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DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS.
". W. Corner King and Washington Street
Dealers in Pstont Medicines, Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes, Fine Tooth brushes, Nail brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-10

WARRBNTOIF-1rain Nos so, 81, %, 90
5S and 59 connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FBANKIIN DIVTSI0N-Daily, except Sunday.
Josce Rocky Mt $50 &. M, STRIVE Franklin
Junction 1890 e. NJ; leave Franklin Junction
1870 p. H., arrive Rocky hft. 1870 m.
G0RD0NSyILLE-Train leave Orange for
GTdousGiile $50 p. M. and 9;35 p. m. daily,
and 500 q. H. and 11:45 a. N. daily except sun.
day. Returning, leave Gordonsville for Orange
$50 q. m, $3.50 y. n. daily, and 10:4O g. NJ and
1:35 2. IN. daily except Sunday.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria from depot at 9:07 g. m
ana zoo 2. m; arrive at Found Hill 11:30 g. m.
and 7:20 p. III.
and 1;25 p NJ, arriving at Alexandria at S:26
s. IN. and 300 2. Ii.
The $50 NJ train from Alexandria connects
at Round Fill with stage for Blue Edge, Berry
vile snd Winchester, and ct Leesburg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg.
Tho 9:O7 g. II. train and $50 p. m. train from
Alexandria connect at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. so and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
err between New York and Atlanta via Dan
vile.
On trains Nos. 80 and So Pullman Buffet Yes
tibulo Sleepors between Washington and New
Orleans, and Washington and Aiken, via Dan
vile.
On trains Nos. Sc and 81 Pullman Shoppers be-
tween Washington and louisville and Char
lottesvillc and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 90 and 90 Pullman Shoppers bo-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char
lottcsyiile and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. 54 and 50 Pullman Buffet
Shoppers between Washington and Memphis,
via Lyncbburg.
Cn trains Nos 50 and So Pullman Buffet
Slcopers between Washington and New Orleans
via Lynchburg and Kcnnesaw route.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent Of the Company, OF to
G. N. BORUM, d. P. A., Alexandria, Va.
JAMES L. TAYLOG, G. P. A, Washington, DC
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DIRECTORY
or THE-
Principal Business H9lS8s Of be fin

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Agricultural.
HcTbcrt.B Tyent No lit King stro.,
BANKS.
Bu1ke c. Esyhert, coz. ZIns and g,,r,,-
0itisens' National BanE, :. p cor P q1 s:s's.
Zee strosts. A'lncs 81;
FL '7s:ionai aans, :. =. cor. Primo. .Bs
sooks, Stationary snl 7tis.iss.
G. =. French, 50 King st:cet
S. F. Dyson, sos King street.
China, Glassware, Il,
E, j. Miller, Son * Co., 65 King street
Copfeot,orers.
Hopry RTengle, 129 King street
Dry Goods and Notions.
j. Bcndheim, $40 King street
]. Z. Chapman, 424 King stree.
L. 3. SIaymskcr 105 King street d. S's
j. Z. Tsckett, 1o9 King street.
Drugs erd Chemicals.
Ernest L. Allen, corner King and p;....
W. +. Creighton x Co., n. w. COZ. gin S.'ee!.
soy2l streets. Aug snt
E. S. Leadbeater & Bro, T S. Fsirfsz .t.
Broadus & Smith, cor. King and Fsirf .,-ge.
}. D. g. Lrot, n. 9. cor. Gilg and Wss5 s.see'
streets. s"'asio
I. sta5lel & Co., I. ". Ger King and Wash.
ton streets. 'Aaaine
Waraoid & Hall, cor. Prince aud Fsir,,r.,
Furniture.
NJ Ruben & Sons, cor. King and st. As,,1 >.
Gracors and Liquor Dealor, IS
Robert Elliott, corner St. Asaph and M.
GO !5ilbUru, II y. Royal street ''-Ac Sc
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron st-oo.
". Z, Johnson, Z. G. cor. Royal end o..
ssroets. N'Heic1
q. McBurney & Son, W. cor. King and w.
IL ton streets. WASH
q. VIM. Ramsay, cor Kings and St. Asspb .,,...
Hardware and Cutlery. S's
J. r. Creighton {: Son, SO King street
&. L. Pesko, cor. King sud Pitt streets
Hotels and Restaurants.
Braddock House.
Insurance
Mount Vernon Insurance Company
jewellers.
Z. c. Acton, 606 King street.
Il. Wildt, 10H. loyal stree
Lumber aE
Perry, Smoot s. Co.. No % corner Csncro, a.,
Union sts anu
Tosiah H. D. snoat 9t north eion st.
I4ohinista
is. Moore, Go Union street
Wood and Coal
". a. Smoot g Co. foot Of Princess Ct.
j. - Zimmerman 1901 OF Queen st.
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{. HALL,
D B Q G Gls T S ,
Ice! Ice! Ice f!
A full supply OF
NORTHERN ICE,

