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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
ENDEMIC Among Horses.

OXFORD, July % "A distemper has
among the horses around this
borough which has become epidemic.
Benjamin and Thomas Hickman have
had several horses die from the disease.
1t has not yet been positively diagnosed
BY the veterinary surgeons.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

Spicer s. Little receive daily fruit,
vegetables, crabs, CLAIMS, sea bass, paul-
try eggs. All goods warranted as rep
resented. Call early or send orders; the
retailer fully protected in prices. 10 e.
Fourth street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
Ha II HtiIl Hanging

wall paper cheaper than any other man
in the State. Harry d. Holt, 2l3 West
Second street, upper eide.
P. 81 have large force Of work
men. All work done without delay al
2l3 West Second street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

Kiows, Laddie Buck, What Cheer
and News Boy are noted brands. Chap
man, Son q Co., Seventh and Orange
streets, sole agents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

Fell 8 Joseph, 713 West Front street,
fill orders for best coal at lowest prices,
well screened and put IN cellars Win
schute Wagons, Try barrel OF our
best -four. Telephone call 259.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
Wall Paper.

G.H. Baldwin, 7l6 Walnut street,
does all kinds of paper hanging and
decorating at short notice., Also the
only place you can buy walI paper al
Philadelphia prices and save car lare'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

practical upholsterer, 9l2 French street
Cutting slip covers for furniture spec
ialty. Also moth removed from furni-
ture at little expense.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
Mrs. Folsom at the White House.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Mrs. Fol-
som, the Presidents mother law, is
guest at the White II ouse. She arrived
this morning aud will remain several
days.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

K. of L. Blue Seal. Manntact --ed oy
q. e. Bourbon & Bro, n W. Cor. Sec
cnd and Orange streets.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
The Most Remarkable business in the
Country.


Our citizens have observed notices in the
leading papers. from time to time, Of little
harm less iood plant called Moxie, found in
South America last year. Its nns taste as ,
beverage. and ability to restore nervous,
weakly women in few days, and help over
worked people Of both sexes 20 do two days
work in one with less fatigue, have made tho
demand so immense that, after eleven
months, twelve large factories are engaged
In It's manufacture IN the United States ana
Canada, and over 10000 quart bottles are
sotd every week. II Is solo by the apothe-
carries and wholesale dealers. and the busf-
ness is doubling svery six weeks.
The proprlet0rs OF the Moxie Nerve Food,
that Is creating such an excitement all over
the country as remedy fer the liquor haolb
and nervous exhaustion, or results OF over
work talk the best sense yet They say the
nervous system Is the seat of lie, and con
trols the functions Of the body. The tupc-
| tions Of the body are to take nutrition anu
get rid Of corresponding amount OF old anu
/ Impure material. II tho nerves are strong
enough 10 do this, we are well, ana INC
| blood purihes itself every day; II not' We are
lin that is the whole system Of health IN =
Inutshell.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

GeorgeI Hillesly, Superintendent of
the Arlington mills, had his foot mash-
ed on Wednesday while loading loom
ON the wagon. He was taken to his
reside noe 22l9 Market street, where DE-.
Shorthdge attended TO his injuries.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
Attention, Ladies.

Children's dresses and skirts constant
ly on hand and made to order at Hukiil
s. Poist's, Second aud Tatnall streets.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

The three.story dwelling, No. 1908
Vanf,uren street, will be rented to q
first. class person at low rent. Apply
at this Office,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

The store of Megary s. Son, No. 516
ratnall street, will close at O'Clock in
The evening during the months OF July
and August
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

Summer Suits.


