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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-09-28

A new thing in England is walking stick
made hollow, with a place in it for holding
eight or nine cigars.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-09-28

CUfERB LIVERY III desire TO Announce TO rlv
y friends and the public generally, that have
now one Of the most complete and thoroughly
equipped LIVERY STABLES in or out of Virginia.
Fast and stylish teams. single or double; First
rate saddle horses Carriages, which for comfort
and elegance cannot be surpassed. with careful
and polite drivers. be secured at all times day
or night, at reasonable prices.
Baggage delivered or called for at any point In
the city, and carefully handled
am prepared to offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS to
travelling men. Horses boarded by the day, week,
or month at reasonable rates, and the very best at
tentiOn guaranteed.
will give my personal attention and assistance
to any one leaving horses at my STABLE to sell them
to the best advantage.
Give me call and you shall not 90 away disap-
ointed. ALEX HARTMAN,
marlS Stanton. Va
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-09-28
The Oceans Waves,

Scientists insist that the waves of the
ocean are never higher than few feet.
Summer bathers will insist, with equal
earnestness, that the average wave is from a
hundred feet to half mile high.-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-09-28

There are many blessings attached to pow
crty. But they are fearfully disguised
Rochester Post-Express
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-09-28

DICHARD s. KER,
II ATTORNRY-AT.LAW,
Office with WHITE g. GORDON.
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sm.ou ep Nv SPITLER. E.. T. POWELL
~TACK. SPITLER q CO.,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCERS AND DEALERS In
FLOUR, GRAIN, MILL FEED
AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
GENERALLY.
No. 8 S. Augusta st., STAUNToN, VA.
Patent Process and High Grade Extra Flour
Especially.
Our stock is of the BE1T QUALITY and we shall
sell at lowest prices. our mot!o Delng
Good Goods and Low Prices.
We promise to leave nothing undOne on our part
to give satisfaction to our customers.
All goods delivered free of charge in the city and
at depot. ,n,u,1n O. m
dec23 STACh, SrA1LEH q W.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-09-28

We promise to leave nothing undone on our part
TO give satisfaction to our customers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
A Good Selection.

Mrs. Vincent, sister of L. n.
Hathaway, of this county, has
been selected superintendent ofthe
State Industrial Home for girls, at
Chillicothe. The Tribune of that
place, speaking Of this lady, says
sin the selection of Mrs. Julia
S. Vincent, of St. Louis, as super
intendent of the institution, the
Board of Control have certainly
acted with good judgment, as she
is thoroughly qualified to fill the
position with honor to herself and
credit to the State. The establish
ment of this institution in the
State of Missouri originated with
Mrs. Vincent, who, securing the
assistance of the State Representa-
tive of St. Louis county, the bill
was drafted, passed and approved
during the session of the General
Assembly of 1867. Mrs. Vincent
is a lady of fine culture and we con
graduate the Board and State in
securing her as superintendent of
the Missouri State Industrial Home
for pirls.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
A Bad Case of Flux Cured.

My little boy about eight months
old, was taken with tiux. After
several days, we commenced giving
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy according to
directions. We were very uneasy
about the child, and sent for a
physician. l told him what we
had been doing, and showed him
medicine. He examined it, and
told us the best thing we could do,
was to go ahead and give the
remedy. We used about half of a
small bottle, and cured the child,
who was so low ,thathe had no use of
himself. We thought SO much of
your remedy that we would let no
one else have it. | told my wife a
few days ago that / must write,
and tell you what your medicine
had done. G.. w. Lugar, lions
Hill, Virginia. Sold by c. r.
Gibbs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
JUNE WEATHER.
Seventeen Days OF Rain Averaging
Nearly Halt an Inch Per Day.

The past mnuth has been re-
markable for wet weather, On the
eth, Sth and 9th il rainod, and
then n rest was had until the 18th,
when it rained again, On the
night OF the 18th a remarkable
shower began, lasting until noon
of the following day, during which
four and Il half inches OF water fell,
1t has raincd every day since then.
and the total rainfall recorded up
to date is seven inches and eight
tenths. This is the largest record
ed III any month since June, 1877,
when eight inches fell during the
month. The average rainfall for
the month of June is 4.2O.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Summer Shippers.