NORTHERN ICE,
OF superior quality, constantly on hand and for
sale, wholesale and retail, on the most favorable
terms.
Orders left with our drivers, at our Office, or by
telephone, will receive prompt attention.
Our facilities for delivery by tho car load are
unsurpassed in sny city.
i. A. REED {. CO..
Reeds Wharf.
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RAILROADS.
HE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

NORTH, WEST AAD SOUTHWEST.
Doliis IfGck, Splendid Sce1srg,
stse! Re;ls 6fag:iaeea! R7u;p@eHi.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
Returned Home D1srusted.

A writer in Colman's Rural
World draws the following compar.
lson between the meeting recently
held in this city and the one which
took place in Chicago: 81 attend
ed the Northwest Breeders meet.
ing, held at Chicago in August, and
l returned home disgusted. I saw
many fine horses and witnessed
plenty of speed, but the starting
and judging were yillainous. The
Missouri Breeders meeting held at
Mexico, Mo-, was much different.
We had more starters and it was
necessary to send them off In sec
tions on very narrow track. 1t
was done successfully. The pub
lie was more than pleased. No
long delays between heats, no un-
necessary scoring. Drivers and
owners were well satisfied.
The owners of several fine and
fast horses said to me, Il am well
satisfied and will surely return
again. I know my horses will get
honest starts, and when they win a
heat it will be awarded to them.
l did not appreciate that mans
remarks until / saw the work done
in the stand at Chicago. 1t was
terrible. I never want to witness
the like again ; if 1 do l will quit
the business. But then such work
would not be permitted in Honest
Old Missouri -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
Work the jail Prisoners.

Judge Guthrie agrees with the
LEDGER and believes that it would
be expedient to work the county
prisoners on rock-pile, if enough
could be put on at a time to war
rant going to the expense and
trouble of maintaining the rock
pile.
J. V. Williams is heartily in
favor of making the prisoners in Jail
for petty crimes work on a rock
pile or in a wood yard.
Sheriff Adams thinks the idea a
good one, and would like to try it.
All others whom we have inter-
viewed have expressed like opin-
ions on the subject.
The statutes provide that the
county court can order it done.
Such move will pay the county
while it gives employment to the
prisoners who are serving out Jail
sentences, and boarding at the ex-
pense of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
Alexander,s Cane.

