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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20
D edmond AND DANvILLE &. R. co.
MIDLAND AND WASHINGTON
AND OHIO DIVISIONS.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December16. 1859


ALEXANDRIA, Va, December16, 1889
To Aceats aud all others
In view of the supension of freigh. trains DUR
ing the holidays. notice is hereby given that the
freight depots Il not be open for the reception
and delivery of freight, except as hereinafter spe-
CITED. on December 24sh and 25,h, 1889. and Jan
uary LIST, 1880, ntr will freight of perishsble
character be received Oh December 23i and 31st
1899
The depots will be open on December oath AMI
25:h, 1889, and January Isl, 1890, for delivery
Of perishsble freight.
J. s. B. THOMPSON, supe intendent
Approved:
w. II. GREEN
Gen'l superints ndent. dec 60 st
nut and PRESSED GLASS BOTTLES filed
" with delightful perfume, "Wild Flowers of
Virginia" are selling we'll as appropriate Christ
mas gifts. Call and examine them at
ERNEST L. ALIENS,
dec2O Corner King and Pitt streets.
AP TABLETS Shaving sets, Dressing Cases.
IL Bisque Figures, Thermometers in Oxidiz.d
Metal, Ink Stands, Mirrors Shaving Mugs &c, at
reasonable prices ERNEST l.. ALLEN,
dec20 Corner King and Pitt streets.
CHRISTMAs GOODs-A we'll selected line of
~ attractive goods will be found at
ERNEsT L. ALIENS,
deco Corner King and Pitt streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20
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PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Dec. 20.
SENATE.

Mr.. Edmuuds, in presenting petition for
the extension of the time for making pen
sion applications, remarked that it was evl-
IDENTIFY one of the printed petitions sent
around by persons engaged in getting them
up. If it was genuine las he presumed 1t
was) it was deserving of such consideration
as it was entitled 10.
Mr.. Reagan presented bills for the coin.
age of both gold and silver; the issue Of GER
tificatss to serve as money and the retire
ment of United States and national bank
notes of small denominations.
Mr.. Morgan called up his joint resolution
recognizing the Uoted States of Brazil as
free, independent and sovereign State, and
proceeded to address the Senate on the sub
sct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

There is a less liberal Offering Of Flour on tho
part of both millers and holders Of stocks and the
feeling is frmer, but no advance is re :orted as
yet except shade on fancy roller family brands.
Wheat is stronger al about iac advance for choice
samples, but dam aged and common are still very
hard to move; sales range. as TO condition, from
55 to 80; no prime sold TODAY. Corn 80 to IA
for rev and old. Rye as to 81 Oats 27 to 81.
Eggs are lower at % to %. Butter aad other
produce is unchanged, aud the market is without
spirit, on account of the sutry unreasonable
weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

The market has been very slack. Tops show
no change in values, while other grades were
thought to be off shade.
Sheep and Lambs-Values are wthou. aerious,
change. We quote The range for butchers sheep
at Babe, with few extra ut 5 l&c per ID gross,
and Lambs at 4s6 lac per 10 gross.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec 2o-Cotton steady Hplands
1ot.; Orleans 1912 futures dull. Flour quiet
snd steady. Wheat quiet and easier. Corn dull
aud easier. Pork quiet and unchanged. Lard
quiet and firm at$6 PIP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20

BALTIMORE, Dec. 90 Colt N quiet middiug
1O1ss1OA. Fl,ur steady. WheaL-Southern
quiet but firm; Fatz 73as3 long berry 74sS4
no , winter red spot and Dec S0A60A Jan SIS
ss1t Feb S29ssS2a. March "a bio May STA
S7A Corn-Southern scarce and steady; white
new 3sa43 yellow new 1910; Western firm;
mixed spot Az. year 39Aa39a; Jan and Feb
3Slaa3sSs March 39s39ls; April 40. Oats firm;
southern aud Penna 28a31; Western white ~
81 do mixed 29s29 Y; graded No . hito 80
bid. Bye steady; prime to choice $3.50 Hay
quiet prime to choice tim ,thy $13a13 so Pro-
visions dull and unchanged Butter quiet and
easier; Western packed 14a19 best ro'l 17a19
creamery 1926. Eggs quiet at 22s:;} Coffee
firm Bio csrgoes fair 19a4a20 Sugar quiet
sofa ia. Whisky steady at 81 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-20
CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Dec 19-Prces
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best .......................S4 % a437ih
Generally rated first quality. 90 %
Medium or good fair quality. % a375
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
A TERRIFIC TORNADO.
Visited by Wind and
Woe-Cver o Dozen Killed.