Eternal vigilance enables n man
10 carry the same umbrella for
years.
When peaches are sold by weight
the free stone should be deducated.
A fellow whose girl went back on
him says she is afflicted with .'heart
trouble"
For thepast few days the bulletin
board has been attracting more at
tentioE than the tariff plank.
The prediction that the present
summer would be cool one was on
the verge of verification when the
hot spell set in.
The new Chief-Justice has eight
daughters. How judicially APP
propriate! His home in Washing
ton will be a court house.
When a man finds that he is get
ting to be too loquacious his best
remedy is to get married. He will
notice an Improvement right away.
The Republicans threw away
their opportunity to adopt the
hustle for a campaign document,
as an offset to the bandanna, and
the women are mad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
North Missouri Fairs.

The fairs of the North Missouri
Circuit commence on July 31st
and continue as indicated by the
dates given below:
Marshall, Saline county, July31.
Mexico, Audrain county, Aug. 7
Fulton, Galloway county Aug. IA.
Columbia, Boone county, Aug. 81.
Montgomery City, Montgomery
county, August 2S.
st. Charles, st. Charles county,
September II.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

"The fair this year promises at
this time to be the most success
full yet held by the present associa-
tion," remarked Secretary Joe
Glandon the other day. "The
fact that we have secured the State
meeting of the Missouri Trotting
and Horse-breeders' Association
has helped us out wonderfully and
will come near doubling our usual
attendance. The stock entries will
be larger this year than ever be-
fore, and, as we generally do, we
will have more stalls to build"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
c. R. GIBBS, Druggist,
d&w-tf Mexico. Mo.

Delicate persons, and all whose
systems have become debiliated,
should bear in mind that Simmons
Liver Regulator is not drastic,
purging medicine, does not weakin
or deplete the system as other pur-
gatives do, but acts gently. 1t
will invigorate like a glass Of wine,
but is 10 intoxicating beverage to
lead to intemperance !; will pro-
mote digestion, dissipate headache,
and generally tone up the system
Hon. Alex. Fl. Stephens, of Gar
says: Simmons Liver Regulate,
is mild and suits me better than
more active remedies"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

The wheat harvest of this part of
the State has commenced in earn
est. The yield is unpreeedentedly
large. Thomas Board brought the
LEDGER a handful of random pick
ings from a field of "Francis
wheat raised by T. A. McIntire,
south of this city, and it is the fin
est ever seen in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

"The Browns will present the
strongest team on next Wednesday
that ever went into the field for
Mexico" said Charlie Buckner.
"Cardwell and Hollopeter will do
the catching and Hood and Har-
rison will twirl. Norwood Mac
farlane, one of the best men who
ever played short, will hold that
position in the Wild Cherry games,
and the old reliable Perry Diggs
will have charge of the third bag
for the Browns. The boys deserve
to have both stands packed on the
days of these three games, as they
doubtless will be. Great ball will
be played in all three of them"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Mr.. c. w. Battell, a travelling
man representing Messrs. S. Col
Inns Son d Co., printing inks,
after suffering intensely for two or
three days with lameness of the
shoulders and back, completely
cured it with two applications of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
cures lameness and rheumatism
when all other treatment fails.
Guaranteed and sold by G.. r.
Gibbs. d&W If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
d&w-tf

Remember that vigilance is the
price OF life as well as of liberty.
Only those who take good care OF
their health enjoy a ripe old age.
Those who wish to, should keep
their liver and bowels regular, by
an occasional does of st. Pairick's
Pills, the best made. Sold by c.
r. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Angle died Wednesday even
ing. The remains we're taken to
Louisiana to be inferred. Mr.. and
Mrs. Angle have the sympathy of
the community in their bereave-
mont
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
The Great Mexico Fair.

We understand Mexico will
make an effort to have the best
fair this year ever held in the
State. Mexico has lots of enter
prise, and with the assistance of
the State Horse Breeders Assoc1a-
ton, whose headquarters are there,
they will no doubt succeed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
The Excellent Qualities.