Frank Alexander, the young man
from near Laddonia, who hired q
buggy and team from Ben. Mat
thews, a liveryman in this city,
last week, was tried before Esquire
Bass Thursday on the charge
of over driving and mistreatment of
the horses. Alexan,.a- hired the
rig with the understanding he was to
keep it out only one day, but drove
it to Laddonia, Vandalia, Paris
and other places, keeping it four
or five days. Matthews went to
Laddonia and took Alexander in
while out riding with a young lady
friend, and brought man and team
to this city, Alexander being placed
IN Jail. When the young man
hired the outfit he knew at the
time he didn't have a cent with
which to pay for it. Alexander, it
is said, got himself into a similar
scrape at Laddonia, sometime ago,
by leaving hired horse tied up TO
a post for several days and nights
without food or water.
Alexander was given a jury trial
before the following named per-
sons: Messrs. Jno. Luckie, Le-
count Coil, Wash Fowle, Robt.
Muir, Hiser and Clements.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
PALMER PUNISHED.
Coon Cowhided for Abusing the
Sheriff and Raising Cain
Generally.

AS intimated in the LEDGER
Thursday, Giles Palmer has found
out the difference between a first
class Jail and first-class hotel. Pal
mer Is tough "coon" from Lincoln
county, and is in prison for carry
ing pistol. Sheriff Adams has
been away on business for few
days and Giles has tried to run the
jail. He raised a row Tuesday
because woman he had been liv-
ing with was not allowed to call as
often as she desired. He cursed
and abused Mrs. Adams and every
body else on the place. Wednes-
day Deputy Sheriff Adams put the
negro in irons and gave him moth
ing to eat or drink. Thursday he
was worse than ever and kept
swearing and abusing the Deputy
Sheriff, who then tied him up to
his cell, went down town and got
a ten-cent cowhide and hit him
fifty. Palmer told the deputy that
he had better kill him ; if he did
not he would sheet him when he
got out. After the whipping Pal
mer came down off his high horse
and is now behaving himself better.
The above facts in regard to the
case were given the LEDGER by the
Deputy Sheriff himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
Hon. C.. r. Clark.

"Wlll YUM in his pen pictures
of different members Of the Thirty
fifth General Assembly, published
in the Knob Noster Gem, has the
following to say of our able repre-
sentative:
Cyrus F. Clark, who came down
from Audrain county to fill the seat
occupied by Mr.. Carter in the
Thirty-fourth, is a Democrat and
farmer, who had 1884 more votes
than the combined efforts of the
opposition could hustle up without
stutfing the ballot box-which is
never done in Audraln county On
Bob Whites account, he's so SEN
sitive on the subject. Mr.. Clark
is tall, well-dressed man, with a
pleasant face, fiery eyes, dark hair
and full beard. He is not as fat as
the big man at the Kansas City
museum, but as he is one of the
largest cattle raisers in Audrain
county and has a handsome lot of
property besides a bank account, he
is pretty big man after all.
Mr.. Clark's energies were devo-
ted to measures relating to the
farmers nearly the entire session,
and later he endeavored to get in
a number of amendments tending
to an equalization of freight rates
on the railroads. He never made
a speech efany considerable length,
but made number of short talks.
Mr.. Clark appeared, however, to
have sort of mistaken idea in re-
gard to legislation. / may have
judged him wrong, but it seemed
to nae he appeared to think legis-
lation which weuld not benefit him
and other wealthy men, would not
benefit anyone. He took great
interest in the Sanborn fight and
held up for the deposed dean with
a vim and energy worthy of a much
better cause. He was strong pro-
hibitlonist and his ideas on that
subject got him appointed chairman
of the famous "smelling" commit
tee which undertook to investigate
Mike Moran and his underground
saloon, which was never brought to
light. I had lots of fun out of
Clark on that account and he came
near subpenaing me as an expert
on the subject of liquors for put
ting in my lip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
DR.. Patterson's Brother Dead.

News reached the city Sunday of
the death of the Rev. William M.
Patterson, brother of DIR. A. M.
Patterson, of Mexico, Mo-, at
Caracas, Venezuela, South Amer
lea, on August 10Th last, after an
illness of ten or twelve days. He
represented the American Bible
Society in South America the past
two years, and formerly resided in
the City of Mexico. Mr.. Patterson
was a devoted Christian and thus
sacrificed his life In the service of
his church. He was also a gallant
Confederate soldier and was i'm
prisoned in the old "Irvlng Block"
here for quite time. He was
well known and highly thought of
in Memphis, having built the Un-
ion Street Methodist Church, and
married while here a daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, who sur
wives him with a son and two
daughters now nearly grown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
BILL BEcK's FLUTE.
How Judge Robinson And the
Lawyers Tried to Get Even
But We're Fooled.