PITrsBuRG, Pa, Jan. 1O.-The
most frightful catastrophe that
Plttsburg has witnessed for many
years occurred at 1890, noon, yes
terday. At the hour mentioned a
new feur-story building on Dia-
mond street, near Wood, fell with
an awful crash and was heard for
many squares and, although peo-
pie at distance could not under
stand what was wrong, the omln-
Gus sound sent thrill OF horrsr
through their hearts. The force Of
the falling building was SO great
that the rear walls of two other
buildings were crushed as if they
had been made of paper, and their
front walls fell upon the pavement
on Wood street, burying several
people in the debris and mangling
some horribly. Ofthese two were
a girl ard boy and one a man, un-
known, all of whom were taken in
the patrol wagon to hospital. A
barber-shop in the rear was also
demolished and its six occupants
buried in the ruins. The top story
in the rear of Eichbaum 5 building,
on Fifth avenue, was also knocked
in, and three printers who were
working there were injured, but
how severely can not be learned
at present.
The number of killed and in
jured cannot be definitely stated as
many are supposed to be still in
the ruins. 1t is believed, how
ever, that twelve have been killed
and thirty-eight injured, six of
them fatally.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
RICH MEN IN GOTHAM,
Chances for Girls Who Would
Like to Marry Money
Chests.

New YORK, Jan 9.-The lengthy
list of wealthy b.nhelor-, mtii<
and widows does not embrace all
the rich marriageaole people who
live on Manhattan island. There
are 81 widowers here worth all the
way from 100000 up to 500, ,OO0,- :
600. Their aggregate wealth is
over s250,0oO,0Oo, an average OF
something more than $4,000, 900
apiece. The wealthiest widower
OF the lot is John Jacob Astor, aged
60, and worth sl00,O0O,OCO; Frank
Alexandra, 30, 100000; DIR.
Norvin Green, $40, 100000; Amos
R. Emo, 20, s25, 100000; Sidney
Dillon, SO, s15,Ooo,o00; George
Washington Smith, 70, So, 900, 900;
Alfred suily, 50, sl0,0O0,00o; W.
Livingston Washburne, 40. Sc 900,
900: Geo. L Rivers, 46, 50 ,0J0 u0O;
John Pondir, 50, 81 0lO,O0J; Amos
F. Enos, 4s, s3.OO0,O00; Chas. A.
Dana, &c, 81, 100000; Frank Work,
Thos. McCandless, James Langdon
Curtis, VIM. L. Cutting, John
Davis, Henry Fay, Charles B.
Fessenden, Robert Hoy and
Edward ) Jaifray have 50 900, 900
apiece. Bradish johnson Is worth
Sd. 900 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17

THOSE politicians who appear to
be in stew, as to whether Francis
wants Vests or Cockrell's place,
need not tear their clothes and try
to get up a disaffectlon in the party.
We are in a position to know that
ID. K. Francis at this time has but
enc ambition, and that is to make
missouri one of the very best
Governors the State has ever had,
II possible. Most of this talk
about what Francis does or.does not
want comes from disorganizers and
not from the real friends of the
senators or Governor-elect or the
party. All citizens, and especially
true Democrats, are only anxious
tha' our Senators and Governor
may give US clean and admirable
administrations without regard to
their future ambitions or prospects,
and will, as far as possible. keen
down any jealousy or pickering in
the party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
Deid atS.