Of the delightful liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs, commend
it to all who suffer from Habitual
Constipation, Indigestion, Piles,
etc. Being in liquid form and
pleasing to the taste, harmless in
its nature, strengthening as well
as cleansing in its properties, it is
easily taken by old and young, and
truly beneficial in its effects, and
therefore, the favorite family
remedy, especially with ladies and
children, who require a gentle yet
effective laxative. For sale by G.
r. Gibbs. druggist, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Next I

GA reputable citizen of Auxvasse
informed your correspondent that
just before the election in Mont
gomery county Nh. Francis walked
into a saloon in Wellsville, gave
the saloon-keeper $40 for his own
use, then handed him 500 and
told him to put it where it would
do the most good."-"Jennie
June" in Mexico InteHigencer,
June 22d.
The above is a specimen Of the
many falsehoods circulated about
Mr.. Francis. 1t shows that men
to satisfy the small calibre of their
narrow souls and foul minds will
use any means, fair or foul, to di-
vert the minds of the people. In
justice to Mr.. Francis, and for the
beft of the few who might posi-
bly, take the above absurdity into
consideration, the saloon men of
our city rendered us the following
article for publication:
We, the proprietors of the two
and only saloons in Wellsville,
declare that d. r.. Francis did not
give us any money ''for our own
use," neither did he give us any
money to put where it would do
the most good, and declare the
above article false.
MOTTz Il WEINAND.
HUGHES 81 BUCHANAN
NVo1Icvi11o N,,,o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
MOTIF Il WEINAND.
-Wellsville Neus.

We are assured that the c., H.
IL S. railway is not dead but sleep
ing, not exactly sleeping either,
but merely doing at this end,
while the business end is in Europe
negotiating the construction bonds.
There is no doubt but that the ne
gotiations will be successful and
work on the road may confident
ly be expected in the not distant
future. There is nothing very
mysterious about these facts and
they were not obtained under the
seal Of confidence or any other seal
but they are believed to be reliable
and as such the Herald gives them
to the public-Springfeld Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Go to Jim CARROTS if you want
spring wagons, surrey, buggy or
carriage. He has the best work
ever brought to Mexico. Also,
Minneapolis binders. Call and
look for yourselves. Large stock
of all kinds of hardware, stoves,
etc. 7-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Excellence of grain, perfection OF
water, expert knowledge of all the
best methods of distillation, ex-
tensive experience, abundant capt.
tai, complete and expensive equip
ment and high purpose +; all these
are used in the making of
|. ". HarDcr'S Nelson County Whisky
for which we have secured the sole
agency. J. II. SAUNDERS Il Co.,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

The best spring medicine or
blood purifier you can take, is a
few doses of St. Patrick's Pills.
They cost 25 cents a box and will
accomplish more good than s1.OO
invested in any other medicine.
Guaranteed and sold by
c. R. GIBBS, Druggist,
d&w-tf Mexico. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Harry Darling, of Nandalia, one
of the best horse men in the State,
was i'll Mexico yesterday on bust
ness. He owns and also has in his
charge eight or ten Of the best
horses III this section, several OF
which travel considerably under
three minutes and are improving
rapidly. He knows how to handle
'em and also knows how to drive
'em. Harry took a SPIN around
Billy Carter's track and pronounced
it II of the finest he was ever on,
aid he has been over some good
ones
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Ben Harrison, the man who is
running against Grover Cleveland
for the Presidency, voted
against the anti-Chinese bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

| keep more furniture and better
furniture than all the five stores In
Audrain county and will give you
goods for less money. Call and
see. If ]. M. MENEFEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Fire work and fire crackers on
the North Side, one door east of
Buckley & Moore's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

/. T. w. Carter and family, of st.
Louis, formerly of Mexico, have
gone to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin,
TO spend the summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Fine Nursery Stock

For the benefit of the farmers
and all who want nursery stock of
any kind, we desire to say that we
bought quite a large bill of trees of
different kinds from the Rochester
On. " Nurseries, G.. Ragsdale,
agent, and that the stock was de-
livered in good order and in fine
condition and are doing exceeding
ly well. N. F. KILeoRE.
DOUGLAS MURRAY.
Mexico, Mo-, June II, 1888.
c. Ragsdale, the agent, car be
found at Ragsdale's harness shop,
rear of T. A. CARROTS store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
Fatally Injured.