Have you got your summer suits yet?
II You have not, you will never get
them cheaper nor made better than at
James Harding's, No. 816 French street.
But no matter how good or how pretty
a suit you get 1t will not look well upon
you unless it fits nice. Now, If you
want n good fit go TO Harding's. His
stock Ia the best and he is up to the
fashions. Go to Harding and save
money.
A. Sergeant.
Hard and free.burning coal from best
mines 7240 pounds In every ton well
cleaned and promptly delivered. Kind.
ling wood by cord, load or barrel.
Residence, 817 Poplar street. Office and
yard, 106 Maryland avenue.
Painting.
Tllghman Danner, house and sign
painter, No. $40 Market street. job
bing properly attended to and estimates
furnished.
Extra Family Goal
OF the first quality, also fire brick, fire
clay. Water street between King and
French. JOHN Fl. TURNER.
Dealers, LOOK Out.
II SllUlDI5, luO Ezbt DcOODh bbEtCts hfst
reduced prices on tobacco and cigars
VIII give you bargains for the cash.
Fine Work.
Pictures copied any size in crayoI
India ink, etc. Prices low. Kreer, 113
Walnut street.
In3DOrtAns.
For good and cheap furniture go b
L, L. Messick. .305 and 307 W. Second st
u fine cabinet photographs and on
large frame size free for $500 AZ Hol
lands photograph gallery, 3O7 Market
Call and see the new Vapor stoves a
Pickels' stove store, East Fourt
lstreet.
| For good coal go 80 Bush's, Frenc
street wharf.
i 9, 18 and 36 pictures for 25c., at Yves
colt & Cummings. 3o2 Market street,
II Bush's, French street wharf, is Il
> place to buy your coal.
McCann, Zoe cream, Seventh and Ia
=, mall, 80 cents a quart.
II fine cabinets for So at Westcott
lCummings, 302 Market street.
Il 9, 10 or SO gem pictures for 25 cent
a lat Hollands gallery, 307 Market stree
Buv your -four, feed and grain fro
2 Tatnhll Bros. Mill, 101 Maryland ay
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

Some personal information by the
vice principal is contained in the dark
ness ad tertisement to-day.
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y
Mr.. j. A. Paxsop, formerly president |
of the American International Exhi- |
bition Company, which sought to keep
a permanent exhibition at the close of
the Centennial, has Just returned TO the
city from an extended tour through a
number OF Western cities. While away
he made Investigations into the system
of paving streets III use in the larger
cities of the West, and he has come TO
the conclusion that frebricks form the
best possible pavem ent that can be had.
He believes that Philadelphia should
adopt no other style of pavement.
"In Wheeling, w. Va" said hs yes
terday afternoon, ''the city authorities
| four years ago made an experiment by
ilayipg a pavement OF firebrick. 1t was
laid on wood over prepared founda-
lUion. After the bricks were put down
Ihot pitch was poured over them, and
ltbis was found to make very satis-
sss2tory pavement, although the wooden
Iplanks were liable to rot. The people
were 80 well pleased with it that they
lust relaid it without the wood.
"The city fathers of Stsaoenville, o.,
|. seeing this. concluded TO lay new
pavement two years ago." Mr.. Paxson
went on, land they commenced laying
1.-TWO squares with this kind OF pave
, ment. They jua dug 1t one foot below
the surface OF the street, put in tour
Inches of sand, four inches of gravel
.. and then set four-inch firebrick on edge;
Then they covered the top with sand
! for time, and now they have the hneS'
in the world. This is on the main
! ] street of Steubenville, and after two
! yeare' use shows no perceptible wear al
iall, / found but three bricks i'll tbs
a two squares tbat were cracked.
: "Following the example OF Steuben
=, Iyille, Chicago ia putting down larg'
/, lquantities OF brick pavemen'-hye mile
80 are ths cities OF Detroit ant
: eICleveland. II seems that thia will o.
!. the tusure pavement of the whole West
ern country.
q "Now as to its cost. steubenville hs
n a contract today to put it down a
:, Ieiehty -shree cents per square yard
a This price includes the bricks, the othe
materials and the work of laying. Be
lqian blocks cost from $2.50 to IS pc
e Isquare yard, and asphalt costs aoou
Il the same.
r GAS to its sdvsn tages. 1t is almos
y entirely noiseless. Ice doesn't adher
a to it in winter time at all. 1t can b
w taken up and repaired without an
II, trouble, Horses slip on Belgian block
and on asphalt, but on this, no matte
lbow wet the weather may be, they wi
retain firm footing. New pavement
of tirebrick can be laid as cheap as
IS costs to repair Belgian blocks here
Skilled labor isn't required to lay III
n brick. The ground is leveled an
graded by machine fiEst, and then th
w. pavement is laid. l talked With bus
ness men, carriers, drivers and a.
O. classes of people interested in pawn
" and got their ideas on the subjec
There is no objection whatever to
ie. raised against this style of payemen
The merits of it are beauty, durabilit!
& Inoiselessness, cheapness and safety
ci driving. 1t possesses every elemel
that good pavement should have.
i. Is absolutely perfect"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
,IOh Lot