Wife (l1:30p. m. whats that
horrid odor? Smells like alcohol.
Husband-Y-e-s, my dear, we
use alcohol at the lodge for initia-
tions. We take some alcohol ,lightit,
put salt in the flame, and it gives
a CHASTITY yellow light makes folks
look like ghosts, you know.
"But that odor comes from your
breath"
"l-e-s, IN dear in the 37th de-
gree personate the chief demon
with flames coming from his mouth.
| take a mouthful of alcohol and a
swallow of salt, and then set fire to
it, But, m'dear, you mustn't tell
these things. Secret s'cietv sec
rets very sacred, you know"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
A Daughter Dead and Daughter
Wed,

NEW York, Jan. 11.-Sadness
and joy We're strangely contrasted
IN the house of Mr.. George w.
Sackett at 525 Madison street,
Brooklyn, on Wednesday night.
His 10-year-old daughter, Bessie,
lay dead in the front room on the
second floor, while in the parler
underneath the Rev. J. w. Kent
was officiating ut the marriage of
his daughter, Susie, to Fred Baker
Morris, in the presence of sixty
guests.
Bessie's death came so unexpect-
edly at l O'Clock in the afternoon
that there was no time to notify the
invited guests, and it was deemed
advisable to go on with the mar
rlagr ceremony. All the flowers
which Miss Sackett had intended
to wear, and which were sent in by
friends, were placed around the
couch of her dead sister.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
Resolutions of Respect.

At a special communication Of
Hebron Lodge, No. 354 A, F. and
A. NJ, held January 8, 1899, a
committee was appointed on reso-
lutions, which reports as follows:
WHEREAS, in the providence of
our avenly Father, our beloved
and good brother, John Bruce, has
been called from labor in this lodge
to better work in the Supreme
Lodge on high; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Bruce the lodge has lost
faithful and Jealous member, one
who at all times honored and held
sacred the principles of true ma
sonry; the. community a good citi-
zen and an honest man, and his
family fond and affectionate hus-
band and father.
Resolrsd, That we extend to the
bereaved family our deepest SYM
pathy in this, the time of their af-
Fiction, and assure them of that
loving care and protection due to
the family of a deceased brother.
Resolred, That the usual badge of
mourning be worn by each member
of our order for thirty days; that
these resolutions be spread upon
the records of the lodge, and a
copy be furnished the family of the
deceased, and also the Mexico pa
pers. S. S. CRAIG,
J. W. HOWELL,
J. c. BAsSFoRD,
Committee
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
Burglars Ragged.

NANDALIA, Mo, Jan. l1.-A
dispatch from the Chief of Police
of Hannibal, Yesterday, announced
the fact that the burglars who
burglarizel Laird Bros store, in
this city, on the night Of January
6, had been arrested and were
safely locke! up in that city.
There We're three of them, the two
oldest being II or Is and the
youngest about II years old.
Officers were sent after them aud
and are expected II arrive with
them this evening
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17

BUSINESS men often rail honestly
and of necessity and are left with
out dollar. Such men deserve
the sympathy of the public and il
they pay all they ,an, deserve to
be helped on their feet again. On
the other hand We often find a
business(O man failing with his
hands full. They buy all the
goods they can on credit and sell
the same for cash, and after bor-
rowing what they can, burst without
paying their creditors cent. Such
failures are nothing more nor less
than gigantic steals and the statutes
concerning frauds in assignments are
very severe and should be strictly
enforced whenever the occasion
offers. Otherwise there is no pro-
lection to honest business men
from fraud and theft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
Live Stock Notes.

Charles Shoeneman shipped two
loads of beef cattle to St. Louis
Wednesday night.
Jos. Bolts shipped car of good
hogs to St. Louis Wednesday night.
Wallace, Northern & Dowell
SHIPPED to ST. Louis Thursday car
of heavy hogs.
The present open winter, follow
ing the bountiful harvest just pass
ed, is a particularly good one for
the stock raising farmers. Feed is
cheap and little care is now neces-
sary in the feeding of cattle and
other stock. Large droves of ami
mails are being brought here from
different parts of the State for the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
a. Sketch of Mr.. Stockton.
From the Chirago Times.


