffty-two (52), range seven
(O west, and unless the unknown heirs of
Levi Carter, be and appear at the next
term of said court, to be holden at tbs
court house in the city of Mexico, Aud
rain county, Mo-, the fourth Monday b
January, A. D., 1886, and on or before
the sixth day thereof answer or otherwise
plead to said petition judgment viii BE-
rendered according to the prayer OF sad
petition.
1t Is further ordered that q copy hare.
of be published In the Mexico LEDGRha
newspaper published In said county ct
Audrain, for four weeks successfully, TIE
last insertion to be at least four week.
before the commencement Of the next
term of said court.
- Witness my hand and TIE
E A seal of Office, in Mexico, Nos
- this the ninth day Of Noyem.
Der, A. D., 1885. B. G. JOHNSON,
| 3l-4t Circuit Clefk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
SAM JONES.
Will Visit Mckee il He has Time.

The editor of this paper wrote
Sam Jones a few days since, asking
if he would not have time to visit
Mexico and stir up the sinners. We
received the following reply:
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Nov. It'll, 1885.
K. NJ. White, ESQ.,. Mexico, Mo-.
Dear sir:-Yours of Oct. 31st received.
l doubt if I will have the time to go to
your town. However, come over to St.
Louis and we will talk it over. We begin
there about the 22d Nov.
Yours fraternally,
SAM p. JONES.
The editor of this paper will en-
deavor to 60 to st. Louis this week
and see if this revivalist can not be
induced to visit Mexico for q day or
so at least.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26

Total Az
About $4,000 of the above money,
we are informed by a member of the
council, went to pay debts contracted
by the old council. The resources
of the present council between now
and the time they go out of office is
about s., 5000, besides $1,4O0 poll
tax and $4,000 delinquent tax in j.
T. Nelson's hands for collection.
The present council has not
and will not expend more than
the revenue during their term of
office. OF course every council has
to spend money enough to pay the
routine expenses of the city. We
think the present council with one
exception (Which we need not men
tion) has been unusually economical.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
Milk C0mnaBy.

Jonesburg and other towns on the
railroad have milk companies organic
ed SO that farmers can ship their
milk to st. Louis. If Mexico a not
have a creamery we might have a
milk company. There are thousands
of gallons of milk wasted by our
farmers which should be a source of
revenue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
THOMPSON TALK.


of the Ledger. :,
THOMPSON, Nov. 24.-Henry Til
ger has moved the house which he
bought from Mcdonald back about
20 feet east and 40 feet south, leav-
ing him a nice front yard, and adding
to the looks of Thompson.
D. O'Callaghan has purchased the
store room of Earl Morris and is now
ready to buy at top prices any and
everything except old iron and shank
bones.
L. J.. Sims has his carpentering
completed and will not improve more
at present. His ankle is improving
slowly but twill be several weeks
before he can make use of it.
The stars doth She OF
And the lightnings flash
Thomas A. Stoneberger thinks
He's making a mash
Over the river on the clay hill
Lives the fair maiden
mat mas MS SoOu Will.
Messrs. c. Morris and j. Fletcher
will probably ave time and expense
by replacing the window pane which
was broken out by them at the spell
ling last Friday night. If this is
not attended to Immediately a dam
age suit will be brought.
The serenade at the Thompson
spelling last Friday night was a sue
cess and no one appears to appreci-
ate it more than the teacher, as he
offers to make each member who will
sign the roll of acknowledgment q
present of 81. Boys, this is q rare
chance; strike while the iron is hot.
"a SAD AFFAIR"
Last Sunday morning a freight
train, on the C. s. A. R. r. came un.
coupled leaving the caboose and five
or six boxes standing on the mair
track near Thompson Station. The
East bound mail came and had tt
wait for the engine to return from
Mexico. 1 tell you, this is a sac
affair.
NJ. B. Mcdonald has purchased
DR.. SCOTS interest in stock of mer
chandise, making him sole proprietor
They are now invoicing.
Walter Scott has returned from
Texas and will remain with us fol
the present. He likes the "I.on'
Star State splendidly.
NJ. B. Mcdonald shipped a ca
load of fine hogs last week.
Ben Franklin, Porter Tinsley an6
Jack Powell have finished gathering
their corn; others are making goot
hesdway. BRIGHAM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
Pork Factory.

James Bassford says that he will
be one of five such men as VIM. F.
Reed, R. Hisey, Jacob Ruloff and
men of that character as business
men to put in from one to five thous-
and dollars each to pack pork in
Mexico. There is no doubt but what
there is big money in packing pork
at the present prices of hogs. We
trust this company will be formed
and will go to work at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26
He Don't Go.

s. D. Ham is still postmaster q!
Montgomery City. 1t strikes us
that his Is days are up and that he
should vamoose before he is thrown
through the window. Has he no
family, no thought for the future !
Does he want to be taken off sudden
"? We don't want to see any blood
shed down there as the LEDGER would
not get the full benefit Of the item
and our congressman is a man OF his
word. When he said "Ham must
90" he meant what he said.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26

Much complaint is made that there
are so many hungry candidates for
every little office. The men are not
to blame at all. 1t is their wives who
are the cause Of the trouble. Let
women be brought up to habits of
industry and economy, so that they
will be able to support their hus-
bands, and then there viii be fewer
men running for Office. If women
support their husbands more liberal
~, the latter would not be obliged
to call On their political friends to
rally to their support.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-11-26

A thirsty man in Comanche county
undertook to slake his thirst from
the bunghole of a keg of water, and
the consequence was that he swal-
lowed a drowned eentipede- Such
accidents never happen to aman who
slakes his thirst with a mint julep
and q straw. We should like to hear
from the Prohibitionists on this par
ticular case. Even the centipede
would have been better off if it had
nothing to do with water.