Ladies' lasting kid fox lace shoes, only
95 cents, at Babcock's, No. 2O6 Market
street. Family Shoe House.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

And Ice Coolers can now be had at cost
at Bullock's, N. E. corner Ninth and
Shirley streets.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
Mems

Base ball shoes only St,a. Babcoch' 3
208 Market street. ga
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

A large lot of Hassocks, bright colors,
strongly made and durable, IS cents, al
3. Worrell's $50 and S22 M ..rket street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

without the use of the knife. Painless
treatment. Moderate charges. Ad-
dress G. Walker, Wilmington P. o.,
Del.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29

DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription"
is the debilitated woman's best zestora-
tive tonic.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
? Y 4 + NJ A CY,

A veil luipped drug
store does at spring up in
a day, BY -sgeiul work, by
using tr4y Of absolute
purity al
Changing Moderate Prices
We are 1ouoling our pre-
script!ou business. We will
save you some money on
}out o5~5 o.-,.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-29
Chipping and Lee0hing.

Mr.. and Mrs, Parker, 1903 b. and st.
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Charleston-oharleston, 7 Maco
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22
Joe & Vic Barth.
Union Literary Contest.

The following members of the Mex
icr Union Literary Society contested
last Friday night for the gold medal
and LEDGER prize. The following
was the programmes:
Defamation, Jesse Dodson-"Sparta-
c~us-New."
Recitation, Ida Greer-"Defence at
Lucknow"
Recitation, Lena Pearson-'The Dukite
Snake"
Defamation, Robt. Lawder-"Hora-
thus at the Bridge"
Recitation, Allie Shea-"The Rabbits
Vision"
Defamation, Simon Phlllip-"The
Aged Prisoner"
Recitation, Belle Fentem-ttJamie."
A good crowd was In attendance.
The net proceeds are for the benefit
of the public school library. The
committee to decide on the contest
was composed of Miss Helen Blay'
lock, Hon. W. 81. KEENAN, and S. B.
Cook. The medal was awarded to
Miss Belle Fentem and the LEDGE
prize to Miss Lena Pearson. AL
did well and it was hard for the com.
mittee to agree on who should re.
ceive the prizes. The young per-
formers all showed clearly the result
of fine training and hard work. II
they do as well in the great fgh'
through life as they are doing Al
school they will make good men ant
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22
MAPLE GROVE ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, April 20.-The song Of
the corn planter is heard In the land.
Mr.. Fitzwater is slowly recovering
from his recent injuries.
Mrs. Sallie Matthews, of Marietta,
Ohio, who has been visiting the family
of Ii. ID. Davis, left for home to-day.
Charley Lewis vent to Chicago last
week with cattle.
The last literary entertainment Of the
season was held at the school house
Friday night. was well attended and
highly enjoyed by all. The Siftings'r
was edited by Tom Scott and Phil Ec-
ton, and declarations were spoken by
Messrs. Johnnie o'Rear, Earl Gass and
VIM. Davis. We hope to see the socie-
ty revived again next winter.
Arbor Day was appropriately observ-
ed by the teacher, scholars and patrsns
of Maple Grove District. Tho yard,
which was before a naked g~rassplat, is
now thickly studded with trees, shrubs,
evergreens, vines and flowers. The en-.
tire evening vas spent in the work and
the following is a list Of those who con-
tributed trees and took part In the
work Mrs. Gard, Mrs. Gardner, Mira.
John Brown, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Fitz.
water, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Black,
Misses Annie Brown and Ida Sigler,
Messrs. Gard, Black, Hopkins, John L.
Brown, Sam Brown, Forrest Brown,
John Miller, Jesse Cleveland, Charley
Lewis, Judge Shell, Canterbury, Bud
fiizwster and perhaps Others whose
names We have forgotten, besides the
teachers and scholars. Us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22
RUSH HILL RACKET,
Correspondence OF the Ledger,