Frank r. Stockton, the author
of "The Lady or the Tiger?'' is a
small, wiry man, with electric
eyes and swarthy complexion.
He measures you in his minds
eve much as tailor does, from tip
to toe. He seldom speaks above
subdued conversational whisper
and never until spoken to. His
copy is legible as print and
singularly free from erasures. In
his library at Madison, N. j., he
has hammock in which he thinks
out his ideas, and he will, if neces-
sary, spend three days in writing
200 words, hence the mosaic per-
fection of his words. He will not
write a short story for less than
81 600.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
WnOdS-EYans

Miss Bic Evans, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Evans, south
of this city, was married at the
home other parents Wednesday eve
to Mr.. Samuel l.. Woods. The cere-
mony took place at o'clock, con-
Quoted by Elder III. B. Davis, of the
Christian Church, this city. A
splendid supper followed immedi-
ately, which was partaken of by
the large company present. The
presents were numerous and ele-
CANT. The LEDGER extends con-
CALCULATIONS to the happy couple
and returns thanks for cake.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17


ALL this fuss and feathers about
the State University should be
stopped unless there is some rea-
son for it. The University is a
good and noble institution, and ifit
Is not run properly the manage
ment should be promptly changed.
1he people of the State are ready
and willing to support this lnstitu-
ton literally and all they ask is
that the University he made one of
the best colleges in the United
States. If it is this there should
be no fight against liberal appro-
priations. If it is not what it
should be the Legislature should
find out what is the matter and
remedy it at once. Every time the
Legislature meets we have row
about the University and we trust
the Thirty fifth General Assembly
will settle the matter finally, nt
matter what it costs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
The Bliss Of Ignorance.

Mrs. Southside walked into
John Caves shoe store and said TO
the chiet clerk, Harry Atchison.
"fou may show me Il pair of
walking b1ots No. 4. l used to
wear 3's. hut | 90 in for solid COM
tort now"
Harry triesl the boots. but they
would not go on.
Strange" +" she murmured, sit
must be rheumatism. Try As, B
width. / know | can swim in
them, but my feet are so tender"
While the clerk was getting them
,n she said:
81 used to have q beautiful foot,
rot small, but such a good shape.
l never had small foot, but l
wore 2 l-2 size for years, until I
walked so much and grew heavier"
"Your foot is a peculiar shape,
the instep is so high-that is why
you require large size,' said
Harry, who had no fear of Ananias
before his eyes.
I've heard" she said, THAT
Venus dee Medeeehy wears No. 5,
and she is Il model true proper
ton"
Exactly" said the young man,
growing red IN the face as he pull
ed and tugged to get them on. He
had never heard of "dee Me-
deeche," but he was up to a trick
or two himself. "After all, " he
said, "these are too large. You'll
find As just right
He was only gone a moment, but
in that time he had erased 5E from
the inside of a pair of shoes and
substituted Alb.
"There, | thought it was quite
strange" she said when they were
on and paid for; &c why, those are
just as easy as my old ones, / be-
lieve | could just as well have had
3's after all" And the young man
went back to this duties with the
air of one well satisfied with him
self
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
A Bank Robber Captured.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. 10
About 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon
dilapidated looking man, who
has been noticed loafing about Ar
meurdale for some days, entered
the Armourdale Bank and drawing
a bead on Cashier Pocock with q
heavy revolver, ordered him to
hand over the 81 200 in gold which
he was counting. Assistant CASH
ier Lemon grasped a revolver lying
conveniently at hand and, pointing
it at the would-be robber, told him
to hold up his hands. The man
was taken by surprise. and did as he
was told. He was then disarmed
and handed over to the police. At
the police station he gave the name
of Frank Iophke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17

SULLIVAN AND kILRAIN have
finally made match for $4,000 a
side and the championship of the
world, to be fought July s near
New Orleans, and the admirers of
bruising as fine art will now pro-
ceed to bet on the probabilities of
John l.. having drunk himself into
a condition where he can be whip
ped. That's all there is in the
championship contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
The Modern Newspaper.


The printing press has made
presidents, killed poets, furnished
bustles for beauties, polished
genius with criticism and made
the post-office the goal of the rural
scribe. 1t has curtailed the power
of kings, graced the pantry shelves,
and served the table as cloth on
wash days. 1t has converted
bankers into paupers and made
lawyers out of college presidents.
1t has educated the homeless and
robbed the philosopher of his
cries and dies, but it can't be run
to suit everybody.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
John Barkwell,s Crime.