-ssslsSS
,NAIE heard rather a good story
S,IX on Judge Robinson while
,aI attending court in Mexico
recently, and which we believe has
never appeared in print, says
the Middletown Chips. Mexico
has flute fiend who lives on the
Public Square, and who, year in
and year out, devotes his evenings
to the rendition of solos upon his
instrument; that is, We suppose
they might be termed solos, all
though they are not SO low as they
might be for the convenience efthe
neighborhoed.
A few years ago, when "Lige,"
was Judge, he was holding a sum-
mer term of court at Mexico and
was stopping at the Ringo House,
only few doors from the fountain
head of the stream of flute melody.
Being of a nervo-billious tempera-
mentor something of the kind
the Judge couldn't sleep very well
with his system full of music and
the melodious hydrant constantly
dlscharging into both ears, as it
poured through the screen windows
in an incessant stream. In his
desperation, he called upon the
attorneys at the hotel, who were
built the same way, and asked
legal advice as to how they might
enter a demurrer and "ebject" to
the evenings musical programme.
Happy thought! 4! they'd buy out.
Summoning a messenger, they sent
him over to buy the flute, and were
oveUoyed when he returned and re-
ported a purchase at the normal sum
of s1.25. Hurrah bully they
would ratity the trade, and tender
a vote of thanks to the envoy extra
ordinary. Assembling in Parlor No.
8, with the usual etcaeteras, they
were congratulating themselves and
each other. and were just proceed
ing to business, when 10! hark !
what was that? A sound of flute
music on the Mexican atmosphere.
The meeting adjourned without
motion, and the legal lights rested
that and the succeeding nights with
a heavy musical nightmare sitting
upon their shirt studs.
On being told the next morning
of the game attempted to be played
upon him the flute man replied, 81
ganny! I knew what they were
up to-I had another one, by
grashens,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
McCune-Shaw.

FFoiH tHc DOWiluS UEeeu llfneS.
John S.McCune, of Laddonia, and
Miss Maggie E. Shaw, of Indian
township, were united in marriage
at the residence of the BRIDES
grandmother, Mrs. E. Wright, on
Tuesday last, Rev. j. s. Allen Of
ficiating. After congratulations,
the guests partook of just such a
supper as only Mrs. Wright can get
up. 1t was happy occasion; the
beginning of a bright future for this
most worthy couple. Accept our
best wishes, friend John; may
heavens richest blessings rest upon
you and your handome and intelh-
gent bride.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12

the first of a series of St. Louis
Exposition letters from Fay
our valued correspondent in that
city, appears to-day. These let
ters are always highly entertaining,
but the one printed to-day is par
ticularly interesting. from the fact
that the writer refers in a pleasant
way to her recent visit in this city
and mentions many friends whom
she met while here. If any friend
Of the LEDGER visiting the great
Exposition will take the trouble to
inquire for Mrs. Murphy-whd Is
known to nearly all the attendants
about the building-she will take
much pleasure in showing the visi-
TOR around among the different ex-
hibits and otherwise rendering
such service as would be appreci-
ated BY 9 stranger. She is there
N the interest of a number of
newspapers and hence is in a posi-
uon to impart such information as
many of our friends would enjoy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
AGAINST THE CITY.
Mrs. Harvey Smith Gets Q Verdict
for 930o-A Compromise
Possible.