correspondence of the Ledger,
RUSH HILL, Mo-, April 20.-Miss
Carrie Lakeland, of Mexico, is visit
ing the Misses Clark.
Tie little swindle perpetrated on
the coal company did not stop work.
They are pushing the work vigor-
ously with very favorable circum-
stances.
Messrs. Strife and Curry have
formed a co partnership in the black
smith business and are making the
necessary improvements in their shop
that their growing trade demands.
Mrs. Reusch, formerly of the Hill,
now of Wellsville, is visiting here
this week.
Hunters and candidates are plen.
tiful and they are prosecuting Their
work with a good deal of energy
The ammunition varies somewhat but
the effect is about the same.
Rev. n. S. Johnston will preach
here Saturday at 2 O'Clock and Sun.
day at eleven.
Mr.. Perkins and VIM. Speiss, with
their families. left here last week il
wagons for Mead county, Kansas.
They are good citizens and we are
sorry to see them leave.
Mrs. j. B. Clark and daughter
Miss Lib, attended the Houston.
Carroll wedding last week. The,
report an enjoyable time.
Doctor Hill left here a few weeks
ago for Philadelphia with a view o
going from there to Europe but ha,
postponed the trip for the present
and returned to this place ard il
busily engaged in improving hi
property in and around the Hill
He has just completed arrangement
with w. t. McC!intoc, of Glasgow
to burn brick here the present season
Mr.. McClintoc, with the assistance
of several hands, has commence,
work. If no n accepts DR.. Hill
proposition to build a hotel here h
will erect it himself as soon as tn
brick are burned. MIZpAH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22
Rush nm Coal me.

Work is still progressing in tho
Rush Hill coal mine and the pros
pert is good for coal The people
who have hold uf the enterprise are
bound to find coal or go clear
through This hole III tie ground
has been and will he the center of a
cluster If right interesting incidents,
which cling to it like Pete Cardwel,
to u base bali. Two men were
blown almost To pieces while blasting
in it; one man went broke III sink
ing IL; several parties are under sus
picion for fraud in measuring its
depth, and it is not very deep either ;
a party prepared once to salt it but
did not have money to buy salt a
COW fell into it and was drawn up in
the tub uninjured seven thousand
snipe were caught alive roosting in
the shaft one night last week-only
two got away a r~attlesnake got into
the mine Il few weeks since and held
possession for a week before he could
be dlslodged and was finally drowned
out; a side passage was found al
one hundred feet deep and after
being traced for q mile came out
under a hay stack and was supposed
to be the secret entrance of the holi
ness gang to their sacred retreat
under the Hill a petrified man with
Il candidates card was found at s
depth Of ninety-eight feet-he evi
IDENTIFY got there since the country
was civilized; at one time gas was
found issuing from the mouth of the
well and for a while the people Were
wild with excitement till they founC
a reporter from Mexico named
Bertha" was down in the mine
trying to get points for a poem en-
titled, ''What | Saw at the Depot
to be dedicated to the "OxeyeC
Daisies Ali these and many othe.
cobwebs and lies have been swep
away from this hole in the grount
and every effort is being made t.
sink the shaft, not by cutting a tap
line but by digging.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22

OWLS o T HOWLS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
Owls Hoorrse, April 20.-Wheat
and oats look very nice.
j. Miller was the first to plant corn.
Aunt Kitty FAINT is very sick. DIR.
Black is her physician.
Miss Mamie Wallace is visiting
her sister, Mrs. SaIlie Gibbs.
Will. Jerman is visiting his brother,
Thomas, and other relatives OF the
neighborhood.
There is a new dwelling being put
up at Cant L. D. The store will be
open in q week or two. II. N. Luck
EFT will run the store.
Miss Mamie Duncan il teaching at
Cant. She ~ liked very much.
Mss Gassie Larcn Is teaching "a
subscription school Mt the Payne
school bousc,
Rev. Furnish wall preash at Salt
RIvcr church the first SUNDAY in May.
jim Sims sod 10 =. Northern a
COW and calf for S45.
We wonder If J. VI. and c. L.
really got to dancing after the music
they heard nj NJ. Abe Smiths the
first Sunday evening in April.
NOBODY Business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22
Opery Day.