Special Dispatch to the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, June 29.-John
Pike, Waterman at the C. & A.
bridge a half mile west of this
place, was struck by the second
east bound passenger last night
and, it is supposed, fatally injured,
his skull being fractured. It is
not known how he came to be on
the track, but the supposition is
that he sat on the end of Il tie and
fell asleep.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

III. jacobson has secured the
requisite number of signers and
will open q saloon in the West
building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

"For the lastyear," said a young
married man of the First Ward,
last night, ri have industriously
kept a book showing my expendi-
lures. Youhave no idea ofthe value
of such a record. 1t shows your
exact expense, keeps fresh in your
mind matters that doubtless would
have escaped in a short time, and
more than that, shows you to your
surprise that a man spends a great
deal of money in a year hat he
thinks nothing of. l also keep a
complete record of Everything con-
tanned in my house. In cas- of
fire, I will have no trouble with the
insurance adjusters, as ! can place
before them, in black and white,
an Ineligible table of contents of
my house. I would advise every
young man, whether married or
not, to keep an expense book"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Houston, of Brazil, Indinan, a
daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

The trouble with Ella Wheeler
Wilcox's poetry is that it is too
dressy about the feet and not
enough about the shoulders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
The First Fish Fry.


The first fish fry of the Lake
view Fishing and Hunting Club,
took place on the grounds of the
Water-works reservoir yesterday
afternoon and evening. The party
reached the camp at 2 o'clock and
the fun at once began. Over one
hundred pounds of fish, mostly
perch-in which the lake abounds-
were caught by the merry fishers.
Just as the sun was going down the
fry began and at dusk the party
dispersed. Many uncooked fish
were taken to the homes of those
who caught them. These parties
will be of frequent occurrence
throughout the coming season, and
if they are all as pleasurable as
the one of yesterday afternoon, one
may consider himself fortunate to
be a member of the club. Mrs.
Finch, wife of the head engineer at
the Water-works, had charge of the
cry" Those present were: Mrs.
G. l.. Ferris, Mrs. F. V. Gentry,
Miss Tina Ferris, Mrs. Kate Fer
ris, Miss Lena Carter and Messrs.
John Lane, w. A. Morris, E. r.
Cunningham, George A. Morris, G.
L. Ferris, Green Clay, Green Clay,
Jr., Joe Luckie, James Sallee, w.
R. Carter, r. P. Hopkins and
Earnest CAN'T.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

There is great joy among the
Chinese over the nomination of
Harrison for president. He voted
fourteen times against a bill (in-
Guiding various amendments to
prohibit Chinese immigration to
this country. The Chinese look
upon him as a powerful friend and
promise to raise large sums of
money to defray the Republican
campaign expenses. The Chinese
claim a total voting population of
10000 and have promised every
vote to Observation-Disclosures City
Tribune.
Tom S. Riley, who, for years has
been interested in the jewelry
trade of this city, has concluded to
locate in Auxvasse. The people of
that town are to be congratulated
on securing so energetic a young
business man as an addition to their
list. The LEDGER wishes Mr..
Riley success in his new field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

The Commercial Travellers Pro-
tective Association, of the United
States, has a membership of over
sixteen thousand and is probably
the strongest association of the
kind in the world. Mr.. John r.
Stone, their NATL Sec'y and
Treas. 20 Dearborn St., Chicago, in
+ letter states that he has been
severely troubled at times, for the
past twenty years, with cramp and
bilious collie which would compel
him to take to his bed from three
to six days-while in St. Louis at
their last annual meeting he pro-
cured a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and has since used it with
the best results. 1t is the only
remedy he ever found that effected
a rapid and complete cure. No
one can safely travel without it.
Sold by C. r. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