The suit of Mrs. Harvey Smith
VS.. the City of Mexico for 81, 900
for injuries sustained from step
ping through defective side walk
in this city, was tried in Bowling
Green yesterday and resulted in .
verdict of $500 for the plaintiff.
Harvey Smith has a suit pending
for $500 for damages based On
about the same grounds. The at.
torneys for the city were f. C.
Bryan, City Attorney, and Hon.
Champ CLARK, of Bowling Green;
for Mrs. Smith, George Robertson
and Elijah Robinson. We are in-
formed that the attorneys for the
plaintiffs are willing to settle the
whole matter for about $3.50, and it
looks to US a. Though that would be
the cheapest and best way out Of
the matter for the city. It would
cost that much to carry the suits
up through the courts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
Colt Shows.

G. w. Galloway offered = prem
ium of the season for the best horse
colt and also the best mare colt,
the got ofhis horse "Eclsir." The
show took place at Gslloway's barn
this afternoon. The premium on
the best horse colt was awarded to
Mr.. Hedge and on the best mare
colt to Mr.. Townsley.
Charley Rodgers offered a $40
cash premium for the best colt, the
get of his horse, "RolIa Boy
Judge A. J. Douglass was awarded
the prize.
Marion Barnes offered q premium
of the season for the best colt, the
get of his horse, "Prince. The
ribbon vas awarded to Frank Car
ter.
All three exhibits were highly
creditable, some fine colts having
been shown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
VOL. XXI.
THE NEWSPAPER PUFF.
Bill Nye Holds the Same Idea
We Do.

..GIIEH E newspaper puff is some
qssAsthing that makes men feel
n bad if he don't get it. The
IT groundwork of the newspa-
per puff consists of a good moral
character and good bank account.
Writing newspaper puffs is like
mixing sherry cobblers and mint
juleps all through the sumlGer
months for your customers and
quenching your own thirst with
rain water. Sometimes a man is
looking for puff and don't get it;
then he says that The publication is
going down hill, and that it is in
the hands of a monopoly, and that
he would stop subscribing if he did
not have to pay his bill first.
Writing a newspaper puff is like
taking photograph of a homely
baby. If the photograph doesn't
present the child with wings, halos
and harps and things it shows that
the artist doesn't understand his
business. So it is with the news
paper puH-if the puffer doesn't
stand out like the bold and fearless
exponent of truth and morality it
shows that the puffer doesn't
understand human nature. 1t is
more fun to see man read puff
of himself than it is to see a fat
man slip on a orange peel. The
narrow minded man reads it over
seven or eight times, and then goes
around to the different places in
town where the paper is taken and
steals what copies he can. The
successful business man who adver-
tises and makes money, starts i'm
mediately to find the newspaper man
and speak word of grateful ac-
acknowledgement and encouragement.
Then two men start out of the
sanctum and walk thoughtfully
down the street together, and the
successful business man takes
sugar in his, and they both eat a
Glove or two; and life is sweeter,
and peace settles down like turtle
dove in their hearts, and after
awhile lamp posts get more plenti-
full, and everybody seem to be more
or less intoxicated; but the hearts
of these two men seem to be filled
with nameless joy, because they
know just where to stop and not
make themselves ridiculous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
Hardlng-Black.

Orpheus Harding, son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. W. Harding. of this
city, now resident of Garden City,
Kansas, was married last Tuesday,
Sept. 3, at Greencastle, Ind, to
Miss Josie Black, an accomplished
young lady of that city. P. w.
Harding attended the wedding and
writes home that everything was
grand and gives a glowing descrip-
ton of the wedding and the many
beautiful and elegant presents re-
ceived. The bride and groom will
arrive here next Wednesday for a
short visit. The LEDGER extends
congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12