In order to arouse a greater degree
of interest in reading and investigating
the bible and post-apostolic church his
tory. and in order to remov difficulties
IN reference to religious matters, the
minister of the Christian church has
decided to set apart all or a portion of
the time usually devoted to preaching
on the forenoon of the first Sunday in
each month to answering questions.
The day will be called Query Day.
Questions of a merely curious nature
are not desired. He asks that atten-
ton be paid to the following conditions:
/. Any person may ask a question
or questions.
2. The subject upon which informa-
ton is desired must be directly con-
nected with religious matters.
3. 1t is best to present the question
in writing and accompany it with the
name of the querist, which name will
be withheld from the public.
4. Questions should be handed in by
mail or otherwise before Query Day
in order that an investigation may be
made.
5. The minister reserves the right Il
select and answer the most profitable
questions.
The first Sunday in May is Quer,
Day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22
Home Manufactures.

Z. Weimer has about the only
home mandatory of any pretentions
in Mexico. We are surprised to
learn that many of u merchants
have never handled q dollars worth
of his goods. He sells good cigars
cheap as any one. He works eight
men. all OF whom have to live III
Mexico with their families. He gets
absolutely no encouragement from
some of our business men. This Is
hard. 1t is not right. We should
not only preach but practice patron
izing home institutions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22
School Men.
To the Editor Of the Ledger,

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
Mexico, April 10.-At the annual
school meeting in district No. 3 of this
county, the anti-school party were pres
ent in full force and came near obtain
ing partial control of school matters. A
graduate of our school was put in NOM
~lnation for director by the antI's. His
literary qualifications are of no mean
order; his scholastic attachments were
principally obtained in District No. 3.
The long term school men selected as
their candidate a we'll known friend of
public schools, and succeeded in his
election. The anti-school force were
very much chagrined at their defeat
Their slate had been made up before
hand. The policy element of a few
| good and ardent school men held the
balance of power and decided that good
schools should be maintained here and
that well qualified officials should con-
troll our school for the coming year at
least.
On the question of long or short term
the ~anti-school men we're victorious.
-Four months school only in twelve is
their motto. Much of the element op.
posed to schools in this district are
~non-readers of the LEDGER or any pub,
lie journal. Among them may be founC
some of the larger taxpayers in Aud
rain county. The illiterate class &c
magnificent in numbers as reported il
the last census appear among the ant
school element here as well as IN al
parts Of the state. 1t is gratifying t.
learn that the opposition to our system
of common schools is a local feeling
as the district west has just voted min,
months term and the one east eigh'
months as / am informed. One of the
most enthusiastic ~anti-school men,
large taxpayer; thinks schools of mino
Importance and boasts of himself al
having been raised in a mule pen ant
believes thai every man should educat'
his own children. His proclivities seen
to partake somewhat of the assecia
tons he boasts of. If the advances il
the educational system in this stat
during the past ten years could only b
equaled by like progress for ten year
to come, our next census would proba
bly, rid the state of the disgrace attach
= ed to it in the last census taken. w
= are fortunate, however, in one respect
that is, will be the recipients of an i'm
mense school fund constituted by th
general government. The illiteracy c
l the state as established by the record
will help to organize in every schot
y district a permanent school party wht
1t is hoped, will always be triumphar
e in maintaining good schools on the Ion
term system.
Of TAXPAYER DISTRICT No. 8.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-22
WORCESTER WARBLIyGs.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
woHcEsTEg, Mo-, April D.-Piowing
for corn Is tbr order OF the day. Sew.
eral parties vii. planting
this week.
Wheeler Stewart, living on George
Az8eli's place, found a necklace and
ring, which we're identified a. a part Of
the property stolen from Judge Bolts
over a year ago. Bob Davis lived in
the house at the time OF The theft. lie
was arrested. tried and acquitted for
want o: evidence,
A nae turkey belonging 10 Nr. Hughes
aud a piece IL meat belonging 30 n
other paits recently came mp missing.
We advise people to be a little more
! y~igiiant hereabosts.
Tue hens may nos delare all strikes
Oh as ia Carpes and Coil wiil visit
their owners and see that their product
receives the highest cash price.