STURGEON, Mo, Jan. 11.-John
Barkwell, aged %, son of Bryant
Barkwell, residing near Centralia,
IN this county, stole a COW few
days ago, drove it TO Centralia and
sold it for 500. The theft was
traced to him, warrant was sworn
out for his arrest and when the
officers came for him he was at the
bedside of his dying brother, Lee
Barkwell, who died in a few
minutes after he left ofpneumonia.
The Barkwell family has heretofore
borne a good reputation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17

VAsDALIA, Mo-, January g.
Burglars entered the dry goods
store of Laird Bros. last night and
succeeded IN carrying away about
$50 in money, $50 worth of jewelry
and quite an assortment of shoes,
hose, muffiers, etc. This makes
the second burglary in this city in
less than a week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
Gard of Thanks.

With the rest of my family l
wish to return sincere thanks to
our very kind neighbors for atten-
ton shown during the illness of my
beloved husband, John Bruce. /
trust the opportunity will some
time occur for me to repay these
favors, only under different cir
cumstanees. Mrs. G. A. BRUCE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17

The report that Mayor J. c.
Bassferd is going to leave Mexico
is without any foundation. Mayor
Bassford and all of his interests are
thoroughly identified with Mexico
and its prosperity, for which he
works as hard as any citizen. He
is ene Of our largest property
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
If Not, Ought to Be,

From i4tH Ses \ ssrk SHH.
Young man (iO seFvant)--Is Miss
Clara engaged ?
servant-Hiven, rist your sowl,
sorr, | hope she is. She's in the
parlor now wild a young mans arm
twict around her waist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
Vest and Francis.
I rum tie Boo.vll,e Advertiser.


The attempt to stir up antagonism
among the friends of Francis and
of Vest comes in large part from
the enemies of both. David r.
Francis will not succeed Vest. He
does not want to do so, nor do his
friends wish the senatorship for
him. A lot of scalawags, who are
continually trying to raise factional
troubles in the Democratic party,
are at the bottom of all this talk.
No sensible Democrat ought to be
deceived by anything the Kansas
City Times, the Post-Dispateh, or
any paper of kindred character,
says about Vest or Francis, both oi
whom they hate worse than the
devil does holy water, No decent
Democrat should place crsdence ir
these reports, or fail to give the
administration of the Democratic
governor-elect hearty support.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17

DR. J. E. Dunbar, the eminent
specialist, is now fully installed IN
his elegant quarters, parlor No. 3
at the Windsor. The doctor will
be here until the 26th instant and
all persons suffering from eye, ear
or catarrh troubles should lose no
tim" in visiting him. Dr. Dunbar
has practiced his profession with
marked success in over thirty
States and territories. Newspa-
pers all over the country speak in
the highest terms of his skill and
it is sure that he will do a good
business here.
Winter and the School Children.
To he Editor Of the ledger.
MEXICO, Mo, Jan. 1O.-Would
it not be better and tend more to
the improvement and health of the
town if, in place of our advocating
a chapel for Hardin College, or the
getting of the trotting match, or
the meeting of the Y. Y. H., or
other things which at best can
only benefit few, we wsuld
first build few scurd schools for the
younger pupils? ? To ask the little
ones to walk nearly a mile in such
weather as We are now having, and
as we had last year, is not Chris
tian. humane or American. Surely
! we do not love our pock books so
well as to save them at the ex-
pense of the health and lives of the
children And, then, would not
two or three pretty buildings i'm
prove our town and attract those
seeking new opening.
A FATHER OF THREE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-01-17
DrOpsy aud PARALYSIS.

DR.. FLINT'S REMEDY pre-
vents the development of all Of
those terrible diseases dependent
upon diseases of the heart, such as
dropsy, inflammation of the lungs,
paralysis, and mental arrangement
Descriptive treatise with each bot
tie; or address Mack Drug Co., n.
Y. G. A. Buckner,