The Nevada Nail comes out solid
for E. W.stephens, of the Columbia
Herald, for president of the State
University, and among other true
statements, says:
"Why not place at the head of
the University man who COM
bines with scholarly attainments a
business capacity both thorough
and comprehensive. There is Ed
w. Stephens, a citizen of Colum-
bia, a graduate of the University, a
native of Missouri, a scholar even
beyond the field of text books and
a man in all that constitutes man.
hood. He knows the world of to-
day and is part OF it. He knows
the wants of the States greatest
institution from long and close
study of its requirements. He
grew up under its walls and its
welfare has been the desire Of his
maturer manhood.
There is no necessity to dig up
man from another State who smells
Of mould from association with
the roots of dead languages and
whose only diversion is Irritation
with an asymptote. Take live
Missourian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
Diah.Washlnr.
The great trouble OF life in domes-
tic matters has alwavs haon a,aha

The great trouble OF life in domes-
tic matters has always been dish
washing. Nobody likes to wash
dishes. Many pleasant camp
ing parties have been broken up
simply because some one has had
to wash the dishes. If it were
not for dish-washing this life would
be happy one. Hardly anybody
objects to do cooking, but even the
most slovenly servant girl dislikes
to wash dishes.
Mrs. Cochran, of Shelbyville,
ILL.,, has invented a dish washing
machine. If this machine ls a sue
cess one of the great evils of do
mestic life will be done away with.
If the machine is not a success it
may be suggested that during the
summer people should do without
dishes altogether. That is to say,
they should have their meals serv-
ed on those ch cap little wooden
dishes, such az grocers use to put
butter on. The forests of America
are inexhaustible, and machinery
turns those little dishes out by the
million. They could be made of
different sizes and forms and could
all be made very cheaply, SO that
simple dinner could be set out on
set of dishes that would cost only
a cent or two. Then, after the din
ner was over these dishes could be
used for kindling wood for the next
fire. The grease on them would
help confagration, and, taking it
all in all, it would be a very great
boon to the camper out and to the
over-worked servant girl. How
ever, we may wait to see whether
Mrs. Cockran's dish-washing ma
chine will do all that is Gained for
it. If it does not do that, we shall
have to get Mr.. Edison to invent a
dish-wash1ng machine, or we shall
have to turn to the wooden platter
in order to avoid dish washing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12
BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Moore & Nelson Make Some Big
Sales Of City and Country
Preperty-Real Estate
Lively.

Moore & Nelson, the real estate
agents, Friday sold one-half of the
Windsor Hotel building for R. B
Worrell to Mark Pitcher for SIS 600.
This firm also sold for Mark Pilch-
er to R. B. Worrell a fine $50 acre
farm, near Worcester, and his
large jewelry stock in this city.
Mr.. WorreII has leased the hotel
building and will continue in the
hotel business. Robert D. Worrell,
Dicks son, will take charge of the
store and con9dct the busi-
ness in the future. Mr.. Pitcher
will spend sometime in collecting
and closing up outstanding bust
ness, when he will embark in some
enterprise. This is one of the larg-
est trades made in Mexico lately,
amounting to about s35, 900, and
will result in much good to all
parties concerned. The Windsor
Hotel building is now jointly
owned by E. B. Norris and Mark
Pitcher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12

At w. L. Corners sale last
Thursday horses and cattla sold
only moderately well, but hogs
brought good prices. Mr.. Corner
did not sell his gram. There was
a big crowd present and everybody
was fed. After the sale there was
a colt show for a premium to the
best colt of the imported horse,
"King of Trumps, 80 which was
captured by A. D. Smith.
Mr.. Corner and family have
moved to this city and are living in
the Jno. P. Gass property.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-09-12

The Fort Scott Monitor thought
it would be a good joke to offer
its daily edition one year as a pre-
MUM to any one who would point
out the place in the Bible where
the commandment "Honor thy
father and thy mother-in-law," !"
could be found, and thus, as it was
thought, set a lot of people hunt
ing for what could not be found.
Before the offer had been out an
hour, however, three people call
ed at the office and referred the as
tonished editor to Tobit 1912,
where the commandment is given.
The editor hastened to declare the
offer off but not until his little joke
has cost HIM about $50 worth OF
papers.