A TRIP SoUTH.-Mr. l.. NJ. Mar
TIM prominent Iowa railroad man,
and Superintendent of the st.
Louis, Des Moines Il Northern r.
r. says: con my return from a
recent trip South, where the water
was very impure, [ was attacked
with a violent case of cholera NOR
bus. Having heard great deal of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy | concluded to
try it and with the most beneficial
results; within six hours I was
completely cured" No well regu-
lated household should ever be
without a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. Sold by
c. r. GIBBS, Druggist,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
That Election Day Difficulty.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, June 29.-Please
have Rev. Mr.. McDermond be a
little more explicit. We have
noticed frequent mention of the
names of preachers who have taken
an active part in some Of the affairs
of our city that it might be known
what ministers do not. To this
end we do not object; but there
are preachers here who do not
want their names associated with
that ~disgraceful scene at the Court
House. They do not want it sup
posed that they were there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

Frank Heokler, South Branch
engineer, said: "A long dirt train,
manned by fifty stalwart negroes,
leaves the yards here every morn
ing. The train is at work on the
fill just west of the roundhousc.
The gap between the Wabash and
Alton tracks down there is IL wide
one, and it will be IL good long time
before it al be filled. l don't
know any more than yourself what
the company intends to do but it is
my opinion that side tracks will
be built there at once. Of course
the building of side tracks does not
amount to much, but, located as
these will be, l think a good deal
of meaning can be attached to the
work. Besides these improve
ments,a new telegraph line is to be
constructed from here to Booth at
any early day"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05
aANT'r'h nIa Fish,
Tine Chicago b Alton FIli-Fram
ise of a Hig Fair-A Good
Practice.

Earnest CAN'T furnished fun
for the crowd at the fish fry y~eater-
day afternoon by his efforts to
catch Il iiah that wasn't Il fish, In
the middle uf the afternoon, while
we We're all landing iish by the
dozen, We heard il cry from
Earnest, away a cross the lake,
We all looked and there ho stood,
pulling for dear life at the line,
"'tome and help me, he yelled,
1--WE caught the biggest tiah III the
lake
"A stalwart colored man who
stood near, went around to where
Earnest was struggling with his
line and whatever was on the end
Of il. The two laid hold and in a
moment the prize lay on the bank,
Ii was u big turtle, Earnest quit
fishing and would have gone home
had the prospect for ii big supper
not been SO good
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-05

The writer of the above is a min
lister of the gospel, whose name can
be had by anyone upon applica-
ton at this offioe.-[ED. LEDGER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-07
For Sale or Trade--Corpus Christi
PROPERTY,

We have a beautiful residence of seven
rooms, barn, stable, and all necessary out
buildings, together with over seven acres of
land all nicely improved and situated on the
bluff at Corpus Christi This desirable proper.
ty we can sell at the low figure of 5000, and
take one-half in improved San Antonio prop.
erty. The situation is lovely and everything
in good condition: there is a fine oyster bed NJ
front and fish tank fifty feet in diameter back
of house. desirable residence IN every par
ticular.
TNW0-Fine building lots for sale, size Il0xI70
i feet, in block 49,, west of San Pedro creek,
adjoining Krisch property. Inquire of T. B.
Johnson, LIGHT Office
The above is only partial list of come of
the fine properties in our hands for sale.
One hundred acres of irrigable land finely
improved: thirty acres in cultivation; ten
acres in corn; two sets of buildings; hydraulic
ram supplying buildings with water. the
water furnished from pure never failing
springs. Good fish pond well stocked with
German carp: fine orchard of peaches, pears,
plums, apples, cherries, grapes, figs and other
fruits; this land fronts the Blanco river, and
is one of the finest tracts of land for all pur-
poses in the state; will sell or exchange for
San Antonio city property.
Who wants cheap farm, 100 acre farm, all
fenced, fine soil, 40 acres in cultivation, three
small houses, ten milk cows, 80 head of STOCK
one yoke oxen and farm wagon, tank and well
water, IL mile from r. r. station, everything
goes for $1,000 l2S